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O St C kiO St C kiOn Stucco CrackingOn Stucco Cracking
PierrePierre--Michel Busque P EngMichel Busque P EngPierrePierre--Michel Busque, P.Eng.Michel Busque, P.Eng.Busque Engineering Ltd.Busque Engineering Ltd.
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TypicalTypical Cracking PatternsCracking Patterns--StuccoStucco
ShrinkageShrinkage
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Open CracksOpen Cracks--Looks Like a Spider Looks Like a Spider WebWebWebWeb
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TypicalTypical Cracking of Cracking of StuccoStucco
Compression of stucco by the structureCompression of stucco by the structure
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OtherOther ProblemsProblems
WW AA WavyWavy AppearanceAppearance
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Diffe entDiffe ent Patte nPatte nDifferentDifferent PatternPattern
••Cracks not «Cracks not « openopen »»MidMid h i hth i ht f lf l••MidMid--heightheight of panelsof panels
••MostlyMostly on South and East on South and East WallsWalls••MostlyMostly on on darkdark stuccostucco
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19961996--LitigationLitigation19961996 LitigationLitigation
Recently completed buildingRecently completed buildingRecently completed buildingRecently completed buildingCracks Horizontal, midCracks Horizontal, mid--heightheightRepetitive patternRepetitive patternRepetitive patternRepetitive pattern
Conclusion of the report:Conclusion of the report:““Causes of the cracking areCauses of the cracking areCauses of the cracking are Causes of the cracking are variedvaried and and complexcomplex……””
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20022002--20052005
More crackingMore crackingMore crackingMore crackingManyMany consultants report consultants report problemproblem
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2001
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gap
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Theory EmergedTheory Emerged
Restraint of stucco by steel ...Restraint of stucco by steel ...due to due to uneven warming of the wall elementsuneven warming of the wall elementsgg
Stucco cracking where it is thinnest to Stucco cracking where it is thinnest to relieve stressrelieve stressrelieve stressrelieve stress
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C t A tC t A tCounter ArgumentsCounter Arguments
Concrete and steel have the same Concrete and steel have the same R l ( 0) h ill bR l ( 0) h ill bR value (next to 0) they will be at R value (next to 0) they will be at
the same temperaturethe same temperature
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Face Sealed Stucco WallInterior temperature 22.00Delta T 22.00 Interior Rh 60 Vp 1585.80
Exterior Temperature 0 00 Exterior Rh 84 Vp 513 24Exterior Temperature 0.00 Exterior Rh 84 Vp 513.24
T at interface M Vr ∆Vp Vp VpSat RhRsi value Delta T 22.00 1585.80 2643.00 60%
Indoor air 0.12 1.07 15000 0.000067 0.0020.93 1585.80 2471.00 64%
Paint 0.00 0.00 250 0.004000 0.0420.93 1585.76 2471.00 64%
GWB 0 08 0 71 2500 0 000400 0 00GWB 0.08 0.71 2500 0.000400 0.0020.22 1585.75 2366.00 67%
Kraft Paper 0.00 0.00 300 0.003333 0.0420.22 1585.72 2366.00 67%
Fiberglass (4") 1.98 17.61 1666 0.000600 0.012.61 1585.71 737.00 215%
Ext Gypsum Board 0.08 0.71 2500 0.000400 0.001.90 1585.71 686.00 231%
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3/4" furring 0.03 0.30 0 100.000000 1072.381.51 513.29 625.00 82%
3/4" Stucco 0.14 1.24 200 0.005000 0.050 27 513 24 625 00 82%0.27 513.24 625.00 82%
Exterior air film 0.03 0.27 75000 0.000013 0.00
0.00 513.24 611.00 84%Rtotal 2.47 22.00 Vrtotal: 100.017147 1072.56
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C t A tC t A tCounter ArgumentsCounter Arguments
Steel and concrete have the same Steel and concrete have the same ffi i f i dffi i f i dcoefficient of expansion and coefficient of expansion and
contraction…. There will be no contraction…. There will be no th ll i d d tth ll i d d tthermally induced stressesthermally induced stresses
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C t A tC t A tCounter ArgumentsCounter Arguments
The wall has expansion The wall has expansion j i M k l !j i M k l !joints…Movement can take place!joints…Movement can take place!
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Fasteners in wood-stucco moves as a
plate
Fasteners in steel-
Movement Restrained
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σ= E * Ɛσ= stress
E Y ’ d lE=Young’s modulus
Ɛ=strainƐ strain
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StressStress
= F / AF
F / AA1
Stress is amplified by t1/t2 A2Stress is amplified by t1/t2
When the cross sectional area isreduced
F
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Thermal ExpansionThermal ExpansionThermal Expansion Thermal Expansion
L= t*K exp *L
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StrainStrain Due To TheDue To TheStrainStrain Due To The Due To The Thermal Thermal MovementMovement
L= t*K exp= expL
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Cracking StressCracking StressCracking StressCracking Stress
comp = * E
L= t*K expLL
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C ki St
t * K * E
Cracking Stress
= t * K * Eexp
Cracking TemperatureCracking Temperature
/ ( * )t =/ (K * E)exp
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Cracking TemperatureCracking TemperatureCompressive Strenght of
Stucco t 1 t 2
MPA 20 55 42 15 40 3115 40 3110 27 21
At the reduced cross section
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Night Time Radiation to a Night Time Radiation to a Black BodyBlack Body
Tension cracking of the stucco onTension cracking of the stucco onTension cracking of the stucco on Tension cracking of the stucco on steel backup walls will occur when steel backup walls will occur when
there is a 2there is a 2°°C between theC between thethere is a 2there is a 2 C between the C between the support steel and the stucco. support steel and the stucco.
Tension cracking will happen
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Restraint of the thermalRestraint of the thermalRestraint of the thermal Restraint of the thermal movement will create movement will create stresses.stresses.stresses.stresses.
Cracking simply occurs atCracking simply occurs atCracking simply occurs at Cracking simply occurs at thinner stucco cross sectionsthinner stucco cross sections..
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1998 Wall and Ceilings Article1998 Wall and Ceilings Article
CrackingCrackingin Building Envelopesin Building Envelopes
bybybybyMoncefMoncef NehdiNehdi, Ph.D., Ph.D.
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Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:“... If the expansion is restrained, enormous “... If the expansion is restrained, enormous forces can be generated and will be relievedforces can be generated and will be relievedforces can be generated and will be relieved forces can be generated and will be relieved through a certain form of damage: through a certain form of damage: delaminationdelamination warping or cracking ”warping or cracking ”delaminationdelamination, warping or cracking..., warping or cracking...
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Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:“... “...
Cracks will be more severe when clearances Cracks will be more severe when clearances are insufficient and when fasteners do not are insufficient and when fasteners do not allow movement and deformations.”allow movement and deformations.”
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Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:“... The designers should also be aware that “... The designers should also be aware that because of solar heat gain in the summer andbecause of solar heat gain in the summer andbecause of solar heat gain in the summer and because of solar heat gain in the summer and radiation heat loss in the winter, the range of radiation heat loss in the winter, the range of temperatures that building elements undergotemperatures that building elements undergotemperatures that building elements undergo temperatures that building elements undergo is higher than the ambient air temperature.”is higher than the ambient air temperature.”
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Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:Conclusion:“... In addition, temperature gradient will “... In addition, temperature gradient will depend on color slope orientation anddepend on color slope orientation anddepend on color, slope, orientation and depend on color, slope, orientation and insulation backing of the surface.”insulation backing of the surface.”
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We normally provide claddingsWe normally provide claddingsWe normally provide claddings We normally provide claddings movement ability to relieve movement ability to relieve movement stresses.movement stresses.movement stresses.movement stresses.
Standard of Care of a Prudent andStandard of Care of a Prudent andStandard of Care of a Prudent and Standard of Care of a Prudent and Reasonable Professional.Reasonable Professional.
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C l iC l iConclusionConclusion
We must find a way to relieve We must find a way to relieve thermal induced stresses forthermal induced stresses forthermal induced stresses for thermal induced stresses for stucco applied on steel.stucco applied on steel.