In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods
In-situ measurements of a case study building located in Riga old town near the river Daugava has been carried out in this work. Performed measurements are moisture level of historic masonry, and interstitial monitoring of temperature and relative humidity between the layers of internal insulation a...
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| author | Freimanis Ritvars Vaiskunaite Rasa Bezrucko Tereza Blumberga Andra |
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| description | In-situ measurements of a case study building located in Riga old town near the river Daugava has been carried out in this work. Performed measurements are moisture level of historic masonry, and interstitial monitoring of temperature and relative humidity between the layers of internal insulation and external wall. Obtained results are compared with outdoor weather data. Results show that during the cold months of the year no rising damp problem. No interstitial condensation under the internal insulation, and no risk of mold growth occur. However, the façade of the building tends to be highly influenced by the outdoor weather, and the moisture of the masonry increases during the rain load events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd03fef2acca40529da99203b5f05db02022-12-21T21:34:30ZengSciendoEnvironmental and Climate Technologies2255-88372019-01-0123112213410.2478/rtuect-2019-0009rtuect-2019-0009In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive MethodsFreimanis Ritvars0Vaiskunaite Rasa1Bezrucko Tereza2Blumberga Andra3Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaDepartment of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, Vilnius, LT-10223, LithuaniaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaInstitute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University, Azenes iela 12/1, Riga, LV-1048, LatviaIn-situ measurements of a case study building located in Riga old town near the river Daugava has been carried out in this work. Performed measurements are moisture level of historic masonry, and interstitial monitoring of temperature and relative humidity between the layers of internal insulation and external wall. Obtained results are compared with outdoor weather data. Results show that during the cold months of the year no rising damp problem. No interstitial condensation under the internal insulation, and no risk of mold growth occur. However, the façade of the building tends to be highly influenced by the outdoor weather, and the moisture of the masonry increases during the rain load events.https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2019-0009dielectric measurementinternal insulationinterstitial relative humiditymasonry deteriorationmicrowave measurementwind-driven rain |
| spellingShingle | Freimanis Ritvars Vaiskunaite Rasa Bezrucko Tereza Blumberga Andra In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods Environmental and Climate Technologies dielectric measurement internal insulation interstitial relative humidity masonry deterioration microwave measurement wind-driven rain |
| title | In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods |
| title_full | In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods |
| title_fullStr | In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods |
| title_short | In-Situ Moisture Assessment in External Walls of Historic Building using Non-Destructive Methods |
| title_sort | in situ moisture assessment in external walls of historic building using non destructive methods |
| topic | dielectric measurement internal insulation interstitial relative humidity masonry deterioration microwave measurement wind-driven rain |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2019-0009 |
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