• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.291-305
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• 2013

This paper presents the continuous hoop reinforcement method as a means to overcome the difficulty of rebar construction due to the seismic detail of lateral reinforcement. Because the continuous hoop has no seismic hook, and there is less interference during the rebar work, rebar quantities and construction time can be reduced. Since the details of column and beam continuous hoops are different from those of conventional lateral reinforcements, the construction method should be developed through mock-up tests. The length of the beam mock-up is 8m and the section size is $500mm{\times}700mm$, the height of the column mock-up is 2.8m and 4m, and the section size is $800{\times}800mm$. The length and the size are determined based on the elements that are generally used in reinforced concrete basement parking lots and office buildings. The results of the mock-up test showed that the quantities of rebar could be reduced by 20% and the time could be reduced by up to 40% compared with conventional lateral reinforcements.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2001

Recently, polymer-modified mortar has been studied for proposed use on industrial floors as top coat with thin thickness, typically 5~15mm. The purpose of this study is to evaluate basic properties of self-leveling materials using polymer dispersions as kinds of SBR, PAE, St/BA with thin coat (under 3mm). Superplasticizer and thickener have been included in the mixes to reduce bleeding and drying shrinkage as well as to facilitate the workability required. The self-leveling materials using four types of polymer dispersion are prepared with polymer-cement ratio which respectively range from 50% and 75%, and tested for basic characteristics such as unit weight, air content, flow, consistency change and adhesion in tension. From the test results, the self-leveling materials using PAE emulsion at curing age of 28days are almost equal to those of conventional floor using urethane and epoxy resin. The adhesion in tension of self-leveling mortars using SBR latex and PAE emulsion at curing age of 3days is over 17 kgf/cm$^2$(1.67MPa). Consistency change is strongly dependent on the type of polymer dispersion. It is concluded that the self-leveling materials using polymer dispersions can be used in the same manner as conventional floor using thermosetting resin in practical applications, in the selection of polymer dispersions.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.357-369
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• 2014

In the existing bridge management systems, assessment of the structural behavior is based on the results of visual inspections in which corresponding condition states are assigned to individual elements. In this process, limited attention is given to the correlation between bridge elements from structural perspective. Also, the uncertainty of parameters which affect the structural capacity is ignored. A system reliability-based assessment model is potentially an appropriate replacement for the existing procedures. The aim of this research is to evaluate the system reliability of existing conventional Steel-Reinforced bridge decks over time. The developed method utilizes the reliability theory and evaluates the structural safety for such bridges based on their failure mechanisms. System reliability analysis has been applied to simply-supported concrete bridge superstructures designed according to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC-S6) and the deterioration pattern is achieved based on the reliability estimates. Finally, the bridge condition index of an old existing bridge in Montreal has been estimated using the developed deterioration pattern. The results obtained from the developed reliability-based deterioration model and from the evaluation done by bridge engineers have been found to be in accordance.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2018

Several techniques have been developed for shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) members by using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. However, debonding of FRP retrofits from concrete substrate still deemed as a challenging concern in their application which needs to be scrutinized in details. As a result, this paper reports on the results of an experimental investigation on shear strengthening of RC beams using near surface mounted (NSM) FRP reinforcing bars. The main objective of the experimentation was increasing the efficiency of shear retrofits by precluding/postponing the premature debonding failure. The experimental program was comprised of six shear deficient RC beams. The test parameters include the FRP rebar spacing, inclination angle, and groove shape. Also, an innovative modification was introduced to the conventional NSM technique and its efficiency was evaluated by experimental observation and measurement. The results testified the efficiency of glass FRP (GFRP) rebars in increasing the shear strength of the test specimens retrofitted using conventional NSM technique. However, debonding of FRP bars impeded exploiting all retrofitting advantages and induced a premature shear failure. On the contrary, application of the proposed modified NSM (MNSM) technique was not only capable of preventing the premature debonding of FRP bars, but also could replace the failure mode of specimen from the brittle shear to a ductile flexural failure which is more desirable.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2020

The vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) analysis might be cumbersome and computationally expensive in bridge engineering due to the necessity of solving large number of coupled system of equations. However, VBI analysis can provide valuable insights into the dynamic behavior of highway bridges under specific loading conditions. Hence, this paper presents a numerical study on the dynamic behavior of a conventional highway bridge under strong near-field and far-field earthquake motions considering the VBI effects. A recursive substructuring method, which enables solving bridge and vehicle equations of motion separately and suitable to be adapted to general purpose finite element softwares, was used. A thorough analysis that provides valuable information about the effect of various traffic conditions, vehicle velocity, road roughness and effect of soil conditions under far-field and near-field strong earthquake motions has been presented. A real-life concrete highway bridge was chosen for numerical demonstrations. In addition, sprung mass models of vehicles consist of conventional truck and car models were created using physical and dynamic properties adopted from literature. Various scenarios, of which the results may help to highlight the different aspects of the dynamic response of concrete highway bridges under strong earthquakes, have been considered.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.574-581
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• 2009

장대레일이 교량구간에 설치되면, 궤도와 교량의 상호작용에 의하여 부가축력과 변위가 발생하게 되므로 설계단계에서 장대레일의 부가축력 및 변위 검토가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 장대레일 상호작용에 영향을 미치는 주요 인자들을 변수로 종방향 상호작용해석을 수행하였으며, 교량설계단계에서 장대레일 부가축력 및 변위 검토를 간단히 수행할 수 있도록 설계차트로 정리하였다. 본 논문에 제시된 설계차트는 일반철도 교량에 대한 결과로써, 강교량 및 콘크리트 교량, 지갈궤도 및 콘크리트궤도, 단순교(FM방식) 및 연속교(MFM방식)에 대하여 하부강성 및 상부강성별 설계차트로 구분하여 제시되었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.389-401
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• 2022

This study investigated the flowability and mechanical properties of cost-effective steel fiber reinforced ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) by using locally available materials for field-cast application. To examine the effect of mixture constituents, five mixtures with different fractions of silica fume, silica powder, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), silica sand, and crushed natural sand were proportionally prepared. Comprehensive experiments for different mixture designs were conducted to evaluate the fresh- and hardened-state properties of self-consolidating UHPC. The results showed that the proposed UHPC had similar mechanical properties compared with conventional UHPC while the flow retention over time was enhanced so that the field-cast application seemed appropriately cost-effective. The self-consolidating UHPC with high flowability and low viscosity takes less total mixing time than conventional UHPC up to 6.7 times. The X-ray computed tomographic imaging was performed to investigate the steel fiber distribution inside the UHPC by visualizing the spatial distribution of steel fibers well. Finally, the tensile stress-strain curve for the proposed UHPC was proposed for the implementation to the structural analysis and design.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.427-434
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• 2015

이 연구의 목적은 다양한 혼화재를 기반으로 목표 $CO_2$ 저감율 뿐만 아니라 콘크리트 초기 슬럼프, 공기량 및 28일 압축강도와 같은 종래의 요구 사항을 만족하는 $CO_2$ 저감 콘크리트의 합리적인 배합 설계 절차를 확립하는 것이다. $CO_2$ 배출과 콘크리트의 압축강도에 혼화재가 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위해, 실내 배합 및 레미콘 공장 데이터(전체 12537 배합표)를 분석하였다. 콘크리트의 배합에 따른 $CO_2$ 배출량 평가를 위해 고려된 시스템 경계는 재료 채취 및 가공에서부터 레미콘 공장에서 콘크리트 생산단계까지이다. 구축된 12537 콘크리트 배합 데이터를 사용한 비선형 회귀 분석을 통해 혼화재의 종류 및 치환율, W/B, S/a와 같은 콘크리트 배합 설계를 결정할 수 있는 간단한 모델식을 제시하였다. 또한, 주어진 콘크리트 배합에 대한 $CO_2$ 배출량은 제안된 모델식을 이용하여 직접 계산 될 수 있다. 결국, 개발된 배합 설계 절차는 레미콘 분야에서 $CO_2$ 저감 콘크리트의 초기배합표를 결정하는데 효율적으로 이용될 수 있다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2016

이 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 구조물 보강의 결합재로서 기존의 에폭시 재료가 가지는 한계를 극복하기 위하여 개발된 실라놀기를 이용한 친수성 화학 그라우트재(hydrophilic chemical grout using silanol, HCGS)를 소개하고 FRP 시트 보강공법을 적용한 슬래브 부재의 휨 실험을 수행하였다. 보강공법이 적용되지 않은 기준실험체, 슬래브와 FRP 시트를 기존의 에폭시로 부착한 실험체, 그리고 HCGS를 적용하여 시트를 부착한 실험체를 각 1개씩 총 3개의 슬래브에 대한 실험연구를 수행하였다. 또한, FRP 시트로 휨 보강된 슬래브 부재의 해석에 적합하도록 계면 수평전단력을 고려할 수 있는 휨 거동 해석모델을 개발하였다. 해석모델로 실험체들의 거동을 평가한 결과, 보강 실험체들은 휨 파괴 시점 전까지 완전합성에 매우 근접한 거동을 나타내는 것으로 평가되었으며, 특히, HCGS를 적용한 보강 실험체는 기존 에폭시의 한계를 극복하는 특성을 가지면서도 에폭시를 적용한 실험체와 유사한 휨 보강 성능을 나타내었다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.815-821
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• 2011

This study aims to estimate the biological decomposition capacity of MPC(Microorganism Porous-Concrete). MPC has specific surface area formed by inside pores, and bio compound was added to those pores to reduce pollutants loading. To evaluate the water purification capacity of MPC, we carried out the comparative studies using different media types [GPC(General Porous-concrete), CPC(Compound porous-concrete), LPC(Lightweight aggregate porous-concrete)] under the condition of CFSTR, and different retention times (30, 60 and 120 min). We also estimated the purification capacity of MPC under different concentrations of pollutant loadings. The MPC showed higher efficiency in water purification function than other conventional porous concretes with efficient decrease rates of SS, BOD, COD, and nutrient concentrations. In the comparison experiment for different retention times, MPC showed the highest removal efficiency for all tested pollutants in the longest retention time(120 min). In the long period test, the removal efficiencies of MPC concrete were high until 100 days after the set up of the operation, but began to decrease. Outflow flux was invariable compared with inflow flux so that extra detention time for media fouling such as back washing is not needed. But the results suggested that appropriate management is necessary for long-term operation of MPC. As the final outcome, MPC using bio organisms is considered to be efficient for stream water purification when they used as substrates for artificial river structure.