Nowadays, the use of phase change materials (PCMs) represents a novel technique employed for retrofitting facades in existing buildings, mainly to fulfil temperature comfort and building energy efficiency requirements. The ...

This paper proposes a mesoscale approach for simulating moisture transport by capillary action in partly-saturated porous cementitious composites. The modeling approach explicitly accounts for moisture transport through a ...

The current technological development made by the absorption refrigeration system is an economic and ambient alternative in comparison to the vapor cycle, possessing an advantage that uses thermal energy that is less noble. ...

The current technological development made by the absorption refrigeration system is an economic and ambient alternative in comparison to the vapor cycle, possessing an advantage that uses thermal energy that is less noble. ...

The moisture degree of capillary rise is an indicator of the state of conservation of earthen construction and their mechanical response to load cases, especially seismic action, since the buildings diminish resistant ...

In this study, a background electrolyte capable to separate and quantify inorganic cations in high ionic strength samples by UV-absorption indirect detection was designed. In this regard, the four most abundant monovalent ...

Sorptivity is broadly used for characterising the pore connectivity of cementitious materials, with applications in design for durability. A water sorptivity coefficient (WSC) is typically obtained from the ratio between ...

The study of concrete structures durability necessarily passes by the study of covercrete and by the understanding of the factors that affect the features of this superficial layer. The use of high contents of mineral ...