Effect of solar radiation and humidity on the inner core of walls in historic buildings

The structure of historic buildings and the materials used in their construction, along with outdoor conditions, affect indoor temperature and humidity. The walls of San Juan Bautista Church at Talamanca de Jarama, Madrid, Spain, exhibit differences in water absorption, whose explanation is to be fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Martínez-Garrido, M. I., Aparicio Secanellas, Sofía, Fort González, Rafael, Anaya Velayos, José Javier, García Izquierdo, Miguel Ángel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:digitalcsic_::77c2cda1444fdc9e817a2ef5660fd0c0
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/121599
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Monitoring
Masonry
Impact of climate
Thermal lag
Heritage
Thermal comfort
Weathering
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Sumario:The structure of historic buildings and the materials used in their construction, along with outdoor conditions, affect indoor temperature and humidity. The walls of San Juan Bautista Church at Talamanca de Jarama, Madrid, Spain, exhibit differences in water absorption, whose explanation is to be found in the various types of construction involved in its over seven centuries of building history, the weather conditions and the walls orientation. The south wall fluctuations in inner temperature and humidity produce 11–16 h thermal lag and a very low decrement factor ensuring comfortable interiors all year round with minimal fluctuations in temperature.