MOP 126 provides a comprehensive introduction to the use of curtain wall systems in building envelopes for architects, structural engineers, contractors, and building owners.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers, architectural engineers and construction managers interested in glass and metal curtain wall and masonry enclosures for buildings. Here is what is discussed: 1. GLASS AND METAL CURTAIN WALLS 2. MASONRY.

Provides the building industry (architects, engineers, manufacturers, and contractors) with information and solutions based on actual building projects. Fourteen papers cover: design concerns of exterior wall systems, testing and analysis, structural sealant glazing, stone selection, and precast and

Integral Facade Construction focuses on the future development of the curtain wall. While the requirements on facades have slowly increased over the last decades, the curtain wall has evolved from craftsmanship oriented constructions to highly developed facade systems. But its constructional principle is still the same. Simplified, it can be described as a two-dimensional stick system with infill. With the latest requirements of almost energy neutral buildings, faster building processes and increasing technicalisation of the building envelope this constructional principle is reaching its limits. The curtain wall system has reached a state of maturity; and it needs a new approach to guaranty that this successful product will meet the challenges of the future.