Measuring Water Permeability of Masonry Walls

Abstract

The Dunwell procedure for determining the water permeability of masonry walls was modified so that it improved reproducibility, decreased the testing time from 3 to 4 days to less than one hour and did not mar the painted surface. These improvements resulted from the elimination of the possibility of air entrapment in the reservoir and finding a sealant that produces a leak-free system immediately and could be washed off with common solvents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0731353

Entities

People

  • Harry Hochman

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Elimination
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Glass Fibers
  • Margin Of Safety
  • Masonry
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Permeability
  • Reproducibility
  • Reservoirs

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