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Water in Buildings
An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold
William B. Rose (Author)
9780471468509, Wiley
Hardback, published 10 May 2005
288 pages, Charts: 0 B&W, 0 Color; Photos: 20 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 90 B&W, 0 Color; Graphs: 0 B&W, 0 Color
25.4 x 20.8 x 2 cm, 0.748 kg
"This wonderfully written book should be on every builder's shelf... a well-written combination of history, science and practical advice." (Fine Homebuilding, June 2012)
The definitive guide to understanding and managing the effects of water on buildings
Water in Buildings: An Architect's Guide to Moisture and Mold is a detailed and highly useful reference to help architects and other design professionals create dry, healthy environments, without jeopardizing a project with poor liability management. Much more than a book of "quick fixes," this practical guide illuminates an essential understanding of the "whys" of moisture problems, including valuable information on how water behaves and how its performance can be anticipated and managed in building design.
With a special emphasis on water's role in creating mold, an issue of growing concern and liability, Water in Buildings offers the most up-to-date information on rainwater management, below-grade water management, foundations, wall and roof construction, mechanical systems, moisture, and much more! Providing authoritative guidance to designers and builders, this definitive guide features:
* Clear explanations of how water interacts with building materials and equipment
* An in-depth exploration of the paths of leaks
* Numerous case studies on such well-known structures as Mount Vernon, Independence Hall, and Wingspan (Frank Lloyd Wright)
* Numerous descriptive drawings and photographs
Preface xi Introduction 1 Aim 1 Audience 3 Sources 5 Language 9 Units 10 Summaries of chapters 12 1 Building Science 15 Definition 15 Background: Building science Institutions 16 Building science and architecture 18 Building science and construction 19 Building science and engineering 20 Building science and the building codes 21 The methods of building science 22 The prerequisites of building science 25 2 Water 33 Molecular structure 33 Hydrogen bonds 35 Surface tension 36 Water vapor 37 Psychrometrics 45 Measuring temperature and humidity in the air 50 The fourth phase: an introduction 51 3 Water And Building Materials 57 Background 57 Post–world war ii 66 1952 condensation conference 68 The diffusion paradigm 70 The profile method 78 Fundamental rule of material wetness 87 Rethinking moisture control strategies: Moisture engineering 88 4 Roofs and Facades 95 Introduction 95 Rainfall intensity, slope, and watertightness 95 Roof surfaces 99 Ice dams 113 Parapets 118 Gutters 119 Building facades 121 Windows 130 Summary 131 5 Soils and Foundations 133 Water in soil 135 Hydraulic conductivity 142 Surface flow144 Drains 145 Basements 152 Crawl spaces 158 Slab construction 166 6 Walls 171 Introduction 171 Thermal wetting and drying 173 Solar vapor drive 174 Airflow in wall assemblies 175 Vapor barriers: Compact and cavity assemblies 178 Vapor retarder 179 Design for drying or against wetting? 182 Insulating historic buildings 184 Rising damp 185 7 Attics 189 Introduction 189 Historical background 190 Moisture 199 Ice damming 202 Shingle durability 203 Summer cooling 204 Vent design 204 Truss rise 205 Summary 206 8 Mechanical Systems 209 Comfort 209 Humidity standards for museums 212 Characterizing humidity 216 Moisture generation 217 Ventilation 220 Combustion 220 Air conditioning 226 Plumbing and pipe bursting 228 9 Rot And Mold 233 Introduction 233 Mold 235 Mold measurement 237 Dry deposition of mold material 240 Health effects of mold 241 Mold remediation 247 Summary and final comments 248 Appendix A ASHRAE Coefficients 253 Appendix B Unit Conversions 255 References 257 Index 265
Subject Areas: Architecture [AM]
