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Potential of rain screen walls to prevent rain penetration: pressurized cavity principle

Kontopidis, T., Reddy, M. S. and Fazio, P.
1993
Building Research and Information, Vol. 21, Number 3.

Kontopidis, T., Reddy, M. S. and Fazio, P., (1993), "Potential of rain screen walls to prevent rain penetration: pressurized cavity principle", Building Research and Information, Vol. 21, Number 3.
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Kontopidis, T.
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Reddy, M. S.
     
Fazio, P.
Paul Fazio, Professor of Building, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal
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  4. A quantitative study for the measurement of driving rain exposure in the Montr¨¦al region
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  11. Building Physics: 3rd International Conference in Building Physics
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