Methodology and design of field experiments for monitoring the hygrothermal performance of wood frame enclosures

Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-151

  Straube, John ^a   Onysko, Don ^a   Schumacher, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENCLOSURES; LUMBER; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SENSORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

HYGROTHERMAL; WOOD FRAME ENCLOSURES;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

LUMBER;

EID: 0036807769     PISSN: 10971963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0075424202026002098     Document Type: Article

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