The point-fixing curtain wall is one type of non-frame curtain wall that consists of glass panels, point-fixing components on such panels and their supporting structures. It adopts tensioned cable or rod system as the supporting structure of the point-fixing glass curtain wall. The special metallic texture of stainless steel cables, rods and other elements highlights the unique structural aesthetic feeling with a strong decorative effect.
- The entire structural system is made of cable or rod, stainless steel rod, glass connecting claw and so on.
- According to the actual situation of the main structure, horizontal and vertical direction could be selected as the main forced direction, tensioned cable / rod on the main forced direction as the bi-directional forced system and could adopt two kinds of form, fish-bellied or cross type.
- According to various elements of the system, it could be divided into tensioned cable system, tensioned cable or rod hybrid system and so on, and could be flexible composite applications.
- Tensioned cable or rod system as space tensioned structural support system, the main technical characteristics are as follows.
- Transparent sense of the whole curtain wall is rather strong, and the supporting system is simple and generous.
- The special metallic texture of stainless steel cables, rods and other elements highlights the unique structural aesthetic feeling with a strong decorative effect.
- System technology and manufacturing processes are well-developed and reliable, so the accuracy and quality etc are easily to be guaranteed;
- Systems are constituted relatively simple and reasonable, economical and practical.
- Space tensioned structural system needs certain embed dimension, taking up some interior space.
- In the structural system, all the pre-tension forces are imposed on the main structure at the boundary of curtail wall, and thus a corresponding increase in the bearing capacity of the main structure is required.