Infrared Thermography for Building Moisture Inspection

• Main Authors: Barreira, Eva (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Almeida, Ricardo M.S.F (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Building repair.; Buildings-Repair and reconstruction.; Building materials.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Physical measurements.; Measurement .; Building Repair and Maintenance.; Building Materials.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.; Measurement Science and Instrumentation.

This book presents the state-of-the-art in infrared thermography (IRT) applications with a focus on moisture assessment in buildings. It also offers practical discussions of several case studies, including comparisons of IRT with other surface temperature measurement techniques. In closing, it demon...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Buildings and infrared thermography
• Case study 1 - Measurement of surface temperature using different devices
• Case study 2 - IRT versus moisture: laboratory tests on full-scale model.-Case study 3 - IRT versus moisture: in situ tests on indoor environment
• Case study 4 - IRT versus drying: in situ tests on outdoor environment
• Conclusions and recommendations.