• Title of article

    Moisture transport properties of lime–hemp concrete determined over the complete moisture range

  • Author/Authors

    Paulien Strandberg-de Bruijn، نويسنده , , Peter Johansson، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
  • Pages
    11
  • From page
    31
  • To page
    41
  • Abstract
    To determine the durability of a lime–hemp concrete (LHC) wall and its resistance to driving rain, moisture conditions inside the wall have to be modelled. As model input, moisture transport properties were determined. Two LHC mixes were studied. Cup tests provided moisture diffusivity results at relative humidity (RH) values up to 95%. Capillary water uptake tests provided results for the interval 95–100% RH by means of curve fitting and the simulation tool JAM-KAP. A mix containing more lime showed higher moisture diffusivity at relative humidity >95%.
  • Journal title
    Biosystems Engineering
  • Serial Year
    2014
  • Journal title
    Biosystems Engineering
  • Record number

    1268082