Moisture transport across interfaces between autoclaved aerated concrete and mortar

Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 213-236

  Qiu, Xiaochuan ^a   Haghighat, Fariborz ^a   Kumaran, Mavinkal K ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AAC; Bonded contact; Interface; Moisture transport; Natural contact; S mortar

Indexed keywords

BONDING; BRICK; CONCRETES; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MORTAR;

MOISTURE TRANSPORT;

MOISTURE;

EID: 0038030803     PISSN: 10971963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109719603032804     Document Type: Article

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