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4.

GLAZED CURTAIN
N WALLING
G SYSTEM
MS............................ ......................... 2

4.1

GENERA
AL ............................. ................................................ ......................... 2

4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4

Scope
Referencces
System Description
D
n
Qualificattions

4.2

CURTAIN
N WALLS ................. ................................................ ......................... 3

4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.2.9

General Requireme
R
ents
Performa
ance Requiirements
Submittals
Alternativve Design, Materials and Metho
ods of Construction
Quality Control
C
Delivery, Storage and Handlin
ng
General Warranty
W
Special Finish
F
Warrranty
Testing and
a Mock-U
Ups

4.3

STRUCT
TURAL GLA
AZING ..... ................................................ ......................... 8

4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3

General
Structura
al Sealant
Use of Se
ealants

4.4

INSTALL
LATION .................... ................................................ ......................... 9

4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
4.4.5
4.4.6
4.4.7
4.4.8
4.4.9

Anchors and
a Conne
ections
Corrosion
n Protectio
on
Lightning Protection
n
Insulation
n and Safin
ng
Flashing
Field Qua
ality Contro
ol
Cleaning
Maintena
ance Manual
Inspection

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GLAZED CURTA
AIN WAL
LLING SY
YSTEMS

4.1

GENERA
AL

4.1.1

Scope

This Part specifies

s
the
e requireme
ents, compon
nents and workmanship
w
p for glazed
curtain walling systems
s.

Related Se
ections are as
s follows:
This Sectio
on
General
Part 1
Part 2 Glass
Part 3 Workmanshi
W
ip
Section 17
Section 26

Metal Wo
ork
Painting

4.1.2

References

The standa
ards referred to in this Se
ection are as follows:
BS 4315
BS 5368
BS 6262
BS 6375
BS 6469

BS 6497

91-1-4
BS EN 199
BS EN 199
92-1-1

Methods of test for resistanc

ce to air and water penetrration
Methods for testting windows
s
de of Practice
e for glazing for buildings
s
Cod
Perfformance of Windows
Pow
wder organi c coatings for application and stoving to
alum
minium alloyy extrusions, sheet and pre-formed ssections for
exte
ernal architecctural purpos
ses, and for the finish onn aluminium
alloy
y extrusionss, sheet and
d pre-formed
d sections ccoated with
pow
wder organic coatings
Pow
wder organicc coatings for
f applicatio
on and stovving to hotdipp
ped galvaniz ed hot-rolle
ed steel sectiions and steeel sheet for
wind
dows and a ssociated with
w
external architecturaal purposes,
and for the finish
h on galvaniz
zed steel sections and shheet coated
h powder org anic coatings
with
Euro
ocode 1. A
Actions on structures.
s
General
G
acttions. Wind
actio
ons
Euro
ocode 2. De
esign of concrete structu
ures. Generaal rules and
rules for building
gs

4.1.3

System De
escription

Glazed currtain walling systems

s
sha
all include the
e following co
omponents:
(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)

curta
ain wall, infill, and skyligh
ht glazing
acce
ess doors and panels, inccluding all ha
ardware requ
uired for a coomplete and
operrable
asse
embly
all hardware
h
an
nd operating
g mechanism
ms for acce
ess door annd all other
operrable
asse
emblies
all main
m
and se
econdary ru
unners and runner supp
port systemss, anchors,
fixing
gs,
attacchments, rein
nforcementss and steel re
einforcing forr mullions annd transoms
required
except those
e indicated as
a being provvided under
for a complete installation, e

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(f)
(g)
(h)
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other
sections
hes, protectiv
ve coatings, and treatme
ents
finish
internal gutter an
nd other wate
er drainage systems
s
all th
hermal insulation and sa
afing associa
ated with the work incluuded in this
Part,,
inclu
uding supportts, backing, a
and reinforce
ements
all gaskets,
g
sea
alants, elasto
omeric and metal flashin
ng, includingg sealing at
juncttions with roo
ofing waterprroofing
electtrical bonding and earthin
ng of all metal curtain wa
all componennts.

4.1.4

Qualifications

The Contra
actor's engin
neer or curta
ain wall sub
bcontractor shall
s
be expperienced in
providing engineering
e
services
s
of th
he kind indica
ated and as covered in thhis Part and
are subjectt to approval by the Engin
neer.

Manufacturrers and sup

ppliers of all materials and compone
ents of the W
Work of this
Part are su
ubject to apprroval by the Engineer.

The installers of the Work of thiis Part are to have pro

oven achievvement and
e in similar work
w
as app
plicable for at
a least 5 ye
ears and aree subject to
experience
approval byy the Engineer.

4.2

CURTAIN
N WALLS

4.2.1

General Re
equirements
s

Curtain wa
all systems are
a at a miniimum to meet the requirrements of thhis Section.
Where spe
ecial conditions or proprie
etary system
ms are to be used, the sppecifications
herein are to be cons
sidered a pe
erformance specification
s
guideline w
with specific
s
s included ellsewhere in the
t Project Documentatio
D
on.
additional specifications

The Contra
actor shall only
o
use currtain wall materials that are approvved by Civil
Defence De
epartment.

Where alte
ernative curttain wall syystems are to
t be developed and sspecified by
implementa
ation of the performancce specificattion or as design
d
of a proprietary
system, the
e curtain walll works are tto be carried
d out by an approved
a
subb-contractor
who fulfils the
t following requiremen ts:
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
(e)

regu
ularly engage
ed in enginee
ering, manuffacturing, finishing, installling, glazing
and
pe of work sp
pecified in this section forr minimum oof five years
sealing of the typ
eted works of minimum ssize equal to
able to demonstrrate satisfacttorily comple
t be
that to
inclu
uded in the Works
W
able to demonstrate an unde
erstanding off the principles of rain sccreen, stack
effecct,
air
seals, dynamic forces,
f
behavviour of castt-in-place concrete structtures, water
and
s as affecting
g building cladding system
ms
weatther controls
able to provide documentatio
d
on of calcula
ations to verify design off the curtain
wallss
provide documen
nts to includ
de details of all products
s, fixings andd interfaces
essary to com
mplete the fa
abrication and
d installation.
nece

4.2.2

Performan
nce Requirements

Glazing forr curtain wallls is to be do

ouble glazing
g and is to comply
c
with tthe relevant
provisions of BS 6262.

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The Contra
actor shall submit docu
umentation and
a
drawing
gs for approoval by the
Engineer fo
or internal fra
aming memb
bers and exte
ernal compon
nents as folloows:
(a)

mate
erial: type of metal alloy, size and dettails

(b)

finish
h: powder co
oated, anodissed, or other finish in acc
cordance withh the relevan
nt
provisions of BS 6496 and BS
S 6497

(c)

colou
ur: designate
ed colour refe
erred by British Standard
d Colour Chaart Number

The minim
mum film thic
ckness on ccurtain walls
s shall be 60-80
6
micronns (refer to
coating spe
ecification in Section 17)..

Framing members, glas

ss and glass fixings, fram
me fixings and ironmongeery are to be
o satisfy the following:
designed to
(a)

resisstance to win
nd loading: su
ufficient to av
void damage
e or excessivve deflection when
subje
ected to a mean hourly w
wind speed of
o not less tha
an 33 m/s, ass calculated in
acco
ordance with BS 6262 Pa
art 3 or BS EN 1991-1-4.

(b)

meett the weather-tightness a

and other perrformance re
equirements in BS 4315, BS 6375
and BS 5368

(c)

resisstance to watter and air pe

enetration to the standard
ds for the abbove exposurre when
teste
ed in accorda
ance with BS
S 4315 Part 1

(d)

resisstance to dam
mage from th
hermal move
ement of the assembly orr adjacent strructure
and assembles over
o
the air te
emperature range 0 C to
o 60 C in am
mbient or surrface
perature of 100 C (ie, no
o buckling, op
pening of join
nts or other ddetrimental effects.)
e
temp

(e)

resisstance to dam
mage from th
he designed deflection off any adjacennt structure shown
s
on
the arrangement
a
drawings orr as can be ascertained
a
from the assoociated shop
p
draw
wings

(f)

therm
mal conducta
ance of workk, U-value shall be less th
han 2.8 W/m22K (0.009 Btu/ft2/h)

(g)

open
ning vents (w
windows) will include the following:
f
(i)

extruded aluminium
a
fra
amed openin
ng vents, side
e hung outwaard opening with
integral dra
ainage.

(ii)

weathertig
ghtness to BS
S 6375 Part 1

(iii)

hermeticallly sealed do
ouble glazed units in acco
ordance with BS 6262

(iv)

opening pa
anes shall be
e provided with
w friction sttays capablee of holding th
he pane
open in an
ny position ag
gainst a pres
ssure of 50 Pa.
P

4.2.3

Submittals
s

Shop draw
wings are to be prepared
d and approved by the Engineer beefore off-site
fabrication of any item. The shop d
drawings sha
all clearly illu
ustrate all as pects of the
but not be lim
mited to, the following
f
infoormation:
walling system and are to include, b

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(a)

the relationship
r
of
o the Works to the structture, mechan
nical systemss, roofs, and other
relatted work

(b)

of compone
the arrangement
a
ents

(c)

the sequence
s
and details of ffabrication as
ssembly and erection

(d)

dime
ensions of alll componentss

(e)

details of materia
als and finish
hes

(f)

type, size, locatio

on and spaciing of screws
s, bolts, weld
ds anchoring devices and
d other
acce
essories

(g)

isom
metric drawing
gs of sealing
g, flashing an
nd jointing

(h)

details of all conn

nections to ccontiguous work
w

The Contra
actor shall su
ubmit sampl es of all com
mponents, materials
m
andd finishes as
listed below
w. The size of
o the sampl es shall be as
a approved by the Enginneer.
(a)

samp
ples matchin
ng the colourr, texture, and
d other chara
acteristics off each finish of each
majo
or componen
nt to be includ
ded in the gla
azed curtain wall

(b)

finish
hed samples
s of panels an
nd major exttrusions

(c)

samp
ples showing
g finishes ove
er welds and
d over welded materials.

(d)

faste
ening devices
s

(e)

flash
hing

(f)

gaskkets

(g)

seala
ants

(h)

stud or plug weld

ds to sheet a nd plate

(i)

finish
h hardware

The Contrractor shall submit m anufacturer's

s performan
nce data aas well as
application and remov
val procedu
ures for all protection materials uused during
nstallation.
shipping, sttorage and in

Full scale mock-ups of

o the curtain
n wall syste
em shall be provided forr testing as
s otherwise stated by thee Engineer.
detailed in the Clause 4.2.9 of thiss Part unless
m
and
d constructio
on of the mock-ups shall be to the sttandard and
The size, materials
quality as required for the Works. The Contra
actor shall provide
p
visuaal mock-ups
m
as indicated in tthe Project Documentatio
D
on
and field mock-ups

The Contra
actor shall su
ubmit calcula
ations, showin
ng the follow
wing:
(a)

desig
gn load assu
umptions

(b)

pressure equalisation

(c)

detailed engineering of mullio

ons

(d)

mom
ment of inertia
a of mullionss

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detailed engineering of ancho

orage hardw
ware, clip angles, washerss, anchor bolts,
ds, torque pre
essures.
weld

The calculations shall be prepare

ed and signe
ed by the Contractors
C
eengineer or
ctor (refer to
o Clause 4.1
1.4-1 of this Part). The calculations
curtain walll subcontrac
shall bear the
t Contracto
ors stamp.
4.2.4

Alternative
e Design, Materials and
d Methods of
o Construction

Design, ma
aterials and methods off construction other than
n those indiccated in the
Project Do
ocumentation
n may be e
employed when
w
such designs,
d
maaterials and
methods co
onform to all of the follow
wing:

(a)

the design
d
intent and specifie
ed design req
quirements

(b)

the specified
s
performance req
quirements

(c)

all ap
pplicable cod
des and stan
ndards

(d)

apprroval by the Engineer.

E

is required,
If option fo
or alternative design or d
design by pe
erformance specification
s
the Contracctors engine
eer is to comp
ply as follow
ws:
(a)

prep
pare and endorse comple
ete engineering design an
nd calculationns and check and
monitor the prepa
aration of all shop drawin
ngs for confo
ormance withh the enginee
ering
gn and calcu
ulations, and for complian
nce with the Project Docuumentation
desig

(b)

strucctural calcula
ations are to be submitted
d for all comp
ponents of thhe walling sy
ystem
(inclu
uding for mock-ups) and are to indica
ate ultimate factors
f
of saffety

(c)

the Contractor's
C
engineer willl be present at the Site during erectioon and installlation of
the walling
w
system

(d)

upon
n completion of the wallin
ng system, th
he Contractor's engineer is to prepare
e and
endo
orse the nece
essary as-bu
uilt drawings for submission to the Enngineer.

Manufacturrers and fabrricators of cu

urtain wall sy
ystems are to
o provide calcculations as
follows:
(a)

subm
mit glass fabrricator/manu
ufacturer's ca
alculations for wind presssure analysis and
therm
mal stress an
nalysis

(b)

subm
mit written co
onfirmation th
hat the glass fabricator/m
manufacturer has reviewe
ed the
pertinent shop drrawings and has confirme
ed the accep
ptability of thee proposed use
u of
s
glass products
the specified

(c)

subm
mit written co
onfirmation th
hat the seala
ant manufactu
urer has reviiewed the pe
ertinent
shop
p drawings and has confirrmed the acc
ceptability off the proposeed use of the
e
speccified sealantt products.

4.2.5

Quality Co
ontrol

Prior to the
e start of fabrrication, the C
Contractor is
s to submit a comprehennsive Quality
Control Prrogram cove
ering all pha
ases of the walling sys
stem includinng, but not
necessarilyy limited to, th
he following::

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(a)

procurement of materials
m
inclluding quality
y assurance programmess of major su
uppliers

(b)

fabrication of com
mponents

(c)

final assembly off componentss

(d)

insta
allation and Site
S quality co
ontrol.

dition to the requirements

r
s of Section 1, General.
The abovve are in add
4.2.6

Delivery, Storage
S
and Handling

The require
ements of th
his Clause a
are in additio
on to the req
quirements ffor delivery,
storage and handling
g of materrials as de
etailed elsew
where in tthe Project
ation.
Documenta

The Contrractor is to verify with the Engine

eer the loca
ation and addequacy of
temporary storage and lay-down are
eas of curtain wall materrials prior to ddelivery.

Curtain wa
all components are to b
be delivered
d to the Site
e in labelledd protective
packages individually id
dentified for e
each intende
ed location.

4.2.7

General Warranty
W

The Contra
actor is to pro
ovide agreem
ment to indem
mnify the Ow
wner against any defects
in the desig
gn, workman
nship, qualityy of materials
s, water tighttness or perfformance of
the Workss included in this Partt and to re
epair or rep
place defecttive design,
workmansh
hip or mate
erials of the
e walling sy
ystem during
g the warraanty period.
Defective materials
m
and
d workmansh
hip include:
(a)

abno
ormal deterio
oration, agein
ng and weath
hering of the walling systtem

(b)

leaka
age of water or air excee
eding specifie
ed limits

(c)

strucctural failure of componen

nts resulting from exposu
ure to pressuures and forc
ces within
speccified limits

(d)

failurre of operatin
ng parts to fu
unction norm
mally

(e)

glasss breakage due

d to defecttive design, manufacture
m
or installatioon or exposu
ure to
pressures and fo
orces within sspecified limiits

(f)

deterioration or discoloration
d
of finishes in
n excess of normal
n
weathhering and ageing

(g)

failurre of the walling system tto meet any other specified performa nce requirem
ments

The warran
nty shall not include dam
mage caused by vandalism, or naturaal conditions
exceeding the performa
ance require ments.

The warran
nty period shall be as statted elsewhere in the Projject Documeentation.

4.2.8

Special Fin
nish Warran
nty

Where spe
ecial finishes
s (a finish re
equired by th
he design, but not a maanufacturers
standard fiinish) are specified, the
e Contractorr shall obtain a warrantty from the
manufacturrer covering failure of the
e applied finis
sh, and agreeing to repaiir or replace
items that show
s
eviden
nce of finish d
deterioration
n. Deterioration of finish iincludes but
is not limite
ed to, colour fade, chalkin
ng, cracking, peeling, and
d loss of film integrity.

The specia
al finish warrranty period
d shall be as
a stated els
sewhere in the Project
Documenta
ation.

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4.2.9

Testing an
nd Mock-Ups
s

Propriety curtain
c
walling and roof li ght systems are to have
e been subje ct to testing
of specimens under lab
boratory cond
ditions for res
sistance to:

(a)

air le
eakage

(b)

wate
er leakage

(c)

wind
d leakage

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The Contra
actor is to ensure
e
that the proper testing auth
hority require
rements are
complied with;
w
such req
quirements in
nclude the fo
ollowing:
(a)

testin
ng shall be conducted by an indep
pendent testting laboratoory, identifie
ed by the
Conttractor and approved
a
by tthe Engineerr.

(b)

all measuremen
m
nt devices used in the
e tests are to have bbeen calibra
ated and
docu
umented to meet
m
applicab
ble British Sttandards.

(c)

the independent
i
testing labo
oratory unde
ertaking the tests shall bbe accredite
ed for the
required tests to an appropria
ate national body.
b

The specim
mens shall be
b subject to
o a performa
ance test. The specimenns used for
performancce testing will
w have bee
en designed
d and constructed usingg the same
methods, materials
m
and
d sequences as for the sy
ystem to be installed on tthe building.
The techniq
ques, skills and
a quality ccontrol used for the installation in thee test will be
those that are
a to be use
ed for installa
ation on the building.
b

Laboratory tests require

ed to be und ertaken are as follows:
(a)

air permeability tests method

d in accordan
nce with the provisions
p
off BS 5368 Pa
art 1

(b)

wate
ertightness sttatic test metthod in accorrdance with the
t provisionns of BS 5368 Part 2

(c)

wate
ertightness dy
ynamic test method in accordance with
w the proviisions of Arc
chitectural
Alum
minium Manu
ufacturers Asssociation Sta
andard AAMA 501.183.

(d)

wind
d resistance serviceabilityy test in acc
cordance with
h the provisiions of BS 5683
5
Part
3,as modified by BS 6375 Pa
art 1.

(e)

wind
d resistance safety
s
test in
n accordance
e with the pro
ovisions of BS
S 5368 Part 3

4.3

STRUCT
TURAL GLAZING

4.3.1

General

All structurral glazing work

w
must be
e done unde
er factory co
ontrolled connditions, the
exception being
b
for fielld replaceme
ent of broken glass and for two sideed structural
work.

All structurral glazing work

w
must be
e quality controlled and monitored
m
onn a full-time
basis by exxperienced quality
q
contro
ol supervisory personnel, suitably quualified, and
approved by
b the Engine
eer.

No glazing is to procee
ed until all asspects of tes
sting, certific
cation, compaatibility, etc.
e been perforrmed and satisfactorily met
m all requireements.
as outlined herein have

4.3.2

Structural Sealant

All structurral glazing must

m
be insta lled with an approved structural silico
cone sealant
meeting the
e requiremen
nts of BS 257
71.

Surface pre
eparation, prriming and ap
pplication willl include the
e following:

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(a)

a primer shall be used only iff required by sealant man

nufacturer to obtain specified
esion and performance
adhe

(b)

seala
ant shall not be applied w
when substra
ates are wet or when the temperature
e is below
4.4 C
units shalll not be move
ed until the silicone
s
seala
ant is fully cuured and in no
n cases
before the times given below
w unless otherwise confirm
med in writingg by the
manufacturer:
(i)

from the plane in which

h the unit is sealed
s
(minim
mum 24 houurs).

(a)

shipment to
t site (minim
mum 3 days from
f
sealing).

(b)
erection to
o site (minimu
um 7 days frrom sealing).
The Contra
actor is to pro
ovide certificcation from th
he sealant manufacturer
m
that he has
reviewed the Contracto
ors shop drrawings and sealant dettails and haas tested all
azing work to
o be include
ed in the Wo
orks that willl come into
componentts of the gla
contact witth sealant, and finds the
e same comp
patible and suitable
s
for tthe purpose
intended fo
or.

The sealan
nt manufactu
urer is to m
make periodic
c inspections of the glaazed curtain
walling wo
ork during the course of the Project. An initial inspectioon shall be
undertaken
n at the start of glazing
g to verify that
t
sealant work is prooceeding in
accordance
e with their recommenda
ations, includ
ding de-glazin
ng of random
mly selected
units to in
nspect and verify qualitty of sealan
nt and work
kmanship. T
The sealant
manufacturrer is to sub
bmit inspect ion reports covering his
s observationns and any
recommend
dations.

4.3.3

Use of Sea
alants

Sealants specified in this Section are to be us

sed in strict in accordannce with the
d instruction s and shou
uld be applied only byy craftsmen
manufacturrers printed
specially tra
ained or exp
perienced forr their use. Before
B
applyiing sealing m
materials, all
mortar, dirtt, dust, mois
sture and oth
her foreign matter
m
is to be completeely removed
from surfacces it will con
ntact.

When adjo
oining surface
es are requirred to be ma
asked (to ma
aintain a cleaan and neat
appearance
e), sealant shall
s
be to b
be tooled to fill the jointt and providee a smooth
finished surface.

Sealant sha
all be black in colour unle
ess otherwise approved by
b the Enginneer.

4.4

INSTALL
LATION

4.4.1

Anchors and
a Connecttions

Anchors and connectio

ons for the curtain wallling system are to be pprovided as
d and as app
plicable Sect ion 17, Part 6, or if part of a proprieetary system
designated
or manufaccturers desig
gn, as submittted and app
proved by the
e Engineer.

4.4.2

Corrosion Protection

Corrosion protection
p
for componentts of the curttain walling system
s
shall ccomply with
Section 17, Part 6.

4.4.3

Lightning Protection

Lightning protection
p
me
easures are tto comply witth Section 17
7, Part 6.

4.4.4

Insulation and Safing

Installation of insulation
n and safing
g (fire protecttion) are to comply
c
with Section 17,
Part 6.

4.4.5

Flashing

Flashing re
equirements are to complly with Sectio
on 17, Part 6.
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all

4.4.6

Field Quality Control

Field qualitty control off site tests, air filtration and water penetration
p
ttests are to
comply with
h Section 17, Part 6.

4.4.7

Cleaning

Cleaning of
o the entire walling systtem is required in comp
pliance with Section 17,
Part 6 and as specified herein.

The Contra
actor shall provide
p
instru
uction and training for th
he proper clleaning and
routine maintenance off the faade . The instruc
ction and training shall bbe such that
o an agre
eed procedu
ure, based upon thee suppliers
personnel working to
dations can undertake th
he cleaning of
o the installa
ation.
recommend

4.4.8

Maintenan
nce Manual

For projeccts of major size which

h include within the Project Docum
mentation a
requiremen
nt for the prreparation off a maintena
ance manua
al, the manuual shall be
developed in parallel with
w the des ign and sha
all include, but not be lim
mited to the
nformation:
following in
(a)

the name,
n
addres
ss and telep hone numbe
er of each company, mannufacturer, su
upplier
and subcontracto
or involved in
n the supply of materials, componentss, assemblie
es and
hes
finish

(b)

clearr and concise

e description
n of the construction used
d to form the various area
as of the
insta
allation

(c)

recommendation
ns for routine maintenanc
ce, cleaning, suitable cleaaning agents
s and
brication and adjustments
s required for working pa rts
details of any lub

(d)

a fulll set of as-bu

uilt drawing tiime of completion

(e)

copie
es of all guarrantees, inclu
uding details
s of their term
m and conditiions

4.4.9

Inspection
n

The complleted curtain

n wall system
m is to be inspected att regular inttervals. The
purpose of this inspection includes, but is not ne
ecessarily lim
mited to the fo
following:

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(a)

to review the effe

ectiveness off the cleaning
g methods employed

(b)

to monitor the pe
erformance o
of the materia
al and compo
onents of thee curtain walling
syste
em against th
heir anticipatted life

(c)

inspe
ecting for damage or failu
ure of any pa
art of the sys
stem

(d)

checcking on the effectiveness

e
s of maintenance or reme
edial work.

developed fo
A detailed inspection plan shall be d
or use by the
e Owner. Thee inspection
b to the approval of the
e Engineer. The
T inspectio
on plan shalll developed
plan shall be
in consulta
ation betwe
een the ma
anufacturer and Contra
actor. It shhall include
proceduress and recorrding method
ds to enable a system
matic monitooring of the
condition of
o the installa
ation and asssist in the prediction
p
of the need forr preventive
maintenancce or replace
ement of com
mponent partts.
E
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RT

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