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Moisture conditions in cavity walls with wooden framework

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Author

  • Kenneth Sandin

Summary, in English

The value of the air space in a cavity wall is discussed and examples of the moisture content in the masonry with different thicknesses of the insulation and width of the air space are illustrated as well as examples of how different measures affect the humidity in the inner parts of the insulation when a cavity wall is exposed by sunshine after heavy driving rain.

Publishing year

1993

Language

English

Pages

235-238

Publication/Series

Building Research & Information

Volume

21

Issue

4

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Materials Engineering

Keywords

  • Buildings
  • Humidity control
  • Insulation
  • Wooden construction
  • Cavity wall
  • Driving rain
  • Test measurements
  • Timber frame

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0961-3218