• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.319-329
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• 2024

This study examined domestic and international regulations concerning concrete unit weight, along with an evaluation of unit weight in concrete poured on construction sites. Fluctuations in unit weight were observed to correlate with concrete quality issues such as material separation, bleeding, and latency. A word cloud analysis, centered on the concept of concrete quality, further highlighted the significant influence of unit weight. Comparative analysis between Korea and Japan revealed few substantial differences in unit weight management and measurement techniques. However, calculation of concrete unit weight at delivery, using the unit volume mass method, indicated considerable variability among random on-site samples. Notably, the unit weight often exceeded the recommended standard. These findings emphasize the necessity for strict adherence to unit weight standards by all stakeholders involved in concrete production and construction, including ready-mix concrete (REMICON) producers, construction firms, and inspectors. To ensure consistent quality of cast concrete on-site, the establishment of a more comprehensive and practical system is recommended, incorporating measures such as on-site inspections.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.143-152
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• 2023

In this research, the microwave oven drying method was investigated as a potential accurate testing approach for determining the water content of fresh concrete. To do so, water content estimation formulas employed in three prominent oven drying test methods were selected, and the calculation principles for each equation, along with potential error factors arising during the actual testing process, were considered. Moreover, a concrete test was conducted to validate the possible error factors. Consequently, it was confirmed that estimation errors in the water content of fresh concrete can occur due to sample deviations arising during the wet screening process for creating mortar specimens or deviations in the coarse aggregate sampling quantity during the sample collection process.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.101-110
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• 2022

In this study, water content tests were performed on various fresh concretes subjected to different binder compostions to review the estimation errors and reliability of water content test methods. Micro-oven drying method, air-meter method, capacitance method and microwave penetration method were used to estimate water content of fresh concrete. Errors in water content estimation were analyzed by each test method. Regardless of the test method of water content, the estimation error was less than 5 %, and in the case of the test using mortar, the error in the estimation value was relatively large. In addition, based on the test results of water content of various concrete, the probability density function in which the estimation error for each test method becomes the population was analyzed. Water content test methods of fresh concrete which using concrete samples showed high estimate reliability of 97 % within the estimation error range of ± 10 kg/m³. On the other hand, the reliability of water content test method using mortar samples was lower.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.585-585
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• 2015

가능최대홍수량(PMF)이란 가능최대강수량(PMP)을 입력으로 한 강우-유출해석의 결과를 말한다. 즉, 대상유역의 가능최대강수량을 산정하여 시 공간분포를 고려한 가능최대호우를 결정한 후, 강우-유출관계를 이용하여 최대홍수량을 산정하는 것이다. 이러한 과정을 거쳐 산정된 가능최대홍수량은 실무에서 댐 설계를 위해 사용된다. 본 연구에서는 가능최대홍수량을 설계홍수량으로 채택하고 있는 국외의 강우-유출 해석 방법에 대해 조사하고, 국내의 경우와 비교하였다. 그 결과, 평균 개념의 Clark 단위도를 사용할 경우 홍수를 과소평가할 우려가 있으며, 큰 홍수사상을 모의하기 위해서는 최대 개념을 적용한 단위도의 도입이 필요하다고 판단하였다. 최대 개념을 적용한 기존의 연구들 또한 관측 기록년 이후에 기록된 수문량에 비해 월등히 큰 수문량이 발생할 때, 과거의 자료를 토대로 추정한 PMF의 신뢰성이 급격히 저감된다는 한계가 존재하므로, 국내 모든 유역에 적용할 수 있는 일관성 있는 단위도가 필요하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 특성 속도를 고려하여 빈도해석을 실시하였고, 이를 이용하여 최대 개념을 고려한 유역의 특성속도에 따른 Clark 단위도를 제시하였다. 아울러 단위도의 변화에 따른 가능최대홍수량의 변화를 검토하여, 단위도의 적용성을 평가하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.287-291
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• 2004

가능최대홍수량(PMF)은 가능최대강수량(PMF)을 입력으로 한 강우-유출해석의 결과이다. 대상유역의 가능최대강수량을 산정하여 시${\cdot}$공간분포를 고려한 가능최대호우를 결정한 후, 강우-유출관계를 적용하여 가능최대홍수량을 산정하는 것이다. 이러한 과정을 통하여 산정된 가능최대홍수량은 실무에서 댐설계를 위해 이용되어 오고 있다. 하지만, 댐설계기준(건설교통부, 2001)에 가능최대홍수량 산정을 위한 방법론은 제시되어 있지만, 이에 내한 이론적인 토의가 충분치 않다. 본 연구에서는 국내의 가능최대홍수량 산정절차에 대한 문제점을 제시하고, 이에 대한 논의를 하고자 강우분포와 강우-유출매개변수에 따른 가능최대홍수량의 변화를 검토하였다. 먼저, 강우의 시간분포방법으로 blocking 방법, huff 방법, mononobe 공식을 채택하여 그 문제점을 세시하고, 시간분포방법별 가능최대홍수량의 변화를 비교${\cdot}$검토하였다. 강우-유출 매개변수에 따른 가능최대홍수량의 변화를 검토하기 위해서, 먼지 평균개념의 기존단위도와 최대개념의 단위도에 대해 평가하였으며, 두 단위도 적용에 따른 가능최대홍수량의 변화를 비교${\cdot}$검토하였다. 최대개념의 단위도는 강우-유출관계의 적용을 위해 그동안 우리나라에서 주로 이용되어 왔던 Clark 단위도를 선정하였고, 실측강우-유출자료의 해석을 통해 가능최대홍수량의 개념에 부합되는 매개변수를 산정하였다. 또한, 가능최대강수량의 차이, 강우손실방법, 기저유량 고려유무에 따른 가능최대홍수량의 변화를 검토하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.375-381
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• 2008

Various problems such as durability degradation may happen when extra water is added to concrete. Because of these reasons, the change of water content is managed by using rapid evaluation method of unit water content such as electric capacity method, heat drying method making use of micro wave, unit capacity mass method among various methods. Especially, in Japan, guidance for the change of water content ($\pm$ 10, 15, 20 kg/$m^3$ etc.) were regulated and used. However, it is the real situation that the guidance which were regulated in South Korea evaluate suitability only considering production and measurement error under the circumstances which are not considering the degree of durability degradation. Therefore, this study tries to investigate the influence of addition of extra water in the concrete on the durability degradation of concrete when it was added by artificial manipulation or by management error. From the test results, a guideline of the contents of extra water for the quality control is suggested with the consideration of the degree of durability degradation and the probable error resulted from the addition of extra water. The contents of extra water for tests are set as 0, 15, 25, 35 kg/$m^3$. To examine the durability degradation of concrete, freezing and thawing, carbonation, chloride penetration and compressive strength are tested.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.46-51
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• 2014

In this study, strength development properties of high volume fly ash concrete was evaluated through compressive strength of concrete with reduction of unit water content. And concrete specimens were prepared according to target strength 3 level and variation of unit water content. As a result, the improved fluidity were obtained as a result of the ball bearing action of the spherical, the electrostatic repulsion and the particle size distribution of fly ash particles in case of using more than 50% fly ash. Through this, the mixture of fly ash has been shown to reduce the amount of water required in concrete. Also, the early strength of high volume fly ash concrete with reduction of unit water content was improved more about 66% than general concrete mixture.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.7 no.2 s.25
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• pp.1-6
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• 2007

When the water content within concrete swells, diverse problems occur such as drop in durability. Due to this reason, a change is being managed in the unit water contents by using electric capacity measurements, high frequency heating methods, and unit-volume mass measurements, which are methods of measuring the unit water contents. Particularly, Japan is prescribing the guideline of management on a change in unit water content unit quantity $({\pm}10,\;15,\;20kg//m^3,\;etc.)$. However, the guideline of Japan dose not consider a fall in durability, and is decided on the value of pass-fail criteria by random fabrication errors and measurement errors. Consequently, this study was aimed to investigate the influence of a change In water content within concrete due to an addend caused by management error and to an artificial addend, upon drop in durability.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.179-188
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• 2007

Recently, the concern on the receipt of poor ready-mixed concrete in the construction field and the durability of concrete has been increased. Based on the such background, a large number of measuring methods of water content for fresh concrete have been developed and enforced in a developed country. In this study, to investigate practicality for quality control of ready-mixed concrete among various water content measurement techniques, microwave range method, air meter method and capacitance measurement method as measuring methods of water content were selected. Then, it was evaluated estimating performance of water content according to the change of binder types, fine aggregate types, absorption ratio, water content and water-binder ratio in series I and II. Also, it was examined influence on error occurrence of water content according to change of properties of used materials in series III. Finally, based on this study, it was proposed fundamental data to utilize measurement technique of water content to quality control of ready-mixed concrete in construction field.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Conference
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.97-100
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• 2001

벼의 수량은 일차적으로 결정되는 단위면적당 영화수와 출수기 전후의 광합성량과 동화산물의 이삭으로의 전류에 의해 결정되는 등숙율에 의해 최종 결정된다. 또한, 단위면적당 영화수의 증가는 수량증대에 중요한 역할을 하며(Ying et al., 1998; Kropff, et al., 1994a), 단위면적 당 영화수는 벼 수량변이의 약 80% 이상을 설명할 수 있다고 하였다(Yoshida and Parao, 1976).(중략)