Recent Developments in Building Diagnosis Techniques.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Delgado, João M. P. Q.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2016.
Series:Building Pathology and Rehabilitation Ser.
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490 1 |a Building Pathology and Rehabilitation Ser. ;  |v v.5 
505 0 |a Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Practical Experiences from Several Moisture Performance Assessments -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Moisture Performance Assessment in Finland -- 2.2 Initiation of Moisture and Mould Damage -- 2.3 Extent of Moisture and Mould Damage in Buildings -- 2.4 Definition of Moisture and Mould Damage -- 3 Research Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Research Material -- 3.2 Research Method -- 3.3 Scope of the Study -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Length of Moisture Performance Assessment Process -- 4.2 Detection Methods -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Length of Moisture Performance Assessment Process -- 5.2 Moisture and Mould Damage Detection Methods -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Analysis of Main Parameters that Affect Contact Area Between Mortar Rendering and Substrate: Use of 3D Laser Scanning Technique -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Mortars Production -- 2.2 Mortars Characterization -- 2.3 Mortars Application -- 2.4 Substrates Selection -- 3 Results -- 3.1 Mortar Characterization -- 3.2 Three-Dimensional Laser Scanning -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 The Pathologies of the ETICS -- Abstract -- 1 Grounds for a Research -- 2 The ETICS Are Responses to Different Performance Requirements -- 3 Research Methodology: A Comprehensive Examination of European Valid ETA, Focused on Comparison with Italian Valid ETA -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Criteria for Identification of Ceramic Detachments in Building Facades with Infrared Thermography -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Thermography in Detection of Defects in Facades -- 3 Thermography Inspection Variables and Conditions -- 3.1 Thermographic Inspection Variables -- 3.2 Conditions for the Thermographic Inspection -- 4 Thermographic Analysis for Identifying Detachments -- 5 Laboratory Study -- 5.1 Laboratory Experiment. 
505 8 |a 5.2 Results of the Laboratory Studies -- 6 Field Study -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Diagnosis of Moisture Movements in Massive Dolostone Walls of Medieval Churches -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Method -- 2.1 Method for Moisture Measurement and Presentation of Results -- 2.1.1 Theory -- 2.1.2 Instruments -- 2.1.3 Presentations of the Measurements -- 2.2 Buildings Under the Survey---Medieval Churches in Estonian Islands -- 3 Results of Measurement -- 3.1 Detecting Moisture Sources -- 3.2 Long Period Moisture Changes in Walls of Kihelkonna Church -- 3.3 Seasonal Changes -- 3.4 Influence of Tent (Awning) -- 3.5 Three-Dimensional (3D) Measurements -- 4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 6 The Wind-Driven Rain and the Buildings: Directional Driving Rain, Experimental Simulation and Quantification of Wetness Areas -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodologies -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 A Performance Assessment of Prefabricated Bathrooms Installed in the 1990s -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 What Is Project Renovation? -- 2 Construction Principles for Bathrooms -- 2.1 Requirements for Bathrooms in the 1990s -- 2.2 Requirements for Bathrooms in 2015 -- 3 Types of Bathrooms Installed During Project Renovation -- 3.1 Lightweight In Situ -- 3.2 Lightweight Assembly Kit -- 3.3 Lightweight Whole Cabins -- 3.4 Heavyweight Assembly Kit -- 3.5 Heavyweight Whole Cabins -- 4 Systematic Field Investigation -- 5 Lesson Learned from Inspection After Approx. 20 Years of Use -- 5.1 Cracks and Holes -- 5.2 Mould Growth -- 5.3 Service Shafts -- 6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8 Good Practice: Analysis of the Vulnerability of Seven Churches in Monza. From an Information Model to a Geodatabase -- Abstract -- 1 The Project as a Method -- 2 The Architectures -- 3 The First Data Collection. 
505 8 |a 4 The Deeper Investigation -- 4.1 The Specific Case of the Church of San Maurizio -- 5 Conclusions -- 5.1 Databases for a Free Fruition -- 5.2 What Is the Next Step -- References -- 9 On the Use of Infrared Thermographic Measurements for Evaluating the Airtightness of the Building Envelope -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Thermography in Building Pathology -- 2.1 General Principles of Infrared Thermography -- 2.2 General Boundary Conditions for an Optimal Visibility of Building Pathologies with Thermography -- 3 Thermography in Airtightness Surveys -- 3.1 The Change in Surface Temperature -- 3.2 State of the Art -- 4 Design of Experiment: Ideal Pressure and Temperature Difference -- 4.1 Characteristics of the Model -- 4.2 Pressure Difference -- 4.3 Temperature Difference -- 5 Influencing Factors of the Surface Temperature Change Rate -- 5.1 Impact of the Geometry and Joint Assembly: Simulation Models -- 5.1.1 Assumptions in the Simulation Models -- 5.1.2 Impact of Thermal Bridges in the Joint Assembly -- 5.1.3 Impact of Width of the Air Leak, Assuming a Fixed Infiltration Flow -- 5.2 Impact of the Location: Laboratory Measurements -- 5.2.1 Test House Set-up -- 5.2.2 Experimental Results -- 5.2.3 Analysis of Laboratory Measurements -- 5.3 Impact of Wind and Large Air Leakages in Reality: In Situ Measurements -- 5.3.1 Case 1: Effect of Wind During the Survey -- 5.3.2 Case 2: Large Versus Small Air Leakage Spots -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 10 Evaluation of Moisture Transfer to Improve the Conservation of Tiles Finishing Facades -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Planning Conservation Works in Humid Environment -- 3 Case Study -- 3.1 Città Studi, Sustainable Campus -- Monitoring the Klinker Facades -- 3.2 Description of Building 12 and Diagnostics of the State of Conservation -- 4 Moisture and Protective Treatments. 
505 8 |a 4.1 Moisture Transport Mechanisms and Damages -- 4.2 Consolidation and Protective Treatments -- 4.2.1 Siloxane Treatments -- 4.3 Treated Mortars Properties for the Protection of Humid Walls -- 5 Experimental Setup, Tests for the Characterization of Water Transport Phenomena, and Radiation Properties of Treated/Untreated Samples -- 5.1 Hygroscopic Absorption -- 5.2 Water Absorption by Capillarity -- 5.3 Water Absorption by Partial Immersion -- 5.4 Determination of Water Vapor Transmission Properties -- 5.5 Determination of Long-Term Water Absorption by Immersion -- 5.6 Color Test -- 5.7 Solar Reflectance -- 6 Heat and Moisture Transfer -- 6.1 Material Properties and Boundary Conditions -- 6.2 Simulation Modeling -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Analysis of Microclimate in a Historical Building to Assess the Probability of Recurrence of Filamentous Fungi -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Biological Growth and Decay Mechanisms in the Materials of Buildings -- 2.1 Bioreceptivity and Construction Materials -- 2.2 Filamentous Fungi and the Influence Factors for Its Development -- 3 Monitoring -- 3.1 Selection of Environments -- 3.2 Arrangement of Sensors -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 5 Conclusions -- References. 
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526 0 |a AP229 - Bachelor of Building Surveying (Hons.)  |z References 
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