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Moisture measurement in building materials: an overview of current methods and new approaches

M.C. Phillipson, BSc MSc

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK, mph2{at}gcal.ac.uk

P.H. Baker, BScTech PhD

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK

M. Davies, BSc PhD

Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London, London, UK

Z. Ye, BEng PhD

Bartlett School of Graduate Studies, University College London, London, UK

A. McNaughtan, BSc MPhil PhD

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK

G.H. Galbraith, BSc MSc PhD

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK

R.C. McLean, BSc MPhil

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

The measurement of moisture in building materials has been of importance to building professionals for many years to aid them in diagnosing the nature and cause of building defects. Likewise building researchers have developed an extensive selection of measurement approaches to aid them in more detailed studies of the fundamental physical processes that underlie moisture transport. This paper reviews current moisture measurement practices within the UK, and examines the more sophisticated techniques being utilised, including three particular techniques: dual probe heat pulse method; time domain reflectometry; and more sophisticated electrical approaches. These three are currently the focus of a study to evaluate how advanced research techniques can be applied to the in-situ measurement of moisture contents in practice.

Practical application: This paper reviews the current UK application of measurement techniques to assessing the moisture content of building materials. It discusses the differences between the techniques used by building professionals and building researchers, and highlights potential areas currently in development which may yield more advanced site measurement options in the future.

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, Vol. 28, No. 4, 303-316 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0143624407084184
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M. Phillipson, P. Baker, M. Davies, Z. Ye, G. Galbraith, and R. McLean
Suitability of time domain reflectometry for monitoring moisture in building materials
Building Service Engineering, August 1, 2008; 29(3): 261 - 272.
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