Thermal performance of insulated concrete block in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE): continuous monitoring and IR assessment

Among the popular construction materials used in the UAE are Insulated Concrete Blocks (ICB). This block is a combination of a unique block design and insulating inserts that enable this block to be highly energy efficient. This paper aims at investigating the thermal performance of this block durin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanan M. Taleb, Khalid AlShuhail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2020.1781646