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Informationen zum Autor LINDA BROCK, a registered architect in the United States and Canada, is an associate professor directing the building technology program in the School of Architecture at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. She has given seminars on building envelope design and has conducted investigations of fa?ade failures for more than two decades. Her professional work and research has dealt with masonry, stucco and EIFS, "breathable" walls, energy efficiency, adhered brick systems, and Japanese housing models. Klappentext By presenting the basics of building science along with a prescribed set of details, Designing the Exterior Wall helps you understand why buildings fail and how they can be made more durable through design. Author Linda Brock connects the science and aesthetics of building envelopes through the examination of a variety of construction and cladding types. She features details from real world projects in a variety of climates, successful and unsuccessful case studies, and checklists you can use on your own projects.* Helps you reduce your liability by showing why building envelopes fail and how they can be designed to endure.* Moves from theory to actual construction by including hundreds of building envelope details from a broad array of projects and climates.* Integrates numerous contemporary case studies, including Frank Gehry's Experiential Music Center in Seattle (thin skins), Renzo Piano's Rue de Meaux housing in Paris (terra cotta cladding), and Mario Botta's San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (prefabricated brick panels).Designing the Exterior Wall is a must-have book, whether you're an architect or a student. Order your copy today. Zusammenfassung An eye-opening guide to the art and science of creating a structure's skin Designing the Exterior Wall presents the basics of building science along with a prescribed set of details to help architects understand why buildings fail and how to design them to be more durable. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgments. Using This Book. PART 1: CHOOSING THE COMPONENTS. Chapter 1: Decisions That Affect the Exterior Wall. 1.1 Introduction to the Building Envelope. 1.2 Decisions Affecting Aesthetics, Function, Durability, and the Budget. 1.3 Climate and the Exterior Wall. 1.4 Function of the Exterior Wall. 1.5 Cladding Systems. 1.6 "Whole-Wall" Design. 1.7 Selecting and Positioning the Barriers and Retarders. CHECKLIST: Preliminary Design Information and Decisions. Chapter 2: Water Barriers and Flashings. 2.1 Managing Water. 2.2 Water Management Systems. 2.3 Selecting the Right Water Management System. 2.4 Water Barriers and Their Placement. 2.5 Installation. 2.6 Flashings. 2.7 Testing and Measuring Water Leakage. 2.8 Quick Notes: Water Ingress. Chapter 3: Air Barrier Systems, Vapor Retarders, and Insulation. 3.1 Stopping Air and Controlling Thermal and Vapor Transfer. 3.2 Air Movement: Loss of Conditioned and Vapor-Laden Air. 3.3 Vapor Transmission by Diffusion. 3.4 Heat Transfer by Conduction And Radiation. Chapter 4: Sealant Joints. 4.1 Structural Forces and Differential Movement. 4.2 Expansion and Control Joints. 4.3 Joint Design. 4.4 Construction Tolerances. 4.5 Joint Components. 4.6 Installation of Liquid Sealants. 4.7 Maintenance. 4.8 Testing Sealants. 4.9 Quick Notes: Sealant Joints. CHECKLIST: Selecting and Positioning Barriers and Retarders. PART II: DETAILING FOR DURABILITY. Chapter 5: Curtain Walls. 5.1 The Development of Curtain Walls. 5.2 Aluminum Glass Curtain Walls. 5.3...
