CE 437 Insulation Of Buildings
Credit Structure: (3-0)3
Catalog Description:
Heat losses and gains in buildings. Thermal insulation materials.
Calculations for thermal insulation. Insulation of buildings against
water proofing systems. Sound insulation in buildings airborne
and impact noises. Sound absorption and absorbent materials. Effects
of fire on building materials and components. Fire proofing materials.
Course Objectives:
To provide the student with an understanding of building physics.
To give basic information regarding heat transfer, water and moisture
effects, airborne and impact noises and effects of fire in building
components. To familiarize with relevant insulation materials
and systems and simplified insulation calculations.
Prerequisites:
None
Textbook(s):
R.M.E. Diamant, “Insulation of Buildings”, Student
Ed., Iliffe Books Ltd., 1985.
Reference(s):
TS 825 Thermal Insulation of Building
A. Lawrence, “Acoustics and the Environment”, Elsevier
Applied Science, 1989.
T.J. Shields and G.W.H. Silcock, “Buildings and Fire”,
Longman Scientific, 1987.
Syllabus:
1. Introduction: Buildings physics and its importance in construction
industry.
2. Basic concepts related to thermal insulation: Heat transfer
by conductance, convection and radiation, specific heat and thermal
conductivity of materials.
3. Properties of moist air: Water vapor pressure, diffusion and
condensation, moisture in materials and its effect on thermal
conductivity.
4. Types, production and properties of insulation materials: Organic-inorganic,
natural-artificial, granular-fibrous and cellular types of insulation
materials.
5. Heat losses and gains in buildings: Heat transfer through different
building components, thermal insulation regulations, calculation
of the overall heat transfer coefficient.
6. Thermal insulation calculations fos building components and
various types of walls: Calculation for moisture in building components
and control of condensation.
7. Insulation of buildings against water: Water proofing systems
and materials, mortar and concrete, asphalt impregnate and fibrous
layers, asphalts, plastics.
8. Principles of water proofing: Application of water proofing
systems on various building components foundations, walls and
roofs.
9. External and internal water proofing: Insulation against underground
water, surface and infiltrating water.
10. Sound insulation in buildings: Basic concepts related to sound,
wave length, frequency, velocity, intensity, pressure and level.
11. Maximum permissible noise levels in various premises: Insulation
against air borne noises, related properties of different types
of walls, floors and materials.
12. Insulation against impact noises: Behavior of different types
of floors, floor coverings and materials, sound absorption and
absorbent materials, sample calculations for sound insulation.
13. Buildings and fire: Properties of fire, development and growth
of fire in enclosures, fire load density, severity and duration
of fires.
14. Effects of fire on building materials, components and structural
systems: Fire proofing materials and components, regulations on
fire safety.
Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None
Computer Usage:
Heat-Loss package software will be used in some projects.
Laboratory Work:
None
Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 0.5 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1 credit
Humanities & Social Sciences: 0.5 credits
Departmental: 1 credit
Instructors:
Asim Yeginobali