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Setting Time Evaluation of Concrete Using Electrical Resistivity Measurement

전기비저항 측정을 이용한 콘크리트 응결시점 평가

  • Lee, Han Ju (Dept. of Construction and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Yim, Hong Jae (Dept. of Construction and Disaster Prevention Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이한주 (경북대학교 건설방재공학부) ;
  • 임홍재 (경북대학교 건설방재공학부)
  • Received : 2017.01.22
  • Accepted : 2017.06.14
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Setting time of cement-based materials can represent a developing strength in early-age mixture, and it can be used a significant parameter of high-performance concrete having various mix-proportions. Generally, initial and final setting time of concrete is measured by penetration resistance method that used a wet-sieving mortar mixture, therefore, it hardly represents the setting time of sound concrete including coarse aggregate. Recently, several nondestructive methods, such as ultrasonic velocity and impendence measurement, are proposed to evaluate the setting time of fresh concrete. This study attempts to measure an electrical resistivity using four-electrode method for evaluation of setting time in early-age cement-based materials. For this purpose, total 10 mixtures are prepared as different mix-proportions including chemical admixture. Based on the experimental results, two electrical parameters, such as initial electrical resistivity and rising time, are proposed to reflect a microstructure development by hydration of cement-based materials. As a result, proposed parameter is also discussed with the measured setting time by penetration resistance method.

고성능 콘크리트의 개발로 인해 다양해지는 배합비에 따라, 콘크리트 초기강도 발현 시점을 예측할 수 있는 응결시점에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 기존의 콘크리트 응결시간 측정을 위해 사용되고 있는 관입저항시험은 습식체가름을 실시한 모르타르를 이용한 간접적인 측정법으로, 현장 타설된 콘크리트의 정확한 응결시간을 나타내기 어렵다. 따라서 콘크리트에 직접 측정이 가능한 초음파 속도 측정법, 수화열 측정법, 전기 임피던스 측정법 등 다양한 비파괴 평가 기법들이 제안되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수화 반응에 따른 시멘트계 재료 내부 전기전도성 변화를 측정하는 4-전극법을 이용하여 콘크리트의 전기 비저항 측정 기법을 제안하고자 한다. 다양한 배합비에 따라 시멘트 페이스트, 모르타르, 콘크리트의 전기 비저항 측정을 실시하였으며, 배합 후 24시간 측정결과로부터 초기 전기비저항 값과 전기비저항 상승시기를 측정 변수로 제안하였다. 또한, 관입 저항 시험에 따른 초결, 종결 시점과의 비교 분석을 통해 콘크리트 응결시점 평가를 위한 제안 기법의 적용 가능성을 확인하였다.

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Supported by : 한국연구재단

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