• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.539-540
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• 2009

A self-consolidating engineered cementitious composite (ECC), which exhibits tensile strain-hardening behavior in the hardened state, while maintaining self-consolidating properties in the fresh state, has been developed by employing electrosteric dispersion and stabilization.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.305-318
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• 2021

The aim of the research is providing the rheological performance range for manufacturing "mid-workability concrete". The mid-workability concrete means the normal strength range concrete mixture with high workability. Since there is not enough study or quantitative definitions on performance of the mid-workability concrete, in this research, the performance range for high workability of mid-workability concrete mixture using rheology. Because of the mixture characteristics of generally used normal strength concrete such as relatively high water-to-cement ratio and no SCMs, segregation of coarse aggregate should be prevent to achieve a successful high workability. From the experimental study in this research scope, 5 to 35 Pa.s of plastic viscosity was desirable to prevent segregation for nid-workability concrete, and general performance range with rheological parameters was provided.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.67-75
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• 2008

An engineered cementitious composite produced with slag particles (Slag-ECC) had been developed based on micromechanical principle. Base grain ingredients were properly selected, and then the mixture proportion was optimized to be capable of achieving robust tensile ductility in the hardened state. The rheological design is performed in the present study by optimizing the amount of admixtures suitable for self-consolidating casting and shotcreting process in the fresh state. A special focus is placed on the rheological control which is directly applicable to the construction in field, using prepackaged product with all pulverized ingredients. To control the rheological properties of the composite, which possesses different fluid properties to facilitate two types of processing (i.e., self-consolidating and shotcreting processing), the viscosity change of the cement paste suspensions over time was initially investigated, and then the proper dosage of the admixtures in the cement paste was selected. The two types of mixture proportion were then optimized by self-consolidating & shotcreting tests. A series of self-consolidating and shotcreting tests demonstrated excellent self-consolidation property and sprayability of the Slag-ECC. The rheological properties altered through this approach were revealed to be effective in obtaining Slag-ECC hardened properties, represented by pseudo strain-hardening behavior in uniaxial tension, allowing the readily achievement of the desired function of the fresh Slag-ECC. These ductile composites with self-consolidating and shotcreting processing can be broadly utilized for a variety of applications, e.g., in strengthening seismic resistant structures with congested reinforcements, or in repairing deteriorated infrastructures by shotcreting process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 1994.06b
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• pp.3-15
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• 1994

80년대 후반들어 갑자기 새로운 가치와 가능성에 대한 조명을 다시금 받게된 ER 유체는 유선 국내에서는 물론 일본에서조차 번역에서의 정확한 명칭이 분분할 정도로 아직 국내에서는 생소한 분야이다. 이웃 일본에서는 ER 유체, 전기점성 유체, 전기레올로지 유체, 일렉트로레올로지 유체, Winslow 유체라고 불려지고 있고 우리나라에서는 전기유변성유체라고도 불리운다. ER 유체는 전장을 가함으로써 점도를 변화시킬 수 있는 콜로이드 용액의 총징으로, 절연성 유체 중에, 이러한 성질을 갖는 미분말을 분산시킨 것이다. 이 유체의 특징으로는 전장으로 점도의 변화를 제어할 수 있고, 점도를 변화 시킬 수 있는 범위가 넓고, 또한 응답성이 좋은 것에 있다. 80년대에 들어 서면서, 전자기술의 급속한 발전으로 이 ER 유체의 장점에 ER 유체의 단점을 보완할 수 있는 응답성이 빠른 전자 제어 기술의 출현은 바로 이 ER 유체의 최대 난점들을 해결할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하면서 급속한 인기를 더해 가고 있다. 이러한 배경에서 국내에서도 이분야에 대한 연구의 필요성이 대두됨에 따라 본 해설에서는 국외 논문, 국제 학술회의 논문집, 해설등을 통하여 발표된 ER 유체에 대하여 알아 보고 이를 적용한 기전요소에의 응용에 대하여 살펴보기로 한다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.399-407
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• 2020

The aim of the research is to provide the boundary conditions for segregation of normal strength grade and high fluidity concrete mixture (so called mid-fluidity concrete) with rheology parameters. Since the normal strength grade concrete mixture has a relatively high water-to-cement ratio and no SCMs, it is easy to be segregated when superplasticizer is added. Hence, to achieve the mid-fluidity concrete of normal strength grade and high fluidity, preventing segregation of the mixture is inevitable. In this research, using two superplasticizers with different solid concentrations, the flow behaviors and rheological behaviors were assessed by increasing fluidity until the segregation happened. According to the experiment in this research, an unusual behavior in rheology parameters was observed when the concrete mixture started to be segregated. From this results and report, it is expected to contribute on the definition of segregation with rheological test methods.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.557-565
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• 2003

• Composites Research
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.21-26
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• 2007

This paper summarizes the design procedure and constructibility of an ECC (Engineered Cementitious Composite), which is a synthetic fiber-reinforced composite produced with the Portland cement-based mortar matrix. This study employs a stepwise method to develop useful ECC in construction field, which possesses different fluid properties to facilitate diverse types of processing (i.e., self-consolidating or spray processing). To control the rheological properties of the composite, the aggregates and reinforcing fibers were initially selected based on micromechanical analysis and steady-state cracking theory. The stability and consequent viscosity of the suspensions were then mediated by optimizing the dosage of the chemical and mineral admixtures. The rheological properties altered through this approach were revealed to be effective in obtaining ECC-hardened properties, represented by pseudo strain-hardening behavior in uniaxial tension, allowing the readily achievement of the desired function of the fresh ECC.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.184-184
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• 2008

저온 동시 소성 세라믹(LTCC, Low Temperature Co-firing) 기술 중에서 테이프 캐스팅(tape casting)은 얇고 균일한 세라믹 그린 쉬트를 연속 성형할 수 있으며 성형된 쉬트의 밀도, 표면상태, 두께제어 등이 매우 중요하다. 얇고 균일한 세라믹 그린 쉬트를 제작하기 위해서 슬러리의 분산성과 레오로지 특성은 매우 중요한 요소이며 첨가되는 유기물 첨가제들의 종류와 함량비는 슬러리의 분산성과 점도에 큰 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 유기물 첨가제의 종류와 함량에 따른 슬러리의 점도와 그린 쉬트의 밀도 및 두께 제어에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 바인더로는 acryl, polyvinyl 계를 사용하였으며, 가소제는 glycol, phatalate 계를 사용하였다. 각각 2 종류의 바인더와 가소제의 함량에 따른 레올로지 거동과 그런 쉬트의 밀도를 측정하였다. 각 조성별로 준비된 슬러리를 사용하여 테이프 캐스팅 방법으로 제작된 그린 쉬트의 두께를 측정하여 유기물 첨가제 조성이 그린 쉬트의 두께제어에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.27-39
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• 2005

In the recent design of high ductile fiber-reinforced ECC (engineered cementitious composite), optimizing both processing and mechanical properties for specific applications is critical. This study presents an innovative method to develop new class ECCs, which possess the different fluid properties to facilitate diverse types of processing (i.e., self-consolidating or shotcrete processing) while maintaining ductile hardened properties. In the material design concept, we employ a parallel control of fresh and hardened properties by using micromechanics and cement rheology. Control of colloidal interaction between the particles is regarded as a key factor to allow the performance of the specific processing. To determine how to control the particle interactions and the viscosity of cement suspension, we first introduce two chemical admixtures including a highly charged polyelectrolyte and a non-ionic polymer. Optimized mixing steps and dosages we, then, obtained within the solid concentration predetermined based on micromechanical principle. Test results indicate that the rheological properties altered by this approach were revealed to be highly effective in obtaining the desired function of the fresh ECC, allowing us to readily achieve hardened properties, represented by pseudo strain-hardening behavior in uniaxial tension.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.123-129
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• 2018

The aim of the research is providing a fundamental idea of reducing viscosity of cement based materials by replacing powder based material. With developing concrete technology, high performance concrete with high solid volume fraction has been used widely. Under the conditions of the high solid volume fraction due to the low w/c and replacement of SCMs, decreased fluidity is one of the critical problem, and thus plasticizer has been used to improve fluidity of the mixture. However, in rheological aspect, the fluidity of cement based materials can be defined with yield stress and viscosity, and using plasticizer only decreases yield stress without least controlling on viscosity. Therefore, based on the idea of Krieger-Dougherty model, a feasibility of wasted limestone powder from cement manufacturing process was used to decrease the viscosity of the mixture by replacing cement powder. According to a series of experiment, by replacing wasted limestone powder solely, there was a possibility of reducing viscosity was observed. Thus, in this research scope, it is considered to contribute on providing a fundamental idea of reducing viscosity with powder replacement and it is expected to contribute on further research using various conditions of replacing powders for reducing viscosity of cementitious materials.