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Composition Changes in Cement Matrix of RC Column Exposed to Fire

화재에 노출된 RC기둥 시멘트 매트릭스의 구성성분 변화

  • Received : 2014.04.14
  • Accepted : 2014.05.29
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

This study examined the changes of microstructural compositions in cement matrix according to the depth from the surface of a reinforced concrete (RC) column exposed to fire. The RC column was exposed to a standard fire for 180 minutes. After the fire test, core samples passing through the column section were obtained. Using the core samples, the remaining fractions of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C-S-H) and calcium hydroxide in cement matrix at the surface, the depth of 40 mm and 80 mm and the center (175 mm) were examined using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRDA). Using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique, the silicate polymerization of C-S-H in cement matrix was also evaluated. The experimental results indicated that the amount of C-S-H loss at the center of column experiencing the transferred fire temperature of $236^{\circ}C$ has been underestimated as the TGA results showed the highest C-S-H contents are located at the depth of 80 mm, where the transferred fire temperature is $419^{\circ}C$. Moreover, the destruction of silicate connections at the center was observed as similar as that at the depth of 40 mm, where the transferred fire temperature was $618^{\circ}C$. This might be attributed to the temperature changes during cooling time after the fire test was neglected. Due to the relatively low thermal conductivity of concrete, the high temperature, which can affect the change of microstructure in cements, will hold longer at the center of the column than other depth.

이 연구에서는 RC기둥의 내화실험 후 콘크리트 시멘트 매트릭스의 구성성분의 변화를 조사하였다. 표준화재곡선에 따라 내화실험을 수행하고 상온에서 기둥을 식힌 후, 표면과 깊이 40 mm, 80 mm, 단면중심(175 mm) 지점에서의 샘플을 채취하였다. 수화된 시멘트의 대표적인 구성성분인 칼슘-실리케이트 수화물(C-S-H)와 수산화칼슘의 구성성분 변화를 열중량분석기(TGA)와 X선 회절분석기(XRDA)를 이용하여 분석하였다. 핵자기공명기(NMR)를 이용하여, C-S-H의 실리케이트 중합도변화를 관찰하였다. 세 가지 분석 결과를 종합해 본 결과 내하실험에서 $236^{\circ}C$를 경험한 중심부(175 mm)에서의 시멘트 매트릭스의 상태가 $618^{\circ}C$를 경험한 깊이 40 mm에서의 시멘트 매트릭스의 상태와 유사하며, 가장 건전하다고 판단되는 시멘트 매트릭스는 $419^{\circ}C$를 경험한 깊이 80 mm 지점에서의 시멘트 매트릭스였다. 이는 콘크리트의 경험 온도와 철근의 온도제한에 의한 내화규정은 RC구조물의 내화성능을 과대평가할 수 있음을 나타내며, 향후 내화규정의 마련에 유용하게 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

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