• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.85-94
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• 2006

Practially useful method of steel fiber for construction work is presented in this study. The most important purpose of this study is to develop a model which can predict mechanical behavior of the structure according to aspect ratio and volume fraction of steel fiber. Experiments on compressive strength, elastic modulus, and splitting strength were performed with self-made cylindrical specimens of variable aspect ratios and volume fractions. The experiment showed that compressive strength was not in direct proportion to volume fraction which doesn't seem to have great influence over compressive strength. However, splitting strength showed almost direct proportion to aspect ratio and volume fraction. Improvement of optimal efficiency was confirmed when the aspect ratio was 70. Experiments on flexural strength, fracture energy, and characteristic length were carried out with self-manufactured beams with notch. As a result, increases of flexural strength, fracture energy, and characteristic length according to increase of volume fraction tend to be prominent when aspect ratio is 70. The steel fiber improves concrete to be more ductile and tough. Moreover, regression analysis was the performed and predictable model was developed after determining variables. With comparison and analysis of suggested estimated values and measured data, reliance of the model was verified.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2018

Plain concrete is a brittle material with a very low tensile strength compared to compressive strength and critical tensile strain. This study analyzed the dynamic characteristics of high-performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites based on slurry-infiltrated fiber concrete (SIFCON-based HPFRCC), which maximizes the steel-fiber volume fraction and uses high-strength mortar to increase resistance to loads, such as explosion and impact, with a very short acting time. For major experimental variables, three levels of fiber aspect ratio and five levels of fiber volume fraction between 6.0% and 8.0% were considered, and the flexural strength and toughness characteristics were analyzed according to these variables. Furthermore, three levels of the aspect ratio of used steel fibers were considered. The highest flexural strength of 65.0 MPa was shown at the fiber aspect ratio of 80 and the fiber volume fraction of 7.0%, and the flexural strength and toughness increased proportionally to the fiber volume fraction. The test results according to fiber aspect ratio and fiber volume fraction revealed that after the initial crack, the load of the SIFCON-based HPFRCC continuously increased because of the high fiber volume fraction. In addition, sufficient residual strength was achieved after the maximum strength; this achievement will bring about positive effects on the brittle fracture of structures when an unexpected load, such as explosion or impact, is applied.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2008

Fifteen concrete specimens were mixed and tested to explore the significance and limitation of appling the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber and steel fiber with end hook to concrete. Main parameters investigated were volume fraction and length of the fibers. The measured mechanical properties of fiber reinforced concrete are analyzed according to the equivalent fiber amount index explaining the adding amount and length of fibers. Test results showed that compressive strength of fiber reinforced concrete was higher than that of concrete with no fiber by $10{\sim}20%$. The normalized splitting tensile strength and flexural strength of PVA fiber reinforced concrete were similar to those of concrete with no fiber, whereas those of steel fiber reinforced concrete increased with the increase of the equivalent fiber amount index. In particular, much higher ductile behavior was observed in steel fiber reinforced concrete than in PVA reinforced concrete, indicating that the slope of descending branch of load-displacement relationship of steel fiber reinforced concrete decreased with the increase of the volume fraction and length of the fiber.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.759-766
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• 2004

강섬유(steel fiber) 보강은 전단 강도와 같은 콘크리트 구조 부재의 많은 공학적 특성들을 현저히 향상시킨다. 본 연구는 구조 부재로의 실용적 사용을 위해 강섬유의 형상, 형상비, 혼입률, 강섬유 계수를 강도 특성 및 변형 특성의 수준으로 평가하였다. 기존 연구 및 본 연구의 재료 시험 결과들을 평가한 결과, 양단고리형 및 최대골재치수의 1.5배 이상되는 길이의 강섬유의 강도 보강효과가 우수한 것으로 판단된다. 또한 강도 및 변형 능력에 대한 상세 시험결과로부터, 형상비 75, 혼입률 $1.5\%$가 적절한 것으로 판단된다. 결론적으로 재료 성능 시험 결과들을 통계적로부터 추정한 결과, 강섬유 계수, 할렬인장강도, 휨강도가 SFRC의 주요한 특성인자로 판단된다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.631-637
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• 2007

연구의 촛점은 강섬유 보강 고강도콘크리트와 고장력 철근 사이의 부착 특성을 평가하였다. 강섬유 혼입률에 따른 2가지 종류의 고강도콘크리트에서 고장력 철근의 부착 성능을 평가하기 위하여 직접 부착 실험을 실시하였다. 또한 콘크리트의 압축강도의 영향을 최소로 고려하여 강섬유 혼입률에 따른 부착강도의 영향을 결정하기 위하여 상대 부착강도를 정의하였다. 부착 성능 실험 결과 강섬유의 혼입률이 증가할수록 증가하였으며 강도가 높은 콘크리트 배합에서 더 우수한 결과를 나타내었다. 콘크리트의 강도에 대한 영향을 최소로하여 강섬유 혼입률에 따른 영향을 분석하기 위한 상대부착강도 평가 결과 섬유의 사용량이 증가할수록 상대부착강도가 증가하여 섬유의 혼입률은 고강도콘크리트의 강도에 관계없이 부착강도가 증가하였다.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2019

In this study, four reinforced concrete coupling beams were subjected to cyclic lateral loading test to evaluate the structural performance of coupling beam according to volume fraction of steel fiber. For this purpose, the volume fraction of steel fiber(0%, 1%, 2%) and transverse reinforcement spacing were determined as the main parameter. According to the test results, the maximum strength of D-40C-s100-0 was 1.15, 1.13, 1.05 times higher than D-40C-s300-0, D-40C-s300-1, D-40C-s300-2, respectively. The maximum strength of coupling beams with mitigated rebar details increases as the volume fraction of steel fiber increases. Although steel fiber 2% reinforced specimen(D-40C-s300-2) did not satisfy the amount of transverse reinforcement required for seismic design of coupling beam, the overall performance including to maximum strength, ductility and energy dissipation capacity was similar to the control specimen(D-40C-s100-0). As a result, the use of steel fiber with 2% reinforcement can partially replace the transverse reinforcement in diagonally reinforced concrete coupling beam.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.509-524
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• 2008

Containment structures not only are leak-tight barriers, but also may be subjected to impacts caused by tornado-generated projectiles, aircraft crashes or the fragments of missile warhead. This paper presents the results of an experimental study of the impact resistance of steel fiber-reinforced concrete against 45 g projectiles at velocity around 2500 m/s. An explosively formed projectile (EFP) was designed to generate an equivalent missile fragment. The formation and velocity of EFP are measured by flash x-ray. A switch made of double-layered thin copper sheets controlled the exposure time of each flash x-ray. The influence of the fiber volume fraction on the crater diameter of concrete slab and the residual velocity of the projectile were studied. The residual velocity of the projectile decreased as the fiber volume fractions increased. In this work, the residual velocity of the projectile was to 44% that of plain concrete when the fiber volume fraction exceeded 1.5%. Based on the present finding, steel fiber reinforced concrete with the fiber volume fraction exceeding 1.5% appear to be more efficient in protection against high velocity fragment impact.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.451-458
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• 2017

The service life of coal gangue concrete(CGC) strongly depends on the capillary water absorption, this water absorption is susceptible to freeze-thaw cycles. In this paper, the cumulative water absorption and sorptivity were obtained to study the effects of 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 % steel fiber volume fraction added on the water absorption of CGC. Sorptivity and freeze-thaw tests were conducted, and the capillary water absorption was evaluated by the rate of water absorption(sorptivity). Three prediction models for the initial sorptivity of steel fiber reinforced coal gangue concrete(SFRCGC) under freeze-thaw cycles were established to evaluate the capillary water absorption of SFRCGC. Results showed that, without freeze-thaw cycles, the water absorption of CGC decreased when steel fiber at 1.0 % volume fraction was added, however, the water absorption increased with the addition of 0.5 or 1.5 % steel fibers. Once the SFRCGC specimens were exposed to freeze-thaw cycles, the water absorption of SFRCGC significantly increased, and 1.0 % steel fiber in volume fraction added to CGC caused the lowest water absorption, except for the case of the sample without steel fibers added. The CGC with steel fiber at 1.0 % volume fraction performed better. The SFRCGC has a strong response to freeze-thaw cycles. Results also showed that the linear function prediction model is practical in the field of engineering because of its simple form and a relatively high precision. Although the polynomial prediction model presents the highest computation precision among the three models, the complicated form and too many coefficients make it impractical for engineering applications.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.527-539
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• 2018

The use of reinforced concrete (RC) shear wall with concrete filled steel tube (CFST) columns and steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) shear wall has aroused widespread attention in recent years. A new shear wall, named SFRC shear wall with CFST columns, is proposed in this paper, which makes use of CFST column and SFRC shear wall. Six SFRC shear wall with CFST columns specimens were tested under cyclic loading. The effects of test parameters including steel fiber volume fraction and concrete strength on the failure mode, strength, ductility, rigidity and dissipated energy of shear wall specimens were investigated. The results showed that all tested shear wall specimens exhibited a distinct shear failure mode. Steel fibers could effectively control the crack width and improve the distribution of cracks. The load carrying and energy dissipation capacities of specimens increased with the increase of steel fiber volume fraction and concrete strength, whilst the ductility of specimens increased with the increase of steel fiber volume fraction and the decrease of concrete strength.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.421-424
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• 2008

초고강도 강섬유 보강 콘크리트의 역학특성은 높은 인장강도와 균열 이후의 높은 연성발현을 들 수있다. 본 연구에서는 섬유혼입률의 변화에 따른 초고강도 강섬유 보강 콘크리트의 인장연화 특성을 시험적으로 규명하고, 시험결과를 토대로 FEM 해석을 통해 변형성능을 정확하게 추정할 수 있는 인장 연화모델을 구축하고자 하였다. 초고강도 강섬유 보강 콘크리트의 인장거동은 강섬유의 혼입률에 관계없이 일정한 값의 초기강성을 나타내었으며, 강섬유의 혼입률이 증가할수록 초고강도 강섬유 보강 콘크리트의 휨인장강도는 증가하고 연화거동은 취성적인 것으로 나타났다. 노치낸 보에 대한 3점 휨실험 결과를 토대로 초고강도 강섬유 보강 콘크리트의 인장연화곡선을 얻기 위해 Uchida 등이 제안한 역해석법을 사용하였으며, 섬유혼입률과 임계균열폭의 함수로서 인장연화모델을 제안하였다.