Characterization of moisture transport properties for lightened clay brick - Comparison between two manufacturers

Journal of Building Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 179-194

  Gmez, I ^a   Sala, J M ^a   Milln, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lightened clay.; Moisture; Permeability; Porous materials

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER VAPOR; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BOLTZMANN'S TRANSFORMS; LIGHTENED CLAY BRICKS; LIQUID WATER PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE TRANSFER PROPERTIES;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 35348941870     PISSN: 17442591     EISSN: 17442583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744259107082687     Document Type: Article

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