A STUDY ON THE EVALUATION BY THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH AND WORKABILITY OF A PCM PLASTERED WALL

Abstract

In previous studies, we developed a phase-change material (PCM) plastered wall, which is a novel finishing material with high thermal storage capacity. The PCM-plastered wall exhibited significant improvements in indoor environments and energy saving through an experimental module.
This paper presents measurement results of tests conducted to determine the physical property of the PCM plastered wall under several Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS). The workability of the PCM plastered wall was evaluated using our subjective test to encourage the widespread use of PCM microencapsulated building thermal storage materials.