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Masonry wall systems

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ConferenceBuilding Science Insight 1982: Exterior Walls: Understanding the Problems, October 1982
SubjectMasonry walls; Walls; swimming pools; concrete blocks; external walls; freeze that cycles; air leakages; condensation; spallings
Abstract
Several problems arise related to the performance of the building envelopes enclosing swimming pools. The most serious is the severe deterioration of masonry within a short time after construction. The emphasis in this paper is on the need to improve the aitightness of the building enclosure.
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  • Building Science Insight 1982: Exterior Walls: Understanding the Problems (April 1983): 17–26.
NoteAussi disponible en francais: Les murs de maçonnerie: enceintes de piscines en blocs de béton
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierBSF-82(2)
NRC numberNRCC 21203(2)
NRC-IRC-1410
NPARC number20326881
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