• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.17 no.4 s.88
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• pp.559-567
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• 2005

The objective of this study is to optimize the use of mineral admixtures (silica fume, fly ash, and blast furnace slag) in high-performance concrete for bridge deck overlay. For this purpose, high-performance concrete, incorporating mineral admixtures, was tested for compressive strength and permeability. The Box Behnken design was used to determine the optimum mix proportions of the mineral admixtures. The optimized mix compositions were then technically evaluated. Test results are compare with the performance specification for high performance concrete overlay on bridge deck. The optimum mix proportions were shown to possess acceptable properties. Also, it is possible to save the construction and materials costs result from a reduction In actual material cost and from the use of widely avaliable truck mixers instead of mobile mixers.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.82-85
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• 2002

매스 콘크리트 타설전 배합 및 적용 실험을 실시함으로써 현장의 여건에 알맞은 최적의 배합비를 도출하며 실내 배합 실험을 실시하고 배치 플랜트에 적용하여 실제 현장에 실용시킬 수 있다.(중략)

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.377-383
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• 2007

In recent years the field application of high performance concrete has been increased to improve the quality and reliability of concrete structures. The mix design of the high performance concrete includes the 2 set-off mixture theory of mortar and coarse aggregate and that of paste and aggregate. The 2 set-off mixture theory of mortar and coarse aggregate has a problem of having to determine its value through repeated experiments in applying the rheological characteristics of mortar. The 2 set-off mixture theory of paste and aggregate has never been applied to high performance concrete since it doesn't take into account the relationship between optimum fine aggregate ratio and unit volume of powder nor does it consider the critical aggregate volume ratio. As the mixture theory of these high performance concretes, unlike that of general concrete, focuses on flowability and charge-ability, it does not consider intensity features in mix design also, the unit quantity of the materials used is determined by trial and error method in the same way as general concrete. This study is designed to reduce the frequency of trial and error by accurately calculating the optimum fine aggregate ratio, which makes it possible to minimize the aperture of aggregate in use by introducing the maximum density theory to the mix design of high performance concrete. Also, it is intended to propose a simple and reasonable mix design for high performance concrete meeting the requirements for both intensity and flowability. The mix design proposed in this study may reduce trial and error and conveniently produce high performance concrete which has self-chargeability by using more than the minimum unit volume of powder and optimum fine aggregate with minimum porosity.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.75-86
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• 1989

본 본문에서는 실리카 흄을 사용한 고강도 콘크리트의 제조와 역학적 특성 및 최적 배합에 대한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 본 본문에서는 주요 실험변수를 물-시멘트비와 혼화재인 실리카 흄의 혼입량으로 정하였으며, 압축강도 및 휨강도와 합렬인장강도 특성을 분석하였다. 실리카흄의 혼입으로 강도가 증가함을 발견하였으나 어느 범위이상의 과도한 혼입은 오히려 강도를 저해하는 것으로 나타났다. 물-시멘트비 0.28에서는 실리카 흄 혼입량이 5%일 때 최대의 강도가 나타났고, 물-시멘트비 0.40에서는 15%, 물-시멘트비 0.55에서는 20%혼입에서 가장 큰 강도가 나타났다. 또한 본 연구에서는 압축강도와 물-시멘트비 및 실리카 흄량 사이의 관계를 도출하여 그 관게식을 제시하였으며, 이 식으로부터 소요강도를 위한 본 배합변수를 유추할 수 있다. 본 연구결과 물-시멘트비 효과와 실리카 흄의 효과가 상쇄되는 구간이 존재하며, 따라서 이들 효과를 함께 고려한 최적배합을 도출하여 제시하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.55-64
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• 2009

This study is aimed to derive the optimum mix proportion of the combined self compacting concrete according to cement types (blast-furnace slag cement and belite cement) and to propose the basic data to field construction work after evaluating the quality properties. Specially, lime stone powder (LSP) as binder and viscosity agent are used in the combined self compacting concrete because slurry wall of an underground LNG storage tank should be kept stability of quality during concrete working. Replacement ratio of LSP is determined by confined water ratio test and main design factors including fine aggregate ratio ($S_r$), coarse aggregate ratio ($G_v$) and water-cement ratio (W/C) are selected. Also, quality properties including setting time, bleeding content, shortening depth and hydration heat on the optimum mix proportion of the combined self compacting concrete according to cement type are compared and analyzed. As test results, the optimum mix proportion of the combined self compacting concrete according to cement type is as followings. 1) Slag cement type-replacement ratio of LSP 13.5%, $S_r$ 47% and W/C 41%. 2) Belite cement type-replacement ratio of LSP 42.7%, Sr 43% and W/C 51%. But optimum coarse aggregate ratio is 53% regardless of cement types. Also, as test results regarding setting time, bleeding content, shortening depth and hydration heat of the combined self compacting concrete by cement type, belite cement type is most stable in the quality properties and is to apply the actual construction work.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.227-228
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• 2009

This study proceeded to find the optimum mixing rate of a high strength concrete with 80MPa of the contribution and composite effect on the resistance to fire of the fibers were analyzed and the corresponding results were exploited to derive practical mix proportions. Also proceeded to propriety examination of limit value for optimum operating condition.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.627-634
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• 2008

This paper presents an optimum mixture design method for proportioning a concrete. In the proposed method, the search space is constrained as the domain defined by the minimal convex region of a database, instead of the available range of each component and the ratio composed of several components. The model for defining the search space which is expressed by the effective region is proposed. The effective region model evaluates whether a mix-proportion is effective on processing for optimization, yielding highly reliable results. Three concepts are adopted to realize the proposed methodology: A genetic algorithm for the optimization; an artificial neural network for predicting material properties; and a convex hull for evaluating the effective region. And then, it was applied to an optimization problem wherein the minimum cost should be obtained under a given strength requirement. Experimental test results show that the mix-proportion obtained from the proposed methodology using convex hulls is found to be more accurate and feasible than that obtained from a general optimum technique that does not consider this aspect.

• 레미콘
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• no.1 s.86
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• pp.13-26
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• 2006

• 레미콘
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• no.1 s.86
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• pp.27-41
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• 2006

• Resources Recycling
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.20-28
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• 2013

Recently, as the registration of vehicles increases, the utilization of the waste tires is emerging as environmental issues. Crumb rubber reproduced by scrap tires has been reused up to 25% in the construction field. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mechanical properties of sulfur-rubber concrete (SRC) and to suggest the optimum mix design in terms of the compressive strength. Specimens were prepared with various mixing parameters: amount of sulfur, rubber, and micro-fillers. Two casting processes were also mentioned; dry process and wet process. The results mainly showed that the compressive strength of SRC decreased with an increment of rubber content. However, adding micro-filler and adjusting sulfur contents could improve the compressive strength of SRC. Optimum values of sulfur and rubber content were selected by workability and compressive strength of SRC. SRC can be applied to road constructions where high strength of concrete is not concerned, to wall panels that require low unit weight, to construction of median in highways to resist high impact load, and in sound barriers to absorb sound waves.