View No. 9 (2016): Integrating Building Functions into Massive External Walls
No. 9 (2016)
Integrating Building Functions into Massive External Walls

Ahmed Hisham Hafez

294 pages

ISBN 978-94-6186-660-8

Published: 2025-03-08

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  • Integrating Building Functions into Massive External Walls

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    Well into the twentieth century, brick and stone were the materials used. Bricklaying and stonemasonry were the construction technologies employed for the exterior walls of virtually all major structures. However, with the rise in quality of life, the massive walls alone became incapable of fulfilling all the developed needs. Adjacent systems and layers had then to be attached to the massive layer. Nowadays, the external wall is usually composed of a layered construction. Each external...