Abstract
Computer calculations are of increasing importance for the assessment of moisture balance in building components, since modern calculation methods achieve good agreement with measurements. A broader application of these methods is hampered, however, by the laborious measurements needed to determine the capillary transport coefficients essential for the calculations. A new method is therefore presented which allows to estimate the coefficients from wellknown standard material properties (free capillary saturation, practical moisture content and water absorption coefficient). These coefficients are sufficient for estimative assessment of the moisture balance of many materials, as is demonstrated by comparison of suction profiles calculated in this way and measured profiles.
Capillary transport from barrel to clamshell droplets on conical fibers
