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Water tightness
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Definition

The rigorously verified hydrostatic boundary condition defining an enclosure or architectural assembly's absolute resistance to bulk water infiltration under dynamic pressure.

Description

The paramount metric ensuring the survival of deep subterranean foundations, submarine cables, and high-rise curtain walls subjected to severe wind-driven rain.

Example

Pass

Technical definition

Data type

String

Value list

  • Pass
  • Fail

Usage

Property groups (1)

References

Reference documents (2)

  • EN 1027 Water Tightness Windows Doors v1.0
  • EN 1928 Waterproofing Membranes Watertightness v1.0

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