Moisture sensor technology - A summary of techniques for measuring moisture levels in building envelopes

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 109 PART 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 232-242

  Healy, William M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; DRYING; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; INSTALLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MOISTURE METERS;

BUILDING ENVELOPES; MOISTURE INTRUSION; MOISTURE SENSOR TECHNOLOGY;

SENSORS;

EID: 0037479981     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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