Evaluating rammed earth walls: A case study

Solar Energy

Volumn 76, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 79-84

  Taylor, P ^a,b   Luther, M B ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; HEAT CONDUCTION; PERFORMANCE; THERMAL LOAD; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

DIFFUSE SKY RADIATION; RAMMED EARTH WALLS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0346421332     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2003.08.026     Document Type: Article

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