Moisture transfer and thermal properties of hemp-lime concretes

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 270-276

  Walker, R ^a   Pavia S ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Lime hemp concrete; Moisture transfer; Pozzolans; Specific heat capacity; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; CAPILLARY FLOW; CONCRETES; HEMP; HYDRATED LIME; LIME; MOISTURE CONTROL; POZZOLAN; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BINDER TYPES; CAPILLARY ABSORPTION; CAPILLARY ACTION; HEMP CONCRETES; HYDRAULIC LIME; MOISTURE TRANSFER; PRESENCE OF WATER; SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84899838360     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.04.081     Document Type: Article

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