Energy-efficient, adaptive, affordable and durable curtain wall systems have always
attracted great interest among the scientific and technical communities. In this regard, the …

Profiled double-skin composite walls (PDSCWs) consist of two profiled steel plates and
infilled concrete, and they have been widely utilized with the development of prefabricated …

Structural optimization has gained popularity in modern structural design, helping to reduce
material consumption while maintaining the structural performance of buildings. This …

Facades of modern buildings are the frequent objects of application of aluminium profiles.
Reduction of the self-weight governs the development of those structures—a decrease of the …

During the recent decades it has become common to enclose large buildings with
lightweight, weathertight walls that hang, like curtains, from the floor edges. The frames of …

As a kind of building envelope, glass panel has been emerging and widely employed in
unitized hidden-frame supported (UHFS) glass curtain wall system in modern construction …

European legislation on building performance and energy efficiency pushes the shift
towards minimizing the environmental footprint of buildings. Building-integrated …

In the realm of modern architecture, the demand for materials that combine strength,
durability, and aesthetic flexibility is ever-growing. Addressing this need, this paper presents …

Large modern buildings frequently are enclosed by lightweight, panelised, aluminium-
framed facades, known as unitised curtain walls. This study shows that, in such wall …

This paper presents the results of experimental tests and computer simulations on the
stiffness of composite aluminium mullions used in unitised façades. The elements analysed …