I think a renaming of that particular quantity would be a very good idea.
Thanks again for your help.
-James
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- Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:00 am -1100
- Forum: Material
- Topic: rain water absorption value
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- Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:56 am -1100
- Forum: Material
- Topic: rain water absorption value
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Thanks Thomas, Your last paragraph zeroes in on my problem. As it is true that many building components are designed to withstand the weather (wind-driven rain), they often have a low water absorption capacity. To the untrained eye, a water absorption coefficient of 0.7 would seem to imply that 70% ...
- Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:58 pm -1100
- Forum: Material
- Topic: rain water absorption value
- Replies: 4
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rain water absorption value
I wonder if you have any advice about using different rain water absorption values instead of the default value of 0.7 (for a wall)? Is this meant to be valid for any type of wall? If not, why are there no other typical values listed, as is the case for Sd values? Thanks for your help.