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Building structures are in constant contact with water in at least one of its states of matter. Water or water vapour enter and exit building structures as a consequence of precipitation, hydrostatic pressure, capillary suction and the water-vapour pressure difference between the indoor and outdoor air. The analysis of water and water-vapour transport in building structures is based on mass-transfer balance. Any moisture uptake in building structures is undesirable for a number of reasons. Moisture in construction materials increases the thermal conductivity and, consequently, the heat conduction. Moisture also deteriorates the mechanical properties of building structures, causing damage to the material and higher maintenance costs. Dampness is also closely connected with microbial growth, posing a health risk to the building’s occupants and reducing the quality of life in affected buildings. We must, therefore, be acquainted with the moisture-transfer mechanisms, as well as the methods and criteria to verify that the building structures were designed in such a way that moisture accumulation would not impair the thermal and mechanical properties of building structures.
Building structures are in constant contact with water in at least one of its states of matter. Water or water vapour enter and exit building structures as a consequence of precipitation, hydrostatic pressure, capillary suction and the water-vapour pressure difference between the indoor and outdoor air. The analysis of water and water-vapour transport in building structures is based on mass-transfer balance. Any moisture uptake in building structures is undesirable for a number of reasons. Moisture in construction materials increases the thermal conductivity and, consequently, the heat conduction. Moisture also deteriorates the mechanical properties of building structures, causing damage to the material and higher maintenance costs. Dampness is also closely connected with microbial growth, posing a health risk to the building’s occupants and reducing the quality of life in affected buildings. We must, therefore, be acquainted with the moisture-transfer mechanisms, as well as the methods and criteria to verify that the building structures were designed in such a way that moisture accumulation would not impair the thermal and mechanical properties of building structures.
Moisture Uptake in Building Structures
Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering
Medved, Sašo (author)
2021-10-02
64 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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