This unique new manual provides an introduction to moistureanalysis in buildings and examines the necessary technicalbackground for conducting moisture analysis as an integral part ofbuilding design.. For the building practitioner without a deepknowledge in hygrothermal analysis, it offers a basic understandingof the mechanisms involved in moisture movement, condensation, andaccumulation, as well as the tools for conducting analysis onsimple building walls and roofs. For the intermediate and expert inmoisture analysis, it adds recent state-of-the-art information onweather data, material properties, and an overview of single andmultidimensional analysis models.
Also included is an accompanying CD-ROM with four programs. Thefirst two are programs for converting properties of moist air: one,an excerpt from the Trane Toolbox program, is based on inch/poundunits; the second, is a Danish program which uses dual units, SI,and a different version of inch/pound units.
The third and fourth programs are examples of moisture analysismodels, MOIST and WUFI ORNL/IBP, which provide the reader withhands-on practice in the conduct of moisture analysis
Topics include:
Moisture primer addressing hygrothermal mechanisms
Weather and material data and failure criteria
Analysis methods
Manual methods
MOIST and WUFI ORNL/IBP models
Future trends
Glossary of terms used in moisture analysis
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