A contribution for the improvement in thermal insulation of tabique walls coated with metal corrugated sheets

Cunha, Sandra; Pinto, Jorge; Paiva, Anabela; Briga-Sá, Ana; Soares, Nuno; Varum, Humberto; Ferreira, Débora

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A contribution for the improvement in thermal insulation of tabique walls coated with metal corrugated sheets

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dc.contributor.author	Cunha, Sandra
dc.contributor.author	Pinto, Jorge
dc.contributor.author	Paiva, Anabela
dc.contributor.author	Briga-Sá, Ana
dc.contributor.author	Soares, Nuno
dc.contributor.author	Varum, Humberto
dc.contributor.author	Ferreira, Débora
dc.date.accessioned	2018-02-19T13:57:57Z
dc.date.available	2018-02-19T13:57:57Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description.abstract	Tabique is a traditional Portuguese building technique using timber and earth and was intensively applied until the 20th century. There is an impressive tabique heritage that requires maintenance and rehabilitation interventions. Taking into account the facts that technical and scientific publications related to this particular technique are lacking and that the technique is also applied worldwide, this research work is a very relevant one. This study aims at studying the thermal insulation behaviour of tabique walls and in particular, tabique walls coated using metal corrugated sheets and thermally reinforced with an insulation material. This type of building component is initially characterized and some building details concerning the metal corrugated sheet coating are described. An experimental work was conducted to determine the thermal transmission coefficient of the tabique wall samples. It was concluded that providing the tabique wall coated with metal corrugated sheets with a 3 cm extruded polystyrene board results in a thermal insulation improvement of 61%. These results revealed that the thermal insulation reinforcement of tabique walls is possible and it may be a straightforward building procedure because it can be achieved using the thermal insulation building materials that are currently being used. Therefore, the thermal insulation reinforcement of tabique walls seems feasible. Furthermore, the thermal insulation parameters obtained in this study are similar to the ones obtained for currently applied walls solutions in new buildings. This technical fact may provide guidance for the possibility of using solutions used in old buildings to meet the thermal comfort requirements expected in today’s times. The knowledge gained will also be useful to support future proposals of energy rehabilitation solutions.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Cunha, Sandra; Pinto, Jorge, Paiva, Anabela; Briga-Sá, Ana; Soares, Nuno; Varum, Humberto; Ferreira, Débora (2015). A contribution for the improvement in thermal insulation of tabique walls coated with metal corrugated sheets. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology. ISSN 0143-6244. 36:4, p. 439-545.	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.1177/0143624414558720	pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn	0143-6244
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10198/15802
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
dc.peerreviewed	yes	pt_PT
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications	pt_PT
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	pt_PT
dc.subject	Tabique construction	pt_PT
dc.subject	Sustainability	pt_PT
dc.subject	Traditional building techniques	pt_PT
dc.subject	Rehabilitation	pt_PT
dc.subject	Metal corrugated sheets	pt_PT
dc.subject	Thermal insulation	pt_PT
dc.title	A contribution for the improvement in thermal insulation of tabique walls coated with metal corrugated sheets	pt_PT
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	454	pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue	4	pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage	439	pt_PT
oaire.citation.title	Building Services Engineering Research and Technology	pt_PT
oaire.citation.volume	36	pt_PT
person.familyName	Ferreira
person.givenName	Débora
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