Moisture dynamics in an historical masonry structure: The Cathedral of Lecce (South Italy)

Building and Environment

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 122-133

  D'Agostino, Delia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capillary rise; Evaporation rate; Historical buildings; Microclimate; Moisture dynamics modelling; Porous stone

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY RISE; EVAPORATION RATE; HISTORICAL BUILDINGS; MICROCLIMATE; MOISTURE DYNAMICS; POROUS STONE;

DETERIORATION; DRYING; EVAPORATION; MASONRY MATERIALS; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE CONTROL; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

DYNAMICS;

ABSORPTION; EVAPORATION; HISTORIC BUILDING; KNOWLEDGE; MAINTENANCE; MASONRY; MICROCLIMATE; MOISTURE TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; WATER;

ITALY;

EID: 84875241762     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.02.008     Document Type: Article

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