What is U-shaped glass? Why is it widely used in the field of architecture?
In modern architecture, glass is an indispensable material. In many people's impressions, glass is flat and is more commonly used in doors, windows, and curtain walls. But with the development of the construction industry, more and more new materials have emerged and are widely used. For example: U-shaped glass, its appearance allows buildings to achieve complex curves and gives designers more room to play.
The concept of U-shaped glass
U-shaped glass (also known as grooved glass) is continuously produced by rolling and then forming. Because its cross-section is "U" shaped, it is called U-shaped glass. It is a novel architectural profile glass with a production and application history of nearly 40 years abroad. It is adopted by urban and rural buildings in many countries in the world.
Characteristics of U-shaped glass
U-shaped glass is so widely used as a glass material in the construction industry that it naturally has advantages that other glasses do not have. Because its cross-section is U-shaped, it has higher mechanical strength than ordinary flat glass and has the following advantages:
1. Lightweight, reducing the weight of the building; the "light" appearance can increase the usable area of the building.
The weight of the brick wall is 350 kg per square meter, while the weight of the double-layer grooved glass wall is 40 kg per square meter. It is obvious that grooved glass not only reduces the weight of the building structure, but also saves the painting of the inner and outer walls, greatly reducing the construction cost.
2. Sound insulation and heat insulation improve the environment and save energy
Double-layer grooved glass wall has sound insulation and heat insulation functions because there is an air layer between the two layers. Data introduction: The sound insulation of double-layer grooved glass is 38 decibels, and the heat transfer coefficient is 1.74W/m2.K, while the heat transfer coefficient of single-layer 6mm glass is 3.65W/m2.K.
Groove glass is an ideal wall material for reducing building energy consumption.
3. Easy to construct, economical, and practical
In foreign countries, the installation of double-row vertical grooved glass curtain walls, such as 3m high, 10m long, and 30m2 of grooved glass curtain walls, can be completed by one person in just one hour.
Groove glass is a medium-to-high-end wall material. It can also replace the skylights and skylights that do not require transparency. It can save a lot of wood, steel and aluminum, and the cost can be saved by one-third.
4. Ideal safe, corrosion-resistant and light-transmitting wall material
Groove glass has high mechanical strength. The use of grooved glass with steel wire can provide good safety protection for the walls of medium and high-rise buildings; the performance of grooved glass against acid, alkali and high humidity is quite stable. Therefore, grooved glass can be used in buildings with corrosion resistance requirements; grooved glass is easy to assemble.
As a wall or roof material, it can be installed vertically, sloped, in single or double rows. It can be used as a large area of glass curtain wall in large buildings, which can greatly increase the lighting area. It has multiple functions such as decoration and structure. It is a multi-purpose building component.
U-shaped glass classification
Classification by color: colorless, sprayed in various colors, filmed in various colors, commonly used colorless.
Classification by surface state: embossed, smooth, fine pattern, commonly used embossed pattern.
Classification by strength: ordinary, tempered, film, reinforced film and filled insulation layer
Application of U-shaped glass
Due to its good light transmission but not see-through characteristics and good decorative properties, U-shaped glass can be used for non-load-bearing interior and exterior walls, partitions, windows and roofs of industrial and civil buildings such as airports, stations, gymnasiums, factories, office buildings, hotels, residences, greenhouses, etc.
