Stick Curtain Walling (SCW) may be defined as non-load bearing walls, usually suspended in front of structural steel or concrete framing. The deadweight of the SCW with environmental forces acting upon them is transferred back to the main structure through the SCW fixing points.
The term “stick” refers to the factory-cut mullions and transoms which are transported to site as loose bars or sticks. However it is possible to assemble them into a ladder frame for quicker site assembly.
Main Advantages
• Quicker production processes in the factory
• Can be transported to site in shorter lead times than unitised facades
Main Disadvantages
• Slow process of assembly on site
• Gasket cutting and silicone sealing at mullion/transoms joints is critical to the watertightness of the curtain wall
• Trained and skilled workers and supervisiors must be used