Protection and Heat Insulation Performance Comparison using Insulation Formwork in Winter

Myung Kwan Lim, Kyung Yong Nam, Hyeonggil Choi

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Abstract

Concrete pouring in winter is critical to both concrete manufacturers and end users owing to the possibility of concrete damage due to cold weather. In this context, various methods have been used to prevent frost damage to concrete in winter, including adjusting the concrete mix using a chemical admixture and heat-curing with tents. Of these methods, the insulated-gang-form approach does not require concrete-mix adjustment via a chemical-admixture addition. Furthermore, its positive effect on the initial quality of concrete during concrete construction in winter has previously been confirmed. In this study, the power consumption of the conventional gang form was compared with that of the insulated gang form to evaluate the efficiency of the two protection methods. A thermal vision camera was used to examine the surface heat loss of the gang forms after concrete pouring. The insulated gang form significantly outperformed the conventional one through its significantly reduced power consumption and reduced surface heat loss. These findings can contribute to the standardization of insulated gang form application to concrete protection in cold-weather conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number62
JournalInternational Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024

Keywords

  • Cold-weather construction
  • Concrete protection in winter
  • Insulated gang form
  • Insulation performance

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