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Building Design and Construction Handbook - Merritt - Ventech!

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FIGURE 11.48 Psychiatric projected window.<br />

FIGURE 11.51 Residence casement window.<br />

WALL, FLOOR, AND CEILING SYSTEMS 11.105<br />

FIGURE 11.49 Guard-type detention window.<br />

FIGURE 11.52 Intermediate combination<br />

window.<br />

FIGURE 11.53 Intermediate casement window.<br />

FIGURE 11.54 Awning window.<br />

sections vary with manufacturers. These windows are designed to accommodate<br />

insulating glass or single panes. Screens are attached from inside.<br />

Continuous top-hung windows, used for top lighting <strong>and</strong> ventilation in monitor<br />

<strong>and</strong> sawtooth roof construction (Fig. 11.57). They are hinged at the top to the<br />

structural-steel framing members of the building <strong>and</strong> swing outward at the bottom.<br />

Two-foot lengths are connected end to end on the job. Mechanical operators may<br />

be either manual or motor-powered. Sections may be installed as fixed windows.<br />

Glazing is set from outside.

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