ISSN: 0090-3973
Published Online: 30 March 2005
Page Count: 4

The Functional Requirements for Water Resistive Barriers Exposed to Incidental Water Leakage. Part 1: Classification of Membranes

Baker, F
Technical Director,Fortifiber Corporation,MA,

Bomberg, M
Research Professor,Syracuse University,NY,

(Received 24 February 2004; accepted 12 November 2004)

Abstract

This article presents a classification system for Water Resistive Barrier (WRB) products currently available on the North American market.

Keywords:
water-resistive barrier, weather-resistive barrier, wind barrier, building paper, drainage plane, wrap, house wrap, WRB

Paper ID: JTE12582
DOI: 10.1520/JTE12582
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