Annotated Summary

The Sydney Morning Herald. (2017). What is cladding and why is it used on buildings?. https://www.smh.com.au/national/what-is-cladding-and-why-it-is-used-on-buildings-20170615-gwrir6.html


In this article, Herald (2017) focus on what is cladding and its usage. The article states that cladding is an extra layer on the exterior of a building. Cladding can be attached to the building’s structure or act as an intermediate layer of spacers. The main purpose of cladding is to stop wind and rain from entering the building. Cladding also provides sound and thermal insulation as well as fire resistance. Cladding is made up of many different materials, however, each material is different in terms of their resistance to fire. Brick cladding is excellent in fire resistance while weatherboards cladding made from steel are high in fire resistance. Aluminum cladding is good in fire resistance while plywood sheet cladding is poor in fire resistance. The panel consists of two aluminum faces and a core material called polyethylene, which is the main cause of the fire. The panels are between 3mm and 5mm thick.

The article provided useful information for our research project on the material used for claddings of a building and how the fire started on cladding. From the aspect of materials used, the different types of materials used in the cladding can result in a fire occurring. By making it compulsory for every building to use only claddings which are approved by the various regulators, this can ensure the safety of everyone in the building.


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Comments

  1. Wei ying23 November 2020 at 08:46

    Dear Eryn,

    Thank you for your informative summary. I certainly learnt a lot by reading this.

    For your summary, I feel that it is not well organised. It is in sixes and sevens. However it is a well written summary with a lot of information.

    Overall, I enjoyed reading your summary

    Best regards,
    Wei Ying

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    1. Eryn Ngai30 November 2020 at 18:04

      Hi Wei Ying,

      Thank you for the comment. I will make amendments accordingly.

      Regards,
      Eryn

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  2. Yume24 November 2020 at 21:05

    Hi Eryn,

    The annotated summary is well written and i surely did learn a lot through the summary on cladding.

    However, I feel that maybe u can add a sentence to end of your summary before u start your next paragraph.

    Regards,
    Yume

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    1. Eryn Ngai30 November 2020 at 18:14

      Hi Yume,

      Thank you for your comment. I will look through my summary and make amendments.

      Regards,
      Eryn

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  3. Louis Liow26 November 2020 at 06:08

    Dear Eryn,

    This annotated summary is very informative and insightful on the benefits of having cladding panels on the exterior of a building. I agree that the material used in cladding panel is a major factor in causing flaming fire.

    Overall, I enjoyed reading your annotated summary.

    Best Regards,
    Louis

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    1. Eryn Ngai30 November 2020 at 18:16

      Hi Louis,

      Thank you for your comment.

      Regards,
      Eryn

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  4. king27 November 2020 at 21:29

    Hi Eryn,

    Thank you for writing this well written and informative summary, it provides more information on what cladding is and its usage. I feel that in the first paragraph, starting each sentence with the word "Cladding" feels a tiny bit odd, maybe you can try to reduce the number of times being used. But other than that, it's all good! :)

    Regards,
    Si Ting

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    1. Eryn Ngai30 November 2020 at 18:15

      Hi Si Ting,

      Thank you for your feedback. I will make the necessary amendments.

      Regards,
      Eryn

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