Case 1
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Introduction
Dirt Staining due to Grooves
Type of Building: Public Residential
Atmospheric dust can be collected at horizontal surfaces such as grooves. In this case, stains are formed on the facades of residential buildings due to rain washing down the dirt that are accumulated at the jointing grooves of expansion joints of the buildings (Figure 1).