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dc.contributor.advisorJerome J. Connor.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGraybeal, Alexander Kungen_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-26T14:21:58Z
dc.date.available2011-01-26T14:21:58Z
dc.date.copyright2010en_US
dc.date.issued2010en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/60772
dc.descriptionThesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2010.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 50-52).en_US
dc.description.abstractThe wood platform frame home is the dominant design in the United States when it comes to single family housing. Introduced during the mid-nineteenth century, the scheme is a cheap, fast, and proven design that takes advantage of the large and abundant American wood supply. However, while building technology in other sectors has advanced, we continue today to build single family homes in essentially the same manner that was done 150 years ago. This study centers around the analysis of the thermal properties of structural details in light wood frame homes, focusing on wall construction details for both retrofit and new construction. A two dimensional analysis software, THERM 5.2, is used to perform finite element heat transfer analysis on various wall lay up configurations. Based upon the analysis, two recommendations are made. The first is that when retrofitting, the standard methodology can be improved by additionally insulating exterior wall cavities formed by additional studs used in older partition details. The second is that the effectiveness of Advanced Framing Techniques should make it the primary method of new construction.The wood platform frame home is the dominant design in the United States when it comes to single family housing. Introduced during the mid-nineteenth century, the scheme is a cheap, fast, and proven design that takes advantage of the large and abundant American wood supply. However, while building technology in other sectors has advanced, we continue today to build single family homes in essentially the same manner that was done 150 years ago. This study centers around the analysis of the thermal properties of structural details in light wood frame homes, focusing on wall construction details for both retrofit and new construction. A two dimensional analysis software, THERM 5.2, is used to perform finite element heat transfer analysis on various wall lay up configurations. Based upon the analysis, two recommendations are made. The first is that when retrofitting, the standard methodology can be improved by additionally insulating exterior wall cavities formed by additional studs used in older partition details. The second is that the effectiveness of Advanced Framing Techniques should make it the primary method of new construction.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Alexander Kung Graybeal.en_US
dc.format.extent52, [21] p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectCivil and Environmental Engineering.en_US
dc.titleThermal properties of structural details in wood frame homes : analysis and recommendationsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM.Eng.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc693569359en_US


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