Thermal performance of insulated roof slabs in tropical climates

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1153-1160

  Halwatura, R U ^a   Jayasinghe, M T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Cyclone resistant construction; Resistive insulation; Roof slabs

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; REINFORCED CONCRETE; ROOFS; STORMS; THERMAL INSULATION; TROPICAL BUILDINGS;

CYCLONE RESISTANCE; CYCLONE RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION; RESISTIVE INSULATION; ROOF SLABS; ROOF TOP GARDENS;

CONCRETE SLABS;

EID: 41749118187     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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