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Maintenance Considerationcommon problem sources where failures tocurtain wall <strong>of</strong>ten occur (cont.)Aging <strong>and</strong> deterioration – discolouring <strong>and</strong> surfacedamaging due to weather action; corrosion due to airpollution, acid rain, or electro-chemical effect todissimilar metals; aging <strong>and</strong> hardening <strong>of</strong> the glazingcompound or sealing gasket, deteriorating <strong>of</strong> theinsulating materials that lead to further dampening <strong>of</strong>the walling materials/components, disfiguring orloosening <strong>of</strong> the fixing <strong>and</strong> connections, loosening orbroken-<strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> the glazing or other fitting items.

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