Th l R i ti it f S il Thermal Resistivity of Soils and Engineered Materials
Th l R i ti it f S il Thermal Resistivity of Soils and Engineered Materials
Th l R i ti it f S il Thermal Resistivity of Soils and Engineered Materials
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Specific Heat Take-Home<br />
• <strong>Th</strong>e volumetric specific heat <strong>of</strong> so<strong>il</strong>, rock<br />
<strong>and</strong> concrete is about 2 (±1) MJ m -3 K -1<br />
• Volumetric specific heat varies linearly<br />
w<strong>it</strong>h water content<br />
• Volumetric specific heat can <strong>of</strong>ten be<br />
computed more accurately than measured –<br />
you need volumetric water content t <strong>and</strong> bulk<br />
dens<strong>it</strong>y