Quasi steady state and dynamic hygrothermal performance of fibrous Hemp and Stone Wool insulations: Two innovative laboratory based investigations

Autor: Darryl J. Newport, Mihaela Anca Ciupala, Simon Tucker, Eshrar Latif, Marian Pruteanu, Devapriya Chitral Wijeyesekera

Publikováno v: Latif, E, Tucker, S, Ciupala, M A, Ciupala, M A, Newport, D J & Pruteanu, M 2016, ' Quasi steady state and dynamic hygrothermal performance of fibrous hemp and stone wool insulations : two innovative laboratory based investigations ', Building and Environment, vol. 95, pp. 391-404 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.10.006

Moisture and heat management properties of Hemp and Stone Wool insulations were studied by mounting them between a hot and a cold climate chamber. Both insulations were exposed to identical hygrothermal boundary conditions. Quasi steady state and dyn

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.10.006

Hygrothermal performance of wood-hemp insulation in timber frame wall panels with and without a vapour barrier

Autor: Devapriya Chitral Wijeyesekera, Simon Tucker, Darryl J. Newport, Mihaela Anca Ciupala, Eshrar Latif

Publikováno v: Latif, E, Ciupala, M A, Tucker, S, Wijeyesekera, D C & Newport, D 2015, ' Hygrothermal performance of wood-hemp insulation in timber frame wall panels with and without a vapour barrier ', Building and Environment, vol. 92, pp. 122-134 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.025

An in situ experiment on a full-scale timber frame test building was carried out to study the hygrothermal performance of wood-hemp composite insulation in timber frame wall panels with and without a vapour barrier. The heat transfer properties and t

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.04.025

Cutting Technology Innovation in Production of Porous Cellular Mat

Autor: W. Farhan, M. Azran, Mohd Amran, Devapriya Chitral Wijeyesekera, Raja Izamshah, Abu Bakar Mohd Hadzley, W. Azahar

Publikováno v: Applied Mechanics and Materials. 761:641-645

Innovative developments of hollow cellular mat for lightweight structure must satisfy sustainability, fit for purpose and optimize design concepts. However, such materials necessitate appropriate cutting technology to allow trimming and shaping opera

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.761.641

Laboratory investigation of TerraZyme as a soil stabilizer

Autor: Ismail Bakar, Adnan Zainorabidin, Devapriya Chitral Wijeyesekera, Mastura Azmi, Siti Aimi Nadia Mohd Yusoff, Harris Ramli

Publikováno v: AIP Conference Proceedings.

In this study, a laboratory investigation was conducted to examine the performance of TerraZyme on different soil types. Laterite and kaolin were treated with 2% and 5% TerraZyme to determine changes in the soils’ geotechnical properties. The obtai

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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5005680

An experimental study of moisture buffering of bio-insulations in lofts

Autor: Eshrar Latif, Simon Tucker, Devapriya Chitral Wijeyesekera

Publikováno v: Structural Survey. 32:434-448

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe and discuss initial work to assess the moisture buffering performance of selected bio-insulations in lofts that suffer from excessive moisture following refurbishment. Design/methodology/approach �

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https://doi.org/10.1108/ss-03-2014-0016