• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2020

Steel corrosion in embedded steel causes a significant durability problems and this usually propagates to structural degradation. Large-scaled concrete structures, PSC (Pre-stressed Concrete) or RC (Reinforced Concrete) structures, are usually constructed with mass concrete and require quite a long construction period. When they are located near to sea shore, chloride ion penetrates into concrete through direct or indirect exposure to marine environment, and this leads durability problems. Even if the structures are sheltered from chloride ingress outside after construction, the chloride contents which have been penetrated into concrete during the long construction period are differently evaluated from the initially mixed chloride content. In the study, chloride profiles in cores extracted from anchorage concrete block in two large-scaled suspension bridge (K and P structure) are evaluated considering the exposure periods and conditions. Total 21 cores in tendon room and chamber room were obtained, and the acid-soluble chlorides and compressive strength were evaluated for the structures containing construction period around 3 years. The test results like diffusion coefficient and surface chloride content from the construction joint and cracked area were also discussed with the considerations for maintenance.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2006

Most modern railways, especially the high speed railway tracks, use continuous welded rail(CWR) for the less maintenance. For the CWR track has very few expansion joints, track buckling has always been an unpredictable event and it happens mainly by high compressive stress in rail in summer period. Therefore, it is important to understand the variation of rail stress induced by thermal loads which has direct influence on the rail buckling and stability of railway track. This paper describes the experimental investigation of the variation of rail temperature and stress in a high speed railway track on bridge structure. Field measurement was performed to examine the correlation between the rail temperature and rail stress on the Korean High Speed Railway line. Regression functions were derived from measured data to determine the rail stress f3r an arbitrary rail temperature varies from 20 to 50 degree Celsius.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.195-209
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• 2020

This study investigates the behavior of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) with hybrid macro-micro steel and macro steel-polypropylene (PP) fibers. Compression, direct and indirect tension tests were carried out on cubic and cylindrical, dogbone and prismatic specimens, respectively. Three types of macro steel fibers, i.e., round crimped (RC), crimped (C), and hooked (H) were combined with micro steel (MS) and PP fibers in overall ratios of 2% by volume. Additionally, numerical analyses were performed to validate the test results. Parameters studied included, fracture energy, tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural strength, and residual strength. Tests showed that replacing PP fibers with MS significantly improves all parameters particularly flexural strength (17.38 MPa compared to 37.71 MPa). Additionally, the adopted numerical approach successfully captured the flexural load-deflection response of experimental beams. Lastly, the proposed regression model for the flexural load-deflection curve compared very well with experimental results, as evidenced by its coefficient of correlation (R²) of over 0.90.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.191-202
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• 2010

A laboratory investigation was conducted to characterize the constitutive property behavior of Cor-Tuf, an ultra-high-performance composite concrete. Mechanical property tests (hydrostatic compression, unconfined compression (UC), triaxial compression (TXC), unconfined direct pull (DP), uniaxial strain, and uniaxial-strain-load/constant-volumetric-strain tests) were performed on specimens prepared from concrete mixtures with and without steel fibers. From the UC and TXC test results, compression failure surfaces were developed for both sets of specimens. Both failure surfaces exhibited a continuous increase in maximum principal stress difference with increasing confining stress. The DP tests results determined the unconfined tensile strengths of the two mixtures. The tensile strength of each mixture was less than the generally assumed tensile strength for conventional strength concrete, which is 10 percent of the unconfined compressive strength. Both concretes behaved similarly, but Cor-Tuf with steel fibers exhibited slightly greater strength with increased confining pressure, and Cor-Tuf without steel fibers displayed slightly greater compressibility.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권4호
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• pp.349-362
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• 2024

High-performance fiber-reinforced cement composites (HPFRCC) are new materials created and used to repair, strengthen, and improve the performance of different structural parts. When exposed to tensile tension, these materials show acceptable strain-hardening. All of the countries of the globe currently seem to have a need for these building materials. This study aims to create a low-carbon HPFRCC (high ductility) that is made from materials that are readily available locally which has the right mechanical qualities, especially an increase in tensile strain capacity and environmental compatibility. In order to do this, the effects of fiber volume percent (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2%), and determining the appropriate level, filler type (limestone powder and silica sand), cement type (ordinary Portland cement, and limestone calcined clay cement or LC3), matrix hardness, and fiber type (ordinary and oxygen plasma treated polypropylene fiber) were explored. Fibers were subjected to oxygen plasma treatment at several powers and periods (50 W and 200 W, 30, 120, and 300 seconds). The influence of the above listed factors on the samples' three-point bending and direct tensile strength test results has been examined. The results showed that replacing ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) in mixtures reduces the compressive strength, and increases the tensile strain capacity of the samples. Furthermore, using oxygen plasma treatment method (power 200 W and time 300 seconds) enhances the bonding of fibers with the matrix surface; thus, the tensile strain capacity of samples increased on average up to 70%.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.221-230
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• 2023

The liquefaction of soil occurs when a soil loses strength and stiffness because of applied stress, such as an earthquake or other changes in stress conditions that result in a loss of cohesion. Hence, a method for improving the strength of liquefiable soil needs to be developed. Many techniques have been presented for their possible applications to mitigate liquefiable soil. Recently, alternative methods using biopolymers (such as xanthan gum, guar gum, and gellan gum), nontraditional additives, have been introduced to stabilize fine-grained soils. However, no studies have been done on the use of carrageenan as a biopolymer for soil improvement. Due to of its rheological and chemical structure, carrageenan may have the potential for use as a biopolymer for soil improvement. This research aims to investigate the effect of adding carrageenan on the soil strength of treated liquefiable soil. The biopolymers used for comparison are carrageenan (as a novel biopolymer), xanthan gum, and guar gum. Then, sand samples were made in cylindrical molds (5 cm × 10 cm) by the dry mixing method. The amount of each biopolymer was 1%, 3%, and 5% of the total sample volume with a moisture content of 20%, and the samples were cured for seven days. In terms of observing the effect of temperature on the carrageenan-treated soil, several samples were prepared with dry sand that was heated in an oven at various temperatures (i.e., 20℃ to 75℃) before mixing. The samples were tested with the direct shear test, UCS test, and SEM test. It can increase the cohesion value of liquefiable soil by 22% to 60% compared to untreated soil. It also made the characteristics of the liquefiable increase by 60% to 92% from very loose sandy soil (i.e., ϕ=29°) to very dense sandy soil. Carrageenan was also shown to have a significant effect on the compressive strength and to exceed the liquefaction limit. Based on the results, carrageenan was found to have the potential for use as an alternative biopolymer.

• 지질공학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.561-577
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• 2021

Barton and Choubey(1977)가 제안한 10개의 표준 거칠기 단면을 3차원으로 확장하여 모든 단면의 거칠기가 일정한 3차원 표준 거칠기 절리 모형을 제작하였다. 석고를 사용하여 이 절리 모형을 복제하여 절리시료를 제작하였고, 복제된 절리시료에 직접전단시험을 실시하여 표준거칠기 단면에 부여된 절리 거칠기계수(JRC)를 검증하였다. 먼저 절리 시료의 JRC, 절리면압축강도(JCS)와 기본마찰각(𝜙_b)을 이용하여 Barton (1973)의 전단강도 기준식에서 절리의 전단강도를 추정하고, 직접전단시험에서 측정된 전단강도와 비교하였다. 직접전단시험에서 측정된 전단강도는 1번과 4번 표준 거칠기를 제외한 8개 시료에서 Barton의 기준식에서 추정된 전단강도보다 낮았고, JRC가 큰 시료에서 차이가 더욱 크게 나타났다. 직접전단시험 결과를 역해석하여 JRC, JCS 그리고 𝜙_b의 적절성을 검토하였고, JRC의 문제점으로 인하여 측정된 전단강도가 추정된 전단강도보다 낮은 것으로 판명되었다. 역해석으로 구한 표준 거칠기 단면의 JRC 값인 JRC_m은 JRC보다 전반적으로 낮은 값을 보이지만 JRC와 상관성이 매우 높은 직선의 관계를 나타내었다. 위의 결과를 종합하여 표준 거칠기 단면의 정확한 JRC_m을 제시하였고, JRC_m과 JRC의 상관관계를 제시하였으며, Barton의 전단강도 기준식을 수정하여 제안하였다.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.127-140
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• 2024

Upon direct/indirect exposure to flame or heat, composite structures may burn or thermally buckle. This issue becomes more important in the natural fiber-based composite structures with higher flammability and lower mechanical properties. The main goal of the present study was to obtain an optimal eco-friendly composite system with low flammability and high thermal buckling resistance. The studied composite consisted of polypropylene (PP) and short abaca fiber (AF) with eggshell powder (ESP) and halloysite clay nanotubes (HNTs) additives. An optimal base composite, consisting of 30 wt.% AF and 70 wt.% PP, abbreviated as OAP, was initially introduced based on burning rate (BR) and the Young's modulus determined by horizontal burning test (HBT) and tensile test, respectively. The effects of adding ESP to the base composite were then investigated with the same experimental tests. The results indicated that though the BR significantly decreased with the increase of ESP content up to 6 wt.%, it had a very destructive influence on the stiffness of the composite. To compensate for the damaging effect of ESP, small amount of HNT was used. The performance of OAP composite with 6 wt.% ESP and 3 wt.% HNT (OAPEH) was explored by conducting HBT, cone calorimeter test (CCT) and tensile test. The experimental results indicated a 9~23 % reduction in almost all flammability parameters such as heat release rate (HRR), total heat released (THR), maximum average rate of heat emission (MARHE), total smoke released (TSR), total smoke production (TSP), and mass loss (ML) during combustion. Furthermore, the combination of 6 wt.% ESP and 3 wt.% HNT reduced the stiffness of OAP to an insignificant amount by maximum 3%. Moreover, the char residue analysis revealed the distinct differences in the formation of char between AF/PP and AF/PP/ESP/HNT composites. Afterward, dilatometry test was carried out to examine the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of OAP and OAPEH samples. The obtained results showed that the CTE of OAPEH composite was about 18% less than that of OAP. Finally, a theoretical model was used based on first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) to predict the critical bucking temperatures of the OAP and OAPEH composite plates. It was shown that in the absence of mechanical load, the critical buckling temperatures of OAPEH composite plates were higher than those of OAP composites, such that the difference between the buckling temperatures increased with the increase of thickness. On the contrary, the positive effect of CTE reduction on the buckling temperature decreased by raising the axial compressive mechanical load on the composite plates which can be assigned to the reduction of stiffness after the incorporation of ESP. The results of present study generally stated that a suitable combination of AF, PP, ESP, and HNT can result in a relatively optimal and environmentally friendly composite with proper flame and thermal buckling resistance with no significant decline in the stiffness.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 CFRP 보강근과 고강도콘크리트의 부착강도에 미치는 보강섬유의 표면처리 방법의 효과를 평가하였다. 표면을 친수성 물질로 코팅된 구조용 PVA 섬유 및 기하학적 변형으로 변형된 절곡형 폴리올레핀계 구조용 합성섬유를 보강섬유로 사용하였다. 섬유의 표면처리 방법에 따른 고강도콘크리트의 강도특성을 평가하기 위하여 압축강도 실험을 실시하였다. 고강도콘크리트와 CFRP 보강근 사이의 부착특성은 직접 부착강도시험을 의하여 평가하였다. 시험 결과는 섬유의 표면처리 방법은 고강도콘크리트와 CFRP 보강근 사이의 부착거동에 영향을 미쳤다. 또한 고강도콘크리트에 섬유의 첨가는 할렬균열의 발생 및 성장을 조절함으로써 고강도콘크리트와 CFRP 보강근 사이의 부착거동, 부착강도 및 상대부착강도의 증가시켰다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.585-593
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• 2010

선행연구에서 제안된 변형률기반 전단강도모델에 근거하여, 슬래브-기둥 내부 및 외부접합부의 직접뚫림전단강도와 불균형휨모멘트강도를 정확하게 평가할 수 있는 강도모델을 개발하였다. 슬래브-기둥 접합부는 뚫림전단파괴에 앞서서 휨균열에 의해서 손상을 받으므로, 이 연구에서는 위험단면의 압축대에서 대부분의 전단저항이 발휘된다고 가정하였다. 슬래브 휨모멘트에 의해서 유발되는 압축수직응력이 콘크리트 압축대의 전단강도에 미치는 영향을 고려하기 위하여, 다축응력 상태에 대한 콘크리트 재료파괴기준을 이용하였다. 그 결과 위험단면의 전단성능이 휨손상의 정도에 따라서 정의되었다. 외부접합부는 비대칭적인 위험단면을 가지고 있으므로 하중재하방향을 고려하여 휨모멘트강도를 정의하였다. 실험 결과와 비교 결과, 제안된 강도모델은 현행 설계기준 보다 실험체의 강도를 더 정확하게 추정하는 것으로 밝혀졌다.