In-use performance assessment of rendered autoclaved aerated concrete walls by long-term moisture monitoring

Building and Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 677-687

  Kus, Hülya ^a   Nygren, Kjell ^b   Norberg, Peter ^c  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CBC Engineering AB   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autoclaved aerated concrete; DurAAC; External renderings; Microenvironment monitoring; Moisture performance; Natural weathering

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; COATINGS; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HYDROPHOBICITY; MONITORING; WATER AERATION;

AERATED CONCRETES; SURFACE COATINGS;

CONCRETES;

COATING; CONCRETE STRUCTURE; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; DURABILITY; MOISTURE; WALL;

EID: 1642416226     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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