Building cladding air pressure equalisation investigations—comparison between field results and a numerical model

Experimental measurements of the air pressure differentials across the outer cladding layers on four buildings have been made, to assess the likely weathertightness performance of the cladding systems due to the mechanism of pressure equalisation. Results for two of these four buildings verify the p...

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Published inBuilding and environment Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 251 - 256
Main Authors Burgess, J.C., McCardle, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2000
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Summary:Experimental measurements of the air pressure differentials across the outer cladding layers on four buildings have been made, to assess the likely weathertightness performance of the cladding systems due to the mechanism of pressure equalisation. Results for two of these four buildings verify the pressure equalisation percentages predicted through the use of the numerical model PERAM.
ISSN:0360-1323
1873-684X
DOI:10.1016/S0360-1323(99)00022-0