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The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements
Dissertation (MEng)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/71724 The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements Kearsley, Elsabe P. u12159281@tuks.co.za Mlilwana, Thulani Peter UCTD Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-13 SDG-13: Climate action Dissertation (MEng)--University of Pretoria, 2018. Concrete structures are subjected to complex and highly variable climatic conditions including temperature, wind speed, rainfall, and solar radiation. The thermal behaviour of concrete structures has become an important research area due to the increasing physical size of concrete structures and, more recently, the advent of integral construction methods which have gained popularity for reducing long-term maintenance requirements. While the demand for sustainable materials and construction methods has increased as measures are taken to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change, the human economy has grown. The energy required for these activities is released thermally into the atmosphere and is climate forcing. In this dissertation the effect of variations in climatic conditions on the thermal response of simple concrete structures is investigated. After discussing previous studies relevant to this field, an experimental program is described, in which the effects of surface colour (albedo, solar absorptivity and emissivity), member geometry, material properties, and daily and seasonal climatic variations on the temperature distributions of three reference structures constructed in Pretoria, South Africa is studied. A two-dimensional finite element heat transfer model is developed to simulate the effect of these parameters. It is found that high conductivity materials with high albedo surfaces, and minimal cross-sectional depth exhibit uniform thermal gradients. Thus, they are less prone to high stresses that could result in thermal cracking. Such combinations of geometry, materials and surfacing could be implemented as climate adaption and mitigation measures as they simultaneously reduce the urban heat island effect and carbon dioxide emissions as the need for electrical heating and cooling in buildings is reduced. TM2019 Civil Engineering MEng Unrestricted 2019-10-09T14:23:03Z 2019-10-09T14:23:03Z 19/09/02 2018 Dissertation Mlilwana, TP 2018, The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements, MEng Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71724> S2019 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71724 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-13 SDG-13: Climate action The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| title | The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| title_full | The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| title_fullStr | The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| title_short | The effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| title_sort | effect of thermal properties and climatic factors on the response of concrete elements |
| topic | UCTD Engineering, built environment and information technology theses SDG-13 SDG-13: Climate action |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/71724 |