{"id":7628,"date":"2022-03-15T21:09:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T21:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceid1.wpenginepowered.com\/disasterprooftexas\/?page_id=7628"},"modified":"2022-12-12T18:27:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T18:27:47","slug":"wall-structure-resilience-treatments-and-priorities-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wall-structure-resilience-treatments-and-priorities-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall Structure\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7628\" class=\"elementor elementor-7628\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-312a34a9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"312a34a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4368bd\" data-id=\"d4368bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5bf9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac5bf9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wall Structure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4940e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4940e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7890\" alt=\"Wall Structure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-160x106.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-1170x778.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-261d330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"261d330\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1eebad\" data-id=\"f1eebad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4eb71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c4eb71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c603579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c603579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The upright parts of your building\u2019s superstructure (the building\u2019s load-bearing elements) that support upper stories or the roof. Load-bearing parts of a wall may include wood framing (dimensional lumber or heavy timbers), solid masonry, metal columns, reinforced concrete, and other construction types. Wall construction can also use a hybrid of different technologies. Except for load-bearing masonry, the wall structure is often concealed behind finishes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e91feed\" data-id=\"e91feed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69341e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69341e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Typical risk factor of this component<\/strong>:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Moderate<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The wall structure generally has little exposure to elements such as wind and rain. However, it is highly important to the structure\u2019s stability and the impact a failure might have on other assemblies is also high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6923b71 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6923b71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-798f111 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"798f111\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a66114\" data-id=\"7a66114\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fd35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77fd35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Typical Damages from Floods or Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-634d681\" data-id=\"634d681\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1342368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1342368\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Uneven settling (a.k.a. differential settlement) between building areas or elements<\/li><li>Large cracks (over 1\/8\u201d thick) in masonry walls<\/li><li>Wood frame members (e.g., studs) have become waterlogged and are buckling, bowing, cupping, or swelling<\/li><li>Deteriorating bedding mortar<\/li><li>Adobe or dried masonry becoming waterlogged<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-adc2df8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adc2df8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc37251\" data-id=\"dc37251\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a0ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a0ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Other common conditions contributing to vulnerability towards floods or hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7288633\" data-id=\"7288633\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865c7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"865c7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Deformation within walls due to thermal expansion<\/li><li>Movement of soils (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/soil-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/\">Soil<\/a><\/em>)<\/li><li>Adobe or dried masonry is exposed without being protected from water damage<\/li><li>Vegetation growing in or through exterior walls<\/li><li>Metal components oxidizing, expanding, and causing structural damage to surrounding wall<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8efcf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc8efcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b6d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7b6d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilience Treatments and Strategies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c2e67d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c2e67d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e37518\" data-id=\"0e37518\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa4767e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa4767e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>In-house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27eaec0\" data-id=\"27eaec0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70877dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70877dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Air out the building immediately following water infiltration and saturation, limiting the use of forced ventilation to avoid drying surfaces too quickly. If mold is present, consult <strong>specialists that treat hazardous materials<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install and check crack monitors on large cracks to determine their stability.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Implement an integrated pest management plan.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8f0fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8f0fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d50be11\" data-id=\"d50be11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5109041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5109041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Professional needed [type]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e595c76\" data-id=\"e595c76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c6995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c6995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Reinforce wall structure and its connections with structural stiffening members to improve strength to forces such as wind and fast-moving floodwaters [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Repair, coat (e.g., paint, galvanize), or replace damaged metal components with similar assemblies that will resist oxidation [<strong>architect<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Perform deep repointing of bedding mortar, after addressing underlying causes of mortar loss [<strong>architect<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li>Consolidate wood frame members or reinforce with epoxy if appropriate and necessary to improve strength [<strong>architect or engineer<\/strong>].<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31d73d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f31d73d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#top-of-page\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to top of page.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e832e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e832e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3a677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b3a677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wall Structure<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6c9e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c6c9e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" 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https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-280x187.jpg 280w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Wall-Structure-1170x778.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b62ff52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b62ff52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9116612\" data-id=\"9116612\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2397dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2397dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455d494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455d494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The upright parts of your building\u2019s superstructure (the building\u2019s load-bearing elements) that support upper stories or the roof. Load-bearing parts of a wall may include wood framing (dimensional lumber or heavy timbers), solid masonry, metal columns, reinforced concrete, and other construction types. Wall construction can also use a hybrid of different technologies. Except for load-bearing masonry, the wall structure is often concealed behind finishes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edd86ab\" data-id=\"edd86ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c1d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45c1d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Typical risk factor of this component<\/strong>:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Moderate<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The wall structure generally has little exposure to elements such as wind and rain. However, it is highly important to the structure\u2019s stability and the impact a failure might have on other assemblies is also high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96a8aa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f96a8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea88ce8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea88ce8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86b3da2\" data-id=\"86b3da2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b3bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9b3bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Typical Damages from Floods or Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b79533\" data-id=\"3b79533\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256320c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"256320c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Uneven settling (a.k.a. differential settlement) between building areas or elements<\/li><li>Large cracks (over 1\/8\u201d thick) in masonry walls<\/li><li>Wood frame members (e.g., studs) have become waterlogged and are buckling, bowing, cupping, or swelling<\/li><li>Deteriorating bedding mortar<\/li><li>Adobe or dried masonry becoming waterlogged<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-484b805 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"484b805\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffc1593\" data-id=\"ffc1593\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894aebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"894aebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Other common conditions contributing to vulnerability towards floods or hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed0ac6d\" data-id=\"ed0ac6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e250b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e250b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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If mold is present, consult <strong>specialists that treat hazardous materials<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install and check crack monitors on large cracks to determine their stability.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Implement an integrated pest management plan.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8d81db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8d81db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0fba01\" data-id=\"b0fba01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9707af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9707af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Professional needed [type]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f72a7f2\" data-id=\"f72a7f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ea811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1ea811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Reinforce wall structure and its connections with structural stiffening members to improve strength to forces such as wind and fast-moving floodwaters [<strong>engineer<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Repair, coat (e.g., paint, galvanize), or replace damaged metal components with similar assemblies that will resist oxidation [<strong>architect<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Perform deep repointing of bedding mortar, after addressing underlying causes of mortar loss [<strong>architect<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li>Consolidate wood frame members or reinforce with epoxy if appropriate and necessary to improve strength [<strong>architect or engineer<\/strong>].<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2085700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2085700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#top-of-page\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to top of page.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0390899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0390899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/resilience-treatments-and-strategies\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu. 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