Glossary

Cladding

Exterior cladding system for vertical walls, consisting of a skin and a framework for attaching the skin to a structure to be protected.

Allowable stress

Maximum permissible stress limit for verification of a failure criterion in accordance with CB 71.

Additional insulation

In recent years, this insulation has been combined with cladding.

Ventilated airfoil

A ventilated air gap is an air space created between the insulating layer and the inner face of the cladding skin, which communicates with the outside air.

Frame

The device used to attach the "skin" to the supporting structure.

Supporting structure

Structural...