• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.565-582
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• 2023

The present research reports the application of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) as an alternative to conventional concrete to improve the seismic behavior of short columns. Experimental and finite element investigation was conducted by testing five reinforced engineered cementitious composite (RECC) concrete columns (half-scale specimens) and one control reinforced concrete (RC) specimen for different shear-span and transverse reinforcement ratios under cyclic lateral loads. RECC specimens with higher shear-span and transverse reinforcement ratios demonstrated a significant effect on the column lateral load behavior by improving ductility (>5), energy dissipation capacity (1.2 to 4.1 times RC specimen), gradual strength degradation (ultimate drift >3.4%), and altering the failure mode. The self-confinement effect of ECC fibers maintained the integrity in the post-peak region and reserved the transmission of stress through fibers without noticeable degradation in strength. Finite element modeling of RECC specimens under monotonic incremental loads was carried out by adopting simplified constitutive material models. It was apprehended that the model simulated the global response (strength and stiffness) and damage crack patterns reasonably well.

• 복합신소재구조학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.40-46
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• 2015

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.165-176
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• 2017

Textile Reinforced Cementitious Composite (TRCC) became the most common construction material lately and have excellent properties. TRCC can be employed in the manufacture of thin-walled facade elements, load-bearing integrated formwork, tunnel linings or in the strengthening of existing structures. These composite materials are a combination of matrix and textile materials. There isn't much research done about the usage of polymer modified matrices in textile reinforced cementitious composites. In this study, matrix materials named as fine grained concretes ($d_{max}{\leq}1.0mm$) were investigated. Air entraining effect of polymer modifiers were analyzed and air void content of fine grained concretes were identified with different methods. Aim of this research is to study the effect of polymer modification on the air content of fine grained concretes and the role of defoamer in controlling it. Polymer modifiers caused excessive air entrainment in all mixtures and defoamer material successfully lowered down the air content in all mixtures. Latex polymer modified mixtures had higher air content than redispersible powder modified ones. Air void analysis test was performed on selected mixtures. Air void parameters were compared with the values taken from air content meter. Close results were obtained with tests and air void analysis test found to be useful and applicable to fine grained concretes. Air void content in polymer modified matrix material used in TRCC found significant because of affecting mechanical and permeability parameters directly.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제47권5호
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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.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.691-704
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• 2014

Reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls are commonly used for building structures to resist seismic loading. While the RC shear walls can have a high load-carrying capacity, they tend to fail in a brittle mode under shear, accompanied by forming large diagonal cracks and bond splitting between concrete and steel reinforcement. Improving seismic performance of shear walls has remained a challenge for researchers all over the world. Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC), featuring incredible ductility under tension, can be a promising material to replace concrete in shear walls with improved performance. Currently, the application of ECC to large structures is limited due to the lack of the proper constitutive models especially under shear. In this paper, a new Cyclic Softening Membrane Model for reinforced ECC is proposed. The model was built upon the Cyclic Softening Membrane Model for reinforced concrete by (Hsu and Mo 2010). The model was then implemented in the OpenSees program to perform analysis on several cases of shear walls under seismic loading. The seismic response of reinforced ECC compared with RC shear walls under monotonic and cyclic loading, their difference in pinching effect and energy dissipation capacity were studied. The modeling results revealed that reinforced ECC shear walls can have superior seismic performance to traditional RC shear walls.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2012

압출성형 ECC 패널을 활용한 철근콘크리트 복합 슬래브 구조에 대한 비선형 휨 해석 모델을 새롭게 제시하였다. ECC 패널은 직접인장시험 결과로부터 균열 이후에 고인성 인장거동을 하는 재료로 모델링하였다. 개발 모델을 기존 철근콘크리트 슬래브 및 ECC 패널 철근콘크리트 복합슬래브 실험체의 휨 실험결과와 비교하였다. 예측결과는 실험결과와 잘 일치하였으며, ECC 패널 적용 철근콘크리트 복합슬래브는 균열제어, 휨내력 및 휨변형능력 개선에 장점이 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2003년도 학술.기술논문발표회
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• pp.57-60
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• 2003

Generally, normal concrete has the disadvantages of low tensile strength, low ductility and volume instability. To improve its performance, fiber reinforced cimentitious composite(FRCC) have been development. These composites are composed of cement, sand, water, a small amount of admixtures, and an optimal amount of fiber like synthetic fiber and steel fiber. This research investigates influence of sand, hybrid fiber and fiber volume fraction, and reports the test results of mechanical properties, fracture behavior and failure pattern of the FRCC. Our experiment was observed that sand mixed FRCC has lower compressive strength and higher bending strength than no sand mixed FRCC, and more steel fiber mixed FRCC has higher compressive strength and bending strength. Hybrid FRCC of steel and polypropylene had superior properties than FRCC of polypropylene only in same fiber volume fraction.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.597-605
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 철근 보강된 Engineered Cementitious Composite(ECC) 면내요소에 대한 2축응력 상태에서의 면내전단거동에 관한 예측 모델을 제시하였다. 기존의 철근콘크리트와 상이한 특성, 즉 ECC 요소의 복수미세균열 현상에 의한 높은 연성의 인장 거동, 일반 콘크리트에 비하여 연성적인 압축 연화 거동, 그리고 ECC 균열면에서의 전단전달 거동 특성 등을 모델에 반영하였다. 면내 순수전단거동에 대한 실험 및 해석결과를 통하여 개발된 R-ECC-MCFT 모델은 ECC 면내전단거동 예측에 효과적인 것으로 평가되었다. 또한 철근 보강된 ECC 면내요소는 철근콘크리트 면내요소에 비하여 최대전단강도 및 전단변형률이 증가하기 때문에 면내전단변형에서 높은 연성을 확보하는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 타설 과정에서 낮은 점성이 요구되는 구조물에 적합한 낮은 점성을 가지면서 다중균열에 의한 변형률 경화거동을 보이는 고인성 섬유복합재료를 제조하기 위한 재료와 제조 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 섬유복합재료의 낮은 점성과 고인성을 얻기 위하여 미시역학과 파괴역학에 기반한 이론적 해석 방법과 제조 기법을 적용하였다. 2~3MPa 범위의 인장강도를 갖는 복합재료에 적합한 최적의 섬유 양과 길이, 그리고 섬유와 매트릭스의 계면 특성을 미시역학과 안정상태 균열 이론을 이용하여 해석적으로 구한 후 여섯 가지 배합을 결정하였다. 여섯 가지 배합으로 제조한 실험체는 실험을 통하여 점성과 일축인장 성능을 검증하였다. 실험 결과 굳기 전에는 그라우팅에 적합한 낮은 점성을 갖으면서 굳은 후에는 1.5% 이상의 고인성을 갖는 변형률 경화 섬유복합재료를 제조할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.148-156
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• 2007

섬유복합재료의 역학적인 관점에서 볼 때 PVA-ECC (polyvinyl alcohol-engineered cementitious composite)의 섬유분산성 평가는 매우 중요한 요소이다. 그러나 PVA 섬유의 낮은 명암비 때문에 시멘트계 재료와 섬유를 구별하기가 어려우므로, PVA-ECC의 섬유분산성 평가를 하기에는 어려운 점이 있다. 이 연구에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 PVA-ECC 내의 섬유분산성을 평가할 수 있는 새로운 방법을 제시하였다. 형광의 원리를 이용하여 섬유복합재료 단면에서 PVA 섬유가 초록빛을 발하는 이미지를 얻었고, PVA-ECC 시편에 대한 섬유분산성은 형광 현미경에 부착된 CCD (charge coupled device) 카메라를 통하여 얻어진 이미지를 이미지 프로세싱 기법과 통계적인 방법을 이용하여 평가하였다. 또한 형상분석을 통하여 섬유의 방향성이 분산성에 미치는 영향을 파악하였으며, 판별함수기법과 분수령 알고리즘을 이용하여 섬유 검출 성능을 향상시킬 수 있는 기법을 제시하였다.