Journal
ENERGY AND BUILDINGS
Volume 88, Issue -, Pages 91-99Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.11.043
Keywords
Flax lime concrete; Hemp lime concrete; Hygric properties; Moisture buffer capacity; Moisture penetration depth
Funding
- Picardie Region
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Bio-based materials are increasingly recommended because they have a low environmental impact and correspond perfectly to high environment quality buildings. This article presents the moisture properties of a new bio-based material called flax lime concrete (FLC) and of hemp lime concrete (HLC), which is used to validate the experimental protocol of this work. The moisture properties (sorption isotherm, water vapor permeability, moisture diffusivity) and moisture buffer capacity estimated from the moisture buffer value were determined to gain knowledge about the behavior of these materials under equilibrium and dynamitic conditions. The results showed that both bio-based materials have high hygric performance and exhibit an excellent moisture buffer capacity according to the classification proposed by the Nordtest project. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available