Swisspearl® Large size panels
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Exterior wall / sub frame types Timber battens System components and accessories General information Panel, technical data Rain screen cladding Coping, top and bottom, window Concealed panel fastening Perforated panels LUKO sealer, masking tape, saw blade 19 each panel to expand & contract when warming & cooling daily from the center & back Stacking, storage, cutting, drilling, cleaning, tools Panel strips www.swisspearl.com info@swisspearl.com Authorized Distributor Swisspearl® Large size panels DIM Design + Installation Manual Linear measures, distance, temperatures, weight

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Rain screen cladding 2 Panel, technical data General information System components and accessories Exterior wall / sub frame types Timber battens Rain screen cladding Panel, technical data US standard gauges for sheet and plate iron & steel Cladding panels Shield off the weather. The cladding panels are crucial for the appearance of the building. The panels are attached to vertical supports by rivets, screws or concealed fastening system. Concealed panel fastening Perforated panels LUKO sealer, masking tape, saw blade 19 Handling on site Stacking, storage, cutting, drilling, cleaning, tools...

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General information 1 Normal area 2 Fringe area www Further information is available at www.swisspearl.com Validity of DIM At the time of the installation the DIM (design and installation manual) at www.swisspearl.com is valid. All previous and out dated versions are to be disregarded. Façade engineering Quantity and spacing of fastening points as set out in this DIM correspond to (international) European codes. The licensed engineer / contractor is to ensure that the fastener spacing is in compliance with local standards and regulations. Licensed engineer / contractor shall assume overall...

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Terminology Formerly fiber cement / fiber reinforced cementitious panels are now referred to as cement composite panels. DIM = design and installation manual EPDM = Ethylene propylene diene monomer (rubber). External wall design Architect / consultant / contractor are to assume responsibility for the correct design/execution of the external wall and its cladding - including thermal insulation, water, vapor, wind barriers, etc. Interior applications Large size panels are suitable for interior applications for walls and ceilings, but with the following exclusions: ► Areas where frequent...

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Suspended ceilings, soffits For the installation of panels to suspended ceilings and soffits the same installation details apply as for cladding panels to walls, except fastener distances are max. 500 mm in both directions. Shrinkage The panel material will undergo a slight shrinkage over the first few years. Panels should not be butted tightly, thus allowing the panel joints to become unnoticeably wider over the years. Bending panels Panels can be bent on building site, whereas the panel shape / size and the fastener distances are determining factors. Minimal bending radii are as follows:...

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System components and accessories Metal sub frame Al rivet, mandrel in steel 1.4541 (321), body AlMg3, head blank or in standard colors SS rivet, mandrel + body in steel A4 (316), head blank or in standard colors Fixed point sleeve, aluminum Fixed point sleeve, steel A4 (316) Bore concenter gauge type A for aluminum type S for steel Screw, head 12 mm, T20, steel 1.4567 (304), blank or in colors Timber battens Screw, head 12 mm, T20, maritime grade steel 1.4578 (316), blank or in colors Depth stop with T20 bit, 50 mm long Suitable to any screw driver EPDM strip, black for intermediate...

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Exterior wall / sub frame types Proprietary systems Timber battens Metal stud wall Vertical angles and T-profiles made out of extruded aluminum, attached to brackets. Adjustable in / out; fixed and slipping point brackets to allow for thermal movement. Vertical timber battens, covered for moisture protection by EPDM bands. The battens are attached to horizontal timber battens or to metal angles or by double threaded spacer screws. Self made sub frame made out of hat and Z-profiles If the exterior wall is structural (load bearing) and made out of concrete, brickwork, concrete blocks, etc....

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Flashing is clamped (not fastened) Sub-frame engineering Engineer / contractor is responsible for the design and installation of all sub frame parts including all pertaining fasteners. Rivets Stainless steel or aluminum. Standard type 18 mm, longer rivets for lapped cladding panels. Vertical panel support profiles Aluminum profiles should come in lengths of approx. 3 m (10’). They are to be attached to brackets at 1.0 to 1.5 m ctrs. Each vertical to have 1 fixed and the rest slipping point brackets. For verticals spanning between floor slabs use rectangular tubes attached firmly on op and...

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Metal sub frame - 8 mm façade panels - rivet distances Characteristic value Design value Spacing d (maximal distance between rivets) of wind suction of wind suction (according to European (with a safety coefficient Vertical panel (portrait) Horizontal panel (landscape) standards) of 1.5) horizontally vertically horizontally vertically kN/m2 psf kN/m2 psf mm mm mm mm - 0.60 - 0.80 - 0.87 - 0.93 - 1.00 - 1.07 - 1.13 - 1.20 - 1.27 - 1.33 - 1.67 - 2.00 - 2.33 - 2.67 - 3.00 - 3.33 Above table is a guide line for 2 or more fasteners in vertical and horizontal direction. The spacings have been...

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Position of fixed points Fixed points to be located as close to the panel center as possible Single span panel (no intermediate sup port) If more than 5 single span panels are ad joining each other - the chain of fixed points must be interrupted by a different configura tion of the fixed points. Consult with technical advisor. channels Hat Since hat channels (both legs attached) are very rigid, the fixed points must be on adjacent 2 verti cals. "d" = max. distance between fasteners (see table) DIM Design + Installation Manual Swisspearl® [03.2015] max. 300 panel cantilevered depending panel...

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