• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.133-143
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• 2019

The paper presents the experimental investigations into the effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) on the time-dependent tensile strength of concrete. The splitting and flexural tensile strength of concrete was determined at the ages of 3, 7, 28, 56, 90, 150 and 180 days using the cylindrical and prism specimens respectively for plain and GGBFS concrete. The amount of cement replacement by GGBFS was 0%, 40% and 60% on the weight basis. The maximum curing age was kept as 28 days. The results showed that the splitting and flexural tensile strength of concrete containing GGBFS has been found lower than the plain concrete at all ages and for all mixes. The tensile strength of 40 percent replacement has been found higher than the 60 percent at all ages and for all mixes. The rate of gain of splitting and flexural tensile strength of 40 percent GGBFS concrete is found higher than the plain concrete and 60 percent GGBFS concrete at the ages varying from 28 to 180 days. The experimental results of time-dependent tensile strength of concrete are compared with the available models. New models for the prediction of time-dependent splitting and flexural tensile strength of concrete containing GGBFS are proposed. The present experimental and analytical study will be helpful for the designers to know the time-dependent tensile properties of GGBFS concrete to meet the design requirements of liquid retaining reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.163-180
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• 2014

Inaccurate predictions of effective stiffness for reinforced concrete (RC) columns having plain (undeformed) longitudinal rebars may lead to unsafe performance assessment and strengthening of existing deficient frames. Currently utilized effective stiffness models cover RC columns reinforced with deformed longitudinal rebars. A database of 47 RC columns (33 columns had continuous rebars and the remaining had spliced reinforcement) that were longitudinally reinforced with plain rebars was compiled from literature. The existing effective stiffness equations were found to overestimate the effective stiffness of columns with plain rebars for all levels of axial loads. A new approach that considers the contributions of flexure, shear and bond slip to column deflections prior to yielding was proposed. The new effective stiffness formulations were simplified without loss of generality for columns with and without lap-spliced plain rebars. In addition, the existing stiffness models for the columns with deformed rebars were improved while taking poor bond characteristics of plain rebars into account.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제2권6호
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• pp.499-516
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• 2005

A composite model is used to represent the heterogeneity of plain concrete consisting of coarse aggregates, mortar matrix and the mortar-aggregate interface. The composite elements of plain concrete are modeled using triangular finite element units which have six interface nodes along the sides. Fracture is captured through a constitutive single branch softening-fracture law at the interface nodes, which bounds the elastic domain inside each triangular unit. The inelastic displacement at an interface node represents the crack opening or sliding displacement and is conjugate to the internodal force. The path-dependent softening behaviour is developed within a quasi-prescribed displacement control formulation. The crack profile is restricted to the interface boundaries of the defined mesh. No re-meshing is carried out. Solutions to the rate formulation are obtained using a mathematical programming procedure in the form of a linear complementary problem. An event by event solution strategy is adopted to eliminate solutions with simultaneous formation of softening zones in symmetric problems. The composite plain concrete model is compared to experimental results for the tensile crack growth in a Brazilian test and three-point bending tests on different sized specimens. The model is also used to simulate wedge-type shear-compression failure directly under the loading platen of a Brazilian test.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2015

At the present, the mechanized form roads pavement was constructed with plain concrete. Mostly, it was used by welded wire mesh for preventing crack. Cellulose fibers for the reinforcement of concrete offer relatively high levels of elastic modulus, fiber count (per unit weight), specific surface, and bond strength to cement-based materials. The construction of concrete pavement confirmed that cellulose fiber reinforced concrete was applicable to mechanized form roads pavement. In the study, cellulose fibers were used here at 0.08 % volume fraction, which is equivalent to a fiber content of $1.2kg/m^3$. Cellulose fiber reinforced concrete were compared with plain concrete. Field test results indicated that cellulose fiber reinforced concrete showed slightly to increase of 28 days compressive strength and improved the initial strength. it tended to increase of splitting tensile strength. Test results showed that the slump and air content tend to decreased. but, the variation of air contends is very little. Also, construction cost of cellulose fiber reinforced concrete is less than about 25.7 % the case of welded wire mesh previously used. Therefore, The cost reduction is expected to be possible in construction site by mechanized form roads pavement.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2018

This paper presents Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models for evaluating bond strength of deformed, plain and cold formed bars in low strength concrete. The ANN models were implemented using the experimental database developed by conducting experiments in three different universities on total of 138 pullout and 108 splitting specimens under monotonic loading. The key parameters examined in the experiments are low strength concrete, bar development length, concrete cover, rebar type (deformed, cold-formed, plain) and diameter. These deficient parameters are typically found in non-engineered reinforced concrete structures of developing countries. To develop ANN bond model for each bar type, four inputs (the low strength concrete, development length, concrete cover and bar diameter) are used for training the neurons in the network. Multi-Layer-Perceptron was trained according to a back-propagation algorithm. The ANN bond model for deformed bar consists of a single hidden layer and the 9 neurons. For Tor bar and plain bars the ANN models consist of 5 and 6 neurons and a single hidden layer, respectively. The developed ANN models are capable of predicting bond strength for both pull and splitting bond failure modes. The developed ANN models have higher coefficient of determination in training, validation and testing with good prediction and generalization capacity. The comparison of experimental bond strength values with the outcomes of ANN models showed good agreement. Moreover, the ANN model predictions by varying different parameters are also presented for all bar types.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2010년도 춘계 학술대회 제22권1호
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• pp.9-10
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 CFRP로 보강한 2방향 콘크리트의 정하중 및 저속 충격하중에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 압축강도 40MPa의 콘크리트 및 이와 동일한 배합에 0.75%의 강섬유를 혼입한 강섬유 보강 콘크리트로 $50{\times}350{\tims}350mm$의 부재를 제작하여 CFRP로 보강하였다. CFRP와 강섬유로 보강한 시험체는 콘크리트가 쪼개지는 파괴와 펀칭 파괴가 복합적으로 나타나고, 이 때 쪼갬 균열 수는 보강하지 않은 콘크리트에 비해 확연하게 줄어들었다. CFRP와 강섬유로 동시에 보강한 시편은 충격하중 하에서 2방향 콘크리트 시험체가 파괴되는 데에 6.8배의 에너지가 소모되었다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 추계 학술발표회 제16권2호
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• pp.505-508
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• 2004

This paper investigated the setting and compressive strength of concrete with the combination of mineral and chemical admixture. According to test results, plain concrete with high early strength development type AE water reducing agent(HEAEWRA) and $10\%$ of CKD respectively had earlier setting time than concrete with AE water reducing agent by $0.5\~1.5$ hours. Setting time of concrete with retarding type AE water reducing agent(RAEWRA) and FA $30\%$, BS $60\%$ respectively retarded by as much as $4\~7.5$ hours compared with plain concrete. Plain concrete with HEA WRA, $10\%$ of CKD and RAEWRA had higher strength than that of AE water reducing agent by as much as 5MPa at 28days. From the result of the paper, it is found that the combination of mineral admixture and setting accelerating or retarding agent can reduce the hydration heat cracks by setting time difference and hydration heat reduction effects.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2003

This study is to investigate the temperature hysteresis and development of compressive strength due to the curing conditions and to evaluate the optimum curing condition of test specimens showing the same development of strength to that of real structures in cold weather. The results of temperature curve with curing conditions in mock-up tests showed the trend of decrease plain concrete with insulation form, plain concrete with heating, concrete with accelerator for freeze protection, and control concrete in turn. The strength development of plain concrete of inside and outside of shelter showed the very slow strength gains due to early freezing, but that of concrete with accelerator for freeze protection showed the gradual increase of strength with time. From this, it is clear that accelerator for freeze protection has the effects of refusing the freezing temperature and accelerating the hardening under low temperature. Strength test results of small specimens embedded in members and located in insulation boxes at the site are similar to that of cores drilled from the members at the same ages, thus it is clear that these curing methods are effective for evaluating in-place concrete strength

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.803-809
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• 2005

본 연구는 1축 및 2축 압축응력을 받는 고강도 콘크리트 및 섬유보강 고강도 콘크리트의 역학적 거동 및 재료 특성을 규명함에 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여, 본 연구에서는 82.7MPa(12,000psi) 뽀일 압축강도를 발현하는 고강도 콘크리트 및 섬유보강 고강도 콘크리트 큐브 시편을 제작하여 2축 압축 응력비($\sigma_2/\sigma_1$=0.00, 0.50 , 0.75, 1.00) 및 섬유혼입률($V_f$=0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5%)을 주된 실험 변수로 하는 실험을 수행하였다. 위 실험 연구를 통하여, 부응력 방향으로 도입된 구속응력은 주응력 방향으로의 강도 및 변형 거동에 좋은 개선 효과를 보이며, 고강도 콘크리트 및 강섬유 보강 고강도 콘크리트의 강성 및 극한강도가 현저히 증대되었음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 주응력 방향 및 부응력 방향 압축응력비($\sigma_2/\sigma_1$)가 0.5일 때 극한강도의 효과가 가장 크게 나타났으며, 최대 증진 효과는 1축의 그것과 비교할 때 약 $30\%$의 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 1축 압축을 받는 고강도 보통 콘크리트 및 강섬유보강 콘크리트는 재하 방향과 평행한 쪼갬인장응력으로 인한 균열이 발생하는 것으로 나타났으나, 2축 압축을 받는 섬유보강 고강도 콘크리트는 전단 형태의 파괴가 일어났다. 본 실험 결과로부터 도출된 2축 압축 상태에서의 탄성계수 값은 ACI, CEB식에서 도출된 탄성계수보다 높게 나타났으며, 따라서 현재 사용되는 ACI 및 CEB 탄성계수 식은 2축 압축을 받는 고강도 콘크리트에도 적용이 가능한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.733-736
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 플라이애시를 다량 사용한 콘크리트의 초기 품질 향상을 목적으로 각종 혼합재료의 종류를 변화시켜 적정량을 혼입시킨 다음 그 기초적 특성을 검토하였는데, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 먼저, 유동성은 전반적으로 폴리칼본산계 조강형AE감수제를 치환한 경우 가장 크게 나타났고, 공기량에서는 Plain의 경우에만 목표 공기량을 만족하는 것으로 나타났으며, 응결시간은 KOH를 치환한 경우 Plain보다 30분, 기준배합보다 약 3시간 촉진되어 가장 양호한 효과를 발휘하는 것으로 나타났다. 압축강도는 혼합재료의 종류 변화에 따라서 재령 1일 및 3일에서는 KOH를 치환한 경우, 재령 28일에서는 미분시멘트를 치환한 경우 가장 양호하였다.