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STP1107
Water in Exterior Building Walls: Problems and Solutions

Schwartz TA
Pages: 241
Published: 1991

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Nothing in our known universe is at once as constructive and destructive as water. It supports life while it turns stone to sand. It provides energy and delivers essential services to our built environment, while simultaneously degrading the materials in that built environment by corrosion, erosion, dissolution, decay, and expansion due to freezing. The papers presented in this Special Technical Publication (STP) explore both the problems associated with water in the exterior walls of buildings and the solutions to those problems.



Table of Contents

Water Intrusion in Barrier and Cavity/Rain Screen Walls
Williams M., Williams B.

Design and Construction of Watertight Exterior Building Walls
Ruggiero S., Myers J.

Diagnosing Window and Curtain Wall Leaks
Kudder R., Lies K.

Water Vapor Behavior in Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
Thomas R.

The Practical Use and Potential Limitations of Exterior Insulation and Finish System Materials as an Exterior Building Envelope
French W.

In-Situ Testing of the Structural Integrity of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
French W.

Heat and Moisture Transport Through a Glass-Fiber Slab with One Side Subject to a Freezing Temperature
Tao Y., Besant R., Rezkallah K.

Comparison of a Wall Moisture Model with Field Data
Jhinger H., Yuill G., Hamlin T.

Vapor Control and Psychrometric Monitoring in Exterior Walls
Kudder R., Hoigard K.

Methods for Identifying Sources of Moisture in Walls
Trechsel H.

Establishing Appropriate Field Test Pressures for Investigation of Leakage Through the Building Envelope
Cole G., Schwartz T.

Tracing Roof and Wall Leaks Using Alternating Electric Fields and Vapor Detection
May J., Vassiliades J.

Sealant Joint Design
Beall C.

Water Infiltration in Hawaii and Ensuing Construction Litigation
Yanoviak A.

Prevention of Water Penetration Through Exterior Door Systems.
Kehrli D.

Computer Simulation of Wall Condensation Problems
Carlson A.

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Committee: E06
Paper ID: STP1107-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP1107-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5167-3

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