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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254313003321

Autore

Pinterić Marko

Titolo

Building Physics : From physical principles to international standards / / by Marko Pinterić

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-57484-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XII, 254 p. 153 illus., 40 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

624.17

Soggetti

Buildings - Environmental engineering

Physics

Thermodynamics

Heat engineering

Heat transfer

Mass transfer

Acoustical engineering

Building Physics, HVAC

Applied and Technical Physics

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Engineering Acoustics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1 Basics of thermodynamics -- 2 Heat transfer -- 3 Heat transfer in building components -- 4 Moisture in building components -- 5 Basics of waves -- 6 Sound propagation -- 7 Building acoustics -- 8 Illumination -- Appendix A -- Tables -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook provides thorough coverage of the most important building physics phenomena: heat transfer, moisture, sound/acoustics, and illumination.  Since the book is primarily aimed at engineers, it addresses professional issues with due pragmatism, and by including many practical examples and related ISO standards. Nevertheless, in order to guarantee full comprehension, it also explains the underlying



physical principles and relates them to practical aspects in a simple and clear way. This is achieved with the aid of more than 100 figures and consistent cross-referencing of formulas and ideas. In addition, interrelationships between the different building physics phenomena are elucidated in a way that will enable readers to develop performance specifications that inform the design process. The book will primarily appeal to students of civil engineering and architecture, as well as to all practitioners in these areas who wish to broaden their fundamental understanding of topics in building physics.