Simulation of Electric Heating Prestressed Concrete Component

Because channel quality defects of post-tensioned prestressed concrete construction cannot be discovered on time, an electric heating method is put forward to produce effective detection. The results of the numeric simulation on the temperature field of a prestressed concrete component show that the electric heating infrared detection method, for its energy consumption, efficiency and safety, is feasible for detecting the channel quality of prestressed concrete component, but the electric current needs to be controlled to avoid high temperature which affects the physical and mechanical properties of the strand and the concrete.