Materials Science & Engineering

Biography

Biography: Omer Damdelen

Abstract

Nowadays, the popularity of sustainable concrete construction is increasing every passing year. The purpose of the construction industry is to maximize the life of the residence by minimizing CO2 emissions and to increase the use of natural resources. Examination of thermal mass can be used to prevent or minimize temperature swings in the building and can be used to minimize the need for energy consumption. Thermal mass minimizes the risk of overheating in the summer and provides passive heating in the winter. Thermal mass is currently evaluated with “admittance” that is the ability of the element to exchange heat with the environment and is based on specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity and density. The excel spreadsheet is set up to calculate the thermal dynamic properties of building concrete mixes by applying the thermal properties of Building Materials (thermal conductivity, density and specific heat capacity) of the sustainable concrete mixes. Factors which affect the thermal storage are taken under examinations that include thermal admittance, decrement factor, and thermal transmittance. These calculations lead an understanding on the effects of different types of cement materials (PFA, SF and GGBS) and recycled coarse aggregate of the sustainable concrete mixes on the thermal admittance and hence thermal mass.