• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.9 no.2 s.32
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• pp.101-114
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• 2007

Dowel bars in the jointed concrete pavement are used to both provide load transfer across pavements joints and prevent the joint faulting leading to longer service life. On the contrary, the misplacement of dowel bar can provide negative results including the joint freezing(locking) that may cause the joint spatting and unexpected mid-slab cracking. The dowel bar can be placed using the assembly or dowel bar inserter (DBI) during the concrete pavement construction. In the domestic practice of the concrete pavement construction, the dowel bar is placed using the assembly method. This study primarily focuses on the comparison of these two dowel placement methods using the field data from the KHC test road in which both dowel placement methods have been applied to a certain length of the concrete pavement. The field data regarding the alignment of the dowel bars placed by both methods was collected using MIT-SCAN2, a nondestructive measuring equipment, and processed to compute Joint Score and Running Ave. Joint Score which are used as indicators of the dowel bar performance. The comparison of the methods for the dowel bar placement using these indicators shows that the DBI method provided much better alignment of the dowel bars reducing the risk of joint freezing than the assembly method. In order to improve the quality of the dowel bar placement using the assembly method, the current weak points of the assembly method including the fabrication, storage, and installation of dowel bar assembly were investigated and the solution was suggested. The improved dowel bar sets based on the suggested solution have been applied to an actual practice of the concrete pavement construction. The field data shows that the improved assembly method suggested in this study can highly reduce the risk of joint freezing.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.11
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• pp.5947-5955
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• 2013

This study was intended to estimate the axial deformation of joint between pavement modules in the rapid-constructible modular pavement system, and to investigate the applicability of two-phase composites for a joint material, which was composed of cement paste, epoxy, or polyurethane as a matrix and sand as particles. A case which had supports under the pavement module as well as a case which the module was put on roadbed directly were considered in FEM analysis for the axial deformation. The effect of self-weight, live load, thermal change, and drying shrinkage were estimated and the thermal change was found to cause the largest deformation compared to the others. Deformation capacity of two-phase composites was predicted using the modified shear-lag model. In the analytical results for the elastic modulus and maximum tensile strain with different volume fractions of sand, 20~30 % replacement of sand was revealed to satisfy the required strain capacity with economy when if the width of joint was designed to be 15~20 mm.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.251-257
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• 2018

There are various quality deteriorations of concrete such as plastic, drying shrinkage due to abrupt moisture evaporation, slump loss and cold joint under hot weather condition. To protect from above deteriorations, several kinds of modified bubble sheets have been applied to secure heat insulation performance. But, there is not enough application cases of bubble sheets at job site under hot weather condition. The objective of the paper is to investigate the temperature profile and crack occurrence of the concrete covered with five different kinds of surface curing sheets, which is placed under hot weather condition. Single layer transparent bubble sheet, white colored bubble sheet, aluminum metalizing bubble sheet and PE film are adopted for surface curing sheets. Test results indicated that application of aluminum metalizing bubble sheet had most favorable effect on the reduction of on temperature rise and on the crack reduction of concrete. But due to larger reflection of light by aluminum, it brings about visual pollution to the workers. Hence, the application of white colored bubble sheet can be the most desirable alternative to protect the concrete from hot weather in the field.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.23-26
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• 2009

Despite vigorous studies on ultra high-strength concrete in Korea, it still faces many challenges in application to on-site construction methods. This study intends to evaluate the applicability of the VH separated-pouring method which is currently used and was designed to pour ultra high-strength concrete with a design strength of 60, 100N/㎟ separately to girder and beam. When it comes to VH separated-pouring, there is a difference in the required design strength between a girder and a beam, which tends to be larger for ultra high-strength concrete. The tensile strength and cold joint at the joint end have not been commonly evaluated and thus the inevitably of its use is dependent on a structural analysis of the structural stress of reinforcement. In the study, potential problems with respect to the building material which might occur during the pouring of ultra high-strength concrete was evaluated and issues on joint surface performance, the hydration energy contained in the members, and the effects of contraction in concrete were considered as the key elements for study.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.183-189
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• 2009

In this study, the growth diagnosis of root is analyzed through plant's auxanology point of view, and the inductive root barrier ability of panel type waterproofing method which is designed to deal with it, is confirmed positively through long term(2 years) mock-up test. Moreover, basic ideas for inductive root barrier design in joint is presented through this study. The experiment result for the root barrier of sealed A-type during 24 months, there were no damages found on the waterproofing layer. -urethane sealing material was used to apply for waterproofing of joint- for roots. As the result, it was confirmed that it is possible to maintain the root barrier of method through applying inductive root barrier design such as the installation of decreasing space of bearing power which considers the growth diagnosis of root, even if the root barrier was not secured.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.41-46
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• 2003

본 논문은 공간구조의 기본 요소인 피라미드형 구조단위에 대한 해석과 포스트텐션 시험의 결과를 기술하였다. 시험과정 중에 관찰된 거동 특성을 분석하고 수치해석의 결과와 비교 검토하였으며 시험모델에 대한 미케니즘(Mechanism)을 기하학적 해법으로 확인하였다. 이 논문의 결과는 다 방향성을 가진 조인트 시스템(Mero Joint System)을 이용한 공간구조의 거동을 정확하게 예측할 수 있고 비교적 작은 포스트텐션력으로 공간구조의 형성과 시공이 가능함을 제안하고 있으며 공간구조가 미케니즘을 포함할 경우 큰 변형이 일어나므로 비선형 거동을 고려해야 함을 나타내고 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Construction Safety Engineering Association
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• v.2 no.1 s.3
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• pp.65-77
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• 1992

철근콘크리트 건물에 발생하는 균열은 그 원인이 크게 표1과 같이 콘크리트의 재료성질과 시공 그리고 외적요인과 하중으로 분류되고 있다. 그중 외벽에 발생하는 균열의 원인은 콘크리트 수축에 기인하는 것외에 다짐불량에 의한 코올드 조인트와 철근 부식 등에 의한 팽창균열 등 여러가지가 있다. 본고는 특히 중요한 수축균열에 한정하여 그 실태와 대책의 동향을 설명한다.「수축에 의해 발생하는 균열」의 원인은 콘크리트의 건조수축, 수화열에 의한 열수축 및 외기온의 변동에 의한 온도수축으로 대별될 수 있다. 실제의 건물 외벽균열은 이들이 복합적으로 작용하여 발생한다. 따라서 본 고에서는 이러한 종류의 균열실태에 대해 조사사례와 연구보고를 소개함과 동시에 균열 메카니즘. 방지대책 등에 대해 이해를 돕기 위한 자료를 제공한다. 본고는 1992년 2월에 소유가 발표한 일본 콘크리트 공학의 "RC건물외벽의 수축균열의 실태와 그 대책"을 중심으로 요약한 내용이다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.377-384
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• 2011

Recently, for the purpose of reducing work terms and improving performance for construction work, various methods in structure field were developed. This included the HRC system which is applicable to a typical structure (e.g., parking and office building). The HRC system introduced the Gerber Joint to raise structural efficiency and used connection plate to bolt HRC composite beam to H beam in the construction field. In this research, the experimental tests for six specimens, which were in the same field conditions, were conducted with several parameters such as the length and height of the connection plate and the number of stub bolts. The test result was compared with those made by current design codes for the deflection and strains of the main bar. Within the given load, the integration of concrete in beam and connection plate, welded with stud bolts, was verified.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.129-136
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• 2010

This study is an evaluation of the water-tightness properties of rain-block systems in the sliding-roof joint of large-span membrane structures. In this study, we suggested a method of evaluating the water-tightness performance of the joint part of a sliding door in the roof of a large-span membrane structure (for a pilot project), in an environment of rain and wind. The shape of the rainwater blocking systems of the joint part in a sliding door verifies the defects and the effects of water leakage prevention when there is precipitation with wind conditions. To secure the water-tightness of large span membrane structures, it is necessary to have a guideline on the evaluation of the design for rain-block system of the joint part, and the quality of the membrane material, both of a retractable roof and a closed roof.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.116-122
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• 2007

The concrete structures in Metropolitan city are usually exposed to carbonation and corrosion of embedded steel occurs due to the carbonation. In inspection and diagnosis of concrete structures, carbonation depth in sound concrete is mainly evaluated and service life for concrete structure is predicted based on the result. Generally, however, mass concrete structures such as columns have construction joint for suitable placing and also have cracks in early-age. In this study, carbonation depth in RC columns used for 20 years in metropolitan city is evaluated and also analyzed by considering the local conditions like sound, cracked, and joint area. The carbonation depth in cracked and joint area is more rapid than that in sound area, and it is thought to be more desirable to consider this effect in concrete structures with small cover depth. Furthermore, the technique for carbonation prediction in cracked concrete is derived in terms of crack width and the results from this technique are verified by comparing those from previous research.