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Effect of Waste Glass Wool on Mechanical Properties of Concrete

폐글라스울이 콘크리트의 역학적 특성에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Jeong-Tae (Korea Radioactive Waste Agency) ;
  • Choi, Woo-Hyuk (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pukyong University) ;
  • Chung, Chul-Woo (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pukyong University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Yong (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pukyong University)
  • Received : 2016.01.20
  • Accepted : 2016.02.11
  • Published : 2016.04.20

Abstract

Glass wool is a material that has been used as a heat insulator in various fields including construction industry. Since it is a nonflammable material, it does not generate toxic gases on fire, and thus public agencies recommend using glass wool as a heat insulator instead of other organic materials. However, repeated drying and wetting cycles can deteriorate thermal property of glass wool due to the shrinkage and reduction in pore size. For this reason, it needs to be replaced periodically, and waste materials are generated. This research aims to utilize waste glass wool as additives for increasing mechanical properties of concrete. According to the experimental results, it was found that glass wool has weak pozzolanic activity, and beneficial effect on both compressive and flexural strength. The optimum amount found in this experimental work was 0.5% volumetric addition to the concrete.

글라스울(Glass Wool)은 건설 현장 및 여러 다양한 분야에서 단열재로 사용되고 있다. 글라스울의 경우 불연재료이며 화재시 유해한 가스를 발생시키지 않으므로, 단열재로서의 사용이 더욱 권고되고 있는 상황이다. 그러나 글라스울이 반복적인 습윤 건조의 싸이클에 노출되면, 공극의 감소및 수축이 발생하여 단열성능을 잃게 되므로, 주기적인 교체가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 폐글라스울을 콘크리트용 첨가재료로 활용하여 역학적 성능을 개선하고자 하는 시도를 하였다. 실험 결과에 따르면 폐글라스울은 약한 포졸란 반응성을 가지며, 압축강도 및 휨강도의 증가 효과를 가짐을 알 수 있었으며, 이를 위한 최적의 폐글라스울 혼입량은 콘크리트 체적의 0.5%에 해당되는 것으로 나타났다.

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