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Information Paper 16/12 Service life prediction of timber cladding: developments in standards and specifications
Publication Year
2012
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Reviews service life prediction for timber, in the context of ISO 15686, and the work within the pan-European WoodExter project. The factor method is applied to timber cladding and the findings are presented alongside a review of timber cladding in the context of the codes, standards and regulations that influence their specification.
Author
Suttie, E.
ISBN
9781848062856
Publisher Information
BRE
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