Print this page Print this page

Steel Support Framing for Facades, Curtainwalls and Cladding

D. Matthew Stuart, P.E., S.E., F.ASCE, SECB

Course Outline

This three-hour course includes the following information:

1. Details:

a. Girt & Sag Rod Supported Metal Panels
b. Self-Supporting Truss for Stone Cladding
c. Wind Columns
d. Curtainwalls
e. Precast Cladding
f. Hung Lintels
g. Halfen System
h. Lintels

2. Design:

a. Girts & Sag Rods
b. Curtainwall
c. Lintels

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

RE: AISC Design Guidelines

Please note that this course and the corresponding quiz were developed when the referenced AISC Design Guidelines could be downloaded for free from the AISC website. You now currently have to be a member of AISC to download the Design Guidelines referenced in the course material and quiz for free. Therefore if you are not a member of AISC, or even if you already are, and have any questions concerning the material in the course that is referenced to an AISC Design Guideline, please feel free to contact the author directly for assistance at: mstuart@pennoni.com.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will become knowledgeable of:

Intended Audience

This course is intended for structural engineers and architects.

Benefit to Attendees

A student of this course will gain an understanding of the steel support framing for façades, curtainwalls and cladding including girts, wind columns, hung lintels and column brackets for precast and other similar panels. In addition, the users will gain a basic understanding of the different types of wall support lintels including steel, precast and CMU bond beams.

Course Introduction

The purpose of this course is to discuss the steel support framing for façades, curtainwalls and cladding including girts, wind columns, hung lintels and column brackets for precast and other similar panels. In addition, this course discusses the different types of wall support lintels including steel, precast and CMU bond beams.

Course Content

In this lesson, you are required to study the course content in the following document:

Steel Support Framing for Facades, Curtainwalls and Cladding (a PDF file, 10.5 MB)

Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, download or print the document for your study. Because of the large file size, we recommend that you first save the file to your computer by right clicking the mouse and choosing "Save Target As ...", and then open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you still experience any difficulty in downloading or opening this file, you may need to close some applications or reboot your computer to free up some memory.

You may need to download Acrobat Reader to view and print the document.

Course Summary

This course provides an understanding of the steel support framing for façades, curtainwalls and cladding including girts, wind columns, hung lintels and column brackets for precast and other similar panels. In addition, this course provides an understanding of the different types of wall support lintels including steel, precast and CMU bond beams.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following website:

www.aisc.com
http://www.aisc.com/Template.cfm?Section=ePubs_Design_Guides1&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&ContentID=35401

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

Take a Quiz

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.