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. Both problems of salt attack and rising damp are closely associated. Moisture from the rising damp makes the b...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, A Ghafar (Author), Rahman, Haris Fadzilah Abdul (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2010.
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