Open AccessEXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HEAT CONDUCTION THROUGH HOLLOW BUILDING BLOCKS
Author(s) -
S.O.Adepo,
K.A.Imoukhuede,
SW James
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering technologies and management research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-1907
DOI - 10.29121/ijetmr.v5.i5.2018.239
Subject(s) - block (permutation group theory) , thermal conduction , heat transfer , heat flow , materials science , thermal resistance , heat resistance , flow (mathematics) , structural engineering , mechanics , composite material , thermal , mathematics , engineering , thermodynamics , geometry , physics
Experimental investigation of heat transfer for solid and hollow concrete blocks with 2, and 3 evenly spaced cavities in them is explored to determine the most appropriate number of cavity in building blocks for effective energy consumption in building without compromising the strength of the blocks and building. The samples were tested based on their crushing strength and heat flow resistance. The results show that for the same block size, increasing the number of holes leads to a corresponding increase in the heat resistant value of the block without compromising it’s physical strength greatly.