Damp Diffusion and Buildings: Prevention of Damp Diffusion Damage in Buildings Design

Edition: First Edition; Fine/Good; the dust jacket is creased at the outer edges, no stains or marks on the boards or the dust jacket. No gift inscription or highlights. Th is book discusses the thermal design of external walls and roofs of buildings, particularly with regard to the effects of atmospheric water vapor upon these parts of a building. Short term and long t e rm effects of moisture if it condenses in walls and roofs can be serious: following the adoption of new forms of construction which are not backed up by the practical experience available with more traditional structures, these difficulties have become well known. The author shows how to determine quantitatively the behavior of a wall or roof under various conditions of temperature and humidity , b oth internally and externally.