Papers by Keyword: Conductive Concrete

Abstract: The steel fiber/graphite conductive concrete is applied in power system grounding. In high soil resistivity regions, the common methods for reducing the grounding resistance are not practical. It is difficult for grounding resistance of substations to meet the requirements of working earthing and safety earthing. In order to solve this problem, a steel fiber/graphite conductive concrete is developed in this paper. Steel fiber and graphite are added as conductive fillers. The long-term stability of the steel fiber/graphite conductive concrete is studied. The experiment results show that steel fiber/graphite conductive concrete not only maintains excellent conductivity, but also has good mechanical strength and corrosion resistance in 300 days.

Abstract: Grounding net is necessary to ensure the security of electrical equipment and personal safety for the high voltage transmission tower. The grounding resistance under power frequency of the grounding net must meet the national standard. The normal resistance-reducing agents show conductivity instability, short service life and poor water-retaining property. The conductive concrete is capable of good permeability, water-retaining property and conductivity. While there is an contradiction between the high mechanical strength and good conductivity. In this paper, the acrylic acid emulsion is used to increase the adhesion stress between the steel fibers and the concrete.

Abstract: This paper studied the produce process of carbon fiber concrete and the workability of carbon fiber conductive concrete (CFCC) by changing the fiber content as well. Based on a proper process, the electrical resistivity of CFCC in different CF continents was discussed and the percolation threshold was obtained.

Abstract: A new method is proposed to prepare carbon fiber reinforced concrete (CFRC) and carbon fiber (CF)/carbon black (CB) reinforced concrete in this paper. First, CF is dispersed in 0.4% carboxymethylcellulose sodium (CMC) water solution. Then, resolvable carbon fiber surfacing mat (RCFCM) is manufactured and cut into small patches. Finally, these patches are mixed with cement, sand, gravel, CB and water. During mixing, RCFCM patches are broken up once they meet with water. So, CF is dispersed into concrete. Results show that this method is feasible. CF/CB reinforced concrete possesses low resistivity (<100 Ω•cm), high compressive strength (≥35 MPa) and low contents of CF (0.3 Vol.%) and CB (0.6 Vol.%), so it can be used as a kind of conductive concrete for melting snow and deicing applications on highways. Both the mixing time and the curing period can affect the electrical and mechanical properties of CF/CB reinforced concrete.