ASTM C1715

Full Name

ASTM C1715 – Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Water Leakage Performance of Masonry Wall Drainage Systems

Scope

This test method describes a standard procedure for determining the ability of masonry wall drainage systems to collect water that penetrates the exterior masonry wythe during rainstorms and to direct this water back to the exterior surface of the wall.

Keywords

drainage zone; flashing; masonry; masonry drainage walls; water leakage; weep system

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