Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt
Title | Mortars with phase change materials - Part II: Durability evaluation |
Publication Type | Papers in International Journals |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Cunha S., Aguiar, J. B., Ferreira V. M., Tadeu A., and Garbacz A. |
Abstract | The industry of construction is responsible for the high consumption of raw materials, energy and waste production. As such, it becomes imperative to develop and study new constructive solutions with greater sustainable value. The mortars with incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) have the ability to regulate the temperature inside buildings, contributing to the thermal comfort and reducing the use of heating and cooling equipment, using only the energy supplied by the sun. However, the incorporation of phase change materials in mortars modifies its characteristics. The main focus of this study was the durability of mortars with PCM incorporation based in different binders. The binders studied were aerial lime, hydraulic lime, gypsum and cement. For each type of binder, different mortars were developed with different content of PCM. The proportion of PCM studied was 0% and 40% of the mass of the sand. It was possible to observe that the incorporation of PCM in mortars caused differences in properties such as water absorption by capillarity, water absorption by immersion and degradation after freeze-thaw cycles. |
Journal | Key Engeneering Materials |
Volume | 634 |
Pagination | 33-45 |
Date Published | 2015-01-05 |
Publisher | Trans Tech Publications |
ISSN | 1013-9826 |
DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.634.33 |
Keywords | Durability, Freeze-thaw resistance and water absorption., Mortars, Phase change materials |
Rights | embargoedAccess (2 Years) |
Peer reviewed | yes |
Status | published |
The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.
Currently CTAC aggregates 25 researchers holding a PhD of which 20 are faculty professors of the Civil Engineering Department. Read more
Centro de Território, Ambiente e Construção
Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho
Campus de Azurém
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Phone: + 351 253 510 200 (517 206)
Fax: + 351 253 510 217
Email: geral@ctac.uminho.pt