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Chapter 17-Moisture Control for New Residential Buildings
Lstiburek, J
Building Science Corp., MA

Carmody, J
Underground Space Center, University of Minnesota, MN

Pages: 27    Published: Feb 1994

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MOISTURE ACCUMULATES WHEN THE RATE OF MOISTURE entry into an assembly exceeds the rate of moisture removal. When moisture accumulation exceeds the ability of the assembly materials to store the moisture without significantly degrading performance or long-term service life, moisture problems result.

Paper ID: MNL10167M
Committee/Subcommittee: C16.33
DOI: 10.1520/MNL10167M
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ISBN10: 0-8031-2051-6
ISBN13: 978-0-8031-2051-8