Structural characterisation of adaptive facades in Europe - Part II: Validity of conventional experimental testing methods and key issues

Abstract

In this paper, existing fundamental standards for testing traditional facades are first recalled and commented. Special care is spent for the validity and reliability of conventional testing methods for innovative, adaptive envelopes, including a discussion on selected experimental methods for facade components and systems. Nonconventional testing procedures which may be useful for adaptive skins are then also discussed in the paper, as resulting from the research efforts of the European COST Action TU1403‘Adaptive facades network’ - ‘Structural’ Task Group.