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http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2016.44.3.440

Analysis of Hygrothermal Performance for Standard Wood-frame Structures in Korea  

Chang, Seong Jin (Building Environment & Materials Lab., School of Architecture, Soongsil University)
Kang, Yujin (Building Environment & Materials Lab., School of Architecture, Soongsil University)
Wi, Seunghwan (Building Environment & Materials Lab., School of Architecture, Soongsil University)
Jeong, Su-Gwang (Building Environment & Materials Lab., School of Architecture, Soongsil University)
Kim, Sumin (Building Environment & Materials Lab., School of Architecture, Soongsil University)
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Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.44, no.3, 2016 , pp. 440-448 More about this Journal
Abstract
As recent buildings become more air tight, the natural ventilation rate is significantly reduced and it leads to difficulty in removing accumulated moisture in buildings. Hot and humid weather in summer and the large amount of moisture caused by indoor activity are the major factors of moisture problem in Korea. The hygrothermal behavior of building environment has to be considered carefully to reduce condensation risk and mold growth potential, and comfortable indoor environment. In this study, we evaluated hygrothermal behavior of Standard Wood-frame Structure published in the Korea Rural Community Corporation Using WUFI simulation program. The results indicated that the total water contents of wood wall measured in 2014 was lower than wood wall in 2010. As a result of evaluation by separating the farming and fishing areas, Moisture problems in fishing area became larger. The walls had a significant impact on the relative humidity than the temperature each areas. Furthermore, excessive water content problem of the wood-based material was reduced in the wall that could be applied in the fishing villages by changing the outdoor finishing materials. And Mold growth risk on the interior materials could be removed through the different setting of the indoor temperature during summertime.
Keywords
WUFI; hygrothermal performance; wood-frame structures; total water contents; mould growth risk;
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