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Chapter 1-Fundamentals of Transport and Storage of Moisture in Building Materials and Components
Kumaran, MK
Senior research officer, Building Performance Laboratory, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council, Ottawa

Mitalas, GP
Senior research officer, Building Performance Laboratory, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council, Ottawa

Bomberg, MT
Senior research officer, Building Performance Laboratory, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council, Ottawa

Pages: 15    Published: Feb 1994

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WATER, WHICH IS ABUNDANT on our planet, constantly under goes various physicochemical processes and interacts with all living and nonliving organisms. As much as water is essential for all life forms, it can also cause deterioration and dissipation of many natural and man-made materials. Buildings constructed to last many decades consist of a large number of such materials. Hence, building researchers, designers, and practitioners have always been interested in the role of moisture in buildings, such as the degradation of the thermal performance of buildings.

Paper ID: MNL10151M
Committee/Subcommittee: C16.33
DOI: 10.1520/MNL10151M
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ISBN10: 0-8031-2051-6
ISBN13: 978-0-8031-2051-8