A thermal and moisture property database for common building and insulation materials

ASHRAE Transactions

Volumn 112 PART 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 485-497

  Kumaran, Mavinkal K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYGROTHERMAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY; WATER VAPOR TRANSMISSION;

BUILDING MATERIALS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INSULATION; MOISTURE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 33750303513     PISSN: 00012505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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