The usage of infrared thermography to study thermal performance of walls: a bibliographic review

Keywords: infrared thermography, thermal performance, pathological manifestations, thermal properties, air leaks.

Abstract

This article aims to present the influence of infrared thermography on masonry walls to detect pathological manifestations. A systematic review was carried out through research with automatic search and snow-balling, selection and sifting of articles to restrict the articles to the desired theme. After this, it was studied infrared thermography in the pathological manifestations, the thermal properties and their behavior, thermal bridges, temperature difference and air infiltrations. In general, some care must be taken during the execution of experiments and measurements. It has also been shown that infrared thermography is a simple technique and needs to be used.

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Author Biographies

Graziela Pereira Silva, Universidade de Pernambuco
Pesquisadora na área de construção civil
Pedro Igor Bezerra Batista, Universidade de Pernambuco
Mestrando e pesquisador na área de materiais de construção.
Yeda Vieira Póvoas, Universidade de Pernambuco
Doutora em construção civil pela USP. Professora titular das cadeiras de construção civil 2 e materiais de construção civil.

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Published
2019-04-30
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Silva, G. P., Batista, P. I. B., & PóvoasY. V. (2019). The usage of infrared thermography to study thermal performance of walls: a bibliographic review. Revista ALCONPAT, 9(2), 117 - 129. https://doi.org/10.21041/ra.v9i2.341
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