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Drying Kinetics in Building Materials and Components

The Interface Influence

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introduction

    • João M. P. Q. Delgado, António C. Azevedo, Ana S. Guimarães
    Pages 1-2
  3. Hygrothermal Properties of the Tested Materials

    • João M. P. Q. Delgado, António C. Azevedo, Ana S. Guimarães
    Pages 3-32
  4. Interface Influence During the Drying Process

    • João M. P. Q. Delgado, António C. Azevedo, Ana S. Guimarães
    Pages 33-59
  5. Conclusions

    • João M. P. Q. Delgado, António C. Azevedo, Ana S. Guimarães
    Pages 61-62

About this book

This work presents an extensive experimental characterisation of two different ceramic brick blocks with different interface, at different heights, during the drying process. First, a laboratory characterization of the building material used (ceramic bricks and different mortars) is presented, showing their hygrothermal, mechanical and thermal properties, namely, bulk porosity and density, water vapour permeability, capillary absorption, retention curve, moisture diffusivity as a function of moisture content and thermal conductivity. Moreover, the moisture transfer in multi-layered systems was analysed in detail taking into account the interface contact between the building elements.

Authors and Affiliations

  • CONSTRUCT-LFC, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    João M. P. Q. Delgado

  • CONSTRUCT-LFC, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    António C. Azevedo, Ana S. Guimarães

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