MAHONEY TABLE

LOCATION: NEW DELHI

LONGITUDE: 77° 12’ E
LATITUDE: 28° 35’ N
ALTITUDE: 216 m AMSL

TABLE 1:

AIR TEMPERATURE in °C
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

MONTHLY MEAN MAX. 19.7 23.9 28.9 35.1 38.5 38.5 33.7
MONTHLY MEAN MIN. 8.6 12 16.6 22.8 27.1 30 28.6
MONTHLY MEAN RANGE 11.1 11.9 12.3 12.3 11.4 8.5 5.1

HIGH: 38.5 AMT: 23.55

LOW: 8.6 AMR: 29.9

RELATIVE HUMIDITY %

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

MONTHLY MEAN MAX.(A.M) 87 76 69 52 46 56 81

 MONTHLY MEAN MIN.(P.M) 38 29 26 19 20 31 56
AVERAGE 62.5 52.5 47.5 35.5 33 43.5 68.5
HUMIDITY GROUP 3 3 2 2 2 2 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)

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

RAIN FALL (MM) 24.9 21.8 16.5 6.8 7.9 65 211.1

TOTAL ANNUAL RAINFALL 714.2

WIND ( Data Recorded at 8.30 a.m)

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL

PrevailingWinds W W W W W W E
Secondary Winds NE/SE NE NE NW NW NW SE
AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

31.6 32 31.3 26.4 20.9

27.2 25.6 20.8 14.3 9.5

4.4 6.4 10.5 12.1 11.4

AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

90 87 80 80 86
 66 53 34 31 38

78 70 57 55.5 62

4 4 3 3 3

175.166667
AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 113.75

172.9 149.7 31.2 1.2 5.2

288.916667

AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

W W W W W
SE NW N N N
ANALYSIS
COMFORT LIMIT CHART
AMT OVER 20° C AMT 15°C - 20°C
HUMIDITY
GROUP DAY NIGHT DAY
1 26-34 17-25 23-32
2 25-31 17-24 22-30
3 23-29 17-23 21-28
4 22-27 17-21 20-25

TABLE 2:

FORCAST in °C
JAN FEB MAR

MONTHLY MEAN MAX. 19.7 23.9 28.9

DAY Comfort UPPER Limit 29 29 31
DAY Comfort LOWER Limit 23 23 25
MONTHLY MEAN MIN. 8.6 12 16.6
NIGHT Comfort UPPER Limit 23 23 24
NIGHT Comfort LOWER Limit 17 17 17
HUMIDITY GROUP 3 3 2
Thermal Stress DAY C O O

Thermal Stress NIGHT C C C

H- HOT(ABOVE LIMIT)
O-COMFORT(WITH IN LIMIT)
C-COLD( BELOW LIMIT)
AMT 15°C - 20°C AMT BELOW 15° C
NIGHT DAY NIGHT
14-23 21-30 12-21.
14-22 20-27 12-20.
14-21 19-26 12-19.
14-20 18-24 12-18.

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

35.1 38.5 38.5 33.7 31.6 32 31.3 26.4 20.9

31 31 31 29 27 27 29 29 29

25 25 25 23 22 22 23 23 23

22.8 27.1 30 28.6 27.2 25.6 20.8 14.3 9.5

24 24 24 23 27 27 23 23 23

17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17

2 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 3

H H H H H H H O C

O H H H H O O C C
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INDICATORS CONDITIONS
THERMAL STRESS
INDICATOR RAINFALL
DAY NIGHT

HUMID
H - -
AIR MOVEMENT ESSENTIAL H1
H - -
AIR MOVEMENT DESIRABLE H2 O - -

RAIN PROTECTION NECESSARY H3 - - OVER 200 MM

ARID
THERMAL STORAGE A1 H - -
- H -
OUT DOOR SLEEPING DESIRABLE A2
H O -
COLD SEASON PROBLEM-
PROTECTION FROM COLD A3 C - -
HUMIDITY GROUP MONTHLY MEAN RANGE

4 -
2&3 LESS THAN 10° C
4 -

- -

1,2,3 MORE THAN 10° C

1,2 -
1,2 MORE THAN 10° C
- -
TABLE 4:

INDICATORS
JAN FEB MAR
HUMID
H1
H2
H3
ARID
A1
A2
A3
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TOTAL
 SKETCH DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS

Location:

INDICATOR FROM TABLE 3

HUMID ARID DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3

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
GN 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 movement
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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