• Computers and Concrete
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.67-86
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• 2016

Strengthening as well as correcting unsightly deflections of reinforced concrete (RC) beam may be accomplished by retrofitting. An innovative way to do this retrofitting that is proposed in this study utilizes turnbuckle to apply external post-tensioning. This Turnbuckle External Post-Tensioning (T-EPT) was experimentally proven to improve the serviceability and load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete beams. The T-EPT system comprises a braced steel frame and a turnbuckle mechanism to provide the prestressing force. To further develop the T-EPT, this research aims to develop a numerical scheme to analyze the structural performance of reinforced concrete beams with this kind of retrofitting. The fiber method analysis was used as the numerical scheme. The fiber method is a simplified finite element method that is used in this study to predict the elastic and inelastic behavior of a reinforced concrete beam. With this, parametric study was conducted so that the effective setup of doing the T-EPT retrofitting may be determined. Different T-EPT configurations were investigated and their effectiveness evaluated. Overall, the T-EPT was effective in improving the serviceability condition and load carrying capacity of reinforced concrete beam.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1999년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.840-845
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• 1999

In this study, it was experimentally investigated the effectiveness of repair and strengthening methods for RC beams deteriorated under severs enviromental conditions. Polymer cement were employed to restore the sectional loss and aramid fiber-reinforced sheet was used to reinforce the surface subject to tension. Repaired and strengthened reinforced-concrete samples were subjected to loading tests. The tests revealed that the sectional restoration enhanced the loading capability of the sample structures. Additional strengthening with one aramid fiber-reinforced sheet improved 18% of yielding load and 30% of ultimate load of the structure. Reinforcing with two aramid fiber-reinforced sheets brought about an enhancement of 22% of yielding loading and 49% of ultimate load.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2000

It was well recognized that the damages associated mainly with the aging of civil infrastructures were one of very serious problems for assurance of safety and reliability. Recently carbon fiber sheet(CFS) has been widely used for reinforcement and rehabilitation of damaged concrete beam. However, the fundamental mechanism of load transfer and its load-resistant for carbon fiber sheet reinforced concrete are not fully understood. In this study, three point bending test has been carried out to understand the damage progress and the micro-failure mechanism of CFS reinforced mortars. For this purpose, four different types of specimens are used, that is, mortar, steel bar reinforced mortar, CFS reinforced mortar, and steel bar and CFS reinforced morter. Acoustic Emission(AE) technique was used to evaluate the characteristics of damage progress and the failure mechanism of specimens. in addition, two-dimensional AE source location was also performed to monitor crack initiation and propagation processes for these specimens.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2002

This study was performed to provide basic data for development and construction of reinforced soil wall that mixed with reinforcements such as calcium carbonate, monofilament fiber. In order to determine proper moisture content and mixing ratio by weight of reinforcement, Poisson's ratio and compressive strength tests for sandy soil had been conducted. Model tests for long-term behavior of reinforced soil wall were carried out to investigate the effect of reinforcement during loads and under static loads. The results of creep and model tests for sandy soil compared with clayey soil. Reinforced sandy soil mixed with calcium carbonate and cement showed brittle rupture by shear but that of mixed with monofilament fiber showed ductile rupture due to the tension force of fiber. It was shown that when age increased, creep strain of reinforced soil under sustained load approached constant values.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.351-355
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• 2014

Today, carbon fibers are used as heating elements. Carbon fibers are generally used to reinforce composite materials because they are lightweight and have a high strength and modulus. Carbon fiber reinforced composite materials are used for aerospace, automobile, and wind turbine blade applications. This work explored the possibility of using carbon fiber reinforced composite materials as self heating materials. The temperatures of the carbon fiber reinforced composites were measured. These results verified that the carbon fiber reinforced composite materials could be used as heating elements. A glass fiber was laminated using various methods. The thermal characteristics of the composites were evaluated. This confirmed that the generation of heat varied according to the lamination thicknesses of the carbon fiber and glass fiber. As the number of carbon fiber laminations increased, the heat-generating temperature increased. In contrast, as the number of glass fiber laminations increased, the amount of heat decreased. The generation of heat and ability to remain warm could be controlled by controlling the carbon fiber and glass fiber laminations.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2002년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.139-142
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• 2002

This study presents a mathematical model predicting the stress-strain behavior of fiber reinforced (FMMCs) and fiber/particle reinforced metal matrix composites (F/P MMCs). MMCs were fabricated by squeeze casting method using Al2O3 short fiber and particle as reinforcement, and A356 aluminum alloy as matrix. The fiber/particle ratios of F/P MMCs were 2:1, 1:1, 1:2 with the total reinforcement volume fraction of 20 vol.%, and the FMMCs were reinforced with 10 vol,%, 15 vol. %, 20 vol. % of fibers. Tensile tests were conducted and compared with predictions which were derived using laminate analogy theory and multi-failure model of reinforcements. Results show that the tensile strength of FMMCs with 10 vol.% of fiber was well matched with prediction, and as the fiber volume increases, predictions become larger than experimental results. The difference between the prediction and experiment is considered to be a result of matrix allowance of fiber damage in tensile loading. As the fiber volume fraction in FMMCs increases, the fiber damage increases and so that the tensile strength is reduced. The strength of F/P MMCs approaches more closely to the prediction than FMMCs reinforced with 20 vol.% of fibers because F/P MMCs contains small quantity of fibers and thus has a positive effect in fiber strengthening.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2013

PURPOSES: As pavement generally provides service shorter than an expected life cycle, maintenance cost increases gradually. In order to help extending the service life and reduce maintenance cost, a new multi-functional composite pavement system is being developed in Korea. METHODS: This study is a part to develop the multi-functional composite pavement and is to investigate the mechanical performances of fiber-reinforced lean concrete for pavement subbase. The inherent problem of fiber reinforced concrete is dispersion of fibers in concrete mix. This study additionally evaluated fiber dispersion characteristics with respect to different fiber types. RESULTS: From the test results, the compressive strengths of the concretes satisfied the required limit of 5MPa at 7days. The standard deviation of the measured number of fibers were lower in the order of nylon, steel fiber and polypropylene. CONCLUSIONS: Reject ash was shown to be satisfactory as a replacement material to Portland cement in lean concrete base. The fiber volume fraction is suggested to be 0.4% even though the fracture toughness did not vary significantly with respect to fiber types. However, fracture energy absorbed up to complete failure increased with the increased fiber volume fraction increment.

• 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.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 섬유종류에 따른 인발특성과 섬유보강 콘크리트의 휨특성에 대하여 평가하기 위하여, 섬유의 재질 및 형상 다른 후크형 강섬유, 비정질 강섬유 및 폴리아미드 섬유에 대하여 인발시험과 섬유보강 콘크리트 시험체를 제작하여 휨특성을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 후크형 강섬유의 경우 최대인발하중에서 섬유가 매트릭스로부터 인발되었지만, 비정질 강섬유는 섬유와 매트릭스의 부착강도가 섬유자체의 인장강도보다 높아 섬유가 매트릭스로부터 인발되지 않고 파괴되는 현상을 나타내었다, 한편, 폴리아미드 섬유는 연신율에 의해 최대인발 하중까지 변위가 크게 발생하였으며, 최대하중이후에 섬유가 끊어지는 파괴특성을 나타내었다. 섬유보강 콘크리트의 휨특성에 있어서 비정질 강섬유는 매트릭스와의 부착강도가 높고, 섬유의 혼입개체수가 많아 콘크리트의 최대휨강도는 높았지만, 균열발생 이후 섬유가 매트릭스로부터 인발되지 않고 섬유가 파괴되는 것에 의해 응력의 저하가 급격하게 발생하지만, 후크형 강섬유보강 콘크리트는 균열발생 이후 섬유가 인발되면서 응력의 저하가 완만하게 발생하였다. 폴리아미드 섬유보강 콘크리트는 균열발생이후 섬유의 연신률에 의해 응력이 급격하게 저하하는 구간이 발생하였으며, 섬유와 매트릭스의 부착에 의해 재상승하였다가 섬유가 끊어지면서 파괴되었다. 섬유와 매트릭스의 인발특성은 섬유보강 콘크리트의 휨강도 및 변형 능력에 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.105-115
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 매크로섬유를 PP섬유로 대체하여 유기계 섬유들인 PVA섬유 6mm와 PP섬유 50mm로 하이브리드 보강된 콘크리트의 역학적 특성을 파악하기 위해 섬유의 체적비를 주요변수로 하이브리드 섬유 보강 콘크리트(HFRC) 4배합과 섬유가 없는 Plain콘크리트 1배합을 실험하여 비교하였다. 섬유의 체적비를 1%미만으로 제한하였다. 연구결과 유기계 섬유의 하이브리드 보강은 콘크리트의 강성 및 연성거동을 강섬유만큼 극대화시키지는 못하지만, Plain콘크리트와 비교시 매우 진전된 연성거동을 보이며 휨 인성지수와 등가휨강도 사이의 의미 있는 관계를 확인하였다. 그리고 유기계 섬유로 하이브리드 보강한 콘크리트에서도 섬유의 체적비가 증가할수록 연성이 증가하였고 섬유의 하이브리드를 위해 사용한 마이크로섬유인 PVA섬유보다 매크로섬유인 PP섬유가 콘크리트의 휨 거동에 미치는 영향이 크며, 염분침투시험에서도 섬유의 혼입이 염분침투를 억제하는 효과가 있는 것으로 확인되었다.