Science & Engineering
Concealed Barrier-Type Expansion Joints in Exterior Masonry Veneer: Where the Backer Rod and Sealant Assumption Fails and Why the Movement Accommodation Gap Is the Primary Source of Recurring Crack Patterns
Recurring stair-step cracks at brick veneer expansion joints trace to undersized joint widths, not…
Glazing Pocket Drainage in Thermally Broken Aluminum Storefront Systems: Where the Weep Hole Geometry Fails and Why Trapped Water at the Sill Is the Primary Cause of Frame Corrosion
Weep hole geometry failures in thermally broken aluminum storefront sills allow trapped water to…
Hybrid Unitized-Stick Curtainwall Systems at Building Corners and Re-Entrant Angles: Where the Transition Detail Fails and Why the Structural Mullion Continuity Gap Is the Performance Risk Nobody Budgets For
Hybrid curtainwall systems fail at corners and re-entrant angles due to structural mullion continuity…
Thermally Broken Aluminum Window-to-Curtainwall Receptor Interfaces: Where the Perimeter Seal Detail Fails and Why the Thermal Bridge at the Receptor Leg Is the Performance Gap Nobody Tests
A forensic investigation exposes how aluminum receptor legs at window-to-curtainwall interfaces create unmodeled thermal…
