Dry Facade

What is dry facade?

Dry facade implementation gives you the lightest and most uniform facade

Today, we see the attention of managers and planners to the type of building where they work.

Managers always try to decorate the workplace with the dignity of what they do.

It is natural that attention to the image is at the top of the work, as we know that the facade is the best representative of a building.

Facade indicates the quality of design and accuracy in the construction of the building and indicates the type of internal activity.

For this reason, the more important the activity that takes place inside the building, the more
Attempts are being made to give more importance to the facade of the building to represent the location of the building and its internal activities.

As the world moved toward industrialization and the demand for construction increased, after the rise of high-rise towers in the United States in the 1970s, the trend toward dry-facade construction increased dramatically.

In Iran, following industrial changes, the implementation of dry facades became popular in Iran in the seventies
And we’re seeing a lot of progress every day.

Dry view

The dry facade does not use mortar to connect the elements to each other. Metal fittings such as rails are used to connect the elements.

The constituent layers for the dry facade are:

Insulation :

Thermal insulation must be connected to the sub-work surface separately by mechanical connection or adhesive.

Retaining frame :

The frame may be made of impregnated wood, steel or aluminum. Distances, dimensions, and types of connections are chosen to be resistant to environmental factors such as wind.

Ventilation space :

Basically, in the implementation of dry facade to create moisture to enter the building, create an empty space between the facade and insulation.

Materials common for dry facades include saturated resin plates, highly compacted mineral wool, calcium silicate fibers, aluminum foil, and tiles and clay bricks that cover a wide range of colors and textures. The dry facade can be executed with free connections, in which case it can be adjusted against the rain.

The advantages of dry facade implementation are:
Speed, high performance

In dry facades, due to the use of pre-prepared metal frames and the possibility of preparing the facade on the ground floor and not using scaffolding, the speed of facade implementation increases significantly.

Lack of construction waste and waste materials and noise

Dry facade can be applied directly on the wall surface without removing the wall surface. As a result, waste and common construction waste are minimized. The amount of noise produced is also reduced.

Energy efficiency

In dry facade implementation, the presence of thermal insulation reduces energy loss. On the other hand, due to the type of layers and their arrangement, which creates an empty space between the facade and the insulation, the energy consumption of the building is in optimal condition.

Easy to implement this type of facade for high-rise buildings

Not using mortar has made this facade faster and easier to implement than other types of facades.

Increase the quality of facade execution

The use of industrial consumables in different layers of dry facade, including iron, aluminum or galvanized and steel profiles, as well as reducing the possibility of human error in various areas such as not using mortar and thus eliminating the percentage of mixing mix, increases the quality of dry facade compared to There are other types of facades.

Ability to replace and repair

When running the facade in a dry manner, it is possible to replace and repair the elements in case of damage (such as breaking due to severe impact).

Reduce material fall and keep the facade uniform

In different types of facades, which use different materials with different coefficients of expansion and contraction, there is a possibility that the facade materials will be separated from the lower surface, which will lead to irreparable risks in case of fall. On the other hand, the separation of the top layer of the facade disrupts the beauty of the facade, while in this type of facade, due to the use of one type of material, the behavior of materials against temperature changes will be the same and predictable.

Weight loss will be followed by fatigue and constant tiredness

Failure to use the mortar will reduce the dead load of the building by about 80 kg per square meter of the building facade, which will increase the building’s resistance to earthquake force and reduce damage and casualties. On the other hand, reducing the weight of the building will reduce the total cost of the building.

Types of dry facade execution:

There are different types of dry facade applications that are classified according to the type of materials used.

These include natural stones, ceramics, thermowood, metal coatings, HPL, glass, fiberglass, composite.

Naturally, the implementation of each cover has its own points, which cannot be explained in one article.

Our design and implementation team will be by your side at all stages. Contact us for advice.