Effect of Water Pipe Cooling on Thermal Stress of FuYang River Aqueduct Structure

Abstract:

In order to analyze the influence rule of water pipe cooling on the temperature field and thermal stress of large aqueduct structure, the finite element analysis model for FuYang River Aqueduct structure was established. The temperature field and thermal stress of the aqueduct structure were calculated. The following two cases were considered: structure with or without water pipe cooling, as well as the different beginning pouring months (May, June and July). The hydration-degree-based calculation methods of temperature and stress of concrete were adopted, and the high precision discrete simulation method of water pipe was used. The calculation results show that embedding the cooling pipe in concrete can effectively reduce the temperature difference between inside and outside of the early concrete and thermal stress, and is therefore effective to prevent concrete cracks. High accuracy of simulation and analysis can make people basically figure out the specific mechanism of concrete cracking and main factors even before construction, and determine accurately the structure crack location and the developing tendency.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 438-439)
• Pages: 569-572
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.438-439.569
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Xin Li Bai, Jiang Yan Li, Qian Pan
• Keywords: Large-Scale Aqueduct, Temperature Control Measures, Temperature Field, Thermal Stress, Water Pipe Cooling

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