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Water penetration of cladding components : an overview of the vulnerability of sealed joints to water penetration

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
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Conference12th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology: 06 May 2009, Montréal, Quebec
Subjectfault tolerance; joint deficiencies; sealant failure; watertightness; water penetration; testing; Hygrothermal properties
Abstract
The deterioration of jointing compounds used to seal building joints has been thoroughly investigated whereas that of relating the consequences of failure of jointing products, whilst generally understood, has not been studied in depth, in particular in respect to loss in watertightness. Jointing products age due to natural weathering effects that, in time, lead to deficiencies in the product and, in turn, lead to the local failure of the jointing system. Deficiencies may also occur from design faults or improper installation. Water penetration at deficiencies may lead to a number of different deteriorating effects on the building fabric that may induce failure of other envelope components or the loss in adhesion of the sealant. Joints are also subjected to significant wind-driven rain loads in particular atop multi-storey buildings located along an exposed coastline. To what extent are joints vulnerable to water leakage when subjected to a rain event, such as a typhoon, as might be experienced in Japan, or a hurricane as in North America? The question of fault tolerance in jointing systems has not yet been broadly explored. An overview is provided on the nature of water entry at sealed joints of cladding systems and information is also presented on a study related to water penetration at joints. Small deficiencies in jointing systems may lead to significant water entry when such joints are subjected to severe wind-driven rain loads.
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  • 12th Canadian Conference on Building Science and Technology [Proceedings] (6 May 2009): 1–12.
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 51214
NRC-IRC-20157
NPARC number20373863
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