Natural stone in ventilated façades: method for determining the appropriate moisture content for strength tests
The article discusses the effect of the assumptions about moisture content on the design of ventilated façades with porous natural stone cladding. Moisture is shown to impact cladding strength and condition its dimensions. For this reason the performance of such façades when exposed to water should...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2009-03-01
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Series: | Materiales de Construccion |
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Online Access: | http://materconstrucc.revistas.csic.es/index.php/materconstrucc/article/view/126 |