Structural Glazing term is used to describe glass that is integral to the design of a building: It involves large glass panels, which usually bear some weight in the structure. Structural glazing can be used to create huge glass installations with minimal obstruction.
Types of Structural Glazing :
• Unitized Curtain Wall
• Semi Unitized
• Stick Glazing
• Frameless System
• Tension Systems
• Skylight Glazing
Advantages of Structural Glazing
• Allows for broader architectural design flexibility...
• Increases the thermal efficiency of buildings, because the exterior exposure of metal framing is either reduced or eliminated...
• Reduces or eliminates water and air infiltration...
• Reduces the potential for thermal breakage of glass...