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Figure 1: Example charts of temperature rise over time for aerated concrete ................
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Figure 2: A Hukseflux TP08 thermal probe ................................................................ .. 10
Figure 3: Structure of the thesis ................................................................................ .. 13
Figure 4: Global carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning (Marland et al, 2003) ...... ..
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Figure 5: Keeling Curve of atmospheric carbon dioxide (Scripps, 2007) .................... .. 15
Figure 6: Niven (1905), hot wire apparatus showing a timber sample prepared ........ ..
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Figure 7: Stalhane and Pyk (1931) thermal probe ..................................................... .. 29
Figure 8: The author visiting San Sebastiano, Venice, in 2007 .................................. ..
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Figure 9: Example of a data sheet for a measurement in petroleum jelly ...................
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Figure 10: Example of Solver 4.3 sheet for a measurement in petroleum jelly ...........
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Figure 11: Laboratory based thermal probe apparatus ..............................................
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Figure 12: TP08 inserted in a1 00mm sample ...........................................................
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Figure 13: Voltra outputA from: 2.0 Wm-'K-1, varied pC, at two powers .....................
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Figure 14: Thermal imaging arrangement for probe heating profile assessment .......
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Figure 15: Thermal images of a probe heating profile in aerated concrete ................
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Figure 16: 3D thermal image of a probe heating profile in aerated concrete ..............
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Figure 17: The field apparatus ..................................................................................
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Figure 18: Field apparatus schematic .......................................................................
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Figure 19: Screenshot of Delogger Pro .....................................................................
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Figure 20: Field apparatus packed for transit ............................................................
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Figure 21: The Body and probe positions at the Eden Project, Cornwall ...................
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Figure 22: North Cornwall eco-house showing various measurement positions ........
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Figure 23: Unfired earth and woodshaving brick house with an example brick ..........
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Figure 24: Straw bale garages with probes in situ .....................................................
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Figure 25: Clay straw studio, Scottish Borders ..........................................................
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