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2. Safety glass - Wikipedia

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   In geographical areas requiring hurricane-resistant construction, laminated glass is often used in exterior storefronts, curtain walls and windows. The PVB interlayer also gives the glass a much higher sound insulation rating , due to the damping effect, and also blocks most of the incoming UV radiation (88% in window glass and 97.4% in ...

3. Laminated glass - Wikipedia

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   In geographical areas requiring hurricane-resistant construction, laminated glass is often used in exterior storefronts, curtain walls, and windows. Laminated glass is also used to increase the sound insulation rating of a window, because it significantly improves sound attenuation compared to monolithic glass panes of the same thickness.

4. Soundproofing - Wikipedia

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   A pair of headphones being tested inside an anechoic chamber for soundproofing. Soundproofing is any means of impeding sound propagation.There are several methods employed including increasing the distance between the source and receiver, decoupling, using noise barriers to reflect or absorb the energy of the sound waves, using damping structures such as sound baffles for absorption, or using ...

5. Curtain wall (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   A curtain wall is an exterior covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, instead serving to protect the interior of the building from the elements. Because the curtain wall façade carries no structural load beyond its own dead load weight, it can be made of lightweight materials.

6. Curtain - Wikipedia

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   Measuring curtain sizes needed for each window varies greatly according to the type of curtain needed, window size, and type and weight of curtain. Curtains are a form of window decor and complete the overall appearance of the interior of the house. Curtains help control the ambiance and flow of natural light into the room.

7. 2 dead in Kamaka Air plane crash near Honolulu Airport during ...

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   Two people are dead after a plane crashed into a building near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, according to reports. At around 3:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Kamaka Air ...