Fire-resistance-rated thermally insulating and sealing system for use with curtain wall structures

Described is an approved construction for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction wherein the exterior wall construction comprises a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including on...

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Main Author Andresen, Arndt
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.04.2018
Subjects
BUILDING
CEILINGS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FLOORS
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
ROOFS
WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Summary:Described is an approved construction for effectively thermally insulating and sealing of a safing slot between a floor of a building and an exterior wall construction wherein the exterior wall construction comprises a curtain wall configuration defined by an interior wall glass surface including one or more aluminum framing members, wherein the vision glass extends to the finished floor level below. The thermally insulating and sealing system comprises an offset leg framing element for receiving the insulating elements and positioned in the zero spandrel area of a glass curtain wall construction including only vision glass to maintain thermally insulating and sealing of the safing slot during exposure to fire and heat in order to maintain a complete seal extending across the safing slot.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20160358853