A two-stage approach to damp investigation in a
three bedroom residential building in Kumasi, Ghana

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A two-stage approach to damp investigation in a three bedroom residential building in Kumasi, Ghana

Buildings are composites of different materials and forms of construction and each has its own specific performance characteristics. Despite the lasting qualities of buildings, they are all susceptible to natural and man-made mechanisms of deterioration, one of which is dampness. This study emplo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Agyekum, K., Ayarkwa, J.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit UKM 2014
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8879/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8879/1/111-300-1-PB.pdf

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