A Description of the Building Materials Data Base for Cincinnati, Ohio
Abstract
The Interagency Task Force on Acid Precipitation manages the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program (NAPAP). There are ten Task Groups, one for each of the nine research areas in the National Program and one for international activities (Table 1). The goal of NAPAP is to develop and improve a data base that will help researchers understand the causes and effects of acid deposition and how it can be effectively managed. Our work on the acid rain program has been with the Environmental Protection Agency in support of Task Group G, which looks at Effects on Building Materials and Cultural Resources. A building materials sampling program for the Cincinnati, Ohio, region was conducted in January and February 1985 to examine the types and amounts of building surface materials exposed to acid deposition. The stratified, systematic, unaligned random sampling approach was used to generate sample points across four sampling frame areas. A minimum of 70 sample points was examined per sampling frame to yield a total sample size of 387 points. Building sizes, surface materials, roof characteristics, roof-mounted apparatus, chimneys, gutters, downspouts and fences were recorded. This report provides an initial summary of the data collected.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA189046
Entities
People
- Carolyn J. Merry
- Perry J. Lapotin
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory