Research Article

In Situ Determination of Thermal Resistivity of Soil: Case Study of Olorunsogo Power Plant, Southwestern Nigeria

Table 4

Thermal properties of soil materials (modified from [22]).

MaterialThermal resistivity (°C-cm/W)

Soil minerals40
Granite33
Quartz11
Glass100
Organic matter400
Water165@25°C
Ice45@0°C
Air (101 kPa)3880@25°C