Abstract
This study presents stick and panel curtain wall systems’ lifetime performance comparison by conducting full-scale testing according to a proposed test method. The procedure is based on Turkish standards and supported by CWCT. Besides weather tightness, wind and seismic resistance tests, thermal cycling are included to the procedure in two-stages between −10 °C and +50 °C considering temperatures in 20 years in Istanbul. Results showed that stick system might be more fragile than panel system under the same conditions. This study is thought to be a leading work in lifetime performance assessment of such curtain wall types by considering specific local conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 254-271 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Construction and Building Materials |
| Volume | 170 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 May 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 Elsevier Ltd
Funding
This research was conducted by Istanbul Technical University and was fully supported by Metal Yapi and Façade Testing Institute (FTI)-Europe. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations presented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Metal Yapi and Façade Testing Institute | |
| H2020 Fast Track to Innovation |
Keywords
- Full-scale test
- Lifetime performance
- Panel curtain wall
- Performance comparison
- Stick curtain wall