WDVS im Holzbau - Optimierter Nachweis des dauerhaften Witterungsschutzes durch Kombination von Messungen im Wandprüfstand und hygrothermischen Simulationen

ETICS in timber frame constructions - optimised proof of the permanent weather protection through a combination of measurements on the test bench and hygrothermal simulations.

External thermal composite systems with rendering (ETICS) for use on exterior walls in timber frame constructions are regulated nationally through general building inspectorate approvals. In the course of issuing the approval, the permanently effective weather protection of the timber construction must be proven by the external thermal composite system. This can be carried out on the test bench for walls by measuring the timber moisture contents as well as temperatures and rel. humidities in various areas of the construction with a hygrothermal load pursuant to ETAG 004. Manufacturers of ETICS strive to optimise the time and costs of such tests by only testing the most unfavourable combination of renderings and insulating materials from the wide variety that are available. The decision about the most unfavourable variant is usually taken on the basis of only a few criteria such as the water vapour permeability of the rendering. However, hygrothermal simulations have shown that if various marginal conditions are taken into account, the most unfavourable variant is not always as expected. The article shows by way of example how and under which conditions simulation calculations lead to a more reliable estimate of the hygrothermal behaviour of the different variants of a wall construction.