Equilibrium moisture content of clay bricks: The influence of the porous structure

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 926-932

  Raimondo, M ^a   Dondi, M ^a   Mazzanti, F ^a   Stefanizzi, P ^b   Bondi, P ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clay bricks; Equilibrium moisture content; Microstructure; Pore size; Water vapour absorption

Indexed keywords

CLAY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PORE SIZE; VAPORS;

CLAY BRICKS; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT; HYGROMETRIC PROPERTIES; PORE MORPHOLOGY; WATER VAPOUR ABSORPTION;

BRICK;

BRICK; CLAY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PORE SIZE; VAPORS;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; MORPHOLOGY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 33748928975     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.10.017     Document Type: Article

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