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A comparison of two methods used to evaluate thermal conductivity for some soils.

Author(s) : ABU-HAMDEH N. H., KHDAIR A. I., REEDER R. C.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The effect of bulk density and moisture content on the thermal conductivity of some Jordanian soils was investigated through laboratory studies. The hot wire method was used to perform the experiments. Heating and cooling methods were used to evaluate thermal conductivity for the soil types. Thermal conductivity increased with increasing soil density and moisture content. Graphical comparisons of thermal conductivity are presented. In general, the heating data yielded thermal conductivities that were slightly higher than those derived from the cooling data.

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  • Original title: A comparison of two methods used to evaluate thermal conductivity for some soils.
  • Record ID : 2002-0085
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 44 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 2001/03

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