The Effect of Shading Devices in Rising Damp Phenomenon of Historical Buildings
Rising damp is the upward movement of ground water through a permeable masonry wall. The water rises through the pores in the masonry via a process called capillarity. Capillarity is a process whereby water molecules are electrochemically attracted to mineral surfaces, enabling water to move vertica...
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| Language: | eng |
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2012
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/93219 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/93219 |