Company Profile

Saudi Rockwool Factory (SRWF) is a member of (GIG)

Gulf Insulation Group and a Subsidiary of Zamil Industrial
Investment Company (Zamil Industrial). Saudi Rockwool
Factory provides the local and international market with
high quality insulation materials.
There are two manufacturing plant of Saudi Rockwool
Factory. The first one was established in 1992 in the third
industrial area south of Riyadh and has a total production
capacity of 25,000 tons/year using state of the art

Riyadh

equipment and machinery.

The Second plant is located in Al Kharj industrial city and
will be the biggest Rockwool plant in the region, producing
40,000 tons/year of the different Rockwool products. With
combined capacity of 65,000 tons/year, SRWF will be the
largest producer of Rockwool in the Middle East, Africa and
Asia Region.

Al-Kharj

Website: www.saudirockwool.com
email : sales@saudirockwool.com

Quality Management
Maintaining high quality products is the first commitment
of the company towards its valued customers. Quality
Assurance Department was established to insure the
conformity of the products to the relevant technical local
and international standards. The highly equipped in-house
laboratory is utilized to perform most of raw material and
product testing, additionally SRWF products are frequently
tested by local and international third party independent
laboratories for certification and approval purposes. This
enabled the factory to obtain ISO 9001 Quality System
Certificate since 1998, in addition to European Conformity
Mark (CE) and Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) Certificates.
Additionally, products are classified and certified as A1 by
Warrington as per Euro fire classification (EN13501).
SRWF products are recently certified by UL as Zero flame
spread and Zero smoke develop indexes according
to UL 723 (equivalent to ASTM E84, surface burning
characteristic). Also Saudi Rockwool Factory and Products
(Panel & Mattress) are approved by Saudi Civil Defence as
fire proof products.

Advantages of Rockwool:

About Rockwool

Rockwool is considered as a high performance material

in the thermal, acoustic insulation and fire resistance
applications.

Thermal insulation and energy saving

Power / energy conservation is one of our civilization aspects
for its positive role in conserving the environment and the
national economy. Scientific research and studies proved
that use of thermal insulation in buildings dramatically
reduce the heat transfer through the walls and the roofs.

People close to volcanic

areas,

have

known

Today with the raise of energy and living costs, the most

Rockwool since a long

time.

They

practical and cost effective way to make a house more

observed

energy efficient is by keeping it cool in summer and warm

fiber being formed by air

in winter and save money by lowering your electricity bills

hitting the lava.

by insulating your homes.

A Danish scientist brought the principles of using rock fibers

Based on the above, rules and regulation were adopted in

in the thermal insulation, and established the first Rockwool

making thermal insulation in private or public buildings as

plant in 1937, rockwool production spread to the rest of the

mandatory. The thermal resistance of walls and ceiling are

world since then.

specified to suit the geographical region of most countries.

Rockwool fibers are produced from natural volcanic rocks,

Professional studies proved that the thermal insulation cost

which are melted in special furnaces at a temperature of more

in a building will not exceed 3-5% of the building cost. This

than 1500 C.

amount however, will be paid back in 4-5 years as a result

of the saving in the electricity bill.

The melting rock runs out from the bottoms of the furnace

K- Value W/ m. k
Density kg/m3

to the spinning machine, where the fibers are formed. Minor

amounts of binder and water repellant agent are spared to the

Mean
Temp C

35

40

50

70

-4

0.030

0.030

0.029

0.029

0.028 0.027 0.028

10

0.034

0.034

0.033

0.032

0.032

0.031

0.031

24

0.038

0.037

0.036

0.034

0.033

0.033

0.034

35

0.040

0.039

0.037

0.036

0.036

0.035

0.034

50

0.043

0.042

0.039

0.038

0.037

0.036

0.036

100

0.051

0.050

0.049

0.047

0.044

0.043

0.042

150

0.061

0.057

0.055

0.052

0.051

0.048

200

0.083

0.079

0.063

0.060

0.060

0.061

0.060

250

0.120

0.110

0.085

0.073

0.068

0.066

0.065

300

0.132

0.120

0.095

0.090

0.080

0.071

0.070

insulation, thanks to its very low thermal conductivity, very

350

0.120

0.106

0.097

0.094

0.091

high melting temperature and it`s open cell structure.

400

0.122

0.112

0.108

0.102

fibers. The wool is collected on a conveyor belt in the collection

chamber & directed to the curing oven to polarimized the
binder.
The cured wool is proceeds to the cutting, facing and packing
stages. The waste inevitably created during the production is
re-cycled.
Rockwool is a highly efficient insulation and used in most of
the known application requiring thermal, acoustic and fire

100

120

Chimney
Filter

Fiber dust

Filter
Raw
Cupola
material silos furnace

Shots
Trimming

Offline
processing

Pendulum

Raw material
supply

Weighing
conveyor

Spinner
Collection
chamber

Curing
oven

Cutting
machinery

Packing

Direct loading

140

Non-combustible material

Acoustic insulation
The Unique structure of the Rockwool makes it an ideal
product as a sound absorber or acoustic insulation, with
high sound absorption coefficient over a wide frequency
range. The acoustical insulation can be made by installing
Saudi Rockwool in wall partitions which provide significant
improvement in their Sound Transmission Class (STC).
High STC can be achieve by using Rockwool with different

Saudi Rockwool products are made from rock thus

construction systems (Gypsum board, Cement boards,

non-combustible,

Concrete blocks, etc. please refer to page no. 14 to 16 for

details.)
Due

its

open

cell

structure,

above

1100C.

fumes.
According to marine standard test (IMO Resolution A.4722

absorption properties. (NRC>0.95 for

XII), rockwool is approved as a non-combustible material

2 thick). Saudi Rockwool used to

decrease

the

rooms

reverberation

(Class

rooms

time
Studios

and withstands high temperatures. Saudi Rockwool is

Sound Level dB

Theatre

approved as Non-combustible according to ASTM E136 and

EN1182. It is also classified as Non-combustible material

Conference halls / Airport terminals) providing comfort and

(A1) according to the European standard CSNEN 13501-1

sound intelligibility to both sound source & receiver.

and approved as Zero flame spread & Zero smoke develop

Sound Absorption of Saudi Rockwool (NRC):

Thickness
mm

point

the development or spread of fire it doesnt emit toxic

to

Saudi Rockwool has superior sound

of

melting

Rockwool does not ignite and does not contribute to

Density 125
Kg/m3
Hz

250
Hz

500 1000 2000 4000

NRC
Hz
Hz
Hz
Hz

0.1

0.33 0.72 0.95 0.91 0.55

index according to UL standard 723.

Sustainable Insullation

15

100

0.05

25

70

0.14 0.25 0.65 0.98 1.01 1.01 0.75

25

100

0.1

25

120

0.08 0.45 0.82 1.03 1.02 1.04 0.85

30

70

0.1

30

100

0.11 0.41 0.94 1.01 1.02 1.01 0.85

30

120

0.18 0.52 0.94 1.04 1.02 1.03 0.90

50

50

0.28 0.72 1.01 1.02 0.98 0.98 0.95

50

70

0.28 0.72 1.09 1.09 1.07 1.07 1.00

Saudi Rockwool is very durable and does not lose its

50

100

0.33 0.86

insulation properties over time. When properly installed it

75

50

0.52 0.96 1.18 1.07 1.05 1.05 1.00

75

120

0.78 0.96 1.04 1.05 1.01 1.02 1.00

0.4

0.8

0.95 0.94

0.87 0.97

1.1

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.80

0.80

FIX

0.4

FIX

1.09 1.05 0.98 1.00

FIX

maintains its dimensions even under changing conditions

of temperature and humidity. Rockwool is inorganic and
chemically inert, thus it sustains its characteristics over time.

Corrosion resistant

Doesnt absorb moisture or water

The presence of sodium and silicate irons in the Rockwool

Water and moisture have negative effect on the thermal

insulation has found to be inhabit to the external stress

conductivity (K-Value) and efficiency of the insulation.

corrosion cracking caused by chloride & fluoride ions.

Rockwool fibers are treated with special additives, to

improve their resistance to water & moisture absorption.

The concentration of these ions was measured according

to the test method of ASTM C871; it was found that the

Additionally it is completely resistant to rot, mildew,

leachable ions are within the acceptable safe zone as per

mold and bacterial growth, contributing to a safer indoor

ASTM C795.

environment.

Thus Saudi Rockwool do not cause, Initiate or promote

These properties are tested according to American

any kind of corrosion.

standards of ASTM C1104, ASTM C209 and British

standards of BS EN 2972, EN1609 & EN 12087.

Compatible with Building materials

No health hazard

Saudi Rockwool is mainly consists of inorganic compounds

Saudi Rockwool material is tested and approved to be free

such as silica, aluminum, calcium & ferrous, which are

from Asbestos and classified as non-carcinogenic material.

found in most of the construction materials (like cement,

Rockwool is classified by the World Health Organisations

gypsum, blocks) thus it is more compatible with the building

International Agency for Research (IARC) Group 3A Not

materials..

classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.

Environment friendly

Light weight, easy to handle and install

Saudi Rockwool is produced with various densities ranging

No harmful industrial pollutants are produced from

from 30 up to 200kg/m3, according to the required

Rockwool production process. The wastes from fabrication

application, therefore the maximum density of Rockwool is

processes are recycled; the exhaust gases from production

equivalent to 10-15% of construction materials densities,

process are treated and reduced to the international

and consequently Rockwool will cause no significant load to

allowable limits.

the building structure. Rockwool is highly flexible material

and easy to install with required shape by using a simple
cutter or carpenter saw.

* Madinah International Airport

Applications:

Saudi Rockwool Product types:

Saudi Rockwool products are produced using two main

Commercial/Residential:

technologies by melting the pure basalt rock using

Sound insulation, Fire insulation, Curtain Wall, Concrete

a. Cupola tank furnace and this will yield with yellow

floor slabs & exterior Walls.

wool products.
b. Diesel tank furnace and this will yield with Dark
Gray wool products.
Both products have similar performance of Acoustic,
thermal & fire resistance.

Saudi Rockwool Product Range

Industrial:

Panels

Building envelopes (acoustical & wall), HVAC ducts, cylindri-

Acoustic panel, Cavity panel, Fire board, HD board, HD

cal ducts, ovens, boilers, vessels, large pipes, stacks, storage

roof slabs, Duct boards

tanks, marine application, between various combinations

Mattress

of Metal facings and also recommended for commercial

HD Blanket, LD Blanket, Wire Blanket (SS & GIWM),

and industrial insulation applications from -20F (-29C) to

Quilted Blanket, Duct wrap

1382F* (750C)

Pipe section
loose wool
Panel

Pipe:

Mattress

Preformed pipe insulation manufactured from mineral

wool bonded together with a high temperature binder.
It is produced to fit precise NPS and tubing pipe sizes for
commercial and industrial applications ranging from -20F
(-29C) to 1382F* (750C).

Facing types
Saudi Rockwool products are available with different facings
depending on the product range.
Aluminium foil, Aluminium foil - O Class, PE, BFG veil, WBFG
veil, Kraft paper, Bitumen paper, GI wire mesh, SS wire
mesh, White fiber glass veil, Perforated Al foil, Metalized
Al foil

Panel
Saudi Rockwool panel comes with both rigid and semi rigid
with high compression strength and temperature resistance
up to 750C. The panels are manufactured under ASTM
C-612 standard and used as thermal / acoustic insulation
& fire resistance.
Saudi Rockwool panels are available with unfaced or faced
with reinforced Aluminium foil / Kraft paper / Owen fibre
glass.

Product Range
Standard Dimensions
Thickness (mm)

Width (mm)

Length (mm)

25 to 200

600

1000 & 1200

* Other dimensions are available upon special request.

Standard Density
Yellow Wool

Yellow Wool (Cont.)

Density (Kg/m3)

Thickness (mm)

Density (Kg/m3)

Thickness (mm)

40

50 - 200

170

25 - 110

50

40 - 200

180

25 - 110

60

35 - 200

190

25 - 100

70

30 - 200

200

25 - 100

80

25 - 200

90

25 - 200

100

25 - 200

110

25 - 170

Density (Kg/m3)

Thickness (mm)

120

25 - 160

30

50 - 100

130

25 - 150

40

40 - 100

140

25 - 140

50

30 - 100

150

25 - 130

60

30 - 100

160

25 - 120

70

50

Gray Wool

Product Type with Application

HD Board

Cold & hot surfaces such as boilers, heaters, ovens,

kilns, furnace and other construction designed for
high thermal resistance

Boilers, furnace doors and steel doors

Acoustic Panel

Wall

or partition insulation to reduce noise

transmitted through the walls (NCR 0.7 to 1.05).

Used in both residential & commericial application

such as house, schools, hospitals, hotels, office
buildings conference rooms, theaters, banquet
halls, etc.

Fire Board

Between wall & concrete floor slabs, fire insulation

of steel structures, air duct, fire proof doors, electric
cables, etc (rated as Non-combustible A1 rating)

Cavity Board/Infill Panels

Easily cuts with a knife and neatly fitted into irregular

shaped areas with impaling pins, mechanical
fasteners or adhered with adhesives.

Duct Board

Duct board insulation is used for heating ventilation

and air conditioning system as a thermal insulation
coupled with acoustic & fire resistance property.

HD Roof Slabs

HD roof slabs is used principally for heat insulation

above structural roof decks.

Mattress

Blanket / Felt
The fibres are rearranged to have good flexibility

Saudi Rockwool reinforced with a stitched hexagonal

as well as high compressive strength.

galvanized wire mesh. The low binder content makes the

Blanket or flet is manufactured as both low density and high

mattress suitable for high temperature applications.

density under ASTM C-665 and ASTM C-553 standard.

The mattress can be supplied with a Stainless steel wire

Saudi Rockwool blanket covered with Aluminum foil or

mesh for the application with corrosion environment.

Kraft paper to act as a vapor barrier.

Saudi Rockwool mattress are available with a hexagonal

galvanized steel or stainless steel wire mesh on one or two
sides.
This products is manufactured under ASTM C-553 standard.

Product Range

Product Range

Standard Dimensions
Thickness (mm)
25-100

Standard Dimensions
Width (mm)
1200

Thickness (mm)
25 to 140

* Other dimensions are available upon special request.

* Please contact us for length details.

* Other dimensions are available upon special request.

* Please contact us for length details.

Standard Density

Standard Density

Yellow Wool

Yellow Wool

Density (Kg/m )
35
40
50
60
70
3

Thickness (mm)
50 - 100
50 - 100
35 - 100
35 - 70
25 - 35

Density (Kg/m3)
70
80
90
100
120
130

Gray Wool
Density (Kg/m3)

Thickness (mm)

Density (Kg/m3)

Thickness (mm)

30
35
40
50
60

50 - 100
50 - 100
35 - 100
35 - 80
40 - 70

60
70
80
90
100
120
130

50 - 100
50 - 100
40 - 140
40 - 140
25 - 130
25 - 100
40 - 70

Act

as a acoustical and thermal insulation for air

conditioning ducts, prefab houses, ovens, wall partition,
etc.
Insulation for electric heaters, refrigerated containers,
etc

Industrial

boilers, kilns,
furnaces

Thickness (mm)
30 - 100
30 - 100
30 - 100
30 - 100
25 - 100
25 - 100

Gray Wool

Product Type with Application

Width (mm)
1200

turbines,

chimneys

and

Large diameter pipes, valves and tanks.

Thermal insulation in narrow places such as lofts, shafts
and suspension ceilings.

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Pipe Sections
Saudi Rockwool Pipe sections are manufactured from
Non-combustible, inorganic rock fiber and it is suitable for
the installation of heating & ventilation pipes from small to
large diammeters.
Saudi Rockwool pipe sections are available with unfaced
or with facing of reinforced Aluminum foil / Kraft paper.
Suitable for both commercial and industrial applications
ranging from -20F (-29C) to 1382F (750C).

Product Range
Density
(Kg/m3)

100 - 150

Pipe
Size
inch

Pipe insu- Thickness

Length
(mm)
lation ID
(mm)
Min Max
(mm)

Thermal Calculations:
SRW factory provides thermal calculations using special

1/2

22

25

70

software that complies with ASTM C1045 to calculate

3/4

27

25

70

the suitable insulation thickness, heat loss, insulation

34

25

80

efficiency, condensation and control thickness based

1 1/4

43

25

80

on process temp, ambient climate conditions, type and

1 1/2

49

25

80

61

25

80

2 1/2

74

25

80

90

25

80

115

25

90

143

30

150

170

30

150

221

30

150

geometry of insulated surface.

Example

1000/
1200

Variable
Insulation
Thickness

Surface
Temp (C)

Heat Loss
(W/m)

Efficiency
(%)

Bare

496.30

9254.00

15.00

150.50

992.40

89.28

25.00

110.60

688.60

92.56

40.00

91.40

541.40

94.15

50.00

80.30

454.50

95.09

65.00

72.30

390.80

95.78

80.00

67.40

351.30

96.20

90.00

63.80

321.40

96.53

10

275

40

150

12

326

40

150

14

358

40

150

100.00

60.40

292.90

96.83

115.00

60.40

292.90

96.83

125.00

58.30

274.90

97.03

140.00

56.50

259.90

97.19

16

409

40

150

18

460

40

150

20

510

40

150

150.00

55.10

247.20

97.33

22

561

40

150

165.00

53.90

236.40

97.45

24

612

40

150

175.00

52.90

227.00

97.55

190.00

52.00

218.70

97.64

200.00

51.20

211.30

97.72

215.00

50.50

204.80

97.79

225.00

49.90

198.90

97.85

240.00

49.30

193.60

97.91

250.00

48.80

188.70

97.96

* ID - Inner Diameter
Other dimensions are available upon request.

System Application = Pipe - Horizontal, Dimension Standard = ASTM C 585 Rigid

Calculation Type = Heat Loss Per Hour Report, Process Temperature = 500
Ambient Temperature = 40.0, Wind Speed = 3
Nominal Pipe Size = 115, Bare Metal = Steel, Bare Surface Emittance = 0.8
Insulation Layer 1 = 850F Mineral Fiber PIPE, Type I, C547-11
Outer Jacket Material = Aluminium, oxidized, in service, Outer Surface
Emittance = 0.1

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Approvals
Saudi Civil defense, Saudi Aramco, Sabic, Ministry of
Defense and Aviation, Ministry of Higher Education,
Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Water, Institute of Public
Administration, Maaden Aluminium, Manafia Gas Facilities,
Petro Rabigh, Sadara, Saudi Arabia National Guard Housing
(SANG), Saudi Railway Organization, Saudi Binladen Group
(SBG), Zuhair Fayez Partnership, Saudi Oger Ltd, Dar
Al-handasah, Capatial Market Authority - Saudi, Military
Industrial General Establishment - Saudi, The General
Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI), Saudi Border
Guard, King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD)
Other Countries:
Dubai Central Laboratories
Dubai Municipality
Ministry of Health & Water, Kuwait
Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Civil Defense

Reference Projects
Industrial (Oil & Gas / Power plant)
Ras Al Khair Desalination and Power plant, Shuqaiq Power
plant, Shaybah Desalination and Power plant, Marafiq
Yanbu Desalination and Power plant, Power Plant 9 (PP9),
Power Plant 10 (PP10), Power Plant 11 (PP11), Rabigh Power
Plant, Jubail Oil Refinery, Jazan Refinery, Yanbu Refinery,
Najran Refinery
Other countries:
Gas Qatar, Qatar Oil, Kuwait National Petroleum Company,
Baghdad Oil Refinery

Cement Factories
Riyadh, Najran, Turaif, Jazan, Rabigh and Yanbu

Airports Projects
King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah
King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport,
Madinah
Jizan Regional Airport
Tabuk Regional Airport
Al-Ahsa International Airport
Abha Regional Airport
Turaif Domestic Airport
Other Countries:
Dubai International Airport, Abu Dhabi International Airport
Doha International Airport, Cairo Airport Terminal, Egypt
Hurghada International Airport, Egypt, Sharm Al Sheikh
Airport, Egypt, Lagos International Airport, Nigeria, Karachi
International Airport, Pakistan

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Office & Government

Jabal Omar Development Projects, King Abdullah Financial
District (KAFD), King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and
Research Centre (KAPSARC), Information Technology and
Communication Complex (ITCC), Aramco Maintanence,
Al Harmain High Speed Rail, SANG Housing, King Abdulaziz
Museum, Modon Dammam 2nd Industrial City, Modon
Jeddah 3rd Industrial City, GOSI Olaya Tower, Ministry of
Defense & Aviation
Other Countries:
Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium Project,
Kuwait
Bahrain Financial Harbour
Central Bank, Egypt
Saudi Embassy, Egypt

Commercial & Residence

Makkah Clock Tower, Kingdom Tower, Faisalia Tower, Olayah
Tower, Garnada Mall, Tamkeen Tower, Dream Tower, Rafal
Tower, Blue Tower, Al Rashid Tower, Al Majdol Tower, Al
Johara Tower, Hilton Hotel, Movenpick, Holiday Inn, Yanbu
IPA Housing, Granada Business and Housing Park
Other Countries:
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Dubai Maritime City
Bahrain International Circuit
World Trade Centre, Bahrain
City Centre, Bahrain
Bahrain Pearl Tower
Al Moayyed Tower, Bahrain
Qurum City Centre, Muscat
Al Fardan Residence, Doha
City Centre Expansion, Doha
Mina Al Ahmadi, Kuwait
Egyptian Media Production

Educational & Medical

Prince Nora University, King Saud University, King Abdulaziz
University (KAU), Imam University, King Khalid University
(KKU), Hail University, King Abdulaziz City for Science
and Technology, Al Kharj University, Jazan University, Taif
University, Islamic University, Taibah University, Om al Qura
University, Al Qassim University, Baha University, Tabuk
University, Najran University, King Faisal University, Kuwait
National Library
King Fahad Medical City, King Faizal Medical City, King
Saud Medical City, Dallah Hospital, Dr Suleiman Al Habeeb
Hospital, Kingdom Medical Center, Al Mouwasat Hospital
Specialized Center City Hospital, Shemashi Hospital
American Hospital, Kuwait
Amuma Hospital, Kuwait
International Hospital, Kuwait

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STC calculation with diferent Systems

Example 1
System description:
Panel 1 Outer layer: 1 x 12.5 mm Gypsum platerboard
(m=10.0 kg/m2, fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)
Cavity: Steel stud @ 600 mm, Infill Saudi Rockwool
Thickness 50 mm
Panel 2 Inner layer: 1 x 12.5 mm Gypsum plasterboard
(m=10.0 kg/m2, fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)
Mass-air-mass resonant frequency = 120Hz

stc 40
OITC 28

frequency (Hz) TL (dB) TL(dB)

50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000

17
17
17
16
16
23
29
34
39
43
47
50
52
54
54
55
53
46
48
52
55

Panel size 2.7x4mm

17
17
32
46
53
49
51

Example 2
101.0 mm

System description:
Panel 1 Outer layer: 1 x 9.0 mm Cemboard (m=11.7 kg/m2,
fc=3111 Hz, damping=0.01)
Cavity: Steel stud @ 600 mm, Infill Saudi Rockwool
Thickness 50 mm

stc 48
OITC 31

Panel 2 Inner layer: 1 x 9.0 mm CemBoard (m=11.7 kg/m2,

fc=3111 Hz, damping=0.01)
Mass-air-mass resonant frequency = 91Hz
frequency (Hz) TL (dB) TL (dB)
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000

17
17
15
19
24
30
35
40
44
48
51
53
55
56
57
60
59
54
49
53
56

Panel size 2.7x4mm

16
22
38
50
56
56
52

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101.0 mm

Example 3
System description:
Panel 1 Outer layer: 1 x 12.5 mm Gypsum plasterboard
(m=10.0 kg/m2, fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)
Cavity: Steel stud @ 600 mm, Infill Saudi Rockwool
Thickness 50 mm

stc 44

Panel 2 Inner layer: 1 x 12.5 mm Gypsum plasterboard

OITC 29

(m=10.0 kg/m2, fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)

Mass-air-mass resonant frequency = 98Hz
frequency (Hz) TL (dB) TL (dB)
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000

16
16
15
15
20
27
32
37
41
48
51
53
55
56
57
60
59
54
49
53
56

Panel size 2.7x4mm

15

19

35

48

53

19

51

Example 4
System description:
Panel 1 Outer layer: 2 x 12.5 mm Gypsum plasterboard
(m=20.0 kg/m2, fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)
Cavity: Steel stud @ 600 mm, Infill Saudi Rockwool
Thickness 75 mm

stc 56

Panel 2 Inner layer: 2 x 12.5 mm Gypsum plasterboard

OITC 43

(m=20.0 kg/m , fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)

2

Mass-air-mass resonant frequency = 60Hz

frequency (Hz) TL (dB) TL (dB)
50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000

18
18
26
32
36
41
45
49
52
54
56
57
59
60
60
61
59
53
55
58
62

20

Panel size 2.7x4mm

35

48

55

60

56

57

15

Example 5
System description:
Panel 1 Outer layer: 1 x 200 mm untill conc blocks (m=177.2
kg/m2, fc=248 Hz, damping=0.01)

stc 62

Cavity: Steel stud @ 600 mm, Infill Saudi Rockwool

OITC 50

Thickness 50 mm
Panel 2 Inner layer: 1 x 12.5 mm Gypsum plasterboard
(m=10.0 kg/m2, fc=2620 Hz, damping=0.01)
Mass-air-mass resonant frequency = 71Hz

Panel size 2.7x4mm

frequency (Hz) TL (dB) TL (dB)

50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000

33
31
35
40
43
47
48
48
53
56
59
63
65
66
68
69
71
70
72
75
77

33
43
49
59
66
70
74

Example 6
System description:
Panel 1 Outer layer: 1 x 1.1 mm steel (m=8.6 kg/m2,
fc=11364 Hz, damping=0.01)
Panel 1 Inner layer: 2 x 12.0 mm Fibre Cement (m=31.0 kg/
m2, fc=3023 Hz, damping=0.01)
Cavity: Suspended light steel grid @ 450 mm, Infill Rockwool
(60kg/m3) Thickness 120 mm
Panel 2 Inner layer: 1 x 10.0 mm CemBoard (m=13.0 kg/m2,
fc=2800 Hz, damping=0.01)
Panel 2 Outer layer: 1 x 0.9 mm Aluminium (m=2.6 kg/m2,
fc=13295 Hz, damping=0.01)
Mass-air-mass resonant frequency = 46Hz

RW 61
C -2
Ctr -6

frequency (Hz) TL (dB) TL (dB)

50
63
80
100
125
160
200
250
315
400
500
630
800
1000
1250
1600
2000
2500
3150
4000
5000

22
28
34
39
43
47
50
53
55
57
58
60
62
63
64
65
66
65
58
61
64

25

Panel size 2.7x4mm

42
52
58
63
65
61

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Thermo-Physical Properties of Building Materials

* Thermal conductivity (k-value)

R= X/K, X- Material thickness (mm) & K- Thermal conductivity

(w/mK)

The k-value of a material is defined as the quantity

of

heat

transmitted

under

steady-state

conditions

Total Thermal Resistance: (RT)

through unit area of the material of unit thickness

in unit time when unit temperature difference exists

The thermal resistance of a material or construction is

between

the reciprocal of its thermal conductance. It refers to the

its

opposite

surfaces.

It

is

expressed

in

thermal resistance of any section or assembly of building

W/m K.

components and is particularly useful in computing the

The thermal resistance is a heat property and measurement

overall transfer of heat across the building section. It is

of a temperature difference by which an object or material

expressed as m2.k/W and is given by:

resist a flow (m2 K/W).

RT = R1 + R2 + R3 RN

Construction Materials Thermal Conductivity & Thermal Resistance Table

Table
Thermal
Conductivity Values
(k-Values)
of Basic
Materials
S/No

Material

Asphalt, roofing

Bitumen

Table
Thermal
Conductivity Values
(k-Values)
of Basic
Materials
S/No

Density
)kg/m3(

k-value
(W/m K)

2240

1.226

Plaster:

1.298
15

Brick

(a) dry (covered

by plaster or tiles
outside)
(b) common brickwall
(brickwall directly
exposed to weather
outside).

Concrete

Concrete, lightweight
5

1760

0.807

1.154

0.370

(b) perlite

616

0.115

(c) sand / cement

1568

0.533

-960 640

0.202 -0.303

(d) vermiculite
16

Polystyrene,
expanded

16

0.035

17

Polyurethane, foam

24

0.024

18

PVC flooring

1360

0.713

0.144

19

Soil, loosely packed

1200

0.375

960

0.303

1120

0.346

(a) sand stone

2000

1.298

1280

0.476

(b) granite

2640

2.927

(c) marble / terrazzo /

ceramic / mosaic

2640

1.298

Tile, roof

1890

0.836

a) across grain(
softwood

608

0.125

b) hardwood(

702

0.138

c) plywood(

528

0.138

0.042

Fibre board

264

0.052

Fibre glass (See Glass

Wool and Mineral
Wool)

Glass, sheet

Stone, tile:
20

21

Timber:
2512

1.053

10

Glass wool, mat or

guilt (dry)

32

0.035

11

Gypsum plaster
board

880

0.170

22

Hard board:
(a) Standard

1024

0.216

(b) medium

640

0.123

a) Aluminium alloy,(
typical

2672

211

(b) Copper, commercial

8784

385

(c) Steel

7840

47.6

-104 32

0.035 -0.032

23

Vermiculite, loose
granules

80-112

0.065

24

Wood chipboard

800

0.144

Woodwool slab

400

0.086

480

0.101

25

Metals:

Mineral wool, felt

1216

1.442

144

14

(a) gypsum

64

Cork board

13

k-value
(W/m K)

2400

12

Density
)kg/m3(

Material

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Thermal Transmittance (U-value):

Resistance from Air Films and Air Spaces

Air films are layers of air that are assumed to be static

The thermal transmittance or U-value of a construction is

on each side of a building envelope, and air spaces are

defined as the quantity of heat that flows through a unit

volumes of air within building constructions they are both

area of a building section under steady-state conditions in

interesting thermal components they have potentially useful

unit time per unit temperature difference of the air on either

thermal properties. They can contribute substantially to the

side of the section. It is expressed in W/m2.k and is given by:

insulating capabilities of construction assemblies -

Thermal Transmittance (U-Value) = 1/RT

Example 1: Thermal Resistance &

Thermal Transmittance Calculation
for a Wall

Thermal
Resistance
(m2K /W)

Type of Surface
A. Surface Film Resistances for Walls
1. Inside Surface (Ri)
(a) High emissivity
(b) Low emissivity
2. Outside surface (Ro) - High emissivity
B. Surface Film Resistances for Roofs
1. Inside surface (Ri)
(a) High Emissivity
(i) Flat roof
(ii) Sloped roof 22
(iii) Sloped roof 45

WALL Elements
0.120
0.299
0.044

0.162
0.148
0.133

(b) Low Emissivity

(i) Flat roof
(ii) Sloped roof 22
(iii) Sloped roof 45
2. Outside surface (Ro) - High emissivity
Flat or sloped

5mm

0.801
0.595
0.391
0.055

0.044

2 Building stone 7cm

R2

0.05

3 Concrete 20cm

R3

0.14

4 Rockwool panels 5cm

R4

1.47

5 Hollow Cement Bricks 10cm

R5

0.087

6 External Plaster 2cm

R6

0.037

7 Internal Air Film

R7

0.123

RT = 0.044 + 0.05+ 0.14+1.47 +0.087+0.037 +0.123

RT = 1.951 m2 . k /W
U = 1/RT = 0.512 W/m2 k

Example 2: Thermal Resistance & Thermal

Transmittance Calculation for a Roof

20mm 100mm

Roof Elements

(a) High emissivity

0.110

0.148

0.160

(b) Low emissivity

0.250

0.578

0.606

B. Air Space Resistances (Ra) for

Roofs Horizontal or sloping air
space (Heat flows downwards)
(a) High emissivity

C.

R1

RT = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 + R5 w+ R6 + R7

A. Air Space Resistances (Ra) for

walls Vertical air space (Heat
flows horizontally)

1 External Air Film

Total Thermal Resistance:

Thermal
Resistance
(m2K /W)

Type of Air Space

Thermal Resistance

Thermal Resistance

1 External Air Film

R1

0.055

2 Screed 5cm

R2

0.0285

3A Reinforced Concrete 25cm

R3A

0.173

3B Reinforced Concrete 7cm

R3B

0.048

4 Rips 18 cm

R4

0.189

(i) horizontal air space

0.110

0.148

0.174

(ii) sloped air space 22

0.110

0.148

0.165

5 Rockwool Panels 5cm

R5

1.47

(iii) sloped air space 45

0.110

0.148

0.158

6 False ceiling 1.2cm

R6

0.90

8 Internal Air Film

R8

0.162

(b) Low emissivity

(i) horizontal air space

0.250

0.572

0.768

(ii) sloped air space 22

0.250

0.571

1.423

(iii) sloped air space 45

0.250

0.570

1.095

Total Thermal Resistance:

RT = R1 + R2 + R3A + R3B + R4 + R5+ R6+ R8

Attic space resistances (R attic)

(a) High emissivity

0.458

(b) Low emissivity

1.356

RT = 0.055 + 0.0285 + 0.173 + 0.048 + 0.189 + 1.47 +

0.90 + 0.162
RT = 3.021 m2. k/W
U = 1/RT = 0.331 W/m2. k

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