TERRAZZO DUBAI CO. L.L.C.

AL QUOZ, DUBAI, LLC

Sheet No.:

Project Name :

DUBAI MALL - Fashion Avenue Expansion

DUBAI

Customer :

C1

Cal.:

DUTCO BALFOUR BEATTY LLC

Prepared by:

Consultant:

WSP

Rev.:

Date

11/1/2015

Hareesh

Checked by:

Date

Calculation of the Thermal Resistance (R-value) and Thermal Transmittance U-value

for Insulated GRC Wall Panel
Item
No.

Elements

Thickness
(mm)

K-Value R - Value
( mK/W )
(W/mK)

External GRC Panel

15

0.034

0.441

Rockwool

225

0.037

6.08

Block wall

150

0.311

0.483

Total R-Value

REMARKS

7.01

RT = RGRC + RROCKWOOL+ RBLOCKWALL

RT = 0.441 +5.41+ 0.483
= 7.01 mK/W
Therefore :
U value = 1

RT

1
7.01 mK/W

.. OK Safe ( lesser U - value is better )

U value =

0.143

W/mK < 0.2W/mK

(Specification
Value = 0.2)

(As per
DM AR No.66
Requirement)

Weighted Average With Above thickness

0.180 W/M2K
Thermal transmittance 'U' value calculated is as per the requirement in the specification.

Existing
Rock
wool(150)
Added 50
Total:200

TERRAZZO DUBAI CO. L.L.C.

AL QUOZ, DUBAI, LLC

Project Name :

C1

Cal.:

DUTCO BALFOUR BEATTY LLC

Prepared by:

Consultant:

Rev.:

Date

11/1/2015

DUBAI MALL - Fashion Avenue Expansion

DUBAI

Customer :

Sheet No.:

WSP

Hareesh

Checked by:

Date

Calculation of the Thermal Resistance (R-value) and Thermal Transmittance U-value

for Insulated GRC Wall Panel
Item
No.

Elements

Thickness
(mm)

K-Value R - Value
( mK/W )
(W/mK)

External GRC Panel

15

0.034

0.441

Rockwool

125

0.037

3.4

Concrete

400

1.300

0.31

Total R-Value

Remarks

Existing
Rock
wool(50)
Added 50
Total:100

4.1

RT = RGRC + RROCKWOOL+ RBLOCKWALL

RT = 0.441 +2.7 + 0.31
= 4.1 mK/W
Therefore :
U value = 1

RT

1
4.1 mK/W

U value =

W/mK0.2W/mK
<
(As per
DM AR No.66
Requirement)

.. OK Safe ( lesser U - value is better )

Weighted Average With Above thickness

0.242

0.180 W/M2K

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Sheet No.:

Project Name :

DUBAI MALL - Fashion Avenue Expansion

DUBAI
Cal.:

Customer :

DUTCO BALFOUR BEATTY LLC

C1

Rev.:
Date

11/1/2015

Prepared by: Hareesh

WSP
Checked by:
Date
Calculation of the Thermal Transmittance U-value for Insulated GRC Wall Panel
Consultant:

Thermal Resistance considering different areas in the building (Typcial)

AREA 1

Assume the highlighted column and beam concrete structure

AREA 1
(Elev 3-Typ
Floors)

Item No.

GRC cladded Sections

U Value
Calculated

Area %

U value average

Block Wall (9565 x 5000 - 7826000)

= 39999000 mm2

0.143

50.66

0.072

Concrete Beam (9565 x 1000 x 2)

= 19130000 mm2

0.242

24.23

0.059

Concrete Column (6000 x 1000 x 2)

= 12000000 mm2

0.242

15.20

0.037

Concrete column stiff (9565 x 400 + 400 x 5000 x 2)

= 7826000 mm2

0.242

9.91

0.024

TOTAL AREA = 30608000 + 19130000 + 12000000

+ 17217000 = 78,955,000 mm2
Average U Value for Area 1

0.192

AREA 2
(Elev 3Level 3 &
Level4 )

Assume the highlighted column and beam concrete structure

AREA 2
(Elev 3 Level 3 &
Level4 )

Item No.

GRC cladded Sections

U Value
Calculated

Area %

U value average

Block Wall ( 12483 x 10300) - 8080000 =

120494900mm2

0.143

39.32

0.056

Concrete Beam (10083 x 1000 x 2) + ((6236 + 1370

+ 2947) x 900) = 29663700mm2

0.242

9.68

0.023

Concrete Column (13000 x 1000) + (13000 x 1400) =

148208000 mm2

0.242

48.36

0.117

Concrete column stiff (( 5550 + 5100 +5000 + 4550)

x 400) = 8080000 mm2

0.242

2.64

0.006

TOTAL AREA = 120494900 + 29663700 +

148208000 + 8080000 = 306,446,600 mm2
Average U Value for Area 2

0.203

Assume the highlighted column and beam concrete structure

AREA 3
(Elev 3 - GF)

Item No.

U Value
Calculated

GRC cladded Sections

Area %

U value average

Block Wall (9565 x 6000 - 8626000)

= 48764000 mm2

0.143

55.09

0.079

Concrete Beam (9565 x 1000 x 2)

= 19130000 mm2

0.242

21.61

0.052

Concrete Column (6000 x 1000 x 2)

= 12000000 mm2

0.242

13.56

0.033

Concrete column stiff (9565 x 400 + 400 x 6000 x

2)= 8626000 mm2

0.242

9.74

0.024

TOTAL AREA = 48764000 + 19130000 + 12000000

+ 8626000 = 88,520,000 mm2
Average U Value for Area 3

0.187

Summary based on values obtained at different areas

Considering the average values of Area 1 , Area 2 & Area 3
Average Thermal transmittance U = 0.192+0.203+0.187
3
U value =

0.194

0.194

W/mK < 0.2W/mK

(As per
DM AR No.66
Requirement)

TERRAZZO DUBAI CO. L.L.C.

AL QUOZ, DUBAI, LLC

Sheet No.:

Project Name :

DUBAI MALL - Fashion Avenue Expansion

DUBAI

Customer :

C1

Cal.:

Rev.:
Date

DUTCO BALFOUR BEATTY LLC

2
11/1/2015

Prepared by:
Consultant:

WSP

Checked by:

Date

Calculation of the Thermal Transmittance U-value for Insulated GRC Wall Panel
Total Thermal Resistance considering different areas and combining in parallel the total resistance
of all possible heat flow paths through the building element.
Summary
1 Upper resistance limit (Rupper)

7.01

W/mK

2 Lower resistance limit (Rlower)

4.1

W/mK

RT =

7.01 + 4.1
2

3 Thermal Resistance (RT) from

RT = R upper + R lower
2

5.555

Therefore :
U value = 1

RT

1
5.555

U value =

0.180

W/mK < 0.2W/mK

mK/W
(As per
DM AR No.66
Requirement)

.. OK Safe ( lesser U - value is better )