Considerations for the use of exterior insulation & finish systems (EIFS) on U.S. Army facilities.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Kenney, Williams and Williams, Inc., author.

Contributor:

Kenney, Williams and Williams, Inc., author.

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Omaha District, issuing body.

Technology Transfer Test Bed Program (U.S.)

Leo A. Daly Company

Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S. : 1969-1992)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Buildings--Protection.

United States.

United States. Air Force--Buildings--Protection.

United States. Air Force.

United States. Army.

Exterior insulation and finish systems--United States.

Exterior insulation and finish systems.

Building materials--Permeability.

Building materials.

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Omaha, Nebraska : Department of the Army, Omaha District, Corps of Engineers, 1991.

Summary:

Exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS) are exterior wall claddings consisting of insulation and wet-applied finishes. Finishes are composed of cementitious and/or synthetic materials. EIFS function as a building skin, protecting the building structure from moisture and thermal changes. These systems are barrier type claddings. By design, barrier walls must shed water and prevent moisture from penetrating into the building itself. Hence, all EIFS must perform as waterproofing systems. Moisture protection is attained by providing an integrated system of EIFS layers in which each component serves specific and unique functions. Numerous U.S. Army and Air Force buildings clad with EIFS have recently experienced maintenance problems, localized deterioration, and outright failure. In cases of major failures, remedial work may cost more than $1 million. This report provides technical information and guidance for specifying, reviewing, and/or inspecting EIFS claddings. It also contains a brief history of EIFS, describes EIFS components and different types of EIFS claddings, lists considerations for EIPS selection, and details typical EIFS failure modes. Figures show successful and unsuccessful EIFS condition on military and private sector buildings.

Notes:

At head of title: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Technology Transfer Test Bed Program.

"December 1991."

"Contributors: Leo A. Daly; Kenney, Williams, Williams, Inc.; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory."

"Report date: November 1991"--Report documentation page.

"Author: Kenney, Williams, Williams, Incorporated"--Report documentation page.

"Performing organization names: USACERL; U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha"--Report documentation page.

"Performing organization report number: MROED-001"--Report documentation page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover page (DTIC, viewed Dec. 13, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Considerations for the use of the exterior insulation & finish systems (EIFS) on U.S. Army facilities

Microfiche version: Considerations for the use of exterior insulation & finish systems (EIFS) on U.S. Army facilities

OCLC:

227775664

Access Restriction:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.