Investigation and analysis of the performance of external wall tiling in Singapore

• Main Author: Ong, Freddie Teck Khim.
• Other Authors: Jahidul Alum
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Structures and design
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/19454
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Problems related to the use of external wall tiling as a building envelope has become predominant in Singapore. These problems include falling tiles, cracking, delamination and staining of tilework. In order for the building industry to have better quality buildings, there is a need to evaluate the...