• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.199-220
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• 2018

In this study, the effects of sulphuric acid on the mechanical performance and the durability of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) specimens were investigated. The carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) fabrics were used to evaluate the performances of the confined and unconfined ECC specimens under static and cyclic loading in the acidic environment. In addition, the use of CFRP and BFRP fabrics as a rehabilitation technique was also studied for the specimens exposed to the sulphuric acid environment. The polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber with a fraction of 2% was used in the research. Two different PVA-ECC concretes were produced using low lime fly ash (LCFA) and high lime fly ash (HCFA) with the fly ash-to-OPC ratio of 1.2. Unwrapped PVA-ECC specimens were also produced as a reference concrete and all concrete specimens were continuously immersed in 5% sulphuric acid solution ($H_2SO_4$). The mechanical performance and the durability of specimens were evaluated by means of the visual inspection, weight change, static and cyclic loading, and failure mode. In addition, microscopic changes of the PVA-ECC specimens due to sulphuric acid attack were also assessed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to understand the macroscale behavior of the specimens. Results indicated that PVA-ECC specimens produced with low lime fly ash (LCFA) showed superior performance than the specimens produced with high lime fly ash (HCFA) in the acidic environment. In addition, confinement of ECC specimens with BFRP and CFRP fabrics significantly improved compressive strength, ductility, and durability of the specimens. PVA-ECC specimens wrapped with carbon FRP fabric showed better mechanical performance and durability properties than the specimens wrapped with basalt FRP fabric. Both FRP materials can be used as a rehabilitation material in the acidic environment.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.541-552
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• 2019

Construction development and greenhouse gas emissions have globally required a strategic management to take some steps to stain and maintain the environment. Nowadays, recycled aggregates, in particular ceramic waste, have been widely used in concrete structures due to the economic and environmentally friendly solution, requiring the knowledge of recycled concrete. Also, one of the materials used as a substitute for concrete cement is wollastonite mineral to decrease carbon dioxide (CO2) from the cement production process by reducing the concrete consumption in concrete. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of wollastonite on the mechanical properties and durability of conventional composite concrete, containing recycled aggregates such as compressive strength, tensile strength (Brazilian test), and durability to acidic environment. On the other hand, in order to determine the strength and durability of the concrete, 5 mixing designs including different wollastonite values and recovered aggregates including constant values have been compared to the water - cement ratio (w/c) constant in all designs. The experimental results have shown that design 5 (containing 40% wollastonite) shows only 6.1% decrease in compressive strength and 4.9% decrease in tensile strength compared to the control plane. Consequently, the use of wollastonite powder to the manufacturing of conventional structural concrete containing recycled ceramic aggregates, in addition to improving some of the properties of concrete are environmentally friendly solutions, providing natural recycling of materials.

• Journal of Ceramic Processing Research
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.213-216
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• 2020

We investigated the optimal conditions for the manufacture of a rapid SiC heating element with increased durability for a flipchip bonder. In the moulding step prior to the sintering of the SiC heating element, a pressure of either 25 or 125 MPa wasapplied by uniaxial pressing to control the micropores; this was aimed at improving the resistance of the ultimate specimen. The moulded specimen was sintered by using a vacuum furnace with silicon as a sintering additive. The measurement of thehot modulus of rupture (HMOR) of the resulting SiC sintered body revealed that the HMOR was high. In addition, a methodfor protecting the heating element from the external environment was developed. A glassy coating layer was deposited on thesurface of the structure to improve the corrosion resistance of the sintered body; further, the performance of the coating layerwas verified through a neutral and acidic salt spray test. Finally, we established the optimal process conditions formanufacturing a rapid SiC heating element with improved corrosion resistance.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.119-138
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• 2023

Concrete carbonation is a prevalent phenomenon that leads to steel reinforcement corrosion in reinforced concrete (RC) structures, thereby decreasing their service life as well as durability. The process of carbonation results in a lower pH level of concrete, resulting in an acidic environment with a pH value below 12. This acidic environment initiates and accelerates the corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete, rendering it more susceptible to damage and ultimately weakening the overall structural integrity of the RC system. Lower pH values might cause damage to the protective coating of steel, also known as the passive film, thus speeding up the process of corrosion. It is essential to estimate the carbonation factor to reduce the deterioration in concrete structures. A lot of work has gone into developing a carbonation model that is precise and efficient that takes both internal and external factors into account. This study presents an ML-based adaptive-neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) approach to predict the carbonation depth of fly ash (FA)-based concrete structures. Cement content, FA, water-cement ratio, relative humidity, duration, and CO2 level have been used as input parameters to develop the ANFIS model. Six performance indices have been used for finding the accuracy of the developed model and two analytical models. The outcome of the ANFIS model has also been compared with the other models used in this study. The prediction results show that the ANFIS model outperforms analytical models with R-value, MAE, RMSE, and Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency index values of 0.9951, 0.7255 mm, 1.2346 mm, and 0.9957, respectively. Surface plots and sensitivity analysis have also been performed to identify the repercussion of individual features on the carbonation depth of FA-based concrete structures. The developed ANFIS-based model is simple, easy to use, and cost-effective with good accuracy as compared to existing models.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2011

Hanji has known for its high qualities for more than thousand years. Hanji is stronger, and has better durability, air permeability, flexibility, thermal insulation, soundproofs and UV absorbability. Therefore, developing industrial interior finishing materials using Hanji is replaced with the PVC (Poly-Vinyl Chloride) materials instead, it will be a new environment-friendly material and positively represents Korean brand marketing. The industrial inter-construction material is discomposed by heat or light because of material characteristics. As a result, it emits a lot of noxious substances. Hanji is essentially a neutral paper since it does not rely on any acidic chemicals of artificial bleaching methods. Hanji is also known as the living paper because of its close relation to nature. Therefore, I would like to suggest that Hanji made from alternative material as a chicken fiber. It will be a non-polluting interior finishing materials by making use of Hanji to a taste of Korean culture in the green industry around the world. Rather than PVC used commonly in construction material, kitchen and office furniture, interior materials in the subway, trains, or other vessels, credit cards, and ID cards, I created an interior construction material by using patented Hanji. This will be increased the value of usefulness in the environment-friendly green industry instead of PVC.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2006

고준위 방사성 폐기물에 포함된 핵종을 고정화시킬 수 있는 유망한 물질의 하나인 석류석의 화학적 안정성에 대한 연구결과가 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 3가와 4가의 Pu의 모조제로써 Gd 및 Ce을 함유하고 있는 다양한 조성의 석류석을 합성하여 화학적 내구성의 척도인 용출실험을 실시하였다. 증류수로부터의 Gd과 Ce에 대한 모든 시료의 용출속도가 각각 $1.2{\times}10^{-4}{\sim}4.6{\times}10^{-6}g/m^2/day$, 및 $7.5{\times}10^{-5}{\sim}1.8{\times}10^{-7}g/m^2/day$를 보임으로써 기존의 연구된 고화체에 대한 분석 자료와 비교 시 화학적 내구성이 우수한 것으로 판단되었다. 특히 알칼리 또는 산성조건에서의 용출실험 자료가 전무한 실정인 바, 이를 보완하기 위하여 0.01M-NaOH 및 0.01M-HCl 용액을 사용한 용출실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 0.01M-HCl 용액을 이용한 용출실험 결과 얻어진 Gd과 Ce에 대한 모든 시료의 용출속도는 각각 $2.5{\times}10^{-1}{\sim}6.9{\times}10^{-3}g/m^2/day$ 및 $3.7{\times}10^{-1}{\sim}3.1{\times}10^{-3}g/m^2/day$였다. 또한 0.01M-NaOH 용액으로부터의 용출속도는 Gd과 Ce의 경우, 각각 $3.1{\times}10^{-4}{\sim}1.3{\times}10^{-6}g/m^2/day$ 및 $1.8{\times}10^{-3}{\sim}0g/m^2/day$었다. 결과적으로 이들 산성과 알칼리성 조건에서의 고화체의 용출속도는 차후 고화체의 화학적 내구성에 대한 척도로써 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 멤브레인
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.324-332
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• 2009

본 연구는 정밀여과용 Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) 평막의 화학약품 수용액 내에서 경과시간에 따른 내화학성을 측정하기 위하여 실시하였다. 화학약품으로는 막 세정에 주로 사용되는 유효염소 0.5 wt% NaClO 수용액과 산성인 HCl 1 wt%, pH 4 수용액 그리고 알카리인 NaOH 4 wt%, pH 10 수용액을 사용하였다. 이상의 수용액중에 CPVC 분리막을 1일, 3, 5, 10일 동안 5, 25, $50^{\circ}C$에서 침지시킨 후, 각각의 인장강도와 파단시 신장율을 측정하여 내구성을 평가하였다. 막 세정시 주로 사용되는 유효염소 0.5 wt% NaClO 수용액의 경우 $5^{\circ}C$ 조건에서는 인장강도 변화는 5% 이내이지만 25, $50^{\circ}C$에서는 17%까지 감소하였다. CPVC 분리막의 내화학성은 산성인 HCl 1 wt%와 pH 4 수용액에서 우수하였으나 NaOH 4 wt% 수용액에 대해서 가장 취약한 것으로 나타났다.