Laboratory testing for daily hygroscopic inertia assessment

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2008

Authors

N. M. RAMOS (Author) FEUP; V. P. de FREITAS (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 8th Symposium on Building Physics in the Nordic Countries

Pages: 809-916

8th Symposium on Building Physics in the Nordic Countries

Copenhagen, Denmark, 16 a 18 de Junho de 2008

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): This article describes an extensive experimental campaign aiming at the characterization of the moisture buffering capacity of interior finishing system and the assessment of the hygroscopic inertia of a room. The MBV – Moisture Buffer Value is evaluated for gypsum based products finished with different coatings. The assessment of hygroscopic inertia at room level is implemented using a flux chamber designed specifically for this experiment. A daily hygroscopic inertia index, Ih,d, is defined using MBV as a basis for the assessment of materials contribution to the buffering capacity of a room. The correlation between that index and peak dampening is proved using the presented experimental results.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Vol. II ISBN: 978-87-7877-265-7