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Building Material - Thermal Insulation

This document discusses thermal insulation, which reduces heat transfer between spaces to maintain comfortable temperatures. Thermal insulation works by blocking conduction, convection, and radiation to prevent heat from moving from one place to another. It saves on energy costs, prevents condensation damage, and increases building lifespan. Various types of thermal insulation for roofs are described, including built-up membranes, single-ply membranes, fluid-applied membranes, thatch, shingles, slate tiles and concrete tiles. Factors to consider for insulation materials are also provided.

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Building Material - Thermal Insulation

This document discusses thermal insulation, which reduces heat transfer between spaces to maintain comfortable temperatures. Thermal insulation works by blocking conduction, convection, and radiation to prevent heat from moving from one place to another. It saves on energy costs, prevents condensation damage, and increases building lifespan. Various types of thermal insulation for roofs are described, including built-up membranes, single-ply membranes, fluid-applied membranes, thatch, shingles, slate tiles and concrete tiles. Factors to consider for insulation materials are also provided.

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THERMAL INSULATION

By : Bijay Tuladhar

Lecturer
Thapathali Campus
Thermal Insulation
THERMAL INSULATION IS PROCESS TO
REDUCE THE HEAT LOSSES OCCURRING
DURING WINTER AND HEAT GAIN
OCCURRING DURING SUMMER.

THERMAL INSULATION CREATES


BALANCED ROOM TEMPERATURES SO
CONSTITUTES COMFORTABLE AND
HEALTHY PLACES IN LIVING SPACE.
A thermal insulator is something that prevents 
heat from moving from one place to another.
There are 3 main ways that heat can travel:
convection, conduction, and radiation. Typically
the phrase 'thermal insulator' refers to a material
that blocks conduction.
 Itallows better warming in winter and provides to
cool off in summer by saving average of 50% of
expenders.
 Fuel consumption reduce , through prevent
environmental pollution and global warming.

 Thermal insulation prevent condensation that cause


fungi ,mould growth and black ant.
 Itprevent rust in iron hence life span of building
increase.
POINTS TO CONSIDER IN THERMAL
INSULATION
 The heat transmission coefficient of thermal
insulation material should be small
 Thermal insulation materials should be light.
 Thermal insulation materials should be
odorless.
 Absorption properties of the materials should
be water and moisture
 Materials should not be available to nest of
bacteria and insects
 Materials should resist to decay.
 Materials should be non –flammable materials
 Materials should be long life.
 Materials should be suitable to carry and should
not damage to human health.
 Materials should be economic and obtainable
APPLICATION AREA OF THE
THERMAL INSULATION
 Terrace and gable
 Wall facing outwards
 Cantilever floor
 Wall and floors contact with soil
 Installation elements are made to installation
pipes, ventilation duct, valves etc.
TYPE OF THERMAL INSULATION

MEMBRANE

Built up roof membrane


Single-ply roof membrane
Fluid-applied roof membrane
BUILT-UP MEMBRANE
 2-4 Layers/ plies of felt asphalt impregnated,
bedded in bitumen felt: cellulose fibers / glass
fibers + asphalt
 Felt laminated in overlapping layers

 Layer of aggregate (crushed stone)


 Bitumen - asphalt derived
 Forlow pitch roofs - coal tar bitumen or coal-tar
pitch used- greater resistance to standing water
2 TO 4 LAYER OF
ASPHALT + HOT BITUMEN
SINGLE PLY ROOF MEMBRANE
 Single layer
 More elastic - less cracking/tearing
 Fixing: adhesives, ballast, concealed
fasteners, mechanical fasteners.
 Protective coating

 MATERIAL

 NEOPRENE (poly chloroprene)


synthetic rubber compound 
 PVC (polyvinyl chloride)

vinyl - thermoplastic compound


Mechanical Fix
FLUID APPLIED MEMBRANE
rolleror spray gun, applied
several coats - rubbery membrane.
loose stone aggregate
precast concrete blocks.
Protects membrane from ultraviolet light
and physical wear.
Increase the fire resistance of the roof
covering.
HOT APPLICATION OF LAYERS
Stone ballast on Insulation on Membrane
THATCH
 Bundles of reeds, grasses or leaves,
 Labor intensive
 Highly insulation
 Attractive
 Codes limit its use
 Not fire resistant
SHINGLES

Small size unit, applied to roof in overlapping


layers - staggered vertical joints
 wood shingles / shakes
 asphalt shingles
 slates
 clay tiles and concrete tiles.

 Minimum slope for each material are specified


by the manufacturer and code
SLATE

Split, trimmed to size and punched or


drilled for nailing.
Fire resistant,
long lasting,
relatively expensive,
laid in over lapping layers.
TILES - CLAY - CONCRETE
Glazed and unglazed
Concrete less expensive than clay roof tile.
Typically heavy
Durable
Highly resistant to fire

OTHER SHEET METALS


Aluminum,
Zinc Alloys,
Stainless Steel Sheet Metal Roofing

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