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A comment to “Assessment of the effects of temperature and moisture content on the hygrothermal transport and storage properties of porous building materials”

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In June 2019, this journal published “Assessment of the effects of temperature and moisture content on the hygrothermal transport and storage properties of porous building materials” Ferroukhi et al. (Heat Mass Transf 55:1607–1617, 2019). A thorough check reveals that this target paper is riddled with errors. This comment aims at pointing out the flaws, and, given their multitude and magnitude, finally recommends a retraction of the paper.

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  1. School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing University, 400045, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

    Chi Feng

  2. Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, 400045, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

    Chi Feng

  3. KU Leuven, Department of Civil Engineering, Building Physics Section, 3001, Leuven, Belgium

    Hans Janssen

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Feng, C., Janssen, H. A comment to “Assessment of the effects of temperature and moisture content on the hygrothermal transport and storage properties of porous building materials”. Heat Mass Transfer 56, 2635–2637 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-020-02876-z

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