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Temperaturgradienters påverkan på fukttransport i lättbetong: En hygrotermisk studie av ångdiffusion och vätsketransport i porösa material
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Technology and Design.
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Technology and Design.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The impact of Temperature Gradients on Moisture Transport in Aerated Concrete : A hygrothermal Study of Vapour diffusion and Liquid Transport in Porous Materials (Swedish)
Abstract [sv]

En konstruktion kan drabbas av fuktskador som i sig kan påverka både dess livslängd samt själva inomhusmiljön. Förebyggandet av fuktskador är därför viktigt och kräver en god förståelse för hur fukten lagras och transporteras i byggmaterialet. I porösa material exempelvis lättbetong, blir samspelet mellan fukt och temperatur extremt viktigt då ångdiffusion och vätsketransport sker samtidigt. Idag används förenklade fuktberäkningsmetoder i byggbranschen, som oftast inte tar hänsyn till dessa samverkande mekanismer, vilket kan leda till en felaktig bedömning av fuktrisker. Syftet med detta arbete har varit att undersöka hur temperaturgradienter påverkar fukttransporten i lättbetong. Arbetet genomfördes genom en kombination av litteraturstudie samt simuleringar i programmet WUFI. Totalt har det gjorts nio simuleringar med tre olika klimatfall samt tre olika materialdata: Tysk referensdata, svensk lättbetong och en hybridmodell av tyska data med svensk sorptionskurva. I samtliga simuleringar fanns ett yttre tätskikt och hög initial relativ fuktighet i lättbetongen på 98%. Resultaten visade att fukttransportens riktning påverkades av temperaturgradient där ångdiffusion och vätsketransport kunde ske åt olika håll samtidigt, vilket förenklade beräkningsmetoder inte kan beskriva korrekt. Arbetet visade även att vätsketransport har en stor betydelse för uttorkningen och fuktfördelning i lättbetong. 

Abstract [en]

Moisture damage can impact both the lifespan of a structure and the indoor environment itself. Preventing such damage is therefore crucial and requires a deep understanding of how moisture is stored and transported within the building material. In porous materials such as aerated concrete, the interaction between moisture and temperature becomes particularly important, since vapour diffusion and liquid transport occur simultaneously and influence each other. Simplified moisture calculation methods commonly used in the construction industry often neglect these interacting mechanisms, which may lead to inaccurate assessments of moisture risks. The goal of this study was to investigate how temperature gradients affect moisture transport in aerated concrete. The work was carried out through a combination of literature studies and advanced hygrothermal simulations using the program WUFI. In total, nine simulations were performed using three different material datasets: German reference data, Swedish aerated concrete data and a hybrid model consisting of German material data combined with a Swedish sorption curve. All simulations included an exterior vapour-tight layer and a high initial construction moisture content corresponding to 98% relative humidity. The results showed that the direction of moisture transport was strongly influenced by temperature gradients, where vapour diffusion and liquid transport could occur simultaneously in opposite directions. This behaviour cannot be accurately described by simplified moisture calculation methods. The study also demonstrated that liquid transport has a significant impact on the drying process and moisture distribution in aerated concrete. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026.
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TRITA-ABE-MBT ; 26306
Keywords [en]
Aerated concrete, temperature gradient, moisture transport, vapour diffusion, liquid transport
Keywords [sv]
Lättbetong, temperaturgradient, fukttransport, ångdiffusion, vätsketransport.
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-387765OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-387765DiVA, id: diva2:2096565
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