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
@JournalArticle {2099, title = {Effect of temperature on mortars with incorporation of phase change materials}, journal = {Construction and Building Materials}, volume = {98}, year = {2015}, note = {Cunha et al.\
}, month = {2015-08-26 00:00:00}, pages = {89-101}, publisher = {Elsevier}, abstract = {Mortars with incorporation of phase change materials (PCM) have the ability to regulate the temperature
}, keywords = {Mechanical properties, Mortars, Phase change materials, Temperature effect}, issn = {0950-0618}, doi = {10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.08.077}, author = {Cunha, S. and Aguiar, J. B. and Pacheco-Torgal, F.} }
inside buildings, contributing to the thermal comfort and reducing the use of heating and cooling
equipment. However, it is important that they present a good behavior when subjected to aggressive conditions.The main purpose of this study was the effect of high temperatures on mortars with PCM. It was
observed that the exposure to high temperatures leads to a decrease in the flexural, compressive and
adhesion strengths. However, the behavior of the mortar with PCM is similar to reference mortars.
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 24 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