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Adsorption isotherm of building materials at different temperatures: A review and measurement
The temperature dependency of the adsorption isotherm renders its significance as one of the primary input parameters in models dealing with moisture transport. The present study involved the determination of the adsorption isotherm of sixteen building materials from various categories, including cladding, building paper, wood, sheathing boards, and insulations. The measurements were conducted under nine climatic conditions, a combination of three temperatures (3 °C (37.4 °F), 21 °C (69.8 °F), 45 °C (113 °F)) and three relative humidity levels (50%, 70%, 90%). The study indicated that relative humidity increased the building materials’ equilibrium moisture content (EMC). In opposition, an increase in temperature decreased the EMC of the tested materials. It was discovered that cellulose fiber and wood-based materials had a greater capacity to store moisture than others. Conversely, the minimum moisture content was observed in brick, Densglass gold gypsum, and EPS products. Furthermore, we used the ABC model as an adaptable mathematical equation for a novel nonlinear surface fitting of adsorption isotherms of tested materials to make optimal use of the experimental data and effectively analyze the simultaneous impact of all temperatures and relative humidities. Tested against the measured experimental data, we obtained the best R-squared values from the second-order polynomial Equation.
Adsorption isotherm of building materials at different temperatures: A review and measurement
The temperature dependency of the adsorption isotherm renders its significance as one of the primary input parameters in models dealing with moisture transport. The present study involved the determination of the adsorption isotherm of sixteen building materials from various categories, including cladding, building paper, wood, sheathing boards, and insulations. The measurements were conducted under nine climatic conditions, a combination of three temperatures (3 °C (37.4 °F), 21 °C (69.8 °F), 45 °C (113 °F)) and three relative humidity levels (50%, 70%, 90%). The study indicated that relative humidity increased the building materials’ equilibrium moisture content (EMC). In opposition, an increase in temperature decreased the EMC of the tested materials. It was discovered that cellulose fiber and wood-based materials had a greater capacity to store moisture than others. Conversely, the minimum moisture content was observed in brick, Densglass gold gypsum, and EPS products. Furthermore, we used the ABC model as an adaptable mathematical equation for a novel nonlinear surface fitting of adsorption isotherms of tested materials to make optimal use of the experimental data and effectively analyze the simultaneous impact of all temperatures and relative humidities. Tested against the measured experimental data, we obtained the best R-squared values from the second-order polynomial Equation.
Adsorption isotherm of building materials at different temperatures: A review and measurement
Yousefi, Youness (author) / Tariku, Fitsum (author)
Science and Technology for the Built Environment ; 30 ; 709-732
2024-08-08
24 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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