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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 146, 2018
9th International Scientific Conference Building Defects (Building Defects 2017)
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Article Number | 03015 | |
Number of page(s) | 6 | |
Section | Building Design and Technology | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814603015 | |
Published online | 22 January 2018 |
Moisture problems of functional joints of wooden windows – causes analysis
Department of Building Constructions, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Radlinského 11, 810 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
* Corresponding author: adela.palkova@stuba.sk
The article addresses the issue of the humidity regimen of a functional wooden window joint. Current energy-saving trends in the buildings bring secondary effects associated with indoor climate change. Increase of the thermal-technical quantification, non-breathability, and diffusion resistance of the building envelope without the solution of controlled ventilation brings an extreme rise of the interior moisture. The passage of moisture through a functional joint is ensured mainly by exfiltration. The energy standard applicable after the year 2020 assumes buildings with almost zero energy need that cannot be reached without a recuperation system. The concept of the recuperation systems usually works as a pressure system, which increases the likelihood of exfiltration. Measurements done in a large climate chamber show that the diffusion of water vapor can overcome the infiltration flow of the outside air. The passage of moisture results in icing or condensation in the functional joint, which subsequently damages the surface treatment of the wood. Another serious defect is the subsequent mold growth.
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