Window Wall Construction

Study Notes

A window wall is created by placing glazing between a building's concrete slabs for structural support, commonly used in residential settings for customization like windows and balcony doors.
Window walls are installed from the inside of a building, making it safer, more efficient, and cost-effective compared to curtain walls which are structurally independent and installed outside the slab edge.
Advantages of window walls include easy customization, ease of installation, cost savings, built-in fire stopping design, minimal noise transfer, energy efficiency, and easy repair of damaged units.
Flexible partition walls come in types like portable, sliding, sliding & folding, screen, and demountable, built with wheels for easy movement to adjust space division needs.
Sliding partitions are effective for dividing spaces in conference halls, constructed with panels that slide in tracks similarly to sliding doors.
Fire resistance partition walls are categorized into fire partitions, fire barriers, fire walls, and smoke barriers, each with specific hourly ratings and applications for restricting the spread of fire and smoke.
Fire partitions are the most common fire-resistant partitions with a 1-hour fire-resistance rating, used in various settings like dwelling units, guest rooms in hotels, motels, and corridors.