Experimental investigation of thermal performance of mortars

Document Type : Research Article

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1 Associate Professor and Vice Chairman for Student and Cultural Affairs Department of Civil Engineering Sharif University of Technology Tehran, Iran

2 sharif university of technology

3 sharif university of thechnology

Abstract

The increasing rate of energy consumption in the building sector has led the constructors towards low-energy consuming methods. The enhancement of the thermal performance of structural elements in conjunction with mechanical properties yields a decrease in environmental impacts. In this paper, the thermal performance of ASTM mortars has been investigated. Considering the limitations of typical methods in the measurement of thermal parameters, in this investigation, the parameters of lag time, decrement factor, and thermal conductivity of mortars have been measured using the method of the hygrothermal chamber. Results show that type O mortar with the minimum thermal conductivity of 0.264 (watt per kelvin-meter) and the maximum lag time of 66 minutes, had a significant thermo-buffering capacity among the ASTM mortars. However, due to the low cementitious materials in the mixture of the mortar, type O lacks the acceptable strength features. Consequently, the optimum type of mortar must be produced in which the thermal performance has the same value as the mechanical properties.   

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Amirkabir Journal of Civil Engineering
Volume 53, Issue 4
July 2021
Pages 1355-1366

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