A wall is constructed of two layers of 0.5-in-thick sheetrock (k = 0.10 Btu/h·ft·o F), which is a plasterboard made of two layers of heavy paper separated by a layer of gypsum, placed 7 in apart. The space between the sheetrocks is filled with fibreglass insulation (k = 0.020 Btu/h·ft·o F). Determine a) the thermal resistance of the wall, and b) its R-value of insulation in English units.
A wall is constructed of two layers of 0.5-in-thick sheetrock (k = 0.10 Btu/h·ft·o F), which is a plasterboard made of two layers of heavy paper separated by a layer of gypsum, placed 7 in apart. The space between the sheetrocks is filled with fibreglass insulation (k = 0.020 Btu/h·ft·o F). Determine a) the thermal resistance of the wall, and b) its R-value of insulation in English units.
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A wall is constructed of two layers of 0.5-in-thick sheetrock (k = 0.10 Btu/h·ft·o
F),
which is a plasterboard made of two layers of heavy paper separated by a layer of
gypsum, placed 7 in apart. The space between the sheetrocks is filled with fibreglass
insulation (k = 0.020 Btu/h·ft·o
F). Determine a) the thermal resistance of the wall, and
b) its R-value of insulation in English units.
![Fiberglass
insulation
Sheetrock
0.7 in -
7 in
0.7 in
FIGURE P17-29E](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F56d293b1-7a8d-4c4b-b1f3-c1ccabb631c7%2Fa5649905-4c83-49eb-bcc3-434a8e1c6cc3%2Frsuq99e_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Fiberglass
insulation
Sheetrock
0.7 in -
7 in
0.7 in
FIGURE P17-29E
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