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A logical extension of the ASTM Standard E96 to determine the dependence of water vapor transmission on relative humidity

Lackey, J.C., R.G. Marchand, and M.K. Kumaran
1997
ASTM STP 1320, pp. 456-468

Lackey, J.C., R.G. Marchand, and M.K. Kumaran, (1997), "A logical extension of the ASTM Standard E96 to determine the dependence of water vapor transmission on relative humidity", ASTM STP 1320, pp. 456-468.
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Lackey, J. C.
  1. Final Report from Task 8 of MEWS Project (T8-03) - Hygrothermal Response of Exterior Wall Systems to Climate Loading: Methodology and Interpretation of Results for Stucco, EIFS, Masonry and Siding Clad Wood-Frame Walls
  2. Summary Report from Task 3 of MEWS Project at the Institute for Research in Construction - Hygrothermal Properties of Several Building Materials  
Marchand, R. G.
  1. In-Situ performance evaluation of exterior insulation basement systems (EIBS) - spray polyurethane foam: summary report  
Kumaran, M. K.
Building Performance Laboratory, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada
  1. A comparison of empirical indoor relative humidity models with measured data
  2. A methodology to develop moisture management strategies for wood-frame walls in North America: application to stucco-clad walls
  3. A thermal and moisture transport property data base for common building and insulating materials (final report)
  4. Application of gamma-ray spectroscopy for determination of moisture distribution in insulating materials
  5. Benchmarking of the advanced hygrothermal model hygIRC with mid scale experiments
  6. Building envelope design, Part 2: estimating field performance of thermal insulation
  7. Criteria for unaccesseptable damage on wood systems
  8. Determination of equilibrium moisture content of building materials: some practical difficulties
  9. Durability assessments of wood-frame construction using the concept of damage-functions
  10. Effect of exfiltration on the hygrothermal behaviour of a residential wall assembly: results from calculations and computer simulations
  11. Final Report, IEA-Annex 24, Task 3: Material Properties
  12. Indoor and outdoor weather analysis tool for hygrothermal modelling
  13. Influence of material properties on the moisture response of an ideal stucco wall: results from hygrothermal simulation
  14. In-Situ performance evaluation of exterior insulation basement systems (EIBS) - spray polyurethane foam: summary report
  15. MEWS methodology for developing moisture management strategies: application to stucco-clad wood-frame walls in North America
  16. Modeling heat, air and moisture transport through building materials and components
  17. Moisture buffering capacities of five North American building materials
  18. Moisture diffusivity of building materials from water absorption measurements
  19. Moisture transport coefficient of pine from gamma ray absorption measurements
  20. On implementing experimental biological damage-functions models in durability assessment systems
  21. Prediction of moisture response of wood frame walls using IRC's advanced hygrothermal model (hygIRC)
  22. Protecting the long-term performance of building envelope components
  23. Report from Task 4 of MEWS Project - Environmental Conditions, Final Report
  24. Report from Task 8 of MEWS Project - MEWS Methodology for Developing Moisture Management Strategies - Application to Stucco Clad Wood-Frame Walls in North America
  25. Taking guess work out of placing air/vapor barriers
  26. Three-dimensional analysis of thermal resistance of exterior basement insulation systems (EIBS)
  27. Use of hygrothermal numerical modeling to identify optimal retrofit options for high-rise buildings
  28. Vapor transport characteristics of mineral fiber insulation from heat flow meter measurements
  29. Water vapor transmission and moisture accumulation in polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams  


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