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AluK GT55 Ground Floor Treatment System

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GT55 NI Non-Thermal

AluK (GB) Ltd Variant:
Third party certifications:
  • Axalta Approved Architectural Applicator Certificate

    Certificate type

  • QA Certificate

    QA Certificate

    Certificate type

  • BS EN 12206:2021

    BS EN 12206:2021

    Certificate type

  • ISO 9001 Quality Management

    Certificate type

  • Qualicoat approval

    Qualicoat approval

    Certificate type

  • Secured By Design

    Secured By Design

    Certificate type

Non-thermal and thermally broken aluminium commercial ground floor glazed screen systems.

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Application

A complete ground floor treatment solution for hospitality, education, retail and residential sectors where low rise (single storey) framing is required.

Description

The GT55 ground floor treatment systems are a versatile and flexible solution for a range of applications including shop fronts, entrances and ground floor framing. The systems have been designed in a ladder frame construction to provide a flexible solution for low rise applications and can be integrated with other AluK systems.


The GT55 NI non-thermally broken ground floor treatment system is a non-insulated product for internal use in applications that require significant partitioning without the need for thermal insulation. The GT55 TB aluminium ground floor treatment system has been designed to offer high levels of performance through thermally broken screening.


Features and benefits:

  • 110 mm frame depth to accommodate varying types of applications.
  • Slim 55 mm frame profile for increased glass appearance.
  • Ladder frame construction to enable easy on-site installation.
  • Fully compatible with other AluK systems.
  • Pocket or bead glazed options for ease of site glazing.
  • Accommodates 6–32 mm sealed units for acoustic performance.
  • Wide range of hardware available offering full customisation.
  • Available in single or dual colour option, polyester powder coating and anodized finishes.
  • GT55 NI Commercial Door or GT55 TB Commercial Door can be integrated into the ground floor treatment system.

General information

Color

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert requirements.

  • Available in single or dual colour options.
  • Various polyester powder coated RAL colours available including Anodic (anodised look) and various anodised colours available.

Please contact the AluK project team for more information on the full scope of colour ranges available

Finish

Anodized

Powder-coated

Coated

Matt

Mill

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Material

Aluminium

Glass

Shape

Rectangle

Square

Other

Length

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Frame depth.

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Guidance for specification option:

single storey only

Warranty description

Ten year

Guidance for specification option:

Up to 10 year AluK system warranty available upon request. Subject to terms and conditions. For more information please contact the AluK project team.

Uniclass

Pr_30_59_99_02 Aluminium window wallsPrimary

CAWS

L10/550 Glazed metal screens

Product range

Ground Floor Treatment

Specification data - Aluminium window walls

Dimensions and configurations

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer for details and insert requirements.

Product performance

-

Fire performance

-

Fire resistance

Not available.

Fire egress

Not available.

Smoke leakage

Not available.

Weather performance

-

Air permeability

Class 4 (600 Pa).

Watertightness

Class 8A (450 Pa).

Resistance to wind load

Class 5 (2000 Pa).

Safety

-

Security level

In accordance with PAS 24.
To Secured by Design standard.

Thermal

-

Whole window U-value

2.03 W/m²K (double glazing).
1.77 W/m²K (triple glazing).

Framing

-

Profile

-

Type

Ladder frame construction, 110 mm depth.

Thermal break

Not required.

Panel thickness range

6–28 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Single glazing: 6–12 mm.
  • Double glazing: 24–28 mm.

Sight lines

55 mm.

Finish as delivered

-

Coating

Anodized.

Powder-coated.

Coated.

Matt.

Mill.

Metallic.

Pre-treated.

Painted.

Semi-gloss.

Gloss.

Colour

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert requirements.

  • Available in single or dual colour options.
  • Various polyester powder coated RAL colours available including Anodic (anodized look) and various anodized colours available.

Please contact the AluK project team for more information on the full scope of colour ranges available.

Film thickness (minimum)

60 microns (minimum average).

Glazing or infill

-

Composition

Manufacturer's standard.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirement.

Beading

Guidance for specification option:

  • Pocket or bead glazed options for ease of site glazing.
  • Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Sills

AluK drainage sub cill.

Hardware

Guidance for specification option:

  • Wide range of hardware available offering full customisation.
  • Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Doors

-

Arrangement

Not required.

Double leaf, single action.

Guidance for specification option:

GT55 NI Commercial Door.

Single leaf, single action.

Guidance for specification option:

GT55 NI Commercial Door.

Double leaf, sliding.

Guidance for specification option:

GT55 NI Non Thermal Automatic Sliding Door.

Single leaf, sliding.

Guidance for specification option:

GT55 NI Non Thermal Automatic Sliding Door.

Size

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

GT55 NI Single:

  • Maximum door leaf size: 1250 x 2400 mm.

GT55 NI Double:

  • Maximum door leaf size: 2500 x 2400 mm.

GT55 NI Sliding Door:

  • Consult manufacturer for details.

Panels

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Glazing

Not required.

Required.

Guidance for specification option:

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Anti-finger trap jamb

Not required.

Anti-finger trap.

Hardware

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Fixing features

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Installation fasteners

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Accessories

-

Manufacturer guidance

Consult manufacturer and insert requirements.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

2.0 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Self declared

Guidance for specification option:

This is the best performing embodied carbon performance value based upon the aluminium billet only and is available upon request. Please contact the AluK project team for further information and availability.

 

A maximum of value of 6.0 and an average

of 4.5 is currently offered as standard, this is system and section choice

dependent.

Recyclability

95%

Guidance for specification option:

Up to 95% of the aluminium content only of the window system is recyclable

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

80 %

Guidance for specification option:

This is the best performing recycled content of the aluminium billet only and has limited availability upon request. Please contact the AluK project team for further information and availability.

Third party certifications

Axalta Approved Architectural Applicator Certificate

Axalta Approved Architectural Applicator Certificate

Alesta® Powder Coatings

QA Certificate

QA Certificate

Council for Aluminium in Building Certificate 2024

BS EN 12206:2021

BS EN 12206:2021

Interpon Powder Coatings Applicator

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001 Quality Management

ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems Certificate

Qualicoat approval

Qualicoat approval

Qualicoat Seaside Applicator Certification

Secured By Design

Secured By Design

Secured By Design License

Literature

AluK Colour Collection

AluK Colour Collection

AluK Specification Guide

AluK Specification Guide

Case studies

Bryn Gaer Place, Newport

Bryn Gaer Place, Newport

Cargo, Bristol

Cargo, Bristol