(A) For Horizontal Aluminium Sliding Windows
(B) For Vertical Sliding Windows

Prepared by C. S. Madan, Chairman Sub Committee of AAI on Building & Architecture

Foreword :

         This specification is developed by representative members of the Aluminium Association of India. It is published as a service to Architects, Consulting Engineers, Fabricators, Extruders and end users for the benefit of Building Industry.

          As awareness about the super qualities of Aluminium in the Building Industry is very low, an attempt is made to highlight the specific performance requirements of windows. These are intended for high rise multistory and other public buildings.

          In the modern trend, design is the key. Design intensive products like Noise Reduction Windows, Energy Saving Windows, Roof Windows, Sky light etc, are all the main stay of the industry in developed countries.

The highlights of specification are to encourage innovations, new ideas and adopt system-selling approach and such products shall conform to Indian National Standards regarding structural and functional requirements.

The specification is intended as a guide for adoption by the Architects, Specifiers and End Users.

AAI disclaims any responsibility or liability of any kind in connection with material contained in this specification. It is also pointed out that none of the contents shall be construed as a recommendation of any patented or proprietary applications that may be mentioned in the specification.

It has always been a problem for the Specifiers in selecting products and then deal with situations to substitute for the choice. IT is not always the process goes smoothly and to defend the choice against inappropriate situations.

It is because the players do not understand the process and each other's motives. It is well know that the specifiers have the right to create proprietary specifications. World over specifiers / Architects have established to excercise their expert opinion and legitimately select speciality products other than commodity products like concrete etc.

Th advantages are many to all concerned, in particular to End Users. The question "or equivalent" method leads to complications and for good reason too. The question is "how equal is equal?".

The only person who knows the value or criteria is the Architect/Specifier. The Specifier / Architects are always at a disadvantage to select the best suited material for the application for want of product knowledge and criteria required for selection.

It is because of this lacuna that AAI hae stepped in to formulate Specifications, Code of Conduct, etc. for Architectual applications and AAI would advise their Specifiers to stick to their specification and implement the programme.

Some of the details have been reproduced from International Publications, Manuals, British Standards, Guidelines etc, and the objective is not to curtail the freedom of the designer to offer better windows using good materials and to maintain high Standards.