• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.273-281
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• 2015

In this paper, the performance of alkali-activated slag cement (AASC) is assessed in terms of compressive strength and drying shrinkage, using three different types of silica sand and river sand. The sand type has an important influence on the properties of AASC mortar. Three silica sands (SS1, SS2 and SS3) and river sand (RS) were considered. Three series of blended sands have been tested. A first series (S1) with RS and SS1, a second series (S2) with RS and SS2 and third series (S3) with RS and SS3 with a different blended ratios. The result shows a very significant influence of the blended sand on the AASC mortar properties. The compressive strength and drying shrinkage related with the particle sizes and blended ratios of sands are investigated considering blended sand properties like fineness modulus (FM) and relative specific surface. The type and blended ratio of sand seems to have very significant and important consequences for the mix design of the AASC mortar.

• Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.76-82
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• 2001

This study was conducted to find out the optimum ranges of soil physical properties for wasabi growth by the relationship of soil physical properties and plant growth. Soil bulk density and hardness were higher in decomposition of granite and river sand than hydroball. This root distribution of surface layer was higher in decomposition of granite and river sand than hydroball. Growth characteristics and yield were higher in hydroball than decomposition of granite and river sand. In inlet site, the marketable rhizome weight in decompasition of granite, river sand, hydroball were 298kg/10a, 401kg/10a, 766kg/10a, respectively. But outlet, the weight in three soils were 251kg/10a, 256kg/10a, 633kg/10a, respectively.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Grassland and Forage Science
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.229-234
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• 2007

To select the most proper soil for root initiation from stem cuts of Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), eight-week-old stem cuts were cultured on three types of soil [commercial bed soil, decomposed granite (DCG), and river sand] for one month. The results showed that the root initiation ratios on DCG (77.8%) and river sand (70.0%) were relatively high, but the ratio on commercial bed soil (41.1%) was very low. To examine the effect of rare earth (RE) and Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA) on root initiation from stem cuts of Birdsfoot Trefoil, stem cuts were cultured on two types of soil (DCG and river sand) with treatment of RE and IBA for one month. The root initiation ratios turned out to be 90.0% (DCG with 60 ppm of RE), 80.0% (river sand with 20 ppm of RE), 96.7% (DCG with 40 ppm of IBA), and 96.7% (river sand with 40 ppm of IBA). These results suggested that the most efficient way for root initiation of Birdsfoot trefoil was to culture the stem cuts on river sand or DCG over 30 days with IBA treatment (40 ppm).

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.178-184
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• 2017

This study was aimed to investigate the tensile behaviors of PE(Polyethylene) fiber-reinforced highly ductile cementitious composites with different combinations of micro silica sand and normal sand(river sand) with maximum particle size of 4.75 mm. Flow test result indicated the increase of flowability with higher replacement ratio of river sand. There was no noticeable difference in the mean compressive strength with different replacement ratio of river sand, but the variation in the compressive strength increased as higher amount of river sand was adopted for the replacement. The difference in the uniaxial tensile strength was negligible, but the tensile strain capacity was significantly influenced by the replacement ratio of river sand. It is thought that increased density of multiple cracks induced improved tensile strain capacity when higher percentage of river sand was adopted for fine aggregate. The deviation in the strain capacity increased as the replacement ratio of river sand was higher, as in the compressive strength. This study presented the feasibility of using normal sand instead of micro silica sand for highly ductile cementitious composites with equivalent or better uniaxial tensile performance, even though it might increase the deviation in the performance.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.129-136
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• 1995

Thls research Includes est~mat~ons of the relat~on ktween the strength of concrete and the fracture energy for river sand concrete and crushed sand concrete using the wedge sphtting test method. Furthermore the fracture energy and the characteristic length of two types of concrete were compared and d~scussed. Fracture behaviors of crushed sand concrete and natural sand concrete had the similar trend in fracture characteristics. The fracture energy was increased with the increase of compressive strength in the strength range of 20-60MPa, but was not increased for the concrete more than 6OM.Pa of compressive strength.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.7 no.4 s.26
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• pp.31-39
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• 2005

Tests are conducted to analyze the compaction characteristics of domestic river sand used frequently for backfill in construction of electrical pipeline. As a result of test, the range of specific gravity of sand is found to be in between 2.63 and 2.67, and of maximum dry weight of sand is in between $1.70g/cm^3\;and\;1.86g/cm^3$. Also, the optimum moisture content is found to be in between 11.3% and 13.8%. The variability of compaction degree with respect to compaction energy is well captured by hyperbolic function.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.194-206
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• 1997

This paper was performed to evaluate the properties of no-coarse lightweight concrete using perlite and expanded polystyrene bead on fine aggregate. The results were shown that w/c and unit weight was affected by absorption ratio and unit weight of using aggregate itself. The compressive strength of no-coarse lightweight concrete was showed $187kgf/cm^2$ by using natural sand, $170kgf/cm^2$ by using perlite. Tensile and bending strength were showed the same tendency of compressive strength, but when expanded polystyrene bead concrete dose not have strength nearly. The pulse velocity and static modulus of elasticity of no-coarse lightweight concrete were smaller than that of normal cement concrete. And stress-strain curves were shown that was increased with increase of stress, and when the stress-strain curve using expanded polystyrene bead was repeated at short intervals increase and decrease irregularly.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.168-176
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• 2017

This study, as a research for using crushed sand as a fine aggregate of concrete for nuclear structures, we improved the performance of impact crusher in the existing crushed sand production process and adjusted grain size to conform to ASTM C 33 The shape and grain size characteristics of a crushed sand were examined and concrete was prepared according to the substitution ratio of the sand to investigate the properties of fresh concrete and hardened concrete. The experimental results show that most of the concrete characteristics are equivalent to those of concrete using only heavy sand. However, when the substitution rate of steel sand exceeds 50%, the amount of air, compressive strength and tensile strength are somewhat reduced.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.31 no.10
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• pp.17-28
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• 2015

The strict regulations on eco-friendly construction and the significant reduction of natural aggregate resources have raised public concerns on the utilization of recycled aggregates for backfilling a power transmission pipeline trench. In this paper, the particle breakage of concrete-based recycled aggregates and river sand has been experimentally studied during the standard compaction test. The applied compaction energy does not significantly break the river sand particles down, and thus causes no change in the compaction curve, thermal resistivity, and particle gradation characteristics. On the other hand, considerable particle breakage was observed in case of the three recycled aggregates. Such particle breakage leads to enhancing compaction effort, reducing thermal resistivity, and changing particle gradation curve with finer particles that are broken during the first compaction. In addition, particle breakage is more dramatic in lower water contents because pore water may damp down the compaction energy.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.201-207
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• 2003

In this paper, the utilization of waste foundry sand produced in the molding process is studied as a backfill material for underground electric utility systems such as concrete box structures and pipe lines for power supply. The physical, chemical and thermal properties for waste foundry sand are investigated far mechanical stability, environmental hazard and power transmission capacity Also its properties are compared with those of the natural river sand. The test results show that waste foundry sand can be utilized for underground concrete box structures as a backfill material; however, it can not be applied to underground pipe lines due to high thermal resistivity or low power transmission capacity.