CWCT FACETS
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FACETS
Envelope Sealing
01.01 Weathertightness
01.02 Joints
01.03 Testing
01.04 Layered Construction
01.05 Framing technology
01.07 Sealant joints
01.08 Sealants
01.09 Building movements
01.10 Cladding movements
01.11 Sealant joint design
01.12 Further Reading
Rainscreens
02.01 Principle
02.02 Overcladding
02.03 Curtain Walls
02.04 Drained and Ventilated
02.05 Pressure Equalisation
02.06 Loading
02.07 Moisture
02.08 Fire Performance
02.09 Rainscreen Panels
02.10 Further Reading
Buildability
03.01 Construction
03.02 Access
03.03 Design
03.04 Stability
03.05 Surveying
03.06 Fit and appearance
03.07 Cladding tolerances
03.08 Building Tolerances
03.10 Further Reading
Structural Systems
04.01 Structural Systems
04.02 Loads
04.03 Movement
04.04 Wind
04.05 Stick Systems
04.06 Panels and units
04.07 Panel Bending
04.08 Composite sections
04.09 Connections and fixings
04.10 Roofs
04.11 Further Reading
Thermal Properties
05.01 General
05.03 Effect of air leakage
05.04 Solar gain
05.05 Condensation risk
05.06 Material Properties
05.07 Further Reading
Building Comfort
06.01 General
06.02 Thermal Comfort
06.03 Visual comfort
06.04 Acoustics
06.05 Olfactory comfort
06.06 Further reading
Lighting
07.01 Sunlight
07.02 Sunpaths
07.03 Sunlight calculations
07.04 Natural lighting
07.05 Daylight factor
07.06 Further reading
Glass & Glazing
08.01 Glass types
08.02 Glazing materials
08.03 Glazing units
08.04 Framing materials
08.05 Frame construction
08.06 Glass failures
08.07 Safety glazing
08.08 Overhead glazing
08.09 Security glazing
08.10 Fire resistant glazing
08.11 Blast resistant glazing
08.12 Further reading
Advanced Glazings
09.01 Glazing units
09.02 Uncoated glasses
09.03 Coatings and films
09.04 Gas filled glazing
09.05 Transparent insulating materials
09.06 Directional glazings
09.07 Variable glasses
09.08 Edge details and frames
09.09 Photovoltaics
09.10 Alternative technologies
09.11 Further reading
Structural Glazings
10.01 Glass stresses
10.02 Bonding
10.03 Structural sealant glazing
10.04 Bolted connections
10.05 Bolted glass facades
10.06 Further reading
Stone Cladding
11.01 Introduction
11.02 Selection and testing
11.03 Durability of stone
11.04 Strength of stone
11.05 Design strength
11.06 Fixings
11.07 Fixing performance
11.08 Structural design
11.09 Further reading
Finishes & Corrosion
12.01 Corrosion
12.02 Metal protection
12.03 Metal finishes
12.04 Uncoated metals
12.05 Finishing plastics
12.06 Finishing timber
12.07 Testing
12.08 Environments
12.09 Cleaning
12.10 Further reading
Durability
13.01 Design life
13.02 Component life
13.03 Operating characteristics
13.04 Design and specification
13.05 Further reading
Procurement
14.01 Supply Chain
14.02 Contractors
14.03 Suppliers
14.04 Clients and users
14.05 FMEA
14.06 Further reading
Support & Terminology
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