What's the difference between a glass curtain wall and a window? The basic situation of glass curtain wall and window is introduced.

We can see many high-rise buildings in big cities. You will find that most high-rise buildings are equipped with reflective glass devices now. This glass device looks very different from ordinary windows. In fact, this kind of glass device is called glass curtain wall, which is different from the windows we usually install. As for the specific differences between these two products, today we will introduce them to you in this article, and then we will understand them together.

What is a glass curtain wall?

Glass curtain wall is a kind of external wall enclosure component hanging outside the building structure. Its own weight, accepted wind load and earthquake action are transferred to the main structure of the building by point transfer method through anchor nodes. Joints and joints between curtain wall components are treated with modern construction techniques, so that the curtain wall forms a continuous wall. The glass curtain wall adopts coated glass to avoid external lines and sunlight. The structure of glass curtain wall is relatively flat, and the glass curtain wall can be installed with casement windows, which has better ventilation effect. The glass wall is used to make aluminum pipes and wants to be placed in the frame.

What is a window?

In architecture, a window refers to a hole in a wall or roof to let light or air into a room. Structurally speaking, the curtain wall is a continuous peripheral protection system suspended outside the main structure, while the window is an intermittent peripheral protection system supported inside the main structure. Windows are the enclosure components of building structures, which mainly play the role of lighting and ventilation in buildings. It consists of two parts: window frame and window sash, which are divided into wooden window, steel window, aluminum alloy window and plastic steel window according to the different materials of window frame. According to the opening mode, it is divided into: casement window, hanging window, vertical rotating window, sliding window, fixed window, etc.

The difference between glass curtain wall and window

First of all, from the point of view, the area of glass curtain wall is relatively large, and some glass curtain walls can be used as the external wall of the whole building, which belongs to dry-hanging construction mode. (that is, the embedded parts are connected with the keel, and there are many welding skills, and some use chemical bolts), while the area of doors and windows is relatively small, and most of them are hole devices, which are embedded construction methods. (that is, the most common device method, fixed with screws).

From the technical point of view, the national specifications usually stipulate that the aluminum wall thickness of doors and windows is 2.0MM and 1.4MM, while the national specifications stipulate that the aluminum wall thickness of curtain wall is 3.0 mm. Usually, doors and windows are relatively small, and the width usually does not exceed 10CM, while the maximum width of curtain wall materials can reach 420CM. Glass curtain wall is usually the decoration and lighting effect of building exterior wall, and usually has a large area. While the area of the window is relatively small.

As can be seen from the article, before we formally introduce the difference between glass curtain wall and window, let's lead you to understand what glass curtain wall is and what window is. In fact, the glass curtain wall is a kind of material made of tempered glass. Glass curtain wall is very suitable for high-rise buildings, and windows are common, which is the first choice for most buildings. After introducing the basic information of glass curtain wall and window, we will analyze the two differences between these two products for you to understand.