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Workshop
Bradford Prestbo, FAIA, CDT, CSI
Director of Technical Resources
Sasaki
Gerry Gutierrez, AIA, CDT
Director of Technical Quality Control
Sasaki
Rain penetration through the exterior walls can affect building performance and appearance. If not immediately addressed, water infiltration into brick masonry assemblies can corrode metal accessories such as shelf angles and ties, cause efflorescence on exterior surfaces, crack bricks and mortar joints through freeze-thaw cycles of trapped moisture, and damage interior finishes. This session will review the two primary approaches to protection from rainwater infiltration being employed in today’s rain screen designs.