Statistical Analysis of Building Wall Materials Distribution in Four Northeastern Cities
Abstract
The overall purpose of this research was to develop a data base of building material types sensitive to acid deposition. The objective of this study was to address several statistical questions about the data base of sampled building materials for four cities, which included New Haven, Connecticut; Portland, Maine; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Cincinnati, Ohio. The four cities were mapped into sampling frames, which divided the city into similar areas. Use of the sampling frames assumed that the location, form and function of buildings, and the amount and kind of building materials, are related to the land use. Information on building materials for about 70 building per sampling frame were inventoried for each city. The statistical analyses of the data base for each city included comparing building sizes with the size of the sampling footprint, determining the distribution of buildings per footprint for each sampling frame, and examining the distribution of material types as a function of building size and building type for each sampling frame.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA205754
Entities
People
- Carolyn J. Merry
- Perry J. Lapotin
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory