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An investigation of climate loads on building façades for selected locations in the United States

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1520/JAI101210
AuthorSearch for: 1; Search for: 1ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-3701
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Article
Subjectwind driven rain, extreme value analysis; Walls
Abstract
This research analyzed hourly United States weather data to determine wind-driven rain loads for assessing the ability of wall systems to resist water intrusion. Rainfall and wind-driven rain values were developed for Boston, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Seattle. The work also produced a methodology for generating rates of water spray impinging on and pressure differences acting across test wall assemblies. The methodology can also be used by designers to: (i) determine the response of a wall assembly to wind-driven rain; (ii) estimate design loads below which adverse effects on an assembly are minimized; (iii) assess the likelihood and degree of damage to an assembly when design loads are exceeded; and, (iv) estimate the long-term performance of a wall assembly based on it's water-tightness and moisture management.
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  • Journal of ASTM International 6, no. 2: 1–22.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NRC numberNRCC 50030
NRC-IRC-18766
NPARC number20378010
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Record created2012-07-24
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