• 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.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 포장용 콘크리트의 강도실험을 통해 강도간의 상관관계식을 도출하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 강도로서 재령별 압축강도, 휨강도, 할렬인장강도와 탄성계수를 측정하였다. 배합변수는 조골재(화강암, 석회암, 사암), 세골재(자연사, 세척사, 부순모래) 및 단위시멘트량(315-375kg)을 변수로 하였다. 전체적으로 골재나 단위시멘트량보다는 재령에 의해 전형적인 강도곡선을 따라 뚜렷하게 변화함을 보여준다. 이러한 강도결과를 바탕으로 휨강도와 압축강도, 할렬인장강도와 압축강도, 탄성계수와 압축강도, 할렬인장강도와 휨강도의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 휨강도와 압축강도, 탄성계수와 압축강도는 기존의 관례대로 제곱근(n=0.5)의 상관관계식이 잘 맞음을 알 수 있었다. 할렬인장강도와 휨강도는 선형의 상관관계식으로 표현하였고, 할렬인장강도와 압축강도는 n=0.87의 지수승을 사용한 경우가 가장 적합한 것으로 나타났다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.389-400
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• 2006

This paper presents the investigations towards developing a better understanding on the contribution of steel fibers on the tensile strength of high-performance fiber reinforced concrete (HPFRC). An extensive experimentation was carried out with w/cm ratios ranging from 0.25 to 0.40 and fiber content ranging from zero to 1.5 percent with an aspect ratio of 80. For 32 concrete mixes, flexural and splitting tensile strengths were determined at 28 days. The influence of fiber content in terms of fiber reinforcing index on the flexural and splitting tensile strengths of HPFRC is presented. Based on the test results, mathematical models were developed using statistical methods to predict 28-day flexural and splitting tensile strengths of HPFRC for a wide range of w/cm ratios. The expressions, being developed with strength ratios and not with absolute values of strengths and are applicable to wide range of w/cm ratio and different sizes/shapes of specimens. Relationship between flexural and splitting tensile strengths has been developed using regression analysis and absolute variation of strength values obtained was within 3.85 percent. To examine the validity of the proposed model, the experimental results of previous researchers were compared with the values predicted by the model.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2014

The present research work is on the effect of sawdust ash (SDA) on the mechanical strengths of self compacting concrete (SCC) using naphthalene sulfonate (NS) as a plasticizer. Experiments on compressive, flexural and splitting tensile strengths are conducted and the data analyzed using the Minitab 15 software. The results showed that SDA can defer the reaction of cement hydration and prolong the setting times of cement paste. This was very much pronounced on the flexural and splitting tensile strengths at 90 days of curing which are 36 % and 33 % higher than the control strengths, respectively. The study has proposed strength relations of mortar compressive strength with the flexural and splitting tensile strengths and these are, 5 and 7 times respectively. The flexural strength is 1.5 times that of the splitting tensile. Finally, linear models were developed on these relationships.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.389-406
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• 2022

Recycling concrete construction waste is an encouraging step toward green and sustainable building. A lot of research has been done on recycled aggregate concretes (RACs), but not nearly as much has been done on concrete made with recycled aggregate. Recycled aggregate concrete, on the other hand, has been found to have a lower mechanical productivity compared to conventional one. Accurately estimating the mechanical behavior of the concrete samples is a most important scientific topic in civil, structural, and construction engineering. This may prevent the need for excess time and effort and lead to economic considerations because experimental studies are often time-consuming, costly, and troublous. This study presents a comprehensive data-mining-based model for predicting the splitting tensile strength of recycled aggregate concrete modified with glass fiber and silica fume. For this purpose, first, 168 splitting tensile strength tests under different conditions have been performed in the laboratory, then based on the different conditions of each experiment, some variables are considered as input parameters to predict the splitting tensile strength. Then, three hybrid models as GWO-RF, GWO-MLP, and GWO-SVR, were utilized for this purpose. The results showed that all developed GWO-based hybrid predicting models have good agreement with measured experimental results. Significantly, the GWO-RF model has the best accuracy based on the model performance assessment criteria for training and testing data.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.745-750
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• 2003

Used domestic aggregate for concrete pavement, the splitting tensile strength of concrete were investigated and quantitative analyses for the characteristics of the experimental factors were evaluated. This paper reports the results of curing temperature and age on the splitting tensile strength and it suggests a prediction model based on these experimental results. Tests of cylindrical specimens made of granite as a coarse aggregate, cured in isothermal conditions of 0, 23, and $45^{\circ}C$ and tested at the ages of 1, 7, and 28 days are reported. Based on the experimental result, the relationships between the splitting tensile strength and maturity were analyzed and proposed.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.206-215
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• 2017

이 연구에서는 고강도 콘크리트의 역학적 특성을 파악하기 위한 실험연구를 수행하였다. 80~120 MPa 범위의 압축강도를 갖는 고강도 콘크리트를 대상으로 실험연구를 수행하였다. 물-결합재비의 압축강도에 대한 영향, 시간에 따른 압축강도의 발현 및 양생조건의 압축강도에 대한 영향을 분석하였다. 또한, 양생조건에 따른 콘크리트의 탄성계수, 쪼갬인장강도 및 파괴계수 특성을 파악하였다. 탄성계수, 쪼갬인장강도 및 파괴계수의 실험결과와 기존설계코드에 의한 예측결과를 비교하였다. 콘크리트구조기준의 탄성계수 제안식은 실험값을 합리적으로 예측한다. 반면에, 콘크리트구조기준은 파괴계수 실험값을 과소평가하고 있다. ACI 363R의 쪼갬인장강도와 파괴계수 예측값과 실험값은 잘 일치하고 있다. 따라서, ACI 363R의 쪼갬인장강도와 파괴계수 예측식은 120 MPa까지의 고강도 콘크리트에 효과적으로 활용될 수 있다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2014

Rice husk ash (RHA) is classified as a highly reactive pozzolan. It has a very high silica content similar to that of silica fume (SF). Using less-expensive and locally available RHA as a mineral admixture in concrete brings ample benefits to the costs, the technical properties of concrete as well as to the environment. An experimental study of the effect of RHA blending on workability, strength and durability of high performance fine-grained concrete (HPFGC) is presented. The results show that the addition of RHA to HPFGC improved significantly compressive strength, splitting tensile strength and chloride penetration resistance. Interestingly, the ratio of compressive strength to splitting tensile strength of HPFGC was lower than that of ordinary concrete, especially for the concrete made with 20 % RHA. Compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of HPFGC containing RHA was similar and slightly higher, respectively, than for HPFGC containing SF. Chloride penetration resistance of HPFGC containing 10-15 % RHA was comparable with that of HPFGC containing 10 % SF.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2005

This study was performed to evaluate the strength properties of polymer concrete using recycled aggre-gate. The compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength and pulse velocity of polymer concrete were decreased with increasing the content of recycled aggregate. At the curing age of 7days, the compressive strength was $80.5\~88.3$ MPa, the splitting tensile strength was $9.1\~10.6$ MPa, the flexural strength was $19.2\~21.5$ MPa and the pulse velocity was $3,931\~4,041$ m/s, respectively. Also, the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength and pulse velocity of concrete using recycled fine aggregate were higher than that of the silica sand. Therefore, these recycled aggregate polymer concretes were estimated for high strength concrete without major problem.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2011

Many studies have been performed on steel fiber-reinforced normal/high-strength concrete (SFRC, SFRHC) for years, which is to improve some of the weak material properties of concrete. Most of equations for material strengths of SFRHC, however, were proposed based on relatively limited test results. In this research, therefore, the material test results of SFR(H)C were extensively collected from literature, and material tests have conducted on SFR(H)C; compressive strength tests, splitting tensile tests, and modulus of rupture tests. Based on the extensive test data obtained from previous studies and this research, a database of SFR(H)C material strengths has been established, and improved equations for material strengths of SFR(H)C were also proposed. Test results showed that both the splitting tensile strength and the modulus of rupture of SFR(H)C increased as the volume fraction of steel fiber increased, while the effect of the steel fiber volume fraction on the compressive strength of SFR(H)C were not clearly observed. The proposed equations for the splitting tensile strength and the modulus of rupture of SFR(H)C showed better results than the previous equations examined in this study in terms of not only accuracy but also safety/reliability.