Experimental Temperature Monitoring in Mock-up of the Mass Concrete Foundation

Abstract

This paper presents an experimental result to monitor temperature in mass concrete foundation slab through mock-up specimen in coordinate with various conditions of some suppliers. This result enables to control maximum temperature in mass concrete foundation along with measuring temperature difference in real construction. In addition, decreasing the thermal stress in concrete by use of cooling pipe system with the water volumes for each water temperature and cracking prediction due to thermal gradient in foundation concrete will be considered in further research. This result contributes to prove the relationship between external condition and inside temperature of mass concrete foundation.