When faced with the challenge of identifying causes or sources of
water intrusion on a building enclosure, building scientists and design
professionals performing forensic building enclosure analysis have a multitude
of diagnostic tools and methods which to consider.
Here, we are demonstrating the use of the lesser known and used
RILEM Tube as a diagnostic device in the evaluation of water leakage pathways at
a crack in stucco cladding. Originally developed in France to evaluate
the water absorption of masonry products, RILEM Tubes can be used to test
various other wall conditions and have proven to be an invaluable diagnostic
device in determining water leakage dynamics in small, isolated, wall
components/systems, including but not limited to stucco, EIFS, masonry, window
joints, and the many interfaces between abutting wall and building enclosure
components.
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