Study of the effect of moisture load on the mechanical properties of mineral wool over time

The work deals with the problem of mineral wool degradation due to thermal and moisture load. Specifically, the effect on mechanical properties is studied. The theoretical part generally explains the theory of heat transfer, discusses different groups of thermal insulation materials. Furthermore, the theoretical part deals with mineral wool insulation, describing the production process of this material, the input raw materials and the possibility of recycling of mineral fibres in mineral wool production. In the last chapter, the theoretical part deals with the types of loads on thermal insulation in building construction. The practical part deals with the design of a methodology for the determination of mechanical properties due to thermal and moisture loading. Subsequently, the established methodology was verified