FLIR E series

8427.1.1 Copyright notice ...................................................................................................
8427.1.2 Training & certification ..........................................................................................
8427.1.3 National or regional building codes .....................................................................
8427.2 Important note ......................................................................................................................
8527.3 Typical field investigations ....................................................................................................
8527.3.1 Guidelines .............................................................................................................
8527.3.1.1 General guidelines ............................................................................
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27.3.1.2 Guidelines for moisture detection, mold detection & detection of
water damages ..................................................................................
8627.3.1.3 Guidelines for detection of air infiltration & insulation deficiencies ...
8727.3.2 About moisture detection .....................................................................................
8727.3.3 Moisture detection (1): Low-slope commercial roofs ..........................................
8727.3.3.1 General information ...........................................................................
8827.3.3.2 Safety precautions ............................................................................
8927.3.3.3 Commented building structures .......................................................
9027.3.3.4 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9227.3.4 Moisture detection (2): Commercial & residential façades ..................................
9227.3.4.1 General information ...........................................................................
9227.3.4.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
9427.3.4.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9427.3.5 Moisture detection (3): Decks & balconies ..........................................................
9427.3.5.1 General information ...........................................................................
9527.3.5.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
9727.3.5.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
9727.3.6 Moisture detection (4): Plumbing breaks & leaks ................................................
9727.3.6.1 General information ...........................................................................
9827.3.6.2 Commented infrared images ............................................................
10027.3.7 Air infiltration .........................................................................................................
10027.3.7.1 General information ...........................................................................
10027.3.7.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
10227.3.7.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
10327.3.8 Insulation deficiencies ..........................................................................................
10327.3.8.1 General information ...........................................................................
10327.3.8.2 Commented building structures .......................................................
10527.3.8.3 Commented infrared images ............................................................
10727.4 Theory of building science ...................................................................................................
10727.4.1 General information ..............................................................................................
10827.4.2 The effects of testing and checking .....................................................................
10927.4.3 Sources of disruption in thermography ................................................................
11127.4.4 Surface temperature and air leaks .......................................................................
11127.4.4.1 Pressure conditions in a building .....................................................
11727.4.5 Measuring conditions & measuring season .........................................................
11727.4.6 Interpretation of infrared images ..........................................................................
11927.4.7 Humidity & dew point ...........................................................................................
11927.4.7.1 Relative & absolute humidity ............................................................
11927.4.7.2 Definition of dew point ......................................................................
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27.4.8 Excerpt from Technical Note ‘Assessing thermal bridging and insulation
continuity’ (UK example) ......................................................................................
11927.4.8.1 Credits ...............................................................................................
12027.4.8.2 Introduction .......................................................................................
12027.4.8.3 Background information ...................................................................
12127.4.8.4 Quantitative appraisal of thermal anomalies ....................................
12427.4.8.5 Conditions and equipment ...............................................................
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