Effect of Powder Hardening Accelerator on the Physical Properties of Precast Concrete

This study is intended to produce a PC (Precast Concrete) member without a steam curing process in developing the high early strength concrete satisfying the condition of 10MPa in compressive strength at the age of 6 hours, and is intended to ensure economic feasibility by increasing the turnover rate of concrete form. Hence, high early strength cement with high $C_3S$ content and the hardening accelerator of powder type accelerating the hydration of $C_3S$ was used. And the properties of concrete were evaluated according to the hardening accelerator mixing ratio (0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.0). No big difference was found from the tests of both slump and air content. When 1.6 % or higher amounts of the hardening accelerator were mixed, the compressive strength of 10MPa was achieved at the age of 6 hours. From the test results of autogenous (drying) shrinkage and plastic shrinkage, it can be seen that there was a difference according to hydration reaction rate due to the addition of the hardening accelerator. However, it was shown that no problem arose with crack and durability. And it was shown that resistance to freezing-thawing, carbonation, and penetration were excellent.

분말형 경화촉진제를 혼입한 PC부재용 콘크리트의 기초특성에 관한 실험적 연구

본 연구는 재령 6시간에 압축강도 10MPa 이상을 만족하는 조강형 콘크리트를 개발함에 스팀양생 공정을 생략한 PC(Precast Concrete)부재를 생산하고자 하였으며, 거푸집의 회전율을 높임에 경제성을 확보하는데 목적이 있다. 이에, $C_3S$의 함유량이 높은 조강시멘트와 $C_3S$의 수화작용을 촉진시키는 분말형 경화촉진제를 사용하였으며, 경화촉진제 혼입율 0%, 1.2%, 1.6%, 2.0%에 따른 콘크리트의 특성을 평가하였다. 경화촉진제 혼입율에 따라 슬럼프 및 공기량 시험에는 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았으며, 1.6%이상을 혼입하였을 때, 재령 6시간에 10MPa를 만족하였다. 자기(건조)수축 길이변화 시험 및 소성수축 시험결과, 경화촉진제의 혼입으로 수화반응 속도에 따른 차이는 있지만, 균열 및 내구성에 대한 문제가 발생되지 않을 것으로 나타났으며, 동결융해 및 탄산화 침투에 대한 저항성도 우수한 것으로 나타났다.