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15 Application examples .....................................................................................................................
15.1 Moisture & water damage ....................................................................................................
15.2 Faulty contact in socket ........................................................................................................
15.3 Oxidized socket ....................................................................................................................
15.4 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................................
15.5 Draft ......................................................................................................................................
16 Introduction to building thermography ........................................................................................
16.1 Important note ......................................................................................................................
16.2 Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
16.2.1
16.2.2
16.2.3
16.2.4
16.2.5
16.2.6
16.2.7
16.2.8
16.3 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
16.3.1
16.3.2
16.3.3
16.3.4
16.3.5
16.3.6
16.3.7
16.3.8
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Guidelines .............................................................................................................
16.2.1.1 General guidelines ............................................................................
16.2.1.2 Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
16.2.1.3 Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
About moisture detection .....................................................................................
Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
16.2.3.1 General information ...........................................................................
16.2.3.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................
16.2.3.3 Commented building structures .......................................................
16.2.3.4 Commented infrared images ............................................................
Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
16.2.4.1 General information ...........................................................................
16.2.4.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
16.2.4.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
16.2.5.1 General information ...........................................................................
16.2.5.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
16.2.5.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
16.2.6.1 General information ...........................................................................
16.2.6.2 Commented infrared images ............................................................
Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
16.2.7.1 General information ...........................................................................
16.2.7.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
16.2.7.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
16.2.8.1 General information ...........................................................................
16.2.8.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
16.2.8.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
General information ..............................................................................................
The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................
Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................
16.3.4.1 Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................
Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................
Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................
Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................
16.3.7.1 Relative & absolute humidity ............................................................
16.3.7.2 Definition of dew point ......................................................................
Excerpt from Technical Note 'Assessing thermal bridging and insulation
continuity' (UK example) ......................................................................................
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