Westberg, K; Norén, J and Kus, H (2001) On using available environmental data in service life estimations. Building Research & Information, 29(6), pp. 428-439. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
In the process of service life prediction or estimation of building and construction components and materials, data of the prevailing exposure environment, (the conditions at and around a building or construction) is required. However, most environmental data is measured by and available from meteorological and air quality research communities. This data is collected at macro and meso levels, some distance from the object studied, and raises the need to transform data in order to describe the specific, local conditions adjacent to that object. To estimate levels of degradation agents in the exposure environment, especially those close to the building or construction at local and micro levels have to be considered. This paper will show and discuss useful environmental data sources, and how to transform such data by means of available distribution models.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | building components; building materials; degradation; environmental characterization; micro-climate; micro-environment; service life estimation; weather data |
| Index terms: | degradation, service life prediction, building component, air quality, estimation, service life, building material, weather, estimate, exposure, agent |
| Subjects: | practitioner, climate science, air quality, asset management, architectural elements, public and environmental health, building materials, health safety and environment, financial and cost management, material degradation and durability |
| Topics: | Construction Materials, Roles and Professions, Design Practice, Health and Safety, Business Strategy, Sustainability, Cost Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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