• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.99-104
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• 1990

The effects of concentrations of sulfur dioxide (0.16-0.20%) and steeping times (25-50hr) at $52^{\circ}C$ on the changes in pH of steep water and weight and volume of corn and starch properties were investigated. The pH of steep water increased and remained constant after steeping time of 20 hours. The degree of weight or volume gain decreased as the concentration of sulfur dioxide increased. The protein content of starch increased as the concentration of sulfur dioxide increased. Water·binding capacity of starch showed the highest value at the steeping time of 35 hours. Swell ins power and solubility decreased as cocentration of sulfur dioxide and steeping time increased. The initial pasting temperature and peak viscosity were increased and decreased, respectively, as the concentration of sulfur dioxide increased. At the same concentration of sulfur dioxide, the peak viscosity was increased and then decreased. Viscosity of starch in sodium hydroxide solution tended to decrease as the concentration of sulfur dioxide and sleeping time increased. The gel volume of starch in 3M KSCN solution was not affected by concentration of sulfur dioxide and steeping time.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.94-101
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• 2016

This paper presents an investigation into the durability alkali-activated materials(AAM) mortar and paste samples manufactured using fly-ash(FA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag(GGBFS) exposed to a sulfate environment with different GGBFS replace ratios(0, 30, 50 and 100%), sodium silicate modules($Ms[SiO_2/Na_2O]$ 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0) and initial curing temperatures($23^{\circ}C$ and $70^{\circ}C$). The tests involved immersions for a period of 6 months into 10% solutions of sodium sulfate and magnesium sulfate. The evolution of compressive strength, weight, length expansion and microstructural observation such as x-ray diffraction were studied. As a results, as higher GGBFS replace ratio or Ms shown higher compressive strengths on 28 days. In case of immersed in 10% sodium sulfate solution, the samples shows increase in long-term strength. However, for samples immersed in magnesium sulfate solutions, the general observation was that the compressive strength decreased after immersion. The most drastic reduction of compressive strength and expansion of weight and length occurred when GGBFS or Ms ratios were higher. Also, the XRD analysis of samples immersed in magnesium sulfate indicated that expansion of AAM caused by gypsum($CaSO_4{\cdot}2H_2O$); the gypsum increased up to 6 months continuously.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.117-128
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• 1998

화학적으로 유해한 환경에 놓인 콘크리트 구조물은 필연적으로 그 기능이 악화되므로 혼화재를 포함한 고강도 콘크리트 또는 혼화재 그 자체가 화학물질에 오염된 환경하에서 어떤 변화를 일으키는가에 대한 연구의 필요성이 점점 증대되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 건설현장에서 가장 흔히 사용되는 보통강도 콘크리트와 실리카-흄을 포함한 포틀랜드시멘트 경화체인 고강도 콘크리트가 황산염의 침해를 받는 경우에 일어나는 강도특성과 물성변화를 조사하기 위하여 담수와 함께 황산나트륨, 황산마근네슘, 황산나트륨과 황산마그네슘의 혼합용액 등 여러종류의 황산염 용액에 실리카-흄을 사용한 고강도 콘크리트, 낮은 물-시멘트 비의 고강도 콘크리트, 보통강도의 콘크리트 등의 시험체들을 270일간 침지시켜 침지시간에 따른 압축강도 변화와 실리카-흄의 첨가량에 따른 압축강도 변화, 그리고 실리카-흄의 첨가량에 따른 선형팽창량 및 중량변화등에 관한 실험을 수행하였다. 이에 대한 실험결과를 토대로 실리카-흄을 사용한 고강도 콘크리트에 황산염이 미치는 영향을 분석하여 고강도 콘크리트의 실용성을 극대화하기 위한 방안에 대하여 고찰해보았다. 그 결과 실리카-흄을 포함한 고강도 콘크리트는 황산나트륨의 침해에 대해서는 강한 저항성을 나타내지만 황산마그네슘에 대해서는 심각한 침해를 일으키는 것으로 나타났으므로 황산마그네슘에 노출될 우려가 있는 콘크리트 구조물에 고강도를 발현하기 위하여 실리카-흄을 사용하는 것은 구조적으로 큰 문제가 발생할 것으로 사료된다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.32 no.6A
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• pp.427-435
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• 2012

In order to evaluate the effects of exposure conditions on the resistance to sulfate attack of normal and blended cement mortars, several mechanical characteristics of the mortars such as expansion, strength and bulk density were regularly monitored for 52 cycles under sodium sulfate attack. The mortar specimens were exposed to 3 different types of exposure conditions; 1) continuous full immersion(Exposure A), continuous half-immersion(Exposure B) and cyclic wetting-drying(Exposure C). Experimental results indicated that the maximum deterioration was noted in OPC mortar specimens subjected to Exposure B, showing the wide cracks in the portions where attacking solution is adjacent to air. Additionally, the beneficial effect of ground granulated blast-furnace slag and silica fume was clearly observed showing a superior resistance against sodium sulfate attack, because of its lower permeability and densified structure. Thus, it is suggested that when concrete made with normal cement is exposed to sulfate environment, proper considerations on the exposure conditions should be taken.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.5A
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• pp.757-764
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• 2008

This paper was conducted to evaluate the durability of cement mortars exposed to varying concentrations of sodium sulfate for up to 540 days. Three types of cement mortars, namely OPC, SRC and SGC, were exposed to four sodium sulfate solutions with concentrations of 4225, 8450, 16900 and 33800 ppm of ${SO_4}^{2-}$ ions at ambient temperature. The sulfate deterioration was evaluated by measuring compressive strength and linear expansion of mortar specimens. Experimental results indicated that the maximum deterioration was noted in OPC mortar specimens in highly concentrated sulfate solution. In particular, the $C_3A$ content in cements plays a critical role in resisting expansion due to sodium sulfate attack. Additionally, the beneficial effect of GGBS was clearly observed showing a superior resistance against sodium sulfate attack, because of its lower permeability. Another important observation was that the parameters for the evaluation of deterioration degree are greatly dependent on the products formed by sulfate attack.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.663-672
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the magnesium sulfate resistance of a geopolymer mixed with rice husk powder. General concrete, silica fume mixed concrete, and binary blended geopolymer were selected as comparison targets to confirm the magnesium sulfate resistance, and sulfate deterioration was calculated using the compressive strengths with ages. In addition, the weight change rate and the relative dynamic coefficient of the geopolymer were comparatively analyzed, and the degree of etteringite formation was confirmed using X-ray diffraction analysis. the experiment, the geopolymer mixed with 10% rice husk powder showed 10.8% higher compressive strength than concrete with silica fume when submerged for 56 days. Also, the geopolymer mixed with rice husk powder showed a small weight change rate of 0.9 to 1.45%. composition after immersion in magnesium sulfate through X-ray diffraction analysis, it was observed that a small amount of ettringite was dispersed in the geopolymer containing rice husk powder. Thus, there is a high correlation with the corrosion resistance of magnesium sulfate

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.121-128
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• 2007

The present study evaluates the resistance to sulfate attack of cement matrix with or without silica fume. The main variable was the replacement levels of silica fume. In order to introduce sulfate attack to cement matrix, mortars and pastes was exposed to sodium sulfate solution for 510 days. Visual examination, expansion and compressive strength loss of mortars in addition to characteristics of pore for the paste samples were regularly investigated. From the test results, it was clearly observed that the cement matrix with silica fume was very resistant to sulfate attack irrespective of the replacement levels of silica fume. However, the severe deterioration due to sulfate attack was found in cement matrix without silica fume.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.580-585
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to study the effects of sulphuric acid, cutting, cold stratification and hot water on the germination of Sophora japonica seeds, which have difficulty to germinate because they have hard and thick seed coats. The seeds were immersed in 30, 60 and 90% sulphuric acid for 30 minutes as seed scarifications, and cut 1/8, 2/8 and 3/8 of the opposite parts of radicles. As cold stratification the seeds were wrapped in wet towel, and then stored in plastic bags in a refrigerator $(4^{\circ}C)$ for 3, 5 and 10 days. The seeds were immersed in hot water $(90{\sim}95^{\circ}C)$ for 2,5 and 10 minutes. Pretreated seeds represented different germination properties, respectively. After sulphuric acid treatment, the seeds showed an increase in germination (G) and germination index (GI). Compared to the other treatments, 90% sulphuric acid showed the highest G (31.7%) and GI (6.2). The G and GI of cut seeds decreased with the increase of seed cutting lengths. And G and GI of cold stratificated seeds were not significantly different among the days treated (p=0.258). Two minutes treatment of hot water showed lower G and Gl than control, and the seeds were not germinated in 5 and 10 minutes treatments of hot water. At the result of relative growth rate and T/R ratio of seedlings from pretreated seeds, the seedlings from seeds in 90% sulphuric acid treatment represented the highest relative growth rate and T/R ratio.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.611-617
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• 2009

This paper reports an experimental study on the damage mechanism and resistance of Type I portland cement mortar and paste samples exposed to 5% sodium sulfate solution with different solution temperatures; namely, $4^{\circ}C$, $10^{\circ}C$ and $20^{\circ}C$. The resistance of mortar samples was evaluated using expansion, compressive strength and flexural strength measurements. Some microstructural observations such as x-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy were also introduced to elucidate reactants formed by sulfate attack, especially in a low temperature condition. From the results, it was found that the degree of damage in the mortar samples was significantly associated with the temperature of sulfate solution. Low temperature of the sulfate solution led to the formation of thaumasite in mortar and paste samples, and subsequently a poor resistance to sulfate attack. Thus, it is noted that when concrete structures are exposed to sulfate media in the condition of a cold region or whether, special care should be taken.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 2009

In this study, experimental findings on the resistance to magnesium sulfate attack of portland cement mortar and paste specimens incorporating metakaolin (MK) are presented. Specimens with four replacement levels of metakaolin (0, 5, 10 and 15% of cement by mass) were exposed to solutions with concentrations of 0.424% and 4.24% as $MgSO_4$ at ambient temperature. The resistance of mortar specimens was evaluated through visual examination and linear expansion measurements. Additionally, in order to identify the products formed by magnesium sulfate attack, microstructural analyses such as XRD, DSC and SEM/EDS were also performed on the paste samples incorporating metakaolin. Results confirmed that mortar specimens with a high replacement level of metakaolin exhibited lower resistance to a higher concentration of magnesium sulfate solution. It was found that the negative effect of metakaolin on the magnesium sulfate attack is partially attributed to the formation of gypsum and thaumasite. Conclusively, it is necessary to pay a special attention when using metakaolin in concrete structures, particularly under highly concentrated magnesium sulfate environment.