GATE AR · 2026 · AR-B1
Question 62: architecture
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Question 62
AR-B1NAT2 marksNeeds review
A building facade has 48 m
of glaze area. The properties of glass used in the glazing are as follows:U-value: 5.2 W/m
°C
Light to Solar Gain (LSG) Ratio: 1.5
Visual Light Transmittance (VLT): 0.6The average solar radiation on the glazing is 400 W/m
. If the outdoor and indoor set point temperatures are 35 °C and 20 °C, respectively, then the total heat gain (in kW) through the glazing by conduction and radiation is __________ (rounded off to two decimal places).Log in to check the answer
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2026AR-B1
GATE AR 2026 · Paper 1
Architecture and Planning · Original paper archive
- Section
- Section AR-B1
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- Numerical answer (NAT)
- Marks
- 2 marks
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