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The importance of capillary pressure and adsorbed water in the behavior of heat and moisture transport in concrete exposed to high temperatures is explored by incorporating their behavior explicitly into a computational model. The inclusion of these two phenomena is realized with a formulation of a modified model, which represents an extension to the significant work of Tenchev et al. Comparative studies were carried out, using a benchmark problem, and it was determined that while the Tenchev formulation underestimated the capacity for fluid transport in the concrete, resulting in an overprediction of pore pressures ( which may affect the prediction of mechanical damage and spalling), the inclusion of capillary pressure had little effect on the results. More important was the accurate representation of the free water flux, which has a significant effect on the prediction of vapor content and subsequently pore pressure. It was furthermore found that, while the adsorbed water flux may be minimal when concrete is exposed to high temperature, its presence has a significant effect on the fluid transport behavior and the prediction of pore pressures.
Author(s): Davie CT, Pearce CJ, Bićanić N
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Numerical Heat Transfer Part A: Applications
Year: 2006
Volume: 49
Issue: 8
Pages: 733-763
Date deposited: 12/08/2014
ISSN (print): 1040-7782
ISSN (electronic): 1521-0634
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10407780500503854
DOI: 10.1080/10407780500503854
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