1.0.1 This code is formulated with a view to making the building curtain wall technology in Shanghai comply with the sustainable development and to achieving safety and usability, advanced technology, economy and rationality and guarantee quality.
1.0.2 This code is applicable to the design, fabrication, construction, testing, acceptance and maintenance of building curtain wall engineering.
1.0.3 This code is applicable to glass and metal curtain walls, whose height is not larger than 280m, granite curtain walls, whose height is not larger than 120m, and curtain walls made of other materials, whose height is not larger than 80m.
1.0.4 Overall process quality control shall be implemented for the design, fabrication, construction and maintenance of building curtain wall engineering.
1.0.5 The service life of curtain walls for building is designed to be not less than 25 years and that of its supporting structures should not be less than 50 years.
1.0.6 The materials, design, fabrication, construction, acceptance and maintenance of curtain walls for building shall not only comply with the requirements stipulated in this code, but also those in the current relevant ones of the nation, profession and Shanghai.
Contents 1 General Provisions 2 Terms and Symbols 2.1 Terms 2.2 Main Symbols 3 Materials 3.1 General Requirements 3.2 Mechanical properties 3.3 Aluminum 3.4 Steel 3.5 Glass 3.6 Metal Panels 3.7 Stone Panels 3.8 Artificial Panels 3.9 Composite Panels 3.10 Connection and Fixings 3.11 Sealants 3.12 Fireproofing Materials 3.13 Thermal Insulation Materials 3.14 Others 4 Architectural Design 4.1 General Requirements 4.2 Performance-Based Design 4.3 Safety Measures 4.4 Detailing 4.5 Curtain Wall Design in Architectural Document 4.6 Principles of Curtain Wall Design Document 5 Daylight Reflection 5.1 General Requirements 5.2 Architectural Design 5.3 Reduction Measures of Daylight Reflection 5.4 Environmental Analysis 6 Thermal Performance Design 6.1 General Requirements 6.2 Detailing 7 Fireproofing 7.1 General Requirements 7.2 Detailing 7.3 Fireproofing Design of Double-skin Facade 8 Lightning Protection 8.1 General Requirements 8.2 Detailing 8.3 Other 9 Basic Requirements for Structural Design 9.1 General Requirements 9.2 Loads and Earthquake Action 9.3 Calculation of Loads and Earthquake Actions 9.4 Load Combinations 9.5 Connection Design of Curtain Wall and Main Structure 9.6 Design for Structural Silicone Sealant 10 Panel Design 10.1 General Requirements 10.2 Glass Panels 10.3 Metal Panels 10.4 Stone Panels 10.5 Artificial Panels 10.6 Composite Panels 11 Openable Windows of Curtain Wall 11.1 General Requirements 11.2 Detailing 11.3 Detailing of Openable Windows on Skylight System 12 Stick Curtain Wall 12.1 General Requirements 12.2 Detailing: Transom 12.3 Detailing: Mullion 12.4 Structure Design of Transom 12.5 Structure Design of Mullion 13 Unitized Curtain Wall 13.1 General Requirements 13.2 Detailing 13.3 Structure Design 13.4 Connection Design 14 Double-Skin Facade 14.1 General Requirements 14.2 Detailing 14.3 Ventilation Volume Calculation 14.4 Thermal Design 14.5 Water Proofing 15 Full glass Curtain Wall 15.1 General Requirements 15.2 Detailing 15.3 Structure Design 16 Point Supported Glass Curtain Wall 16.1 General Requirements 16.2 Design of Steel Truss Supported Structures 16.3 Design of Tension Rods or Cable-Rod Truss Supported Structures 16.4 Design of One-Way or Two-Way Cable Net Supported Structure 16.5 Design and Engineering of Glass Fittings 17 Skylight and Metal Roofing 17.1 General Requirements 17.2 Performance and Testing Requirements 17.3 Drainage Design 17.4 Detailing 17.5 Waterproofing Design 18 Photo Voltaic Curtain Wall 18.1 Basic Requirements 18.2 Design of System 19 Inspection and Testing 19.1 General Requirements 19.2 Material Inspection 19.3 Performance Testing 19.4 Site Inspection 20 Manufacture and Fabrication 20.1 General Requirements 20.2 Fabrication of Metal Components 20.3 Processing of Glass Panels 20.4 Fabrication of Metal Panels 20.5 Fabrication of Stone Panels and Others 20.6 Assembling 20.7 Members Inspection 21 Erection and Construction 21.1 General Requirements 21.2 Stick Curtain Wall 21.3 Unitized Curtain Wall 21.4 Full Glass Curtain Wall 21.5 Point Supported Glass Curtain Wall 21.6 Curtain Wall With PV System 21.7 Safety Requirements 22 Acceptance Inspection 22.1 General Requirements 22.2 Site Entering Inspection 22.3 Mid-Term Inspection 22.4 Acceptance Inspection 23 Maintenance 23.1 General Requirements 23.2 Investigation and Repairing 23.3 Maintenance and Cleaning Appendix A Method for Environmental Evaluation of Curtain Wall Daylight Reflection Appendix B Design and Construction of Anchor Channel Appendix C Moment-Coefficient of Metal and Stone Panels Appendix D Moment and Shear Coefficients of Two-Way Ribbed Panels Appendix E Coefficients of Continuous Beam with Hinges Appendix F Strength Reduced Coefficients of Aluminum Mullions with Open Section Appendix G Sound Insulation Calculation for Double-Skin Facade Appendix H External Wind Pressure Coefficients for Low-Rise Building Cladding Appendix J Corrugated Sheet Metal Roofing Explanation of Wording in This Code List of Quoted Standards
