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Water Vapor Transmission Through Building Materials and Systems: Mechanisms and Measurement
By
HR Trechsel,
HR Trechsel
1
H. R. Trechsel Associates
, Germantown, MD 20874
; symposium cochairman and coeditor
.
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M Bomberg
M Bomberg
2
Institute for Research and Construction National Research Council of Canada
, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A OR6 symposium cochairman and coeditor
.
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-1254-8
ISBN:
978-0-8031-1254-4
No. of Pages:
181
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1989
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Testing Water Vapor Transmission: Unresolved Issues
By
M Bomberg
M Bomberg
1
Senior researcher
, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council of Canada
, Ottawa, Ontario,
.Canada
K1A OR6
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Page Count:
11
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Published:1989
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Bomberg, M. "Testing Water Vapor Transmission: Unresolved Issues." Water Vapor Transmission Through Building Materials and Systems: Mechanisms and Measurement. Ed. Trechsel, H, & Bomberg, M. 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 : ASTM International, 1989.
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This paper reviews key issues addressed during the ASTM Symposium on Mechanisms and Measurements of Water Vapor Transmission through Materials and Systems. It presents unresolved issues in the laboratory measurements and postulates actions to be considered in the future development of ASTM test methods.
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