Evaluation of functional approaches to describe the moisture diffusivity of building materials

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Scheffler, Gregor ^a   Grunewald, John ^c   Plagge, Rudolf ^b  

^a Laboratory

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Functional approach; Hygrothermal material characteristics; Liquid water conductivity; Liquid water diffusivity; Material functions; Moisture retention curve; Moisture storage

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DIFFUSION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MOISTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FUNCTIONAL APPROACH; LIQUID WATER CONDUCTIVITY; LIQUID WATER DIFFUSIVITY; MATERIAL FUNCTIONS; MOISTURE RETENTION CURVE; MOISTURE STORAGE;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

EID: 34248212189     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI100498     Document Type: Article

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