Performance Evaluation of Wattle and Daub Wall Panels: Experimental Residential Buildings 001 and 002 in São Carlos - SP

Between 1998 and 1999, two experimental housing units were built at USP São Carlos (SP) with the aim of researching the use of low-carbon technologies in social housing projects. In both units, prefabricated modular panels were designed and executed in wattle and daub, with a modular base of 75 cm and a height of 2.40 m, using sawn pine as one of their experimental sealing subsystems. This research proposes to evaluate the performance of the panels with a focus on durability, by defining and verifying the fulfillment of performance requirements and criteria, considering design and implementation detail characteristics. This verification is established through the visual identification of pathological manifestations, such as cracks, stains, and detachment on the surface of the panels, using photographs of the facade taken by drone flights.