Method
Evidence-based, with the engineer in the loop
Facadty reasons from what is actually available: uploaded drawings, project documents, technical knowledge and previous project cases. It separates what is confirmed from what is interpreted, and it says when it does not know.
Evidence classification
Confirmed
Stated in an uploaded drawing, specification or project document.
- Aluminium unitised system, 1500 mm module, per specification section 08 44 13.
- Slab edge bracket fixed with two M12 cast-in channel anchors.
Visible
Directly readable from the supplied detail or image.
- Male/female stack joint between units with two gasket lines.
- Spandrel zone with back pan and mineral wool insulation behind opaque glass.
- Pressure plate and cap profile at the transom.
Inferred
Engineering interpretation — must be verified by the engineer.
- Bracket appears to be a three-way adjustable type; adjustment range not dimensioned.
- Air seal line is likely continuous across the stack joint, but the transition at the mullion is not shown.
Unknown
Not determinable from the available evidence.
- Gasket material and hardness are not specified in the supplied documents.
- Insulation thickness and fire classification at the spandrel are not indicated.
Example output structure from a slab-edge detail analysis. Content is illustrative.
Human-in-the-loop
Facadty assists the engineer. It does not replace engineering judgement.
- No unsupported assumptions. Where the drawing or document does not show something, the answer records it as unknown instead of filling the gap.
- Traceability. Each statement points back to the detail, document or previous case it came from.
- Review before use. Every output is a draft until a qualified engineer has checked it. Nothing leaves the workspace as a final engineering decision without that review.
Structured knowledge
Project → Façade System → Component → Detail → Engineering Topic → Evidence
Instead of treating every AI conversation as an isolated question, Facadty stores each analysis in a structured chain. Answers accumulate into a reusable façade engineering knowledge base that later projects can draw on.
Project PRJ-0142 Kai Tower
└── System Unitised curtain wall, 1500 mm module
└── Component Slab-edge bracket
└── Detail D-204 Typical slab edge, level 12
└── Topic Load transfer & tolerance take-up
└── Evidence Spec 08 44 13 · Detail D-204 · Case KB-081