The vapor diffusion resistance and air permeance of masonry and roofing systems

Building and Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 745-755

  Hens, Hugo S L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Air permeance; Drying; Interstitial condensation; Masonry; Roof cover; Ventilation; Water vapor diffusion resistance

Indexed keywords

AIR PERMEABILITY; CLADDING (COATING); DIFFUSION; DRYING; MASONRY MATERIALS; MORTAR; ROOF COVERINGS; ROOFS; VAPORS; VENTILATION;

AIR MITIGATION; AIR PERMEANCE; BRICK VENEERS; MASONRY WALLS; MORTAR JOINTS; ROOFING SYSTEMS; WATER VAPOR DIFFUSION RESISTANCE;

BUILDING COMPONENTS;

AIR PERMEABILITY; BUILDING COMPONENTS; CLADDING (COATING); DIFFUSION; DRYING; MASONRY MATERIALS; MORTAR; ROOF COVERINGS; ROOFS; VAPORS; VENTILATION;

BUILDING; CIVIL ENGINEERING; MASONRY;

EID: 31344439152     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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