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LOCATION LEH LADAKH

LONGITUDE 77° 34' E
LATITUDE 34° 09' N
ALTITUDE 3154 m

JAN FEB MAR

MONTHLY MEAN MAXIMUM -3 0.4 6
MONTHLY MEAN MINIMUM -14.2 -12 -6.5
MONTHLY MEAN RANGE 11.2 12.4 12.5

RELATIVE HUMIDITY % JAN FEB MAR

MONTHLY MEAN MAXIMUM
MONTHLY MEAN MINIMUM
AVERAGE 80% 67% 75%
HUMIDITY GROUP 4 3 4

HUMIDITY GROUP 1 IF AVERAGE RH

2
3
4

RAIN AND WIND

RAINFALL (in mm) 49.5 78.4 87.2

WIND PREVAILING
WIND SECONDARY
JAN FEB MAR

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TABLE 2
AMT over 20oC AMT 15- 20oC
COMFORT LIMITS DAY NIGHT DAY
HUMIDITY GROUP 1 26-34 17-25 23-32
HUMIDITY GROUP 2 25-31 17-24 22-30
HUMIDITY GROUP 3 23-29 17-23 21-28
HUMIDITY GROUP 4 22-27 17-21 20-25

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY

HUMIDITY GROUP 4 3 4 4 3
 MONTHLY MEAN MAX -3 0.4 6 11.9 16.8
DAY COMFORT UPPER 24 26 24 24 28
LOWER 18 19 18 18 21
MONTHLY MEAN MIN -14.2 -12 -6.5 -1.3 2.8
NIGHT COMFORT UPPER 18 19 18 18 19
LOWER 12 12 12 12 12
THERMAL STRESS : DAY C C C C C
NIGHT C C C C C

HUMIDITY GROUP 4 3 4 4 3
INDICATORS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY
HUMID H1
H2
H3
ARID A1 1 1
A2
A3 1 1 1

APPLICABLE WHEN INDICATTHERMAL STRESS

RAINFALL
MEANING DAY NIGHT
AIR MOVEMENT ESSENTIAL H1 H
H
AIR MOVEMENT DESIRABLE H2 O
RAIN PROTECTION NECESSARY H3 Over 200 mm
THERMAL CAPACITY NECESSARY A1
OUT DOOR SLEEPING DESIRABLE A2 H
H O
PRTECTING FROM COLD A3 C

TABLE 3
INDICATOR TOTALS FROM TABLE 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
0 0 0 4 1 7

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0-10
5 _ 12
11, 12 0-4
11 _ 12
2 _ 10
0, 1

air movement

3 _ 12
0_5
1, 2 6 _ 12
2 _ 12
0 0, 1

0, 1 0
11, 12 0,1
any other conditions

0_2
3 _ 12

0_5
6 _ 12

Outdoor spacing

2 _ 12

Rain protection

3 _ 12

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Indicator totals from table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1
0 0 0 4
SIZE OF OPENING
0.1

2 TO 5
6TO10
11,12

POSITION OF OPENINGS
3 TO 12
0 TO 5
1 TO 2
6 TO 12
0 2 TO 12

PROJECTION OF OPENINGS

2 TO 12

WALLS AND FLOORS

0 TO 2
3 TO 12

ROOFS
0 TO 2
10 TO 12
3 TO 12
0 TO 5
0 TO 9
6 TO 12

EXTERNAL FEAUTURES
1 TO 12
1 TO 12
 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC HIGH
11.9 16.8 20.9 24.5 24 20.5 13.8 7.4 1.2 24.5
-1.3 2.8 6.6 10.3 9.6 5.4 -0.9 -6.7 -11.4 -14.2
13.2 14 14.3 14.2 14.4 15.1 14.7 14.1 12.6 LOW

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

71% 64% 74% 75% 73% 54% 48% 68% 77%

4 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 4

AVERAGE RH below 30%

30-50%
50-70%
above 70%

Total
106.6 100.9 143.1 106.8 123 80.8 55.1 49.3 36.1 1017.1

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

AMT 15- 20oC AMT below 15oC

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

JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AMT

4 4 4 3 2 3 4
 20.9 24.5 24 20.5 13.8 7.4 1.2
27 27 27 29 27 26 24
22 22 22 23 20 19 18
6.6 10.3 9.6 5.4 -0.9 -6.7 -11.4
18 18 18 19 20 19 18
12 12 12 12 12 12 12
C O O C O C C
C C C C C C C

4 4 4 3 2 3 4
JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL
0
0
0
1 1 4
1 1
1 1 1 1 7

HUMIDITY GROUP
MONTHLY MEAN RANGE

4
2,3 LESS THAN 10
4

1,2,3 MORE THAN 10

1,2
1,2 MORE THAN 10

Layout

1
Orientation north and south (long axis east west)
2 compact courtyard planning

Spacing
 3 open spacing for breeze protection
4 as 3 but protection from hot and cold wind
5 compact layout of estates

air movement

6 rooms single banked, permanent provision for air movement

7 Double banked rooms, temporary provision for air movement

8 no air movement requirement

openings

9 large openings, 40 - 80 %
10 very small openings, 10 - 20 %
11 Medium openings, 20 - 40 %

walls

12 Light walls, short time - lag

13 Heavy external and internal walls

Roofs

14 Light, insulated roofs

15 Heavy roofs, over 8 h time - lag

Outdoor spacing

16 Space for outdoor Sleeping req

Rain protection

17 Protection from heavy rain necessary

A2 A3
1 7
 0 1 LARGE : 40-80%
1 TO 12 MEDIUM : 25-40%
2
3 SMALL : 15-25%
0 TO 3 4 VERY SMALL : 10-20%
4TO12 5 MEDIUM : 25-40%

6 IN NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS AT BODY HEIGHT ON WINDWARD SIDE

7 AS ABOVE, OPENINGS ALSO IN INTERNAL WALLS

0 TO 2 8 EXCLUDE DIRECT SUNLIGHT

9 PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM RAIN

10 LIGHT, LOW THERMAL CAPACITY

11 HEAVY, OVER 8 HR TIME LAG

12 LIGHT, REFLECTIVE SURFACE, CAVITY

13
LIGHT, WELL INSULATED

14 HEAVY, OVER 8 HR TIME-LAG

15 SPACE FOR OUTDOOR SLEEPING

16 ADEQUATE RINWATER DRAINAGE
AMT
5.15
19.35
AMR