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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Measurement of Concrete using Electrical Resistance Strain Gauge

전기저항식 변형률 게이지를 이용한 콘크리트의 열팽창계수 측정법

  • 남정희 (한국건설기술연구원 SOC연구소 도로포장연구실) ;
  • 안덕순 (한국건설기술연구원 SOC연구소 도로포장연구실) ;
  • 김연복 (한국건설기술연구원 SOC연구소 도로포장연구실)
  • Received : 2013.08.30
  • Accepted : 2013.10.08
  • Published : 2013.12.17
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Abstract

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to provide the method of how to measure the coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete using temperature compensation principle of electrical resistance strain gauge. METHODS : The gauge factor compensation method and thermal output(temperature-induced apparent strain) correction method of self-temperature compensation gauge were investigated. From the literature review, coefficient of thermal expansion measurement method based on the thermal output differential comparison between reference material(invar) and unknown material(concrete) was suggested. RESULTS : Thermal output is caused by two reasons; first the electrical resistivity of the grid conductor is changed by temperature variation and the second contribution is due to the differential thermal expansion between gauge and the test material. Invar was selected as a reference material and it's coefficient of thermal expansion was measured as $2.12{\times}10^{-6}m/m/^{\circ}C$. by KS M ISO 11359-2. The reliability of the suggested measurement method was evaluated by the thermal output measurement of invar and mild steel. Finally coefficient of thermal expansion of concrete material for pavement was successfully measured as $15.45{\times}10^{-6}m/m/^{\circ}C$. CONCLUSIONS : The coefficient of thermal expansion measurement method using thermal output differential between invar and unknown concrete material was evaluated by theoretical and experimental aspects. Based on the test results, the proposed method is considered to be reasonable to apply for coefficient of thermal expansion measurement.

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Supported by : 한국건설기술연구원

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