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1077-1084 P. Kic and P. Neuberger
Thermal properties of historic rural building materials in Czechia
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Thermal properties of historic rural building materials in Czechia

P. Kic¹* and P. Neuberger²

¹Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Technological Equipment of Buildings, Kamýcká 129, CZ165 21 Prague, Czech Republic
²Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kamýcká 129, CZ165 21 Prague, Czech Republic
*Correspondence: kic@tf.czu.cz

Abstract:

Due to the different natural conditions, various local natural building materials were used for the construction of rural residential and farm buildings in various locations in the Czech Republic. Currently, it is often a requirement for the modernization of relatively old buildings. The buildings were built with different technologies. Very often only locally available material was used. In many cases, the properties of old materials are not available in the literature. However, it is necessary to know the thermal properties of building materials for the preparation of a reconstruction design. Thermal properties of materials are the basis for determination of heat losses of buildings useful for design of heating systems. The aim of this paper is to compare the research results focused on the thermal conductivity of different old construction materials (stones and rocks) and to show examples of preserved historical agricultural buildings. The results presented in this paper are based on the measurements by the portable instrument Isomet 2104. Authors recognised significant differences between tested materials. The mean values of thermal conductivity λm of tested materials: gaize 1.49 W m-1 K-1, artificial marble 1.80 W m-1 K-1, gneiss 2.36 W m-1 K-1, proterozoic shale 2.68 W m-1 K-1, granite 3.66 W m-1 K-1 and quartz sandstone 6.15 W m-1 K-1. Differences between thermal conductivity values of stones and rocks should be respected in calculation of heat balance of new or reconstructed buildings to avoid the problems of the formation of thermal bridges.

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