AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION INTO MOISTURE-INDUCED EXPANSION OF PLASTERS

Authors

  • Radoslav Sovják Faculty of Civil Engineering Czech Technical University in Prague

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2015.55.0187

Keywords:

adsorption, absorption, hygric expansion, hydric expansion, plasters, experimental measurement

Abstract

This paper presents an experimental study on moisture-induced expansion of selected plasters. Contactless measurement is introduced and a coefficient of moisture expansion for different building plasters is established. It is found that stresses which might develop in building materials due to moisture variations are equal to or higher than stresses which might be caused by temperature variations.

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Author Biography

  • Radoslav Sovják, Faculty of Civil Engineering Czech Technical University in Prague
    Experimental Centre

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Published

2015-06-30

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Sovják, R. (2015). AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION INTO MOISTURE-INDUCED EXPANSION OF PLASTERS. Acta Polytechnica, 55(3), 187-192. https://doi.org/10.14311/AP.2015.55.0187
Received 2014-11-27
Accepted 2015-03-26
Published 2015-06-30