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Dampness in Buildings

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Building Maintenance Technology

Part of the book series: Macmillan Building and Surveying Series ((BASS))

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Every building is surrounded more or less by natural moisture of one kind or another. Most buildings also contain moisture created internally by normal habitation or use and industrial processes. Good design measures are essential to keep the moisture out of the building, but when these measures are inadequate, dampness can enter the building materials to cause their deterioration.

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  1. Building Department, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore

    Lee How Son & George C. S. Yuen

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Son, L.H., Yuen, G.C.S. (1993). Dampness in Buildings. In: Building Maintenance Technology. Macmillan Building and Surveying Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23150-8_14

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