Curtain call
Guest, P.
Curtain call - 1990 - Building 255(7634) 9 February 1990, 28-29(2) .
looks at the failure of some curtain walling in the storms in January 1990. Criticism is made of a lack of construction and testing standards . The present code for wind loading , CP3 is due for replacement by BS 6399 part 2 , but other aspects of testing for the structural integrity of curtain walling are not covered by any codes or standards.
Curtain call - 1990 - Building 255(7634) 9 February 1990, 28-29(2) .
looks at the failure of some curtain walling in the storms in January 1990. Criticism is made of a lack of construction and testing standards . The present code for wind loading , CP3 is due for replacement by BS 6399 part 2 , but other aspects of testing for the structural integrity of curtain walling are not covered by any codes or standards.