000150705 001__ 150705 000150705 005__ 20251017144641.0 000150705 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1080/09613218.2016.1183441 000150705 0248_ $$2sideral$$a99669 000150705 037__ $$aART-2017-99669 000150705 041__ $$aeng 000150705 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-3776-9791$$aDomínguez-Hernández, J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150705 245__ $$aAssessment of water penetration risk in building facades throughout Brazil 000150705 260__ $$c2017 000150705 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000150705 5203_ $$aThe penetration of atmospheric water (rain) into facades creates problems for building habitability and the durability of construction materials. This study analyses the exposure of Brazilian facades to the two main climate factors responsible for this penetration: wind-driven rain and driving rain wind pressure. Daily weather records (spanning 2005–14, from 171 weather stations) were analysed. Both exposure factors were combined to assess the risk of water penetration at each site. The relationships between the different exposure indices calculated from daily, monthly and annual records were determined and compared with results from other countries. From this analysis, detailed isopleth maps are provided that allow a graphical characterization of the moisture exposure conditions of facades anywhere in Brazil. A comprehensive characterization of the water penetration exposure in Brazilian enclosures is created and can be used to establish normative design requirements for actual climatic conditions in each area of the country. In general, an increased risk of penetration was identified in the flat areas of the South and Northeast regions of the country. The sites located in the Amazon basin present comparatively lower risks, despite a greater amount of rainfall, because the wind intensity is less in these inland areas. 000150705 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 000150705 590__ $$a3.468$$b2017 000150705 591__ $$aCONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY$$b11 / 62 = 0.177$$c2017$$dQ1$$eT1 000150705 592__ $$a1.141$$b2017 000150705 593__ $$aCivil and Structural Engineering$$c2017$$dQ1 000150705 593__ $$aBuilding and Construction$$c2017$$dQ1 000150705 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 000150705 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4278-6622$$aPérez-Bella, J.M.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150705 700__ $$aAlonso-Martínez, M. 000150705 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5137-2478$$aCano-Suñén, E.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150705 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6101-1537$$adel Coz-Díaz, J.J. 000150705 7102_ $$15004$$2510$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Mecánica$$cArea Ingeniería Construcción 000150705 773__ $$g45, 5 (2017), 492-507$$pBuild. res. inf.$$tBUILDING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION$$x0961-3218 000150705 8564_ $$s388921$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150705/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yPostprint 000150705 8564_ $$s965592$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150705/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yPostprint 000150705 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:150705$$particulos$$pdriver 000150705 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:32:02 000150705 980__ $$aARTICLE