Hygrothermal behaviour of a large scale wooden flat roof structure in Central Europe

Michael Schulte-Wrede, Michael Merk, Andreas Gamper, Stefan Winter, Axel Wolf

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Abstract

The hygrothermal behaviour of load-bearing wooden flat roof structures is yet a reason of concern for both planners and constructors. Moisture accumulation is a critical factor, and functionality depends on numerous factors, e.g. indoor and outdoor climate conditions, structural build-up and execution of construction work. A lately conducted construction project of an large-scale industrial timber building in Kassel/Germany was not only soundly assessed with the building physical simulation software WUF1® [1], but in addition a monitoring of temperature and moisture in several spots and layers of the load-bearing flat roof has been started, including green roof areas and shaded areas with photovoltaic (PV) panels. Therefore this project yields a valuable opportunity to cross check results of theoretical calculation methods with measured data derived from an actually erected wooden flat roof structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012, WCTE 2012
Subtitle of host publicationArchitecture and Engineering Case Studies
Pages55-62
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012: Architecture and Engineering Case Studies, WCTE 2012 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 15 Jul 201219 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012, WCTE 2012
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceWorld Conference on Timber Engineering 2012: Architecture and Engineering Case Studies, WCTE 2012
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period15/07/1219/07/12

Keywords

  • Green roof
  • Hygrothermal behaviour
  • Hygrothermal simulation
  • Large-scale timber flat roof
  • Monitoring

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