A typical exterior masonry wall of a house consists of the items in the table shown in Figure P5.12. Assume an inside room temperature of 68oF, an outside air temperature of 10oF, and an exposed area of 150 ft2 . Calculate the heat loss through the wall.


The total resistance to heat flow is given by



Therefore, the heat loss is

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