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A modified cup-method for lightweight and highly permeable materials

Svennberg, Kaisa LU and Wadsö, Lars LU (2003) 2nd International Conference on Building Physics, 2003 p.177-182
Abstract
With an increasing interest for dynamic hygrothermal calculation models for short time periods, there is a need for uncomplicated and reliable methods to determine the moisture properties for materials used in the indoor environment. The traditional cup-method is commonly used for building materials to determine the water vapor permeability. When used on lightweight and highly permeable materials, the unidentified inner surface resistance of the cup-method will be problematic and fastening the sample to the cup can be troublesome. To address these problems, we have developed a modified cup-method based on standard laboratory crimp cap vials to determine the water vapor resistance for lightweight and highly permeable materials, such as... (More)
With an increasing interest for dynamic hygrothermal calculation models for short time periods, there is a need for uncomplicated and reliable methods to determine the moisture properties for materials used in the indoor environment. The traditional cup-method is commonly used for building materials to determine the water vapor permeability. When used on lightweight and highly permeable materials, the unidentified inner surface resistance of the cup-method will be problematic and fastening the sample to the cup can be troublesome. To address these problems, we have developed a modified cup-method based on standard laboratory crimp cap vials to determine the water vapor resistance for lightweight and highly permeable materials, such as textiles and paper. This modified cup-method together with a validation is presented in the paper. (Less)
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Research in Building Physics
pages
177 - 182
publisher
Balkema
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2nd International Conference on Building Physics, 2003
conference location
Leuven, Belgium
conference dates
2003-09-14 - 2003-09-18
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978-9058095657
9058095657
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English
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  title        = {{A modified cup-method for lightweight and highly permeable materials}},
  year         = {{2003}},
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