Thermal Analysis of Concrete Blocks and Stack-Bond Prisms under Different Boundary Conditions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Analysis
2.2. Numerical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. BC1-300 and BC2-300 Thermal Analyses
3.2. PC1-300, PC2-300, PC1-600 and PC2-600 Thermal Analyses
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Average | SD |
---|---|---|
Length (mm) | 289.3 | 0.3 |
Width (mm) | 138.8 | 0.4 |
Height (mm) | 189.9 | 0.8 |
Thickness of the face shells (mm) | 26.3 | 0.3 |
Thickness of the webs (mm) | 26.4 | 0.2 |
α value (%) | 57.8 | 0.4 |
Net area compressive strength (MPa) | 17.4 | 1.1 |
Water absorption (%) | 6.0 | 0.4 |
Density (g/cm³) | 2.16 | 0.03 |
Analysis | Model Composition | Boundary Conditions | Maximum Exposure Temperature |
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BC1-300 | B + AM | BC1 | 300 °C |
BC2-300 | B | BC2 | |
PC1-300 | P + AM | PC1 | |
PC2-300 | P | PC2 | |
PC1-600 | P + AM | PC1 | 600 °C |
PC2-600 | P | PC2 |
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Nalon, G.H.; Ribeiro, J.C.L.; Pedroti, L.G.; da Silva, R.M.; de Araújo, E.N.D. Thermal Analysis of Concrete Blocks and Stack-Bond Prisms under Different Boundary Conditions. Constr. Mater. 2024, 4, 58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/constrmater4010004
Nalon GH, Ribeiro JCL, Pedroti LG, da Silva RM, de Araújo END. Thermal Analysis of Concrete Blocks and Stack-Bond Prisms under Different Boundary Conditions. Construction Materials. 2024; 4(1):58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/constrmater4010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleNalon, Gustavo Henrique, José Carlos Lopes Ribeiro, Leonardo Gonçalves Pedroti, Roberto Marcio da Silva, and Eduardo Nery Duarte de Araújo. 2024. "Thermal Analysis of Concrete Blocks and Stack-Bond Prisms under Different Boundary Conditions" Construction Materials 4, no. 1: 58-71. https://doi.org/10.3390/constrmater4010004