SC Glass And Glazing Practice Questions - South Carolina Glass And Glazing Contractor Examination Exam

On a multi-story curtain wall, what is the usual difference between a dead-load anchor and a wind-load (slip) anchor?

Dead-load anchors carry the wall's gravity load at designated floors; wind-load anchors resist out-of-plane wind but allow vertical thermal and live-load movement Wind-load anchors carry all of the glass weight; dead-load anchors are only decorative covers Both anchors are tightened to lock the mullion against any movement Dead-load anchors are used only on storefront sills

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Dead-load anchors carry the wall's gravity load at designated floors; wind-load anchors resist out-of-plane wind but allow vertical thermal and live-load movement

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