Defects and moisture problems in buildings from historical city centres: A case study in Portugal

Building and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-234

  Lourenço, Paulo B ^a   Luso, Eduarda ^b   Almeida, Manuela G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ancient buildings; Building damage; Indoor moisture; Indoor temperature; Traditional building techniques

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BUILDINGS; MOISTURE; SPACE HEATING; VENTILATION;

ANCIENT BUILDINGS; BUILDING DAMAGE; INDOOR MOISTURE; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; TRADITIONAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES;

AIR QUALITY;

DAMAGE; HISTORIC BUILDING; MOISTURE;

EID: 26444476931     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.01.001     Document Type: Article

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