• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권1호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2024

Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bars have now been widely adopted as an alternative to traditional steel reinforcements in infrastructure and civil industries worldwide due variety of merits. This paper presents a numerical methodology to investigate FRP bar-reinforced beam-column joint behavior under quasi-static loading. The proposed numerical model is validated with test results considering load-deflection behavior, damage pattern at beam-column joint, and strain variation in reinforcements, wherein the results are in agreement. The numerical model is subsequently employed for parametric investigation to enhance the end-span beam-column joint performance using different joint reinforcement systems. To reduce the manufacturing issue of bend in the FRP bar, the headed FRP bar is employed in a beam-column joint, and performance was investigated at different column axial loads. Headed bar-reinforced beam-column joints show better performance as compared to beam-column joints having an L-bar in terms of concrete damage, load-carrying capacity, and joint shear strength. The applicability and efficiency of FRP bars at different story heights have also been investigated with varying column axial loads.

• International Journal of Ocean System Engineering
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.33-37
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• 2013

Reinforced concrete structures have been increasingly widely used in numerous industrial fields. These structures are often exposed to severely corrosive environments such as seawater, contaminated water, acid rain, and the seashore. Thus, the corrosion problems that occur with the steel bars embedded in concrete are very important from the safety and economic points of view. In this study, the effects of the cover thickness on the corrosion properties of reinforced steel bars embedded in multiple mortar test specimens immersed in seawater for 5 years were investigated using electrochemical methods such as the corrosion potentials, polarization curves, cyclic voltammograms, galvanostat, and potentiostat. The corrosion potentials shifted in the noble direction, and the value of the AC impedance also exhibited a higher value with increasing cover thickness. Furthermore, the polarization resistance increased with increasing cover thickness, which means that the oxide film that is deposited on the surface of a steel bar surrounded by alkali environment exhibits better corrosion resistance because the water, chloride ions and dissolved oxygen have difficulty penerating to the surface of the steel bar with increasing cover thickness. Consequently, it is considered that the corrosion resistance of reinforced steel can be improved by increasing the cover thickness. However, the corrosion resistance values of a steel bar estimated by measuring the corrosion potential, impedance and polarization resistance were not in good agreement with its corrosion resistance obtained by polarization curves.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2022

이 연구에서는 Hwang et al.(2021a, 2021b)가 제시한 강봉 트러스 시스템과 FRP 시트로 보강된 조적벽체의 면내·외 내진성능을 비교평가하였다. 면내·외 가력에서 FRP 시트로 보강된 조적벽체의 최대 내력은 각각 무보강 조적벽체의 71% 및 85% 수준으로 순수 조적벽체의 내력을 발휘하지 못하고 더 낮은 내진 성능을 보였다. 강봉 트러스 시스템으로 보강된 조적벽체의 최대 내력은 무보강 조적벽체에 비해 약 1.8배 높았다. 강봉 트러스 시스템은 FRP 시트 부착 공법에 비해 최대 내력, 강성, 에너지 소산능력 향상에 뛰어났다. 하지만, FRP 시트로 보강된 조적벽체의 경우, FRP시트를 조적벽체의 전체에 보강함으로써 조적벽체가 과보강되었고, 실험체가 미끄러짐 파괴가 발생 강성발현 증가효과가 미미한 것으로 판단된다. 추후, FRP 시트를 조적벽체의 일부분만 보강한 실험체와 강봉 트러스 시스템으로 보강한 실험체의 내진성능을 비교하는 후속연구가 필요하다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2016

RC(Reinforced Concrete) 부재는 인장영역에서 보강재가 하중을 지지해야 하므로, 철근부식은 내구성 뿐 아니라 안전성에서도 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 최근 개발된 FRP Hybrid Bar와 일반 철근을 매립한 RC 보부재를 제작하였으며, ICM(Impressed Current Method)를 적용하여 철근부식을 촉진시켰다. 기존의 이론식인 Faraday 법칙을 이용하여 부식량을 평가하였으며, 일반설계강도를 가진 콘크리트 보부재에 대하여 휨시험을 수행하였다. 일반 철근에서는 부식량이 4.9~7.8% 수준으로 평가되었으며 이에 따른 휨 저항능력은 -25.4~-50.8% 수준으로 감소하였다. FRP Hybrid Bar를 매립한 RC 보에서는 부식과 휨 저항 감소가 평가되지 않았는데, 이는 에폭시 도료로 코팅된 철근의 우수한 내부식성에 기인한다. 촉진 부식실험에서는 FRP Hybrid Bar의 우수한 내부식성 및 부착성능을 확인하였는데, 실용화를 위해서는 장기적인 침지를 통한 내구성 평가가 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2003년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.371-374
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• 2003

The corrosion of steel reinforcing bar(re-bar) has been the major cause of the reinforced concrete deterioration. FRP(Fiber-reinforced polymer) reinforcing bar has emerged as one of the most promising and affordable solutions to the corrosion problems of steel reinforcement in structural concrete. In this study, long-term durability performance of FRP re-bar were evaluated. The mechanical and durability properties of two type of CFRP- and GFRP re-bar were investigated; the FRP re-bars were subjected to alkaline solution, acid solution, salt solution and deionized water. The mechanical and durability properties were investigated by performing tensile and short beam tests. Experimental results confirmed the desirable resistance of FRP re-bar to aggressive chemical environment.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.665-673
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• 2008

최근 장대 건설 구조물에 사용이 증가되고 있는 합성형 구조물에서 나타나고 있는 예기치 못한 일부 균열 현상의 구조적 원인을 분석하기 위하여, 강재복부의 수직보강재, stud 및 dowel bar의 유무, 전단철근의 간격과 콘크리트 강도 등을 실험변수로 하여 4점 재하 휨시험을 통해 강재와 철근콘크리트간의 구조적 합성거동 효과를 분석 하였다. 실험결과, 수직보강재는 강재의 국부좌굴 방지와 파괴시 강재와 콘크리트의 부착파괴를 방지하여 구조적 합성거동에 따른 단면내력(파괴하중)의 증진에 효과적인 것으로 나타났으나, 추가적으로 설치한 stud 및 dowel bar, 콘크리트의 강도와 전단철근량 등은 합성보의 휨거동에 큰 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 2021

The present study deals with the microstructure and mechanical properties of 700 MPa-grade high-strength seismic resistant reinforced steel bars fabricated by various TempCore process conditions. For the steel bars, in the surface region tempered martensite was formed by water cooling and subsequent self-tempering during TempCore process, while in the center region there was ferrite-pearlite or bainite microstructure. The steel bar fabricated by the highest water flow and the lowest equalizing temperature had the highest hardness in all regions due to the relatively fine microstructure of tempered martensite and bainite. In addition, the steel bar having finer microstructures as well as the high fraction of tempered martensite in the surface region showed the highest yield and tensile strengths. The presence of vanadium precipitates and the high fraction of ferrite contributed to the improvement of seismic resistance such as high tensile-to-yield strength ratio and high uniform elongation.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 추계 학술발표회 제16권2호
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• pp.49-52
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• 2004

In this studies, Dapped End Beams(DEB) having disturbed regions were designed by using strut tie model, and the main purpose of this paper is that whether T-headed bars and Steel fibers will be present or not. The ability of DEB with T-headed bars have a superior performance rather than others, such as improved ductility, larger energy adsorption and enhanced post-peak load carrying capability. The capacity of DEB with steel fibers also show increase of ductility, shear strength, fatigue strength and crack. Each DEB with both headed bars and steel fibers, headed bars, and steel fibers as a substitute reinforced steel in the disturbed regions and a DEB with only stirrup and tie reinforced steel were comparable. In contrast, the headed bar stirrups, the tie headed bars and the reinforced steel fibers did not lose their anchorage and hence were able to develop strain hardening and also served to delay buckling of the flexural compression steel. Excellent load-deflection predictions were obtained by increasing the tension stiffening effect to account for high load effects.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.397-407
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• 2015

콘크리트는 내구적인 건설재료이지만 철근부식에 따라 내구성 문제가 발생하고 이는 구조적인 안전성 문제로 진전된다. 최근 들어 개발된 FRP hybrid bar는 기존의 FRP와 강재의 장점을 가진 것으로 본 연구에서는 이에 대한 촉진부식실험을 수행하여 휨내력저하를 평가하였다. 또한 촉진부식실험 전후에 초음파속도를 측정하여 부식에 따른 속도변화를 분석하였다. FRP hybrid bar를 매립한 RC 시편에서는 휨 내력저하가 발생하지 않았지만, 일반강재를 매립한 부재에서는 평균 11.5%의 휨 내력저하가 발생했으며, 3.3%의 초음파 속도 감소가 평가되었다. FRP hybrid bar의 내부식성은 매우 우수한 것으로 평가되었으나 실용화를 위해서는 장기침지에 따른 부착성검토가 필요하다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2005년도 봄학술 발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.323-326
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• 2005

Uniaxial tension test of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bar reinforced concrete prisms was performed. The objective was to investigate the adequate cover thickness of the GFRP rebars. The tension stiffening effect of GFRP bar reinforced concrete was also studied. The test variables included rebar types (conventional steel rebar and two different GFRP rebars) and cover thicknesses (five different cover thicknesses ranging between 1-3db). Normal strength concrete was used. Cracking patterns on concrete surface and cracking loads were careful1y observed during the direct tensile test. The test results indicated that the adequate cover thickness of the GFRP rebars may even be larger than that of the steel rebars and that the cover thickness of 2db commonly specified for the GFRP rebars may not be large enough. The tension stiffening effect of the GFRP rebars was also quantified and documented from the test results.