TEC – Thin Environmental Cladding
Corresponding author: Alan Tomasi, Group R&D Project Manager, Permasteelisa S.p.A., viale E. Mattei 21/23 | 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy. Tel.: +39 0438 505207; E-mail: a.tomasi@permasteelisagroup.com; www.permasteelisagroup.com Permasteelisa Group developed with Fiberline Composites a...
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| description | Corresponding author: Alan Tomasi, Group R&D Project Manager, Permasteelisa S.p.A., viale E. Mattei 21/23 | 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy. Tel.: +39 0438 505207; E-mail: a.tomasi@permasteelisagroup.com; www.permasteelisagroup.com Permasteelisa Group developed with Fiberline Composites a new curtain wall system (Thin Environmental Cladding or TEC), making use of pultruded GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) material instead of traditional aluminum. Main advantages using GFRP instead of aluminum are the increased thermal performance and the limited environmental impact. Selling point of the selected GFRP resin is the light transmission, which results in pultruded profiles that allow the visible light to pass through them, creating great aesthetical effects. However, GFRP components present also weaknesses, such as high acoustic transmittance (due to the reduced weight and anisotropy of the material), low stiffness if compared with aluminum (resulting in higher facade deflection) and sensible fire behavior (as combustible material). This paper will describe the design of the TEC-facade, highlighting the functional role of glass within the facade concept with regards to its acoustic, structural, aesthetics and fire behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86a2737f6ae043ae923c63bdbb22a9d32022-12-22T04:09:45ZengStichting OpenAccessJournal of Facade Design and Engineering2213-302X2213-30382014-06-0121-21932TEC – Thin Environmental CladdingAlan TomasiDanijel MocibobBert van de LindeFrank WellershoffKristian KoldtoftCorresponding author: Alan Tomasi, Group R&D Project Manager, Permasteelisa S.p.A., viale E. Mattei 21/23 | 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Treviso, Italy. Tel.: +39 0438 505207; E-mail: a.tomasi@permasteelisagroup.com; www.permasteelisagroup.com Permasteelisa Group developed with Fiberline Composites a new curtain wall system (Thin Environmental Cladding or TEC), making use of pultruded GFRP (Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer) material instead of traditional aluminum. Main advantages using GFRP instead of aluminum are the increased thermal performance and the limited environmental impact. Selling point of the selected GFRP resin is the light transmission, which results in pultruded profiles that allow the visible light to pass through them, creating great aesthetical effects. However, GFRP components present also weaknesses, such as high acoustic transmittance (due to the reduced weight and anisotropy of the material), low stiffness if compared with aluminum (resulting in higher facade deflection) and sensible fire behavior (as combustible material). This paper will describe the design of the TEC-facade, highlighting the functional role of glass within the facade concept with regards to its acoustic, structural, aesthetics and fire behavior.http://content.iospress.com/download/journal-of-facade-design-and-engineering/fde0010?id=journal-of-facade-design-and-engineering%2Ffde0010Facade designstructural designstructural analysisbuilding envelopescurtain wallsglass facadesstructural panelsbuilding materialsglassday-lightingsustainable developmentperformance assessment |
| spellingShingle | Alan Tomasi Danijel Mocibob Bert van de Linde Frank Wellershoff Kristian Koldtoft TEC – Thin Environmental Cladding Journal of Facade Design and Engineering Facade design structural design structural analysis building envelopes curtain walls glass facades structural panels building materials glass day-lighting sustainable development performance assessment |
| title | TEC – Thin Environmental Cladding |
| title_full | TEC – Thin Environmental Cladding |
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| title_short | TEC – Thin Environmental Cladding |
| title_sort | tec thin environmental cladding |
| topic | Facade design structural design structural analysis building envelopes curtain walls glass facades structural panels building materials glass day-lighting sustainable development performance assessment |
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