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High-R Walls for New Construction Structural Performance: Wind Pressure Testing

Author(s)

Desjarlais Andre O,

Kochkin Vladimir

Organization(s)

NAHB Research Center,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

January, 2013

Report with test results that serve as a baseline of data for further material tests of other high-R wall systems and for comparison to whole-house wind pressure testing.

High-R Walls for New Construction Structural Performance: Integrated Rim Header Testing

Author(s)

Wiehagen Joseph,

Desjarlais Andre O,

Kochkin Vladimir

Organization(s)

NAHB Research Center,

National Renewable Energy Laboratory,

NREL

Publication Date

January, 2013

Report providing testing methodology to evaluate structural rim header designs over openings up to 6 ft. wide and applicable to one- and two-story homes.