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IS 3792 (1978): Guide for heat insulation of non industrial

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Indian Standard
GUIDE FOR HEAT INSULATION OF
NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

( First Revision )
Functional Requirements in Buildings Sectional Committee, BDC 12

Chairman Representing
SHRI B. N. BANERJEA Public Works Department, Government of West
Bengal, Calcutta
Members
PROF A. J. CONTRACTOR University of Roorkee, Roorkee
SNIT E. S. GHUMAN Indian Institute of Architects, Bombay
SHRI R. G. GOXHALE In personal capacity ( 838 Shiuaji .Nagar, Pune )
SHRI P. C. JAITLY Directorate General of Health Services, New
Delhi
_ _____
SHRI J. C. KAPUR Danfoss ( India ) Limited, New Delhi
COL N. C. GKJPTA( Alternate)
SERI K. K. KRANNA National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHRI M. M. MISTRY ( Alternate )
SHRI B. D. KSHIRSA~AR . ’ Engineer-in-Chief’s Branch, Army Headquarters,
New Delhi
SJERI L. R. LALLA ( Alternate)
SHRI M. M. PANDE Voltas Limited, Bombay
SHRI M. D. PATEL Institution of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
SHRI S. PURUSHOTHAMA Directorate General of Factory Advice Service &
Labour Institute, Bombay
SHRI PARELI~AR( Alternate )
SHRI M. M. RANA Central Public Works Department New Delhi
SHRI R. K. S. SAXENA Directorate General of Observator?les New Delhi
SHRI SAYED S. SRAFI Institute of Town Planners, New Delhi
SHRI D. P. SHARMA( Alternate )
SHRI M. R. SHARMA Cent;~or~~lding Research Institute ( CSIR ),

SHRI S. SUBBA RAO All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health,
Calcutta
SHRI A. V. RAO ( Alternate )
.
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Members Representing
COL SUERDEVSINGH National Safety Council, Bombay
SHRI N. C. MUKRERJEE (Alternate )
SHRI R. L SURI Suri & Suri Consulting Acoustical Engineers,
New Delhi
SHRI GAUTAM SURI ( Alternate )
SHRI L. G. TOYE Research, Designs and Standards Organization
( Ministry of Railways ), Lucknow
SHRI V. K. PUNJ ( Alternate )
SRRI D. AJITHA SIMHA, Director General, IS1 ( Ex-ojicio Member )
Director (Civ Engg)
Secretary
SHRI SURESH MALKANI
Assistant Director ( Civ Engg ), IS1

Architectural Acoustics, Sound and Heat-Insulation Subcommittee,

BDC 12 : 5

Convener
SHRI R. L. SURI Suri & Suri Consulting Acoustical Engineers,
New Delhi
Members
SHRI GAUTAM SURI (Alternate to
Shri R. L. Suri)
DR K. N. AGGARWAL Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee
SHRI P. S. BHANDARI ( Alternate )
SHRI T. D. BANSAL In personal capacity (XV-5352-D Laddu Ghati,
JVew Delhi )
DR A. F. CHHAPGAR National Physical Laboratory ( CSIR), New
Delhi
SHRI M. M. MISTRY National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SIIRI B. D. DHAWAN ( Alternate)
SHRI P. R. NARASI~HAN Directorate General of All India Radio, New
Delhi
DR M. PANCHOLY In personal capacity ( Emeritus Scientist, National
Physical Laboratol-y, New Delhi )
SHRI S. PURUSHOTHAMA Directorate General of Factory Advice Service &
Labour Institute, Bombay
SHRI PARELKAR ( Alternate )
SHRI SURENDRA SHARMA Indian Institute of Architects, Bombay
SHRI N. SRINIVAS Lloyd Insulations ( India ), New Delhi
SHRI C. V. YEGNaNARAYANAN Voltas Limited, Bombay
SHRI M. M. PANDE (Alternate)
REPRXSENTATIVE Fibreglass Pilkington, New Delhi

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Indian Standard
GUIDE FOR HEAT INSULATION OF
NON-INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 28 December 1978, after the draft finalized by
the Functional Requirements in Buildings Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.

8.2 This standard was first issued in 1966. In view of the experience
gained in the country in this field, the Committee responsible for the
preparation of this standard felt the necessity for its revision. Some of
the significant changes made in this revision are highlighted in 0.2.1.

0.2.1 The new terms such as thermal performance index and shade
factor have been introduced. Recommendations to attain desirable
thermal conditions in the buildings have been modified. Figures 2, 3 and 4
have been revised and new sections describing the figures have been
introduced. The values of shade factor for various shading devices have
been included. Appendix C has been modified to cover the latest building
and insulating materials in vogue in the country. Tables 2 and 3 in
Appendix D have been deleted.
0.3 General principles of heat transfer have been given in Appendix A,
mainly for the purpose of providing some additional information relevant
to the recommendations made in this guide.

0.4 In the formulation of this guide the Sectional Committee has also
considered the recommendations and practices in vogue in other countries,
with regard to heat insulation of buildings wherein no mechanical cooling
or heatmg aids, such as air-conditioning plants, have been used. In major
parts of this country, the problem is mainly prevention of undue heat gain
of structures during hot-dry and hot-humid periods. This guide lays
down recommendations for the reduction of heat flow from outside to
inside the building and also gives necessary data required in this connec-
tion. It may, however, be noted that thermal insulation applied to

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minimize heat gain of a structure during the hot season will assist in
reducing the heat loss of the same structure in the cold season, though the
exact extent may vary.

0.5 This standard is one of a series of Indian Standards on functional

requirements of buildings. A list of standards published so far in the
series is given on page 40.

0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this

standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, express-
ing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This guide is intended to cover heat insulation of non-industrial

buildings, such as dwellings, hospitals, schools and office buildings wherein
no mechanical cooling or heating aids, such as air-conditioning plants,
are used.

2. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS, SYMBOLS AND UNITS OF

QUANTITIES USED IN HEAT INSULATION

2.1 Definitions of terms, symbols and units of quantities commonly used

in expressing the results of measurements or in calculating the extent of
heat flow through building units are given in Table 1.

3. TEMPERATURE-CUM-HUMIDITY ZONES IN INDIA

3.1 Keeping in view the fact that for indoor comfort the heat-insulation
requirements for buildings in relation to different climatic regions would
be different, for the purpose of this guide the country may be divided into
zones as detailed under 3.1.1 to 3.1.4.

3.1.1 Hot and Arid zone -Regions where mean daily maximum dry
bulb temperatures of 38°C or higher, and relative humidity of 40 percent
or less, prevail during the hottest month of the year and where the altitude
is not more than 500 m above mean sea level, may be classified as hot and
arid zones. Some representative towns falling under this zone are given
in Appendix B.

*Rules for roundingoff numerical values ( revised ).

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TABLE I DEFINITIONS OF TERMS, SYMBOLS AND UNITS OF QUANT,l’XES USED IN HEAT INSULATION
( CIau.rr2. I )

SL No. TERhl SYrBoL. DErtNITloX UHlr ExrLnn*~Ploa

(1) .(2) (4) (5) (6)

i) Thermal transmission or Tbe quantity of beat flowing in unit tome under the conditions W
rate of belt ilow prevading~at that time
ii) Thermal conductivity Tbe qlnntrty oi beat in the ‘steady CI~F* condirlons flowing i? W’(mK) The thermal conductrvity is a characteristic proprrtv of a material
unit time tbroqh a unit area of a 4ab of uniform mater& of and itI value may vary with a number of f&on, Including
inlimte extent and of unit tbictnr~<. when untt di@rence of density. porosity, moisture content, fibrc diameter, pore size.
temperature ir established between its faces type of gas in the material, l”e.ln temperature and outsrde
temperature range
Tbermnl reriluvlty is the reciprocal of thermal conductivitv mK/W -
iii) Thermnl resr,tlvit>

The thermal tr~mmiuion of a single layer structore per unit urea 1’4 Thermal conductance io n measure of the thermal tranrmiuion
divrded by the temperature diRcrence between the hot rnd cold x per unit area through the total thickness of the structure under
racer consideration. Thermal conductivtty on the other hand refers
to unit thickness of a matermi. Further, this term applier only
to a single layer of mater~.l and not to a compos~tv insuiation or
to a structure made up of ~evcrol layers, materials of mediums
v) Thermal resistance Thermal reactance ii reciprocal of thermal conductance. For a m%K, W The usefulness of thlr quantzty is that when beat passes in succession
structure baviq piane parallel fats, thermal reGrtance is through two or more components of the buiidinq onit the
equai to tbrckne~s i L ; divided by thermal conductr\Ity ( t) as r=trtance may be added together to get the total res,stonce of
gtren below: the structure
R = -;-

vi, Surface coefficient Surface coetfi~~ent i; therm4 LraouniJuon by convection, conduction W/(mlK) The value off depends 0” many factors, such an air or flnid move-
and radianon irom unit area of the surface, for unit temperature ment in contact wtb the surface, roughness and e,msw,q of
difference between the surface and the wrroundins medium the surface and upon the temperature and nature of aurroun-
diwn
vii) Sort&e re+stance Surface resirtanceisthe reciprocal ofsurface coe5cient lll%K -
-w
vui) Total thermal resistance The total thermal rewtxw~ is the sum of the surface resistances meK -
and the thermal re~stance of the building unit itself w
ix) Thermal transmittance Thermal transmittance is thermal transmission through unit area W/( m@C) Thermal transmittance di’ferr
from ‘Thermal conductance a in se
of the given building unit divided by the temperature difference farastemperatures
aremeasured on the tvfo SurfaceP of materia,
between the .ar or other fluid on either side of the building unit or ~troctore in the latter
case and in the surrounding air or
in ‘ready state’ conditions. It is reciprocal Of total thermal other fluid in the former. The conductance ia a characterintlc
resistance of the strucfure whereas the transmittance depends on conduc-
tance and surface coefficients of the structure under the condi-
tions of use
x, Thermal damping Percent Thermal damping or decreased temperature variation is a charac-
D_(7,-~x*lJ0
Te teristx dependent on the thermal resistance of the matertair used
where in the structure
To = outside temperature range
Z = inside temperature range
xi) Tbcrmai time constant Ratio of hear stored to thermal transmittance of the structure b -
a) For homogeneous wail or roar, thermal time constant may
be calculated from the followrng formula:
7-C -;-_= ‘+& Lpc
( Je >
where
$r ~eym’~Y,;~$~;tytJ~
5 - surface coe5aent of the outsidesurface
i = thermal conductwitv of the mater&
L = thickness of the component
p = density of the material
c = speciiic neat capacity of the material
b) For comw~ne WA,, or roof. T may be obtained from the

xi) Thermal performance 7pI = , T,, - 30 x 12.5

index whwe
7,. = pent Inside surface temperature

s s _ Tnstantrn~mn heat qain through the rhadinq dewa

,or,.,nt~newra heat na,n tbroueh the
3.0 mm f&n glass shee;
- It II the timedxfference between the occurrences of the temperaturr b -
mnxnmum zt the outrkde and m~~de when rubyxted to periodic
condlt!on, <,i lheu flow
E It II the rate oi the beat emitted bv o surface as compared to that - -
of an &wlutelv block suriace under similar conditmns. It varica
wth the temperature of emitting wrfaccr
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3.1.2 Hot and Humid <one - Regions where mean daily maximum dry
bulb temperatures above 32”C, and relative humidity above 40 percent,
prevail during the hottest month of the year and where the altitude is
not more than 500 m above mean sea level, may be classified as hot and
humid zones. Some representative towns falling under this zone are given
in Appendix B.

3.1.3 Warm and Humid <one - Regions where mean daily maximum
dry bulb temperatures of 26 to 32”C, and relative humidity of 70 percent
or above prevail during the hottest month of the year and where the
altitude is not more than 100 m above mean sea level, may be classified
as warm and humid zones. Some representative towns falling under this
zone are given in Appendix B.

3.1.4 Cold Zone-Regions where mean daily minimum dry bulb

temperatures of 6°C or less, prevail during the coldest month of the year
and where the altitude is more than 1 200 m above mean sea level, may
be classified as cold zones. Some representative towns falling under this
zone are given in Appendix B.

4. RECOMMENDATION FOR HEAT INSULATION

4.1 Heat Insulation of Roofs and Exposed Walls - To achieve the

desirable thermal conditions in the buildings located in the zones described
under 3.1.1 to 3.1.4 the maximum values of overall thermal transmittance
and thermal performance index ( TPI) f or roofs and exposed walls given
in Table 2 may be used. The minimum values for thermal damping and
thermal time constant for roofs and exposed walls are also given in
Table 2. The relationship between thermal damping and the thermal time
constant is given by the limiting curves given in Fig. 1.

TABLE 2 THERMAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

SL BUILD- HOT DRY AND HOTHUMID WARM HUMID ZONE

No. INQ ZONES
COMPO- ~_~_~~~~*~__~_~~ r------- *___-__T
NENTS U, Max TPI, T, Min D, Min U, Max TPI, T, Min D, Min
MU Max

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (W

W/(m*K) percent h percent W/(m8K) percent h percent
1 Roof 2.33 100 20 75 2.33 125 20 75
2 Exposed 2.56 125 16 60 2.91 175 16 60
wall

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90

THERMAL TIME CONSTANT,+(h)

FIG. 1 LIMITING CURVES SHOWING RELATiONSHIP BETWEEN THERMAL TIME
CONSTANT IN HOURS AND THERMAL DAMPING IN PERCENT

4.2 Heat insulation is usually not needed for buildings situated in places
being not covered under any of the zones mentioned in 3.
NOTE 1 -Representative towns under this category are Indore, Seoni,
Bangalore, Belgaum, Mysore, Pune, Ranchi and Sagar.
NOTE 2 - Marginal cases may be dealt with by users themselves in the light of
the principles enumerated in this guide.

4.3 It is recommended that no exposed window located in the zones

described under 3.1.1 to 3.1.4 should have a shade factor more than 0.5
and transmittance more than 6.51 W/( m%K ).
5. METHODS OF HEAT INSULATION

5.1 General Methods

5.1.1 Heat Insulation by Orientation - The orientation of a building with

respect to the sun has a very important bearing on its thermal behaviour.

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For optimum orientation there are usually conflicting requirements.

Minimum transfer of solar heat is desired during the day in summer, while
maximum heat of rooms by solar heat is required during winter.

5.1.2 Heat Insulation by Shading - While shading of roof brings down

the surface temperature, it is very difficult to achieve this effect in practice,
especially when the altitude angle of the sun is quite high during the
period of peak heat gain in the afternoons, between 1100 h and 1500 h.
Raising the parapet walls can help only when the altitude angle of the
sun is low, but the cost may not commensurate with the effect obtained.

5.1.3 Height of Ceiling-While the surface temperature of the ceiling

does not vary with its height, the intensity of long wave radiation emitted
by the ceiling decreases as it travels downwards, but the effect of vertical
gradient of radiation intensity is not significant beyond 1 to l-3 m. Hence,
it should be adequate to provide ceiling at a height of about 1 to l-3 m
above the occupants.

5.2 Heat Insulation of Roofs-Heat gain through roofs may be

reduced by one or more of the following methods:
a) Application of Heat Insulating Material - Heat insulating materials
may be applied externally or internally to the roofs. In case of
external application, heat insulating material may be laid over .
the roof but below a waterproof course. In case of internal
application, heat insulating material may be fixed by adhesive or
otherwise on the underside of roofs from within the rooms. False
ceiling of insulating material may be provided below the roof
with air gaps in between.
b) Shining and reflecting material may be laid on the top of the
roof.
c) Roofs may be flooded with water in the form of sprays or other-
wise. Loss due to evaporation may be compensated by make up
arrangement.
d) Movable covering of suitable heat insulating material, if practi-
cable, may be considered.
e) White washing of the roof before on-set of each summer.
NOTE-The methods given in (b) and (e) would be fully effective in case
the surfaces are kept clean to avoid accumulation of dust.

5.3 Heat Insulation of Exposed Walls - Heat insulation of exposed

walls may be achieved by the following ways:
a) The thickness of the wall may be increased;
b) Cavity wall construction may be adopted;

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c) The wall may be constructed out of suitable heat insulating

material provided structural requirements are met;
d) Heat insulating”materia1 ( see 6 ) may be fixed on the inside or
outside of the exposed wall. ( In the case of external application,
overall waterproofing is essential ); and
e) Light coloured white wash or distemper may be applied on the
exposed side of the wall.
5.4 Heat Insulation of Exposed Windows and Doors - In dealing
with heat insulation of exposed windows and doors, suitable methods
should be adopted to reduce:
a) incidence of solar heat, and
b) reduction of heat transmission.
5.4.1 Reduction of Incidence of Solar Heat-This may be achieved by
any one of the following means:
a) External shading, such as louvered shutters, sun breakers and
CHHAJJAS;
b) Internal shading, such as curtains and Venetian blinds; and
4 Use of heat resistant glasses/films.
Reduction_ of Heat Transmission - Where glazed windows and doors
5.4.2 .__ .
are provided reduction of heat transmission may be achieved by providing
insulating glass or double glass with air space or by any other suitable
means.
6. THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY VALUES
6.1 Typical building and insulating materials and their thermal conducti-
vity values are given in Appendix C. It may, however, be noted that the
values are typical and approximate and should be checked with the
values declared by the manufacturers, or users should get them tested at
one of the recognized testing laboratories.
7. CALCULATION OF OVERALL THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE
AND THERMAL TIME CONSTANT
7.1 Examples showing calculations of thermal transmittance and thermal
time constant for typical cases are given in Appendix D.
8. VALUES OF THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE; THERMAL DAM-
PING, THERMAL PERFORMANCE INDEX AND THERMAL
TIME CONSTANT FOR TYPICAL BUILDING CONSTRUC-
TIONS
8.1 Typical building constructions and the values of thermal transmit-
tance, thermal damping, thermal performance index and thermal time
constant are given in Tables 3, 4 and 5 read correspondingly with Fig. 2,
3 and 4 for information,
 IS : 3792 - 1978

U = 3.00 u = 2.28 U = 2.13

Q/U = 7.72 Q/U = 17.44 Q/U = 21.16
D = 58.90 D =87,60 D = 78.90 D = 87.60 D = 90.90
TPI = 164 TPI = 97 TPI = 93 TPI = 64 TPI = 61

8 9

= 1.80 U = I.55
& = 18.17 Q/U = 30.50
D = 79.40 D = 85.40 D = 81.00 D = 81.00
TPI = 109 TPI = 78 TPI = 85 TPI = 95

U = Transmittance [ W/( maK ) ] Q/U = Thermal Time Constant ( hours )

D = Damping ( percentage ) TPI = Thermal Performance Index ( percentage )

FIG. 2 THERMAL PERFORMANCEOF WALLS - Continued

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13

rl

&J P :::o U = 2.09

?PI==9289.00
Q/U = 31.90
= 85.80 D = 92.40 = 75.00
TDPI = 79 TPI = 82 !SPI = 102

15 16

33
TPI = 173

19
;,u1 :go
?PI
= 57.00
= 112 ?PI z611360°

I??3 ul B
U = 2.79
Q/U 1;;‘;; g,u 1 :g0 &u ! ;;;!I
= 49.00
FPI = 131 TDPI = 193 ?PI = 101
U = Transmittance [
W/( msK )‘]
D = Damping (percentage )
Q/U = Thermal
TPI = Thermal
Time Constant ( hours )
Performance Index ( percentage )
FIG. 2 THERMAL PERFORMANCEOF WALLS - Continued
 :.*.
. :‘,
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!I
:..

.:
.. i
. >.’
.., .
;‘.
.
., . . .
. .:.

:.-;

..;_c
:.’ :
..‘.

= 80.00
&I = 90

7 I.
25

U = 0.80 U = 3.47

YU = 56-40
86.00
TPI = 79 TPI = 103

27
28

U = 4.88 to 6.28
;,U z :;; S/U z ;;0
D’ = 82.0
U = Transmittance [ W/( m*K ) ] Q/U = Thermal Time Constant ( hours)
D = Damping ( percentage) TPI = Thermal Performance Index ( percentage )

FIG. 2 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WALLS

13
 -
-
PI
E -
_1 W
-
m II II II II
?
ados
-
14
 13 16

t I I

U
Q,‘U
= 2.21
= 22.70
= 73.0
;,u:;4!;0 &J
=
=
2.27
16,50
U = 2.13
Q/U = 16.50
D D = 73 00 D = 69.00 D = 76.0
TPI = 125 TPI = 115 TPI = 10-1 TPI z 95

18

U = 3.07 U = 3.65 U = 2.45 U = 4.02

Q/U = 12.60 Q/U = 6.70 Q/U = 10.70 Q/U = 3.50
D = 49.0 D = 43.0 D = 530 D = 20 0
TPI = 173 TPI = 181 TPI = 123 TPI = 211
E;
U = Transmittance [ W/( m% )] Q/U = Thermal Time Constant (hours ) ..
D = Damping (percentage ) TPI = Thermal Performance Index ( percentage ) 2
FIG. 3 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FLAT ROOFS is
I
5;
;;;:
 = 1.40
FJ,u = 0.09
D = 12.0 D = 39 00 D = 18’0
TPI = 186 TPI = 111 TPI = 80

D = 17.0 D = 21 D = 6.0
TPI = 75 TPI = 90 TPI = 198
U = 3.56
Q/U = 7.70 Q/U =
U L-12.2
3.20 ;,U : ;6::
D = 53 D = 39.0 D = 20
TPI = 138 TPI = 127 TPI = 116

U = 1.69 U = 4’07
Q /U = 18.0 Q/U = 6.0
D = 26 D = 78
TPI = 102 TPI = 150

U = Transmittance [ W/( mzK ) ] Q/U = Thermal Time Constant ( hours )

D = Damping ( percentage ) TPI = Thermal Performance Index (percentage ) F
”

F1c.4 THERMALPERFORMANCE OFSLOPED ROOFS

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8.1.1 The thermal performance index ( TPI) values given in

Tables 3, 4 and 5 are for a typical summer design day with a fixed surface
absorption coefficient ( M= 0.7 ). The correction factors may be applied
to the TPI values for other climatic zones, orientations and surface
finish as given in Table 6. Corrected 7’l’I values for unconditioned
buildings are obtained from the following equation:

Corrected TPI = ( TPI - 50 ) C + 50

where C indicates the correction factor as obtained from Table 6.

8.2 Typical values of thermal transmittance for different types of doors

and windows are given in Fig. 5.

9. VALUES OF SHADE FACTOR

9.1 The values of shade factor for various types of shading devices are
given in Table 7.
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TABLE 3 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WALLS

( Clauses 8.1 and 8.1.1 )

SL SPECIFICATIONOF WALLS U- TEERMAL DAMPINQ l-PI

No. VAL~JES TIME (D)
CONS-
TAN’,!

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

W/Cm=) h percent percent

1. 1.25 cm PL* + 11.25 cm brick + l-25 cm 3.00 7.72 58.9 164

PL

2. 1.25 cm PL + 20.00 cm brick + l-25 cm 2.28 17.44 87.6 97

PL

3. 1.25 cm PL + 22.5 cm brick + I.25 cm 2.13 21.16 78.8 93

PL

4. 1.25 cm PL + 33.75 cm brick + 1.25 cm l-65 41.0 87% 64

PL

5. 1.25 cm PL + 45.0 cm brick + 1.25 cm I.35 67.13 90.9 61

PL

6. 1.25 cm PL + 7.5 cm brick + 5.0 cm air 1.80 18.17 79.4 109

gap + 7.5 cm brick + 1.25 cm PL

7. 1.25 cm PL + 11.25 cm brick + 5.0 cm 1.55 30.5 85.4 78

air gap + 11.25 cm brick + 1.25 cm PL

8. 22.5 cm cavity brick wall 1.69 41.0 81.0 85

9. l-25 cm PL + 2.5 cm expanded poly- 0.97 43.2 81.0 95

styrene + Il.25 cm brick + 1.25 cm PL

10. 1.25 cm PL + 11.25 cm brick + 2.5 cm 0.97 11.3 89.0 92

expanded polystyrene + 1.25 cm PL

11. 1.25 cm PL + 2.5 cm expanded poly- O-85 52.0 85.80 79

styrene + 22.5 cm brick + l-25 cm PL

12. 1.25 cm PL + 22.5 cm brick + 2.5 cm 0.85 16.7 92.4 82

expanded polystyrene + 1.25 cm PL

13. 1-25 cm PL + 20 cm tin. conf block + 2.09 31.9 75.0 102

1.25 cm PL

14. 10 cm con block 4.12 8.2 41.0 223

15. 15 cm con block 3.29 14 56 173

( Continued )

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TABLE 3 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF WALLS - Contd

SL SPECIFICATION OF WILLS u- THERMaL DAMPING l-PI

No. VALUES TIME CD)
CONS-
‘PANT

(3) (4) (5) (6)

W/(m2K) h percent percent

16. 10 cm cellular con 2.12 14 57 112

17. 20 cm dcnsc con-hollow block (2 holes) 3.01 14.5 61 136

18. 20 cm dense con-hollow block ( 3 holes ) 2.79 12 67 131

19. 10 cm light weight con-block 2.90 12 49 193

20. 20 cm light weight con-block ( 2 holes ) 2.07 40 81 101

21. 20 cm light weight con-block ( 3 holes) 1.93 18 73 107

22. 1.25 cm PL + 5 cm foam con + Il.25 cm 0.99 45 80 90

con + 1.25 cm PL

23. 10 cm hollow pan 3,27 14 57 214

24. 15 cm hollow pan 2.56 18 68 132

25.’ 1.25 cm PL + 11.4 cm brick wall + 5.08 0.80 55.4 86 79

cm reed board + 3.8 cm cement con
plaster

26. 25.4 cm rubble wall + 1.25 cm PL 3.47 6.5 32 103

27. 7.62 x 7.62 cm wooden studs + 3.81 cm 1.03 28.0 82 92

wooden boarding with fireproof paint
spray on each side

28. Mud wall based on wooden lacings 4.88 to 4.9 30 -

6.28
*PL = cement plaster
icon = concrete

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TABLE 4 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FLAT ROOFS

( Clauses 8.1 asd 8.1.1 )

SL SPECIFICATION OF ROOF SECTIONS u- THERMAL DAMP- i-PI

No. VALUES TIME INQ
CONS- (D)
TANT

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

W/(m2K) h percent percent

1. 10 cm RCC 3.59 4.3 30 184

2. 10 cm RCC + 10 cm lime concrete 2.78 10.3 71 131
3. 10 cm RCC + 5 cm foam con + water 1.08 5.9 88 70
proofing
4. 5 cm RCC + 2.5 cm expanded polysty- 1 08 1.8 84 64
rene
5. 5 cm expanded polystyrene + 5 cm 0.62 40.0 83 61
RCC + waterproofing
6. 2.5 cm expanded polystyrene + 5 cm RCC 1.09 21.0 78 72
7. 10 cm RCC c 5 cm tin. f 5 cm brick 2.07 14.0 81 90
tile
8. 10 cm RCC + 7.5 cm tin. + 5 cm brick 1.76 15.0 85 80
tile
9. 11.5 cm RCC + 5 cm Mud Phuska + 5 2.31 245 87.3 97
cm brick tile
10. 11.5 cm RCC + 7.5 cm Mud Phuska f 5 2.01 31.2 91.3 84
cm brick tile
11. 15 cm clay unit 3.15 8.8 52.0 183
12. 13.75 cm clay unit 299 7.7 53.0 170
13. 15 cm clay unit + 10 cm lime con 2.21 22’7 75-o 125
14. 13’75 cm clay unit + 10 cm lime con 2’14 14.5 73’0 115
15. 10 cm cellular unit f 8.5 cm lime con- 2.27 14.0 69.0 104
crete
16. 12.5 cm cord unit + 8.5 cm lime con- 2.13 16.5 76.0 95
crete
17. 15.4 cm lime con using stone aggregate 3.07 12.6 49 173
+ 7.6 cm stone slab
18. 8.89 cm concrete using brick aggregate + 3.65 6.7 43 181
2.54 Kotah stone slab on each side
19. 508 cm lime con using ballast aggregate 2.45 10.7 53 123
+ 11.4 cm reinforced brick and bitumen
wash on top
20. 5.08 cm lime con using brick ballast 4.02 3.5 20 211
aggregate + 5.08 cm RClC slab + bitu-
men wash on top surface

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TABLE 5 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF SLOPED ROOFS

(Clauses 8.1 and 8.1.1 )

SL SPECIRICATION OF (SLOPED) ROOF U- THERMAL DAMP- TPI

NO. VALUES TI>IX INGL
CONS- (D)
TANT

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

W/(m2K) h percent percent

1. 0.625 cm AC sheet 5.47 0.015 12 186

2. 0.625 cm AC sheet + 2.5 cm air 2.44 0.029 39 111

space + insulating board

3. 0.625 cm AC sheet + air space + 5 cm I.40 0.085 18 80

fibrc glass + 0.625 hard board

4. 0.625 cm AC sheet + air space + 5 0.65 1.8 17 75

cm sandwich of fibreboard/expanded
polystyrene

5. 0.625 cm AC sheet + air space + 2.5 1.22 0.58 21 90

cm sandwich of fibre board/expanded
polystyrene

6. 0.3 cm GI sheet 6.16 0.21 6 198

7. 2.5 cm tile + 2.5 cm bamboo reinforce- 3.56 7.7 55 138

ment

8. 5 cm tile f 2’5 cm bamboo reinforce- 3.20 12.0 39 127

ment

9. 2.5 cm thatch roof + 2.5 cm bamboo 2.38 16.0 26 116

reinforcement

10. 5 cm thatch roof f 2.5 cm bamboo 1.69 18.0 20 102

reinforcement

Il. Mangalore tiles on wooden rafters 4.07 6 78 150

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TABLE 6 CORRECTION FACTORS FOR THERMAL

PERFORMANCE INDEX ( 7-W )
( 8.1.1
clause )

SL CHARACTERISTICS HOT DRY HOT HUMID WARM HUMID

No. ZONE ZOrJE ZONE
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Building Component
a) Roof 1 0.95 OS92
b) Wall ( W ) 1 0.85 o-75

2. Orientation of Wall
a) N 0.45 0,38 o-34
b) NE o-70 0.59 0.54
c) E 0.85 0.72 0’63
d) SE 0.67 0.57 0.50
e) S 0’55 0.47 0.42
f) SW 0.75 0.64 0.57
g) NW 0.70 0.68 0.60

3. External Surface Finish

a) Roof
i) Dark 1.oo 0.95 0.92
ii) Light 0.75 0’71 0’69
b) Wall
i) Dark 1.00 0.85 0.75
ii) Light o-78 0.66 0.59

4. Shading
a) Roof O-32 0.31 0.30
b) Wall 0.35 0.30 0.26

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TABLE 7 THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT

SHADING DEVICES

( Clause 9.1 )

SL NAME OF TEE SHADING DEVICE TRANSMITTANCE SHADE FACTOR

No. U-VALUE

(1) (2) (3) (4)

W/C m2K )

1. Plain glass sheet ( 3.0 mm thick ) 5.23 1.00

2. Plain glass + wire mesh outside 5.00 0.65

3. Painted glass
i) White paint 5.22 0.35

ii) Yellow paint 5.22 0.37

iii) Green paint 5.22 0.40

4. Heat absorbing glass 4.65 o-45

5. Plain glass sheet + Venetian blind 3.72

inside
i) Light colour 0.35

ii) Dark colour 0.40

6. Plain glass sheet + curtain inside 3.14

i) Light colour 0.35

ii) Dark colour 0.40

7. Plain glass sheet 5.23

i) 100 percent shaded 0.14

ii) 75 percent shaded 0.34

iii) 60 percent shaded 0.56

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APPENDIX A
( Clause 0.3 )

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF HEAT TRANSFER

A-I. Heat is a form of energy that is transferred from one side of a

building unit to the other due to the existence of temperature difference.
The rate of this flow depends on the capacity of component material to
transmit the same. This property of the building unit made up of these
components is referred to as its thermal transmittance.

A-2. Regarding transfer of heat, the simplest system is a homogeneous

material which is enclosed between flat parallel hot and cold faces at given
temperature. In the steady state condition, the rate of heat flow under
given constant temperatures is directly proportional to the area of these
faces and inversely proportional to the distance between them. In
practice, however, homogeneous materials are rarely met with. Build-
ing construction consists of various building units which are formed out
of two or more homogeneous materials.

A-3. The combinations of various homogeneous materials actually met

with in practice may be defined as buildin, m units, whose thermal transmit-
tances are calculated by knowing the thermal conductivity of the
individual homogeneous materials and by the thickness of these materials.

A-4. In the design of non-airconditioned dwellings, hospitals, schools and

office buildings, it becomes necessary to examine the amount of heat
transfer as well as the rate of heat penetration through the building unit
and the extent to which the external diurnal range of temperature is
damped by the building unit.

A-5. The decreased temperature variation inside the building and time
delay, in other words, thermal damping and time lag, are dependent on
the thermal properties of the building unit. The thermal damping is
mainly due to the overall thermal transmittance of the materials forming
the building unit, whereas time lag is mostly dependent upon its heat
storage capacity. The combined action of t!lese two properties under a
given climatic condition will decide the thermal performance of building
section. It has been found that total thermal performance is a function
of internal surface temperatures. This temperature depends upon the
thermal characteristics of building section and outside climatic data.

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APPENDIX B
( Chms 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 3.1.4)

SOME REPRESENTATIVE TOWNS UNDER HOT AND ARID,

HOT AND HUMID, WARM AND HUMID, AND COLD ZONES

Hot and Arid Hot and Humid Warm and Humid Cold <one
<one 5 one zone

Agra Ahmadabad Cochin Darjeeling

Ajmer Asansol Dwarka Dras
Akola Bhavanagar Gauhati Gulmarg
Aligarh Bhuj Puri Leh
Allahabad Bombay Sibsagar Mussoorie
Ambala Calcutta Silichar Nainital
Bareilly Calicut Tezpur Ootacamund
Bikaner Cuttack Trivandrum Shillong
Gaya Dohad Veraval Simla
Jabalpur Jamnagar Skardu
Jaipur Jamshedpur Srinagar
Kanpur Madras
Khandwa Madurai
Kota Mangalore
Lucknow Masulipatam
Ludhiana Midnapur
Nagpur Nellore
Neemuch Patna
New Delhi Rajkot
Roorkee Ratnagiri
Sambalpur Salem
Sholapur Surat
Umaria Tiruchirapalh
Varanasi Vellore
Vishakhapatnam

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 APPENDIX C
( Clause 6.1 )

THERMAL PROPERTIES OF BUILDING AND INSULATING

MATERIALS AT MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 50°C
SL TYPE OF MATERIAL DENSITY THERMAL 8I’EOIFIO
CONDUCTI- HEAT
VITY* CAPACITY
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
kg/m3 w/(mR) kJ/( kgK 1
a) Building Materials
1. Burnt brick 1820 0.811 0.88
2. Mud brick 1 731 0.750 0.88
3. Dense concrete 2410 1.74 0.88
4. RCC 2 288 1.58 0.88
5. Limestone 2 420 1.80 0.84
6. Slate 2 750 1.72 O-84
7. Reinforced brick 1 920 1.10 0.84
a. Brick tile 1 892 0.798 0.88
9. Lime concrete 1646 0.730 0.88
10. Mud Phuska 1622 0.519 0.88
11. Cement mortar 1 G48 0.719 0.92
12. Cement plaster 1 762 0.721 0.84
13. Cinder concrete 1406 0.686 0.84
14. Foam slag concrete 1 320 0.285 0.88
15. Gypsum plaster 1 120 0.512 0.96
16. Cellular concrete 704 0.188 1.05
17. AC sheet 1 520 0.245 0.84
18. GI sheet 7 520 61.06 0.50
19. Timber 480 0.072 1.68
20. Timber 720 0.144 1.68
21. Plywood 640 0.174 1.76
22. Glass 2 350 0.814 0.88
23. Alluvial clay ( 40 percent sands ) 1 958 1.211 0.84
24. Sand 2 240 1.74 0.84
25. Black cotton clay ( Madras ) 1899 0 735 0.88
26. Black cotton clay ( Indore ) 1683 O*GOF 0.88
27. Tar felt ( 2.3 kg/me ) - 0.479 0.88
*The thermal conductivity ( k ) values have been determintd by:
1) Guarded Hot Plate Method, and
2) ASTM Heat Flow Method.

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TYPE OF MATERIAL DENSITY THERMAL SPECIFIO

CONDUCTI- HEAT
VITY* CAPACITY

(3) (4) (5)

kg/ma W/C mK 1 kJ/( W )

Insulating Materials

Expanded polystyrene 16.0 0.038 1.34

Expanded polystyrene 24.0 09035 1.34
Expanded polystyrene 34.0 0.035 l-34
Foam glass 127.0 0.056 0.75
Foam glass 160.0 0.055 0.75
Foam concrete 320.0 0.070 0.92
Foam concrete 400.0 0.084 0.92
Foam concrete 704.0 o-149 0.92
Cork slab 164.0 0.043 0.96
Cork slab 192.0 0,044 0.96
Cork slab 3040 0.055 0.96
Rock wool ( unbonded ) 92.0 0.047 0.84
Rock wool ( unbonded ) 150.0 0.043 0.84
Mineral wool ( unbonded ) 73.5 0.030 0.92
Glass wool ( unbonded ) 69.0 0.043 0.92
Glass wool ( unbonded ) 189.0 0.040 0.92
Resin bonded mineral wool 48.6 0.042 1 .oo
Resin bonded mineral wool 64.0 0.038 1 00
Resin bonded mineral wool 99.0 0.036 1 .oo
Resin bonded glass wool 16.0 0.040 1.00
Resin bonded glass wool 24.0 0 036 1.00
Exfoliated vermiculite ( loose 264.0 0.069 0.88
Asbestos mill board 1397.0 0 249 0.84
Hard board 979.0 0.279 1.42
Straw board 310-o 0.057 1.30
Soft board 320.0 0.066 1.30
Soft board 2490 0.047 1.30
Wall board 262.0 0.047 1.26
Chip board 432.0 0.067 1.26
Chip board ( perforated ) 352.0 0 066 1.26
Particle board 750.0 0.098 1.30
Coconut pith insulation board 520.0 0,060 1.09
Jute fibre 329.0 0.067 1.09
Wood wool board (bonded with 398.0 0.081 1.13
cement )
Wood wool board (bonded with 674.0 0.108 1.13
cement )
Coir board 97.0 0.038 1.00
Saw dust 188.0 0.051 l-00
Rice husk 120.0 0.051 1.03
,Jute felt 291.0 0.042 0.88
Asbestos fibre ( loose ) 640.0 0.060 0.84

*The thermal conductivity ( k ) values have been determined by:

1) Guarded Hot Plate Method, and
2) ASTM Heat Flow Method.

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APPENDIX D
( Clause 7.1 )
EXAMPLES SHOWING CALCULATION OF THERMAL
TRANSMITTANCE AND THERMAL TIME CONSTANT

D-l. CALCULATION OF THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE U FOR

TYPICAL CASES

D-l.1 Procedure

a) Calculate thermal resistance R of each uniform material which

constitutes the building unit as follows:

R= -f-- [see Sl No. (v), Table 1]

where
L = thickness of material in m, and

k = thermal conductivity in $&.

b) Find the total thermal resistance R, as follows:

RT = L+ -- l-f RI + R2 + Rs + .....*
fo fi
where
f. L=outside surface conductance ( see Note ),
f 1 = inside surface conductance ( see Note ), and
RI, R2, R3 = thermal resistance of different materials,
NOTE -The following values of surface heat transfer coefficient and air
conductance have been taken for the computation of various parameters:
a) Outside film coefficient at an air velocity of 19.86 W/( m* K )
8.0 km/h (fo )
b) Inside film coefficient at still air ( fi ) 9.36 W/( mz K )
c) Enclosed air space conductance [ W/( mzK ) ] For E’ = 0.8’2 For E = 0.2
1) Vertical closed air space thickness 6.22 2.72
greater than 2.0 cm at 50°C
2) Horizontal air space thickness greater 6.22 2’04
than 2.0 cm at 50°C (heat flow downwards )

U= &W/( mzK)

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D-1.2 Examples

Example I - To find U for 19 00 cm thick brick outside wall provided

with 1.00 cm thick cement plaster on both sides.

1 cm THICK CEMENT
PLASTER

19cm THICK
BRICK WALL

1) h = 0.721 W/( mK )
&A= 0,811 W/( mK)
ks = 0.721 W/( mK )
LI = 0.01 m, L, - 0.19 m, L3 = O-01 m

RI= +--= 0.01

0.013 9
0.721

&= +,/%= 0.234 3

2 0.811

R3 =A= jg&== 0.013 9

ks
1
-&= 0.1068
fi-

f’.
--= A6= 0.050 4

2) R, = +;R, + R, + R3 = 0.419 3

3) u= -A;= Oj;9T= 2.385 W/(msK)

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Example 2 - To find U for outside wall of two layers of 9.00 cm brick

with 5 cm air gap in between and plastered with 1.00 cm
thick cement plaster on both sides.

Icm THICK CEMENT

1) kl = kb = 0.721 W/( mK )
k2 = k4 = 0’811 W/( mK )
L1 = 0.01 m, Ls = 0’09 m, L4 = 0.09 m, Ls = 0.01 m
Cs = 6.22 W/( msK ) ( for emissivity = 0.82 )
0.01
X1 =+ =-----=0~0139
0.72 1

R3 =-c; 1 = -= 6.22 1 0.160 8

R,=4= 0.09
_ =o~lllo
k4 0.811
& = --Ls 0.01
-= 0’013 9
ks 0.72 I
1 1
__ = -I 0.106 8
fi 9.36

2) RT = 0.567 8

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Example 3 - To find U for 19.00 cm brick outside wall insulated with
2.50 cm expanded polystyrene and finished on both
sides with 1.00 cm cement plaster.

1) kl= k4 = 0.721 W/( mK )

ks = 0.811 W/( mK )
ks = 0.035 W/( mK )
& = 0’01 m, L, = 0.19 m, L, = 0,025 m, LA = @01 m

RI p_k_ - -----=
O-O1 0.013 9
kl 0.72 1
R, = +- ?;%- = 0.234 3
2
Rs = + = Fo;+-= 0.714 3

R4 = -& - -~&-- 0.013 9.

1
-L-=0*106 8
fj = 9.36

f’o
2) Ryp-
- = 1;86

1.1336
- 0.050 4

3) u= l/RT = &
- 0.882 W/( m2K )

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Example 4 - TO find U for a 15-cm thick RCC roof slab plastered on

both sides with 1 cm thick cement plaster.

RCC SLAB

1) kl = k3 = 0.721 W/( mK )
22 = 1.58 W/( mK )
I= 0.01 m, L2 = 0.15 mj L, = 0.01 m
RI=+ -!i!?!_ =0.013 9
0.721
R,= Lz
-= +g- - 0.094 9
k2
R, = -2
k3
I --=
Oaol
0.72 1
0.0139
1
..G= g&6= 0.106 8
1
p= 0.050 4
19.86
= 0.279 9
2) RYE
3) u’= -Rk = 0$3T= 3,573 W/( m2K)

Example 5 - To find U for a 15-cm thick RCC roof slab insulated

with 5 cm thick expanded polystyrene and finished with
4 cm thick brick tiles on the top and 1 cm thick cement
plaster on the bottom.
5cm THICK EXPANDED
POLYSTYRENE
/-
Lcm THICK TILES

L15cm THICK RCC SLAB

lcm THICK CEMENT PLASTER

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1) kl = 0.798 W/( mK )
k2 = O-035 W/( mK )
k, = 1.58 W/( mK )
k4 = 0.721 W/( mK )
L, = 0.04 m, L2 = 0.05 m, L, = 0.15 m, L4 - O-01 m
Ll 0.04
Rl= -=-= 0.050 1
kl
0.05
&= +--= 1.428 6
a 0.035
0.15
Rs--=-= Ls 0,094 9

R4 = ; = ;‘ii;
- = 0*013 9
4 *

2) R, = 1.744 7

3) U = l/R, = &-7

= O-573 W/( m2K )

Example 6 - To find U for a roof of construction as in Example 4 and

having a false ceiling made of two layers of 1.2 cm soft
board with an air gap of 2 cm.

cm THICK CEMENT PLASTER

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1) kl = ks = O-721 W/( mK )
ks = 1.58 W/( mK )
k 5 = k, = 0.047 W/( mK )
c4 = cs = 6.22 W/( msK ) ( for emissivity = 0*82 )
L1 = 0.01 m, La = 0.15 m, L, = 0.01 m, L5 = 0 012 m,
L, = 0012 m

J+++&= 0.013 9

R L2 - -=0.15 0.0949
‘=x- 1.58

Rs=--= ks
L3 0.01
m- 0.013 9

&+‘-= 622 0.160 8

R, + -?$ = 0,255 3

RB+~= 6.22 0.160 8

6

R&=$= 0.255 3
b7

& &- =0*106 8

A =&-F== 0.050 4

2) R, = 1.112 1
3) u = --_ E j-&

= 0.89’9 W/( m2K )

D-2. CALCULATION OF THERMAL TIME CONSTANT FOR

TYPICAL CASES

D-2.1 Procedure - Thermal time constant for homogeneous or composite

wall or roof may be calculated from the formula given in Table 1,
Sl No. (xi).

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D-2.2 Examples

Example 1 -To find T for 19-cm thick brick wall provided with
1.00 cm thick cement plaster on both sides.

lcm THICK CEMENT

PLASTER

19cm THICK
BRICK WALL

1) For cement plaster

L = 0.01 m
k = 0.721 W/( mK )
P = 1 648 kg/m3
c z.O.81 kJ/( kgK )

2) For brick
L = O-19 m
I; = 0.811 W/( mK )
P = 1 820 kg/ ms
c = 0.88 kJ/( kgK )

3) For plaster
L 1 p1 cl = 0.01 x 1 648 i< 0.84
= 13.843 kJ/( m2K )
= 13 843 Ws/( m2K )
0.01
-L1 = _------ = 0.013 9 meK/W
kl O-721

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 4) For brick
L, Pz cz = o* 19 x 1 820 x 0.88
= 304.304 kJ/( mzK )
= 304 304 Ws/mzK
-Us 0.19
= ml = O-234 3 m2 K/W

=
(--
,1~+~)(L,Plcl)+(~+~+~) 8
1

CL2 P2 c2 ) + (k + ++-;-+ 2Lkt (L3 p3 c3)

>
= ( 0.050 4 + 0.006 95 ) x 13 843 -I- ( 0.050 4 + 0.013 9 +
0.117 15 ) x 304 304 + ( 0,050 4 + 0*013 9 + 0.234 3 +
0.006 95 ) x 13 843
= 0,057 4 x 13 843 + 0.181 5 x 304 304 + 0.305 6 x 13 843
= 794.59 + 55 231.18 + 4 230.42
= 60 256.19 seconds
zz 17 hours
Example 2 - To find I for a sloped roof of 6.25 mm AC sheets with
an air gap and a false ceiling of softboard 12 mm thick.

6*25mm THICK

L12mm THICK SOFT BOARD

1) For AC sheet
L 1 = 0.006 25 m
kl = O-245 W/( mK )
p1 = 1 520 kg/ma
Cl = 0.84 kJ/( kgK )
Ll 0.006 25
- O-025 5
-h = 0.245
L1 4 c1 = 0.006 25 x 1 520 X O-84 - 7.98 kJ/( m2K )
= 7 980 Ws/( msK )

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2) For air gap

Lz Pa c2 = 0

3) For softboard
Ls - O-012 m
k3 = 0,047 W/( mK )
us = 249 kg/m3
cs = 1.30 kJ/( kgK )
1,s 0.012
-= -- e 0.255 3
ks 0.047
L,P3 c3 = 0.012 x 249 x 1.3
= 3.884 4 kJ/( m2K )
= 3 884.4 Ws/( m2K )

4) == 1 g= ($+ &)(L,w)+ (++++g)

(La 4 +( A+ +++++)(L3~w3)
= ( 0.050 4 + 0,012 75 ) x 7 980 + 0 + ( 0.050 4 + 0.025 5 +
0 + 0.127 65) x 3 884.4
= 0.063 2 x 7 980 + 0.203 6 x 3 884.4
= 503.94 + 790.86
= 1 294.8 seconds
z 0.36 hours.
tNDtAN SfANbARbS

ON

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN BUILDINGS

IS :
1950-1962 Code of practice for sound insulation of ncn-industrial buildings
2440-1975 Code of practice for daylighting of buildings ( second revision )
2526-1963 Code of practice for acoustical design of auditoriums and confcrcnce halls
3103-1975 Code of practice for industrial ventilation ( jfirst
revision)
3362-1977 Code of practice for natural ventilation of residential buildings
( firsl ?WJision)
3483-1965 Code of practice for noise reduction in industrial buildings
3792-1978 Guide for heat insulation of non-industrial buildings (first revision )
4954-1968 Recommendations for noise abatement in town planning
4963-1968 Recommendations for buildings and facilities for the physically handi-
capped
5499-1969 Code of practice for construction of underground air-raid shelters in natural
soil
6060-1971 Code of practice for daylighting of factory buildings
6074-1971 Code for functional requirements of hotels, restaurants and other food
service establishments
7662 ( Part I )-I974 Recommendations for orientation of buildings: Part I Non-indus-
trial buildings
7942-1976 Code of practice for daylighting of educational buildings
8827-1978 Recommendations for basic requirements of school buildings