Design thermal values for unfired clay bricks

Materials and Design

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-112

  Oti, J E ^a   Kinuthia, J M ^a   Bai, J ^a  

^a Faculty of Advanced Technology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design thermal conductivity; Design thermal resistance; Design thermal value; Energy efficient masonry structures; Research and development; Slag; Unfired clay masonry brick

Indexed keywords

CLAY BRICKS; DATA COLLECTION; DESIGN VALUE; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY EFFICIENT MASONRY STRUCTURES; FIRED CLAY BRICKS; GROUND GRANULATED BLAST FURNACE SLAG; MASONRY BRICKS; MASONRY STRUCTURES; MASONRY UNITS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; OXFORD CLAY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THEORETICAL DESIGN; THERMAL PROPERTIES; THERMAL REQUIREMENTS; THERMAL RESISTANCE; THERMAL VALUE; UNFIRED CLAY MASONRY BRICK;

BRICKMAKING; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; COAL TAR; DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOUNDATIONS; LIME BRICK; MASONRY MATERIALS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PORTLAND CEMENT; SLAGS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

CLAY MINERALS;

EID: 69549116118     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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