{"id":4583,"date":"2019-05-28T12:45:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T11:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alucraft.ie\/?p=4583"},"modified":"2019-05-28T12:45:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T11:45:35","slug":"spencer-place-facade-test-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alucraft.ie\/spencer-place-facade-test-rig\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Place Fa\u00e7ade Test Rig"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our fa\u00e7ade test rig, built for Spencer Place, passed the full CWCT Sequence B testing. The test rig included jumbo unitised panels at 3m x 4m with mock feature fins fixed and is the largest we have built thus far at 8m x 6m. <\/span><\/p>\n

In accordance with CWCT Standard for Systemised Building Envelopes – Part 8 Section 8.13.5; Pre-Testing for Air & Water, we carried out the following tests with Building Envelope Technologies Ltd.: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Pre-load the test specimen with 3 number positive air pulses @660Pa (110% of peak test pressure) <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Air Leakage – Infiltration CWCT Section 5 <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Air Leakage – Exfiltration CWCT Section 5 <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Water Penetration – Static Pressure CWCT Section 6 <\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Wind Resistance – Serviceability CWCT Section 11 <\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Repeat Air Leakage – Infiltration CWCT Section 5 <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Repeat Air Leakage – Exfiltration CWCT Section 5 <\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Repeat Water Penetration – Static Pressure CWCT Section 6 <\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Water Penetration – Dynamic Aero Engine CWCT Section 7 <\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Water Penetration – Hose CWCT Section 9 <\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Wind Resistance – Safety CWCT Section 12 <\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Impact Resistance – Serviceability & Safety CWCT Section 15 <\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Dismantle, Inspect & Report <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Our video below captured some of the footage from the test sequence.<\/span><\/p>\n