Conference paper
Testing Joints of Air and Vapour Barriers, Do We Use Relevant Testing Methods?
In
Current Topics and Trends on Durability of Building Materials and Components
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2020, pp. 1633-1640
Abstract
This article describes testing of peel and shear resistance and airtightness of joints of air and vapour barrier systems before and after artificial aging. The testing of peel and shear resistance was based on standardised methods while the test of airtightness was a method invented for this project.
The results show that while peel and shear strength increased with aging, the airtightness was significantly reduced. As these two results seem to contradict each other, the methods are discussed, especially whether the standardised tests are too far from the conditions on site or joints should be tested on other materials as well.
Furthermore, weaknesses in the airtightness method is also pointed out.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Pages: | 1633-1640 |
| Proceedings: | XV edition of the International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components |
| Journal subtitle: | Proceedings of the Xv Edition of the International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (dbmc 2020) |
| ISBN: | 8412110188 and 9788412110180 |
| Types: | Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.23967/dbmc.2020.135 |
| ORCIDs: | Møller, Eva B. |
