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Keeping Risks at Bay – Improving a Test Method to Reliably Quantify the Capability of Capillary Active Interior insulation 777.31 KB

Conventional laboratory tests for the determination of liquid transport are not fully...
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A Review of Wind-Driven Rain Research in Building Science 3.03 MB

Wind-driven rain or driving rain is rain that is given a horizontal velocity component...
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Test Method to Quantify the Wicking Properties of Porous Insulation Materials Designed to Prevent Interstitial Condensation 2.40 MB

Applying an interior insulation often is the only option for a thermal retrofit,...
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Rising Damp: Capillary Rise Dynamics in Walls 345.27 KB

Rising damp is the common term for the slow upward movement of moisture in the lower...
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Breaking the Mould 1 542.89 KB

This article is the first of a series looking at upgrade options and issues associated...
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Improved Model to Predict Mold Growth in Building Materials 1004.64 KB

Mold growth is one of the first signs of biological growth linked to too high local...
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Moisture and Bio-Deterioration Risk of Building Materials and Structures 495.61 KB

During the service life of buildings, natural aging and eventual damage of materials...
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Adapted Vapour Control for Durable Building Enclosures 306.74 KB

Well-insulated building envelope systems are subject to alternating vapour pressure...
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Simultaneous Heat and Moisture Transport in Building Components 1.98 MB

One- and two-dimensional calculation using simple parameters ...
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Rising Damp 1.31 MB

Rising damp is a common phenomenon in older buildings, particularly those constructed...
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Rising Damp & its Control 567.44 KB

Rising damp is not the most common form of dampness encountered in buildings; this...