CIP 42 Thermal Cracking of Concrete（CIP 42 混凝土的热裂解）.pdfVIP

CIP 42- Thermal Cracking of Concrete WHAT is Thermal Cracking? Thermal cracking occurs due to excessive temperature dif- ferences within a concrete structure or its surroundings. The temperature difference causes the cooler portion to con- tract more than the warmer portion, which restrains the con- traction. Thermal cracks appear when the restraint results in tensile stresses that exceed the in-place concrete tensile strength. Cracking due to temperature can occur in concrete members that are not considered mass concrete. WHY Does Thermal Cracking Occur? Hydration of cementitious materials generates heat for sev- eral days after placement in all concrete members. This heat Thermal cracks in a thick slab dissipates quickly in thin sections and causes no problems. Courtesy CTLGroup In thicker sections, the internal temperature rises and drops slowly, while the surface cools rapidly to ambient tempera- temperature changes. Another factor is a temperature differ- ture. Surface contraction due to cooling is restrained by the ential between a mass concrete member and adjoining ele- hotter interior concrete that doesn’t contract as rapidly as ments. As the mass member cools from its peak temperature, the surface. This restraint creates tensile stresses that can the contraction is restrained by the element it is attached to, crack the surface concrete as a result of this uncontrolled resulting in cracking. Examples are thick walls or dams re- temperature difference across the cross section. In most strained by the foundation. cases thermal cracking occurs at early ages. In rarer instances Other Structures thermal cracking can occur when concrete surfaces are ex