Roof Decks A to Z Part XIII: Vintage, Obscure, or Obsolete Systems May 15, 2019 May/June 2019 IIBEC Interface • 9 Some decks featured in this article—and others of the category— are “autoclaved” products. An autoclave is a steam pressure chamber used to cure any number of things, including coatings, rubber products, and cementitious building material such as old Johns Manville Transite and other fiber cement products. Autoclaved building materials […] Read More
StuccoMetrics: ASTM C1861: New Paradigms for Stucco Lathing Accessories May 15, 2019 StuccoMetrics: ASTM C1861: New Paradigms for Stucco Lathing Accessories Jeffrey A. Bowlsby, CCS, CCCA Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. 100 Pine Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, CA 94111 Phone: 415-495-3700 • Email: jabowlsby@sgh.com RC I I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n v e n t […] Read More
Seeking Solutions to Cost-Effectively Insulate an Existing Wall Assembly May 15, 2019 Seeking Solutions to Cost-Effectively Insulate an Existing Wall Assembly André Desjarlais, FASTM; and Kaushik Biswas Oak Ridge National Laboratory P.O. Box 2008, MS-6070, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 Phone: 865-574-0022 • E-mail: desjarlaisa@ornl.gov Douglas Smith NanoPore Inc. RC I I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n v […] Read More
Wind Pressures on Low-Slope Roofs: ASCE 7-16 Standards and Fourth Edition of RCIF Monograph May 15, 2019 Wind Pressures on Low-Slope Roofs: ASCE 7-16 Standard and Fourth Edition of RCIF Monograph Stephen Patterson, RRC, PE Roof Technical Services, Inc. 1944 Handley Drive, Fort Worth, TX 26112 Phone: 817-233-9450 • E-mail: spatterson@rooftechusa.com and Madan Mehta, PE University of Texas at Arlington 601 West Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX 76019 Phone: 817-272-2801 • E-mail: mmehta@uta.edu […] Read More
Fire Protection Tests and Building Enclosure Systems: A Brief History May 15, 2019 28 • IIBEC Interface A April 2019 Figure 1 – ASTM E119 test. The proper design of exterior walls and enclosure systems for buildings is critical to a building’s performance. Fire protection requirements associated with the exterior wall envelope are similarly critical performance aspects of these systems that must be carefully considered when designing a […] Read More
Construction Industry Misconceptions on Building Enclosure Commissioning May 15, 2019 A pril 2019 IIBEC Interface • 19 Building enclosure commissioning (BECx) has been deemed additional work and added cost by many general contractors. Unfortunately, many haven’t had the opportunity to work with a Building Enclosure Commissioning Process Provider (BECxP) who was brought in at the right time, for the right reasons, and by the right […] Read More
Historical Building Enclosure Performance Through the Lens of Forensic Investigations Part II May 15, 2019 INTRODUCTION When a building enclosure system is designed, it is expected to perform as intended throughout its anticipated service life. However, when designs are implemented in construction, changes and compromises are often made that affect the actual longevity of the systems. In a previously published article in the July 2019 issue of IIBEC Interface, we […] Read More
Roof Decks A to Z Part XII: Board Sheathing May 15, 2019 Wood plank decks, being found in low-sloped, pitched, and even curved surfaces, can take many forms; they can be of several configurations. Even if we filter it down to board sheathing only, there can be square edges, shiplap edges, spaced decking, and the ordinary tongue-and-groove (that profile was explored in Part II of this series). […] Read More
From RCI Foundation IIBEC Convention Scholarship Winner to Building Enclosure Consultant May 15, 2019 Read More
