Cooling potential of cement concrete pavements based on their thermophysical properties
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Abstract
Impermeable paving surfaces constitute one of the main causes of the aggravation of the urban heat island phenomenon. The replacement of such surfaces with cool pavements represents an innovative and promising approach to mitigate this phenomenon. In this study, the investigated cool pavements allow to restrict the rise in the surface temperature by facilitating the evaporation of water through capillary pores. This process occurs from the water-supplied base to the surface exposed to solar radiation. The pavement's cooling potential is quantified by its surface temperature, influenced by various factors, including prevailing weather conditions, thermophysical properties of the pavement, and its initial temperature and saturation state. Within the scope of this research, the pavement’s qualification for its cooling potential is carried out based on the results of an experimental thermophysical characterization. The main objective is to identify the thermophysical properties governing the surface temperature of the pavement under external climatic conditions. To achieve this objective, 21 cement concrete pavements with different formulations are initially identified. These pavements are categorized into two series: the first (denoted as BS) comprises 8 pavements made from recycled sand and containing hydrophilic materials, while the second (denoted as BI) includes 13 pavements made from structural insulating concrete. The methods employed for pavement characterization are outlined, and the corresponding results, encompassing thermophysical properties measurements and surface temperature values, are presented. Analysis of these results reveals new correlations between thermophysical properties and surface temperature. These correlations highlight the coupling between pavement properties, that dictate surface temperature under real summer conditions, contingent on whether the pavement is draining or non-draining. Furthermore, a robust negative linear correlation ( R 2 = 0.92) is identified between surface temperature and evaporation rate under controlled conditions. This underscores the pivotal role of evaporation in substantially regulating the surface temperature of both types of pavements.
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OpenAlex topics: Hygrothermal properties of building materials · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Building materials and conservation
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