Hufcor Weather Resistant Glass Walls – Helping you keep the Weather Out!
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Gibca’s Hufcor Weather Resistant Glass Walls are chosen for a project because of its ability to make a space flow seamlessly between the interior and exterior area. Gibca has successfully installed this product in hospitality sectors, shopping centres, sports venues, hospitals/medical centers and commercial/industrial buildings. The versatility of this product makes it a perfect fit for various buildings and establishments. However, even though you want the space to be free-flowing and open, you don’t want the intrusion of air or water within your enclosed area. Water damage within a building is a serious concern that could cause a significant amount of physical damage and financial loss. Water can seep into the exterior cladding of a building and get absorbed into the sheathing as well as into the wall assembly structure. It could lead to toxic infestations causing mold and other serious water damage issues.
Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants is a Dubai-based multi-accredited engineering firm, providing independent testing, inspection and certification services for the building construction sector. They hold accreditations to ISO 17025 (Testing Labs), ISO 17020 (Inspections), ISO 17065 (Certification Body) and AC291 (Special Inspections Agency) provided by UKAS, GAC and, IAS.
Gibca collaborated with Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants to conduct the Curtain Walls test on the Hufcor Weather Resistant Glass Walls. Curtain Wall testing is a mock-up test that verifies that the design of our product is secure, capable and meets the critical industry standards. Working with Thomas Bell-Wright Consultants, our testing representative conducted the Air Filtration and Water Penetration test.
The ASTM-E 283-04 test was conducted for Air Filtration which covers a standard procedure for determining air leakage in the exterior glass walls. The test was conducted by constructing an airtight chamber around the internal face of the specimen. The air blower is then set to produce different static pressure up to 600 Pa. and then reduced to the stabilized condition. The differential pressure in the conical inlet nozzle is then read to determine if the product performed at a satisfactory standard.
Hufcor Weather Resistant Glass Walls also went through the standard ASTM-E 331-00 Static Water Penetration test. This test determined the resistance of the glass wall against water penetration through its outdoor surface and any exposed edges. The external façade of the building structure was exposed to water with a matrix of spray method at a rate of 3.4I/m per min. A simultaneously static pressure of up to 600 Pa was also applied. This test method ensures water does not penetrate the wall assembly and have an adverse effect on the sealants, insulants, and laminated walls.
