| 1. Curtain Walls and Storefronts:
2. Aluminum Curtain Wall Design Guide Manual (CW-DG-1-96)
3. Provides information on specific aspects of aluminum curtain wall construction. Contents: types, design concerns, detail guidelines and testing.
4. The Rain Screen Principle and Pressure Equalized Wall Design (CW-RS-1-96)
5. This guide details a design approach to make curtain walls water resistant by eliminating the pressure differential between interior and exterior surfaces.
6. Care and Handling of Architectural Aluminum from Shop to Site (CW-10-97)
7. This comprehensive manual covers care, handling and maintenance of architectural aluminum products from mill, to fabricator, to job site, through project completion.
8. Design Windloads for Buildings and Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Testing (CW-11-85)
9. This volume covers design wind loads for buildings and the role of boundary layer wind tunnel (BLWT) testing in the determination of such loads. It explains how to determine wind loads, the boundary layer wind tunnel, how the standard is used and when its use should be considered.
10. Structural Properties of Glass (CW-12-84)
11. This publication offers current technical information on the structural properties of glass and provides guidance on the selection and use of architectural glass.
12. Structural Sealant Glazing Systems (CW-13-85)
13. A design guide to the three basic structural silicone sealant glazing systems: 1) all glass; 2) strip window; and 3) total wall. Discusses the glass, the metal framing members and the silicone sealing.
14. Fire Safety in High-Rise Curtain Walls
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16. Provides history and information regarding the present body of fire protection knowledge as it impacts curtain wall construction regarding performance baselines for design and testing.
17. Installation of Aluminum Curtain Walls (CWG-1-89)
18. An in-depth discussion of curtain wall installation procedures including architects?concerns and responsibilities. Contractors?responsibilities are also addressed. Manual reviews details and steps to take for proper installation to assure good curtain wall performance.
19. Joint Sealants (JS-91)
20. Discusses low, medium and high performance categories of sealants, their properties and the basic rules governing joint design relevant to curtain wall design.
21. Anodic Finishes/Painted Aluminum (AFPA-91)
22. Covers production, specification, testing and proper handling of all types of anodic finishes and organic coatings for architectural aluminum curtain walls and their components.
23. Glass and Glazing (GAG-1-97)
24. A guide to architectural glass types and applications as well as structural, acoustical and thermal performance characteristics.
25. Metal Curtain Wall Manual (MCWM-1-89)
26. Easy-to-use reference guide specifications manual containing commentary on specifications, background information and references. Technical data features information on building materials, metals, glass and sound.
27. Methods of Test for Exterior Walls (AAMA 501-94) | 