Telling Architectural - Terracotta Rainscreens & Steel Walling

Applications - Dimensions - Terracotta Rainscreens - Steel Walling

Steel Walling

Telling Architectural holds leading knowledge of lightweight steel walling systems stick built on site or prefabricated to receive the terracotta rainscreen.

Whilst the cost of the steel is relevant, the workability of the design, the ability to evaluate through wall performance and structural awareness are vital in creating an affordable high performance walling.

Steel Walling is the most popular construction background for architectural terracotta, glazed ceramic and porcelain rainscreens in the creation of façade systems for envelope cladding, structural walling, retrofit and refurbishment.

Which method suits your scheme?

Telling Architectural specialise in and have supply chain partners to provide all styles of lightweight steel walling. Time, the structure, the finished facade and site constraints are vital to a selection process which commonly revert back to cost.

Whilst the cost of the steel section is relevant, the workability of the design, the ability to evaluate through wall performance and structural awareness are necessary to create an effective and affordable walling system.

Telling Architectural Terracotta Rainscreens

The Terracotta Tile system can be used in both new build and refurbishment in traditional rainscreen form installed to concrete or blockwork substrates or as part of a unitised curtain wall or composite panel construction.

Terracotta tile cladding is available in modular formats up to 300mm in height and 625mm in length in thirteen colours. The tiles are 30-40mm in thickness and perforated throughout their length to create a system weight of 50kg/m².

The profile of the tile is intrinsic to its ability to perform as a rainscreen. The length of the Argeton tile can be from 150mm – 1250mm to suit the desired format

Eisenberg Argeton is designed without gaskets, pressure clips or seals that can deteriorate within the design life of the system, will not creep under thermal expansion or contraction and tile fastenings are mechanical to ensure their integrity in the case of fire.

The system can be used in both new build and refurbishment in traditional rainscreen form installed to concrete or blockwork substrates or as part of a unitised curtain wall or composite panel construction.

• Dry weight: Tiles not exceeding 50 kg/m² of wall area (55kg/m² for the whole system)
• Porosity: Not exceeding 4.25% by mass, as required by DIN 456
• Frost resistance: Satisfies 50 freeze / thaw cycles as required by DIN 52252 Part 1
• Impact Resistance tranverse strength: 5.8 KN minimum
• Fire Performance: Every component is non combustible

Fire barriers can be inserted at every storey height on structures above 18.0 metres in height to prevent the spread of flame but ventilation and drainage of the cavity must not be inhibited.

• Mechanical attachment of tiles ensures the tiles will be prevented from becoming detached from the aluminium substructure in the event of fire.
• Acoustic Performance: The weighted sound reduction of the Eisenberg Argeton is 8 dB.
• Thickness: 30mm
• Finish/Colour: Smooth or grooved. Colour: Natural Red./Salmon Pastel Red./Brick Red./Tuscan Red./Volcanic Grey./Silver Grey./Iron Grey./Platinum Grey./Light Grey./Sahara Yellow./Sand
• Fasteners: Aluminium mechanically fixed clips.
• Number and location of fasteners: 2 no clips at the bottom edge of each tile, riveted to aluminium support sections, provide su[pport to the tile above and restraint to the tile below
• Joint Type: The tiles are shaped with an upstand and drip profile to seat within aluminium clip sections
• Joint Width: Vertically 8mm – Horizontally 12mm (visual)
• Air Gap: 30mm minimum

Secondary Support / Framing System

Terracotta Rainscreen with aluminium substructure 112 x 40 x 2.0mm vertical top hat section at centres determined by the tile module selected. Terracotta Rainscreen on masonry or lightweight steel walls 112 x 40 x 2.0mm ‘top hat’ or ‘T’ section at centres determined by the tile dimension selected.

• Material: Aluminium with aluminium cleats
• Fasteners: Tapping anchors – Seek advice from Telling

(Terracotta rainscreen with aluminium substructure)

Aluminium ‘Top Hat’ sections fixed to the main frame of the rainscreen with stainless steel self tapping anchor.

(Terracotta Rainscreen on masonry or lightweight steel walls)

Wall brackets or horizontal rails fixed to the supporting structure with anchors to suit the project requirements – seek advice from Telling Architectural.

Accessories

• Special closer clips for terracotta tiles at head of the panels
• Special continuous closer clip
• Special base clips at the bottom of the panel
• Aluminium corner profile – closed hollow box section
• Aluminium corner profile – open cruciform section
• Aluminium corner profile: half round section
• Thermal isolator pads