• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 2004

This paper reports the effects of bleaching of alpaca tops and dyeing of bleached alpaca tops/yarns on the quality of tops and yarns. A dark brown alpaca top was bleached with hydrogen peroxide. Two bleaching methods were tried for effectiveness of color removal. A portion of each bleached top was dyed after bleaching. Color parameters were examined for unbleached, bleached and bleached/dyed tops, these tops were then converted into yarns of different twist levels and counts using a worsted spinning system. Some of the bleached yarn from each bleaching method was dyed in a package dye vat to compare the difference of top dyeing versus yarn package dyeing on yarn quality. Fiber diameter, yarn strength, yarn evenness, yarn hairiness and fiber degradation were tested to examine the effects of bleaching and dyeing on these properties at top and yarn stages. A processing route for bleaching and dyeing alpaca fiber was recommended.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.513-525
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• 2019

In this work, an experimental research has been performed on Steel Fiber-Steel Reinforced Concrete (SFSRC)specimens subjected to four-point bending tests to evaluate the feasibility of mutual replacement of steel fibers and conventional reinforcement through studying failure modes, load-deflection curves, stiffness of characteristic points, stiffness degradation curves and damage analysis. The variables considered in this experiment included steel fiber volume percentage with and without conventional reinforcements (stirrups or steel fibers) with shear span depth ratios of S/D=2.5 and 3.5. Experimental results revealed that increasing the volume percentage of steel fiber decreased the creation and propagation of shear and bond cracks, just like shortening the stirrups spacing. Higher crack resistance and suturing ability of steel fiber can improve the stability of its bearing capacity. Both steel fibers and stirrups improved the stiffness and damage resistance of specimens where stirrups played an essential role and therefore, the influence of steel fibers was greatly weakened. Increasing S/D ratio also weakened the effect of steel fibers. An equation was derived to calculate the bending stiffness of SFSRC specimens, which was used to determine mid span deflection; the accuracy of the proposed equation was proved by comparing predicted and experimental results.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.557-566
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• 2017

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets are the most efficient structural materials in terms of strength to weight ratio and its application in strengthening and retrofitting of a structure or structural elements are inevitable. The performance enhancement of structural elements without increasing the cross sectional area and flexible nature are the major advantages of FRP in retrofitting/strengthening work. This research article presents a detailed study on the inelastic response of conventional and retrofitted Reinforced Concrete (RC) frames using Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) and Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymers (GFRP) subjected to quasi-static loading. The hysteretic behaviour, stiffness degradation, energy dissipation and damage index are the parameters employed to analyse the efficacy of FRP strengthening of brick in-filled RC frames. Repair and retrofitting of brick infilled RC frame shows an improved load carrying and damage tolerance capacity than control frame.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.373-379
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• 2010

The laboratory inspection and analysis of several types of ropes such as edge tensile test, D/d tensile test and abrasion test were carried out in order to investigate the abrasion degradation by external damage and to obtain the fundamental data for measurement against the abrasion. PET ropes were socketed and evaluated under tensile testing. A yarn-on-yarn abrasion test machine has been developed to study the damage and failure associated with rubbing between fiber surfaces. The abrasion test method consists of sliding a length of interwrapped yarn against itself in a reciprocating fashion, either dry or immersed in liquid. It has also been adapted to measure yarn-on-yarn friction. The influence of spin finish on yarn friction and abrasion was investigated extensively. This study indicates that finish has a major effect not only on yarn performance but also on rope performance under the marine environment.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.261-283
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• 2023

본 연구는 최근 섬유 보강 콘크리트의 성능 보강재료 적용이 검토되고 있는 합성섬유 종류 중 PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) 섬유 보강재에 대하여 단기 및 장기 성능변화 여부 검토를 통해 PET 섬유의 성능 안정성을 검토하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 PET 섬유를 산/알칼리 환경에 노출시킨 후 잔류 성능을 분석하였으며, PET 섬유 보강 콘크리트 배합의 재령별 휨강도, 등가 휨강도, 그리고 콘크리트 시편에서 채취한 PET 섬유를 주사현미경(SEM)을 이용하여 표면의 변화를 분석하였다. PET 섬유의 산/알칼리 환경 노출 실험결과, 산성 환경에서는 83.4~96.4%, 알칼리 환경에서는 42.4~97.9%의 강도 보유율을 나타내었다. 섬유 자체의 강도 보유율은 고온의 강알칼리 조건에 노출될 경우 강도 감소가 크게 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 강도 보유율은 에폭시로 코팅된 가공사에서 강도보유율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. PET 섬유 보강 콘크리트 배합의 휨강도 및 등가 휨강도 실험결과에서는 휨강도 저하가 나타나지 않았으며, 등가 휨강도 결과도 섬유 보강재로써의 성능 저하는 나타나지 않았다. SEM 분석 결과에서도 PET 보강 섬유의 표면 손상이나 단면 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 이와 같은 결과는 섬유 보강 콘크리트가 초기 고온 노출되는 경우나 재령 경과에 따라서도 시멘트 콘크리트 환경에서는 PET 보강 섬유가 어떠한 손상이나 단면 감소가 발생하지 않는다는 것을 의미하며, 시멘트 콘크리트 환경에서는 PET 섬유에 대한 강도 감소 영향은 우려하지 않아도 된다는 것으로 판단된다. 재령에 따른 휨강도, 등가 휨강도도 안정적으로 발현됨에 따라 PET 섬유 보강재의 사용으로 우려되는 가수분해로 인한 성능저하 등이 발생하지 않는 것으로 볼 수 있으며, 안정적인 잔류강도 보유 특성을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2018

This study aims to identify the effect of both longitudinal reinforcement details and damage level on making a decision of repairing pre-damaged bridge columns using basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) jackets. Two RC bridge columns with improper details of the longitudinal and/or transverse reinforcement were tested under the effect of a constant axial load and increasing lateral cyclic loading. Test results showed that the lap-splice column exhibited an inferior performance where it showed rapid degradation of strength before achieving the theoretical strength and its deformation capacity was limited; however, quick restoration is possible through a suitable rehabilitation technique. On the other hand, expensive repair or even complete replacement could be the decision for the column with the confinement failure mode. After that, a rehabilitation technique using external BFRP jacket was adopted. Performance-based design details guaranteeing the enhancement in the inelastic performance of both damaged columns were addressed and defined. Test results of the repaired columns confirmed that both reparability and the required repairing time of damage structures are dependent on the reinforcement details at the plastic hinge zone. Furthermore, lap-splice of longitudinal reinforcement could be applied as a key design-tool controlling reparability and restorability of RC structures after massive actions.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권6호
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• pp.723-736
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• 2019

The efficacy of a technique for the rehabilitation and strengthening of RC beam-column connections damaged due to cyclic loading was investigated. The repair mainly uses epoxy resin infused under pressure into the damaged region to retrieved back the lost capacity and then strengthening using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets for capacity enhancement. Three common types of reduced scale RC exterior beam-column connections namely (a) beam-column connection with beam weak in flexure (BWF) (b) beam-column connections with beam weak in shear (BWS) and (c) beam-column connections with column weak in shear (CWS) subjected to reversed cyclic loading were considered for the experimental investigation. The rehabilitated and strengthened specimens were also subjected to similar cyclic displacement. Important parameters related to seismic capacity such as strength, stiffness degradation, energy dissipation, and ductility were evaluated. The rehabilitated connections exhibited equal or better performance and hence the adopted rehabilitation strategies could be considered as satisfactory. Confinement of damaged region using FRP sheet significantly enhanced the seismic capacity of the connections.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.205-216
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• 2023

Concrete structures may become vulnerable during their lifetime due to several reasons such as degradation of their material properties; design or construction errors; and environmental damage due to earthquake. These structures should be repaired or strengthened to ensure proper performance for the current service load demands. Several methods have been investigated and applied for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures using various materials. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement is one of the most recent type of material for the strengthening purpose of RC structures. The main objective of the present research is to identify the behavior of reinforced concrete slabs strengthened with FRP bars by using near surface mounted (NSM) technique. Validation study is conducted based on the experimental test available in the literature to investigate the accuracy of finite element models using LS-DYNA to present the behavior of the models. A parametric analysis is conducted on the effect of FRP bar diameters, number of grooves, groove intervals as well as width and height of the grooves on the flexural behavior of strengthened reinforced slabs. Performance of strengthening RC slabs with NSM FRP bars was confirmed by comparing the results of strengthening reinforced slabs with control slab. The numerical results of mid-span deflection and stress time histories were reported. According to the numerical analysis results, the model with three grooves, FRP bar diameter of 10 mm and grooves distances of 100 mm is the most ideal and desirable model in this research. The results demonstrated that strengthening of reinforced concrete slabs using FRP by NSM method will have a significant effect on the performance of the slabs.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2005년도 제24회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.31-34
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• 2005

미세균열이 생기기 전 $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 침수시간이 변함에 따른 $Avimid^{R}$ K3B/IM7 복합재의 습기노화현상에 관하여 연구하였다. $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 복합재의 강성을 저하시키는 요인으로는 수지 강성의 저하나 잔류응력의 변화 그리고 섬유와 수지 사이의 계면 손상이다. $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 수지에 습기가 포화되는 시간은 500 시간이며 K3B/IM7 복합재에 습기가 포화되는 시간은 100 시간이다. $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 수지가 500 시간 가속노화한 후 DSC 시험을 한 결과 $T_{g}는 1\%$ 이내 증가하였으며 무게는 $1.55\%$증가하였다. $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 수지의 습기 포화 속도가 복합재의 습기 포화 속도 보다 빨랐다. 500 시간 노화한 후 수지의 파괴인성은 $37\%$ 저하하였으며 100 시간 노화한 후 [+45/0/-45/90]s K3B/IM7 복합재의 미세균열 파괴인성은 $28\%$ 감소하였다.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2005

미세균열이 생기기 전 $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 침수시간에 따른 $Avimid^(R)$ K3B/IM7 복합재의 습기노화 현상에 관하여 연구하였다. $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 복합재의 파괴인성을 저하시키는 요인으로는 수지 파괴인성의 저하나 잔류응력의 변화 그리고 섬유와 수지 사이의 계면 손상이다. $80^{\circ}C$ 물속에서 수지에 습기가 포화되는 시간은 500 시간이며 K3B/IM7복합재에 습기가 포화되는 시간은 100 시간이다. 수지가 500 시간 가속노화한 후 DSC 시험을 한 결과 $T_g$는 1% 이내 증가하였으며, 무게는 $7\times10^{-6}m/s^2$ 확산속도로 1.55% 증가하였다. K3B/IM7복합재에 관하여 물속에서 100시간 지난 후 무게는 $1\times10^{-6}m/s^2$ 확산속도로 0.41% 증가했다. 500 시간 노화한 후 수지의 파괴인성은 41% 저하하였으며 100 시간 노화한 후 ${[+45/0/-45/90]}_s$ K3B/IM7 복합재의 미세균열 파괴인성은 43.8% 감소하였다. 그러므로 $80^{\circ}C$ 수분노화 시험에서 복합재 적층의 파괴인성을 감소시키는 주요 원인은 수지 파괴인성의 저하라고 할 수 있다.