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Th l R i ti it f S il Thermal Resistivity of Soils and Engineered Materials

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Volumetric Specific Heat:<br />

varia<strong>ti</strong>on w<strong>it</strong>h water content<br />

(MJ/m3 K )<br />

Vo<br />

l. Sp. Ht.<br />

35 3.5<br />

3<br />

2.5<br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

S<strong>and</strong><br />

Clay<br />

Organic<br />

<strong>Th</strong>e specific heat <strong>of</strong> a mixture <strong>of</strong><br />

air, water <strong>and</strong> solids is the sum <strong>of</strong><br />

each volume frac<strong>ti</strong>on, mul<strong>ti</strong>plied by<br />

<strong>it</strong>s specific heat<br />

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5<br />

Volumetric Water Content

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