CONDENSATION ANALYSIS OF THE INSULATION OF WALLS IN MARDIN PROVINCE ACCORDING TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

Abstract

In this study, condensation and vapor diffusion caused by different positioned insulation in the wall were analyzed for Mardin province. In the analysis, according to the 2008 standard of TS 825, the MATLAB calculation program was used with the Glaser graphing method and graphical user interface (GUI). Extruded polyurethane foam was used as the insulation material and normal unreinforced concrete was chosen as the wall. Evaporation and condensation values were determined by creating 6 different wall models with the same insulation thickness of 20 cm and an unreinforced concrete wall was covered with 2 cm plaster on the inside with a 3 cm thickness on the outside. The data obtained for 2 cm and 4 cm insulation thicknesses are presented in tables and the results are interpreted for Mardin province. Consequently, it was seen that the worst wall structure in terms of condensation and evaporation was obtained in the middle insulated wall and later in the interior insulated wall structure. The externally insulated wall did not show any condensation.