Windows Flashcards

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Windows

Functional Requirements

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  1. Admission of daylight
  2. Admission of sunlight
  3. Provision of external views
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2
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Windows

Performance Requiremtents

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  • Saftey
  • Strength and stability
  • Durability
  • Weather resistance
  • Ventilation
  • Air tight
  • Daylight control
  • Solar control
  • Security
  • Aesthetics
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3
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Terminology

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  • Head
  • Transom
  • Nailing Flange
  • Mullion
  • Head
  • Sash
  • Stille
  • Jamb
  • Sill
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4
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Types of Sills

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  1. Fibre Cement
  2. Brick on edge
  3. Precast moulded
  4. Pressed Steel
  5. Fireglass memebrane plastered
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5
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Types of Lintels

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  1. Boot lintel
  2. Pre-stressed
  3. Composite
  4. Pressed Steel
  5. Concrete
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Types of Steel Window Openings

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  1. Hinged
  2. Top/side Hung
  3. Casement
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Types of Timber/Alluminium/Plastic Window openings

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  1. Pivoted
  2. Vertical/Horizontal Sliding
  3. Composite
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Windows

Regulatory Requirements

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  • Size of openings no more than 10% of the floor area
  • Total area of openeings not less than 5% or 0,2m² of the floor space
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