LEVERAGING TREATMENT OF SALT ATTACK AND RISING DAMP IN HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN PENANG, MALAYSIA
Of the common building defects that occur in heritage buildings in Penang, Malaysia, salt attack and rising damp are considered the most challenging, particularly for building conservation. The problem of salt attack is closely associated with rising damp. Moisture from the rising damp makes the bui...
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| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Construction in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | http://www.usm.my/jcdc/input/JCDC%20Vol%2015(1)/JCDC%20Vol.%2015%20(1)%20ART%205%20(93-113).pdf |