Tender for Moisture Analysis Report to Inform S.R. 325

• Country: Ireland
• Summary: Tender for Moisture Analysis Report to Inform S.R. 325
• IET Ref No: 122040163
• Deadline: 05 Aug 2025
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 6022700
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• Description:
• The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is seeking tenders from suitably qualified contractors to develop a Moisture Analysis Report covering the moisture resistance of masonry construction in Ireland to inform and support the development of the National Standards Authority of Ireland-s ongoing review of S.R. 325. The Contracting Authority also seeks to expand the scope of its current Technical Guidance Document C, which deals with Site Preparation and Resistance to Moisture, to include a range of wall types appropriate for use in different climatic exposure conditions found in Ireland. The guidance will identify which wall types are appropriate for each geographic exposure zone, how to adjust exposure ratings to allow for locally exacerbating or ameliorating site conditions and/or the types of renders that can be used. The Moisture Analysis Report will inform the development of S.R. 325:2013+A2:2018 in relation to the application of the 2024 Driving Rain Index for Ireland to standard forms of construction used in Ireland. This will assist the National Standards Authority of Ireland-s Masonry Panel to update S.R. 325:2013+A2:2018 in relation to the acceptable geographic spread of different forms of masonry construction, associated forms of pointing and external renderings, based on the updated Driving Rain Index. The Moisture Analysis Report is intended to build on the work of the UK Government in their publication of Table 4 of Approved Document C and enable a similar approach to be adopted in Ireland to determine the performance requirements for different forms of masonry construction based climatic exposure risk. The forms of pointing identified in BS 5628-3: 2005 are a contributory factor in determining the moisture resistance properties of masonry and need to be included. The effects of coatings, particularly hydrophobic coatings, on the moisture resistance of masonry, as measured by the UCD FabTrads research project, are also to be considered....
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