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Window capping may provide a marginal increase in energy efficiency by decreasing the potential for drafts by providing an extra barrier between the exterior and the interior. The most common material used in residential window capping is factory painted aluminum. An alternative to factory painted aluminum is to use a vinyl coated aluminium ...
A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air.Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent material, a sash set in a frame [1] in the opening; the sash and frame are also referred to as a window. [2]
European Standards for construction products relevant for aluminium structures; EN 1090-1 : Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures – Part 1 : General technical delivery conditions for structural steel and aluminium components;
uPVC or vinyl sash windows have become available since the first PVC window frames were being introduced in Germany in the 1960s. [8] They have come to dominate the window industry with more than 50% of all window sashes being made of vinyl in the USA as of 2017 [citation needed]. The waterproof nature of uPVC and ease of installation are also ...
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Steel frame structure Rectangular steel frame, or "perimeter frame" of the Willis building (at right) contrasted against the diagrid frame at 30 St Mary Axe (at center), in London. Steel frame is a building technique with a " skeleton frame" of vertical steel columns and horizontal I-beams , constructed in a rectangular grid to support the ...
The Aluminum Association is a trade association for the aluminum production, fabrication and recycling industries, and their suppliers. [1] The Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization based in Arlington, Virginia, United States.