• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.243-256
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• 2017

Epoxy-coated reinforcing bars are widely used to protect the corrosion of the reinforcing bars in the RC elements under their in-service environments and external loads. In most field surveys, it was reported that the corrosion resistance of the epoxy-coated reinforcing bars is typically better than the uncoated bars. However, from the experimental tests conducted in the labs, it was reported that, under the same loads, the RC elements with epoxy-coated reinforcing bars had wider cracks than the elements reinforced with the ordinary bars. Although this conclusion may be true considering the bond reduction of the reinforcing bar due to the epoxy coating, the maximum service loads used in the experimental research may be a main reason. To answer these two phenomena, service performance of 15 RC beam specimens with uncoated and epoxy-coated reinforcements under different fatigue loads was experimentally studied. Influences of different coating thicknesses of the reinforcing bars, the fatigue load range and load upper limit as well as fatigue load cycles on the mechanical performance of RC test specimens are discussed. It is concluded that, for the test specimens subjected to the comparatively lower load range and load upper limit, adverse effect on the service performance of test specimens with thicker epoxy-coated reinforcing bars is negligible. With the increments of the coating thickness and the in-service loading level, i.e., fatigue load range, load upper limit and fatigue cycles, the adverse factor resulting from the thicker coating becomes noticeable.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2008

Southern exposure test specimens were used to evaluate corrosion performance of epoxy-coated reinforcing bars in chloride contaminated concrete by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy method. The test specimens with conventional bars, epoxy-coated bars and corrosion inhibitors were subjected 48 weekly cycles of ponding with sodium chloride solution and drying. The polarization resistance obtained from the Nyquist plot was the key parameter to characterize the degree of reinforcement corrosion. The impedance spectra of specimens with epoxy-coated bars are mainly governed by the arc of the interfacial film and the resistance against the charge transfer through the coating is an order of magnitude higher than that of the reference steel bars. Test results show good performance of epoxy-coated bars, although the coatings had holes simulating partial damage, and the effectiveness of corrosion-inhibiting additives. The corrosion rate obtained from the impedance spectroscopy method is equivalent to those determined by the linear polarization method for estimating the rate of corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete structures.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.173-179
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• 1994

콘크리트내 철근의 부식을 방지하여 내구성을 증대시키기 위해 국내에서 시험 생산한 에폭시도막 철근의 내부식성능을 실험, 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 국내 산업규격(KS)과 미국재료시험기준 시험결과로부터 에폭시도막 철근을 내약품성능, 염화물 투과성은 양호하였다. 그러나, 에폭시도막 철근표면의 결함부에서 부식이 발생되었으며 도막두계 $200{\mu}m$ 미만의 시험체에서 부식발생률이 높았다. 4mm 정도의 부분에폭시 도막손상은 전체적인 부식에 영향을 미치지는 않았다. 도막의 결함이 생기지 않도록 에폭시도막 과정에서 철근의 표면처리에 주의가 특별히 필요하다.

• 콘크리트학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.173-179
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• 1994

국내 사용을 위하여 시험 생산된 에폭시 도막 철근에 대하여 운반, 가공시에 요구되는 기계적인 성능을 중심으로 품질을 시험 평가하고 시공 지침을 제안하기 위하여 기초적 자료를 축적하고자 하였다. 시험결과 에폭시 도막의 부착성능과 내마모성은 규격의 요구조건을 만족시키는 결과를 보이고 있다. 내굴곡성능도 규격의 기준은 만족시키고 있으나 도막이 두꺼울수록 내굴곡성이 약해지며 특히, 가공시 굽힙 각도는 $120^{\circ}$를 초과하지 않아야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 저온에서 굴곡시 상당수의 도막 균열을 나타내어 저온에서의 가공에 대하여 제한이 확인되었다. 충격에 대한 저항성능은 규격은 만족되고 있으나 다소 약함을 보이고 있어 가공 운반시 주의가 요구될 것으로 판단된다. 국내에서 시험 생산된 에폭시 도막의 성능 시험 결과, 규격에서 요구되는 기계적인 성능을 대체로 만족하였다.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2001

The bend resistance of coated reinforcing bar is greatly influenced by both the adhesion strength between bar and coating materials, and the followed transformation of coating material as bars bend. Especially, tearing state or partial microscopic cracks are predicted on the inside and outside of bending angle, because tensile strength and elongation of polymer film are very different according to types of polymer dispersions in bar coating, and these damaged parts are rapidly corroded by penetration of corrosive factors. In this study, polymer cement slurry coated reinforcing bars with various polymer dispersions are prepared by following combined conditions, polymer-cement ratio of 50% and 100%, coating thickness of 250$\mu$m and 450$\mu$m, coating number, curing age of 3, 7, 14 and 28days. Then the specimens are tested for working life and bend resistance at bending angles $90^{\circ}$, $135^{\circ}$and $180^{\circ}$ to observe the microscopic damage effect as the bars bend. Also, epoxy-coated reinforcing bars for control experiment were used with 250$\mu$m of coating thickness. The tensile strength for polymer films is performed. From the test results, the working life of the polymer cement slurry is within 90 seconds. Among four types of polymer dispersion, polymer cement slurry coated reinforcing bar using St/BA-1 emulsion has the excellent bend resistance, which is remarkably improved than that of epoxy-coated reinforcing bar. And the bend resistance is more related to elongation than tensile strength of polymer film. Polymer cement slurry with a polymer-cement ratio of 100%, a coating thickness of $450\mu$m and one coating using St/BA emulsion is selected as a most suitable coating material for coated reinforcing bar.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2003년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.211-216
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• 2003

Coated bars are protecting reinforcing bars from corrosion and enhancing durabilities of reinforced concrete structures are tested to evaluate corrosion protection properties. Tests are performed based on the relevant standards of ACI and ASTM, such as chemical resistance, salt water spray, salt crack test and chloride permeability test with the main variable of the coating thickness. Three type materials are tested by Polyethylene, epoxy and bare bar. Test results show good chemical protection property and chloride permeability. Polyethylene coated bar is good coating material than any other materials.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1994년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.158-162
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• 1994

Test results to evaluate the mechanical properties of epoxy-coated bars and corrosion protection characteristics of epoxy coating on the bars are described. The results show good adhesion and abrasion resistance satisfying the requirements in relevant standards. The test results also show that for a coating thickness ranging from 150${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ to 300${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$, satisfactory results are obtained regarding bendability. Cautions shall be required when bending epoxy-coated bars at a high bending degree and at a low temperature. The results of accelerated corrosion tests show good corrosion resistance. However, surface defects from the steel itself and insufficient blast-clean process form weak points resulting blistering or disbonding of the coating. The use of epoxy-coated bars is expected to help protect corrosion of reinforcement and extend the service life of reinforced concrete structures.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1995년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.204-209
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• 1995

The influence of the interfacial properties on the bond capacity of reinforcing bars to concrete is studied in this paper. In this study, the deterioration of the interfacial bond capacity when top-cast bars or epoxy-coated bars are used is examined. The effect of such variables on bond capacity in reinforced concrete is studied by experiment which use beam-end specimens. The main objective of this study is that comparing the test results and the requirements in ACI 318-89 code. the verification of the factor in ACI code is also presented in this paper. The results of the test show that "top bar effect" is considerably affected by the slump of fresh concrete, so the influence of slump shoud be taken into account for top bar effect factor in code. Test results also shows that the bond-slip curve of the epoxy-caoted bars is similiar to that of the uncoated and bond strength is reduced about 15% and that coating thickness seems to influence the bond strength deterioration.rioration.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.190-198
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• 2018

에폭시 피복철근은 해양 및 가혹한 환경에서 철근방식 성능이 우수하여 내구수명을 연장하는 것이 가능함이 입증되어 미국 및 일본등의 선진국에서는 에폭시 피복철근의 사용이 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 그러나 국내는 연구개발 부족, 낙후된 생산설비, 품질불량, 초기비용 증가, 현장 취급 및 관리 어려움등의 이유 때문에 아주 제한적으로 사용하고 있다. 이 연구는 최근에 개선된 제조공장에서 생산된 에폭시 피복철근의 관련 시험에 의해 증명된 제품의 시험시공을 통하여 현장 적용을 위한 제조, 운반 및 시공등의 시공품질관리의 개선방안을 제안하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 제16권1호
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• pp.124-127
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• 2004

This study is to investigate the bond characteristics of glass fiber reinforced polymer(GFRP) reinforcing bars in concrete by pullout test experimentally. Three different types of GFRP bars with different surface deformations were considered in this study. Also, standard deformed steel reinforcing bar with or without epoxy-coating were included for the comparisons of bond strength. All test procedures including specimens preparation, test apparatus and measuring devices were made according to the recommendation of CSA(Canadian Standards Association) Standard S806-02. From the test results, it was found that small surface indentations contributed to increase the bond strength of GFRP bar significantly. Based on the limited test results till now, the bond strength of GFRP bar with sand-coated deformation commercially available in foreign market is around $80\%$ of that of steel deformed bars.