Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture·Page 34·6.21
Cladding design principles for weather protection
Cladding can protect buildings from wind-driven precipitation either by holding it at the face or by preventing it from penetrating beyond the back of the cladding.
Cladding can be designed to protect a building from precipitation (often driven by the wind) either by holding it at the face of the building or by stopping it from penetrating beyond the back of the cladding.
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