Influence of Water on Load Induced Thermal Strain of Concrete

Abstract

In the present study, the influence of the curing conditions and water cement ratios on the load induced thermal strain (LITS) was considered from the results of the transient tests for measuring the total thermal strain and weight loss of the specimens. The specimens (water/cement ratios were 40-65%) were cured with 3 methods. The results of the tests indicate that the LITS due to dehydration is much larger than that due to water evaporation. Moreover, the numerical model for the modeling of the LITS is proposed as a function of the weight loss of the specimens.