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Author(s): Bijan Adl-Zarrabi, Lars Bostrom, Ulf Wickstrom

Keywords: building materials, concrete, elevated temperature measurements, fire testing, temperature, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, tps technique, transient plane source, transient plane source (tps)

Abstract: Using the transient plane source (TPS) technique, the thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of concrete and wood samples were measured at elevated temperatures. The measured values are compared to established literature values and show good agreement.

Reference: Fire and Materials, 30, 5 (2006) 359-369

DOI: 10.1002/fam.915