Toward a Method to Predict Thermo-mechanical Properties of High-Strength Concrete Placements

AS Carey, MM Roberson… - Journal of Testing …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this article, the merits of a thermo-mechanical framework to estimate properties of high-
strength concrete are evaluated for potential standardization as a test method. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of volume-to-surface area ratio and heat of hydration on early-age thermal behavior of precast concrete segmental box girders

TA Do, D Verdugo, M Tia, TT Hoang - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents the findings of an investigation on early-age thermal behavior of
concrete segmental box girders using finite element (FE) analysis. A FE segmental box …

Assessment of temperature evolution and early-age thermal cracking risk in segmental high-strength concrete box girder diaphragms

TA Do, M Tia, TH Nguyen, TT Hoang… - KSCE Journal of Civil …, 2022 - Springer
Three-dimensional finite element (FE) thermal and stress models were created to compute
the temperature evolution, thermal stress and potential of cracking in a segmental concrete …

Assessment of curing schemes for effectively controlling thermal behavior of mass concrete foundation at early ages

S Han - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the size of foundation increases to support the enormous superstructure, the massive
foundation generates the problematic temperature development. This study addresses the …

Thermal effect of mass concrete structures in the tropics: Experimental, modelling and parametric studies

H Abeka, S Agyeman, M Adom-Asamoah - Cogent Engineering, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This paper is an experimental investigation and analytical simulation of thermal effects on
mass concrete structures in the tropics. A study of the temperature rise of a 1.1 m× 1.1 m× …

Influence of footing dimensions on early-age temperature development and cracking in concrete footings

TA Do - Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2015 - ascelibrary.org
This article presents the findings of an investigation that used finite-element analysis to
determine the influence of a concrete footing's dimensions on its temperature development …

Laboratory Curing Protocols to Replicate Thermomechanical Behavior of High-Strength Concrete in Mass Placements

AS Carey, IL Howard, J Shannon, DA Scott… - Journal of Materials in …, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
This paper outlines a framework for a potential testing protocol in which specimens are cast
following typical industry practices, cured following a specific combination of insulting blocks …

Thermal analysis and adiabatic calorimetry for early-age concrete members: Part 2. Evaluation of thermally induced stresses

Y Lin, HL Chen - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2016 - Springer
In this study, a finite element model was developed to perform the stress analysis on early-
age concrete members to predict the thermally induced stresses and the associated …

Evaluation of early-age cracking risk in mass concrete footings under different placement conditions

CT Nguyen, TA Do, TT Hoang… - Revista ingeniería de …, 2021 - horizonteenfermeria.uc.cl
This article presents the assessment of early-age cracking risk in a mass concrete footing
which is cast under different construction conditions. A finite element (FE) model was …

Maximum heat of mass concrete-phase 2.

M Tia, A Lawrence, TA Do, D Verdugo, S Han… - 2016 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
The main findings and recommendations from this study are as follows:(1) The database of
adiabatic temperature rise tables which was developed in this study can be used in the …