Heat of hydration has long been of importance since it affects the temperature levels within a co... more Heat of hydration has long been of importance since it affects the temperature levels within a concrete structure, and thus, potentially affects its durability. The only source of energy is the reaction between cement and water. This energy warms up the concrete sample and all the ambient materials. Therefore, in order to model these energies, the TSA (traditional semi-adiabat) setup is transformed into an associated sphere. By this, the temperature distribution and the energies within each layer of the TSA can be calculated. The sum of all energies gives the total heat of hydration. A refined model using a correction factor is introduced, which accounts for energies lost to the TSA setup materials. Results show that the effect of this factor cannot be disregarded, especially not for TSAs with low cooling factors.
Heat of hydration has long been of importance since it affects the temperature levels within a co... more Heat of hydration has long been of importance since it affects the temperature levels within a concrete structure, and thus, potentially affects its durability. The only source of energy is the reaction between cement and water. This energy warms up the concrete sample and all the ambient materials. Therefore, in order to model these energies, the TSA (traditional semi-adiabat) setup is transformed into an associated sphere. By this, the temperature distribution and the energies within each layer of the TSA can be calculated. The sum of all energies gives the total heat of hydration. A refined model using a correction factor is introduced, which accounts for energies lost to the TSA setup materials. Results show that the effect of this factor cannot be disregarded, especially not for TSAs with low cooling factors.
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