Measuring Thermal Performance of Pavements Containing Phase Change Materials and Modeling Their Macroscale Response

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Title: Measuring Thermal Performance of Pavements Containing Phase Change Materials and Modeling Their Macroscale Response

Author(s): Tripathi

Publication: Web Session

Volume: ws_F23_Tripathi.pdf

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Date: 10/29/2023

Abstract:
One of the greatest durability concerns for concrete infrastructure is the increased occurrences of early- and later-age thermal cracking in reinforced concrete elements. Thermal cracking is a result of tensile stresses exceeding the elements tensile strength. To observe the thermal differences and strains in concrete pavements containing phase change inclusions, innovative temperature/strain sensing methods that are accurate, reliable and could be embedded within fresh concrete, are needed. This study reports smart monitoring of concrete pavements that was accomplished by incorporating wireless temperature and strain sensing technology that monitored and collected continuous data for the duration of the project. Two different wireless temperature and strain sensing systems, that could withstand excessive temperatures and applied thermal-mechanical stresses, were chosen for monitoring the structural performance of both pavements. General-purpose strain gages with a working strain range of ±5% and temperature range of -75 to 175 °C were used in both sensing systems. The work was able to bring out the specific benefits offered by phase change materials in reducing the early and later age thermal strains in concrete.




  


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