• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.280-287
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• 2003

To evaluate the practical application of oyster shells(OS) as construction materials, an experimental study was performed. More specifically, the long-term mechanical properties and durability of concrete blended with oyster shells were investigated. Test results indicate that long-term strength of concrete blended with 10% oyster shells is almost identical to that of normal concrete. However, the long-term strength of concrete blended with 20% oyster shells is appreciably lower than that of normal concrete. Thereby, concrete with higher oyster shell blend has the possibility of negatively influencing the concrete long-term strength. Elastic modulus of concrete blended with crushed oyster shells decreases as the blending mixture rate increases. Namely, the modulus is reduced to approximately 10∼15% when oyster shells are blended up to 20% as the fine aggregate. The drying shrinkage strain increases with an increasing crushed oyster shells substitution rate. In addition, the existing model code of drying shrinkage and creep do not coincide with the test results of this study. An adequate prediction equation needs to be developed. The utilization of oyster shells as the fine aggregate in concrete has an insignificant effect on fleering and thawing resistance, carbonation and chemical attack of concrete. However, water permeability is considerably improved.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.34.1-34.1
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• 2011

태양전지 모듈의 25년 이상 보증을 위해 태양전지 모듈을 구성하는 부품 소재의 장기 열화메카니즘 연구가 중요시되고 있다. 그 중 봉지제(Encapsulation) 부품으로 적용되고 있는 태양전지 모듈용 에틸렌 비닐 아세테이트(Ethylene Vinyl Acetate, EVA)는 셀을 보호하는 폴리머 부품으로 장기 열화특성 연구가 중요하다. 따라서 EVA를 가속열화하여 25년 보증 내구성을 보유하고 있는지 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 태양전지 모듈을 구성하는 재료 중 외부환경에 민감한 폴리머 소재인 EVA의 Ultraviolet (UV), 온도 두 환경스트레스 조건을 적용한 가속수명시험을 수행하고 장기 열화메카니즘을 분석하였다. 시험에 앞서 UV/온도 가속수명시험을 설계하였다. UV/온도 가속조건을 설정하기 위해 실환경에서 변화하는 UV와 온도를 일정한 값으로 나타낼 수 있는 유효 UV (Effective UV)와 유효 온도(Effective temperature)를 도출하였다. 이를 통해 UV/온도 가속조건을 설정하였고 1년 및 25년 동안 EVA에 인가되는 stress와 동일한 양을 인가할 수 있는 시험시간을 결정하였다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.5C
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• pp.187-202
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• 2011

In this Application Study based on the result of the Basic Study, the field test was performed to compare the quality of Ready-mixed shotcrete with that of the existing field mix shotcrete, and the long-term durability was evaluated as tunnel supporting. The plant manufacturing system was also designed to produce standardization materials, and the prototype products were produced with that system. The All-in-one silo mixer was designed and the field construction system using the All-in-one silo mixer was proposed to be most effectively applied Ready-mixed Shotcrete in construction fields. And the application of Ready-mixed Shotcrete was confirmed that more superior to the field mix Shotcrete by evaluating the Constructability and Economics.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.223-224
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• 2010

As the demand on nuclear power is increasing, it is required to investigate for concrete durability in nuclear structure. However, the inspected datas for durability are insufficient in nuclear structure. The test specimens are prepared according to the mix design that has been used in the domestic nuclear structure. And, the characteristics of durability are investigated for the specimens. It will be needed to estimate the long-term durability.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.157-164
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• 2006

This paper presents the durability characteristics of commercially available CFRP rebars under various environmental conditions. Two types of GFRP rebars were tested by using an accelerated aging method. A total of 264 rebar specimens were conditioned up to 132 days in the moisture, chloride. alkaline, and freeze-thaw environmental conditions. The durability characteristics of conditioned rebars were obtained by comparing the tensile strength, horizontal shear strength, and elastic modulus between the unconditioned and conditioned GFRP rebars. The test results indicated that the mechanical properties of GFRP were significantly reduced after conditioning. Long-term degradation of GFRP rebars was also estimated using the results of a short-term durability test.

• Magazine of RCR
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.38-44
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• 2014

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.77-91
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• 2006

Domestic practices in shotcrete use have developed in many respects even now, but it still has issues about material, construction, quality standard and so on. In overseas, the construction using high strength shotcrete with $39.2{\sim}58.8 MPa$ of compressive strength is becoming common based on the shotcrete technology of high strength and durability. However, domestic shotcrete design strength is low at around 20.6 MPa of compressive strength and a long term durability is also insufficient. In this paper, field tests using high-quality additives and accelerators were performed to obtain the improvement of shotcrete strength and EFNARC standard was used to evaluate the field test results. In addition, deterioration test combined with the freezing-thawing and carbonation was also performed in order to investigate a long-term durability of high-strength shotcrete. As a result of the field test, the promotion ratio of early strength was $90{\sim}97%$ in case of using alkali-free accelerators. And the compressive strength of the shotcrete using Micro-silica fume was $45.2{\sim}55.8MPa$ and flexible strength was $5.01{\sim}6.66MPa$, so the promotion ratio of strength was $37{\sim}79%$ and $17{\sim}61%$ respectively. The promotion effect of strength by silica fine additives ratio of $7.5{\sim}10%$ for cement mass was much superior to the other cases. It was especially examined that using Micro-silica fume reduced deterioration due to mixed steel fiber and improved a long-term durability of shotcrete.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.441-452
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• 2023

Buildings that have been long neglected can suffer severe durability reduction due to factors such as rebar rust and concrete quality deterioration resulting from exposure to outside air. Furthermore, the issues associated with these suspended buildings, including safety accidents, social crimes, and environmental pollution, are becoming increasingly serious. This study investigates the current status of these buildings in the Jeju area, identifies the problems, and examines the durability of the structure in a specific location to assess the possibility of future use. Aesthetic surveys(visual and slope inspections) as well as non-destructive tests(compressive strength tests, neutralization tests, and rebar detection tests) were conducted to assess durability. The analysis revealed that the structure maintained satisfactory durability and the building's condition was good in comparison to the years of neglect.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.30 no.4A
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• pp.343-352
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• 2010

Recently, many researchers have been carried out to estimate more controlled service life and long-term performance of carbonated concrete structures. Durability analysis and design based on probability have been induced to new concrete structures for design. This paper provides a carbonation prediction model based on the Fick's 1st law of diffusion using statistic data of carbonated concrete structures and the probabilistic analysis of the durability performance has been carried out by using a Bayes' theorem. The influence of concerned design parameters such as $CO_2$ diffusion coefficient, atmospheric $CO_2$ concentration, absorption quantity of $CO_2$ and the degree of hydration was investigated. Using a monitoring data, this model which was based on probabilistic approach was predicted a carbonation depth and a remaining service life at a variety of environmental concrete structures. Form the result, the application method using a realistic carbonation prediction model can be to estimate erosion-open-time, controlled durability and to determine a making decision for suitable repair and maintenance of carbonated concrete structures.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.79-86
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• 2007

The corrosion durability of steel bridge coatings, such as organic and metallic coatings, is often evaluated by field exposure tests, but such tests take from several years to decades to complete. As a potential method for fast corrosion testing, accelerated exposure tests were considered in this study. The S6-cycle accelerated exposure test, specified in the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS K5621), was carried out on uncoated structural steels for 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 days, and the resultant weight loss was determined. The weight loss was compared with that obtained from previous field exposure tests, and acceleration factors of the S6-cycle test to field exposure test sites were determined. The application of the S6-cycle accelerated exposure tests to field environments was presented based on the acceleration factor and the amount of flying salt.