Rain Screen Wall Cladding Systems Testing Manufacturers of exterior wall cladding systems (a.k.a. panel systems) have long desired a standardized way of testing and comparing the performance of their products. Their need has been to provide a reference standard for architects and specifiers to write their products into project specifications. In the past, testing was […]
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In this day of energy efficiency and sustainability, prescriptive energy codes are constantly being written by various state and local jurisdictions that only address the thermal properties of building components. We are quickly learning, however, that the hygric performance of our structures’ components also needs to be given serious consideration. Elevated surface moisture levels in
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The “Gage” or* “Gauge” of a piece of sheet metal is a number designation related to the thickness and weight per square foot of the metal. Gages for sheet metal range from 30 to 1, with a higher number indicating a thinner piece of material**. In typical architectural metal applications, even gages are used (i.e.
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