• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.315-325
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• 2018

This paper predicts the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with a precast strip of ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC). In the first phase, ultimate load capacity of preloaded and strengthened RC beams by UHPFRC was predicted by using various analytical models available in the literature. RC beams were preloaded under static loading approximately to 70%, 80% and 90% of ultimate load of control beams. The models such as modified Kaar and sectional analysis predicted the ultimate load in close agreement to the corresponding experimental observations. In the second phase, the famous fatigue life models such as Papakonstantinou model and Ferrier model were employed to predict the number of cycles to failure and the corresponding deflection. The models were used to predict the life of the (i) strengthened RC beams after subjecting them to different pre-loadings (70%, 80% and 90% of ultimate load) under static loading and (ii) strengthened RC beams after subjecting them to different preloading cycles under fatigue loading. In both the cases precast UHPFRC strip of 10 mm thickness is attached on the tension face. It is found that both the models predicted the number of cycles to failure and the corresponding deflection very close to the experimental values. It can be concluded that the models are found to be robust and reliable for cement based strengthening systems also. Further, the Wang model which is based on Palmgren-Miner's rule is employed to predict the no. of cycles to failure and it is found that the predicted values are in very good agreement with the corresponding experimental observations.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.53-64
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• 2017

강섬유 보강 초고성능 콘크리트(UHPFRC)는 높은 압축강도 뿐 아니라 강섬유 보강에 의한 뛰어난 응력분산효과로 인해 높은 인장강도를 가지며, 미세균열의 확장을 통해 균열 후에도 경화거동을 하여 구조부재가 안정적으로 외력에 저항하도록 한다. 본 연구에서는 UHPFRC 재료 인장강도를 정의함에 있어 노치가 있는 휨실험과 직접인장실험을 비교하여 실험법 및 결과 분석의 장단점을 알아보았다. I-형 보의 전단부재실험은 복부의 면내전단거동을 알아보기 위하여 전단 경간비, 유효높이, 재료인장강도를 변수로 계획하였다. 실험결과를 통해 전단보강근이 없는 UHPFRC I형 보의 균열발생 이후 전단거동의 응력 재분배효과를 정량적으로 판단하고, 균열 후 거동을 기존 전단 강도식이 잘 반영하고 있는지 검토하였다. 전단철근 보강이 없는 UHPFRC 전단부재의 경우 파괴모드는 사인장 파괴로 동일하였고, 이러한 파괴모드를 가지는 부재는 전단 경간비와 유효높이에 크게 영향을 받게 되어 부재 설계 시 이러한 변수에 대한 고려가 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.219-229
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• 2019

This paper presents an experimental study on the structural performance of an innovative ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) deck with coarse aggregate of composite bridge under shear force. Test parameters included curing method and shear span-to-height ratio. Test results indicated that more short fine cracks developed beside the existing cracks due to the randomly dispersed fibers, resulting in re-distributing and homogenizing of the concrete stress beside cracks and allowing for the occurrence of more cracks with small spacing compared to normal strength concrete beams. Curing methods, incorporating steam curing and natural curing, did not have obvious effect on the nominal bending cracking strength and the ultimate strength of the test specimens. Shear reinforcement need not be provided for UHPFRC decks with a fiber volume fraction of 2%. UHPFRC decks showed superior load resistance ability after the appearance of cracks and excellent post-cracking deformability. Lastly, the current shear provisions were evaluated by the test results.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2011

압축강도 100 MPa, 140 MPa 초고강도 섬유보강 콘크리트 직사각형보와 기하하적 조건 및 PS힘이 동일한 160 MPa RPC 직사각형보의 휨거동 비교를 통하여 압축강도가 낮은 초고강도 섬유보강 콘크리트 구조물의 거동 특성을 파악하였다. 직사각형보에 철근은 배근되지 않았으며 실험변수로는 강섬유, 콘크리트 압축강도, 프리스트레스 도입 방식, PS강재비 등이다. 모멘트-곡률관계와 하중-처짐관계를 통하여 압축응력이 작은 UHPC 직사각형보의 거동 특징을 분석하였다. 초고강도 섬유보강 콘크리트에 대한 간단한 형태의 응력-변형률 관계를 제안하였으며 이를 이용하여 UHPC 직사각형보에 대한 모멘트-곡률관계를 산정하였다. 실험에 의한 모멘트-곡률관계를 비교한 결과 상당히 일치함을 알 수 있었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.571-585
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• 2023

The application of relatively low volumes of fibres in normal strength concrete has been shown to be of significant benefit when applied to composite slabs with profiled sheet decking. This paper reports on an experimental study aimed at quantifying further potential benefits that may arise from applying ultra-high performance fibre reinforced concrete. To assess performance six simply supported beams were tested under hogging and sagging loading configurations along with three two span continuous beams. Fibre contents are varied from 0% to 2% and changes in strength, deformation, crack width and moment redistribution are measured. At the serviceability limit state, it is shown that the addition of high fibre volumes can significantly enhance member stiffness and reduce crack widths in all beams. At the ultimate limit state it is observed that a transition from 0% to 1% fibres significantly increases strength but that there is a maximum fibre volume beyond which no further increases in strength are possible. Conversely, member ductility and moment redistribution are shown to be strongly proportional to fibre volume.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.195-209
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• 2020

This study investigates the behavior of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) with hybrid macro-micro steel and macro steel-polypropylene (PP) fibers. Compression, direct and indirect tension tests were carried out on cubic and cylindrical, dogbone and prismatic specimens, respectively. Three types of macro steel fibers, i.e., round crimped (RC), crimped (C), and hooked (H) were combined with micro steel (MS) and PP fibers in overall ratios of 2% by volume. Additionally, numerical analyses were performed to validate the test results. Parameters studied included, fracture energy, tensile strength, compressive strength, flexural strength, and residual strength. Tests showed that replacing PP fibers with MS significantly improves all parameters particularly flexural strength (17.38 MPa compared to 37.71 MPa). Additionally, the adopted numerical approach successfully captured the flexural load-deflection response of experimental beams. Lastly, the proposed regression model for the flexural load-deflection curve compared very well with experimental results, as evidenced by its coefficient of correlation (R²) of over 0.90.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.139-148
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• 2015

본 논문은 강섬유 대신 철근집합체를 사용하여 초고강도 섬유보강 콘크리트 부재의 최대하중 이후 연성거동을 유도하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 강섬유와 철근집합체의 조합을 가진 직사각형 콘크리트 보에 대한 휨거동 실험을 수행하였다. 강섬유의 혼입률은 0%, 0.7%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%이고, 연성거동을 유도하기 위한 종방향 철근 집합체의 철근비는 0.0036, 0.016, 0.028 그리고 0.036이다. 이러한 실험 요소의 조합으로 15개의 초고강도 콘크리트보가 제작되었다. 강섬유 뿐만 아니라 종방향의 철근 집합체도 초고강도 콘크리트보의 연성거동을 유도하는데 효과를 가지고 있다. 강섬유 혼입률 0.7%와 철근비 0.028인 철근집합체를 사용할 경우 가장 경제적인 조합임을 볼 수 있다. 하중과 처짐관계, 콘크리트 응력의 변화 및 균열양상 등이 좁은 간격을 가진 작은 직경의 종방향 철근 집합체의 유용성을 나타내고 있다.