Xu, B;
Zhang, S;
Cambray, T;
Marincioni, V;
(2023)
Exploring Moisture Performance of Two Distinctive Solid Bricks under Current and Future Climate in London.
In: Li, Kefei, (ed.)
DBMC 2023:16th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (XVI DBMC).
(pp. pp. 1-8).
CIMNE: Barcelona, Spain.
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Abstract
The increasing concerns surrounding climate change have raised apprehension about the heightened frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, globally as well as in the UK. Historic solid brick buildings, due to their construction materials and prolonged exposure to changing climate conditions, are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, resulting in increased moisture risks that undermine their durability. Understanding the moisture behaviour of solid bricks facing climate change is therefore significant. This study aims to investigate the moisture performance, with a specific focus on moisture content, of two distinct types of bricks: handmade bricks from the 19th century and more recent – early 20th century - bricks, under current and future climate scenarios in London. The results reveal that the more recent bricks can have greater susceptibility to climate changes, providing valuable insights for the implementation of effective moisture control strategies and informed decision-making in the retrofitting of solid brick buildings in the UK.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
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| Title: | Exploring Moisture Performance of Two Distinctive Solid Bricks under Current and Future Climate in London |
| Event: | 16th International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components (XVI DBMC) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.23967/c.dbmc.2023.055 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.23967/c.dbmc.2023.055 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an Open Access article published under CC BY-NC-SA license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/deed.en). |
| Keywords: | Moisture Content; Climate Change; Solid Brick; London |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10182816 |
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