• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.491-502
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• 2017

In this research, the application of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test as a nondestructive method for estimating some of the mechanical and dynamic properties of reactive powder concrete (RPC) containing steel and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, as well as their combination was explored. In doing so, ten different mix designs were prepared in 19 experimental groups of specimens containing three different volume contents of steel fibers (i.e., 1, 2, and 3 %) and PVA fibers (i.e., 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 %), as well as hybrid fibers (i.e., 0.25-0.75, 0.5-0.5, and 0.75-0.25 %). The specimens in these groups were prepared under the two curing regimes of normal and heat treatment. Moreover, the UPV test results were employed to estimate the compressive strength, dynamic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio of the RPC concrete and to investigate the quality level of the used concrete. At the end, the effect of the specimen shape and in fact the measuring distance length on the UPV results was explored. The results of this research suggest that the steel fiber-containing RPC specimens demonstrate the highest level of ultrasonic pulse velocity as well as the highest values of the mechanical and dynamic properties. Moreover, heat treatment has a positive effect on the density, UPV, dynamic modulus, Poisson's ratio, and compressive strength of the RPC specimens, whereas it leads to a negligible increase or decrease in the shear modulus and static modulus of elasticity. Furthermore, the specimen shape affects the UPV of fiber-lacking specimens while negligibly affecting that of fiber-reinforced specimens.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권5A호
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• pp.565-575
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• 2009

최근, 테러 및 전쟁과 관련된 폭발사고가 빈번히 발생하고 있으며, 특히 도심지에서는 이러한 폭발사고로 인해 인명피해 뿐 아니라 주요 시설물에도 큰 손상이 가해져 제2차, 3차의 피해가 발생하게 된다. 폭발사고에 대하여 인명 및 시설물을 안전하게 보호하기 위해서는 기본적으로 구조물에 가해지는 폭발하중 효과에 대한 이해가 필요하다. 폭발하중은 매우 빠른 시간 내에 콘크리트 구조물에 큰 압력으로 작용하는 하중이므로 변형률 속도와 구조물의 국부적인 손상을 고려하여 동적응답을 평가해야 한다. 일반적으로, 콘크리트는 다른 건설재료에 비해 상대적으로 높은 폭발저항성을 가진 재료이지만, 일반강도 콘크리트는 충격 및 폭발하중에 대하여 충분한 저항성능을 가지지 않는다. 그러므로 방호설계에서는 고에너지 흡수력과 높은 파괴저항성을 지니는 새로운 재료의 개발이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 최근 활발하게 연구 중인 초고강도 콘크리트(UHSC)와 Reactive Powder Concrete(RPC)에 대한 방폭성능을 평가하고자 한다. UHSC와 RPC는 강도 및 성능향상, 부재의 치수 및 중량 감소, 내진저항성 향상과 같은 장점들로 인해 초고층건물 및 초장대교량에서 사용되어지고 있다. 또한 UHSC와 RPC는 9.11테러와 같은 테러 및 충격하중에 의한 사회주요시설물의 방호설계에 적용할 수 있다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 폭발하중에 대한 UHSC 및 RPC 구조물의 거동을 파악하기 위하여 $1.0m{\times}1.0m{\times}150mm$의 슬래브 구조물 시편을 제작하여 폭발실험을 수행하였으며, 폭발파의 특성 뿐만 아니라 최대 및 잔류 변위와 철근과 콘크리트 표면에서 변형률을 측정하여 구조물의 거동을 분석하였다. 또한 손상 및 파괴모드를 각 시편별로 측정하였다. 본 실험을 통해 UHSC 및 RPC가 일반강도콘크리트에 비해 폭발저항성이 높은 것으로 분석되었다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.139-144
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• 2019

In this study, the mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete (RPC) with a constant cement to silica fume ratio of 4 were investigated. In the experimental program, reactive powder concretes with steel fiber at different ratios were produced. Five productions using quartz sand with a maximum grain size of 0.6 mm were performed. A superplasticizer with a ratio of 3% of the cement was used for all productions. $40{\times}40{\times}160mm$ prismatic specimens were prepared and tested for flexural and compression. The specimens were exposed to two different curing conditions as autoclave and standard curing condition. Autoclave exposure was performed for 3 hours under a pressure of 2 MPa. It was observed that the compressive strength of concrete, along with the flexural strength exposed to autoclave was quite high compared to the strength of concretes subjected to standard curing. The results obtained indicated that the compressive strength, along with the flexural strength of autoclaved concrete increased as the amount of cement used increases. Approximately 15% increase in flexural strength was achieved with a 4% steel fiber addition. The maximum compressive strength that has been reached is over 210 MPa for reactive powder concrete for the same steel fiber ratio and with a cement content of $960kg/m^3$. The relationship between compressive strength and flexural strength of reactive powder concrete exposed to both curing conditions was also identified.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.411-421
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• 2014

A central pullout test was conducted to investigate the bonding properties between high strength rebar and reactive powder concrete (RPC), which covered ultimate pullout load, ultimate bonding stress, free end initial slip, free end slip at peak load, and load-slip curve characteristics. The effects of varying rebar buried length, thickness of protective layer and diameter of rebars on the bonding properties were studied, and how to determine the minimum thickness of protective layer and critical anchorage length was suggested according the test results. The results prove that: 1) Ultimate pull out load and free end initial slip load increases with increase in buried length, while ultimate bonding stress and slip corresponding to the peak load reduces. When buried length is increased from 3d to 4d(d is the diameter of rebar), after peak load, the load-slip curve descending segment declines faster, but later the load rises again exceeding the first peak load. When buried length reaches 5d, rebar pull fracture occurs. 2) As thickness of protective layer increases, the ultimate pull out load, ultimate bond stress, free end initial slip load and the slip corresponding to the peak load increase, and the descending section of the curve becomes gentle. The recommended minimum thickness of protective layer for plate type members should be the greater value between d and 10 mm, and for beams or columns the greater value between d and 15 mm. 3) Increasing the diameter of HRB500 rebars leads to a gentle slope in the descending segment of the pullout curve. 4) The bonding properties between high strength steel HRB500 and RPC is very good. The suggested buried length for test determining bonding strength between high strength rebars and RPC is 4d and a formula to calculate the critical anchorage length is established. The relationships between ultimate bonding stress and thickness of protective layer or the buried length was obtained.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.457-465
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• 2013

반응성 분체 콘크리트(RPC)는 월등히 뛰어난 기계적 성능을 바탕으로 최근의 건설 환경 변화에 적절히 대응할 수 있는 차세대 건설재료로서 기대를 모으고 있지만, 이에 대한 국내에서의 연구는 매우 부족한 실정이다. 특히 유럽에서 개발된 RPC는 단위시멘트량이 매우 높거나 반응성 분체로서 국내에서는 전량 수입에 의존하고 있는 고가의 실리카퓸(silica fume)을 다량 사용하고 있다. 때문에 국내 실정에 맞는 실용적인 RPC의 개발에 관한 다양한 연구가 필요하다. 이 연구에서는 기존 RPC의 성능 범위 내에서 단위시멘트량의 감소와 실리카퓸의 대체재로서 고로슬래그분말이나 플라이애쉬의 사용 등을 검토하기 위하여 다양한 양생방법에 따른 3성분계 포졸란재(고로슬래그, 플라이애쉬, 실리카퓸) 혼입 RPC의 강도발현 및 미세구조 특성을 분석 평가하였다. 시험 결과는 3성분계 포졸란재의 적절한 혼합사용과 최적 양생방법의 적용이 RPC의 강도발현 및 미세구조 개선에 매우 효과적임을 잘 보여주었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제84권3호
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• pp.393-411
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• 2022

A high-performance reactive powder concrete (RPC) has been readied alongside river sand, with 1.25 mm particle size when under the condition of 80C steam curing. As a heat and sound insulation, expanded perlite aggregate (EPA) provides economic advantages in building. Concrete containing EPA is examined in terms of cement types (CEM II 32.5R and CEM I 42.5R), doses (0, 2%, 4% and 6%) as well as replacement rates in this research study. The compressive and density of concrete were used in the testing. At the end of the 28-day period, destructive and nondestructive tests were performed on cube specimens of 150 mm150 mm150 mm. The concrete density is not decreased with the addition of more perlite (from 45 to 60 percent), since the enlarged perlite has a very low barrier to crushing. To get a homogenous and fluid concrete mix, longer mixing times for all the mix components are necessary due to the higher amount of perlite. As a result, it is not suggested to use greater volumes of this aggregate in RPC. In the presence of de-icing salt, the lightweight RPC exhibits excellent freeze-thaw resistance (mass is less than 0.2 kg/m²). The addition of perlite strengthens the aggregate-matrix contact, but there is no apparent ITZ. An increased compressive strength was seen in concretes containing expanded perlite powder and steel fibers with good performance.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2019

This paper presents an experimental work on the post-fire behavior of two kinds of innovative composite stub columns under eccentric compression. The partially precast steel reinforced concrete (PPSRC) column is composed of a precast outer-part cast using steel fiber reinforced reactive powder concrete (RPC) and a cast-in-place inner-part cast using conventional concrete. Based on the PPSRC column, the hollow precast steel reinforced concrete (HPSRC) column has a hollow column core. With the aim to investigate the post-fire performance of these composite columns, six stub column specimens, including three HPSRC stub columns and three PPSRC stub columns, were exposed to the ISO834 standard fire. Then, the cooling specimens and a control specimen unexposed to fire were eccentrically loaded to explore the residual capacity. The test parameters include the section shape, concrete strength of inner-part, eccentricity ratio and heating time. The test results indicated that the precast RPC shell could effectively confine the steel shape and longitudinal reinforcements after fire, and the PPSRC stub columns experienced lower core temperature in fire and exhibited higher post-fire residual strength as compared with the HPSRC stub columns due to the insulating effect of core concrete. The residual capacity increased with the increasing of inner concrete strength and with the decreasing of heating time and load eccentricity. Based on the test results, a FEA model was established to simulate the temperature field of test specimens, and the predicted results agreed well with the test results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2011

The response of concrete to transient dynamic loading has received extensive attention for both civil and military applications. Accordingly, thoroughly understanding the response and failure modes of concrete subjected to impact or explosive loading is vital to the protection provided by fortifications. Reactive powder concrete (RPC), as developed by Richard and Cheyrezy (1995) in recent years, is a unique mixture that is cured such that it has an ultra-high compressive strength. In this work, the concrete cylinders with different steel fiber volume fractions were subjected to repeated impact loading by a split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) device. Experimental results indicate that the ability of repeated impact resistance of ultra-high-strength concrete was markedly superior to that of other specimens. Additionally, the rate of damage was decelerated and the energy absorption of ultra-high-strength concrete improved as the steel fiber volume fraction increased.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2005년도 추계 학술발표회 제17권2호
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• pp.57-60
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• 2005

The objective of this paper is to investigate and analyze the behaviour of prestressed I section structural members constructed with ultra high perfomance steel fiber reinforced cementitious concrete (SFR-UHPC). This material is known as reactive powder concrete (RPC) mixed with domestic materials and its compressive strength is over 150MP. The parameters of test specimens were span to depth ratio, prestressing force, prestressing wire placement and web width. Most influential parameter to determine the failure mode between shear and flexural action was proved to be shear span ratio. The characteristics of ultra high-strength concrete is basically brittle, but due to the steel fiber reinforcement behaviour of this structure member became ductile after the peak load. As a result of the test, the stress block of compressive zone should be redefined. The proposed analytical calculation of internal force capacity based by plastic analysis gave a good prediction for the shear and flexural strength of specimens. The numerical verification of the finite element model which constitutive law developed for Mode I fracture of fiber reinforced concrete correctly captured the overall behaviour of the specimens tested.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.253-263
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• 2015

최근 RPC를 활용한 초고강도 콘크리트가 개발되면서 100 MPa 이상의 높은 압축강도를 보유한 콘크리트가 취성적 파괴의 방지 목적과 인장강도 증진을 위해 강섬유를 혼입하여 사용되고 있다. 따라서 인장강도의 결정이 중요하나, 현재 초고강도 콘크리트 영역에서의 인장강도 추정을 위한 연구결과가 산발적으로만 이루어지고 있는 상황이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 80~200 MPa의 압축강도를 보유한 RPC의 재료 시험을 수행하여 압축강도와 인장강도의 상관관계를 검토하였다. 시험 결과 100 MPa 이상의 압축강도를 보유할 경우에도 보통강도 또는 고강도 콘크리트 영역에서의 변화 경향이 유지되고 있는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이에 기존 연구로부터 수집된, 쪼갬인장강도 원주형 공시체 시험 결과 284개와 265개의 파괴계수 시험 결과를 활용하여 기존의 추정식들을 평가하였다. 평가 결과 100 MPa 이상의 초고강도 콘크리트에서는 기존 추정식을 안전하게 사용하기 어려운 것을 확인하였으며, 100 MPa 이상의 초고강도 콘크리트에도 적용 가능한 회기식을 도출하였다.