Hygrothermal analysis of a stabilised rammed earth test building in the UK

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 845-852

  Allinson, David ^a   Hall, Matthew ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hygrothermal; Stabilised rammed earth; Whole building simulation

Indexed keywords

BUILDING SIMULATION; ENERGY DEMANDS; HIGH HUMIDITY; HYGROTHERMAL; HYGROTHERMAL PROPERTIES; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; ROOM AIR; STABILISED RAMMED EARTHS; TEST ROOM; WALL SURFACES;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MOISTURE;

WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

EID: 77950300088     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.12.005     Document Type: Article

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