MAHONEY TABLE
LOCATION: Syanjha
LONGITUDE: 82*52"
LATITUDE: 28*4'6"
ALTITUDE: 1012 m AMSL
TABLE 1:
AIR TEMPERATURE in °C
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MONTHLY MEAN MAX. 11.8 14.3 18.3 22.2 23.8 24.8 22.8 22.8 21.8 19.4 16.6 13.6
MONTHLY MEAN MIN. 1.4 3.4 7.3 11.3 14.3 16.3 16.8 16.1 14.3 11.3 8.6 4.6
MONTHLY MEAN RANGE 10.4 10.9 11 10.9 9.5 8.5 6 6.7 7.5 8.1 8 9
HIGH: 24.8 AMT: 14.913
LOW: 1.4 AMR: 8.875
RELATIVE HUMIDITY %
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MONTHLY MEAN MAX.(A.M) 74 70 69 70 74 83 90 91 88 81 76 74
MONTHLY MEAN MIN.(P.M) 43 43 43 43 48 55 82 82 70 60 58 50
AVERAGE 58.5 56.5 56 56.5 61 69 86 86.5 79 70.5 67 62
HUMIDITY GROUP 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3
HUMIDITY GROUP KEY:
GROUP CONDITION
1 IF AVERAGE RH is below 30%
2 IF AVERAGE RH is between 30% and 50%
3 IF AVERAGE RH is between 50% and 70%
4 IF AVERAGE RH is above 70%
RAIN FALL( mm)
175.166666667
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 113.75
RAIN FALL (MM) 17 24 33 52 84 156 347 268 163 26 3 5
288.916666667
TOTAL ANNUAL RAINFALL 1178
WIND ( Data Recorded at 8.30 a.m)
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
PrevailingWinds NW NW W W W SW SW SW NW NW NW NW
Secondary Winds NE/SE NE NE NW NW NW SE SE NW N N N
ANALYSIS
COMFORT LIMIT CHART
HUMIDITY AMT OVER 20° C AMT 15°C - 20°C AMT BELOW 15° C
GROUP DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT
1 26-34 17-25 23-32 14-23 21-30 12-21.
2 25-31 17-24 22-30 14-22 20-27 12-20.
3 23-29 17-23 21-28 14-21 19-26 12-19.
4 22-27 17-21 20-25 14-20 18-24 12-18.
TABLE 2:
FORCAST in °C
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MONTHLY MEAN MAX. 11.8 14.3 18.3 22.2 23.8 24.8 22.8 22.8 21.8 19.4 16.6 13.6
DAY Comfort UPPER Limit 26 26 26 26 26 26 24 24 24 24 26 26
DAY Comfort LOWER Limit 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 19 19
MONTHLY MEAN MIN. 1.4 3.4 7.3 11.3 14.3 16.3 16.8 16.1 14.3 11.3 8.6 4.6
NIGHT Comfort UPPER Limit 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 19 19
NIGHT Comfort LOWER Limit 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
HUMIDITY GROUP 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3
Thermal Stress DAY C C C O O O O O O O C C
Thermal Stress NIGHT C C C O O O O O O C C C
H- HOT(ABOVE LIMIT)
O-COMFORT(WITH IN LIMIT)
C- Below Comfort Limit
TABLE 3: INDICATORS CONDITIONS
THERMAL STRESS HUMIDITY MONTHLY MEAN RANGE
INDICATOR RAINFALL
GROUP
INDICATORS DAY NIGHT
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC HUMID
HUMID H - - 4 -
AIR MOVEMENT ESSENTIAL H1
H1 H - - 2&3 LESS THAN 10° C
H2
H3
AIR MOVEMENT DESIRABLE H2 O - - 4 -
ARID RAIN PROTECTION NECESSARY H3 - - OVER 200 MM - -
A1 ARID
A2
A3
THERMAL STORAGE A1 H - - 1,2,3 MORE THAN 10° C
- H - 1,2 -
OUT DOOR SLEEPING DESIRABLE A2 H O - 1,2 MORE THAN 10° C
COLD SEASON PROBLEM-
PROTECTION FROM COLD A3 C - - -
TABLE:4
Yearly Totals
INDICATOR FROM TABLE 3
HUMID ARID
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
3 4 0 0 0 5
Refrences:
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SKETCH DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
Location:
INDICATOR FROM TABLE 3
HUMID ARID DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
3 4 0 0 0 5
LAYOUT
0-10
5 to 12
11 or 12
0 to 4
SPACING
11 or 12
2 to 10
0 or 1
AIR MOVEMENT
3 to 12
0 to 5
1 or 2
6 to 12
2 to 12
0
0 or 1
OPENING
0 or 1 0
11 or 12 0 or 1
Any Other Conditions
WALLS
0 to 2
3 to 12
ROOFS
0 to 5
6 to 12
OUT DOOR SLEEPING
2 to 12
RAIN PROTECTION
3 to 12
ESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
LAYOUT
1. Building Oriented on East- West Axis to reduce
exposure to sun
2. Compact Courtyard planning
SPACING
3. Open Spacing for breeze penetration
4.As 3, but protect from Cold/ Hot Wind
5.Compact Planning
AIR MOVEMENT
6. Rooms Single banked, Permanent provision for air
movement
7.Double banked rooms with temporary provision for air
8.No air movement required.
OPENING
9. large Openings, 40-80% of N and S walls
10.Very Small Opening, 10 - 20%
11. Medium Opening,20 - 40 %
WALLS
12. Light Walls ; Short time lag
13. Heavy external and Internal Walls
ROOFS
14. Light insulated Roofs
15.Heavy Roofs ; Over 8hours time lag
OUT DOOR SLEEPING
16. Space for Outdoor Sleeping Required
RAIN PROTECTION
17.Protection from Heavy Rain needed
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DETAIL RECOMMENDATIONS
Location: Syangja,Nepal
INDICATOR FROM TABLE 3
HUMID ARID DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
3 4 0 0 0 5
0.1 0 1
1-12 2
2-5
6-10 3
11.12 0-3 4
4-12 5
3-12 6
1-2 0-5
6-12 7
0 2-12
0-2 8
2-12 9
0-2 10
3-12 11
10-12 0-2 12
3-12 13
0-9 0-5
0-9
6-12 14
1-12 15
1-12 16
MMENDATIONS
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
Size of opening
large : 40-80%
Medium:25-40%
Small: 15-25%
Very small : 10-20%
Medium: 25-40%
Position opening
In north and south at body height on windward side
As above, openings also in internal walls
Protection of openings
Exclude direct sunlight
Provide protection from rain
Walls and floors
Light, low thermal capacity
Heavy, over 8 h time-lag
Roofs
Light, reflective surface, cavity
Light, reflective surface, cavity
Light, well insulated
Heavy, over 8 h time-lag
External features
Spaces for out-door sleeping
Adequate rainwater drainage