• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.19-27
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• 2005

This study was performed to evaluate the physical and mechanical properties of polymer concrete using unsaturated polyester resin, initiator, heavy calcium carbonate, crushed gravel, recycled coarse aggregate, silica sand and recycled fine aggregate. The unit weight, compressive strength, flexural strength and dynamic modulus of elasticity were decreased with increasing the content of recycled aggregate. The unit weight, compressive strength, flexural strength and dynamic modulus of elasticity were showed in $2,127{\sim}2,239kg/m^3$, 80.5~88.3MPa, 19.2~21.5MPa and $254{\times}10^2{\sim}288{\times}10^2MPa$ at the curing age 7 days, respectively. Therefore, these recycled aggregate can be used for polymer concrete.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.451-455
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• 2017

Technological advancements in the field of building materials are achieved day by day. In this study, a new lightweight concrete aggregate is produced by mixing certain rates of colemanite (0%, 7.5%, 12.5%, 17.5%), cement and coating the surface of pumice aggregate with this mixture. Thin aggregate sections are analyzed with specific gravity, unit weight, water absorption, impact, and crushing experiments. In this way, the production of cement and cement+colemanite coated lightweight concrete aggregates is investigated and an opinion on the likely behavior of these concrete types is provided.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.147-157
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• 2022

This study assessed the compressive and tensile strengths and modulus of elasticity of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using the ASTM standard tests. In addition, short carbon and glass fibers were mixed with waste PET to examine the improvements in ductility and strength during compression. The bonding was examined via field-emission scanning electron microscopy. The strength degradation of the waste PET tested under UV was 40-50%. However, it had a compressive strength of 32.37 MPa (equivalent to that of concrete), tensile strength of 31.83 MPa (approximately ten times that of concrete), and a unit weight of 12-13 kN/m3 (approximately half that of concrete). A finite element analysis showed that, compared with concrete, a waste PET pile foundation can support approximately 1.3 times greater loads. Mixing reinforcing fibers with waste PET further mitigated this, thereby extending ductility. Waste PET holds excellent potential for use in foundation piles, especially while mitigating brittleness using short reinforcing fibers and avoiding UV degradation.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.33-40
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• 2002

Vacuum concrete manufactured by vacuuming and decompressing fresh concrete. It is known to have improvement on abrasion and strength by making a structural confinement through elimination of internal gap. It has been implemented on buildings floors, concrete dam, etc. in developed countries. This study was aimed to monitor changes in physical characteristics such as strength and slump of concrete influenced by changes of vacuum, decompression level and combination condition during concrete manufacturing process. The results are as follows: It is indicated that decompressed concrete shoved increase in unit weight and compressive strength by compact compression phenomenon influenced by decrease in internal gap caused by diminishing oxygen. However, continuous research is necessary to resolve problems on construction, design and durability.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.621-624
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• 2008

This study deal with the effects of ground granulated blast furnace slag (SG) and silica fume (SF) on the mechanical characteristics of pavement concrete made with ordinary portland cement and regulated set cement. Compressive and flexural strengths as well as unit weight of concretes were monitored. From a result of the study, it was found that the SG was effective for development of flexural strength of concretes, but not for development of compressive strength. However, it must be noted that the present study is limited only to the data by the age of 28 days. More data at long-term age should be accumulated for reliability.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.93-102
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• 1995

In this study the characteristics of adiabatic and lightweight of cement mortar was improved by using porous Bottom ash which was industrial waste. when a foaming agent was added, the characteristics of mortar using sand and Bottom ash were compared. From the empirical results the heat-transfer ratio for the mortar using Bottom ash only was shown the lower values than that for a general mortar, and the lightweight concrete with unit weight of 1.5t/$\textrm{m}^3$ could be made. When the foaming agent of 0.25% and 0.5% in usage of cement was added to that, the compressive strength scould be measured as 5 and 8times of the general mortar respectively. Also, the characteristics of adiabatic for that mortar was great improved so that the heat-transfer ratio was fallen to 0.172kcal/$mh^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.189-192
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• 2001

This study is peformed to develop high strength lightweight concrete using synthetic lightweight coarse aggregate. The following conclusions are drawn; The unit weight is in the range of $1,855{\sim}1,883kgf/m^{3}$, which has showed about 75% that of normal cement concrete. The compressive strength is in the range of $240{\times}249kgf/cm^{2}$, the tensile strength is in the range of $30{\sim}33kgf/cm^{2}$ and the bending strength is in the range of $41{\sim}50kgf/cm^{2}$ at the age 7days. The high strength lightweight concrete which is contained fly ash within 10% is showed highest strength.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.211-216
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• 2002

Recently, the more the PET bottles are needed, the more waste PET bottles were produced. So, if there was no suitable recycling, that was contaminate our environment and use up the natural resources. This paper deals with the artificial lightweight aggregate(ALA), made of waste PET bottles, and the properties of concrete replaced with ALA. As a result of experiment, it is shown that the specific gravity of PBLA is 1.39, the unit volume weight is 844 kg/$cm^3$, and absorbing rate is 0. In absorbing rate test, the rate is 10 % increased by replacing of 20 % PBLA and the mixture rate for water and cement is 44.6 % and 51.2 %, in case target strength for 240kgf/$cm^2$, and 270kg/$cm^2$, by added PBLA 75 % and 50 % respectively. So, to obtain a certain target strength, appropriate W/C ratio is required the replacement ratio of PBLA.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2000.10b
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• pp.1248-1251
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• 2000

Recently, the yearly amount of remicon used in Korea is approximately one hundred million cubic meter, and it caused a by-product, remicon waste sludge. The sludge produced by washing mixers or drums of remicon trucks is restrained by the law for waste disposal because its pH is over 12, so the expense for waste disposal is needed. Until now, the waste sludge water has been recycled and used for concrete materials as sludge water which is limited to 3% of cement unit weight. However, the study on the properties of the concrete mixed with this waste sludge is so insufficient that the quality of them can be hardly trusted. Therefore, the study on that will be discussed.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.435-444
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• 2016

In Korea, approximately 48% of all households live in apartments, which are a form of multi-unit dwellings, and this figure increases up to 58%, when row houses and multiplex houses are included. As such, majority of the population reside in multi-unit dwellings where they are exposed to the problem of floor impact noise that can cause disputes and conflicts. Accordingly, this study was conducted to manufacture a high-weight, high-stiffness foamed concrete in order to develop a technology to reduce the floor impact noise. For the purpose of deriving the optimum mixing ratio for the foamed concrete that best reduces the floor impact noise, the amounts of the foaming agent, lightweight aggregate and binder were varied accordingly. Also, the target characteristics of the concrete to be developed included density of over $0.7t/m^3$, compressive strength of over $2.0N/mm^2$ and thermal conductivity of under 0.19 W/mK. The results of the experiment showed that the fluidity was very excellent at over 190 mm, regardless of the type and input amount of foaming agent and lightweight aggregate. The density and compressive strength measurements showed that the target density and compressive strength were satisfied in the specimen with 50% foam mixing ratio for foamed concrete and in all of the mixtures for the lightweight aggregate foamed concrete. In addition, the thermal conductivity measurements showed that the target thermal conductivity was satisfied in all of the foamed concrete specimens, except for VS50, in the 25% replacement ratio case for Type A aggregate, and all of the mixtures for Type B aggregate.