LABORATORY RESEARCH FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE THERMAL PROPERTIES OF SOILS.

Abstract

The report presents the results of an investigation to determine the thermal properties of a variety of soils and insulating materials. This study represents only one phase of a comprehensive program of research. In addition to the thermal tests on soils, the program was extended to include tests on pre-cast insulating slabs and an asphalt paving mixture. Since this is the final report on the investigation, the data are given in detail; the thermal conductivity test data on soils are tabulated in Appendix I. In the discussion of the effect of various factors, graphs for just one or two soils are given in the body of the report, and similar curves for the other soils are included in an appendix. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1949
Accession Number
AD0712516

Entities

People

  • Miles S. Kersten

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Conductivity
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Research Facilities
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Properties

Readers

  • Pavement Materials Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics