| Description |
1 online resource (821 pages) |
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Longman Technician Series |
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Longman technician series.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of units; Section I Heat and thermal effects; Chapter 1 Thermal transmission; Temperature; Quantity of heat; Transmission of heat energy; Thermal properties of construction materials; Thermal insulation of construction materials; Thermal insulation of structural components; Heat loss; Heat gain; Questions; Chapter 2 Thermal comfort; Air temperature; Mean radiant temperature; Air movement; Air/moisture mixture and its assessment; The psychrometric chart; Ventilation; Human comfort; Air conditioning; Questions |
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Chapter 3 CondensationControl of condensation; Questions; Section II Sound; Chapter 4 Sound and its measurement; The nature and propagation of sound waves; Measurement of sound intensity and loudness; Experiments; Questions; Chapter 5 Room acoustics; Requirements for good room acoustics; Absorption of sound; Reverberation; Experiments; Questions; Chapter 6 Transmission of sound; Propagation of sound in open air; Reduction by barriers; Sound insulation; Experiments; Questions; Chapter 7 The effects of noise on man; Hearing sound; Noise criteria; The steps in a noise control programme |
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QuestionsSection III Light; Chapter 8 Artificial lighting; Terminology and units of illumination; Artificial lighting calculations; Direct component of illuminance; Indirect component of illuminance; The lumen design method; Permanent supplementary artificial lighting of interiors (PSALI); Experiments; Questions; Chapter 9 Daylighting; Introduction; Daylight factor; Prediction methods; Daylighting recommendations; Experiments; Questions; Chapter 10 Illumination for human comfort; Light and the eye; Glare and its control; Visual acuity; Visual fatigue |
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Conditions necessary for good illuminationQuestions; Section IV; Chapter 11 Fire; Introduction; Calorific values of common building materials; Fire tests on building materials and structures; Growth and decay cycle of fires; Fire load and fire density; Fire gradings; Properties of building materials at high temperatures; Factors affecting the spread of fire; Behaviour of smoke; Experiments; Questions; Section V; Chapter 12 Climate effects; Wind speed; Exposure of a structure to the elements; The microclimate; Questions; Answers; Bibliography; Appendix; Index |
| Summary |
First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Phillips, G. M
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Sweeney, M. E
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| ISBN |
9781317876175 |
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1317876172 |
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