• Computers and Concrete
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2023

The point load test (PLT) is a widely-used alternative method in the field to determine the uniaxial compressive strength due to its simple testing machine and procedure. The point load test index can estimate the uniaxial compressive strength through conversion factors based on the rock types. However, the mechanism correlating these two parameters and the influence of the mechanical properties on PLT results are still not well understood. This study proposed a theoretical model to understand the mechanism of PLT serving as an alternative to the UCS test based on laboratory observation and literature survey. This model found that the point load test is a self-confined compression test. There is a compressive ellipsoid near the loading axis, whose dilation forms a tensile ring that provides confinement on this ellipsoid. The peak load of a point load test is linearly positive correlated to the tensile strength and negatively correlated to the Poisson ratio. The model was then verified using numerical and experimental approaches. In numerical verification, the PLT discs were simulated using flat-joint BPM of PFC3D to model the force distribution, crack propagation and BPM properties' effect with calibrated micro-parameters from laboratory UCS test and point load test of Berea sandstones. It further verified the mechanism experimentally by conducting a uniaxial compressive test, Brazilian test, and point load test on four different rocks. The findings from this study can explain the mechanism and improve the understanding of point load in determining uniaxial compressive strength.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.1045-1055
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• 2017

Tensile strength is considered key properties for characterizing rock material in engineering project. It is determined by direct and indirect methods. Point load test is a useful testing method to estimate the tensile strengths of rocks. In this paper, the effects of rock shape on the point load index of gypsum are investigated by PFC2D simulation. For PFC simulating, initially calibration of PFC was performed with respect to the Brazilian experimental data to ensure the conformity of the simulated numerical models response. In second step, nineteen models with different shape were prepared and tested under point load test. According to the obtained results, as the size of the models increases, the point load strength index increases. It is also found that the shape of particles has no major effect on its tensile strength. Our findings show that the dominant failure pattern for numerical models is breaking the model into two pieces. Also a criterion was rendered numerically for determination of tensile strength of gypsum. The proposed criteria were cross checked with the results of experimental point load test.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2007

터널이나 지하굴착의 설계와 시공에서 암석의 강도평가는 매우 중요한 요소이다. 하지만, 실무에서는 암석의 일축압축강도시험(UCST)를 실시하기에는 시간과 노력이 많이 소요되며 시험개수에도 제한을 받는다. 이 방법을 보완하기 위한 시험법으로 제시된 것이 점하중강도 시험(PLST)이다. 그러나 실무에서는 지역과 암종에 따른 구분없이 점하중강도 지수를 통합하여 사용하는 경우가 많아 정확한 강도를 유추하는데 문제점이 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 경기 편마암복합체내 일축압축강도와 점하중강도의 상관관계를 분석함으로써 시공현장에서 사용하는 식에 대한 값을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국윤활학회 2002년도 제35회 춘계학술대회
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• pp.248-254
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• 2002

The most controversial topics in plasma sprayed ceramic coating system are recently mechanical properties such as bond strength, cohesive strength, toughness and so on. Determination of bond strength of coatings is one of the most important problems. In the industry, the bond strength of coating system has been estimated by Pull-off test(ASTM standard C633-79). But, without a fixed jig and specimen, it is impossible to obtain the bond strength. Therefore, it is necessary to study the critical fracture load on interface of the coating by indentation test. Because the critical fracture load plays an important role in evaluating the bond strength for plasma sprayed ceramic coating system. So, we have estimated critical fracture load in plasma sprayed ceramic coating system, and it was shown that inverse relationship between the cross-section hardness of coating and the critical fracture load(Pc). In case of the high load(1kgf, 2kgf) in $Al_{2}O_{3}+13%TiO_{2}$, it was found that the critical point(Pco), which the coating was broken on.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.72-96
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• 2018

암반에서 공사를 수행하는 경우에는 공사의 안정성 확보를 위하여 대상 암반의 일축압축강도를 정확히 평가해야 한다. 그러나 일축압축강도를 산정하기 위해서는 많은 비용과 시간이 필요하다. 또한 현장에서는 암석의 일축압축강도시험을 수행할 수 없다는 문제점이 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 점하중강도 시험을 이용하여 암석의 일축압축강도를 산정하는 방법이 외국의 많은 연구자들에 의하여 조사되었다. 그러나 외국의 암석에서 얻어진 연구결과를 그대로 국내에서 적용하는 것은 신뢰성에 문제가 있을 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 국내 암석에 대한 점하중강도지수와 일축압축강도의 상관관계를 광범위한 국내 외 문헌조사와 실내시험 결과를 통하여 도표로 제시하였다. 본 연구결과는 국내 암석의 일축압축강도를 간편하고 신속하게 추정하는데 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.371-382
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 국내터널현장에서 강지보재로 주로 사용되어지고 격자지보재(Lattice Gilder)의 공학적인 성능을 보다 객관적으로 판단하기 위한 실내성능평가기법의 제안에 있다. 본 연구를 위하여 국내에서 격자지보재로 주로 사용되는 $LG-50{\times}20{\times}30$, $LG-70{\times}20{\times}30$, 및 $LG-95{\times}22{\times}32$를 사용하여 3-point 휨강도 실험 및 4-point 휨강도 실험을 수행하였다. 또한, 하중재하위치에 따른 격자지보재의 하중-변위거동을 분석하기 위하여 각각의 실험방법에서 두 가지 하중재하방식을 사용하여 실험을 수행하였다. 각 부재에 스트레인 게이지를 부착하여 각각의 실험방법에 따라 각 부재에 작용하는 하중분포를 분석하였다. 3-point 휨강도 실험에 적용한 두 가지 하중재하방식으로 측정된 평균 최대하중은 $10%{\sim}33%$까지 차이가 나타났으며, 4-point 휨강도 실험에 적용한 두 가지 하중재하방식에 의해 측정된 평균 최대하중은 거의 차이가 없었다. 4-point 휨강도 실험의 평균 최대하중은 3-point 휨강도 실험보다 $13.56%{\sim}31.55%$와 정도 크게 나타났다. 3-point 휨강도 실험은 주강봉에 주로 하중이 집중되는 반면 4-point 휨강도 실험은 각 부재로 비교적 골고루 하중이 작용하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.405-412
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• 2006

지하대공간 건설에 있어서 숏크리트는 가장 중요한 지보재임은 주지의 사실이다. 숏크리트의 강도는 현장 배합 및 타설 조건에 따라 실험실 조건의 숏크리트와는 큰 차이를 보이는 것이 일반적이다. 구조부재인 일반 콘크리트와 달리 숏크리트의 초기강도는 지하공간의 초기 안정화에 매우 중요하다. 그러나, 숏크리트 초기강도의 측정은 적절한 현장강도시험방법의 부재로 인하여 잘 관리되지 않은 실정이다. 따라서, 현장에서 숏크리트 초기강도를 효과적으로 측정할 수 있는 방법이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 핀관입시험법 및 점하중강도시험법의 현장 숏크리트 초기강도 측정에 대한 적합성을 검토하였다. 이를 위해 다양한 양생강도에 따른 일축압축시험, 핀관입시험, 점하중시험을 수행하여 일축압축강도에 대한 신뢰성 높은 핀관입깊이와 점하중 지수의 상관관계식을 도출하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2004

The main objectives of this study are to investigate the anisotropic characteristics of rocks and to evaluate the relationships between physical properties. A series of experiments were performed in three mutually perpendicular directions for three rock types, which are granite, granitic gneiss and limestone. The relationships of measured physical properties were evaluated. The results of ultrasonic wave velocity measurement show that granite of three rock types gives the largest directional difference, and that the wave velocity in a plane parallel to a transversely isotropic one is dominantly faster than that in a subvertical or vertical plane. It implies that ultrasonic wave velocity for rock could be used as a useful tool for estimating the degree of anisotropy. The ratio of uniaxial compressive strength to Brazilian tensile strength ranges approximately from 13 to 16 for granite. from 8 to 9 for granite gneiss, and from 9 to 18 for limestone. The directional differences for granite and granitic gneiss are very small, and on the other hand, is relatively large for limestone. It is suggested that strength of rock makes quite difference depending on the rock types and loading directions, especially for the anisotropic rocks such as transversely isotropic or orthotropic rocks. The ratio of uniaxial compressive strength to point load strength index ranges from 18 to 20 for granite, from 17 to 19 for granitic gneiss, and from 21 to 24 for limestone. These results show that point load strength index makes also a difference depending on rock types and directions. Therefore. it should be noted that the ratio of uniaxial compressive strength to point load strength index could be applied to all rock types. Uniaxial compressive strength shows relatively good relationship with point load strength index, Schmidt hammer rebound value, and tensile strength. In particulat, point load strength index is shown to be the best comparative relationship. It is indicated that point load test is the most useful tool to estimate an uniaxial compressive strength indirectly.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.468-476
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• 2007

Generally, the strength of the field shotcrete is heavily dependent on the field mixing and spraying conditions so that it is different from the strength of the shotcrete mixed in laboratories. As a support member, the early strength of shotcrete unlike concrete as structural material is very important to the initial stabilization of the excavation face in tunnels. Therefore, the field methods to efficiently test the early strength of shotcrete have been highly required. This paper aimed to verify the pneumatic pin penetration test and the point load test for measuring the early strength of the field shotcrete. Through a series of uniaxial compression, pin penetration, and point load tests for the range of the early shotcrete strength, two equations to estimate reliably the uniaxial compressive strength by the pin penetration and the point load tests were derived. Field tests in working tunnel were carried out in order to estimate the economic efficiency. As a result, pin penetration method was proved to be the most effective method for testing the early strength of the field shotcrete.

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of grinding process and thickness on the fracture strength of silicon die used for semiconductor substrate. Method: Silicon wafers with different thickness from $200{\mu}m$ to $50{\mu}m$ were prepared by chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) and dicing before grinding (DBG) process, respectively. Fracture load was measured by point load test for 50 silicon dies per each wafer. Results: Fracture strength at the center area was lower than that at the edge area of the wafer fabricated by DBG process, while random distribution of the fracture strength was observed for the CMPed wafer. Average fracture strength of DBGed specimens was higher than that of the CMPed ones for the same thickness of wafer. Conclusion: DBG process can be more helpful for lowering fracture probability during the semiconductor fabrication process than CMP process.