Thermal properties

conductivity

Radiation

HERMALPROPERTIES OF HIGH
STRENGTHCONCRETE

THERMAL
ANALYSISOFCONCRETE

 This study developed a standard thermal conductivity test

procedure to test concrete specimens and studied factors
influencing those specimens. The thermal conductivity of
concrete is significantly affected by moisture content, type, and
percentage of coarse aggregate; this finding was confirmed
statistically by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The study also
developed a model for predicting the thermal conductivity of
concrete that varies with moisture content and the coarse
aggregate percentage. To understand the effect of
supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), this study also
measured thermal conductivity of control and ternary mixtures.
An increase in thermal conductivity percentage due to increase
in moisture was higher in ternary mixtures, compared to normal
concrete mixture. Thermal conductivity of ternary mixtures
fluctuated with change in their unit weights.

 An Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model (EICM)

model was required to analyze the effects of the
thermal conductivity of concrete on temperature
and the moisture profile of pavements. An EICM
model analysis showed that temperature in the
middle layer of concrete pavement decreased as
thermal conductivity increased, and
temperatures remained constant for higher
thermal conductivity values. A change in thermal
conductivity had no effect on top and bottom
pavement temperatures.

 The thermal conductivity of concrete is necessary

for understanding the heat flow in PCC
pavements. Using EICM software thermal
conductivity and heat capacity affects on
temperature profiles and moisture profiles in PCC
pavements must be analyzed. Further, these
temperature differences due to depth may cause
stresses, resulting in a deformation of pavement.
Therefore, thermal conductivity and heat capacity
values should be analyzed using MEPDG in order
to understand their effects on long-term
pavement performances

 The thermal conductivity of concrete and

heat capacity were measured, using
quickline-30 equipment. Thermal conductivity
was measured together with the heat
capacity of specimen with different coarse
aggregates, percentage of coarse aggregate,
water content change and ternary mixes. A
detailed study on thermal conductivity in
addition to understanding its relation with
these factors was discussed in this study.

 The ratio of heat flux to temperature gradient is known as

thermal conductivity. The ratio indicates the uniform flow of
heat in a specified sample thickness from one side to the
other. Concrete is a heterogeneous and porous solid
material, making the heat transfer in concrete similar to
metals. Heat propagation within a solid material or due to
the contact of solid objects is known as conduction. Heat
propagation in concrete represents a conduction method.
The moisture and temperature of local environment,
aggregate type, percent of cement paste, coarse
aggregate, and fine aggregate, porosity and admixture are
a few influencing factors that affect thermal conductivity of
concrete [4, 5, 6 & 7]. K = Thermal conductivity of material