International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research ISSN 2348-7607 (Online) Vol. 6, Issue 2, pp: (99-108), Month: October 2018 - March 2019, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
ANALYSIS ON THE THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE/ CONDUCTANCE OF BUILDING ELEMENTS (ROOF, WALL AND FLOOR) BASED ON THE DIFFERENT BUILDING MATERIALS USED IN FAMAGUSTA 1
Francis Akankali, 2Halil Zafer Alibaba
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M.Arch Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Architecture, Gazimagusa, T.R. of Northern Cyprus, Turkey. 2
Associate Professor, Dr. Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Architecture, Gazimagusa, T.R. of Northern Cyprus, Turkey. Email:akankaliemeke@gmail.com, Email:halil.alibaba@gmail.com
Abstract: Buildings are generally made of different elements, and to create a shelter or complete building, the three basic elements that make up the shelter space or building. They are the roof element, the wall element and the floor element. These different elements directly affect the thermal comfort of the space which they form and as such the materials used in creating these elements play a main role in the thermal comfort of this space. Therefore this study will be dealing with the calculation of the thermal resistance and conductance of the elements based on the type of materials used. Keywords: Thermal Conductance- U. Value, thermal Resistance – R value, Building Element, Roof Element, Wall Element, Floor element.
1. INTRODUCTION Thermal comfort is a very important factor in terms of the general well-being of humans and were they live and although most times the environment cannot be controlled as it comes from mother nature, there spaces in which we live in and create as shelter can help provide thermal comfort relatively shielding humans from the sometimes harsh conditions given by the environment. Although, with the further advancement of technology especially in building technology, thermal comfort can be reached through the use of mechanical and electrical means like the use of Air conditioners, Radiators, Fans and so on. These all help in regulating the temperature to the appropriate value that we might need at that particular time and space. But these can also go as far as to regulate the temperature for a particular time period and its left for the controlled space to be able to conduct or resist these temperature to be able to retain the thermal comfort and this is done by the elements that constitute the space which are the walls, roof and floor elements and furthermore, the materials that make them up. Thermal resistance of existing building envelopes is an important factor in defining the total energy consumption of heating and cooling systems and achieving optimal thermal comfort for occupants. The R-value is a measure of how well an envelope resists the heat-flow. With higher R-values, the insulating effectiveness is greater. The R-value or conductance depends on the material type, thickness, and density of each layer. The heat transfer by conduction, radiation
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