• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 2016

This study examined the compressive strength development and pH values of alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate(${\alpha}-CH$)-based binders developed for vegetation concrete with neutral pH between 6~7. Considering cost down and strength enhancement of the prepared binders, the ${\alpha}-CH$ was partially replaced by ground granulated blast furnace slag(GGBS), fly ash(FA), or ordinary Portland cement(OPC) by 25% and 50%. The compressive strength of mortars using 100% ${\alpha}-CH$ was 50% lower than that of 100% OPC mortars. With the increase of the replacement level of GGBS or FA, the compressive strength of ${\alpha}-CH$-based mortars tended to decrease, whereas the pH values were maintained to be 6.5~7.5. The main hydration products of ${\alpha}-CH$-based binders with GGBS or FA were a gypsum($CaSO_4$), whereas portlandite($Ca(OH)_2$) was not observed in such binders. Meanwhile, the pH values of ${\alpha}-CH$-based binders with OPC exceeded 11.5 due to the formation of $Ca(OH)_2$ phase as a hydration product. From the thermogravimetric analysis, the amount of $Ca(OH)_2$ in ${\alpha}-CH$-based binders with OPC was evaluated to be approximately 10% of the cement content.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

This study evaluated the mechanical properties of the alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate replaced concrete to reduce the cracking in a box culvert power transmission. After setting the replacement ratio of alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate at 0, 6, 9, 12, and 15%, the setting time, compressive strength, and drying shrinkage were measured and the microstructure and crystal structure were analyzed. As a result, it was confirmed that as the replacement ratio of alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate increased, the setting time decreased and the compressive strength declined. On the other hand, when the alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate was set with 15% of replacement ratio, about 60% reduction in the drying shrinkage was shown compared to that of ordinary Portland cement. Therefore, it is thought that when the concrete replacing the alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate is applied to a box culvert power transmission, the cracking reduction performance will be improved, and the improvement of compressive strength will be required.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.25-32
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• 2024

In this study, the mechanical properties of PHC pile concrete using alpha-type hemihydrate gypsum were evaluated. As the replacement ratio of alpha-type hemihydrate gypsum increased, the setting time rapidly accelerated. In particular, when replacement ratio exceeded 20 %, the setting time was shortened due to rapid hydration reaction, making it impossible to secure working time. As the replacement ratio of alpha-type hemihydrate gypsum increased, the ettringite and gypsum peaks tended to increase, and it is believed that the shrinkage of concrete decreased due to the increase in the ettringite peak. At a As the replacement ratio of 5 to 15 % for alpha-type hemihydrate gypsum, the compressive strength increased or was found to be equivalent to that of OPC. But at 20 % substitution, workability deteriorated due to rapid setting, so use of the 5 to 15 % range is considered appropriate.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.67-72
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• 2022

Concrete prevents corrosion of reinforcing bars due to its strong alkalinity. However, in the sea, strong alkali components with a pH of 12 to 13 are eluted, which adversely affects the ecological environment and growth of marine organisms. In this study, the mechanical properties and durability of the low alkali mortar were evaluated for the development of a low alkali mortar for the 3D printed artificial reefs. As a result of evaluation of strength characteristics, the α-35 mixture, which were produced with fly ash, silica fume and α-hemihydrate gypsum, satisfied the strength requirement 27 MPa in terms of compressive strength. As a result of pH measurement, it was found that mixing with alpha-type hemihydrate gypsum resulted in minimizing pH due to the the formation of calcium sulfate instead of calcium hydroxide production. As a result of the chloride ion penetration resistance test, the α-35 mixture exhibited the best performance, 3844C. As a result of measuring the length change over time, the α-35 mixture showed the shrinkage 33.5% less compared to the Plain mix.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2022.04a
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• pp.152-153
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• 2022

In this study, the mechanical properties of PHC Pile were investigated using α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate, an industrial by-product with excellent expansion performance. As a result, the compressive strength of PHC pile showed a tendency to be higher than that of general Portland cement (OPC).

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.18-19
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• 2017

In this study, hardening characteristics and microstructure of blast furnace slag-cement mortar replaced alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate were analyzed. As a result of replacing alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate with 0, 10, 20, 30%, it was confirmed that the initial and final setting times are faster than that of blast furnace slag-cement mortar. The compressive strength of the specimens containing alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate decreased in the range of 42 ~ 76% at age 28 days compared with blast furnace slag-cement mortar. In the case of replacing the alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate, the shrinkage did not occur more rapidly than the cement mortar, but the slope of the strain curve showed a linear behavior. The results of scanning electron microscopy images analysis showed that the formation of ettringite was increased at alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate replaced mortar.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2014.11a
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• pp.158-159
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• 2014

In general, the shrinkage occurring in the floor mortar is large the influence by the dry shrinkage. In order to reduce the cracks occurring in the floor mortar, studies of physical methods are often performed, but these methods is difficult to prevent cracking of the floor mortar essentially. Therefore, in this study, the dry shrinkage properties of floor mortar of gypsum and red clay type using alpha-hemihydrate gypsum had been evaluated. The experimental variables were cement mortar(CM), gypsum mortar(GM), red-clay mortar(RM), the evaluation items was conducted experiment to evaluate the setting time, the compressive strength, drying shrinkage cracks, the dry shrinkage. As a result, it was confirmed that condensation time of GM is shorter that that of CM, and GM satisfied the compressive strength of the floor mortar standard. Also shrinkage deformation of GM reduced more than the CM.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.23 no.7
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• pp.72-79
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• 2019

Concrete is vulnerable to cracks due to volume changes caused by temperature changes, shrinkage during curing, external forces, or poor construction. In particular, concrete placed in electric power tunnel structures can generate cracks by a variety of factors. As a result, these tunnel structures require continuous maintenance. In this study, we investigated the mechanical properties of electric power tunnel concrete using alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate, which is an industrial byproduct that has excellent expansion performance. To compensate for the decrease in compressive strength when substituting alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate, based on previous research, we added 9% alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate and adjusted the amount of admixture while using the same amount of cement. We then evaluated the mechanical properties of the concrete. The results showed that the compressive strength of the concrete was higher than that of ordinary Portland cement (OPC), and the shrinkage of concrete was reduced by more than 30% compared to that of OPC. Therefore, adding 9% of alpha-calcium sulfate hemihydrate is expected to have a significant effect in reducing concrete cracks.

• Magazine of RCR
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.50-53
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• 2009

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.359-365
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• 2015

Floor mortar experiences dry shrinkage by temperature and humidity difference of internal matrix with material type. Also, since floor mortar is influenced by environmental conditions during placing and curing period, cracks are likely to be occurred. In this study, it was evaluated the hardening and dry shrinkage properties of non-sintered binder based floor mortar utilizing alpha-hemihydrate gypsum which has expansibility in order to prevent crack of the floor mortar. It was applied to the construction site, and examined the effects of external environmental conditions on shrinkage deformation and cracking. Different types of slag accelerated initial and final setting in comparison with cement mortar and its compressive strength was satisfied standard compressive strength for floor mortar. Also shrinkage deformation behavior after the initial expansion exhibited a similar tendency with the cement mortar. From the field application result, no crack was found from slag mortar, and it is determined that the slag mortar has better dimensional stability than cement mortar caused by external environment conditions.