Multi-Aspect Evaluation of Ventilated Façade Brackets with Thermal Breaks

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26110%2F26%3A0200330" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26110/26:0200330 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/3686062" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/3686062</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings16020398" target="_blank" >10.3390/buildings16020398</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Multi-Aspect Evaluation of Ventilated Façade Brackets with Thermal Breaks

Original language description

Ventilated façade systems are being increasingly used in energy-efficient building envelopes due to their configurational flexibility and potential to reduce thermal bridging. This study focuses on the experimental evaluation of anchoring components used in such systems, specifically examining the effect of various thermal insulation pads and internal inserts on the system’s mechanical, thermal, and fire performance. A series of laboratory tests was carried out to assess the static behavior of aluminum brackets under both tensile (suction wind load) and compressive (pressure wind load) forces. The results demonstrate that the use of thermal pads and inserts does not lead to any significant degradation of the mechanical capacity of the anchoring brackets, confirming their structural reliability. Additional thermal testing revealed that the use of insulating materials significantly reduces heat transfer through the brackets. Fire resistance tests were conducted to compare the performance of different types of insulation pads under elevated temperatures. The findings indicate that the choice of pad material substantially influences both fire integrity and thermal performance. This study confirms the potential of incorporating optimized insulating pads and inserts into façade brackets to enhance the thermal and fire performance of ventilated façades without compromising their structural behavior.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20101 - Civil engineering

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2026

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Buildings

ISSN

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e-ISSN

2075-5309

Volume of the periodical

16

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

CH - SWITZERLAND

Number of pages

22

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001670829600001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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