• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.201-205
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• 2000

Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) composites and ceramic matrix composites (CMC) which contain electrically conductive phases have been designed and fabricated to introduce the detection capability of damage/fracture detection into these materials. The composites were made electrically conductive by adding carbon and TiN particles into FRP and CMC, respectively. The resistance of the conductive FRP containing carbon particles showed almost linear response to strain and high sensitivity over a wide range of strains. After each load-unload cycle the FRP retained a residual resistance, which increased with applied maximum stress or strain. The FRP with carbon particles embedded in cement (mortar) specimens enabled micro-crack formation and propagation in the mortar to be detected in situ. The CMC materials exhibited not only sensitive response to the applied strain but also an increase in resistance with increasing number of load-unload cycles during cyclic load testing. These results show that it is possible to use these composites to detect and/or fracture in structural materials, which are required to monitor the healthiness or safety in industrial applications and public constructions.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.181-194
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• 2006

The masonry is a complex heterogeneous material and its shear deformation and fracture is associated with very complicated progressive failures in masonry structure, and is investigated in this paper using a mesoscopic mechanical modelling, Considering the heterogeneity of masonry material, based on the damage mechanics and elastic-brittle theory, the newly developed Material Failure Process Analysis (MFPA) system was brought out to simulate the cracking process of masonry, which was considered as a three-phase composite of the block phase, the mortar phase and the block-mortar interfaces. The crack propagation processes simulated with this model shows good agreement with those of experimental observations by other researchers. This finding indicates that the shear fracture of masonry observed at the macroscopic level is predominantly caused by tensile damage at the mesoscopic level. Some brittle materials are so weak in tension relative to shear that tensile rather than shear fractures are generated in pure shear loading.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.677-680
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• 2006

Tensile as well as flexural strengths of concrete can be substantially increased by introducing closely spaced fibers that would obstruct the propagation of microcracks, therefore delaying the onset of tension cracks and increasing the tensile strength of the material. Fibers of various shapes and sizes produced from steel, plastic, glass and natural materials are being used. In this study, we used cellulose chip fiber to decrease the shrinkage crack in mortar and concrete. Specially, we have studied the dispersion characteristic of cellulose chip fiber. As a result, it was assumed that the slurry type of cellulose chip fiber is very effective to disperse the fiber in mortar and concrete.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.541-544
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• 2006

This study was performed to proof expansion effect of the mortar bar due to Alkali-silica Reaction (ASR) by ASTM C 1260 test. Recently, the failure case of cement concrete pavement by ASR was reported in Korea. Cement concrete structures are caused crack by ASR. The service life of cracked cement concrete structures by ASR will be shorted. In this study, crushed the slate rock producted Chungcheongnamdo Boryeong was caused 0.3% expansion at 14 days due to ASR by ASTM C 1260 test. The particular spectrum showed that the ASR gel was analyzed contents included Si, Na, K, and Ca by EDX (electron dispersive X-ray spectrometer). It was verified that the crushed aggregate was caused expansion by ASR in Korea.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2013년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.38-39
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• 2013

In this study, in regard to fiber reinforced mortar mixing steel fiber and 4types of organic fiber, impact test was carried out. Because to predict fracture reduction performance with flexural, tensile strength when types of fiber were different as impact reduction performance of concrete is closely related with toughness such as flexural strength, tensile strength and fracture energy etc. As a result, enhancement of toughness by fiber reinforcement controls the spall of rear. On the other hand in case of steel fiber relatively turned up high toughness in appropriate load compared with organic fiber but in same mixing rate, impact reduction performance by projectile showed low performance due to few number of an individual of mixing.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.289-298
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• 2019

Reinforced concrete can be considered as a heterogeneous material consisting of coarse aggregate, mortar mix and reinforcing bars. This paper presents a two-dimensional mesoscopic analysis of reinforced concrete beams using a simple two-phase mesoscopic model for concrete. The two phases of concrete, coarse aggregate and mortar mix are bonded together with reinforcement bars so that inter force transfer will occur through the material surfaces. Monte Carlo's method is used to generate the random aggregate structure using the constitutive model at mesoscale. The generated models have meshed such that there is no material discontinuity within the elements. The proposed model simulates the load-deflection behavior, crack pattern and ultimate load of reinforced concrete beams reasonably well.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.3-10
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• 2005

콘크리트 구조물은 다양한 요인으로 인하여 골재노출, 탈락, 표면박리, 균열발생, 철근노출 및 부식, 강도저하, 염소이온침투, 공극률 증가, 팽창 및 수축 등과 같은 여러가지 열화현상이 나타나는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 특히 상$\cdot$하수도 시설을 포함한 수처리 구조물의 경우에는 일반적인 콘크리트 구조물보다 더욱 가혹한 환경에 노출되어있기 때문에 콘크리트의 열화는 더욱 심하다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 시멘트 혼입 폴리머와 에폭시수지를 복합한 내균열성 방수$\cdot$방식재를 이용한 콘크리트구조물용 방수$\cdot$방식공법을 개발하여 실용화하는데 목적이 있다. 콘크리트구조물용 방수$\cdot$방식공법의 평가를 위하여 흡수 및 투수성, 부착성, 인장강도, 내잔갈림성, 내충격성, 냉온반복성능, 내화학성능, 음용수 용출성 등 방수$\cdot$방식재에 요구되는 성능을 평가하였다. 그 결과 KS의 규격에서 규정하는 성능기준을 모두 만족하는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 부착성능이 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 본 탄성층을 보완한 방수$\cdot$방식공법의 적용에 의해서 최대 1.49mm까지의 균열에 대하여 저항성이 있는 것으로 평가되어 내균열성 측면에서 높은 성능을 확보하고 있는 것으로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1982-1992
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• 2019

The alkaliphilic, calcium carbonate precipitating Bacillus sp. strain AK13 can be utilized in concrete for self-repairing. A statistical experimental design was used to develop an economical medium for its mass cultivation and sporulation. Two types of screening experiment were first conducted to identify substrates that promote the growth of the AK13 strain: the first followed a one-factor-at-a-time factorial design and the second a two-level full factorial design. Based on these screening experiments, barley malt powder and mixed grain powder were identified as the substrates that most effectively promoted the growth of the AK13 strain from a range of 21 agricultural products and by-products. A quadratic statistical model was then constructed using a central composite design and the concentration of the two substrates was optimized. The estimated growth and sporulation of Bacillus sp. strain AK13 in the proposed medium were 3.08 ± 0.38 × 10⁸ and 1.25 ± 0.12 × 10⁸ CFU/ml, respectively, which meant that the proposed low-cost medium was approximately 45 times more effective than the commercial medium in terms of the number of cultivatable bacteria per unit price. The spores were then powdered via a spray-drying process to produce a spore powder with a spore count of 2.0 ± 0.7 × 10⁹ CFU/g. The AK13 spore powder was mixed with cement paste, yeast extract, calcium lactate, and water. The yeast extract and calcium lactate generated the highest CFU/ml for AK13 at a 0.4:0.4 ratio compared to 0.4:0.25 (the original ratio of the B4 medium) and 0.4:0.8. Twenty-eight days after the spores were mixed into the mortar, the number of vegetative cells and spores of the AK13 strain had reached 10⁶ CFU/g within the mortar. Cracks in the mortar under 0.29 mm were healed in 14 days. Calcium carbonate precipitation was observed on the crack surface. The mortar containing the spore powder was thus concluded to be effective in terms of healing micro-cracks.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.12-22
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• 2012

본 연구는 제강용도로 사용하기 위해 돌로마이트를 하소후 남은 2 mm 이하의 경소백운석 부산물을 건축용 바닥 몰탈의 기존 팽창재로서 활용 가능성을 검토하고자 하였다. 경소백운석은 $600{\sim}800^{\circ}C$ 정도에서 하소하였을 때 반응성이 높은 준결정상태의 활성 마그네시아로 존재하게 되며, 이 활성화된 마그네시아는 수화초기 Brucite gel을 형성하여 수화물 비율을 상대적으로 줄여 치밀한 조직을 형성하는 원인으로 작용하고, 수화후기에는 결정질의 Brucite가 형성되어 수축 현상을 억제하며 부피가 2배 이상 팽창하여 화학적 수축균열 방지 역할을 하게 되는 것이다. 실험결과 경소백운석은 기존 사용 중인 팽창재 대비 동일량 적용시 압축강도는 우수하게 확인되었으나, 반응성은 기존 팽창재(생석회+무수석고)에 비해 다소 낮게 측정되었다. 하지만 팽창재로서의 역할은 충분한 것으로 확인되었으며, 공사기간 단축 등 부가적인 효과를 나타내었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.102-112
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• 2019

본 연구는 PVA(polyvinyl alcohol) 섬유와 VAE(vinyl acetate ethylene) 분말 폴리머를 사용한 시멘트복합체의 압축 휨강도 와 온도변화에 따른 충격파괴거동을 연구하였다. 충격시험은 $-35^{\circ}C$, $0^{\circ}C$ 및 $35^{\circ}C$의 선정된 온도조건에서 실시하였다. 본 실험에서는 시멘트 복합체와 일반 모르타르에 대한 충격파괴 에너지와 변위, 시간을 얻기 위해 낙하 충격시험기(Ceast 9350)를 사용하여 충격시험을 수행하였다. 강도시험결과, PVA 섬유와 VAE 분말 폴리머의 휨강도는 모두 증가하였다. PVA 섬유보강 시멘트복합체의 경우 재령 28일에서의 압축강도는 약간 감소하였으나, 휨강도는 일반 모르타르 강도보다 24.4% 증가하였다. 낙하 충격시험 결과, PVA 섬유보강 시멘트복합체 시편은 섬유의 가교역할로 인한 균열발생의 억제와 에너지 분산에 의한 미세균열이 발생하였으며, 충격에 의한 배면파괴와 관통에 대하여 억제되었다. 반면 VAE 분말 폴리머 시멘트복합체와 일반 모르타르의 시편은 대부분 큰 균열이나 관통파괴 되었다. 충격하중을 받는 시멘트복합체와 일반 모르타르의 시편은 대부분 국부적인 취성파괴거동을 보이며, PVA 섬유보강에 의한 휨성능 증진으로 인해 충격에 대한 저항성능이 크게 향상되었다.