Summer 2016: Table of Contents
Features
Technology / Moisture Control
What Is A Rainscreen Wall?
As wall systems evolve, masonry contractors are increasingly being asked to install rainscreen wall systems. Masonry cavity walls and rainscreen walls share many of the same time-proven design principals that control water and prevent water damage, including a weather-resistant façade and a cavity between the façade and substrate, but there are a few key differences between them.
By Art Fox
Education
Understanding Interdependencies Is The Key To Resilience
A perfect storm of risks threatens even the simplest of resiliency goals. And, if understanding and addressing these risks directly is not daunting enough, it perhaps is even more challenging to consider and address their interdependencies.
By Donna M. Huey
Technology / BIM-M
BIM-M for Masonry: New Design Tools And New Opportunities
Leaders from every facet of the masonry industry have been working together over the past few years to incorporate a better selection of masonry materials and systems into BIM software.
By David Sovinski
Materials / Manufactured Stone
Selecting Manufactured Stone Veneers For Any Application
For light commercial building such as hospitals, retail buildings and senior living facilities, manufactured stone veneers are offering cost-savings, speed of installation and great looks.
By Jim Cooper
Technology / Moisture Control
Airflow And Drainage In Your Exterior Walls
An Austin, Texas apartment uses Driwall™ Rainscreen 020-1 to help keep exterior walls from molding by creating ventilation and drainage.
By Jim O’Neill
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