Stability calculations for facades are important in ensuring the building and its occupants are safe.

Facades are often the part of a building most exposed to wind and seismic loads, and unstable facades can lead to dangerous situations and significant damage.

Stability calculations are a crucial step in a building’s design process as they help us to understand determine how best to design a facade to handle these loads.

A range of construction materials

WB&E Facade Engineering uses SCIA Engineer and Simscale software to simulate facade components according to European standards, such as Eurocode 9 for aluminium, Eurocode 3 for steel and Eurocode 5 for wood.

Anchoring of facades to shell construction

Anchoring facades to the shell provides increased safety for building occupants by improving the response to extreme external loads.

Additional facade components

WB&E Facade Engineering investigates how additional facade components, such as awnings, floor grilles, decorative elements and parapets, can be attached to the building envelope to ensure they are a seamless fit with the facade as a whole.

Stability calculations are key to designing a sturdy and safe facade, as they form the basis for determining the right construction method and keeping occupants safe.