Facing shell
The facing shell (also external wall cladding or facing ) is a non-load-bearing structural element, which is connected to the surrounding building structure for physical and / or optical reasons.
Facing shells apply a second skin to existing building surfaces. It is possible, for example, to clad a building made of concrete or brickwork with a facing made of wood or clinker brick to give the impression that it is made entirely of this building material. In this example, the necessary thermal insulation would be installed between the concrete wall and the wooden shell or clinker shell. This type of construction makes sense because the load-bearing structure made of concrete or brickwork can be erected quickly and has a high level of durability, but is not particularly advantageous in terms of appearance or thermal insulation.
Facing bricks are called special bricks for the outer surface of a double-shell external wall in exposed brickwork, the rest of the wall connection is made of normal bricks.
Interiors are also equipped with cladding. In public buildings or commercial buildings , for example, you can often find clad or suspended ceilings to give the room a better look and to improve sound and heat insulation . In addition, building technology cables can be easily hidden behind cladding. Plasterboard or wooden panels are used for this .
literature
- K. Peter: Lexikon Bautechnik, 2nd edition, 2005, Müller Verlag, ISBN 3-7880-7763-8
- Frey, August, Günter: Structural engineering expertise in construction. 10th edition Europa Lehrmittelverlag, 2003, ISBN 3-8085-4460-0