Development of Thermal Performance Testing Capability for Alternative Masonry Walls

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Villiers, Wibkeen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVoss, Ashleigh Jeanen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Civil Engineering.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-23T12:15:29Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-16T12:48:56Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2022-11-23T12:15:29Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2023-01-16T12:48:56Zen_ZA
dc.date.issued2022-11en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MEng) -- Stellenbosch University, 2022.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Construction industries worldwide are feeling the pressure to move towards more sustainable methods of construction and materials. In South Africa, this pressure is being applied by the revision of national building regulations and requirements, specifically the implementation of SANS 10400-XA 'Energy Usage in Buildings', which intends to improve the energy efficiency and energy use within the built environment by regulating material thermal properties. In addition to this, there is continuous research being done within South African institutions to develop alternative building materials, however there are limited options regarding testing the thermal properties of these materials as building elements. Without these properties, the acceptance of these new materials for use in construction is unlikely. Currently, there are no known operational testing facilities within South Africa with the ability to test building element thermal properties. This study aims to provide such a testing facility, in order to aid the development of alternative construction materials by determining the relevant thermal properties needed to be used in construction. en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANS OPSOMMING: Konstruksiebedrywe wéreldwyd voel die druk om na meer volhoubare metodes van konstruksie en materiale te beweeg. In Suid-Afrika word hierdie druk toegepas deur die hersiening van nasionale bouregulasies en vereistes, spesifiek die implementering van SANS 1040 -XA 'Energy Usage in Buildings' ,wat beoog om die energiedoeltreffendheid en energiegebruik binne die geboude omgewing te verbeter deur die regulering van materiaal termiese eienskappe. Hierbenewens word daar voortdurend navorsing binne Suid-Afrikaanse instansies gedoen om alternatiewe oumateriale te ontwikkel, maar daar is beperkte opsies met betrekking tot die toetsing van die termiese eienskappe van hierdie materiale as bouelemente. Sonder hierdie eienskappe is die aanvaarding van hierdie nuwe materiale vir gebruik in konstruksie onwaarskynlik. Tans is daar geen bekende operasionele toetsfasiliteite binne Suid-Afrika met die vermoé om bouelement termiese eienskappe te toets nie. Hierdie studie het ten doel om so 'n toetsfasiliteit te verskaf, ten einde die ontwikkeling van alternatiewe boumateriale te vorder deur die relevante termiese eienskappe te bepaal wat in konstruksie gebruik moet word. en_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extentxii, 173 pages : illustrationsen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126077en_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subjectThermal propertiesen_ZA
dc.subjectSustainable constructionen_ZA
dc.subjectConstruction industry – Energy conservationen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTDen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment of Thermal Performance Testing Capability for Alternative Masonry Wallsen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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