Analysis of selected water absorption coefficient measurements

Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-244

  Bomberg, Mark ^a   Pazera, Marcin ^a   Plagge, Rudolph ^b  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

A coefficient; Capillary moisture content; Capillary water flows; Cumulative water intake; Free water intake; Imbibition process; Water absorption coefficient; Water intake test

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CAPILLARY FLOW; EVAPORATION; MICROPOROSITY; MOISTURE; SILICATES; WATER; WATER LEVELS;

A-COEFFICIENT; CAPILLARY FLOWS; CAPILLARY MOISTURE CONTENT; CUMULATIVE WATER INTAKE; FREE WATER INTAKE; IMHIBITION PROCESS; WATER ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; WATER INTAKE TEST;

ABSORPTION;

EID: 12344286317     PISSN: 10971963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1097196305047003     Document Type: Article

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