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American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide, 1934 112
Chapter 7--The Heating Load
s Calculation Sheet Showing Method of Estimating Heat Losses of
Table o.
Building Shown in Fig. 1
Part of Building
Width
in
Fbbt
Height
in
Feet
Net Sur face Area
or Crack Length
Coeffi
cient
Temp. Diff.
Total Bru
North Wall i Brick. H.m- plRstO'-------------Doors (2 in. Wood)----------- -
M in. Crack--------------------------
West Wall:
,,
Brick. H Poster.......... -----
Glass (Single)..-...........................
Sd in. Crack.--........................
South Wall........ .............................
East WalL.------------------------------
Roof 3 in. Concrete and Slag surfaced built-up roofing-------
F\oq7" 5 in. Stone Concrete on 3 in. Cinder Concrete.----------
50 16 12 12
1 pair doors
656 144
60
120 16
15x4
9
Double Hung
Windovira (15)
13S0 540
450
Same aa North Wall
Same as West Wall
50 120 6000
50 120 6000
0.34 0.46 0.90
0.34 1.13 0.45
0.77
0.63
59.6 57.2 57.2
59.6 60.2 60.2
69.2
5b
13.293 3.789 1,544a
27,964. 36,734
6,095a 18,626 70.793
319,704
18.900
Grand Total of heat required for building in Biu per hour . -- ... .
517,442
This building has no partitions and whatever air enters through the cracks on the windward side must leave through the cracks on the leeward side. Therefore, only one-half of the total crack will be used in computing infiltration for each side and each end of building.
bA 5 F temperature differential is commonly assumed to exist between the air on one side of a large floor laid on the ground and the ground.
CONDENSATION ON BUILDING SURFACES2
. Condensation on the interior surfaces of buildings is often a serious problem. Water dripping from a ceiling may cause irreparable damage to manufactured articles and machinery. It often results in short-cir. cuiting of electric power and lighting systems, necessitating shut-downs and incurring costly repairs. It also causes rotting of wood roof struc tures, corrosion of metal roofs, and spalling and disintegration of gypsum and other types of roof decks not properly protected.
Condensation is caused by the contact of the warm humid air in a building with surfaces below the dew-point temperature, and can be remedied in two ways, (1) by increasing the temperature of such surfaces above the dew-point temperature, or (2) by lowering the humidity.
Dehumidification, of course, is not permissible where a high relative humidity is necessary for manufacturing processes. Hence, the only alter native is to increase the surface temperature by decreasing the inside surface resistance. This can be accomplished by increasing the velocity of air passing oyer the surface, or by increasing the over-all resistance of the wall or roof by installing a sufficient thickness of insulation.
The latter method is generally used, and the thickness of insulation is determined by ascertaining the amount of resistance to be added to increase the temperature of the interior surface above the dew-point temperature for the maximum conditions involved. This in turn is based
*For additional information on this subject see Preventing Condensation on Interior Building Surfaces, br Paul D. Close (A.S.H.V.E. Transactions. Vol. 36, 1930).
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