Large-scale testing of two flat roof assemblies insulated with cellulose

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 12-23

  Derome, Dominique ^a   Fazio, Paul ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CELLULOSE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBERS; INSULATION; MOISTURE;

CELLULOSE FIBERS; MOISTURE TRANSFER;

ROOFS;

EID: 0034156097     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2000)6:1(12)     Document Type: Article

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