Mould growth criteria and design avoidance approaches in wood-based materials – A systematic review. (30th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gradeci, Klodian; Labonnote, Nathalie; Time, Berit; Köhler, Jochen
• Is Part Of: Construction & building materials. Volume 150(2017)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 88
• Publication Date: 2017-09-30
• Subjects: Mould -- Mould growth -- Mould models -- Wood -- Systematic literature review; Building materials -- Periodicals; 624.18
• DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.05.204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0950-0618

Abstract

Highlights: Approaches to indicate and represent mould growth are reviewed. Experimental results show discrepancies about mould governing factors and growth criteria. Mould models account for and represent differently the mould growth. Current standards and approaches provide unreliable representation of mould growth. Abstract: This paper presents a systematic literature review about the development of criteria and models representing mould growth in wood-based materials. First, results from experimental research regarding factors governing mould growth are discussed; afterwards, they are used to analyse the comprehensiveness of current mould models. The review shows substantial discrepancies between criteria reported for mould growth. Moreover, mould models differ with respect to governing factors and their interrelations, applied methodology, experimental set-ups and nutrients, and how they express mould. Lastly, this paper proposes solutions that account for or reduce uncertainties related to the representation and design against mould occurrence.