• Computers and Concrete
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2022

The effect of basalt and polypropylene fibers on the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams is investigated in this paper. The compressive and tensile behaviors of the basalt concrete and polypropylene concrete cylinders are also investigated. Eight beams and 28 cylinders were made with different percentages of basalt and polypropylene fibers. The dosages of fiber were selected as 0.6%, 1.3%, and 2.5% of the total cement weight. Each type of fiber was mixed solely with the concrete mix. Basalt and polypropylene fibers are modern and cheap materials that can be used to improve the structural behavior of RC members. This research is designed to find the optimum percentage of basalt and polypropylene fibers for enhancing the flexural behavior of RC beams. Test results showed that the addition of basalt and polypropylene fibers in any dosage (0.6%, 1.3%, and 2.5%) can increase the flexural strength and displacement ductility index of the beams where the maximum enhancement was measured with 1.3% fibers. The maximum increments in the flexural strength and the displacement ductility index were 30.39% and 260% for the basalt fiber case, while the maximum improvement for the polypropylene fibers case was 55.5% and 230% compared to the control specimen. Finite element (FE) models were then developed in ABAQUS to predict the numerical behaviour of the tested beams. The FE models were able to predict the experimental behaviour with reasonable accuracy. This research confirms the efficiency of basalt and polypropylene fibers in enhancing the flexural behavior of RC beams, and it also suggests the optimum dosage of fibers.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2024

In this study, the surfaces of two gold nanoparticles of different shapes were modified with hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and used for contact lenses. The polymer was based on 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), and spherical and sea urchin-shaped gold nanoparticles were used as additives. CTAB was used to modify the surface of the sea urchin-shaped gold nanoparticles. To analyze the physical properties of the prepared contact lens, optical transmittance, refractive index, water content, contact angle, and atomic force microscope (AFM) were measured and evaluated. The results showed the nanoparticles did not significantly affect optical transmittance, refractive index, or water content of the lens, and tensile strength increased according to the ratio of the additive. The addition of the sea urchin-shaped nanoparticles resulted in lower wettability compared with the spherical nanoparticles, but somewhat superior tensile strength. In addition, it was found that the wettability of the lens was improved when the surface-modified sea urchin-shaped gold nanoparticles were added. The types of gold nanoparticles and surface modification methods used in this study are considered to have great potential for use in ophthalmic materials.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2012

경기 서해안 지역인 인천 청라지구 및 송도지구, 경기 안산 시화지구 연약지반의 공학적 특성을 파악하고 각 지역에서 수행된 실내시험, 현장베인전단시험과 피에조콘 관입시험 결과를 분석하여 압축지수의 상관식, 피에조콘계수 산정 등의 결과를 도출하였다. 액성한계, 소성지수, 함수비, 간극비, 압축지수는 지반심도에 따라 분포경향이 유사하게 나타나므로 이러한 인자들은 상호 관련이 있으며 지역적 특성을 평가할 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구 지역에서 실시된 실내시험으로부터 각 지역 연약점토의 공학적 특성을 규명하고자 물리적 특성과 압축지수의 상관성을 분석하여 각각 상관관계식을 제안하였다. 그리고 현장베인전단시험과 삼축 압축시험에 의한 비배수전단강도를 기준강도로 하여 경험적 방법에 의해 산정한 피에조콘계수를 비교한 결과 모든 지역에서 상관관계가 높은 피에조콘계수인 $N_{kT}$를 연구지역의 콘계수를 제안하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2010

이 연구에서는 정수압 지압 조건의 암반에 굴착되는 원형 터널의 탄소성 거동 해석을 위해 GSI 지수의 변형률연화를 고려한 탄소성 해석법이 제안되었고, 그 적용성이 검토되었다. 제안된 수치해석법은 Lee & Pietruszczak(2008)의 탄소성 해석방법을 수정하여 개발되었다. 터널 주변 암반에서는 발파와 굴착에 의한 암반의 손상으로 GSI 지수의 저하가 야기될 수 있다는 가정 하에 GSI 지수의 변형률연화 개념을 도입하였다. 일반화된 Hoek-Brown 식의 강도정수들은 GSI 값을 이용하여 경험적으로 계산할 수 있으므로 GSI 지수의 변형률연화 개념을 도입함으로써 이 강도정수들의 변형률연화가 해석에 반영되도록 하였다. 제안된 방법의 적합성을 검토하기위하여 여러 해석조건에서 원형터널의 탄소성 해를 구하고 그 결과를 고찰하였다.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.289-302
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed in order to investigate the relation of body composition analysis and radiological parameter(lumbosacral angle, lumbar lordortic angle, lumbar gravity line). Methods : This study was carried out with the data from comprehensive medical testing. 75 subject aged 20-59 performed the segmental bioelectrical impedance analysis, questionnaire. And lumbosacral angle, lumbar lordortic angle and lumbar gravity line were measured in the standing position x-ray. Then we analyzed the data. Results : Low back pain(LBP) prevalence in high obesity index(Body Mass Index(BMI), Percentage of Body Fat(PBF), Waist Hip Ratio(WHR)) group was higher than LBP prevalence in normal obesity index group(p<0.01). In LBP group, lumbosacral angle, lumbar lordortic angle were significantly lager than Non-LBP group(p<0.001). And 75% of LBP group indicated abnormal lumbar gravity line ratio(0.67 < Normal lumbar gravity line ratio <1.00). When it comes to analyze relation between obesity index and radiological parameter, no-significant change was seen. Conclusions : This study carried as following research after the study on relation of obesity, LBP and trunk muscle strength. Results from this investigation showed positive correlation between obesity and LBP prevalence. But obesity index didn't indicate significant correlation with structural changes of lumbar vertebrae. When considering prior research, trunk muscle strength changes were more related to LBP prevelence in obese people. This results are expected to explain causes of LBP in obese group.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2012

This study will not only prove experimental dynamic properties which are classified to slump, compressed strength, bending strength and toughness index blast-furnace cement concrete with polypropylene (PP) fiber that refer properties and volume of it, but also establish a basic data in order to use PP fiber reinforced blast-furnace cement concrete. The slump didn't changed by PP fiber volume $5kgf/m^3$ because of flexibility of fiber in despite of loose mixing. The reason why the slump decreased steadily by PP fiber volume $3kgf/m^3$ was rising contact surface of water. The compressed strength indicated a range of 19.49~26.32 MPa. The tensile strength indicated a range of 2.10~2.44 MPa. The bending strength was stronger about 3~16 % in case of mixing with PP fiber volume than normal concrete. The flexure strength indicated a range of 4.30~4.83 MPa. The toughness indicated a range of $0{\sim}19.88N{\cdot}mm$ and was stronger about 6.7 times in case of PP fiber volume $9kg/m^3$ than PP fiber volume $1kg/m^3$. The pavement with PP fiber volume over such a fixed quantity in the roads of a respectable amount load can have a effect to prevent not only resistance against clack but also rip off failures.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.327-345
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• 2014

This paper presents the application of multi-gene genetic programming (MGP) technique for modeling the bond strength of ribbed steel bars in concrete. In this regard, the experimental data of 264 splice beam tests from different technical papers were used for training, validating and testing the model. Seven basic parameters affecting on the bond strength of steel bars were selected as input parameters. These parameters are diameter, relative rib area and yield strength of steel bar, minimum concrete cover to bar diameter ratio, splice length to bar diameter ratio, concrete compressive strength and transverse reinforcement index. The results show that the proposed MGP model can be alternative approach for predicting the bond strength of ribbed steel bars in concrete. Moreover, the performance of the developed model was compared with the building codes' empirical equations for a complete comparison. The study concludes that the proposed MGP model predicts the bond strength of ribbed steel bars better than the existing building codes' equations. Using the proposed MGP model and building codes' equations, a parametric study was also conducted to investigate the trend of the input variables on the bond strength of ribbed steel bars in concrete.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1996년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.237-248
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• 1996

• 천문학회보
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• 제23권
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• pp.38-38
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• 1998

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2014

Various approaches have been tried to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide in paper industry. One of important approaches is to use PCC manufactured from emission gas as a filler. However, it was recognized that PCC is inferior to other fillers in the paper strength properties of view. Therefore, pretreatment of PCC with pulp powder was tried to mitigate the strength reduction of paper. Pretreatment of PCC with pulp powder improved the bulk(7.4~12.9%) and air permeability(24.8~42.98%), but there is no significant change in opacity. Tensile index, burst index and stiffness were decreased by the use of pretreated PCC with pulp powder. Anionic and cationic PAM were used as a additive for PCC pretreatment in order to improve strength properties. There was no significant change in bulk in all kinds of PAM used in this study. Most strength properties were improved by the pretreatment of PCC with the anionic and cationic PAM and pulp powder, although the opacity and stiffness were more or less decreased.