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Aluminum curtain wall windows.
Curtain wall windows or storefront systems are aluminum framed non structural wall systems with glass in fills.
Acting as a single unit curtain walls are highly resistant to moisture wind heat and earthquakes.
Curtain wall systems are typically designed with extruded aluminum framing members although the first curtain walls were made with steel frames.
They require little maintenance.
If installed correctly curtain wall systems provide excellent structural integrity as there are fewer mullions and joints required when compared to most window wall systems.
A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration absorb sway induced by wind and seismic forces acting on the building withstand wind loads and support its own dead load weight forces.
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Tubelite architectural aluminum entrances storefronts mid rise curtainwalls and operable windows are designed and tested for commercial construction in the united states.
These large expanses of glass provide phenomenal day lighting and solar heat gain deeper into the building than traditional window styles.