- Author
- Beaulieu, P. | Bomberg, M. | Cornick, S. | Dalgliesh, A. | Desmarais, G. | Djebbar, R. | Kumaran, K. | Lacasse, M. | Lackey, J. | Maref, W. | Mukhopadhyaya, P. | Nofal, M. | Normandin, N. | Nicholls, M. | O'Connor, T. | Quirt, D. | Rousseau, M. | Said, N. | Swinton, M. | Tariku, F. | van Reenen, D.
- Title
- Report from Task 8 of MEWS Project - MEWS Methodology for Developing Moisture Management Strategies - Application to Stucco Clad Wood-Frame Walls in North America.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Report
- IRC-RR-112, October 2002, 14 p.
- Distribution
- FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Telephone (613) 993-2607, Fax: (613) 952-7673, Email: Irc.Client-Services@nrc.ca Website: http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/fulltext/rr112
- Keywords
- wood | moisture | climate | material properties | walls
- Identifiers
- Moisture Managment for Exterior Wall Systems (MEWS); estimation of the climate mositure loads in North America; review typical practice in the design and construction of the walls; moisture index for selected cities in North America; computer model called hygIRC is used to investigate the hygrothermal responses of wall assemblies; effects of cabity behind stucco; water leakage into the wall through deficiencies
- Abstract
- The objective of this report is to communicate, in a very concise form, some of the accomplishments of the MEWS (Moisture Management for Exterior Wall Systems) project. This will be done in terms of the research methodology adopted, as well as the outcome of its application to the first type of walls analysed in the project - Stucco-clad exterior wood-frame wall assemblies. Only a few examples will be cited in this report. Many reports have been produced detailing the process followed and the results obtained. The interested reader is welcome to refer to these documents for a more detailed investigation of any selected topics.