A performance of hollow clay tile (HCT) laid reinforced cement concrete (RCC) roof for tropical summer climates

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 886-892

  Vijaykumar, K C K ^a   Srinivasan, P S S ^b   Dhandapani, S ^c  

^a KONGU ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b K S RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Coimbatore Institute of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Building roof; Energy savings; Heat transmission; Hollow clay tiles; Human comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDINGS; HEAT TRANSMISSION; HOLLOW CLAY TILE (HCT); REINFORCED CEMENT; ROOF STRUCTURES;

CEMENTS; CLAY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MORTAR; SOLAR RADIATION; TILE; WEATHERING;

REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EID: 34248665546     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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