• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.781-794
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• 2023

In order to directly apply seawater and sea sand in construction without desalination, a type of square concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) encased with prefabricated seawater sea-sand concrete filled Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) tube column was proposed. Twenty short columns were tested under uniaxial loads, and the test parameters included inner tube types, seawater sea-sand concrete replacement ratios, concrete strength, the wrapping area of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strips and the thickness of GFRP tube. The effects of the parameters on failure modes, loading capacity, ductility and strain responses were discussed. All the tested specimens failed with serious buckling of the steel tubes and fracture of the inner tubes. The specimens had good residual bearing capacity corresponding to 64% to 88.9% of the peak capacity. The inner GFRP tubes and PVC tubes wrapped by CFRP strips provided stronger confinement to the core concrete, and were good choices for the proposed columns. Moreover, an analytical model for the composite column with different inner tube types was proposed.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 1980

일정온도와 압력에서 상업용 고분자필름들의 산소투과도와 산소투과방지도에 관하여 연주하였다. 산소투과방지 도는 산소특과도의 역수로 정의하고 coulometric oxygen permeability tester를 사용하여 $23{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, latm에서 24시간 동안 투과한 산소의 량을 측정하였다. 산소투과방지도의 상대적 크기는 다음과 같은 순서로 감소함을 밝혔다. 연신 Nylon (O. Nylon)> 연신 Polyester (O. PET)> 무연신 Nylon (N. Nylon)> 무연신 Polyester(N. PET)> 경질 Polyvinyl chloride (Rigid PVC)> 반경질 Polyvinyl chloride (Semirigid PVC)> 연신 Polypropylene (O. PP)> 연질 Polyvinyl chloride (P. PVC)> 무연신 Polypropylene (C. PP)> 저밀도 Polyethylene(LDPE)> 고밀도 Polyethylene (HDPE, Inflation)> 고밀도 Polyethylene (HDPE, T-die) 필름들의 산소투과방지도는 고분자의 극성, 필름의 두께 및 기계적 연신성의 증가에 따라서 증가하고 PVC에서는 가소제 첨가에 따라서 감소하였다. 포장재료로서 고분자 필름은 고분자 주쇄에 극성이 있는 필름과 극성이 없는 필름들을 산소 및 습기투과방지를 위하여 첩합하여야 한다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.111-135
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• 2013

An experimental study has been carried out on square plain concrete (PC) and reinforced concrete (RC) columns strengthened with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets. A total of 78 specimens were loaded to failure in axial compression and investigated in both axial and transverse directions. Slenderness of the columns, number of wrap layers and concrete strength were the test parameters. Compressive stress, axial and hoop strains were recorded to evaluate the stress-strain relationship, ultimate strength and ductility of the specimens. Results clearly demonstrate that composite wrapping can enhance the structural performance of square columns in terms of both maximum strength and ductility. On the basis of the effective lateral confining pressure of composite jacket and the effective FRP strain coefficient, new peak stress equations were proposed to predict the axial strength and corresponding strain of FRP-confined square concrete columns. This model incorporates the effect of the effective circumferential FRP failure strain and the effect of the effective lateral confining pressure. The results show that the predictions of the model agree well with the test data.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.75-90
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• 2002

Many existing concrete structures suffer from low quality of concrete and inadequate confinement reinforcement. These deficiencies cause low strength and ductility. Wrapping concrete by carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite sheets enhances compressive strength and deformability. In this study, the effects of the thickness of the CFRP composite wraps on the behavior of concrete are investigated experimentally. Both monotonic and repeated compressive loads are considered during the tests, which are carried out on strengthened undamaged specimens, as well as the specimens, which were tested and damaged priorly and strengthened after repairing. The experimental data shows that, external confinement of concrete by CFRP composite sheets improves both compressive strength and deformability of concrete significantly as a function of the thickness of the CFRP composite wraps around concrete. Empirical equations are also proposed for compressive strength and ultimate axial deformation of FRP composite wrapped concrete. Test results available in the literature, as well as the experimental results presented in this paper, are compared with the analytical results predicted by the proposed equations.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2007년도 7th International Meeting on Information Display 제7권2호
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• pp.1625-1628
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• 2007

Dispersion of arc-discharged single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) has been accomplished by a water soluble polymer wrapping functionalization at room temperature. The treated SWNTs were redispersed in both aqueous and many organic solvents and the solutions were found to be stable.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.219-255
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• 1996

사과 겹무늬썩음병의 주 전염원은 가지 병반에서 형성되는 자낭포자 및 병포자이므로, 가지에서의 포자형성 또는 포자의 분산을 화학적 또는 물리적 방법으로 저해할 수만 있다면 효과적으로 병을 방제할 수 있을 것으로 생각했다. 전염원을 줄이기 위한 첫 번째 시도로 1992년 이른봄 가지에 형성된 사마귀를 호미로 제거한 결과, 병포자의 분산과 과실발병 억제효과에 있어서 무처리와 유의적인 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 두 번째 시도로 포자의 분산을 막기 위해 1993년 이른봄에 겹무늬썩음병에 걸린 가지를 비닐필름으로 감고 5월부터 9월까지 20일 간격으로 살균제를 살포한 결과, 통계적으로 유의성이 인정되는 병 방제효과가 있었고, 나무의 생육에 있어서도 콜크층이 이상 비대하는 것 이외에 별다른 이상이 없었다. 이 개념을 더욱 발전시켜 1994년 이른봄에는 병든 가지를 수용성 고분자 물질인 polyvinyl alcohol로 도포하고 수배 분산 포자의 수를 조사한 결과, 포자의 분산량이 크게 줄어져 실용화의 가능성이 시사되었다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.663-666
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• 2002

Originally, the thermoforming method has been developed to produce the plastic parts which have simple geometric characteristics such as door trims and wrapping materials within the short time. But the thermoformed parts have non-uniform thickness distributions over the surface according to the material characteristics, set-up angle and geometry of the parts. But, only few analysis methods have been developed so far, due to the difficulties of the selection of important factors, and contribution of each factor in the simulation. So, to guarantee the dimensional accuracy and mechanical properties of crucial points in the thermoformed parts, it is necessary to develop the thickness prediction method. This research suggests a new approaching methodology to predict the thermoformed parts by modulating the control points of the NURBS curve. The newly developed method makes it possible not only to choose the suitable thickness of polymer sheets but also to induce data modification for vacuum forming.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1999

Chitosan and Algin are known as a natural polymers. Biodegradable films were prepared by solution blend method in the weight ratio of natural polymer(low, medium, high-Chitosan, Algin) for the purpose of useful bioimplants. The possibility of bioimplants, which were prepared from natural polymers as a skin substitute and food wrapping materials were evaluated by measuring biodegradability. This biodegradable films were inserted in the back of rats and their biodegradability was investigated by hematological change evaluation as a function of time to biotransformation. It was found that these values of biodegradable films give some good results with short period test.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권6호
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• pp.723-736
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• 2019

The efficacy of a technique for the rehabilitation and strengthening of RC beam-column connections damaged due to cyclic loading was investigated. The repair mainly uses epoxy resin infused under pressure into the damaged region to retrieved back the lost capacity and then strengthening using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets for capacity enhancement. Three common types of reduced scale RC exterior beam-column connections namely (a) beam-column connection with beam weak in flexure (BWF) (b) beam-column connections with beam weak in shear (BWS) and (c) beam-column connections with column weak in shear (CWS) subjected to reversed cyclic loading were considered for the experimental investigation. The rehabilitated and strengthened specimens were also subjected to similar cyclic displacement. Important parameters related to seismic capacity such as strength, stiffness degradation, energy dissipation, and ductility were evaluated. The rehabilitated connections exhibited equal or better performance and hence the adopted rehabilitation strategies could be considered as satisfactory. Confinement of damaged region using FRP sheet significantly enhanced the seismic capacity of the connections.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.517-529
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• 2014

In order to increase the load carrying capacity and/or increase the service life of existing circular reinforced concrete bridge columns, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) composites could be utilized. Transverse wrapping of circular concrete columns with CFRP sheets increases its axial and shear strengths. In addition, it provides good confinement to the concrete column core, which enhances the bending and compressive strength, as well as, ductility. Several experimental and analytical studies have been conducted on CFRP strengthened concrete cylinders/columns. However, there seem to be lack of thorough investigation of the effect of elevated temperatures on the response of CFRP strengthened circular concrete columns. A concrete confinement model that reflects the effects of elevated temperature on the mechanical properties of CFRP composites, and the efficiency of CFRP in strengthened concrete columns is presented. Tensile strength and modulus of CFRP under hot conditions and their effects on the concrete confinement are the primary parameters that were investigated. A modified concrete confinement model is developed and presented.