Analysis of Moisture Flow in Porous Building Materials Using X-ray Radiography Tine van Besien Staf Roels Jan Carmeliet Laboratory for Building Physics, Department of Civil Engineering
Analysis Moisture Phenomena - weighing of samples - moisture profiles --> destructive way - -ray attenuation technique - NMR-technique... Non-destructive methods: --> measure point wise, interpolation time domain necessary
X-ray Radiography
Resolution Function of: - material - energy of the source - sample thickness calibration measurements
Attenuation coefficients
Experiments - determination of moisture profiles - redistribution of hydrophobic agent in material - cracks - heterogeneous materials 1D 2D
Redistribution water-repellent
Aerated concrete
Crack in Brick Sample
Crack in Calcium Silicate sample
Problems Unstable source
Reflections?
Combination
Future experiments - water penetration through hydrophobic treated crack - drying of crack