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An Independent Analysis Of The Thermal Characteristics Of Irish Concrete Hollow Blocks And Hollow Block Wall Upgrades And A Discussion On Hollow Block Design, Joseph Little, Beñat Arregi Goikolea Mr
An Independent Analysis Of The Thermal Characteristics Of Irish Concrete Hollow Blocks And Hollow Block Wall Upgrades And A Discussion On Hollow Block Design, Joseph Little, Beñat Arregi Goikolea Mr
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Hollow block walls, whether originally built with external render and internal plaster, or more recently with external render and insulated drylining, represent the most common form of wall construction in Leinster over the last 50 years (see image in Figure 8). In terms of vapour movement, air movement and thermal performance it is also one of the least understood forms of construction practiced in Ireland.
This technical paper and two articles by the same author published by Construct Ireland in February and May 2009 (Issues 6 & 7, Vol. 4) form a concerted effort to rectify this knowledge deficit. It …