Architectural Wall Systems Inc

Engineering and design solutions for architectural wall, curtain wall, and cladding systems.

• Curtain Wall and Storefront Systems

  Engineering of custom stick and unitized curtain walls, storefronts, commercial windows, and entryway systems designed for optimal thermal and structural performance.

• Specialty and Structural Glass Design

  Structural design for glass stairs, walkable skylights, glass floors, and monolithic, multilayer, or laminated glass assemblies.

• Cladding and Veneer Engineering

  Structural design and detailing for exterior panels, thin anchored natural stone veneers, and light gage metal support systems.

• Building Envelope Consulting

  Early-phase consulting for air, moisture, and thermal performance, as well as structural behavior and constructability reviews.

Rigorous analytical and engineering services to validate system performance and ensure code compliance.

• Structural Analysis and Load Studies

  Evaluation of wind, seismic, dead, and live loads, along with inter-story drift requirements for glazing and framing assemblies.

• Glazing Blast Analysis

  Static equivalent and dynamic single-degree-of-freedom analysis to determine the response of glazing assemblies under blast conditions.

• Code Evaluation and Design Validation

  Comprehensive reviews of applicable building codes and structural calculations to validate complex facade designs.

• Anchor and Embed Design

  Structural design and capacity calculations for cast-in-place concrete inserts, embeds, and associated anchorage assemblies.

Precise drafting and advanced modeling services to support fabrication and construction.

• Facade Detailing and 2D Drafting

  Meticulous detailing of entrances, storefronts, windows, and curtain wall components to facilitate accurate fabrication and installation.

• 3D CAD Modeling

  Advanced digital modeling and three-dimensional representations of building envelopes to optimize coordination and system integration.

Custom software tools developed to streamline engineering and analysis processes.

• Continuous Beam Analysis

  Software solutions like CBeam and MCAL designed to analyze and solve statically indeterminate beam structures with multiple spans and varying load applications.