Influential factors on deicing performance of electrically conductive concrete pavement

Abstract

The deicing experiment of carbon fiber reinforced electrically conductive concrete (CFRC) slab was conducted in laboratory at first, then the deicing process of CFRC pavement was analyzed by means of finite element method (FEM). At last, based on the energy conservation law and the computing results of finite element method, the influential factors including the setting of electric heating layer, environmental temperature, the thickness of ice, material parameters, and deicing power on deicing performance and energy consumption were discussed.

Keywords

electrically conductive concrete / deicing performance / electrothermal effect / energy consumption / influence factors

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