Condensation (Withdrawn)
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Principles involved in condensation; conditions producing condensation - atmospheric conditions and artificial influences. The behaviour of absorbent materials and surfaces. An explanation of interstitial condensation. Designing to avoid condensation - characteristics of the building fabric (thermal resistance and vapour resistance of walls/roofs and common building materials) - characteristics of the environment (water vapour produced by people through breathing, cooking and bathing, etc.). Estimating condensation risk - a worked example. Lightweight sheet roofs.
Originally published October 1969, updated 1972, reprinted 1980.