Curved façades can help create architecturally appealing steel structures and may even reduce the effects of wind loading. However, careful coordination is needed between engineers, contractors and glaziers when locating façade attachments. Providing adequate tolerances and avoiding field fixes can prove to be more challenging for curved façades than for conventional rectangular ones.
Author: Fayad Rahman
Fayad joined Simpson Strong-Tie in 2022 as an R&D engineer tasked with developing and testing the next generation of products. He earned his MSc from UC Berkeley's Structural Engineering Mechanics and Materials program in 2014. Prior to joining Simpson Strong-Tie, Fayad built a background innovating safer structures as a seismic base isolation engineer. In his free time, he enjoys playing instruments and making pottery.