Abstract
This paper intends to offer an overview of current knowledge in practical moisture safety in wood frame house. Books, journal articles, reports and other documents at different levels regarding moisture and moisture safety in different aspects are summarized. Possible gaps and flaws in existing knowledge, such as, lack of blind verifications of moisture safety calculation tools, the need to separate quantitative and qualitative issues in the moisture safety design processes and the fact that mould growth model handle the influence of duration in different manners are reported.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of SB13 Oulu - Sustainable procurement in urban regeneration and renovation Northern Europe and North-West Russia |
| Editors | Appu Haapio, Helena Soimakallio |
| Publisher | Finnish Association fo Civil Engineers RIL and VTT Technical Research Center of Finland |
| Pages | 96-97 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-758-561-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | SB13 Oulu - Sustainable procurement in urban regeneration and renovation Northern Europe and North-West Russia - Oulu, Finland Duration: 2013 May 22 → … |
Conference
| Conference | SB13 Oulu - Sustainable procurement in urban regeneration and renovation Northern Europe and North-West Russia |
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| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Oulu |
| Period | 2013/05/22 → … |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Building Technologies
Free keywords
- Moisture safety
- mould growth
- wood frame constructions
- literature overview