1. By
Hector Alvarez
Mike Chamberlain
Glass
Learning Objective:
Recognize the various types of glass
products used in building construction.

2. Glass Products
Low E glass
• Coatings applied to glass panes to
reduce window unit’s heat transfer
Laminated glass
• Used when glazing is subject to possible
breakage or security is required
Insulating glass
• Two layers of glass with an airtight,
dehydrated air space between them

3. Glass Products
Reflective glass
• Adhered reflective metal coatings reduce
heat buildup of tinted glass glazing
Wired glass
• Safety glass with mesh of small diameter
wires rolled into sheets of molten glass
Spandrel glass
• Ceramic-coated to clad exterior walls
• Eliminates corrosion

4. Glass Products
Glass blocks
• Various designs permit light to be diffused,
reduced, or reflected
Bent glass
• Provides designers the opportunity to
produce components with dramatic looks
Photo-Voltaic glazing
• Enables glazing to provide enclosure and
lighting, simultaneously generates electricity

5. Windows, Doors, Entrances,
and Storefronts
Learning Objective:

Know the types of windows, doors,
entrances, and storefronts

6. Windows
Metal
• Commercial
• Industrial
Aluminum
• Complex designs readily produced
• Resist corrosion and damage from weather
Special windows
• Skylights
• Security

7. Doors
Special doors
• Aircraft hanger
• Manufacturing
Fire doors
• Assembly of the door and frame
• National standards and building codes
Glass
• Frameless with metal channels
• Wide frame for heavy traffic

8. Entrances, Storefronts
Extruded aluminum members
• Span one or two floors
• Protective coatings can be applied
Tempered glassed doors
• One or more doors
• Sliding glass panels
Variety of requirements
• Fire and building codes
• Human impact loads

9. Cladding Systems
Cladding is a non-load bearing exterior wall
enclosing a building.
Learning Objective:
 Distinguish
between various types of
cladding systems

10. Curtain Wall Cladding
Masonry and stone curtain wall
• Can be prefabricated on the ground and
lifted into place with a crane
Modified stucco certain walls
• The system is referred to as an exterior
insulation and finishing system (EIFS)
Metal and glass curtain wall
• Metal and glass are widely used because
they are lightweight and rapidly erected

11. Methods of Installation
Stick curtain wall system
• Completely assembled on site
Unit curtain wall system
• Preassembled framed curtain wall
Panel curtain wall system
• Preassembled curtain wall panels

12. Methods of Installation cont.
Unit and mullion curtain wall
• Preassembled curtain wall unit lowered
into place behind the mullion from above
Column cover and spandrel
• Column cover, spandrel panel, glazing
unit
Curtain wall joint sealants
• Flow able Sealant Materials
• Solid Sealant Materials

13. Interior finishes refer to:
Wall, ceiling, and floor finishes
Learning Objective:
Understand the integration of
various interior finishing
processes with other aspects of a
buildings construction.

14. Interior finish considerations
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Interior finish installation is carefully
regulated by building codes.
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Interior finishes hide structural, mechanical,
and electrical systems.
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Interior finishing begins after a building has
been enclosed, protecting the interior from
the weather.

15. Fire considerations

Flame spread rating is a single number that
designates the ability of a material to resist flaming
combustion over its surface.

Smoke development ratings classify
materials by the amount of smoke they give off as
they burn.

Fuel contributed rating is a measure of the
amount of combustible substances in a given
material.

16. Paint and Coatings

Paint and Coatings are layers of
materials in liquid form applied to
surfaces to decorate, preserve, protect,
and seal them.
 Learning
Objective: Recognize
the range of protective and decorative
coatings available.

17. Clear Coatings
Natural resin varnish
• Linseed oil –exterior surfaces
• Tung oil – used where heavy use expected
Synthetic resin varnish
• Alkyd resins – water proofing
• Polyurethane resin – resist chemicals
Lacquer
• Requires several coats
• Used on interior cabinets, furniture

18. Opaque Coatings
Enamel coatings
• They form a gloss or semi gloss film
• Oil based or resin based
Latex coatings
• Contains synthetic resins
• Non flammable
Oil based coatings
• Natural pigments – minerals
• Synthetic pigments – coal tar

19. Special Purpose Coatings
Fire retardant coatings
• Retard the spread of surface flame
Stains
• Provide color & weather protection
Asphalt coatings
• have good moisture resistance

20. Work Cited
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