• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1524-1533
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• 2021

The structural stability of a waste package is essential for containing radioactive waste for the long term in a repository. A silo-type disposal facility would require more severe verification for the structural integrity, because of radioactive waste packages staked with several tens of meters and overburdens of crushed rocks and shotcretes. In this study, structural safety was analyzed for a silo-type repository, located approximately 100 m below sea level in Gyeongju, Korea. Finite element simulation was performed to investigate the influence of the loads from the backfilling materials and waste package stacks on the mechanical stress of the disposed of wastes and containers. It was identified that the current design of the waste package and the compressive strength criterion for the solidified waste would not be enough to maintain structural stability. Therefore, an enhanced criterion for the compressive strength of the solidified waste and several reinforced structural designs for the disposal concrete container were proposed to prevent failure of the waste package based on the results of parametric studies.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권5호
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• pp.505-516
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• 2018

In this paper, the effects of particle size and model scale of concrete has been investigated on the failure mechanism of PFC2D numerical models under uniaxial compressive test. For this purpose, rectangular models with same particle sizes and different model dimensions, i.e., $3mm{\times}6mm$, $6mm{\times}12mm$, $12mm{\times}24mm$, $25mm{\times}50mm$ and $54mm{\times}108mm$, were prepared. Also rectangular models with dimension of $54mm{\times}108mm$ and different particle sizes, i.e., 0.27 mm, 0.47 mm, 0.67 mm, 0.87 mm, 1.07 mm, 1.87 mm and 2.27 mm were simulated using PFC2D and tested under uniaxial compressive test. Concurrent with uniaxial test, direct shear test was performed on the numerical models. Dimension of the models were $75{\times}100mm$. Two narrow bands of particles with dimension of $37.5mm{\times}20mm$ were removed from upper and lower of the model to supply the shear test condition. The particle sizes in the models were 0.47 mm, 0.57 mm, 0.67 mm and 0.77 mm. The result shows that failure pattern was affected by model scale and particle size. The uniaxial compressive strength and shear strength were increased by increasing the model scale and particle size.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.157-160
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• 2008

국내에는 내진설계가 적용되어지지 않고 설계 시공된 교량과 교각이 상당수 존재하며 지진 발생 시 취약한 소성흰지구간에서 충분한 횡구속 없이 주철근 겹침 이음을 가지고 있는 교각들이 다수 존재하고 있는 실정이다. 내진 성능향상을 위한 국내 많은 보강방법들이 연구되고 있는 추세이며 보다 효과적인 콘크리트 보강기법을 개발하기 위하여 횡방향 구속응력을 도입한 자켓팅 보강공법을 제시하였다. 자켓팅-콘크리트 공시편 압축 실험에서 강도 및 연성도에 영향을 주는 주요 요인 콘크리트은 압축강도, 보강량 및 보강재의 강도 등이다. 본 연구에서는 실시된 실험결과를 바탕으로 콘크리트 비선형 재료를 사용한 해석적 연구를 추가로 실시하여 실험에서 나타난 결과 값과 비교하고 실험 변수와 보강효과에 영향을 미치는 추가적인 변수를 추정하였다. 또한 선행 연구에서 제시된 횡방향구속응력을 사용한 자켓팅 보강공법의 적용성을 높이기 위한 방법들은 어떤 것들이 있는지에 대하여 서술 하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.497-512
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• 2023

Using light weight concrete as infill material in conventional cold-formed steel (CFS) shear wall systems can considerably increase their load bearing capacity, ductility, integrity and fire resistance. The compressive strength of the filler concrete is a key factor affecting the structural behaviour of the composite wall systems, and therefore, achieving maximum compressive strength in lightweight concrete while maintaining its lightweight properties is of significant importance. In this study a new type of optimum polystyrene lightweight concrete (OPLC) with high compressive strength is developed for infill material in composite CFS shear wall systems. To study the seismic behaviour of the OPLC-filled CFS shear wall systems, two full scale wall specimens are tested under cyclic loading condition. The effects of OPLC on load-bearing capacity, failure mode, ductility, energy dissipation capacity, and stiffness degradation of the walls are investigated. It is shown that the use of OPLC as infill in CFS shear walls can considerably improve their seismic performance by: (i) preventing the premature buckling of the stud members, and (ii) changing the dominant failure mode from brittle to ductile thanks to the bond-slip behaviour between OPLC and CFS studs. It is also shown that the design equations proposed by EC8 and ACI 318-14 standards overestimate the shear force capacity of OPLC-filled CFS shear wall systems by up to 80%. This shows it is necessary to propose methods with higher efficiency to predict the capacity of these systems for practical applications.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.529-543
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• 2024

The bonding efficacy of steel I-section embedded in metakaolin-fly ash-based geopolymer concrete (MK-FA-GC) was investigated in this study. Push-out tests were conducted on nine column specimens to evaluate the influence of compressive strength of concrete, embedded length of steel I-section, thickness of concrete cover, and stirrup ratio on the bond performance. Failure patterns, load-slip relationships, bond strength, and distribution of bond stress among the specimens were analyzed. The characteristic bond strength of geopolymer concrete (GC) increased with higher compressive strength, longer embedded steel section length, thicker concrete cover, and larger stirrup ratio. Empirical formulas for bond strength at the loading end were derived based on experimental data and a bond-slip constructive model for steel-reinforced MK-FA-GC was proposed. The calculated bond-slip curves showed good agreement with experimental results. Furthermore, numerical simulations using ABAQUS software were performed on column specimens by incorporating the suggested bond-slip relationship into connector elements to simulate the interface behavior between MK-FA-GC and the steel section. The simulation results showed a good correlation with the experimental findings.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2010

본 연구에 사용한 시멘트는 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트이며, 공극 최소화를 위한 충전재는 미세석영을 사용하였고 고강도화에 따른 취성파괴 문제를 개선하기위해 강섬유를 사용하여 압축강도 300 MPa 이상의 초고강도 분체콘크리트를 개발 하고자 하였다. 콘크리트의 강도를 크게 향상시키기 위한 연구의 일환으로 계면영역의 부착강도를 향상시킬 수 있는 크기 0.6 mm 이하의 규사, 백운석, 보크사이트, 페로실리콘을 선정한 후 각각의 배합비, 양생조건을 달리하여 압축강도를 비교분석 하였다. 초고강도 분체콘크리트는 보통콘크리트와 달리 사용재료의 영향이 대단히 중요하다. 분체 콘크리트의 압축강도 측정 결과 페로실리콘 > 보크사이트 > 백운석 > 규사 순으로 골재의 강도가 압축강도에 큰 영향을 미치는 경향을 알 수 있었으며 페로실리콘의 경우 시멘트 중량 기준하여 혼입량 110%일 때 가장 큰 강도를 나타내었다. SEM 촬영 결과 C-S-H수화물이 비교적 많이 생성되었고, 고온고압양생으로 토버모라이트와 조놀라이트가 생성된 것을 확인 하였다. 또한 골재의 세립화, 분체의 치밀충전화 및 반응성 재료의 사용으로 인해 페이스트가 고강도화 되고, 강섬유를 사용하여 인성을 보강함으로써, 28일 압축강도 341 MPa의 초고강도 분체콘크리트를 성공적으로 개발 하였다.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.202-205
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• 2004

A numerical method is presented to determine the characteristic lengths for the failure analysis of composite joints without characteristic length tests. In the conventional methods, compressive characteristic length was determined from the result of a combined bearing test and finite element analysis. The present study, however, shows that the same compressive characteristic length can be obtained by numerical calculation without the bearing test. A new method to define the tensile characteristic length is also introduced so that the tensile characteristic length is numerically determined without the tensile test. Failure loads based on the numerically calculated characteristic lengths are validated by the test results for composite joints

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.15-27
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 제주도 북동부 육해상, 남동부 해상 및 북서부 해상에서 채취한 현무암 암석에 대하여 삼축압축시험을 수행하였으며, 그 결과로부터 산정된 Hoek-Brown 파괴기준의 파라미터인 암석 계수 $m_i$의 특성을 살펴보았다. 그리고 Hoek-Brown 파괴기준으로부터 추정된 점착력 및 내부 마찰각과 Mohr-Coulomb 파괴기준으로부터 산정된 점착 력 및 내부 마찰각을 각각 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 제주도 현무암 암석에 대한 Hoek-Brown 파괴기준의 암석 계수 $m_i$는 암석의 내부 마찰각과 밀접하게 연관되어 있었으며, 내부 마찰각이 증가함에 따라 급격하게 증가하였다. Hoek-Brown 파괴기준으로부터 추정된 점착력은 Mohr-Coulomb 파괴기준으로부터 산정된 점착력보다 평균적으로 약 24% 정도 과대하게 추정되고 있으며, Hoek-Brown 파괴기준으로부터 추정된 내부 마찰각은 Mohr-Coulomb 파괴기준의 내부 마찰각과 비슷한 값을 나타내고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2013

최근 시멘트혼합토(CSG)가 많은 설계 시공에 적용되어지고 있다. CSG재료는 경화 초기엔 흙과 같은 역학적 특성을 보이지만 시간이 경과함에 따라 점차 콘크리트 재료적 특성을 발현하게 된다. 경화된 시멘트혼합토는 작은 변형률에서 최대강도가 발현되고 이 후 급격한 취성파괴에 도달하는 탄성적인 성질을 띠게 된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 CSG재료의 취성거동특성을 완화하고 상대적으로 취약한 인장성능을 개선하고자 PVA 섬유보강재를 적용하였다. 섬유보강 CSG재료는 재하시 하상시료와 섬유사이의 결합력으로 섬유에 인장력이 발생하여 혼합시료의 인장강도 증가와 급작스런 취성파괴발생을 방지할 수 있다. 실험결과 섬유보강만으로도 CSG재료의 응력-변형특성을 취성파괴에서 연성파괴로 유도할 수 있으며, 섬유보강에 의한 잔류강도 증가효과를 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.299-330
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• 2022

This review article highlights the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of coconut shells, and the fresh and hardened properties of the coconut shell concrete are summarized and were compared with other types of aggregates. Furthermore, the structural behavior in terms of flexural, shear, and torsion was also highlighted, with other properties including shrinkage, elastic modulus, and permeability of the coconut shell concrete. Based on the reviewed literature, concrete containing coconut shell as coarse aggregate with normal sand as fine showed the 28-day compressive strength between 2 and 36 MPa with the dried density range of 1865 to 2300 kg/m³. Coconut shell concretes showed a 28-day modulus of rupture and splitting tensile strength values in the ranges of 2.59 to 8.45 MPa and 0.8 to 3.70 MPa, respectively, and these values were in the range of 5-20% of the compressive strength. The flexural behavior of CSC was found similar to other types of lightweight concrete. There were no horizontal cracks on beams which indicate no bond failure. Whereas, the diagonal shear failure was prominent in beams with no shear reinforcements while flexural failure mode was seen in beams having shear reinforcement. Under torsion, CSC beams behave like conventional concrete. Finally, future recommendations are also suggested in this study to investigate the innovative lightweight aggregate concrete based on the environmental and financial design factors.