Investigating and Diagnosing Moisture Problems

Water comes in four forms: solid, liquid, vapor and adsorbed. All four forms can cause grief to building owners, designers and contractors. When water causes building problems, investigating and diagnosing the problem can be challenging because water constantly changes its form inside a building and within its materials. The investigator must hunt down the water by thinking like water.

Authors: Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 44, no. 12, p. 36-41

Pages: 36-41

Publish Date: December 2002

Publisher: ASHRAE

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