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American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers Guide, 1928
Table 9-A. Coefficients of Transmission (77) of Various Types of Floors and Ceiling
Note.--These coefficients are expressed in B.t.u. per hour per square foot per 1 deg. fahr. difference in temperature between the air on the two sides and are based on still air (no wind) conditions on both sides.
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The values U m this' Table are based on the
/oKowmq Internal Conductivities CC) which are
pressed in b.t.u. per Ur. per Sq .rt. per Vf
Wood (Yellow Pme or fir) Planter (Gypsum)
Wood Lath { Planter
Planter board
Cork board
LOO per l* L31 f*r l* 2.00 as applied 3.04 per l* 0.30 per l*
fiber Insulation (6oard/hm) felt or Quilt Insulation (5qft) Cellular Gypsum (10*)
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0.27
asq
per f
Per r per l*
Powdered Gypsum (26*)
0.51
Y
Wood ( Maple)
1.10 per Y
tcr O
81 L. 3
Type of Ceilmq
Insulation between Joists
a
er
oJ. s k-
Typteal Const ruetion
floorinq :
Cehn<) 7
Type
floorinq -
I'Yeilow Pme* I'Yeilow Pine* % Maple or Oak
floorinq
floorinq on Vi* floonnqon
on Joists fiber Insulation I'yellow Pine
(board form) Sub floorinq
on Joists on Joists
b Cd
165 Oo Ceilmq
Uone
0l440
0.264
0.339
Uetal lath. 166 < Plaster (y4)
Uone
0.551
Wood Lath 167 4 Plaster (Vt)
Uone
0.50Z
H* Plaster board 168 4 Plaster (yz`)
Uone
0.546
168
Yl fiber Insulation _ ^ (board /arm) ( PlasterO/O
Uone
0.310 '
no
Wood Lath, 4 Plaster C'A)
Yi Felt or Quilt * Insulation (5qft)
0.187 .
Wood Lath 171 4 Plaster 0)
Wood Lath 172 4 Plaster (Jfi)
Fiber iosalahoff (board /brn)
o.zoo
Cellular Cvpsunt* N 0.123 fill
Wood Lath 173 4 Plaster ('AO
fbwdneA Gypsum* Fill
0.112
11fi. Cork board 178 4 Plaster (MO
175
Z'
4
CPolarsktbeora(rydOv
Uone Uone
0. wq o.i 19
GZ45 O.Z34 O.Z44 ,0.181 0.131 a 137 0.112 . 0.103 0. Ill
o.cm
0.178 0.173 0.178 0.143 . 0.110 0.(14 0.086 0.088 0.085 0.082
O.ZIO 020Z
o.zoq
0.16Z 0.121 # 0.126 0.103 0.096 0.103 0.088'"
The value of U is the same if insulation is applied to underside of joists and lath and plaster ceiling, separated by furring strips. {Based on actual thickness of approximately H in. for l.in. yellow pine flooring.
{Thickness of fill assumed 3% in., based on 2 in. by 4 in. joists.
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Chapter I--Calculating the Heat Losses from Buildings
Table 9-B. Coefficients of Transmission {U) of Various Types of Floors and Ceiling
__These coefficients are expressed in B.t.u per hour per square foot per 1 deg. fahr. difference in temperature between the air on the two sides and are based on still air (no wind) conditions on both sides.
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The valuer of 0 iff this TaWe are based on the /bllowma Internal Conductivities CC) which are expressed, `in b.t.u. per Ur. per Sq.ft, per TP
Tile or Terrazzo
. KXOO
Concrete (stone 1:2:4 mi*.) &.30
Cement Mortar
6.00
Wood-CYellow Pieeorfir)
1.00
Planter board
3.04
Planter '(Gypsum)
1-lZ
Cork, board.
. 0.30
fiber- Insulation (board/brr?i) 0.33
Wood ( Maple)
LZO
per t*
per ^ per l. per l-
per l. per l^ per.l^ perl per l
Typical Construction
- Flooring
Type . of kO CeiUnq _D e s 2'
k0o -
Ik.
1761 iio Ceilmq 177
178 m .180 M2" Plaster applied 181 directly to underside 182 . df Concrete *183
184 Suspended r/urred' 185 Uetal Lath 4 Plaster 185 Ccilinq
187
188 Suspended 'or /iirred 184 Cejinq of %* PlasterWO board 4 Plaster
181
192 Suspended or/urred
m Ceilmq o/ Me`fiber
184 185
Insulation (feoard/bnn) 4 Plaster
m VA* Plaster on
187 IVt* Cork board Set in
m
Ml Cement Uortar on Concrete''
m
200 Ml Plaster on Z01 2" Cork board Set m 202 Ml Cement Uortar 203 on Concrete
Type of 'Floorinq
* f Yellow Pme 7
Maple or Oak T Terrd770
> Uo Floorinq floorinq on Floonnq on 1` or Tile
_ccVu
(Concrete bare) Wood Sleepers' Yellow Pine Sub- floorinq
embedded in Floorinq on Vdsod on Concrete'
Concrete'
Sleepers embedded
m Concrete
_E
h* a ,b c
d
4' 0. 508 6' 0.452 8' 0.408
0.364 0. 334 0. 310
0.292 0.273 0.256
0.483 0.433 0.392
to* 0. 372 4' 0.457
0.288 0. 337
0.24 1 0.275
0.3 58 0.437
6' 0.411 8" 0.374 10* 0.344
0.311 0.280 0-271
0.258 0.243
0. 2 30
0.395 0. 361 0. 332
4' 0. 264 (o 0.248 8" 0.Z34
0.218 a 208 0.19 8 `
0. 191 0. 183 0.175
0.258 0.242 0.229
10" 0.222
0.188
0.168
0.217
4* 0.263
0.218
0. 190
0.256
6' 0.247
0.207
0.182
0. 241
8' 0-Z34
0.(88
0:174
0. 228
io' 0.221
0.188
0.167
0. 216
4' 0.183
0.167
O. 1-5*1 r
0.189
6' 0.184 ft* 0.176 10* 0.168
0.161 0.155 0.149
0.145 . ^ 0.140
. 0.136
. 0.181 0.173 0.166
4* 0.738 6' 0.133 & cmq 10' ai25
0.124 0.121 0.117
0.tl4.
.
0. 115 0.112 0.109 0.106
.
0.136 0.132. .
0.128 0.124 `
4* 0.112 6' o.ioq 8* . 0.106
0.103 0.101 0.088
0.097 0.094 0.092'
0. HI 0.108 0.105
.
10' 0.104
0.086
0.090
0.103
The figures in column "a" are sufficiently accurate for concrete floors covered with carpet or linoleum. tThe.figures in column "b'Vare sufficiently accurate for % in. maple or oak flooring applied directly over the concrete on wood sleepers.
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