<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Cement-based materials are the most consumed materials in the construction industry. Low or high thermal conductive cement-based materials are of interest in applications such as embedded floor heating systems, building envelopes or structural elements. This paper describes prediction models for thermal conductivity of cementitious composites by considering different variables such as constituent materials, porosity and moisture content. The presented prediction models may be used for thermal conductivity based mix design of cementitious materials. Based on the desired accuracy, different solutions are proposed.</p></abstract>

Cement-based materials are the most consumed materials in the construction industry. Low or high thermal conductive cement-based materials are of interest in applications such as embedded floor heating systems, building envelopes or structural elements. This paper describes prediction models for thermal conductivity of cementitious composites by considering different variables such as constituent materials, porosity and moisture content. The presented prediction models may be used for thermal conductivity based mix design of cementitious materials. Based on the desired accuracy, different solutions are proposed.

Prediction Models for Thermal Conductivity of Cement-based Composites

Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering

Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology (NTNU)

Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology

Nordic Concrete Research

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Cement-based materials are the most consumed materials in the construction industry. Low or high thermal conductive cement-based materials are of interest in...

Prediction Models for Thermal Conductivity of Cement-based Composites

Publicado en línea: 01 dic 2018

Páginas: 163 - 171

Recibido: 29 mar 2018

Aceptado: 31 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2018-0010

Palabras clave
Mix Design, Model, Thermal Conductivity, Cement-based Materials

© 2018 Mohammad H. Baghban et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Prediction Models for Thermal Conductivity of Cement-based Composites

Publicado en línea: 01 dic 2018

Páginas: 163 - 171

Recibido: 29 mar 2018

Aceptado: 31 may 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ncr-2018-0010

Palabras claveMix Design, Model, Thermal Conductivity, Cement-based Materials

© 2018 Mohammad H. Baghban et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Mix Design, Model, Thermal Conductivity, Cement-based Materials