• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.257-270
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• 2017

An experimental investigation was carried out to study the strength and behavior of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) frames with ferrocement and fiber reinforced concrete infill panel. Seven numbers of $1/4^{th}$ scaled down model of one bay-three storey frames were tested under reverse cyclic loading. Ferrocement infilled frames and fiber reinforced concrete infilled frames with varying volume fraction of reinforcement in infill panels viz; 0.20%, 0.30%, and 0.40% were tested and compared with the bare frame. The experimental results indicate that the strength, stiffness and energy dissipation capacity of infilled frames were considerably improved when compared with the bare frame. In the case of infilled frames with equal volume fraction of reinforcement in infill panels, the strength and stiffness of frames with fiber reinforced concrete infill panels were slightly higher than those with ferrocement infill panels. Increase in volume fraction of reinforcement in the infill panels exhibited only marginal improvement in the strength and behavior of the infilled frames.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.503-527
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• 2009

This paper presents experimental results on the behaviour and ultimate load of fifteen pipes and six roof panels made of ferrocement. Additional results from three roof panels, carried out by others, are also compared with this research results. OPC cement, natural sand and galvanised iron wire mesh were used for the construction of 20 mm thick specimens. The pipe length was 2 m and roof panel length was 2.1 m. The main variables studied were the number of wire mesh layers which were 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 layers, the inner pipe diameter which were 105, 210 and 315 mm, cross sectional shape of the panel which were channel and box sections and the depth of the edge beam which were 95 mm and 50 mm. All specimens were simply supported and tested for pure bending with test span of 600 mm at mid-span. Tests revealed that increasing the number of wire mesh layers increases the flexural strength and stiffness. Increasing the pipe diameter or depth of edge beam of the panel increases the cracking and ultimate moments. The change in the pipe diameter led to larger effect on ultimate moment than the effect of change in the number of wire mesh layers. The box section showed behaviour and strength similar to that of the channel with same depth and number of wire mesh layers.

• 한국음향학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국음향학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집 제23권 1호
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• pp.235-239
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• 2004

Sound transmission either as airborne or structure borne is a potential problem that occurs in buildings either from sources within or from outside. With the expansion of real estate activities in countries like India, the need to attend sound insulation requirements also assumes greater dimensions. The focus of this research is on studying the sound transmission characteristics of building structures made of hollow blocks, neocrete block, aerocon block and prefabricated panels such as Ferrocement panel. The tests were carried out the blocks with and without plastering and their sound reduction index was measured at one-third octave frequencies. In the case of ferrocement panels, different types of systems were tested in the TL suite. Panels with cavity, with cavity ties, with insulation, with stiffeners and with plasterboard were investigated. Sound reduction index of these panels was measured with additional quantities like longitudinal wavespeed, and loss factors (internal and total loss factor). Tests were also conducted on Cypcrete wall panel and Sandwiched wooden panel in a similar way. Theoretical investigations were carried out using Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) for the above systems. Sound reduction index was then compared between the predicted and the measured values.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.10-19
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• 2013

최근, 프리캐스트를 통한 모듈화에 대한 관심으로 인해 교량 및 빌딩 뿐만 아니라, 원전구조물, LNG 가스탱크, 중소형 강합성 구조물 등 특수구조물에도 프리캐스트 모듈화에 대한 연구가 활발하게 이뤄지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 프리캐스트 제작의 시공 및 작업성, 원활한 자재의 조달할 수 있는 방법으로 페로시멘트 (ferrocement)를 바탕으로 한 스틸메쉬로 보강된 모르타르 프리캐스트 패널을 제작하였다. 모르타르는 고강도 및 고유동성을 지니도록 실리카퓸과 고로슬래그의 배합율에 대한 변수연구를 통해 최적의 배합을 선정하였으며, $1,200{\times}600{\times}150mm$의 패널을 제작하여 스틸메쉬로 보강한 모르타르 시편과 일반 철근콘크리트 시편을 보강비 2%와 4%로 각각 제작하였다. 제작된 스틸메쉬로 보강한 모르타르의 프리캐스트 모듈화의 적용 가능성을 판단하기 위하여 기본적인 재료물성실험과 자유건조수축실험을 수행하였으며, 선하중으로 하중을 재하하여 3점 휨 시험으로 스틸메쉬로 보강한 모르타르의 구조성능을 검토하였다. 실험결과를 통해, 스틸메쉬로 보강된 모르타르 프리캐스트 패널은 높은 휨성능 및 연성효과가 있으나, 4%로 보강된 스틸메쉬 모르타르 프리캐스트 패널은 전단보강에 대한 고려가 필요하다고 판단되며, 이에 대한 조치가 이루어진다면 프리캐스트 모듈화 부재로 적용이 가능하다고 판단된다.