• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2012

It has been well known that concrete structures exposed to acid and sulfate environments such as sewer etc. show significant decrease in their durability due to chemical attack. Such deleterious acid and sulfate attacks lead to expansion and cracking in concrete, and thus, eventually result in damage to cement mortar by forming expansive hydration products due to the reaction between cement hydration products and acid and sulfate ions. In this study, the effect of fly ash and blast furnace slag on the bond performances of structural synthetic fiber in latex modified cement mortar under sulfate environments. Fly ash and blast furnace slag contents ranging from 0 % to 20 % are used in the mix proportions. The latex modified cement mortar specimens were immersed in fresh water, 8 % sodium sulfate ($Na_2SO_4$) solutions for 28 and 50 days, respectively. Pullout tests are conducted to measure the bond performance of structural synthetic fiber from latex modified cement mortar after sulfate environments exposure. Test results are found that the incorporation of fly ash and blast furnace slag can effectively enhance the PVA fiber-latex modified cement mortar interfacial bond properties (bond behavior, bond strength and interface toughness) after sulfate environments exposure. The microstructural observation confirms the findings on the interface bond mechanism drawn from the fiber pullout test results under sulfate environments.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.28-37
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• 2019

Due to their flexible tailoring qualities, composites have become fascinating materials for structural engineers. While the research area of fiber-reinforced composite materials was previously limited to synthetic materials, natural fibers have recently become the primary research focus as the best alternative to artificial fibers. The natural fibers are eco-friendly and relatively cheaper than synthetic fibers. The main concern of current research into natural fiber-reinforced composites is the prediction and enhancement of the effective material properties. In the present work, finite element analysis is used with a numerical homogenization approach to determine the effective material properties of jute fiber-reinforced epoxy composites with various volume fractions of fiber. The finite element analysis results for the jute fiber-reinforced epoxy composite are then compared with several well-known analytical models.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.93-105
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• 2022

The brittleness of concrete can be overcome by fiber reinforcement that controls the crack mechanisms of concrete. Corrosion-related durability issues can be prevented by synthetic fibers (SFs), while macro synthetic fibers have proven to be particularly effective to provide ductility and toughness after cracks. This experimental study has been performed to investigate the comparative flexural and mechanical behavior of four different macro-synthetic fiber-reinforced concretes (SFRCs). Two polyamide fibers (SF1 and SF2) with different aspect ratios and two different polypropylene fiber types (SF3 and SF4) were used in production of SFRCs. Four different SFRCs and reference concrete were compared for their influences on the toughness, compressive strength, elastic modulus, flexural strength, residual strength and splitting tensile strength. The outcomes of the study reveal that the flowability of reference mixture decreases after addition of SFs and the air voids of all SFRC mixtures increased with the addition of macro-synthetic fibers except SFRC2 mixture whose air content is the same as the reference mixture. The results also revealed that with the inclusion of SFs, 11.34% reduction in the cube compressive strength was noted for SFRC4 based on that of reference specimens and both reference concrete and SFRC exhibited nearly similar cylindrical compressive strength. Results illustrated that SFRC1 and SFRC4 mixtures consistently provide the highest and lowest flexural toughness values of 36.4 joule and 27.7 joule respectively. The toughness values of SFRC3 and SFRC4 are very near to each other.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.317-326
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• 2022

구조용 합성섬유는 작은 비중에 의한 반발률 감소, 지하수 및 해수에 의한 부식 발생의 우려가 없어 강섬유의 대체재로 구조용 합성섬유의 관심이 최근 높아지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 시멘트 복합체의 잔골재 조립률이 구조용 섬유의 인발강도 및 인발에너지에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위한 실험연구를 수행하였다. 조립률 1.96, 2.69, 3.43인 잔골재로 시멘트 몰탈을 제작하였으며 구조용 합성섬유 1종(polypropylene), 강섬유 1종(hooked ends type)을 대상으로 단일섬유 dog bone shape 공시체를 제작하여 pull-out 실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과 구조용 합성섬유 공시체에서 시멘트 몰탈의 조립률이 증가할수록 인발강도 및 인발에너지가 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 구조용 합성섬유의 경우 시멘트 몰탈과 섬유 사이의 마찰력이 인발메커니즘의 중요인자로 시멘트 몰탈의 잔골재 조립률이 높아질수록 골재 입자가 크고 거칠어지며 섬유와 시멘트 몰탈 사이의 마찰력이 증가하여 섬유의 인발을 억제하기 때문으로 판단된다. 반면, 강섬유 공시체의 경우 시멘트 몰탈 조립률 증가에 따른 인발강도 및 인발에너지의 뚜렷한 경향성은 나타나지 않았다. 이는 강섬유 hooked ends 부분의 기계적 정착이 시멘트 복합체와 강섬유 사이의 마찰력과 비교하여 인발저항력에 미치는 영향이 더 크므로 시멘트 복합체의 잔골재 조립률 변화가 인발저항력에 상대적으로 적은 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권2호
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• pp.233-243
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• 2019

This paper depicts the development and characterizations of laminated composites made with cellulosic giant cane (Arundinaria gigantea) fiber mats and epoxy resin. Zirconia-toughened mullite (ZTM) is used as a filler material in the laminated composite which was prepared from sillimanite through plasma processing technique. The mechanical characterizations of this composite have been carried out as per ASTM standards to evaluate its usability as a structural material. The effects of varying weight percentages of the filler and two different fiber orientations namely, angle-ply [$+45^{\circ}/-45^{\circ}/+45^{\circ}$] and balanced cross-ply [$0^{\circ}/90^{\circ}/0^{\circ}$] on the physical and mechanical properties such as density, microhardness, impact strength, tensile strength and interlaminar shear strength of the layered composite specimens have been investigated. The study indicates that the inclusion of zirconia-toughened mullite in the composite laminate as filler improves its mechanical properties. Moreover, the use of giant cane fiber mat in the laminate is more eco-friendly than the synthetic fibers. This research also helps in generating additional data to enrich the repository of natural fiber reinforced laminated composites.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.469-483
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• 2018

쉴드TBM 터널의 프리캐스트 콘크리트 세그먼트 라이닝의 보강재로 철근이 주로 사용되어 왔으나, 철근 보강량을 줄이기 위하여 섬유보강재를 적용하는 연구가 진행되어 오고 있다. 세계적으로 터널 시공성을 향상시키기 위하여 강섬유보강재를 적용한 연구와 시공이 진행되어 왔으나, 터널 라이닝 방수막에 대한 펀칭, 자체 부식에 의한 내구성 및 미관상의 문제로 인하여 이에 대한 적용이 국내에서는 미뤄지고 있는 실정이며, 이에 대한 대책으로 합성섬유가 강섬유의 대체제로 주목 받고 있다. 이 연구에서는 섬유(강섬유, 합성섬유) 보강재를 사용한 프리캐스트 콘크리트 세그먼트의 파괴시험을 통하여 성능을 분석하여 현장에서의 적용 가능성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 강섬유와 합성섬유의 조합이나 합성섬유의 혼입량에 따라 보조철근의 대체가 가능한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2009년도 춘계 학술대회 제21권1호
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• pp.545-546
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 재활용된 polyethylene terephthalate (RPET)로 만든 플라스틱 단섬유의 구조재료로써의 사용 가능성을 조사하였다. 실험은 균열제어 성능을 확인하기 위해 구속건조수축균열 시험을 평가하였다. 성능을 검증하기 위해서 가장 널리 상용되는 합성섬유인 poly propylene (PP) 섬유와 비교하였으며, 섬유의 혼입률을 0%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%로 변화시켜 혼입률에 따른 영향을 함께 검토하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2003년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.629-634
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• 2003

The cement-based composites have relatively low tensile strength and toughness. The fiber addition is one of the most important ways of increasing the toughness of concrete. The steel fibers have been used conventionally in the shotcrete of tunnel lining. Recently, the structural synthetic fibers were developed and used frequently in some actual tunnel shotcreting in foreign countries. There are so many method to evaluate a toughness; ASTM, JCI, EFNARC, etc. But these methods contain a few defects. So most researchers are studying to develope a new toughness evaluation method. A RTA is one of these methods. The purpose of this study is to explore the strength and toughness characteristic of the fiber reinforced concrete panel according to the geometry; diameter, thickness. The result were compared with those of steel fiber reinforced concrete.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2019

The mechanical behavior of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites (FRCC) under direct shear is studied through experiment and analytical simulation. The cementitious composite considered contains 55% replacement of cement with fly ash and 2% (volume ratio) of short discontinuous synthetic fibers (in the form of mass reinforcement, comprising PVA - Polyvinyl Alcohol fibers). This class of cementitious materials exhibits ductility under tension with the formation of multiple fine cracks and significant delay of crack stabilization (i.e., localization of cracking at a single location). One of the behavioral parameters that concern structural design is the shear strength of this new type of fiber reinforced composites. This aspect was studied in the present work with the use of Push-off tests. The shear strength is then compared to the materials' tensile and splitting strength values.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2017

In this paper, we reviewed major design parameters for a solid type of deployable antenna and its structural design. We performed modal analysis for a single reflector panel made of aluminum and CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) to confirm the appropriateness of selected materials. We then predicted the elastic modulus of CFRP using the principles of unidirectional composite elasticity stiffness predictions such as the ROM (Rule of Mixture) and HSR (Hart Smith 10% Rule). To optimize the shape of the antenna reflector, a structural stiffness analysis was performed using derived numerical optimization factors. Six structural stiffness analyses were performed using the constructed experimental design method. The resulting optimal shape conditions are proposed to meet the structural stiffness requirements while minimizing weight.