• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 제16권1호
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• pp.32-35
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• 2004

In recent years a number of catastrophic tunnel fires, the Euro tunnel, the Mont Blanc tunnel, the Tauem tunnel and the Gotthard tunnel, have occurred and inflicted serious damages to European countries. If a fire occurs in shield tunnels, the reinforced concrete segment linings playing as an important structural member is expected to damage severely and finally can be caused the collapse of tunnel. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of concrete segment lining under heat exposure and to obtain information to assist a new technical approach to fighting fires in tunnels. In order to evaluate the fire-resistance performance of concrete segment by adding Polypropylene fibers, fire tests using the RABT heat-load curve is carried out. The temperature rise of this curve is very rapid up to $1200^{\circ}C$ within 5 minutes, and duration time of the $1200^{\circ}C$ exposure is 55 minutes. From the fire test, it was found that the explosive spalling was rapidly reduced by adding polypropylene fibers and this method is considered as an effective fireproof material to upgrade fire safety in tunnels economically.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.941-944
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• 2008

본 연구는 화재피해를 입은 고강도 철근 콘크리트 구조부재의 폭렬발생시 구조성능을 파악하기 위한 연구로 압축강도 55MPa의 휨 부재와 압축부재를 화재피해를 입은 시간을 주요변수로 30분, 60분 및 90분간 화재 실험을 실시하였다. 휨 부재의 경우 피복두께에 따라 폭렬의 정도와 구조성능의 감소에서 차이를 보였으며, 피복 두께가 두꺼운 경우에 폭렬 면적 및 잔존강도의 감소폭이 크게 나타났다. 압축부재의 경우 폭렬로 인해 손실된 면적의 양은 화재피해를 입은 시간에 영향을 크게 받지 않았으나, 잔존강도의 경우 콘크리트가 고온에 오래 노출될수록 큰 감소폭을 보였고, 부재강성의 감소폭은 더욱 크게 나타났다. 따라서 고강도 콘크리트구조물에 화재가 발생하였을 경우 폭렬의 양상과 화재피해를 입은 시간에 따라 구조물의 잔존강도를 예측 할 수 있으며, 이를 이용하여 구조물의 재사용 여부의 판단 및 보수 보강에 필요한 자료를 제시할 수 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제59권5호
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• pp.853-866
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• 2016

This paper examines a methodology for computing the probability of structural failure of reinforced concrete beams subjected to fire. The significant load variables considered are dead load, sustained live load and fire temperature. Resistance is expressed in terms of moment capacity with random variables taken as yield strength of steel, concrete class (or grade of concrete), beam width and depth. The flexural capacity is determined based on the design equations recommended in Indian standard IS456:2000. Simplified method named $500^{\circ}C$ isotherm method detailed in Eurocode 2 is incorporated for fire design. A transient thermal analysis is conducted using finite element software ANSYS$^{(R)}$ Release15. Reliability is evaluated from the initial state to 4h of fire exposure based on the first order reliability method (FORM). A procedure is coded in MATLAB for finding the reliability index. This procedure is validated with available literature. The effect of various parameters like effective cover, yield strength of steel, grade of concrete, distribution of reinforcement bars and aggregate type on reliability indices are studied. Parameters like effective cover of concrete, yield strength of steel has a significant effect on reliability of beams. Different failure modes like limit state of flexure and limit state of shear are checked.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.299-311
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• 2018

As engineered timber such as Glulam is seeing increasing use in tall timber buildings, building codes are adapting to allow for this. In order for this material to be used confidently and safely in one of these applications, there is a need to understand the effects that fire can have on an engineered timber structural member. The post-fire resilience aspect of glulam is studied herein. Two sets of experiments are performed to consider the validity of zero strength guidance with respect to short duration fire exposure on thin glulam members. Small scale samples were heated in a cone calorimeter to different fire severities. These samples illustrated significant strength loss but high variability despite controlled quantification of char layers. Large scale samples were heated locally using a controlled fuel fire in shear and moment locations along the length of the beam respectively. Additionally, reduced cross section samples were created by mechanically carving a way an area of cross section equal to the area lost to char on the heated beams. All of the samples were then loaded to failure in four-point (laterally restrained) bending tests. The beams that have been burnt in the shear region were observed as having a reduction in strength of up to 34.5% from the control beams. These test samples displayed relatively little variability, apart from beams that displayed material defects. The suite of testing indicated that zero strength guidance may be under conservative and may require increasing from 7 mm up to as much as 23 mm.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 구조의 FRP를 이용한 보강에서 낮은 내화성능을 개선하기 위한 방안을 찾기 위하여, 보강된 FRP의 외부를 내화보강하는 방법에 대한 내화실험을 실시하였다. 특히 철근콘크리트 부재의 피복에 홈을 형성하여 FRP를 매입하는 보강 즉, NSM 보강을 대상으로 하였다. 실험에서의 주요 변수는 보강방법과 사용 내화재료로서, Perlite계 재료를 표면에 분사하여 보강하는 방법, Calcium silicate계 보드로 표면에 부착하는 방법, 그리고 추가로 홈내부에 Polymer mortar 또는 Calcium silicate조각을 삽입하여 보강하는 방법으로 보강한 뒤 가열로 내부의 온도변화에 따른 열전달을 관찰하였다. 실험결과, Perlite계 내화뿜칠로 표면을 보강하는 경우보다 Calcium Silicate계 내화보드로 표면을 보강하는 방법이 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 홈 내부의 에폭시가 유리전이온도에 도달할 때의 외부 표면온도 $820^{\circ}C$까지 내화단열성능을 확보할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.48-60
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• 2010

The fire resistance performance of 2 RC slabs after exposure to the ISO-834 fire standard without loading has been experimentally investigated. A Comparison is made of the fire resistance performance between RC slabs without PP(polypropylene) fibers and RC slabs with PP fibers. From the fire test results, the presence of PP fibers in RC slabs can reduce spalling and enhance their fire resistance. Until now, the determination of fire resistance of reinforced concrete(RC) slabs has essentially been based on tabulated data. According to ACI 216 code and EUROCODE 2, the design of concrete structures is essentially based on tabulated data for appropriate concrete cover and various fire durations. From the comparison between fire test results and codes, current fire design provisions of codes such as the ACI 216 and the EUROCODE 2 are unconservative for estimating mechanical properties of RC slabs at elevated temperatures.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.67-71
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• 2014

Based on the analysis of the actual passenger vehicle fire cases for recent four years (2010~2013), the passenger vehicle fire is increasing annually. Main root cause was analyzed as an electric problem as a 39%. Vehicle fire case by electric problem was mainly caused by use of Non-genuine part. Vehicle fire case by mechanical problem was mainly caused by various oil system maintenance. Vehicle fire case by smoking material was mainly caused by cigarette and disposal lighter. And external fire transition issue and towing mistake fire cases was also confirmed.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.253-263
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• 2015

Ordinary Portland cement is a widely favored construction material because of its good strength and durability and its reasonable price; however, spalling behaviour during fire exposure can be a serious risk that can lead to strength degradation or collapse of a building. Geopolymers, which can be synthesized by mixing aluminosilicate source materials such as metakaolin and fly ash, and alkali activators, are resistant to fire. Because the chemical composition of geopolymers controls the properties of the geopolyers, geopolymers with various Si:Al ratios were synthesized and evaluated as fire resistant construction materials. Rejected fly ash generated from a power plant was quantitatively analyzed and mixed with alkali activators to produce geopolymers having Si:Al ratios of 1.5, 2.0, and 3.5. Compressive strength of the geopolymers was measured at 28 days before and after heating at $900^{\circ}C$. Geopolymers having an Si:Al ratio of 1.5 presented the best fire resistance, with a 44% increase of strength from 29 MPa to 41 MPa after heating. This material also showed the least expansion-shrinkage characteristics. Geopolymer mortar developed no spalling and presented more than a 2 h fire resistance rating at $1,050^{\circ}C$ during the fire testing, with a cold side temperature of $74^{\circ}C$. Geopolymers have high potential as a fire resistant construction material in terms of their increased strength after exposure to fire.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.22-33
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• 2018

화재에 대한 우수한 소화력, 적응성 및 잔류물이 남지 않는 등의 장점으로 최근 할로겐화합물청정소화약제의 사용량이 증가하고 있다. 하지만 유해성에 대한 검증과 안전기준이 설정되지 않은 상태로 사용되어 사망사고 등의 재해가 다발하고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문은 문헌 및 실험연구를 통해 할로겐화합물청정소화약제의 안전한 사용을 위한 법적인 노출기준과 가스 모니터링과 연계된 정량적 환기시스템, 유해성 주지 및 적정 보호구 선정을 포함한 안전기준 설정을 제안하고자 하였다.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.21-34
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• 2016

Fire is one of the most destructive powers to which a building structure can be subjected, often exposing concrete elements to elevated temperatures. The relative properties of concrete after such an exposure are of significant importance in terms of the serviceability of buildings. Unraveling the heating history of concrete and different cooling regimes is important for forensic research or to determine whether a fire-exposed concrete structure and its components are still structurally sound or not. Assessment of fire-damaged concrete structures usually starts with visual observation of colour change, cracking and spalling. Thus, it is important to know the effect of elevated temperatures on strength retention properties of concrete. This study reports the effect of elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of the concrete specimen with polypropylene fibres and cooled differently under various regimes. In the heating cycle, the specimen were subjected to elevated temperatures ranging from $200^{\circ}C$ to $800^{\circ}C$, in steps of $200^{\circ}C$ with a retention period of 1 hour. Then they were cooled to room temperature differently. The cooling regimes studied include, furnace cooling, air cooling and sudden cooling. After exposure to elevated temperatures and cooled differently, the weight loss, residual compressive and split tensile strengths retention characteristics were studied. Test results indicated that weight and both compressive and tensile strengths significantly reduce, with an increase in temperature and are strongly dependent on cooling regimes adopted.