Capillarity dry range moisture content equilibrium moisture content gravimetric hygroscopicity thermal resistance ratio wet range moisture content.
Gravimetric analysis for roof moisture.
Without a doubt moisture has one of the greatest negative influences on roof performance.
Moisture identified by non destructive moisture testing is relative and must be quantified by a combination of physical core cuts and gravimetric analysis.
Moisture identified by nondestructive moisture testing is relative and must be quantified by a combination of physical core cuts and gravimetric analysis.
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3 2 2 equilibrium moisture content emc.
In the moisture analysis procedure the core cuts are extracted to determine both the construction and moisture content of the existing roof system.
Rooftech offers a wide variety of roof testing services including moisture analysis utilizing infrared capacitance and impedance moisture evaluation factory mutual negative pressure wind uplift testing leak evaluation and water testing hail impact testing gravel gradation core sample analysis and microscopic analysis the testing department at rooftech can assist you in evaluating.
Ore cuts are conducted in a roof analysis because each of the moisture analysis methods has their limitations and thorough diagnosis of a roof system requires core cuts.
Cut from the roof area.