Curtain wall performance in seismic tests

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["i"],["a",["href","http:\/\/Kawneer.com","target","_blank"]],["em"]],"sections":[[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"AIA partner Kawneer explores the role of AAMA 501.6 and AAMA 501.4 in specifying curtain walls, window walls, and storefronts."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"One of the most influential factors impacting today\u0027s construction industry is the demand to construct buildings that can resist seismic forces. Architects and engineers have been compelled to consider earthquake potential when designing buildings. Even in non-earthquake-prone zones, this is now considered standard practice. "]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"AAMA 501.6 testing"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AAMA 501.6 is the latest seismic testing available for window wall, curtain wall, and storefront systems. The latest testing measures the horizontal racking displacement amplitude of exterior wall framing members and evaluates, under monitored laboratory conditions, if the movement would result in the collapse of representative architectural glass panels. Besides providing a suggested default configuration, the test method can also be applied to project-specific setups."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The following Kawneer curtain wall products have been successfully tested to the updated AAMA 501.6 seismic test standard:"]]],[3,"ul",[[[0,[],0,"1600 Wall System1"]],[[0,[],0,"1600 Wall System2"]],[[0,[],0,"1600UT System1"]],[[0,[],0,"1600UT System2"]],[[0,[],0,"1620UT"]],[[0,[],0,"1620UT SSG"]],[[0,[],0,"2500UT SSG\u200b\u200b"]],[[0,[],0,"2500UT SGT Unitwall"]]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The 1600 Wall System, 1600 Wall System2 and 1600UT System2 feature an impact-resistant 2 \u00bd\u201d sightline curtain wall system that offers an additional line of defense against high winds and heavy rains."]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"AAMA 501.4 Enhances Systems\u2019 Credibility"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The AAMA 501.4 standard analyzes how windows, window wall, curtain wall, and storefront systems perform when exposed to a quantified horizontal displacement in the plane of the wall. The elastic drift requirement of AAMA 501.4, combined with the glass fallout drift determined by the AAMA 501.6, validates that Kawneer is an ideal curtain wall system for seismic zone requirements. "]]],[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Rising above the elements"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building at Oregon State University\u2019s (OSU) Hatfield Marine Science Center is a dual-purpose facility. At this ocean research institution, innovative design cultivates inspired learning. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"OSU was determined to preserve the Hatfield campus as a place of innovation, research, and education, giving the Marine Science Center direct access to the ocean. Situated next to Yaquina Bay, winds and wind-driven rain are very strong in this exposed location, making durability an extra concern. Architects designed a facility that would withstand these climate challenges."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Meticulous research and engineering helped to create a building that can stand firm against a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami. A key design feature is the ramp leading from ground level to a congregation point on the roof of the three-story structure. The roof height was determined by computer tsunami modeling to serve as a vertical evacuation site for more than 900 people. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Kawneer contributed to the building\u2019s resilience with the 1600 Wall System1 and Wall System2 Curtain Wall, which are seismically tested to AAMA 501.4 and AAMA 501.6 standards. The 350 Heavy Wall Entrances help provide durability against the elements and heavy foot traffic."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[0],0,"Kawneer provides architects and designers with all the information they need during the specification process to design a building that gives building occupants an unrivaled level of protection. To find out more about Kawneer\u2019s market solutions, including seismic-tested, high-thermal, and hurricane- and blast-mitigation products, visit "],[0,[1],1,"Kawneer.com"],[0,[],1,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[2],1,"AIA does not sponsor or endorse any enterprise, whether \npublic or private, operated for profit. Further, no AIA officer, \ndirector, committee member, or employee, or any of its component \norganizations in his or her official capacity, is permitted to approve, \nsponsor, endorse, or do anything that may be deemed or construed to be \nan approval, sponsorship, or endorsement of any material of construction\n or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in\n any material or product."]]]]}