building envelope forensics
Thin Brick Veneer on Precast Panels: Bond Failure Risk and Long-Term Performance
Thin brick on precast panels is failing in clusters at panel corners. The cause…
Recessed Window Pocket Details: Thermal and Water Risk
Recessed window pockets create distinct drainage and thermal risks that standard flashing details fail…
Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies at Exterior Wall Planes: Where the Movement Capacity Assumption Fails and Why the Substrate Transition Detail Is the Primary Source of Water Intrusion
Expansion joint cover failures stem from undersized movement capacity and discontinuous substrate transitions—not cladding…
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…
