Difference between one way slab and two way slab ppt
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Should you fully insulate under concrete slabs on or below grade? Take your everyday building and ask who specifies the insulation? When it comes to roofs and walls — it is a given that it will be based on the building code established with the participation of building scientist and practicing engineers and architects who as part of their academic training and professional development study material and thermal sciences. However as it happens in the absence of an enforced energy code, when it comes to insulation under a heated slab this is often left up to the builders and or mechanical contractors. What is the difference? Well these latter service providers get judged on meeting which is based on minimum requirements. If there is a decision to improve the building beyond code and this decision is left up to someone who has not been trained in material and thermal sciences, it can and does happen where the substituted materials and methods of construction are of no benefit even though the client may be thinking they have received an upgrade because they paid more for the changes. This occurs unfortunately when for example is placed under slabs. Our message — the slab is part of the building enclosure as such it is under the domain of the building scientist, architect and engineer and only these professionals should be making recommendations to the builder, trades and clients as to how much and what type. The standard for acceptance for under slab insulation is Type 2, 3 or 4 EPS or XPS as per the table below. Standard of Acceptance: Type 2, 3 or 4 as per , Material Properties. Soils Matter Figure 6. Source US Department of Agriculture The conductivity of soil is largely affected by its moister content. Moisture content is largely affected by its characteristics. Clay based soils will retail moisture more so than sandy silty soils. One would think anyone offering advice on under slab insulation should know this stuff but it's not a requirement nor is it taught to HVAC contractors designing and installing radiant based HVAC systems. Soil conductivities based on type and moisture content. Should you fully insulate under concrete slabs on or below grade? Copyright c 2010, Robert Bean, R. What does physics say? The greater the performance above the slab, the more significant the slab heat loss. Finite element analysis of uninsulated and insulated heated slabs Figure 2. Simulation of a heated slab below grade with and without insulation. Temperature scale indicated in degrees Celsius ° C. Horizontal line with white markers is a reference plane at approximately 2. Illustration is representative of a specific condition at steady state ergo it does not represent every project and system. Simulation of a heated slab on grade with and without insulation. Temperature scale indicated in degrees Celsius ° C. Horizontal line with white markers is a reference plane at approximately 2. Illustration is representative of a specific condition at steady state ergo it does not represent every project and system. What do the building codes say.... First we should note there are many codes. There are codes which are enforced federally or regionally. Often the regional codes are based on federal codes as is the case in Canada but there is freedom to change or modify codes to suit regional conditions that may not be addressed adequately or otherwise in Federal codes. Earthquake requirements or naturally ventilated spaces for mild climate zones are two examples where regional differences may prevail over Federal codes. Secondly, we should note that building codes are not energy codes unless the building code includes provisions to address energy over and above that based on minimum requirements, i. What do we mean by this? Buildings constructed to meet or beat these standards would be better than code. Consider this; the March 2010 version of the International Green Construction Code IGCC , Table 606. Residential Requirements of the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code provides in Table 402. For commercial buildings, edge insulation of R 7. In Canada the current CSA - B214 References CSA B214 — 07, requires no manufactured insulation, allowing for equivalent R-5 based on resistance between underside of slab and top of water table but this is overridden and rightly so by at least two regional codes. Furthermore the proposed National Energy Code for Buildings NECB is calling for complete under slab insulation for all heated slabs - of a value dependant on climate zone. But as far as we can tell it doesn't apply to buildings heated with overhead infrared. No interior insulation is required for unheated slabs except in the coldest climate. If you read this carefully the first thing that should get your attention is the inconsistency in requirements and inconsistency in insulation description…F-factors, U values or R values…. So what is our position at? In the absence of an enforced energy code i. Why 5000 ft 2? Because 2500 ft 2 is not out of the ordinary and 10,000 ft 2 is commercial space by our definition. There is a case to be made for reduced insulation values in the interior spaces depending on the project conditions. What do we mean by this? Our final thoughts - you get one chance to insulate under a slab - do a thorough analysis to ensure the best decision is made before the concrete is placed - and remember once everything is installed the only wild card left is the cost of energy. If you have the potential for robust downward heat losses but are protected by insulation and energy costs go up and they will then you're laughing... If you have no insulation and have robust downward losses and energy costs go up then - in very technical engineering talk - you're screwed.
