• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.209-219
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• 2023

This paper presents numerical investigations into the particle crushing effect on the shear properties of gravel under direct shear condition. A novel particle crushing model was developed based on the octahedral shear stress criterion and fragment replacement method. A series of direct shear tests were carried out on unbreakable particles and breakable particles with different strengths. The evolutions of the particle crushing, shear strength, volumetric strain behavior, and contact force fabric during shearing were analyzed. It was observed that the number of crushed particles increased with the increase of the shear displacement and axial pressure and decreased with the particle strength increasing. Moreover, the shear strength and volume dilatancy were obviously decreased with particle crushing. The shear displacement of particles starting to crush was close to that corresponding to the peak shear stress got. Besides, the shear-hardening behavior was obviously affected by the number of crushed particles. A microanalysis showed that due to particle crushing, the contact forces and anisotropy decreased. The mechanism of the particle crushing effect on the shear strength was further clarified in terms of the particle friction and interlock.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.205-215
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• 1999

파쇄성 사질토 지반은 세계각지의 해안을 중심으로 넓게 분포되어 있고, 칼슘성분을 다량 함유한 석회질 모래지반은 입자파쇄의 영향으로 높은 압축성을 나타내는 특징이 있다. 본 연구에서는 모래의 강도-변형특성에 관여하는 입자파쇄의 특성을 명백히 하기 위하여, 세가지 종류의 카보네이트계 모래와 실리카계의 모래를 이용하여 광범위한 응력영역에 대한 등방압축시험을 실시하였다. 다양한 상대밀도에 대한 등방압축 조건에서 압축 항복응력과 입자 파쇄응력과의 관계로부터 파쇄성지표 K를 제안하였다. 제안된 파쇄성지표 K는 흙입자 강도와도 밀접한 관계를 가지며, 흙의 파쇄성을 평가하기 위한 중요한 인자로 사료된다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.291-305
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• 2022

The present investigation deals with the production of the innovative lightweight fly ash angular aggregates (FAA) first time in India using local class 'F' fly ash, its characterization, and exploring the potential for its utilization as alternative coarse aggregates in structural concrete applications. Two types of aggregates are manufactured using two different kinds of binders. The manufacturing process involves mixing fly ash, binder, and water, followed by the briquetting process, sintering and crushing them into suitable size aggregates. Tests are conducted on fly ash angular aggregates to measure their physical properties such as crushing value, impact value, specific gravity, water absorption, bulk density, and percentage of voids. Study shows that the physical parameters are significantly enhanced as compared to commercially available fly ash pellets (FAP). The developed FAA are used in concrete vis-à-vis conventional granite aggregates and FAP to determine their compressive, split tensile and flexural strengths. Although being lightweight, the strength parameters for concrete containing FAA are well compared with conventional concrete. This might be due to the high pozzolanic reaction between fly ash angular aggregates and cement paste. Also, RCC beams are cast and the load-deflection behaviour and ultimate load carrying capacity signify that FAA can be suitably used for RCC construction. Hence, the utilization of fly ash as angular aggregates can reduce the dead load of the structure and at the same time serves as a solution for fly ash disposal and mineral depletion problem.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2004

화강풍화토는 특유의 파쇄성과 압축성이 높은 이유로 일반적으로 사용되는 산정식에 의해 지지력 등을 산출하기 곤란한 문제점이 있다. 이러한 화강풍화토의 공학적 특성을 보다 상세히 밝히기 위해서는 우선 미시적인 입자자체의 특성을 충분히 검토한 후, 입자 집합체의 거시적인 거동특성과의 관련성을 우선 규명하여 한다. 그러나 지금까지 지반공학 분야에서는 하나하나의 입자에 작용하는 응력상태의 중요성에 대한 인식이 없었고, 또한 일련의 법칙성을 발견하기 어렵다는 이유로 단일의 입자특성은 다루어지지 않았다. 그러나 특유한 입자파쇄성과 고압축성을 갖는 화강풍화토의 정확하고 자세한 역학특성을 밝히기 위해서는 미시적인 입자의 특성을 조사해 지반거동에 미치는 영향을 조사할 필요가 있다. 또한 지반내에서의 수분의 존재는 입자파쇄의 활성화를 촉진시키고, 그 결과 압축성의 증가와 전단강도의 저하를 일으키는 요인이 된다. 사실상 실제로, 화강풍화토를 재료로 한 성토지반에서 지반침하가 심각한 문제로 대두되는 경우는 주로 화강풍화토 지반의 함수비 변화에 따른 압축특성의 민감한 변화의 결과로 추정하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 현미경 관찰을 통한 미시적인 입자형상 분석과 단입자 강도시험을 통한 입자강도특성을 조사하여 화강풍화토의 압축특성과의 관련성 및 입자의 파쇄성과 화강풍화토의 압축특성에 미치는 수분의 영향에 대하여 조사하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2005년도 추계 학술발표회 제17권2호
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• pp.291-294
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• 2005

Presented are the results of recent tests on diagonal shear failure of reinforced concrete beams which are externally reinforced in the transverse direction by a unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymer, instead of the traditional steel stirrups. Three different series of the beams with different shear reinforcements, i.e. U-wrapping with carbon sheet, U-wrapping with carbon strips and full wrapping with carbon strips were tested. Those beams were geometrically similar, and the size range is 1:1.9:4. The failure of the beams are characterized by delamination, crushing of concrete and distributed shear cracks. It is found that the size effect is much weaker than that of the reference beams without CFRP. Therefore CFRP sheet may be used as the transverse reinforcement with a minor size effect. However, it is not clear that the same conclusion can be drawn in other sizes. Further researches are recommended.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.337-350
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• 2016

Even though extensive researches have been performed for steam explosion due to their complex mechanisms and inherent uncertainties, establishment of severe accident management guidelines and strategies is one of state-of-the arts in nuclear industry. The goal of this research is primarily to examine effects of vessel failure modes and locations on nuclear facilities under typical steam explosion conditions. Both discrete and integrated models were employed from the viewpoint of structural integrity assessment of steel components and evaluation of the cracking and crushing in reinforced concrete structures. Thereafter, comparison of systematic analysis results was performed; despite the vessel failure modes were dominant, resulting maximum stresses at the all steel components were sufficiently lower than the corresponding yield strengths. Two failure criteria for the reinforced concrete structures such as the limiting failure ratio of concrete and the limiting strains for rebar and liner plate were satisfied under steam explosion conditions. Moreover, stresses of steel components and reinforced concrete structures were reduced with maximum difference of 12% when the integrated model was adopted comparing to those of discrete models.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.99-113
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• 2017

The effects of different lightweight functional fillers on the properties of cement-based composites are investigated in this study. The fillers include fly ash cenospheres (FACs) and glass micro-spheres (GMS15 and GMS38) in various proportions. The developed composites were tested for compressive, flexural and tensile strengths at 10 and 28-day ages. The results indicated that both FACs and GMS38 are excellent candidates for producing strong lightweight composites. However, incorporation of GMS15 resulted in much lower specific strength values (only up to $13.64kPa/kg\;m^3$) due to its thinner shell thickness and lower isostatic crushing strength value (2.07 MPa). Microstructural analyses further revealed that GMS38 and GMS15 were better suited for thermal insulating applications. However, higher weight fraction of the fillers in composites leads to increased porosity which might be detrimental to their strength development.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2014

Bottom ash can be used as pelletizing seeds in unsintered artificial lightweight aggregates, so it can be called as 'cold-bonded aggregates'. In the present study, the mechanical and chemical characteristics of bottom ash aggregates cold-bonded with fly ash were investigated. The crushing strength and the water transfer characteristic of the aggregates, which may affect the strength gain of the concrete, were evaluated. Moreover, the degree of hydration and the hydration products of the aggregates were analyzed to verify the chemical stability of the aggregates. Compared to commercialized artificial lightweight aggregates manufactured by sintering process, cold-bonded fly/bottom ash aggregates had similar levels of water transfer characteristics, while having lower strengths. The calcium hydroxide in the aggregates was almost completely consumed after 28 days moist curing.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2010

This study was performed to evaluate the workability, strengths and durability of polymer concrete using oyster shell that are reclaimed at public shore illegally or leaved on the surroundings of shore to prevent the environmental pollution. We investigated the effect of oyster shell powder (OSP) and $CaCO_3$. on the slump, compressive strength, flexural strength, acid sulfuric and freezing and thawing resistance as a filler of polymer concrete. Modified OSP obtained by crushing oyster shell (less than 0.15 mm size) consists of 60.47 wt% of $SiO_2$ and 39.5 wt% of $CaCO_3$. As a result of slump test by OSP and $CaCO_3$. contents, it is found that slump of specimen used OSP is lower than that used $CaCO_3$. and the more OSP contents are, its slump is increased. Compressive and flexural strength of polymer concrete using OSP are similar or slightly lower than that using $CaCO_3$. In acid sulfuric test for 5 % $H_2SO_4$ and freezing thawing test, regardless of kinds of fillers and contents are not found fatal defects in weight change, falling-off in surface and durability factor.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2022

In this study, the seismic performance of a two-story unreinforced masonry (URM) building was assessed following the linear and nonlinear static procedures specified in the seismic evaluation guideline of existing buildings. First, the provisions to assess failure modes and shear strengths of URM walls and wall piers were reviewed. Then, a two-story URM building was assessed by the linear static procedure using m-factors. The results showed that the walls and wall piers with aspect ratios h_e // (i.e., effective height-to-length ratio) > 1.5 were unsafe due to rocking or toe crushing, whereas the walls with h_e // ≤ 1.5 and governed by bed-joint sliding mainly were safe. Axial stresses and shear forces acted upon individual masonry walls, and wall piers differed depending on whether the openings were modeled. The masonry building was reevaluated according to the nonlinear static procedure for a more refined assessment. Based on the linear and nonlinear assessment results, considerations of seismic evaluation for low-rise masonry buildings were given with a focus on the effects of openings.