Question

21. List at least 10 functions that exterior building cladding performs and list one or two ways in which each of these functions is typically satisfied in a cladding design. Answer:

a. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

b. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

c. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

d. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

e. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

f. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

g. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

h. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

i. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

j. _______________________ ; ______________________________________________________

Answer 1

a.

Prevent the transmission of sound in architectural form of building:- it satisfying the cladding design by not allow the sound or noise to travel in the structure which cause a comfortable conditions for working or living.

b.

Protection of architectural idea from copying it:-it satisfying the cladding design so that no one can copy the the architecture of the building by just a view from outside of the bulding.

c.

Creat a balanced centralized environment:- By ballnced centralised environment one can work and lives peacefully in the structure.

d.

Provide thermal insulation to structure:- it satisfying the cladding design by not to generate too much heat in the buildings from outer region so that it can reduces costs of chillers.

e.

Create an external façade:- cladding gives a facade so that it looks symmetrical and seems nice to look at it.

f.

Prevent the spread of fire in structure:- It is an important function which satisfy the cladding design by protection of building from fire so that risk of fire get reduced.

g.

Generate an 'airtight' architecture envelope for structure:- cladding generates a airtight structure which helps to make favourable atmosphere to work and stay in structure.

h.

Provide openings for access, lights and ventilation:- cladding provides opening like balcony and sunshed view points etc and cladding can also fitted with lights which makes it better to look at.

i.

Gives a esthetical view to building:- Cladding genrally and usually used to give an aesthetically view to the structure so that it looks good and gives a pleasant view so it also satisfying the cladding design.

j.

Protections from atmospheric conditions like rains, snow wind and sunshine sometimes:- claddng satisfying its design by protection from the various conditions so that it results in less harm to building material and protect deterioration of building.

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