• Computers and Concrete
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.367-378
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• 2024

This study evaluates the direct tensile strength of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) using tests. A total of 45 dogbone-shaped specimens are tested, with the test variables being the fiber volume fraction and notch length. The test results showed that the material properties of UHPC were largely dependent on the fiber volume fraction and compressive strength. When steel fibers with more than 1% fiber volume fraction are mixed in the manufacturing of UHPC, the tensile strength can be more than twice that of plain UHPC. In addition, the incorporation of steel fibers enabled the significant improvement of the initial cracking strength. However, the effect of the notch length on the tensile behavior was insignificant. An assessment of the direct tensile strength is conducted using machine-learning algorithms (ML). For evaluation of the direct tensile strength of UHPC using ML, a total of 98 test data, including 53 data from other research works and 45 data from this experimental program, were collected. In total, 67 data with a 70% confidence interval on a normal distribution curve were selected, with 47 data among 67 used for ML training and 20 data used for ML testing. As a result, the machine-learning algorithm with a steel fiber volume fraction predicted that the tensile strength has an average of 0.98 and the lowest values of regression evaluation metrics among analytical and ML-based models. It is considered that an ML-based model can help to predict a more accurate tensile strength of UHPC.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.937-974
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• 2016

While extensive efforts have been made in the past to develop finite element models (FEMs) for concrete-filled steel tubular columns (CFSTCs), these models may not be suitable to be used in some cases, especially in view of the utilisation of high strength steel and high strength concrete. A method is presented herein to predict the complete stress-strain curve of concrete subjected to tri-axial compressive stresses caused by axial load coupled with lateral pressure due to the confinement action in square and rectangular CFSTCs with normal and high strength materials. To evaluate the lateral pressure exerted on the concrete in square and rectangular shaped columns, an accurately developed FEM which incorporates the effects of initial local imperfections and residual stresses using the commercial program ABAQUS is adopted. Subsequently, an extensive parametric study is conducted herein to propose an empirical equation for the maximum average lateral pressure, which depends on the material and geometric properties of the columns. The analysis parameters include the concrete compressive strength ($f^{\prime}_c=20-110N/mm^2$), steel yield strength ($f_y=220-850N/mm^2$), width-to-thickness (B/t) ratios in the range of 15-52, as well as the length-to-width (L/B) ratios in the range of 2-4. The predictions of the behaviour, ultimate axial strengths, and failure modes are compared with the available experimental results to verify the accuracy of the models developed. Furthermore, a design model is proposed for short square and rectangular CFSTCs. Additionally, comparisons with the prediction of axial load capacity by using the proposed design model, Australian Standard and Eurocode 4 code provisions for box composite columns are carried out.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2019

대도시에 시공된 콘크리트 교량의 경우 상부의 슬래브 및 PSC 거더가 같이 존재하고 있으며 설계 강도 및 국소적인 환경의 변동성으로 탄산화 거동이 다르게 평가된다. 본 연구에서는 46년간 사용된 PSC 거더교에 대하여 54개의 콘크리트 코어를 채취하였으며, 압축강도 및 탄산화 깊이 평가를 수행하였다. 설계 강도 24MPa인 슬래브와 35MPa인 I형 거더에 대하여 코어압축강도는 19.6MPa과 25.4MPa로 평가되어 각각 84% 및 73% 수준으로 조사되었다. 탄산화의 경우 상부에 대해서는 30.6mm의 탄산화 깊이와 32.9%의 높은 변동성을 나타내었다. I형 거더의 경우 상부에 비하여 16.7~17.0mm의 탄산화 깊이와 22.8~33.6%의 변동성을 나타내었다. I형 거더의 경우 상부 슬래브에 비하여 낮은 탄산화 깊이와 변동성을 가지고 있었으나, 하부구조에 비해서 높은 변동성을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.4645-4687
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• 1978

This study was attempted to investigate the mechanical properties of concrete and crack control effects of reinforced concrete with steel and glass fiber. The experimental program includes tests on the properties of fresh concrete containing fibers, compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, Young's modulus, Shrinkage and deformation of steel or glass fiber reinforced concrete. Also this study was carried out to investigate the effect of steel or glass fiber to retard the development in reinforced concrete subject to uniaxial tension and thus facilitate the use of steels of higher strength. The major conclusions that can be drawn from the studies are as follows: 1. The effect of the fibers in various mixes on fresh concrete confirmed that fibers do have a significant effect on the properties of fresh concrete, bringing much more stable and exhibiting a signiflcant reduction in surface bleeding, and that the cohesion is greatly improved and the internal resistance increases with fiber concentration. But the addition of an excess contents and length of fibers brings about the reduction of workability. 2. With the addition of steel fibers(1.5% Vol.) to concrete, the compressive strength as compared with plain concrete showed a very slight increase, but excess addition, over 1.5% Vol. of steel and glass fiber reduced its strength. 3. Splitting tensile strength of fiber reinforced concrete showed a significant increase tendency, as compared with plain concrete. In case of containing steel fiber (2.5%, 30mm), it showed that the maximum increase rate of 1.48 times as much rate, and in case of containing glass fiber (2.5%, 30mm), the increase rate of strength was 1.25 times as much rate. 4. Flexural strength of fiber reinforced concrete showed a significant tendency, as compared with plain concrete. Containing steel fiber (2.5%, 30mm) showed the maximum increase rate of 1.64 times as much rate and containing glass fiber (2.5%, 30mm) showed the increase rate of strength of 1.32 times as much rate, and in general, the 30mm length brougth the best results. 5. The strength ratio ($\sigma$b/$\sigma$c and $\sigma$t/$\sigma$c) increased, when steel fiber's average spacing was up to 3.05mm, but decreased when beyond 3.05mm, and it was confirmed that tensile or flexural strengths of steel fiber reinforced concrete are apparently governed by fiber's average spacing. 6. The compressive strain of fiber reinforced concrete showed a significant increasing tendency as the fiber was added, but Young's modulus. with the addition of steel and glass fibers, showed a slight decrease tendency. And according to the increase of flexural strength, a considerable increase was seen in toughness. 7. With the addition of fiber's the shrinkage of concrete was significantly decreased, in both case of adding steel fibers 12.5%, 30mm, and showed a significant decrease ratio, in average 30.4% and 36.7%, as compared with plain concrete. 8. With the increase of fiber volume fraction and length, the gained stress in reinforcing bar in concrete specimens increased in all crack widths, but at different rates, with the decrease of fiber diameter, the stress showed a considerable increasing tendency. And the duoform steel fibers showed the greatest improvement, as compared with the other types tested. 9. The influence of fiber dimensions in order of significanse on the machanical properties of concrete and the crack control of reinforced concrete was explained as follows: content, length, aspect ratio and dimeter.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.445-448
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• 2006

Mix design of C80A which is applied to the vertical members of The Burj Dubai Tower, the tallest building of the world, was performed so as to meet the requirements of rheological property, mechanical properties & construction sequences based on material analysis in Dubai, UAE. Experimental investigations were carried out to evaluate & optimize the quantities of total binders, the proportions of Micro Silica, Dune Sand & PFA, changes of S/a and the comparison of chemical admixture, etc. Approximately $65,000m^3$ of C80A concrete has been poured to the vertical members since 16-Apr-2006. In the actual application, it was showed that C80A has proper early strength achievement, excellent mechanical properties and satisfactory flowability & workability. The results of extensive site testing can be summarized that the average compressive strength at 28days is 98.8MPa, the average elastic modulus at 28days is 47.8GPa, the flow of concrete after pumping at the height of 250m (L72) was over 500mm.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.38-47
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• 2018

석탄가스화 복합발전(IGCC)은 석탄을 합성가스로 전환시키는 친환경, 고효율 차세대 에너지 생산기술이다. IGCC 공정의 부산물은 대부분 슬래그 형태로 배출된다. IGCC 슬래그는 연간 약 14만톤이 발생되지만 재활용은 아직 초기단계이다. 본 연구에서는 국내 한 실증 설비에서 배출된 IGCC 슬래그의 알칼리 활성 시멘트로서의 가능성에 대해 평가하였다. IGCC 슬래그를 규산소다 수용액과 가성소다를 혼합한 알칼리 자극제로 양생한 시료는 평균 4.5 MPa의 압축강도를 나타내었으나 다소 팽창하였다. 에틸렌 글리콜법으로 검출되지 않을 정도의 미량의 유리석회(free CaO)가 원인일 것으로 추측되었다. 한편 IGCC 슬래그를 알루민산 소다와 가성소다를 혼합한 알칼리 자극제로 양생한 시료는 평균 10 MPa의 압축강도를 나타내었으며 수산화소달라이트와 $C_3AH_6$가 새로운 결정상으로 생성되었다. IGCC 슬래그는 알칼리 활성 시멘트로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 평가되지만 강도 성능의 향상과 팽창 문제를 완화시킬 수 있으며 최적의 배합비율을 도출 및 적절한 배합법을 포함하는 정량적인 접근이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.619-630
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• 2022

콘크리트의 배합설계와 압축강도 평가는 지속가능한 구조물의 내구성을 위한 기초적인 자료로서 활용되고 있다. 하지만, 콘크리트 배합설계는 최근 배합요소의 다변화 등의 이유로 인하여 정확한 배합요소 산정이나 기준값 설정에 어려움을 겪고 있다. 본 연구에서는 인공지능 기법 중 하나인 딥러닝 기법을 사용하여 삼성분계 콘크리트의 배합요소를 산정하는 양방향 해석의 예측모델을 설계하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 콘크리트 배합요소 산정을 위한 DNN 기반 예측모 델은 층 수, 은닉 뉴런 수를 변수로 한 총 8개의 모델을 사용하여 성능평가 및 비교를 실시하였으며, 이후 학습된 DNN 모델을 사용하여 소요압축강도에 따른 콘크리트 배합 산정 결과를 출력하였다. 모델의 성능평가 결과, 콘크리트 압축 강도 인자에 대하여 평균 약 1.423%의 오류율을 나타내었으며, 삼성분계 콘크리트 배합인자 예측에 대하여 평균 8.22%의 MAPE 오차를 만족하였다. DNN 모델의 구조별 성능평가 비교 결과, 모든 배합인자에 대하여 DNN5L-2048 모델이 가장 높은 성능을 보였다. 학습된 DNN 모델을 사용하여 30, 50MPa의 소요압축강도를 가지는 삼성분계 콘크 리트 배합표 예측을 진행하였으며, 추후 학습을 위한 데이터 세트 확장과 실제 콘크리트 배합표와 DNN 모델 출력 콘 크리트 배합표 간의 비교를 통한 검증 과정이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1991년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.23-28
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• 1991

Silica-Fume, an industrial by product, has an extremely small average partical size of 0.1${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and when used as a concrete admixture fills the fine voids which exist in concrete. The purpose of this study is to investigate material properties of the high-strength concrete using Silica-Fume and Fly-Ash. The main variables studied are; a) water-cement ratio. b) Silica-Fume, Fly-Ash content. The maximum compressive strength of 1000Kg/$\textrm{cm}^2$ is achieved with a mix using 18% water-cement ratio, 20% Silica-Fume and 10% Fly-Ash ratio.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.219-229
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• 2012

Carbonation is a widespread degradation of concrete and may be coupled with more severe degradations. An experimental investigation was carried out to study the effect of carbonation on chloride ion diffusion of concrete. The characteristic of concrete after carbonation was measured, such as carbonation depth, strength and pore structure. Results indicated that carbonation depth has a good linear relation with square root of carbonate time, and carbonation can improve compressive strength, but lower flexural strength. Results about pore structure of concrete before and after carbonation have shown that carbonation could cause a redistribution of the pore sizes and increase the proportion of small pores. It also can decrease porosities, most probable pore size and average pore diameters. Chloride ion diffusion of concrete after carbonation was studied through natural diffusion method and steady state migration testing method respectively. It is supposed that the chloride ion concentration of carbonation region is higher than that of the sound region because of the separation of fixed salts, and chloride ion diffusion coefficient was increased due to carbonation action evidently.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2022년도 가을 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.39-40
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• 2022

This study is intended to examine the curing effect of the combination of the bubble sheet on the concrete by analyzing the temperature profile and core strength of the simulated concrete structure. The test results relvealed that the average temperature of the concrete applying photothermal sheet overlapped with the double bubble sheet at the bottom was 23.5℃, which had the highest insulation and insulation effect compared to other types of surface insulation curing sheets, and the core strength increased by up to 56%.