Design and assembly errors in the realization
of post-and-beam glass facades
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Czestochowa University of Technology |
Publication date: 2021-02-12
BoZPE 2020;(2):71–78
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As a result of the dynamic development of technology, glass-aluminum facades are now
widely used. Not only representative facades in city centers, but also small buildings, such
as commercial and office buildings, are equipped with aesthetic glass facades. To properly
fulfill the functions of a curtain wall (thermal protection, water tightness, etc.), glassaluminum
systems must be properly designed and assembled. The aim of the article is to
identify the most common errors made when implementing small investments on the basis
of information about problems that emerge during assembly, as well as the reasons for
complaints filed by investors. The most popular post-and-beam systems on small
construction sites were analyzed. The data was obtained from companies operating in the
northern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, dealing with the distribution and assembly of
these systems. Scoring was made of the negative impact of the identified errors on the
structure. It was found that the main problem in this issue is the lack of due diligence
during assembly, in particular deviations from catalog recommendations.