After the release of Enhancing Concrete Life in Infrastructure through Phase Change Systems (ECLIPS)’ 1st technote, “Characterizing Cementitious Materials Containing Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials”, the project wishes to focus on theoretical considerations of the use of phase change materials (PCMs) to mitigate early age thermal cracking in concrete in its second technote and workshop. This second technote deals with the use of microencapsulated PCMs in thermal crack mitigation.
ECLIPS is working on the incorporation of phase change materials with a suitable phase transition temperature, enthalpy of phase change and degree of dispersion in the concrete. The technical note also treats of the influence of PCM microcapsule addition and their thermal properties on hydration temperature rise in cement paste as well as the influence of PCM additions on the risk of early-age cracking.
To download the 2nd Technote, please click on the images below,
OR go to: iscp_eupaveeclips-technote-2.
Enhancing ECLIPS is a multi-national project funded through the Infravation grant of the European Union (EU). European Concrete Paving Association (EUPAVE) and American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) are in charge of the dissemination of the ECLIPS project and main outcomes.