FACADESOFT — The Complete Guide: Fixing Design for Curtain Walls and Glazed Facades
FACADESOFT by ADIT is a browser calculator for the connection between a curtain wall or glazed facade and the structure. It checks the brackets and anchors under wind load and self weight, and returns the fixing design with a full calculation. It is free, needs no registration or installation, and has a Hebrew interface.
FACADESOFT — curtain wall and glazing design
ADIT Ltd (ADIT)
Designs curtain wall and glass facade fixings.
Get it from the vendorWhat you get
- Bracket check — the angles and brackets that transfer the load from the facade.
- Anchor check — the connection of each bracket to the structure.
- Wind and self weight — the two main load cases for a facade.
- Fixing design — the result is a designed connection detail, not just a number.
- Full calculation report — to attach to a submission.
Where it fits in the process
The facade system supplier usually designs the profiles and the glass. The link that tends to fall between the chairs is the connection to the structure — the bracket and the anchor at the slab edge. FACADESOFT focuses on exactly that link.
Related tools
For stone cladding — STONESOFT. For a full check of an anchor in concrete — AAS. For connections between steel members — STEELSOFT.
STONESOFT — stone cladding anchor design
ADIT Ltd (ADIT)
Designs the anchoring of stone cladding to the structure.
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AAS — concrete anchor design
ADIT Ltd (ADIT)
Designs anchors into concrete for the full range of failure modes.
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STEELSOFT — steel connection design
ADIT Ltd (ADIT)
Designs connections and fixings for steel structures.
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STRUCTSOFT — 2D Structural Analysis
ADIT Ltd (ADIT)
Plane frame and truss analysis in the browser — forces, displacements, diagrams and steel design.
Get it from the vendorThe bottom line
FACADESOFT closes the gap between the facade system and the structure, with a documented calculation and at no cost.
Disclosure: the owner of this site also owns ADIT.