The water ingress characteristics of stressed masonry
Water ingress, usually by wind-driven rain, is the main cause of premature deterioration in masonry structures. Water acts as a transport mechanism for aggressive chemicals and can also undergo freeze/thaw cycles leading to bursting of the masonry microstructure. Factors such as the absorption rates...
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Edinburgh Napier University
1999
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