Cladding System

Construction Technology 3
D39TA
Lecture 6
Advanced
cladding systems
Scottish Enterprise HQ building, Glasgow
Dr Turker Bayrak, t.bayrak@hw.ac.uk, Office: EC 1.25

Cladding
It is that part of the structure, which encloses the interior of the building.
It supports no structural loads but must be capable of supporting its own weight and
imposed environmental (wind/snow) loads across the height of a building.
A significant advantage that comes from releasing the
external wall from structural load carrying duties is the
freedom we can have in the selection of materials and the
flexibility that is available in terms of their application to a
framed structure.
What are the Performance Requirements of cladding?
• Load Transfer of external forces

• Thermal performance
• Sound insulation
• Air tightness
• Ventilation
• Fire safety
• Aesthetics
• Environmental credentials
Noise
Double-skin facades
(Source: https://fmarchitecture.com.au/double-skin-facades/)
Philological Library Berlin (Foster Associates) Passive ventilation through Double Skin Facade
Profiled metal Cladding
(sheeting)
Lightweight profiled cladding
Comparison of U values with and without insulation
Aluminium Sandwich Panels Aluminium Composite Panels

What are the key shortcoming for using metal sheet (panel)
cladding?
One of the problems associated with the use of metal panel

systems is that they rarely include the related elements,
such as windows and doors, essential to complete the
building facade.
‘Total envelope’ packages = one stop shop
Such approach will reduce the likelihood of having problems arising from poor
communication particularly in relation to interface details.
Masonry Cladding
A system of support is installed to allow the masonry cladding to be supported from

the structural frame.
In addition to being tied back to a continuous background, the brickwork must be

tied back to the frame at regular intervals
Differential Movement
A brickwork panel
Source: www.allbrickandstone.com
Some specific measures are required to ensure brickwork cladding
complies with the performance measures
Wind resistance
Insulation
wind posts to help brickwork panels cope with

imposed wind loads if these are expected to be
moderate to severe
Stone Cladding
Cladding can be fabricated using granite, marbles,

slate, quartzite, limestone and sandstone. Stone
cladding follows the same general principles as
brickwork cladding.
Granite cladding under construction
Precast concrete hard-wall cladding
Rainscreen cladding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvCIm2Qjw0g
Most designers have developed their own in-
house specification in a generic format but
tailored to meet the requirements of a specific
rainscreen cladding project.
Photovoltaic cladding
Photovoltaic wall cladding PV systems provide an excellent multi-functional building

solution and transform older buildings into modern day architectural icons.
www.solartechnologies.co.uk
Approaches for the installation
of Cladding / Curtain walling
Stick system
Unitised curtain walling
Panel Installation
Mini spider cranes

Structural Glazing with
Spider Fittings
Structural Sealant Glazing
Inflatable Cladding
(Above: Beijing Olympic Aquatics Centre)
ETFE Foil
(Ethylene Tetra Fluoro Ethylene)
CTC Curtain Wall Install
www.kingspanpanels.com/Company/Overview.aspx
Summary
1. Definition
2. Performance requirements
3. Discussion of the types of cladding
4. Approaches for the installation of cladding
Tutorial:
Your company will design and build a mix use tall structure within the capital
city of your country. The building is 50 storey high with 5 extra floors
underground. It is located within a highly populated dense area. Due to the
nature of the project, a range of different cladding materials will be installed.
Answer the following questions:
• What are the types of cladding available for you to use in this project?
• What are the performance criteria you would use to select an appropriate
cladding for a given part of this project?
• What are the 2 main approaches to the curtain walling you can use and
how would you chose an appropriate one?
CTC Curtain Wall Install
Detailed video on
Curtain Wall Installation and types
(30 minutes long but it is worth a
watch)

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Construction Technology 3

Scottish Enterprise HQ building, Glasgow

Dr Turker Bayrak, t.bayrak@hw.ac.uk, Office: EC 1.25

• Load Transfer of external forces

Comparison of U values with and without insulation

Aluminium Sandwich Panels Aluminium Composite Panels

One of the problems associated with the use of metal panel

‘Total envelope’ packages = one stop shop

A system of support is installed to allow the masonry cladding to be supported from

In addition to being tied back to a continuous background, the brickwork must be

wind posts to help brickwork panels cope with

Cladding can be fabricated using granite, marbles,

Photovoltaic wall cladding PV systems provide an excellent multi-functional building

Mini spider cranes

(Above: Beijing Olympic Aquatics Centre)

Answer the following questions:

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