Abstract: A method of two dimensional analysis of sandwich panel assemblies used as main resisting elements of building structures is provided. This method is based on the equivalent wide column frame analogy, with due consideration ...

Abstract: The condensation resistance of fenestration products is typically determined in standard tests with air leakage eliminated by sealing the cracks and balancing the pressure difference across the test specimen. In reality, ...

Abstract: A laboratory test using a large-scale environmental chamber has been carried out on two flat roof models fully insulated with cellulose fiber. These two models represent the most representative single-cavity flat roofs, ...

Abstract: This paper presents a method for the field measurement of airtightness for two- and three-unit buildings using only one fan pressurization system, commonly referred to as a blower door. The main advantage of this single-fan ...

Abstract: Coordination of design information during the detailed design stage is essential for the design team to provide quality construction technical documents that are free of incompatibility errors. An analysis concerning current ...

Abstract: Automating the checking of building envelope design according to design regulations is a complex process because these regulations consist of complicated logic sentences covering multiple functions. Existing mechanisms of ...

Abstract: During the detailed design stage of a building project, a vast amount of mostly interrelated design information is generated and communicated among specialists from several disciplines. Changes in some design information ...

Abstract: The fan pressurization method for measuring air leakage through the building envelope relies on the assumption that the extraneous air leakage (EAL) through paths other than those through the specimen being tested is ...