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Hygrothermal assessment of internally insulated historic solid masonry walls with focus on the thermal bridge due to internal partition walls

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Medium: journal article
Language(s): English
Published in: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, , n. 1, v. 2069
Page(s): 012079
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/2069/1/012079
Abstract:

This study investigated the hygrothermal performance of five insulation systems for internal retrofitting purposes. Focus was on the hygrothermal performance near partition brick walls compared to the middle of the wall. The setup comprised two insulated reefer containers with controlled indoor climate, reconfigured with several holes containing solid masonry walls with interior embedded wooden elements, an internal brick partition wall and different internal insulation systems, with and without exterior hydrophobisation. Relative humidity and temperature were measured over five years in the masonry/insulation interface and near the interior surface, in the centre of the test field and near the partition wall. In addition, calibrated numerical simulations were performed for further investigation of the thermal bridge effect. Findings for the masonry/insulation interface showed higher temperatures and lower relative humidity near the partition wall in comparison with the central part of the wall. Near the interior surface, measurements showed only minor differences between the two locations. The relative effect of the thermal bridge was smaller in the case of a high driving rain load on the exterior surfaces. The numerical simulations showed that the hygrothermal conditions were affected further away from the partition wall than what could be measured in the experimental setup.

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    28/05/2022
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