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Wall construction
Article By:
Alpern, Milton Special Projects Division, Shah Associates, P.C., Bellmore, New York.
Last reviewed:June 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.737500
Methods for constructing walls for buildings. Walls are constructed in different forms and of various materials to serve several functions. Exterior walls protect the building interior from external environmental effects such as heat and cold, sunlight, ultraviolet radiation, rain and snow, and sound, while containing desirable interior environmental conditions. Walls are also designed to provide resistance to passage of fire for some defined period of time, such as a one-hour wall. Walls often contain doors and windows, which provide for controlled passage of environmental factors and people through the wall line.
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