Feasibility of Using Phase Change Materials to Control the Heat of Hydration in Massive Concrete Structures

Table 3

Summaries of tests.

Series	Tests	Test level	Evaluation item
1	Microconduction for PCMs	7 types of PCM	Microconduction
2	Hydration heat for PCMs	3 types of PCM	Semiadiabatic temperature rise
3	Heat stability for PCMs	2 types of PCM	Heating
4	Characteristics of hydration heat with respect to mix ratio of PCMs	1.0~3.5% (every 0.5%)	Semiadiabatic temperature rise
5	Characteristics of compressive strength with and without PCMs	with/without PCMs	Compressive strength