[EnergyPlus_Support] Basement program input

["aboyemeplus" <Merid.Aboye@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Please explain the following input fields for me.

1) "Gravel fill above the floor slab"
Is this gravel fill above the basement floor alongside the walls?    
Or,is it refering to gravel fill above the slab covering a totally 
underground building?

2) "Aspect Ratio"
Should the AR be based on the entire heat transfer surface of the 
underground structure or a single wall? Is the 3-D grid generated for 
the entire basement, including the enclosed space? Or, does the 
program generate 3-D grids for each wall and floor slab?

Thank you for the support.

Merid   






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