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Abstract
Ten roof assemblies of varying structural and insulative configuration were designed, constructed, instrumented, and monitored at a test facility in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The monitoring activities were carried out in support of a larger scale project to evaluate the thermal and economic performance of insulated constructions for Saudi buildings. The roof configurations selcted for investigation generally represent the types of massive construction common to the Middle East. Documenting the performance of alternative insulation approaches for such constructions, especially insulation position within the roof assembly, was a key objective of the research. Temperature and heat flow data wre recorded every 15minutes during the duration of the tests. This paper presents selected temperature and heat flow measurements for the ten roof panels recorded during the first ten weeks of monitoring activity with an emphasis on performance under summerlike weather conditions.
Ten roof assemblies of varying structural and insulative configuration were designed, constructed, instrumented, and monitored at a test facility in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The monitoring activities were carried out in support of a larger scale project to evaluate the thermal and economic performance of insulated constructions for Saudi buildings. The roof configurations selcted for investigation generally represent the types of massive construction common to the Middle East. Documenting the performance of alternative insulation approaches for such constructions, especially insulation position within the roof assembly, was a key objective of the research. Temperature and heat flow data wre recorded every 15minutes during the duration of the tests. This paper presents selected temperature and heat flow measurements for the ten roof panels recorded during the first ten weeks of monitoring activity with an emphasis on performance under summerlike weather conditions.
Date
12/1992
12/1992
Author(s)
W Grondzik
W Grondzik
Page(s)
457-464
457-464
Keyword(s)
thermal performance; insulation; Saudi Arabia; heat flow;
thermal performance; insulation; Saudi Arabia; heat flow;