• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2005

This article involves architecting prototype-fuzzy expert system for designing the nominal cover thickness by means of fuzzy inference for quantitatively representing the environment affecting factor to reinforced concrete in chloride-induced corrosion environment. In this work, nominal cover thickness to reinforcement in concrete was determined by the sum of minimum cover thickness and tolerance to that defined from skill level, constructability and the significance of member. Several variables defining the quality of concrete and environment affecting factor (EAF) including relative humidity, temperature, cyclic wet and dry, and the distance from coast were treated as fuzzy variables. To qualify EAF the environment conditions of cycle degree of wet-dry, relative humidity, distance from coast and temperature were used as input variables. To determine the nominal cover thickness a qualified EAF, concrete grade, and water-cement ratio were used. The membership functions of each fuzzy variable were generated from the engineering knowledge and intuition based on some references as well as some international codes of practice.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.631-647
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• 2012

This paper focuses on the application of Fuller's ideal gradation curve to theoretically design blended ratio of all solid materials of high performance concrete (HPC), with the aid of error function, and then to study the effect of rice husk ash (RHA) on the performance of HPC. The residual RHA, generated when burning rice husk pellets at temperatures varying from 600 to $800^{\circ}C$, was collected at steam boilers in Vietnam. The properties of fresh and hardened concrete are reviewed. It is possible to obtain the RHA concrete with comparable or better properties than those of the specimen without RHA with lower cement consumption. High flowing concrete designed by the proposed method was obtained without bleeding or segregation. The application of the proposed method for HPC can save over 50% of the consumption of cement and limit the use of water. Its strength efficiency of cement in HPC is 1.4-1.9 times higher than that of the traditional method. Local standards of durability were satisfied at the age of 91 days both by concrete resistivity and ultrasonic pulse velocity.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.755-774
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• 2013

Considering the well known environmental issues of cement manufacturing (direct and indirect levels of $CO_2$ emissions), clinker replacement by supplementary cementing materials (SCM) can be a very promising first step in reducing considerably the associated emissions. However, such a reduction is possible up to a particular level of SCM utilization, influenced by the rate of its pozzolanic reaction. In this study a (4-step) structured methodology is proposed in order to be able to further adjust the concrete mix design of a particular SCM, in achieving additional reduction of the associated levels of $CO_2$ emissions and being at the same time accepted from a derived concrete strength and service life point of view. On this note, the aim of this study is twofold. To evaluate the environmental contribution of each concrete component and to provide the best possible mix design configuration, balanced between the principles of sustainability (low environmental cost) and durability (accepted concrete strength and service life ). It is shown that such a balance can be achieved, by utilising SCM by-products in the concrete mix, reducing in this way the fixed environmental emissions without compromising the long-term safety and durability of the structure.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2009년도 춘계 학술대회 제21권1호
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• pp.359-360
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• 2009

본 연구는 실제 현장 적용 타설고를 고려한 Mock-up 시험을 통해 슬래그 시멘트와 저발열 시멘트 및 유로폼과 리브라스 거푸집 적용에 따른 매스콘크라트의 거동을 알아보고자 하였다. 먼저 시험체의 수화열 계측을 실시하여 각각의 수화발열특성을 살펴보았다. 모르타르 유출량 시험, 코어 및 표준수중양생 공시체의 압축강도, 염소이온침투저항생시험을 통한 내구성을 비교하여 해양 환정에 노출된 매스콘크리트 타설 시 공기단축 및 수화열 저감, 내구성 확보와 같은 안정적 품질확보를 위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 그 목적을 두었다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제19권1E호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2007

Addition of latex to concrete is known to increase its durability and permeability. The purpose of this study is to analyze air void systems in latex-modified concretes using a reasonable and objective method of image analysis with such experimental variables as water-cement (w/c) ratios, latex contents (0%, 15%) and cement types (ordinary portland cement (OPC), high-early strength (HES) cement and very-early strength (VES) cement). The results are analyzed by spacing factor, air volume (content) after hardening, air void distribution and structure. Additionally, air void systems and permeability of latex-modified concrete (LMC) are compared by a correlation analysis. The results are as follows. The LMC of the same w/c ratio showed better air entraining (AE) effect than OPC with AE water reducer. The VES-LMC showed that the quantity of entrained air below $100{\mu}m$ increased more than four times. For the case of HES-LMC, microscopic entrained air between the range of 50 to $500{\mu}m$ increased greater than 7 times even in the absence of anti-foamer. Although spacing factor was measured rather low, the permeability of latex-modified concrete was good. It is construed that air void system does not have a considerable effect on the property of latex-modified concrete, but latex film (membrane) has a definite influence on the durability of LMC.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 결합재인 시멘트 외에 플라이애쉬, 고로슬래그 및 석회석 미분말을 사용하고 고성능감수제 등의 혼화제를 사용하여 고유동 무다짐이면서도 수화열을 적게 발생하는 콘크리트의 최적배합을 도출하였다. 이와 같이 선정된 배합으로 제조한 콘크리트의 장 단기거동을 기존 원전 콘크리트의 거동과 비교 검토하는 실험을 실시하였다. 연구결과 석회석이 혼합된 다성분계 고유동 콘크리트가 기존 원전용 콘크리트 보다는 시공성과 내구성이 향상되었음을 확인할 수가 있었다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.343-356
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• 2015

1078 sets of mixtures in total that include fly ash, slag, and/or silica fume have been collected for prediction on concrete properties. A new database platform (Compos) has been developed, by which the stepwise multiple linear regression (SMLR) and BP artificial neural networks (BP ANNs) programs have been applied respectively to identify correlations between the concrete properties (strength, workability, and durability) and the dosage and/or quality of raw materials'. The results showed obvious nonlinear relations so that forecasting by using nonlinear method has clearly higher accuracy than using linear method. The forecasting accuracy rises along with the increasing of age and the prediction on cubic compressive strength have the best results, because the minimum average relative error (MARE) for 60-day cubic compressive strength was less than 8%. The precision for forecasting of concrete workability takes the second place in which the MARE is less than 15%. Forecasting on concrete durability has the lowest accuracy as its MARE has even reached 30%. These conclusions have been certified in a ready-mixed concrete plant that the synthesized MARE of 7-day/28-day strength and initial slump is less than 8%. The parameters of BP ANNs and its conformation have been discussed as well in this study.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.367-375
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• 2009

최근 골재 수급불균형 문제 및 천연자원 고갈에 관한 사회적 관심이 집중되는 가운데, 종래 철강공정에서 부산물로 발생하는 슬래그 중 전기로 산화슬래그는 그 물리적 특성이 일반 골재와 유사한 특성이 있어 콘크리트용 골재로서 활용가능성이 높게 평가되나 슬래그 중 함유되어 있는 free-CaO에 의한 표면결함을 야기하는 문제를 내재하고 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 전기로 산화슬래그 골재의 화학적 안정성 확보방안을 도출하고 이를 통해 안정화된 슬래그 골재를 용도별 콘크리트용 잔골재로 활용하여 콘크리트의 역학적 성능 및 내구성능을 실험적으로 평가하여 전기로 산화슬래그 잔골재의 활용방안을 제시하는데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구결과, 전기로 산화슬래그의 골재입경 조정, 소정 기간동안의 자연 에이징 처리에 의해 팝아웃 등의 표면결함을 대폭 저감할 수 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 콘크리트 용도별 대체율에 따른 역학적 성능 및 내구성능은 일반 골재와 비교하여 동등 또는 동등이상의 성능을 발현하는 것으로 평가되었다. 향후 전기로 산화슬래그 잔골재 활용시에는 콘크리트의 미관저해 현상이 나타나지 않도록 충분한 사전 에이징 또는, 가공처리 등 안정성 확보를 위한 품질관리가 반드시 선행되어야 할 것이다. 또한, 철강부산물의 친환경적인 자원순환 시스템을 확립하기 위해서는 전기로 산화슬래그 골재에 대한 품질관리 지표 구축과 더불어 다양한 용도개발이 이루어져야 하며 각종 공학적 특성 및 내구성에 관한 지속적인 연구개발이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.1077-1080
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• 2008

표면염소이온량, 투수계수, 염소이온 확산계수, 임계 염소이온량과 같은 재료 매개변수는 콘크리트의 내구성능을 이해하는데 매우 중요한 재료 매개변수이다. 지난 수십 년간, 해양성 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성 설계에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어졌으나 그 결과는 서로 상이하다. 콘크리트의 통합적인 내구성 설계 시스템을 개발하기 위해서 염소이온의 침투에 영향을 미치는 재료매개변수를 정립하는 것은 반드시 필요한 연구이다. 본 고의 목적은 콘크리트의 재료 매개변수를 시간단계별로 추정할 수 있는 기초적 접근방법을 정리하는 것이다. 미세구조 모델 및 시멘트의 경화특성을 기초로 표면 염소이온량 $[Cl]_s$, 투수계수 K, 염소이온 확산계수 $D_c$, 임계 염소이온량 $[Cl]_{cr}$ 을 산정할 수 있는 해석적 기법이 소개되었다. 이는 시멘트 경화체의 수화단계별 특성을 고려하여 시간의 함수로 표현하였다. 본 고에서 소개한 재료 매개변수의 정립은 시간경과에 따른 염소이온 침투를 시뮬레이션하기 위한 필수적인 선행연구로서, 향후에는 침투 특성을 묘사할 수 있는 지배방정식 등과 같은 다양한 해석적 기법들이 개발될 예정이다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.109-123
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• 2014

This paper presents chloride induced corrosion durability of reinforcing steel in geopolymer concretes containing different contents of sodium silicate ($Na_2SiO_3$) and molarities of NaOH solutions. Seven series of mixes are considered in this study. The first series is ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete and is considered as the control mix. The rest six series are geopolymer concretes containing 14 and 16 molar NaOH and $Na_2SiO_3$ to NaOH ratios of 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5. In each series three lollypop specimens of 100 mm in diameter and 200 mm in length, each having one 12 mm diameter steel bar are considered for chloride induced corrosion study. The specimens are subjected to cyclic wetting and drying regime for two months. In wet cycle the specimens are immersed in water containing 3.5% (by wt.) NaCl salt for 4 days, while in dry cycle the specimens are placed in open air for three days. The corrosion activity is monitored by measuring the copper/copper sulphate ($Cu/CuSO_4$) half-cell potential according to ASTM C-876. The chloride penetration depth and sorptivity of all seven concretes are also measured. Results show that the geopolymer concretes exhibited better corrosion resistance than OPC concrete. The higher the amount of $Na_2SiO_3$ and higher the concentration of NaOH solutions the better the corrosion resistance of geopolymer concrete is. Similar behaviour is also observed in sorptivity and chloride penetration depth measurements. Generally, the geopolymer concretes exhibited lower sorptivity and chloride penetration depth than that of OPC concrete. Correlation between the sorptivity and the chloride penetration of geopolymer concretes is established. Correlations are also established between 28 days compressive strength and sorptivity and between 28 days compressive strength and chloride penetration of geopolymer concretes.