Chapter 2: Walls, Curtain Walls, Windows and Doors
Chapter 2: Walls, Curtain Walls, Windows and Doors
2.1 TYPES OF WALLS
Basic Walls
Generic
A Basic Wall is a blank element with no applied materials. The default sizes available are 6, 8, and 12 inches thick. A material, pattern, texture, or color can be applied, and its depth altered. Other examples of Basic Wall are Generic Masonry, Generic Filled, Generic Brick, Brick on CMU, Brick on Metal Stud, CMU Insulated, CMU on Metal Stud, EIFS on Metal Stud, Interior Partition, Retaining wall, and GWB on Metal Stud.
Figure 2.1 Basic Wall Generic – 6”
Generic Masonry
A generic masonry wall has a solid masonry material applied to it. The default sizes are 6, 8 and 12 inches thick.
Figure 2.2 Basic Wall Generic – 6” Masonry
Generic Filled
A generic filled wall comes 8 inches thick and shows poched in section.
Figure 2.3 Basic Wall Generic – 8” – Filled
Generic Brick
A generic brick wall follows the nominal thickness of a 4-inch brick wall.
Figure 2.4 Basic Wall Generic – 4” Brick
Exterior walls
Exterior Brick on CMU
In section, this wall follows the correct layering of materials required by code to install brick over a structural CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) wall.
Figure 2.5 Basic Wall Exterior – Brick on CMU
Exterior Brick and CMU on MTL stud
In section, this wall follows the correct layering of materials required by code to install brick over a structural CMU (Concrete Masonry Unit) wall.
Figure 2.6 Basic Wall Exterior – Brick on CMU on MTL. Stud
Exterior Brick on MTL. Stud
In section, this wall follows the correct layering of materials required by code to install brick on a structural metal stud wall.
Figure 2.7 Basic Wall Exterior – Brick on Mtl. Stud
Exterior CMU Insulated
In section, this wall follows the correct layering of materials required by code to install insulated CMU blocks.
Figure 2.8 Basic Wall Exterior – CMU Insulated
Exterior CMU on MTL. Stud
In section, this wall follows the correct layering of materials required by code to install CMU as the exterior facing with a metal stud wall on the interior.
Figure 2.9 Basic Wall Exterior – CMU on Mtl. Stud
Exterior EIFS on Mtl. Stud
In section, this wall follows the correct layering of materials required by code to install an Exterior Insulation and Finishing System on the exterior facing of a metal stud wall.
Figure 2.10 Basic Wall Exterior – EIFS on Mtl. Stud
Interior Walls
Interior Partition (1-hr)
An interior partition wall has metal studs at its core with 1 hour rated gypsum board on both facings. The default wall sizes are 3-1/8”, 4-7/8” and 5-1/2” thick.
Figure 2.11 Basic Wall Interior – 3 1/8” Partition (1-hr)
Interior Partition (2-hr)
An interior partition wall has metal studs at its core with 2 hour rated gypsum board on both facings. The default wall sizes are 5” and 6-1/8” thick.
Figure 2.12 Basic Wall Interior – 5” Partition (2-hr)
Other Walls
Retaining 12” Concrete
A retaining wall is made from concrete that is cast-in-place, on-site.
Figure 2.13 Basic Wall Retaining – 12” Concrete
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