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Cataloguing of the Defects Existing in Aluminium Window Frames and Their Recurrence According to Pluvio-Climatic Zones

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  • Manuel J. Carretero-Ayuso

    (Musaat Foundation and Polytechnic College, University of Extremadura, 10004 Cáceres, Spain)

  • Carlos E. Rodríguez-Jiménez

    (Department of Building Construction II, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain)

  • David Bienvenido-Huertas

    (Department of Building Construction II, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain)

  • Juan Moyano

    (Department of Graphical Expression and Building Engineering, University of Seville, 41012 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

The sustainability of building envelopes is affected by its windows, since these establish the connection/separation between the indoor rooms and the external environment. They can also lead to problems if they do not offer sufficient protection against external agents. The data source in this research is unprecedented, as it is based on records of court sentences. There is a significant number of cases (1615), which provides high representativeness for the functional reality of windows. The methodology that was developed classifies the defects and the causes that were found, also analysing correspondence with their recurrence according to aspects of climatological location. In the results, the cases pertaining to water infiltration, air permeability and humidity by condensation are highlighted. This study provides a vision that categorizes problems related to aluminium windows that may be useful for future interventions by agents participating in the construction process.

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  • Manuel J. Carretero-Ayuso & Carlos E. Rodríguez-Jiménez & David Bienvenido-Huertas & Juan Moyano, 2020. "Cataloguing of the Defects Existing in Aluminium Window Frames and Their Recurrence According to Pluvio-Climatic Zones," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-15, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:18:p:7398-:d:410982
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