Temperature stability of traditional and low-cost modern housing in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Journal of Building Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 71-86

  Makaka, Golden ^a   Meyer, Edson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fly ash; Temperature stability; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BRICK; FLY ASH; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER ABSORPTION;

LOW-COST MODERN HOUSES; TEMPERATURE STABILITY; THERMAL COMFORT; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

HOUSING;

EID: 33746360916     PISSN: 17442591     EISSN: 17442583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744259106065674     Document Type: Article

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