Experimental study of the hygrothermal behaviour of External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS)

Building and Environment

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 31-39

  Barreira, Eva ^a   de Freitas, Vasco P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

"In situ" measurements; External surface condensation; External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS); Hygrothermal behaviour; Wind driven rain

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL SURFACES; EXTERNAL THERMAL INSULATION COMPOSITE SYSTEMS; HYGROTHERMAL; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; WIND-DRIVEN RAIN;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION; RAIN; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONDENSATION;

BUILDING; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONDENSATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; INSULATION; MOISTURE;

EUROPE;

EID: 84874571876     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.02.001     Document Type: Article

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