Moisture analysis and condensation control in building envelopes / Heinz R. Trechsel, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Trechsel, Heinz R.

Series:

ASTM manual series ; MNL 40.

Maestri del Novecento Laterza

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waterproofing.

Dampness in buildings.

Exterior walls.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

4 3/4 in.

Place of Publication:

West Conshohocken, PA : ASTM, [2001]

System Details:

System requirements: IBM compatible machine; Pentium processor or higher; 100 MB hard drive space; 32 MB RAM; Windows 95/98 or NT/2000.

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Summary:

Africa's most prominent writer and author of "Things Fall Apart" offers his first fully autobiographical work, which serves not only as a moving account of his exceptional life but also as an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Moisture Primer / Heinz R. Trechsel 1

Chapter 2 Weather Data / Anton TenWolde, Donald G. Colliver 16

Chapter 3 Hygrothermal Properties of Building Materials / M. K. Kumaran 29

Chapter 4 Failure Criteria / Hannu Viitanen, Mikael Salonvaara 66

Chapter 5 Overview of Hygrothermal (HAM) Analysis Methods / John Straube, Eric Burnett 81

Chapter 6 Advanced Numerical Models for Hygrothermal Research / Achilles N. Karagiozis 90

Chapter 7 Manual Analysis Tools / Anton TenWolde 107

Chapter 8 MOIST: A Numerical Method for Design / Doug Burch, George Tsongas 116

Chapter 9 A Hygrothermal Design Tool for Architects and Engineers (WUFI ORNL/IBD) / H. M. Kuenzel, A. N. Karagiozis, A. H. Holm 136

Chapter 10 A Look to the Future / Carsten Rode 152

Appendix 1 Computer Models 161.

Notes:

"ASTM stock number: MNL40."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0803120893

OCLC:

145879748