Estimation of moisture migration in rammed earth based on entropy theory.

ABSTRACT

In the field of cultural relic protection, the migration of moisture will cause a series of adverse effects, such as disruption and crater eruption. Assessment of water migration status is the key to early warning and prevention of these problems. In an attempt for a solution, the whole process of moisture migration in rammed earth is studied by using the moisture migration initiation criterion based on entropy. We analyzed and compared the entropy change law of the infrared radiation temperature in the two main migration stages, and we made a judgment on whether the moisture state is in the steady equilibrium or in the process of dynamic migration. The results show that the moisture migration status can be identified quickly and in real time by using the moisture migration initiation criterion based on entropy. The results of this study provide a new method for judging the state of moisture migration in geotechnical engineering, especially in the field of cultural relic protection, which has very important practical significance.