Thermal Stresses and Temperature Control of Mass Concrete

Select the proper temperature control method to prevent structural damage, minimize delays, and meet individual project specifications

Zhu Bofang (Author)

9780124077232, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 5 December 2013

518 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.1 cm, 0.95 kg

Methods of controlling mass concrete temperatures range from relatively simple to complex and from inexpensive too costly. Depending on a particular situation, it may be advantageous to use one or more methods over others. Based on the author’s 50 years of personal experience in designing mass concrete structures, Thermal Stresses and Temperature Control of Mass Concrete provides a clear and rigorous guide to selecting the right techniques to meet project-specific and financial needs. New techniques such as long time superficial thermal insulation, comprehensive temperature control, and MgO self-expansive concrete are introduced.

1. INTRODUCTION 2. CONDUCTION OF HEAT IN MASS CONCRETE, INITIAL AND  BOUNDARY CONDITIONS AND METHODS OF SOLUTION 3. TEMPERATURE FIELD IN OPERATION PERIOD OF MASSIVE CONCRETE STRUCTURE 4. PLACING TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERATURE RISE DUE TO HYDRATION HEAT OF CEMENT 5. NATURAL COOLING OF MASS CONCRETE 6. THE STRESS-STRAIN RELATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE VISCO-ELASTIC STRESS OF MASS CONCRETE 7. THERMAL STRESSES IN FIXED SLAB OR FREE SLAB 8. THERMAL STRESSES IN CONCRETE BEAMS ON ELASTIC FOUNDATIONS 9. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR SOLUTION OF TEMPERATURE FIELD 10. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR COMPUTING VISCO-ELASTIC THERMAL STRESSES OF MASS CONCRETE 11. STRESSES DUE TO CHANGE OF AIR TEMPERATURE AND NECESSITY OF SUPERFICIAL THERMAL INSULATION 12. THERMAL STRESSES IN MASSIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS 13. THERMAL STRESSES IN CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS 14. THERMAL STRESSES IN CONCRETE ARCH DAMS 15. THERMAL STRESSES IN DOCKS, LOCKS AND SLUICES 16. SIMULATION ANALYSIS, DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL, NUMERICAL MONITORING AND  MODEL TEST OF THERMAL STRESS IN CONCRETE DAMS 17. PIPE COOLING OF MASS CONCRETE 18. PRECOOLING AND SURFACE COOLING OF MASS CONCRETE 19. CONSTRUCTION OF DAM BY MgO CONCRETE 20. CONSTRUCTION OF MASS CONCRETE IN WINTER 21. TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF CONCRETE DAM IN COLD  REGION 22. ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE, COOLING CAPACITY INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF CRACKS AND ADMINISTRATION OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL 23. GUIDELINES FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF MASS CONCRETE

Subject Areas: Building construction & materials [TNK], Dams & reservoirs [TNFD], Bridges [TNCJ], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]