Accession Number:

AD0731353

Title:

Measuring Water Permeability of Masonry Walls

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Final Report]

Corporate Author:

NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA

Personal Author(s):

• Hochman, Harry

Report Date:

1971-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11

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.

Descriptors:

Subject Categories:

• Structural Engineering and Building Technology

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]