Thermal conductivity and moisture measurements on masonry materials

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn , Issue 1426, 2002, Pages 58-75

  Salmon, David R ^a   Williams, Ray G ^a   Tye, Ronald P ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concrete; Moisture adsorption; Moisture desorption; Moisture permeability; Mortar; Standards; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; CEMENTS; CONCRETES; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MORTAR; STANDARDS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

MOISTURE ADSORPTION; MOISTURE MEASUREMENT; MOISTURE PERMEABILITY; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

MASONRY MATERIALS;

EID: 8844270949     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11005s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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