Caractéristiques thermiques des sols

| 
 Type de roche  | 
 Conductivité thermique  | 
 Capacité thermique volumétrique  | 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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 min  | 
 valeur typique  | 
 max  | 
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| 
 Roches magmatiques  | 
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| 
 Basalte  | 
 1.3  | 
 1.7  | 
 2.3  | 
 2.3 – 2.6  | 
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 Diorite  | 
 2.0  | 
 2.6  | 
 2.9  | 
 2.9  | 
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 Gabbro  | 
 1.7  | 
 1.9  | 
 2.5  | 
 2.6  | 
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 Granit  | 
 2.1  | 
 3.4  | 
 4.1  | 
 2.1 – 3.0  | 
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 Péridotite  | 
 3.8  | 
 4.0  | 
 5.3  | 
 2.7  | 
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 Rhyolithe  | 
 3.1  | 
 3.3  | 
 3.4  | 
 2.1  | 
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 Roches métamorphiques  | 
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 Gneiss  | 
 1.9  | 
 2.9  | 
 4.0  | 
 1.8 – 2.4  | 
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 Marbre  | 
 1.3  | 
 2.1  | 
 3.1  | 
 2.0  | 
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 Métaquartzite  | 
 env. 5.8  | 
 2.1  | 
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 Mécaschistes  | 
 1.5  | 
 2.0  | 
 3.1  | 
 2.2  | 
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 Schistes argileux  | 
 1.5  | 
 2.1  | 
 2.1  | 
 2.2 – 2.5  | 
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 Roches sédimentaires  | 
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 Calcaire  | 
 2.5  | 
 2.8  | 
 4.0  | 
 2.1 – 2.4  | 
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 Marne  | 
 1.5  | 
 2.1  | 
 3.5  | 
 2.2 – 2.3  | 
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 Quartzite  | 
 3.6  | 
 6.0  | 
 6.6  | 
 2.1 – 2.2  | 
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 Sel  | 
 5.3  | 
 5.4  | 
 6.4  | 
 1.2  | 
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 Grès  | 
 1.3  | 
 2.3  | 
 5.1  | 
 1.6 – 2.8  | 
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 Roches argileuses limoneuses  | 
 1.1  | 
 2.2  | 
 3.5  | 
 2.1 – 2.4  | 
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 Roches non consolidées  | 
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 Gravier sec  | 
 0.4  | 
 0.4  | 
 0.5  | 
 1.4 – 1.6  | 
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 Gravier saturé d’eau  | 
 env. 1.8  | 
 env. 2.4  | 
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 Moraine  | 
 1.0  | 
 2.0  | 
 2.5  | 
 1.5 – 2.5  | 
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 Sable sec  | 
 0.3  | 
 0.4  | 
 0.8  | 
 1.3 – 1.6  | 
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 Sable saturé d’eau  | 
 1.7  | 
 2.4  | 
 5.0  | 
 2.2 – 2.9  | 
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 Argile/limon sec  | 
 0.4  | 
 0.5  | 
 1.0  | 
 1.5 – 1.6  | 
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 Argile/limon saturé d’eau  | 
 0.9  | 
 1.7  | 
 2.3  | 
 1.6 – 3.4  | 
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 Tourbe  | 
 0.2  | 
 0.4  | 
 0.7  | 
 0.5 – 3.8  | 
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 Autres substances  | 
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| 
 Bentonite  | 
 0.5  | 
 0.6  | 
 0.8  | 
 env. 3.9  | 
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 Béton  | 
 0.9  | 
 1.6  | 
 2.0  | 
 env. 1.8  | 
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 Glace (-10°C)  | 
 2.32  | 
 1.87  | 
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| 
 Plastique (PE)  | 
 0.39  | 
 –  | 
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| 
 Air (0-20°C, sec)  | 
 0.02  | 
 0.0012  | 
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| 
 Acier  | 
 60  | 
 3.12  | 
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| 
 Eau (+10°C)  | 
 0.58  | 
 4.19  | 
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