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STP1039
Water Vapor Transmission Through Building Materials and Systems: Mechanisms and Measurement

Trechsel HR, Bomberg M
Pages: 165
Published: 1989

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Round robin data, case histories, and panel discussions on the moisture in walls and roofs. 15 peer-reviewed papers cover mechanisms, field observations, and measurement. For those engaged in research on moisture movement and concerned with material properties relating to water vapor transmission.



Table of Contents

Introduction
Bomberg M., Trechsel H.

Discussion


Summary of Symposium Papers
Ellis W.

Forty Years of Vapor Barriers
Hutcheon N.

Moisture Transfer Through Materials and Systems in Buildings
TenWolde A.

Vapor Transport Characteristics of Mineral Fiber Insulation from Heat Flow Meter Measurements
Kumaran M.

Sorption Isotherms: A Catalog and a Data Base
Hansen K.

Moisture Transport in Walls: Canadian Experience
White J.

Condensation Problems in a Refrigerated Storage Building—A Case History
Nelson P.

Water Vapor Transmission and Moisture Accumulation in Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate Foams
Bomberg M., Kumaran M., Schwartz N.

Results of the 1985 Round-Robin Test Series Using ASTM E 96-80
Toas M.

Results of a Water Vapor Transmission Round-Robin Test Using Cup Methods
Bertelsen N., Hansen K.

Electric Field Probes for Quantitative Moisture Measurements in Building Materials
Blalock A., Courville G., Hylton J., Murray W., Remenyik C.

Measurement of Unsaturated Wood Permeability by Transient Flow Methods
Piroozmandi F., Spolek G.

Variability of Water Vapor Transmission Rates of Extruded Polystyrene Using ASTM E 96-80 (Desiccant Method)
Hoffee A.

Review of Correlations of Infrared Detection Techniques for Water Vapor Transmission Rates (WVTR) with ASTM E 96-80 and Some Approaches to Gravimetric Calibration
Pike L.

Panel Session: Discussion and Recommendations
Ellis W.

Testing Water Vapor Transmission: Unresolved Issues
Bomberg M.

Author Index


Subject Index


Committee: C16
Paper ID: STP1039-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP1039-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5094-2

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