Thermal Bridging Solutions
Internal steel columns traditionally extend through the building envelope floor slab and insulation at their base. In low temperature buildings such as freezer rooms and cold storage facilities, this creates a thermal bridge and point transmittance (heat loss) at the steel column base. This is also the case for exterior columns which support floors or roof overhangs. The column to roof connection interrupts the continuous insulation creating heat loss due to thermal bridging.
Column Base Thermal Break
Armatherm™ 500, structural thermal break material can support and transfer column loads while providing an effective thermal break at the column connection. With R values as low as R 3.8 per inch, Armatherm™ 500 can help to meet the ASHRAE requirement for continuous insulation as well as the baseline insulation requirements for floors in refrigerated storage facilities.
What is Thermal Bridging?
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Break Pad Column Isolation
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Break Pad Foundation to Wall Connection Roof to Parapet Connection
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Break Pad Steel Post to Rafter Beam Connection Direct
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Break Pad Steel Post to Rafter Beam Connection Via Stub
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Base of Wall
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Inside Corner
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Outside Corner
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Sliding Door Head
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Sliding Door Jamb
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Swing Door Head
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Swing Door Jamb
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Top of Wall
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Wall Plan
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Wall Section
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Window Head
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Window Jamb
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement CMU Window Sill
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Base of Wall
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Inside Corner
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Outside Corner
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Sliding Door Head
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Sliding Door Jamb
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Swing Door Head
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Swing Door Jamb
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Top of Wall
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Wall Plan
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Wall Section
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Window Head
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Window Jamb
Structural Thermal Bridging Detail: Fiber Cement Stud Wall Window Sill
