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      Measuring moisture content in building materials with Time-Domain Reflectometry: pros, cons and first results

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      1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21)
      28-29 June 2021
      moisture measurement, TDR, calibration, limestone, solid brick
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            Abstract

            Measuring moisture content in construction materials is extremely important both for professional practice as well as for research. However, this is a very complex task, especially when long-term minor destructive measurements are desired. The time-domain reflectometry (TDR) technique is frequently used for soil moisture measurements, but its application in construction materials is considered a relatively new method, particularly for low-porosity building materials. In this paper, the challenges of using the TDR technique for moisture content measurement in construction materials, as well as its major advantages are discussed. In addition, the TDR method was tested in two different materials: limestone and solid brick. The obtained results suggest that the TDR technique is suitable for moisture content measurements in both materials, encouraging future applications and further developments.

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            Conference
            12 May 2021
            Affiliations
            [1 ] Construct-LFC, Faculty of Engineering University of Porto
            [2 ] KU Leuven, Department of Civil Engineering, Building Physics and Sustainable Design
            [3 ] Department of Innovation Engineering, University of Salento
            Article
            10.14293/ICMB210023
            fa4af565-1147-44a1-909b-17f8db2b7a25
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            1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021
            ICMB21
            Online
            28-29 June 2021
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            The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
            Engineering
            moisture measurement,TDR,calibration,limestone,solid brick

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