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    Impact of thermal transfer on hydration heat of a Soundless Chemical Demolition Agent
    This paper explores thermal transfer effects in Soundless Chemical Demolition Agents (SCDA). In a 10°C water bath, quadrupling the volume of SCDA in a pipe accelerated peak hydration onset and resulted in a 700% increase in expansive pressure and a 20% increase in volumetric expansion. An equivalent sample in a constant temperature chamber showed an almost 5°C greater hydration heat than in the water bath, which resulted in a six-fold expansive pressure difference after 4 days of testing and an order of magnitude more pressure in the first 24 h, thereby demonstrating limitations of previous SCDA experimental work and providing a temperature-based reason for discrepancies between large-scale testing and manufacturers’ predictions. Since most construction projects have scheduling requirements, understanding how to achieve sufficiently high pressures within a single work shift is important for evaluating the field viability of SCDAs on a particular project.
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    Cold and moderate ambient temperatures effects on expansive pressure develop-ment in soundless chemical demolition agents
    This paper explores cool and moderate temperature (2–19 °C) impacts on hydration heat and expansive pressure development in two commercial soundless chemical demolition agents (SCDAs). Experimental results showed (1) product-specific, linear relationships between the ambient temperature and time to peak hydration heat; (2) peak hydration heats to be consistently 1.5 times the ambient temperatures at 10–19 °C; outside of this range the factor was greater; (3) a linear relationship between peak hydration heat time and the onset of expansive pressure development; (4) a largely proportional relationship between ambient temperature and volumetric expansion of 1.1–1.4 times the original volume.
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