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Rising Damp

Rising Damp is a hydrological deterioration phenomenon in masonry structures, characterized by the upward movement of groundwater through porous building materials via capillary action, leading to localized moisture accumulation and subsequent material decay.

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105

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38

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2017–2026

16

Variants

Rising Dampness

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Publications

44

Microfungal contamination of damp buildings--examples of risk constructions and risk materials.

S. Gravesen, P A Nielsen, R. Iversen et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives · 1999 · 230 citations · Full text

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Rising damp removal from historical masonries: A still open challenge

Elisa Franzoni · Construction and Building Materials · 2014 · 176 citations

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Rising damp: capillary rise dynamics in walls

Christopher Hall, William D. Hoff · Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences · 2007 · 110 citations

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Rising damp in masonry walls and the importance of mortar properties

Eric Rirsch, Zhongyi Zhang · Construction and Building Materials · 2010 · 102 citations

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Treatment of rising damp in historical buildings: wall base ventilation

Isabel Torres, Vasco Peixoto de Freitas · Building and Environment · 2005 · 80 citations · Full text

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Authors

105

  1. VP
    Vasco Peixoto de Freitas

    Universidade do Porto, Portugal

    8 publications · 339 citations

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  2. JM
    João M. P. Q. Delgado

    Universidade do Porto, Portugal

    6 publications · 216 citations

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  3. AS
    Ana Sofia Guimarães

    Universidade do Porto, Portugal

    6 publications · 216 citations

    6

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  4. EF
    Elisa Franzoni

    University of Bologna, Italy

    4 publications · 320 citations

    4

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  5. IT
    Isabel Torres

    University of Coimbra, Portugal

    3 publications · 141 citations

    3

    h-index

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Institutions

38

  1. Universidade do Porto

    Porto, Portugal

    8 h-index

    18 publications

    719 citations

  2. University of Bologna

    Bologna, Italy

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    545 citations

  3. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    124 citations

  4. University of Coimbra

    Coimbra, Portugal

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    141 citations

  5. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    148 citations

  6. University of the Basque Country

    Leioa, Spain

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  7. University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    136 citations

  8. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    220 citations

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Venues

  1. Construction and Building Materials

    10 publications · 497 citations

    10

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  2. Journal of Cultural Heritage

    6 publications · 203 citations

    6

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  3. Building and Environment

    4 publications · 188 citations

    4

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  4. Journal of Physics Conference Series

    2 publications · 22 citations

    2

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  5. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

    1 publications · 79 citations

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