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Electrothermal concrete refers to the material achieving electrical resistance heating based on Joule effect. Since conventional concrete is hard to be heated, electrically conductive fillers such as carbon fibers, steel fibers, steel shaving, nickel powders, and graphite are incorporated to reduce the resistivity of concrete. Electrothermal concrete has excellent potential for domestic and outdoor environments, especially for deicing and snowmelting of parking garages, sidewalks, driveways, highway bridges, and airport runways. It also can be used for domestic heating in residence, factory, and greenhouse.
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Han, B., Zhang, L., Ou, J. (2017). Electrothermal Concrete. In: Smart and Multifunctional Concrete Toward Sustainable Infrastructures. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4349-9_14
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