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Apr 26, 2012
Common Failures with Contemporary and Traditional Wall Systems
Publication: Forensic Engineering (2000)
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Early traditional building walls were usually constructed of stone or brick, sometimes several feet thick. Such massive walls served not only to support the floors and roof but also to keep out the weather. In the early 1900's economic pressures and the need for taller buildings led to the development of thinner, lighter, and less costly wall systems. While these thinner walls did not usually carry structural loads, they often involved a combination of materials and multiple wythes requiring more complex leak control and connection/support mechanisms. A wide variety of unanticipated problems, such as accumulated differential thermal expansion, increased water leakage due to a lack of drainage redundancy, and cracking or displacement related to material incompatibility, sometimes accompanied these new wall systems.
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Kimball J. Beasley
Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 2010, New York, New York 10119
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