curtain wall

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English - Turkish
asma cephe
perdeduvar
(Mimarlık) Giydirme cephe
perde duvar

Related Terms

curtain wall panel
(İnşaat) giydirme cephe levhası
curtain wall system
(İnşaat) cephe giydirme sistemi
curtain wall ventilation
arkadan havalandırma
curtain walls
perde duvarlar
English - English
The defending wall of a castle
{i} exterior glass and steel wall between columns or piers that has no structural purpose (Modern Architecture); outer surrounding reinforced walls in castles
A connecting wall hung between two towers surrounding the bailey
An exterior building wall that has no structural function It is supported entirely by the frame of the building, rather than being self-supporting or load bearing
a term commonly applied to a thin wall between main supports not designed to withstand superimposed loads either vertically or transversely
A connecting wall hung between two towers surrounding the bailey; A castle wall enclosing a courtyard
Courtine Outer wall, usually incorporating defensive towers
Nonbearing wall of glass, metal, or masonry attached to a building's exterior structural frame. After World War II, low energy costs gave impetus to the concept of the tall building as a glass prism, an idea originally put forth by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in their visionary projects of the 1920s. The UN's Secretariat Building (1949), with its green-tinted glass walls, helped set a worldwide standard for skyscrapers
A non-load bearing exterior wall which carries only its own weight and wind load
Thin protective external wall in front of the main frame of a building, now usually made of glass and light metals A wall that is not load bearing does not support a roof
A castle outer defences A wall between two towers
An exterior wall that encloses a yard or other area but does not provide any structural support to a home
The external wall of the Castle The sea-ward side is in its original position, but the northern side was completely rebuilt in 1814 to extend the Castle and provide living quarters for a larger garrison of 200 men
a thin, nonbearing masonry wall; a thin, vertical, and integral part of a culvert paving slab that protects the culvert against undermining by stream scour; a wall uniting the pillar or shaft portions of a dumbbell pier and serving as a frame composed of struts and braces to make the entire structure act integrally
A thin wall, supported by the structural steel or concrete frame of the building independent of the wall below Also a metal (most often aluminum) framing system on the face of a building containing vision glass panels and spandrel panels made of glass, aluminum, or other material
A wall, usually nonbearing, between piers or columns
Perimeter wall panels which carry only their own weight and wind load
An exterior wall that is fastened to a frame and protects the building from the weather; it has no structural function, and supports only, its own weight

Related Terms

curtainwall
Storm shutters or other removable protection for all windows and doors in a residence or building against the effects of high winds, rain and flying objects during a hurricane. They can be made of a variety of materials such as aluminum panels, iron or even wood
curtain wall

    Hyphenation

    cur·tain wall

    Turkish pronunciation

    kırtın wôl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkərtən ˈwôl/ /ˈkɜrtən ˈwɔːl/
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