Abstract
Piped water is used to remove hydration heat from concrete blocks during construction. In this paper we develop an approximate model for this process. The problem reduces to solving a one-dimensional heat equation in the concrete, coupled with a first order differential equation for the water temperature. Numerical results are presented and the effect of varying model parameters shown. An analytical solution is also provided for a steady-state constant heat generation model. This helps highlight the dependence on certain parameters and can therefore provide an aid in the design of cooling systems
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1375-1383 |
Journal | Journal of Engineering Mechanics |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |