GROUNDHEATTRANSFER:BASEMENT:MATLPROPS

Specifies the material properties for the Basement preprocessor ground heat transfer simulation. Only the Foundation Wall, Floor Slab, Soil, and Gravel properties are currently used.

NMAT: Number of materials in this domain

Maximum: 6

Density for Foundation Wall

Unit: kg/m3
Default: 2243

density for Floor Slab

Unit: kg/m3
Default: 2243

density for Ceiling

Unit: kg/m3
Default: 311

density for Soil

Unit: kg/m3
Default: 1500

density for Gravel

Unit: kg/m3
Default: 2000

density for Wood

Unit: kg/m3
Default: 449

Specific heat for foundation wall

Unit: J/kg-K
Default: 880

Specific heat for floor slab

Unit: J/kg-K
Default: 880

Specific heat for ceiling

Unit: J/kg-K
Default: 1530

Specific heat for soil

Unit: J/kg-K
Default: 840

Specific heat for gravel

Unit: J/kg-K
Default: 720

Specific heat for wood

Unit: J/kg-K
Default: 1530

Thermal conductivity for foundation wall

Unit: W/m-K
Default: 1.4

Thermal conductivity for floor slab

Unit: W/m-K
Default: 1.4

Thermal conductivity for ceiling

Unit: W/m-K
Default: 0.09

thermal conductivity for soil

Unit: W/m-K
Default: 1.1

thermal conductivity for gravel

Unit: W/m-K
Default: 1.9

thermal conductivity for wood

Unit: W/m-K
Default: 0.12