• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2017

최근 국내 아파트의 외벽 거푸집공사의 경우 대부분 갱폼 시스템을 통해 철근콘크리트 구조체를 시공하고 있다. 이러한 갱폼 거푸집을 사용한 콘크리트의 경우는 거푸집 탈형 후 외부환경에 노출되고 특히, 건조한 봄, 가을과 일사량이 높은 서중시기의 벽량이 많은 아파트 측벽에 다량의 균열이 발생되어지고 있다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 신축 아파트 건설현장 중심으로 균열량이 많은 아파트 측벽부분의 갱폼시스템에 습윤양생 자동설비장치를 적용하여 초기 콘크리트 양생에 필요한 수분을 공급함으로써 콘크리트의 품질확보와 다량의 측벽균열 저감을 통한 습윤양생 자동장치의 효율성 및 활용성을 검토하고자 하였는데, 그 결과, 양생 효과 및 낙수량 고려 시 습윤양생 자동장치에 0.3mm 사이즈의 노즐을 사용하여 살수양생을 실시할 경우, 자원낭비 없이 콘크리트의 품질향상 및 균열저감에 효과적인 것으로 판단되었다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2020

In this study, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyacrylamide (PAM) have been used as self-curing agents to produce self-curing concrete (SC). Compressive strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), bulk electrical resistivity, chloride ion penetrability, water permeability, and main microstructural characteristics were examined under different curing regimes, and compared to those of the control concrete mixture with no self-curing agents. One batch of a control mixture and one batch of a SC mixture were air-cured in the lab to act as non-water-cured samples. The water curing regimes for the control mixture included continuous water curing for 3, 7, and 28 days and periodical moist curing using wetted burlap for 3 and 7 days. Curing regimes for the SC mixtures included 3 days of water curing and periodical moist curing for 3 and 7 days. SC mixtures showed better microstructure development and durability performance than those of the air-cured control mixture. A short water curing period of 3 days significantly improved the performance of the SC mixtures similar to that of the control mixture that was water cured for 28 days. SC concrete represents a step towards sustainable construction due to its lower water demand needed for curing and hence can preserve the limited water resources in many parts of the world.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.485-493
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• 2018

Statistical analysis has found useful application in the design of experiments (DOE) especially optimization of concrete ingredients however, to be able to apply the concept properly using computer aided applications there has to be an upper and lower limits of responses fed to the system. In this study, the production of high-performance steel fiber concrete (HPSFC) at five different fiber addition levels by volume with two aspect ratios of 60 and 83 were studied under two curing methods completely dry cured (DC) and moist cured (MC) conditions. In other words, this study was carried out for those limits based on material properties available in North Cyprus. Specimens utilized were cubes 100 mm size casted and cured for 28 days and tested for compressive strength. Minitab 18 statistical software was utilized for the analysis of results at a 5 per cent level of significance. Experimentally, it was observed that, there was fluctuation in compressive strength results for the two aspect ratios and curing regimes. On the other hand P-value hypothesis evaluation of the response showed that at the stated level of significance, there was a statistically significant difference between dry and moist curing conditions. Upper and lower limit values were proposed for the response to be utilized in DOE for future studies based on these material properties. It was also suggested that for a narrow confidence interval and accuracy of the system, future study should increase the sample size.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2012년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.255-257
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• 2012

Epoxy resin without any hardener can harden in the presence of hydroxide ions in cement mortars and concretes at ambient temperature. The purpose of present study is to examine the hardening properties of hardener-free epoxy-modified mortars by curing conditions. The hardener-free epoxy-modified mortars using diglycidyl ether of A epoxy resin are prepared with various polymer-cement ratios, and subjected to initial moist/dry curing, initial steam(90℃) curing, initial steam/heat(80℃, 100℃) curing.As a result, degree of hardening of epoxy resin in initial moist/dry cured, initial steam cured and initial steam/heat(80℃) cured hardener-free epoxy-modified mortars is decreased with increasing polymer-cement ratio. However, it is markedly improved with additional dry-curing periods. On the other hand, regardless of the polymer-cement ratio and dry curing periods, degree of hardening of hardener-free epoxy-modified mortars with initial steam/heat(100℃) cure is over 95%.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제58권6호
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• pp.989-999
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• 2016

Moist curing of concrete is a time consuming procedure. It takes minimum 28 days of curing to obtain the characteristic strength of concrete. However, under certain situations such as shortage of time, weather conditions, on the spot changes in project and speedy construction, waiting for entire curing period becomes unaffordable. This situation demands early strength of concrete which can be met using accelerated curing methods. It becomes necessary to obtain early strength of concrete rather than waiting for entire period of curing which proves to be uneconomical. In India, accelerated curing methods are used to arrive upon the actual strength by resorting to the equations suggested by Bureau of Indian Standards' (BIS). However, it has been observed that the results obtained using above equations are exaggerated. In the present experimental investigations, the results of the accelerated compressive strength of the concrete are used to develop the regression models for predicting the short term and long term compressive strength of concrete. The proposed regression models show better agreement with the actual compressive strength than the existing model suggested by BIS specification.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

Silica fume is a common addition to high performance concrete mix designs. The use of silica fume in concrete leads to increased water demand. For this reason, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) allows only a 72-hour continuous moist cure process for concrete containing silica fume. Accelerated curing has been shown to be effective in producing high-performance characteristics at early ages in silica-fume concrete. However, the heat greatly increases the moisture loss from exposed surfaces, which may cause shrinkage problems. An experimental study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of steam curing of FDOT concrete with silica fume in order to reduce precast turnaround time. Various steam curing durations were utilized with full-scale precast prestressed pile specimens. The concrete compressive strength and shrinkage were determined for various durations of steam curing. Results indicate that steam cured silica fume concrete met all FDOT requirements for the 12, 18 and 24 hours of curing periods. No shrinkage cracking was observed in any samples up to one year age. It was recommended that FDOT allow the 12 hour steam curing for concrete with silica fume.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.693-696
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• 2008

실제 FCM 교량에 적용되는 고강도 콘크리트의 시간의 다양한 양생 환경에서의 시간 의존적 거동을 평가하기 위해, 기건 및 도포, 습윤 환경에서의 100${\times}$100${\times}$400mm 각주형 공시체의 수축량을 측정하였다. 또한 상수와 10% CaCl$_2$ 수용액에 노출된 콘크리트의 3일 및 28일 재령에서의 압축크리프를 측정하였고, 일반적인 기건 및 도포 공시체의 실험 결과와 비교하였다. 도포와 습윤 양생 환경에 노출된 콘크리트의 시간 의존적 거동은 건조수축과 크리프 모두 상당한 차이를 보였다. 따라서 기존의 크리프 실험 방법으로 실제 콘크리트 구조물의 크리프와 건조수축을 측정하는 것에 대한 재고가 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2016

섬유보강콘크리트의 균열발생 평가는 보통 인장강도나 휨강도가 지표가 되지만 시험체 제작 과정 시에 이루어지는 양생의 영향도 좌우된다. 일반적으로 콘크리트 시험체는 $20{\pm}3^{\circ}C$의 온도에서 수중양생을 실시한 후 강도 평가를 수행하나 실구조물은 습윤양생을 소정의 기간 동안 실시한 후 건조 상태로 된다. 이러한 기술적인 진보가 이루어지고 있는 경향과는 달리 양생방법의 차이가 균열발생 강도에 미치는 영향은 아직 명확하지 않고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 섬유보강콘크리트의 역학적 특성, 특히 균열발생강도에 미치는 양생방법의 영향에 대해서 검토하였다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2018

건설 구조물에서의 고강도 콘크리트 사용은 꾸준히 증가하고 있다. 그러나 고강도 콘크리트는 상대적으로 낮은 물-바인더비를 가지고 있어 초기 재령에서 수화과정에 발생하는 수화열 및 수축 등으로 인해 균열 등과 같은 문제점이 발생으로 인해 그 대책이 시급한 실정이다. 최근에 수축을 저감할 수 있는 방법으로 내부양생에 대한 관심이 대두되고 있으며 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 고강도 및 하이볼륨 모르타르에 대해 인공경량골재(LWA)를 이용하여 내부양생 효과를 검증하고 여러 현장조건을 고려하여 양생조건(기중, 습윤, 수중)에 따른 압축강도 영향에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 자기수축 실험을 통해 고강도 및 플라이애시를 혼입한 하이볼륨 모르타르에서 인공경량골재 혼입률이 증가할수록 수축저감 효과가 커지는 것을 확인하였다. 양생조건에 따라 압축강도 영향은 조금씩 다른 경향을 보이고 있으며, 기중 및 습윤 조건에서는 일반적으로 강도를 증가시키고 수중조건에서는 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2007

This paper presents the feasibility of using electromechanical impedance based active sensing technique for nondestructive strength gain monitoring of early-age concrete by employing piezoelectric lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) patches on concrete surface. The strength development of early age concrete is actively monitored by performing a series of experiments on concrete specimens under moist curing condition. The electrical admittance signatures are acquired for five different curing ages and compared with each other. The resonant frequency shifts of PZT patches with increasing days is observed which is on account of additional stiffening due to strength gain of concrete during curing and level of stiffening being related to strength obtained from compression tests on companion cylinder specimens. The proposed approach is found to be suitable for monitoring the development of compressive strength in early-age concrete. It is also observed in this study that root mean square deviation (RMSD) in admittance signatures of the PZT patches can also be used as an indicator of concrete strength development.