Zhu, Henry;
Aktas, Yasemin D;
D’Ayala, Dina;
(2023)
A Study of The Impact of Acrylic Based Surface Waterproofing on The Moisture Behaviour of Brick Masonry Through Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) And Water Absorption Tests.
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2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23).
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Abstract
The rate and extent of uptake and release of moisture and liquid water are critical in understanding the behaviour of masonry materials. This study focussed on testing brick masonry to identify the moisture performance difference after treated with acrylic based surface waterproofing – commonly used to lessen water uptake and improve façade durability. Brick and mortar specimens were first tested for water absorption then treated and retested 0, 12 and 24 months later to evaluate the short- and long-term impact of waterproofing on their water absorption capacity. Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) tests were also conducted to quantity the change in their (de)sorptive characteristics. Results from both tests were combined to show the impact and durability of acrylic waterproofing on the moisture behaviour of brick masonry.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | A Study of The Impact of Acrylic Based Surface Waterproofing on The Moisture Behaviour of Brick Masonry Through Dynamic Vapour Sorption (DVS) And Water Absorption Tests |
| Event: | 2nd International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2023 (ICMB23), 3-4 July 2023 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.14293/icmb230056 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.14293/ICMB230056 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third-party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Waterproofing, water repellence, surface treatment, brick masonry, mortar, water absorption, dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10172703 |
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