• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2009

This paper examines the incorporation of the crushed sand (CS) and desert sand (DS) in the formation of self compacting concrete (SCC). These sands have been substituted for the rolled sand (RS), which is currently the only sand used in concretes and which is likely to run out in our country. DS, which comes from the Tunisian Sahara in the south, is characterized by a tight distribution of grains size. CS, a by-product of careers containing a significant amount of fines up to 15%, is characterized by a spread out granulometry having a maximum diameter of around 5mm. These two sands are considered as aggregates for the SCC. This first part of the study consists in analyzing the influence of the type of sand on the parameters of composition of the SCC. These sands consist of several combinations of 3 sands (DS, CS and RS). The method of formulation of the adopted SCC is based on the filling of the granular void by the paste. The CS substitution to the RS made it possible, for all the proportions, to decrease the granular voids, to increase the compactness of the mixture and to decrease the water and adding fillers proportioning. These results were also obtained for a moderate substitution of DS/CS (< 40%) and a weak ratio of DS/RS (20%). For higher proportions, the addition of DS to CS or RS did not improve the physical characteristics of the SCC granular mixture.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.547-557
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• 2022

Dune sands are poorly graded collapsible soils lacking fines. This experimental study explored the technical feasibility of sustainable invigoration of fine waste materials to improve the geotechnical properties of dune sand. The fine waste considered in this study is fine marble waste. The fine waste powder was mixed with dune sand at different contents (5, 10,15, 20, 25, 50%), where the gradation, void ratio, compaction, and shear strength characteristics were assessed for each fine marble waste -dune sand blend. The geotechnical properties of the dune sand-fine marble waste mix delineated in this study reveal the enhancement in compaction and gradation characteristics of dune sand. According to the results, the binary mixture of dune sand with 20% of fine marble waste gives the highest maximum dry density and results in shear strength improvement. In addition, a numerical study is conducted for the practical application of the binary mix in the field and tested for an isolated shallow foundation. The elemental analysis of the fine marble waste confirms that the material is non-contaminated and can be employed for engineering applications. Furthermore, the numerical study elucidated that the shallow surface replacement of the site with the dune sand mixed with 20% fine marble waste gives optimal performance in terms of stress generation and settlement behavior of an isolated footing. For a sustainable mechanical performance of the fine marble waste mixed sand, an optimum dose of 20% fine marble waste is recommended, and some correlations are proposed. Thus, for improving dune sand's geotechnical characteristics, the addition of fine marble waste to the dune sand is an environment-friendly solution.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.167-181
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• 2022

Soil liquefaction has been one of the most important concerns in geotechnical earthquake engineering in recent years, due to its damages to structures and its destructive effects. The cyclic liquefaction of silty sands, in particular, remains of great interest for both research and application. Although many factors are known that affect the liquefaction resistance of sands, the effect of fine grain content is perhaps one of the most studied and still controversial. In this study, 48 deformation-controlled cyclic simple shear tests were performed on BS and CS silt samples mixed with 5%, 15% and 30% by weight of Krk085, Krk042 and Krk025 sands in constant-volume conditions to determine the liquefaction potential of silty sands. The tests were carried out at 30% and 50% relative density and under 100 kPa effective stress. The results revealed that the liquefaction potential of silty sand increases with increasing average particle size ratio (D_50sand / d_50silt) of the mixture for a fixed silt content. Furthermore, for identical base sand, the liquefaction potentials of coarse grained sands increase with increasing silt content, while the respective potentials of fine grained sands generally decrease. However, this situation may vary depending on the silt grain structure and is affected by the nature of the fine grains. In addition, the variation of the void ratio interval was shown to provide a good intuition in determining the liquefaction potentials of silty sands, while the intergranular void ratio alone does not constitute a criterion for determining the liquefaction potentials of silty sands.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 동일 작업성 조건에서 저품질 잔 굵은 골재가 콘크리트의 공학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 실험적으로 분석 하고자 하였는데, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 먼저, 슬럼프 및 공기량을 단위수량과 AE제 혼입량 변화로 동일하게 배합설계 하였다. 따라서, 양호한 품질의 골재를 사용한 배합에 비해 저품질의 골재 사용시 불량의 입도 및 미립자량 등의 영향으로 단위수량 및 AE제 혼입량이 각각 약 18%, 98% 증가하는 경향이 나타났다. 압축강도의 경우는 양호한 품질의 부순 굵은 골재를 사용한 배합에 비해 저품질의 발파석 굵은 골재를 사용한 배합에서 특히, 발파석 마사토 및 해사와 같은 저품질 잔골재와 복합될 때 20~35% 까지 저하하는 결과를 나타내었다. 또한, 저품질 잔 굵은 골재를 사용한 콘크리트인 경우는 압축강도뿐만 아니라 탄성계수와 내구성으로 동결융해, 건조수축, 탄산화 및 염해저항성 측면에서도 크게 저하하여 그 심각이 문제시 되었다. 따라서 저품질 골재를 순환자원으로 활용하고자 할 때에는 물씻기, 혼합골재에 의한 입도 조정 등 별도의 처리를 거쳐 사용하거나 혹은 사용을 철저히 규제하는 특별한 대책이 수립 되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.