Evaluation of moisture for assessing of the reliability of building structures

DOI: 10.5176/2301-394X_ACE13.60

Authors: Jan Skramlik, Miloslav Novotny, Karel Suhajda

Abstract:

Excessive moisture has an adverse effect on the building materials structure. Most standard construction materials are characterized by porous structure, resulting in the ability to absorb water in liquid and gaseous phases in the inner pores. Under certain conditions, water fills the pores within the structure of building material and then moves back to its surrounding. Many technical studies have shown that monitoring the moisture transport is mainly based on experimental methods.

Keywords: capillary conductivity, moisture transfer, microwave radiation EMWR, porous material