• Journal of Powder Materials
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.97-104
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• 2004

In this paper processing and mechanical properties of Al-20 wt％ Si alloy was studied. A bulk form of Al-20Si alloy was prepared by gas atomizing powders having the powder size of 106-145 ${\mu}m$ and powder extrusion. The powder extrudate was subsequently equal channel angular pressed up to 8 passes in order to refine grain and Si particle. The microstructure of the gas atomized powders, powder extrudates and equal channel angular pressed samples were investigated using a scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. The mechanical properties of the bulk sample were measured by compressive tests and a micro Victors hardness test. Equal channel angular pressing was found to be effective in matrix grain and Si particle refinement, which enhanced the strength and hardness of the Al-2OSi alloy without deteriorating ductility in the range of experimental strain of 30％.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.571-578
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• 1997

In the repair and repair works, epoxy resins are widely used as repair materials. The successful concrete repairs and retrofit works depends on the quality of the repair and retrofit materials. Although many materials for the repairs and retrofit have been developed in many contries, information on the repair methods are somewhat limited. Futhermore, the repairs and retrofit methods are also largely dependent on those froms in other developed contries, it is necessary to initiate rather fundamental repair-related research. The purpose of this study is to investigate th physical and mechanical properties of epoxy resin which is commonly used in repairing concrte crack in RC structures. The basic physical properties such as specific gravity, gel point and shrinkage ratio as well as the mechanical properties such ad the tensile and compressive strength, elastic modulus were acquired by the standard test method (KS code). For the test results, the great deviations of physical and mechanical properties among the test materials were discovered and is, therefore, recommended that careful attentions should be give in selecting the epoxy resin by considering the characteristics of the repair materials and repair works.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.205-216
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• 1998

천연제올라이트를 사용한 콘크리트의 특성을검토하기 위하여 천연제올라이트의 대체율 및 입자크기에 따라 콘크리트의 압축강도, 동결융해저항성, 건조수축 및 투수성 등을 실험하였다. 이때 천연제올라이트는 입자크기(중간값)가 12.7$\mu\textrm{m}$과 10.39$\mu\textrm{m}$인 것을 사용하였으며 콘크리트실험에서 천연제올라이트의 시멘트 중량에 대한 대체율은 5%, 10%, 15% 및 20%로 하였다. 천연제올라이트의 대체율이 15%이하인 콘크리트는 동일한 물-결합재비에서 천연제올라이트를 사용하지 않은 경우와 비교하여 재령 28일 및 91일의 압축강도가 크게나타났으며 이러한 강도의 증가는 천연제올라이트의 입자크기가 작은 경우 보다 크게 나타났다. 콘크리트의 동결융해에 대한 저항성이나 건조수축에 의한 길이변화는 천연제올라이트의 대체율에 따라 명확한 차이를 보이자 않았으나 다만 천연제올라이트의 대체율이 20%인 경우는 길이변화가 크게 되는 경향을 나타냈다. 수밀성시험에서는 천연제올라트의 입자크기가 12.7$\mu\textrm{m}$인 경우 그의 사용량이 증가함에 따라 수밀성이 저하하였으며 입자크기가 10.39$\mu\textrm{m}$인경우는 천연제올라이트의 대체율이 10% 이하인 경우 수밀성이 다소 개선되는 것으로 나타났으나 그 이상의 대체율에서는 수밀성이 저하되는 경향을 나타냈다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.21-29
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• 1999

In this study, an experiment was performed to analyze the influence of water-cement ratio on the fundamental characteristics of antiwashout underwater concrete using blended sand (sea sand:river sand = 1:1). The water-cement ratio (45%, 50%, 55%, 60%), andtiwashout underwater agent contents (0.82%, 1.00%, 1.14% of water contents per unit volume of concrete), and superplasticizer contents (1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5% of cement contents per unit volume of concrete) were chosen as the experimental parameters. The experimental results show that the underwater segregation resistance, unit weight of hardening concrete and compressive strength were increased as the water-cement ratio decreased and as the antiwashout underwater agent contents increased. On the other hand, the flowability(slump flow) was increased to the 55% of the increase of water-cement ratio, however, it was decreased at the ratio of 60%. From this study, the antiwashout underwater concrete can potentially be used as a materials underwater work of ocean if the water-cement ratio and chemical admixture contents for the suitable balance between cost and performance are properly selected.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.31-41
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• 1999

Blended Low Heat type cement is ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash mixed ternary with ordinary portland cement. From the viewpoint of X-ray patterns of domestic LHC, the main components of cement such as $C_2$S, $C_3$A, $C_3$S are considerably reduced. Therefore the heat evolution of LHC paste is 42cal/g lower than of OPC paste. At early age, the compressive strength development of LHC concrete is delayed, but the slump loss ratio of fresh concrete is reduced more than 20% with elapsed time. The penetrability of LHC is lower than that of OPC by 1/7.8 with the penetrability of chloride ion into the concrete until the age of 120 days. And the PD Index value of LHC is 0.44$\times$10-6 $\textrm{cm}^2$/s, which indicates only 39.3% of OPC. From the Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry test of cement past, we know that the pore size of LHC is more dense than that of OPC by production of C-S-H.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2005.05b
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• pp.225-228
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• 2005

This paper was accomplished for analyzing the reason of the above deterioration happened on the deck of concrete bridge. The bridge was constructed at 660m above the sea level having more freezing and snowing days. Therefore, it is placed on the particular condition sprinkling $CaCl_2$ enough for keeping up with moderate traffic condition. When it is considered to the former condition, the bridge can be assumed to potentialities for combined deterioration with freezing-thawing under sprinkling deicing chemical. Core specimens were gathered from the concrete deck for clearing the reason of the above deterioration exactly, and it is used for various tests for measuring the compressive strength, elastic modulus, content of $Cl^-$, freezing-thawing at the fresh and salt water. As a result of freezing-thawing test, the specimen at the fresh water has over 90$\%$ of durability factor, but another specimen at 1$\%$ of salt water has 0$\%$ of durability factor at 140 cycles of the freezing-thawing. The result means that frost damage is sccelerated at the salt water. Therefore, the deterioration of the concrete deck is estimated to be occured by combined effects of freezing-thawing and chloride ion attack.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.349-356
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• 2002

This research deals with the properties of fresh and hardened high-performance concrete(HPC) incorporating high-reactivity metakaolin(HRM). The properties of fresh and hardened state concrete were investigated included air content, slump flow, setting time, heat of hydration, compressive strength, resistance to chloride-ion penetration, abrasion and repeated freezing and thawing. The properties of the HRM concrete were also compared with those of the portland cement concrete and silica fume(SF) concrete. The laboratory test results indicate that HRM material can be used as a supplementary cementitious material to produce high-performance concrete.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.137-144
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• 1997

The effcct of specific g~avity cont~olled In the .range fiom O.4 to 0.7 by particle size and added amount of A1 powder in the presence or absence of water repellent agent on the physical properties of ALC was examined to evaluate frost resistance and durability. The compressive sttcngth and the tensile strength are increased and independency with water repellent agent when the specific gravity is increased in the range from 0.4 to 0.7. According as the added amount of water repellent agent was increased. frost resistance was improved and absorption ratio was decreased. ALC produced from fine Al powder has a low volume reduction by scaling and a sound apperance after freezing/thawing test and top surface freezing test.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2008.04a
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• pp.729-732
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• 2008

Recently the attention against the indoor air quality that could affect health and comfort of building becomes intensively, the efforts for a problem solving is advanced with many sidedness. The research which it mixes the activated carbon and the functional catalyst materials that will be able to dissolve foul air absorbed by activated carbon in concrete with application technique of existing differently examined the basic physical properties and the removal ratio of formaldehyde so that it analyzed the effect of air purge. The test results in addition quantity increase of the activated carbon the slump showed the tendency which it decreased and the compressive strength appeared with no much difference. The test result removal ratio of formaldehyde was measured until the maximum 80%.

• Fibers and Polymers
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.159-168
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• 2002

Polyurethane foams were produced by using a homogenizer as a mixing equipment. Effects of stirring speed on the foam structure were investigated with SEM observations. Variation of the bubble size, density of the foam, compressive strength, and thermal conductivity were studied. A hybrid foam consisting of polyurethane foam and commercial polystyrene foam is produced. Mechanical and thermal properties of the hybrid foam were compared with those of pure polyurethane foam. Advancement of flow front during mold filling was observed by using a digital camcorder. Four types of mold geometry were used for mold filling experiments. Flow during mold filling was analyzed by using a two-dimensional control volume finite element method. Variation of foam density with respect to time was experimentally measured. Creeping flow, uniform density, uniform conversion, and uniform temperature were assumed for the numerical simulation. It was assumed for the numerical analysis that the cavity has thin planar geometry and the viscosity is constant. The theoretical predictions were compared with the experimental results and showed good agreement.