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| Essay:European Project BE96-3290Belgium (M.Wevers, K.Van den Abeele)BRITE-EURAM projects BE96-3290, BRPR-CT96-0229 "Development of a new methodology to analyze the durability of facade repair systems", 1997-1999 (coordinator Jan Carmeliet).
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/bwk/sr99/bwf.htm Development of a new methodology to analyse the durability of facade repair systems H. Hens, J.Carmeliet Brite-Euram Proposal No.: BE96-3290 / Contract No.: BRPR CT96 0229 Starting date: 1 December 1996 - Duration: 36 months Co-ordinators: H.Hens, J.Carmeliet, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (BE). Partners: Technische Universit?t Dresden (D), Helsinki University of Technology (SF), Eternit N.V. (B), Cape Building products limited (GB), Ahlborn Messtechnik GmbH (D), Cottbuser und Roxeler Ingenieurgesellschaft (D), Polar Construction ldt (GB), Ct Laastit Oy (SF), Rautaruukki (SF)
The main objective of the project is to establish an overall system of envelope repair and retro-fitting performances, associated design criteria, rules, practices and controls. The deterioration of building envelopes is strongly related to HAMST-effects (heat, air, moisture and salt transfer). The scientific objectives of the project are the enhancement of the basic HAMST-knowledge, the development of an extended database of material properties and testing procedures relevant for HAMST and a HAMST-software programme.
Project tasks: T1 : Analysis of damage cases and repairing methods T2 : Modelling of HAMST-effects (Heat, air, moisture and salt transfer) T3 : Material properties for HAMST modelling T4 : Design reference years for durability analysis T5 : Numerical simulation, development of software Tasks (T2-T5) concern the enhancement of HAMST-knowledge, the development of an extended database of material properties and testing procedures and the development of HAMST-software. T6 : Test building verification and validation A validation task (T6), where new repair methods are analysed on site T6.1 : the evaluation of different renovation techniques for salt loaded ceramic brick masonry envelopes T6.2 : the renovation of 300-old East-Saxonian timber framed loam houses high cultural and historical value with capillary active inside insulation T6.3 : the evaluation of desalting and electro-physical drying techniques for foundations T6.4 : the analysis of repair techniques for damaged concrete facades with exterior steel sheeting and cement based cladding systems T7 : Performances, guidelines and practice Integration task (T7) concerning the formulation of the performance methodology.
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