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      Factorial study on the future freeze-thaw risk in solid masonry walls in Brussels subjected to RCP8.5

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      1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings 2021 (ICMB21)
      28-29 June 2021
      climate change, sensitivity analysis, interior retrofit, historical brick, freeze-thaw risk
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            Abstract

            The existing building stock is responsible for 40% of the European energy use. One measure of improving old building’s energy efficiency is the application of thermal insulation, often at the interior façade surface. This alters the hygrothermal behaviour of the masonry and changes the risk for freeze-thaw damage. Besides, the durability of brick masonry is potentially affected by climate change. The latter, however, has not been studied widely. This paper presents a sensitivity analysis on the impact of climate change on the freeze-thaw risk in solid masonry. It is found that the freeze-thaw risk is generally decreasing in Brussels based on climate projections by the ALARO-0 RCM (RCP 8.5). Furthermore, the brick type is recognized as the most important variable when assessing the impact of climate change.

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            13 May 2021
            Affiliations
            [1 ] Building Physics Group, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University
            [2 ] Atmospheric Physics Group, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University & Department Meteorological and Climatological Research, Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium
            [3 ] Building physics Group, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University
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            10.14293/ICMB210062
            f94f56c9-f83b-4acb-8937-2ba9bb2b265c
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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.
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