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HEATING VENTILATING AIR CONDITIONING CUIDE .1940
CHAPTER 5. HEAT TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS AND TABLES
Table 5. Coefficients of Transmission (U) of Various Types of Frame Construction0
INTERIOR FINISH
These coefficients are expressed in Btu per hour per square foot per degree Fahrenheit difference in temperature between the air on the-two
sides, and are based on a wind velocity of 16 mph.
No Insulation Between Studding
Insulation Between Studding
Piaster (J4 in.) on plasterboard
lj ( in.) on Btudding lA
No plaster--decorated rigid or build
ing board interior finish 0 4 in.) Plaster ($4 in.) on metal lath6 on
studding--flexible insulation (1 in.) between studding--2 air spaces
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TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION
EXTERIOR FINISH
TYPE OF SHEATHING
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1 in. Wood* . '
0.25 0.26 0.25 0.19 0.15 0.11 0.19 0.17 0.19% 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.072 65
Wood Siding or Clapboard
in. Rigid Insulation
H in. Plasterboard
66 i 67^
0.19 0.20 0.19 0.31 0.33 0.31
0.15 0.22
0.13
i\:' 0.17
0.10 0.13
0.16 0.23
0.14 0.19
0.16 0.24
0.15 0.20
0.13 0.10 0.17 0.13
0.068 0.076
Wood Shingles'
1 in. Wood4
68
in. Rigid Insulation*'
69
K In. Plasterboard* -
- 70;'
0.25 0.26 0.25 0.19 0.15 0.11- 0.19 0.17 0.20 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.072 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.14 0.11 0.092 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.11 0.094 0.064 0.24 0.25 0.24 0.19 0.15 0.11 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.071
Stucco
.1- in. Wood4
: 71
*%3 in. Rigid Insulation
72
in. Plasterboard
> 73-.
1 in. Wood4
74
Brick' Veneer
in. Rigid Insulation
; 75
J4 in. Plasterboard
76
"Computed from factors marked by * in Table-2.
6These coefficients may also be used with sufficient accuracy for plaster on wood lath or plaster on plasterboard.
"Based on the actual width of 2 by 4-in. studding, namely, 3% in.
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0.30 0.32 0.30 0.22 0.16 0.12 0.22 0.19 0.23 0.20. 0.17 0.13 0.076
0.22 0.23 0.22 0.17 0.14 0.11 0.19 0.15 0.18 0.16 0.14 0.11 0.071
0.40 0.43 0.40 0.26 0.19 0.14 0.28: 0.22 0.29 0.24 0.20 0.14 0.081
0.27 0.28 0.27 0.20 0.15 0.12 0.21; 0.17; 0.21 0.18 0.16 0.12 0.074
0.21 021 0.21 0.16 0.14 0.10 . 0.17 0.15 0.17 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.068
0.35 0.37 0.35 0.24 . 0.18 0.13 0.25 : b.2i; 0.26 0.22 0.18 0.14 0.079 rfYellow pine or fir--actual thickness about % in. , 'Furring strips between wood shingles and sheathing. 'Small air space and mortar between building paper and brick veneer neglected. A waterproof membrane should be provided between the outer material and the insulation fill to
*,reJ*nt possible wetting by absorption and a subsequent lowering of efficiency. Stud and rock wool fill areas combined.