• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.91-105
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• 2016

One of the most commonly used techniques to strengthen steel reinforced concrete structures is the application of externally bonded patches in the form of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) or recently, textile reinforced cements (TRC). These external patches undertake the tensile stress of bending constraining concrete cracking. Development of full-field inspection methodologies for fracture monitoring are important since the reinforcing layers are not transparent, hindering visual observation of the material condition underneath. In the present study acoustic emission (AE) and digital image correlation (DIC) are applied during four-point bending tests of large beams to follow the damage accumulation. AE helps to determine the onset of fracture as well as the different damage mechanisms through the registered shifts in AE rate, location of active sources and change in waveform parameters. The effect of wave propagation distance, which in large components and in-situ can well mask the original information as emitted by the fracture incidents is also discussed. Simultaneously, crucial information is supplied by DIC concerning the moments of stress release of the patches due to debonding, benchmarking the trends monitored by AE. From the point of view of mechanics, conclusions on the reinforcing contribution of the different repair methodologies are also drawn.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.201-218
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• 2018

In this study, the effects of magnesium sulfate on the mechanical performance and the durability of confined and unconfined geopolymer concrete (GPC) specimens were investigated. The carbon and basalt fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) fabrics with 1-layer and 3-layers were used to evaluate the performances of the specimens under static and cyclic loading in the ambient and magnesium sulfate environments. In addition, the use of FRP materials as a rehabilitation technique was also studied. For the geopolymerization process of GPC specimens, the alkaline activator has selected a mixture of sodium silicate solution ($Na_2SiO_3$) and sodium hydroxide solution (NaOH) with a ratio ($Na_2SiO_3/NaOH$) of 2.5. In addition to GPC specimens, an ordinary concrete (NC) specimens were also produced as a reference specimens and some of the GPC and NC specimens were immersed in 5% magnesium sulfate solutions. The mechanical performance and the durability of the specimens were evaluated by visual appearance, weight change, static and cyclic loading, and failure modes of the specimens under magnesium sulfate and ambient environments. In addition, the microscopic changes of the specimens due to sulfate attack were also assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to understand the macroscale behavior of the specimens. Results indicated that geopolymer specimens produced with nano-silica and fly ash showed superior performance than the NC specimens in the sulfate environment. In addition, confined specimens with FRP fabrics significantly improved the compressive strength, ductility and durability resistance of the specimens and the improvement was found higher with the increased number of FRP layers. Specimens wrapped with carbon FRP fabrics showed better mechanical performance and durability properties than the specimens wrapped with basalt FRP fabrics. Both FRP materials can be used as a rehabilitation material in the sulfate environment.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.333-348
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• 2023

Fast infrastructure development boosts the demand for shotcrete. Despite sand and stone being the most common coarse and fine aggregates for shotcrete, excessive exploration of these materials challenges the ecological environment. This study utilized an industrial solid waste, high-titanium heavy slag, blended with steel fibers to form Wet Shotcrete of Steel Fiber-reinforced High-Titanium Heavy Slag (WSSFHTHS). It investigated its workability, shotcrete performance and mechanical properties under different water-to-cement ratios, fly ash content, superplasticizer dosage, and steel fiber content. The tunnel excavation and support were investigated by conducting finite element numerical simulation analysis and was used in 3 tunnel lining pipes in Zhonggouwan tailing pond. The major findings are as follows: (1) The water-to-cement ratio (w/c ratio) significantly impacted the compressive strength of WSSFHTHS. The highest 28-day compressive strength of 60 MPa was achieved when the w/c ratio was 0.38; (2) Adding fly ash improved the workability and shotcrete performance and strength development of WSSFHTHS. The best anti-permeability performance was achieved when the fly ash constituted 15%, with the lowest permeability coefficient of 4.596 × 10-11 cm/s; (3) The optimum superplasticizer dosage for WSSFHTHS is 0.8%. It provided the best workability and shotcrete performance. Excessive dosage resulted in water bleeding and poor aggregate encapsulation, while insufficient dosage decreased flowability and adversely affected shotcrete performance; (4) The dosage of steel fibers significantly impacted the flexural and tensile strength of WSSFHTHS. When the steel fiber dosage was 45 kg/m³, the 28-day flexural and tensile strengths were 8.95 MPa and 6.15 MPa, respectively; (5) By integrating existing shotcrete techniques, the optimal lining thickness was 80 mm for WSSFHTHS per simulation. The results revealed that after using WSSFHTHS, the displacement of the tunnel surrounding the rock significantly improved, with no cracks or hollows, similar to the simulation results.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.705-712
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• 2009

일반 콘크리트에 비해 많은 양의 섬유 혼입으로 인하여 상대적으로 연성적이고 인성적인 고성능 시멘트계 복합체는 극심한 하중을 받거나 내구성의 문제가 있는 곳에 사용될 수 있다. PVA 섬유를 사용하는 고성능 시멘트계 복합체의 경우 기존의 국내외 연구에 의하면, 2%의 섬유 혼입비에서 가장 높은 성능을 발휘한다고 알려져 있다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 PVA 섬유의 총 혼입비를 2%로 일정하게 유지시킨 채, 서로 다른 형상비를 가진 PVA 섬유를 사용하여 최적의 배합을 선정하고자 고성능 시멘트계 복합체의 휨 성능 실험을 실시하였다. 뿐만 아니라 이러한 고성능 시멘트계 복합체에 강섬유를 혼입하여 그 성능의 변화를 비교, 분석하였다. 또한 높은 변형률을 갖는 하중에 대하여 고성능 시멘트계 복합체의 거동을 확인하고자 충격 시험을 실시하였다. 이와 동시에 분사식 FRP를 도포한 고성능 시멘트계 복합체의 충격 저항 성능 역시 평가하였다. 위의 실험 결과 1.6%의 단섬유(REC15)와 0.4%의 장섬유 (RF4000)가 혼입된 시편이 휨 성능 및 충격 성능에 대해 탁월한 성능을 발휘하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.997-1018
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• 2015

Structural health monitoring along with damage detection and assessment of its severity level in non-accessible reinforced concrete members using piezoelectric materials becomes essential since engineers often face the problem of detecting hidden damage. In this study, the potential of the detection of flexural damage state in the lower part of the mid-span area of a simply supported reinforced concrete beam using piezoelectric sensors is analytically investigated. Two common severity levels of flexural damage are examined: (i) cracking of concrete that extends from the external lower fiber of concrete up to the steel reinforcement and (ii) yielding of reinforcing bars that occurs for higher levels of bending moment and after the flexural cracking. The purpose of this investigation is to apply finite element modeling using admittance based signature data to analyze its accuracy and to check the potential use of this technique to monitor structural damage in real-time. It has been indicated that damage detection capability greatly depends on the frequency selection rather than on the level of the harmonic excitation loading. This way, the excitation loading sequence can have a level low enough that the technique may be considered as applicable and effective for real structures. Further, it is concluded that the closest applied piezoelectric sensor to the flexural damage demonstrates higher overall sensitivity to structural damage in the entire frequency band for both damage states with respect to the other used sensors. However, the observed sensitivity of the other sensors becomes comparatively high in the peak values of the root mean square deviation index.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.13-16
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• 2008

전단경간-깊이의 비가 1을 넘지 않는 캔틸레버로서 응력교란구역을 형성하는 내민받침은 보에 의해 전달되는 수직하중과 지지하고 있는 부재의 수축, 온도 변형, 크리프 변형에 의해 전달되는 수평 하중에 저항하는 부재이다. 최근, 고강도 콘크리트의 사용이 증가하고 있고, 철근 콘크리트 구조물의 부식에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 고성능의 보강재를 콘크리트 부재에 전략적으로 적용하는 하이브리드 보강기법에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 강섬유 및 헤디드 바를 활용한 하이브리드 보강 기법을 내민받침에 적용하고자 섬유보강 고강도 콘크리트 내민받침을 제작하고 구조실험을 실시하였다. 강섬유의 혼입, 강섬유 혼입률의 증가에 따라 고강도 콘크리트 내민받침의 내하력, 강성, 연성은 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 최대 균열폭은 감소하였다. 또한, 횡방향 철근에 용접하여 주인장 타이 철근을 정착한 내민받침 보다 헤디드 바를 주인장 타이 철근으로 사용한 내민받침이 더 높은 내하력, 강성, 연성을 보였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2012

본 연구는 콘크리트의 열전도 역문제의 해를 통해 온도의존적 열전도도를 추정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 온도의존적 열전도도의 추정은 실물모형 화재실험에서 측정된 하이브리드 섬유보강 쉴드터널 라이닝의 시간 및 깊이별 온도분포 데이터를 이용하였다. 추정된 온도의존적 열전도도는 실험시간이 짧은 시점에서는 상온 영역에서 열전도도의 급격한 감소가 나타나는 것으로 추정되었다. 반면 깊이 25mm 위치에서 최대온도가 측정된 실험시간대에서는 온도에 따른 콘크리트의 특성변화 및 강섬유 혼입 효과를 반영하고 있다. 따라서 온도의존적 열전도도 추정 시 가열면 부근에서 최대온도가 측정된 시점을 기준으로 실험시간을 결정해야 한다. 추정된 열전도도는 유사배합을 사용한 기존연구와 유사한 결과를 나타내고 있다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2010

The structural material with the highest possibility of new materials that will be used in the future construction field is fiber reinforced polymer. The current studies on FRP members by using such excellent material characteristics mostly focused on stability, composite problem, and durability of FRP members. The initially constructed FRP members secure excellent stability and durability compared to reinforced concrete and steel materials, but measures for defections during the periodical inspection, methods for detecting breakages, and maintenance and reinforcement are not insufficient. Accordingly, this study proposed a measurement system using the FRP sensor to evaluate the safety of the FRP modular box member, and applied the phased array ultrasonic technique to detect the defects and damage likely to occur during the performance period.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.371-386
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• 2014

This paper presents a tri-linear restoring force model based on the test results of 12 circular RC columns strengthened by CFRP strips under low cyclic loading. The pre-stress of CFRP strips and axial load ratio of specimens are considered as the affect parameters of the proposed model. All essential characteristics of the hysteretic behavior of the proposed model, including the hysteretic rules, main performance points, strength degradation, stiffness degradation and confinement effects are explicitly analyzed. The calculated results from the proposed model are in good agreement with the experimental results, which shows that the recommended model can be reliably used for seismic behavior predictions of circular RC columns strengthened by pre-stressed CFRP strips.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.141-148
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• 2008

최근 건설 산업에서 CFRP는 재료적 장점들 때문에 구조물의 보강재로서 많이 사용되어 지고 있다. 본 논문에서 CFRP Plate가 보강된 철근콘크리트 보의 보강 효율과 설계 기초자료를 제공하려 한다. 정적 실험은 실험체의 파괴양상, 보강성능을 평가하였으며, 피로 실험은 처짐, 철근 변형률, CFRP Plate의 변형률을 분석하고, 에너지 소산과 보강성능을 평가하였다. 실험한 결과, 보강량이 증가할수록 단부 박리 파괴를 일으켰다. 그리고, 단부를 보강한 경우는 휨균열로 인한 박리파괴를 나타내는 파괴양상을 보였다. 피로 실험을 통하여 일정한 반복하중 횟수가 되면 처짐, 철근 변형률, CFRP Plate의 변형률 값이 일정한 값으로 수렴하였다. CFRP Plate가 보강된 보는 피로하중에 대해 사용성 확보가 가능했다.