• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2014

In this article, by using experimental studies and artificial neural network has been tried to investigate the use of nano-silica as concrete admixture to reduce alkali-silica reaction. If there are reactive aggregates and alkali of cement with enough moisture in concrete, a gel will be formed. Then with high reactivity between alkali of cement and existence of silica in aggregates, this gel will expand by absorption of water, and causes expansive pressure and cracks be formed. At the time passes, this gel will reduce both durability and strength of the concrete. By reducing the size of silicate to nano, specific surface area of particles and number of atoms on the surface will be increased, which causes more pozzolanic activity of them. Nano-silica can react with calcium hydroxide ($Ca(OH)_2$) and produces C-S-H gel. In this study, accelerated mortar bar specimens according to ASTM C 1260 and ASTM C 1567, with different mix proportions were prepared using aggregates of Kerman, such as: none admixture and plasticizer, different proportions of nano-silica separately. By opening the moulds after 24 hour and curing in water at $80^{\circ}C$ for 24 hour, then curing in (1N NaOH) at $80^{\circ}C$ for 14 days, length expansion of mortar bars were measured and compared. It was noted that, the lowest length expansion of a specimens shows the best proportion of admixture based on alkali-silica reactivity. Then, prediction of alkali-silica reaction of concrete has been investigated by using artificial neural network. In this study the backpropagation network has been used and compared with different algorithms to train network. Finally, the best amount of nano silica for adding to mix proportion, also the best algorithm and number of neurons in hidden layer of artificial neural network have been offered.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.171-183
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• 2020

The main objective of this study is the assessment of the ability of limestone mortars to resist to different chemical attacks. The ability of polypropylene (PP) fibres waste used as reinforcement of these concrete materials to enhance their durability is also studied. Crushed sand 0/2 mm which is a fine limestone residue obtained by the crushing of natural rocks in aggregates industry is used for the fabrication of the mortar. The fibres used, which are obtained from the waste of domestic plastic sweeps' fabrication, have a length of 20 mm and a diameter ranging between 0.38 and 0.51 mm. Two weight fibres contents are used, 0.5 and 1%. The durability tests carried out in this investigation included the water absorption by capillarity, the mass variation, the flexural and the compressive strengths of the mortar specimens immersed for 366 days in 5% sodium chloride, 5% magnesium sulphate and 5% sulphuric acid solutions. A mineralogical analysis by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and a visual inspection are used for a better examination of the quality of tested mortars and for better interpretation of their behaviour in different solutions. The results indicate that the reinforcement of limestone mortar by PP fibres waste is an excellent solution to improve its chemical resistance and durability. Moreover, the presence of PP fibres waste does not affect significantly the water absorption by capillarity of mortar nether its mass variation, when exposed to chloride and sulphate solutions. While in sulphuric acid, the mass loss is higher with the presence of PP fibres waste, especially after an exposure of 180 days. The results reveal that these fibres have a considerable effect of the flexural and the compressive behaviour of mortar especially in acid solution, where a reduction of strength loss is observed. The mineralogical analysis confirms the good behaviour of mortar immersed in sulphate and chloride solutions; and shows that more gypsum is formed in mortar exposed to acid environment causing its rapid degradation. The visual observation reveals that only samples exposed to acid attack during 366 days have showed a surface damage extending over a depth of approximately 300 ㎛.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2010

에트린자이트(ettringite, $Ca_6[Al(OH)_6]_2(SO_4)_3{\cdot}26H_2O)$는 콘크리트 내에서 특이한 성질을 나타내는 황산염광물이다. 팽윤성 결정구조로 인해 경화된 콘크리트에 이차적으로 생성되면 팽창과 균열을 발생하여 콘크리트 내구성을 저하함으로써, 흔히 콘크리트의 암으로 불려진다. 본 연구에서는 국내에서 상업적으로 스케일링 방지제 혹은 청관제로 활용되고 있는 일부 결정성장억제제를 선택 적용하여, 콘크리트에 유해한 황산염이차 광물인 에트린자이트의 결정성장억제 가능성을 시험하였다. 시험을 위한 에트린자이트 용액합성법을 개발하고, 세 가지 유형의 결정성장억제제들의 에트린자이트 결정성장에 대한 억제 효과를 검토하였다. 에트린자이트의 용액합성시험 결과, 수산화칼슘 포화용액에 대한 황산알루미늄 용액의 양적 균형이 이루어진 상태에서 순수한 에트린자이트가 생성되며, 용액 중 ${SO_4}^{2-}$ 이온에 대해 $Ca^{2+}$ 이온의 비율이 증가함에 따라 모노설페이트(monosulfate) 혹은 세미설페이트(semisulfate)가 생성된다. 용액합성법에 의한 에트린자이트의 결정 생성은 용액들의 반응 시작과 거의 동시에 일어나며 (induction time < 2min.), 반응 시작 1시간 정도 지나면 반응이 거의 완료되는 것으로 나타났다. 결정성장억제제들의 에트린자이트 결정성장억제 효과에 대한 실험결과, 폴리카르복시산염 (Polycarboxylate) 계의 PBCT (2-Phosphonobutane-1,2,4-Tricarboxylic Acid)와 무기인산염 (inorganic phosphate)계의 SHMP (Sodium Hexametaphosphate)는 실험조건에서 상대적으로 에트린자이트 결정성장억제의 효과는 적은 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 유기인산염 (organic phosphate)계의 HEDP (1-Hydoxyethylidene-1, 1-Diphosphonic Acid)는 0.1 vol.% 이상의 농도에서 효과적으로 에트린자이트 및 기타 황산염광물들의 결정성장을 억제하여 비정질의 겔(gel) 상의 물질을 생성하였다.