Cladding element
A cladding element, for use in a building envelope, comprising a first face, a second face and a plurality of edges. One or more of the plurality of edges includes a mating feature configured to resist moisture passage between cladding elements when the cladding elements are installed on a wall or other structure. The mating features of each cladding element including one or more concave arcuate bevelled edges designed to improve the overall aesthetic appearance of the mating interface between adjacent cladding elements when installed on a wall or other structure.
1. A cladding element comprising:
a front face;
a rear face opposite the front face;
opposing first and second contoured side profiles between the front face and the rear face,
the first contoured side profile comprising:
a first recessed portion having a front-facing surface set rearward from the front surface of the cladding element;
a first chamfer portion extending from the rear face of the cladding element toward the front face of the cladding element and away from a second contoured side profile of the cladding element;
a first concave arcuate bevelled surface extending from the front face of the cladding element toward the first recessed portion and away from the second contoured side profile; and
a first abutment face connecting the front-facing surface of the first recessed portion with the first concave arcuate bevelled surface;
the second contoured side profile between the front face and the rear face, opposite the first contoured side profile, the second contoured side profile comprising:
a second recessed portion having a rear-facing surface set forward from the rear face of the cladding element;
a second chamfer portion extending in a direction from the rear face of the cladding element toward the front face of the cladding element and toward the first contoured side profile;
a second concave arcuate bevelled surface extending from the front face of the cladding element toward the recessed portion and away from the first contoured side profile; and
a second abutment face connecting the rear-facing surface of the recessed portion with the concave arcuate bevelled surface;
a first joint end between the front face and the rear face; and
a second joint end between the front face and the rear face, opposite the first joint end.
2. The cladding element of claim 1 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface intersects the front face at a first angle t 1 relative to the front face and intersects the first abutment face at a second angle smaller than t 1 relative to a plane parallel to the front face.
3. The cladding element of claim 2 , wherein the first angle t 1 is between approximately 32° and approximately 47.5°.
4. The cladding element of claim 2 , wherein the first angle t 1 is between approximately 40° and approximately 47.5°.
5. The cladding element of claim 2 , wherein the first angle t 1 is between approximately 38° and approximately 42°.
6. The cladding element of claim 2 , wherein the first angle t 1 is approximately 39.6°.
7. The cladding element of claim 2 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface has a radius of curvature between approximately 67.61 mm and approximately 13.84 mm.
8. The cladding element of claim 2 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface has a radius of curvature between approximately 26.30 mm and approximately 13.84 mm.
9. The cladding element of claim 1 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface and the second concave arcuate bevelled surface intersect the front face at approximately the same tangential angle.
10. The cladding element of claim 1 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface and the second concave arcuate bevelled surface have approximately the same radius of curvature.
11. The cladding element of claim 10 , wherein the first and second cladding elements comprise fibre cement.
12. A cladding system comprising a plurality of cladding elements, the system comprising:
first and second cladding elements, each of the first and second cladding elements having:
a front face;
a rear face opposite the front face;
opposing first and second contoured side profile between the front face and the rear face;
the first contoured side profile comprising:
a first recessed portion having a front-facing surface set rearward from the front surface of the cladding element;
a first chamfer portion extending from the rear face of the cladding element toward the front face of the cladding element and away from a second contoured side profile of the cladding element;
a first concave arcuate bevelled surface extending from the front face of the cladding element toward the first recessed portion and away from the second contoured side profile; and
a first abutment face connecting the front-facing surface of the first recessed portion with the first concave arcuate bevelled surface;
the second contoured side profile between the front face and the rear face, opposite the first contoured side profile, the second contoured side profile comprising:
a second recessed portion having a rear-facing surface set forward from the rear face of the cladding element;
a second chamfer portion extending in a direction from the rear face of the cladding element toward the front face of the cladding element and toward the first contoured side profile;
a second concave arcuate bevelled surface extending from the front face of the cladding element toward the recessed portion and away from the first contoured side profile; and
a second abutment face connecting the rear-facing surface of the recessed portion with the concave arcuate bevelled surface;
a first joint end between the front face and the rear face; and
a second joint end between the front face and the rear face, opposite the first joint end;
wherein:
the first contoured side profile of the first cladding element is mated with the second contoured side profile of the second cladding element;
at least a portion of the first chamfer portion of the first cladding element contacts at least a portion of the second chamfer portion of the second cladding element; and
the first concave arcuate bevelled surface of the first cladding element is positioned adjacent the second concave arcuate bevelled surface of the second cladding element to form an arcuate v-groove profile.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface intersects the front face at a first angle t 1 relative to the front face and intersects the first abutment face at a second angle smaller than t 1 relative to a plane parallel to the front face.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first angle t 1 is between approximately 32° and approximately 47.5°.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first angle t 1 is between approximately 40° and approximately 47.5°.
16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first angle t 1 is between approximately 38° and approximately 42°.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first angle t 1 is approximately 39.6°.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface has a radius of curvature between approximately 67.61 mm and approximately 13.84 mm.
19. The system of claim 12 wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface has a radius of curvature between approximately 26.30 mm and approximately 13.84 mm.
20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface and the second concave arcuate bevelled surface intersect the front face at approximately the same tangential angle.
21. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first concave arcuate bevelled surface and the second concave arcuate bevelled surface have approximately the same radius of curvature.
22. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first and second cladding elements have a thickness of between approximately 11 mm and approximately 17 mm.
23. The system of claim 12 , wherein the arcuate v-groove profile extends along an entire length of each of the first and second cladding elements with no visibly perceptible variations in a width of the v-groove profile.
24. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first and second cladding elements comprise fibre cement.