Studio Matrx Monthly · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · June 2026
Amogh N P
 In loving memory of Amogh N P — Architect · Designer · Visionary 
Facade Engineering
Mastery check

Module 4 mastery check - Structural Design of Facades

8 questions · pass mark 70%. Answer all, then see your score and a quick why for each.

  1. 01In IS 875 (Part 3), how is the design wind pressure pz obtained from the design wind speed Vz?

  2. 02For cladding on a tall building, which wind case most often governs the design?

  3. 03Why does inter-storey drift, rather than seismic force on the facade's own mass, usually drive seismic facade detailing?

  4. 04A curtain-wall mullion deflection is checked against which limit, and under which load?

  5. 05A mullion's mid-span deflection scales with which power of its span L?

  6. 06In the ASTM E1300 load-resistance method, how is a glass lite's Load Resistance (LR) found and checked?

  7. 07How do the two panes of a sealed insulated glass unit (IGU) respond to wind load?

  8. 08For a facade anchor near a slab edge loaded by wind suction, which failure mode usually governs its capacity?