• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.643-653
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• 2013

Recently, there are an increasing number of studies on the method of wrapping the outer wall of granular piles with geosynthetic fibers such as geotextile or geogrid that has a certain level of tensile strength as an alternative method for the ground improvement techniques. In this study, triaxial compression tests are performed on the sand and clay specimen encased with various textiles to evaluate the reinforcing effect with regard to the tensile strength of the textile. Furthermore, triaxial compression tests are performed on the clay specimen inserted by sand only and sand encased with geosynthetics to compare behavioral differences between the conventional sand compaction pile and geosynthetic encased sand pile with regard to the replacement ratio, ${\alpha}_s$ and the tensile strength of the geosynthetics. Based on the experimental results, the strength enhancement due to the textile is affected by the longitudinal tensile strength rather than the transverse one of the applied textile. The effect of the confinement by the textile encasement results in the large increase of the cohesions. The overall behaviors, such as shear strength, pore pressure parameter at failure and stress ratio, of the geosynthetic encased sand pile is quite different from those of the conventional sand compaction pile.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.121-125
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• 2006

To study the effects of plasticizer concentration and its ratio on the physical properties of silk fibroin films, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used at 4 different concentrations; 1, 2, 3, $4.5\%$ (w/v). Tensile strength (TS) and water vapor permeability (WVP) increased with the increase of PEG concentration, while opposite trend was observed for percent elongation of silk fibroin films. WVP of silk fibroin films increased from $2.54\;ng{\cdot}m/m^2spa$ for $1\%$ of PEG to $5.41\;ng{\cdot}m/m^2sPa$ for $4.5\%$. In addition, a mixture of PEG and glycerol (Gly) as a plasticizer was used at the ratio of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100 (w/w). Percent elongation of the films was improved to $130.95\%$ when the ratio of 75:25 was used. On the contrary, WVP of silk fibroin films increased with the decrease of the ratio of PEG:Gly. Effect of the plasticizer concentration and its ratio on the color of silk fibroin films was negligible. These results suggest that mixture of PEG and Gly as a plasticizer provide more flexible than PEG alone in silk fibroin films, and the best ratio of PEG to Gly was 75:25.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.99-105
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• 1999

The preparation and the functional properties of methylcellulose (MC) and hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose (HPMC) edible films with and without calcium were investigated. All the prepared films exhibited transparent and whitish color with $2.38{\sim}3.55$ haze intensity. Tensile strength of MC films were stronger than HPMC films with and without calcium, and moreover addition of calcium increased tensile, but elongation of HPMC film was specially lower than the other films. Solubility of films did not differ with calcium addition but decreased with increasing viscosity in HPMC films. water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of HPMC and MC film were not affected by calcium, but viscosity of film's raw material was important to determine WVTR in HPMC. Oxygen permeabilities of MC films were lower than those of HPMC films, and became lower with calcium addition. According to scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation on the surface characteristics, MC film with calcium had relatively uniform and smooth surface than HPMC films.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.19-25
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• 2007

In this study, a program based on the P-M interaction curve is developed to calculate the nominal strength of concrete pole. Using this, it is verified to compare with previous studies and the nominal strength$(M_n)$ of concrete pole is calculated. It is less than the rupture strength$(M_r)$ of the design standard. Thus, to increase nominal strength, several parameters are selected like as size of tension and reinforced bars, position of those, number of reinforcement bars, thickness of concrete pole, and diameter of it. The effects of those are analysed in the study. It is supposed that section of concrete pole are satisfied rupture strength.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.203-209
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• 2010

In this study, the fatigue characteristics and life of a woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite applied to railway vehicles was evaluated. The fatigue test was conducted using a tension-tension load with a stress ratio R of 0.1 and frequency of 5 Hz. Two types of woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite was used in the fatigue test: with and without carbon/epoxy ply reinforcement. In addition, the fatigue life of the woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite was compared with that of aluminum 6005, which is used in the car body and underframe structures of railway vehicles. The test results showed that the failure strength and life of the woven glass fabric/epoxy laminate composite reinforced with three carbon/epoxy plies had a remarkable improvement compared with that of the bare specimen without reinforcement.

• Composites Research
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.43-49
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• 2010

Basaltic fiber was prepared by continuous spinning process from Jeju Pyosun raw basalt materials. First, for confirming the melting characterization of basalt, basalt raw material put into Pt crucible and melted up to $1550^{\circ}C$ then quenched by dropping it into water. After quenching, the optimum fiber spinning conditions were investigated by measurement and analysis of XRD, TMA, high temperature viscosity, high temperature conductivity and high temperature microscope. The optimum spinning temperature and viscosity for preparation of continuous filament fiber were $1264^{\circ}C$ and $10^{2.8}$ poise at $1264^{\circ}C$, respectively. Properties of prepared spinning fiber were confirmed by tensile strength, FE-SEM, heat resisting test and others. The tensile strength of fiber prepared by spinning conditions of the bushing temperature $1240^{\circ}C$ and winder speed 4600rpm was 3660MPa.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.104-111
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• 2013

Poymer blends of two degradable aliphatic polyesters, relatively expensive material polylactic acid (PLA) and relatively inexpensive material poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), were used in this study. Three different kinds of modifiers were used with various amounts. Diisocyanate type methylenediphenyl 4,4'-diisocyanate (MDI) and hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) were used as modifiers and epoxy type coupling agents also used. The melt flow index (MFI) and dynamic viscoelasticity of various compositions of PLA/PBAT blends were studied. The mechanical property and morphology with respect to the fracture surface of PLA/PBAT blends were also investigated using tensile test and field emission scanning electronic microscopy, respectively. These tests were also used to verify the compatibility of PLA/PBAT and the effect of mechanical properties due to the use of modifiers. Tensile properties of PLA/PBAT blends modified with HDI were improved remarkably.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.455-465
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• 2009

In this study, Organo-montmorillonite(MMT) was synthesized by intercalation of various amine(Octylamine, Dodecylamine, Dimethyldodecylamine, Octadecylamine) compounds into layered silicate. Natural Rubber(NR)/MMT nanocomposites were prepared by reinforcement of Organo-MMT. X-ray diffraction(XRD) and Scanning electron microscope(SEM) were employed to characterize the layer distance of Organo-MMT and the morphology of the NR/MMT nanocomposites. The structures of the synthesized Organo-MMTs were analyzed by the measurement of FT-IR. Cure characteristics, surface free energy and mechanical properties such as tensile strength, modulus and hardness of NR/MMT nanocomposites were carefully studied by contact angle meter, ODR, UTM, and hardness tester. FT-IR analysis showed a insertion of the alkyl and amine chains into the interlayers of the MMT. It was shown that the cure time of the organo-MMT was more decreased than that of $Na^+$-MMT. Surface free energy and tensile strength of the NR/DDA-MMT nanocomposite were the highest. NR/ODA-MMT nanocomposite was the highest in hardness.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.157-164
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• 1977

(1) 탄성체(彈性體) MBMA를 가황제(加黃劑)로 사용한 가황체(加黃體)는 MOCA를 가황제(加黃劑)로 한 것 보다 Pot life가 긴 것이 특징(特徵)이다. 물리적(物理的) 특성(特性)에 있어서는 2가지 공(共)히 비승하였으나, 내열성(耐熱性)은 MOCA의 경우가 더 우수(優秀)하였다. 인장강도(引張强度), 신장률(伸張率), 반발탄성(反潑彈性)에 있어서는 MBMA를 사용(使用)한 가황(加黃體)와 MOCA를 사용(使用)한 가황체(加黃體)가 동일(同一)하였으나 압축(壓縮)줄음율은 전자(前者)가 높았다. 인열강도(引裂强度)에 있어서는 10부(部)의 MBMA를 가(加)했을 때 후자(後者)와 동일(同一)하였다. 또 MBIA 가황제(加黃劑)를 사용하였을 경우 인장강도(引張强度), 신장률(伸張率) 그리고 반발탄성등(反潑彈性等)이 MBMA 또는 MOCA의 경우와 거의 동일(同一)하였으나 고무가 부드러운 것이 특징이었다. 다만 100% 모듈러스의 경우 전자(前者)가 후자(後者)들보다 낮은 값이었다. NCO와 OH의 비(比)가 2 : 1인 Prepolymer를 사용한 MBIA가황체(加黃體)(MBIA를 가황제(加黃劑)로 한 가황체(加黃體))는 MBMA 가황체(加黃體) 또는 MOCA 가황체(加黃體)에 비(比)해 인열강도(引裂强度)는 낮았다. 그러므로 인열강도(引裂强度)를 향상(向上)시키기 위하여 NCO와 OH의 비(比)를 2 : 1보다 높은 비율(比率)로 취(取)하면 된다. 내열성(耐熱性)에 있어서 MBIA가황체(加黃體)가 MOCA가황체(加黃體)보다 우수(優秀)하였 고 또 배합작업(配合作業)에 있어서도 MOCA나 MBMA 가황체(加黃體)보다 작업성(作業性)이 용역(容易)하였는 바 이같은 이유(理由)는 전자(前者)의 녹는 점(點)$(70^{\circ}C)$이 후자(後者)들보다 낮기 때문이다. MBIA의 기타(其他) 특성(特性)으로서는 Pot life가 MOCA가황체(加黃體)보다 2.5배(倍) 길었다. 끝으로 MBEHA와 MBCHA가황체(加黃體)의 특징(特徵)은 가황속도(加黃速度)가 MBIA가황체(加黃體)보다 느림과 동시(同時)에 고무자체(自體)가 부드러웠을 뿐만 아니라 물리적(物理的) 특성(特性)도 좋지 않았다. (2) 미세구조용(微細構造用) 포옴라버 미세구조용((微細構造用) 포옴라버를 제조(製造)할 경우 이때까지 사용(使用)해온 MOCA가황제(加黃劑) 대신(代身) MBMA를 가황제(加黃劑)로 대체사용(代替使用)이 가능(可能)한 바, 이를 사용(使用)하였을 때의 물리적(物理的) 특성(特性)은 MOCA를 사용(使用)하였을 때 보다 인열강도(引裂强度), 신장률(伸張率) 그리고 열안정성등(熱安定性等)은 월등(越等)히 우수(優秀)하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.21-28
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• 2007

3 years visual inspection has been performed on the railway lines where ballast replacement or geosynthetics-reinforcement had been used to restrain the mud pumping. The result indicates that geosynthetics-reinforcement is more effective than ballast replacement for the long-term mud pumping. In addition, the non-woven geotextile to be used for mud pumping restraint is effective when its weight is $330N/m^2$ or above. Furthermore, the lateral tensile strain under ballast on which wheel load applies ranges from 0.016 to 0.1211% and it's 10 times larger than the lateral tensile strain which ranges from 0.0078 to 0.0385%.