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<DIV><SPAN class=234025621-12072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Alpana,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=234025621-12072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
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<DIV><SPAN class=234025621-12072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You
might try <FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=203134815-12052005>MOIST, a
free software program you can use to calculate temperature profiles and dew
point in wall assemblies. Check out this URL for
details:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=234025621-12072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=203134815-12052005>MOIST is a one-dimensional,
steady-state analysis, and there are other considerations that have to be taken
into account when analyzing dew point. Among them are; seasonal and diurnal
variation in wall temperature and RH; the edge effects of studs, windows
and framing; the dynamics of wetting and drying in a cavity; and how a vapor
barrier is used. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=203134815-12052005>...Tom</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><STRONG>Thomas J.
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Alpana Jain
[mailto:ajain@setty.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 12, 2005 2:19
PM<BR><B>To:</B> BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM<BR><B>Subject:</B> [BLDG-SIM] dew point and
moisture control in walls<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I was wondering if there is some way
of modeling the effect and extent of the vapor pressure, dew point and
condensation within walls? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alpana<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><PRE>
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