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Modeling capillary absorption of water in cement-based materials with time-dependent permeability

  • School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Capillary absorption of water is of great significance to accurately quantify their durability performance and predict their service life. However, the measured capillary absorption of water into cement-based materials will always deviate remarkably from the square root of time law sooner or later and obeys a bi-linear law, which could not be captured by conventional models. In this study, the permeability of cement-based material is assumed to be dependent on contact time. We adopt exponential as well as doubly exponential functions to describe the time-dependent permeability and then implement them into the conventional transport model. The results show the time-dependent permeability models of both forms help capture the anomalous water absorption kinetics. The calculated absorption kinetics is rather sensitive to the decay time constant τ, which still needs further research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLife-Cycle Civil Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationInnovation, Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020
EditorsAirong Chen, Xin Ruan, Dan M. Frangopol
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages754-759
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780367360191
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 27 Oct 202030 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameLife-Cycle Civil Engineering: Innovation, Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020

Conference

Conference7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period27/10/2030/10/20

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