Weather Resistance & Wind Serviceability

The characteristics and behaviour of the different materials and elements directly affect the safety and durability of buildings. For this reason, they undergo specific tests in Weather Resistance & Wind Serviceability to establish the quality levels and to guarantee their adequacy.

Below are some of the tests that determine the real-world application of weathering.

• Physical involving the breaking down of materials through direct contact with atmospheric conditions such as heat, cold, water, ice or wind.
• Chemical assessing the adverse effects of atmospheric or biologically produced chemicals.

There are two types of weathering that must be considered, both of which occur together and using a weathering chamber and wind tunnels, we can reproduce such conditions and the subsequent impacts at both discrete component and large systems levels. After exposure to adverse climate conditions, a diverse range of complementary tests can be performed to evaluate the residual performance of the specimens.

These tests include:

• Cladding
• Roofing
• Walling

which are some of the systems commonly tested at our facilities.