Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer in Cement-Based Materials during Cement Hydration—A Review

Barbara Klemczak (), Aneta Smolana and Agnieszka Jędrzejewska
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Barbara Klemczak: Department of Structural Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Aneta Smolana: Department of Structural Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Agnieszka Jędrzejewska: Department of Structural Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 11, 1-24

Abstract: Cement-based materials encompass a broad spectrum of construction materials that utilize cement as the primary binding agent. Among these materials, concrete stands out as the most commonly employed. The cement, which is the principal constituent of these materials, undergoes a hydration reaction with water, playing a crucial role in the formation of the hardened composite. However, the exothermic nature of this reaction leads to significant temperature rise within the concrete elements, particularly during the early stages of hardening and in structures of substantial thickness. This temperature rise underscores the critical importance of predictive modeling in this domain. This paper presents a review of modeling approaches designed to predict temperature and accompanying moisture fields during concrete hardening, examining different levels of modeling accuracy and essential input parameters. While modern commercial finite element method (FEM) software programs are available for simulating thermal and moisture fields in concrete, they are accompanied by inherent limitations that engineers must know. The authors further evaluate effective commercial software tools tailored for predicting these effects, intending to provide construction engineers and stakeholders with guidance on managing temperature and moisture impacts in early-age concrete.

Keywords: cement-based materials; concrete; heat and mass transfer; numerical modeling; phenomenological models (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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