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Water vapor transmission through building materials and system: mechanisms and measurement

Trechsel, H. R. and Bomberg, M. (Eds)
1996
ASTM STP 1039

Trechsel, H. R. and Bomberg, M. (Eds), (1996), "Water vapor transmission through building materials and system: mechanisms and measurement", ASTM STP 1039.
Abstract:
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. (ASTM Store: http://www.astm.org)

Papers (part) included in STP 1039

Courville, G. E., Hylton, J. O., Murray, W. P., Blalock, A., and Remenyik, C. J., 1996, Electric field probes for quantitative moisture measurements in building materials

Hansen, K. K., 1996, Sorption isotherms: a catalog and a data base

Hansen, K. K. and Bertelsen, N. H., 1996, Results of a water vapor transmission round-robin test using cup methods

Hutcheon, N. B., 1989, Forty year of vapor barriers

Kumaran, M. K., 1996, Vapor transport characteristics of mineral fiber insulation from heat flow meter measurements

Pike, L., 1996, Review of correlations of infrared detection techniques for water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) with ASTM e 96-80 and some approaches to gravimetric calibration

Schwartz, N. V., Bomberg, M., and Kumaran, M. K., 1996, Water vapor transmission and moisture accumulation in polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams

Spolek, C. A. and Piroozmandi, F., 1996, Measurement of unsaturated wood permeability by transient flow methods

TenWolde, A., 1989, Moisture transfer through materials and systems in buildings

Toas, M., 1996, Results of the 1985 Round-Robin Test Series Using ASTM E 96-80

mechanisms and measurement|}

White, J., 1996, Moisture transport in walls: Canadian experience
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Author Information and Other Publications Notes
Trechsel, H. R.
  1. Manual on moisture control in buildings
  2. Moisture analysis and condensation control in building envelopes  
Bomberg, M.
  1. Analysis of selected water absorption coefficient measurements
  2. Building envelope and environmental control - Part 3: Issues of system integration
  3. Building envelope and environmental control: issues of system integration
  4. Building envelope design, Part 2: estimating field performance of thermal insulation
  5. Building envelope: Heat, air and moisture interactions
  6. 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
  7. Heat, air and moisture control in walls of Canadian houses: a review of the historic basis for current practices
  8. In-Situ performance evaluation of exterior insulation basement systems (EIBS) - spray polyurethane foam: summary report
  9. Integrated Methodology for Evaluation of Energy Performance of the Building Enclosures -- Part 1: Test Program Development
  10. Integrated methodology for evaluation of energy performance of the building enclosures: part 3 ¡ª uncertainty in thermal measurem
  11. Modified cup for testing of water vapour transmission through thick, permeable materials
  12. Moisture management of EIFS walls. Part 1.The basis for evaluation
  13. Performance evaluation of exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS)
  14. Position paper on material characterization and HAM model benchmarking
  15. Report from Task 2 of MEWS Project - Description of 17 Large Sale Wall Specimens Built for Water Entry Investigation in IRC Dynamic Wall Testing Facility
  16. Report from Task 8 of MEWS Project - MEWS Methodology for Developing Moisture Management Strategies - Application to Stucco Clad Wood-Frame Walls in North America
  17. The energy conundrum of modern buildings
  18. Three-dimensional analysis of thermal resistance of exterior basement insulation systems (EIBS)
  19. Towards an engineering model of material characteristics for input to ham transport simulations - Part 1: an approach
  20. Water vapor transmission and moisture accumulation in polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams  


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