Publication detail

Vapour-tight layer and its effect on surface temperatures of curtain walling

KACÁLEK, P. PETŘÍČEK, T.

Original Title

Vapour-tight layer and its effect on surface temperatures of curtain walling

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The primary function of a vapour-tight layer is to reduce or prevent the spread of humidity from the interior to other layers of the surrounding structures. This would otherwise result in condensation of (water) vapour due to a drop in temperature. In some cases, the behaviour of real structures differs from the structure modelled using a computational programme. This paper deals with the factors that can affect the features of a structure, specifically the internal and external surface temperature of curtain walling. The heat reflection effect of a vapour-tight layer was investigated on a model panel of curtain walling. An inadequate surface temperature can have a negative impact in that it promotes a biotic attack. This results in surface degradation which affects the continuous layers in the adjacent structures.

Keywords

Vapour-tight layer, vapour proofing, wooden structure

Authors

KACÁLEK, P.; PETŘÍČEK, T.

Released

22. 12. 2016

Publisher

EDP Sciences

Location

France

ISBN

2261-236X

Periodical

MATEC Web of Conferences

Year of study

93

Number

1

State

French Republic

Pages from

1

Pages to

6

Pages count

6

URL

https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/abs/2017/07/matecconf_bd2017_03006/matecconf_bd2017_03006.html

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/204239

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT131130,
  author="Petr {Kacálek} and Tomáš {Petříček}",
  title="Vapour-tight layer and its effect on surface temperatures of curtain walling",
  booktitle="8th International Scientific Conference Building Defects (Building Defects)",
  year="2016",
  journal="MATEC Web of Conferences",
  volume="93",
  number="1",
  pages="1--6",
  publisher="EDP Sciences",
  address="France",
  doi="10.1051/matecconf/20179303006",
  issn="2261-236X",
  url="https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/abs/2017/07/matecconf_bd2017_03006/matecconf_bd2017_03006.html"
}