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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.
Subjects:
Engineering.
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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