• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.421-431
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• 2019

The alarming rate of depletion of natural stone based coarse aggregates is a cause of great concern. The coarse aggregates occupy nearly 60-70% by volume of concrete being produced. Research efforts are on to look for alternatives to stone based coarse aggregates from sustainability point of view. Response surface methodology (RSM) is adopted to study and address the effect of ferrochrome slag (FCS) replacement to coarse aggregate replacement in the ordinary Portland cement (OPC) based concretes. RSM involves three different factors (ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as binder, flyash (FA) as binder, and FCS as coarse aggregate), with three different levels (GGBS (0, 15, and 30%), FA (0, 15, and 30%) and FCS (0, 50, and 100%)). Experiments were carried out to measure the responses like, workability, density, and compressive strength of FCS based concretes. In order to optimize FCS replacement in the OPC based concretes, three different traditional optimization techniques were used (grey relational analysis (GRA), technique for order of preference by similarity (TOPSIS), and desirability function approach (DFA)). Traditional optimization techniques were accompanied with principal component analysis (PCA) to calculate the weightage of responses measured to arrive at the final ranking of replacement levels of GGBS, FA, and FCS in OPC based concretes. Hybrid combination of PCA-TOPSIS technique is found to be significant when compared to other techniques used. 30% GGBS and 50% FCS replacement in OPC based concrete was arrived at, to be optimal.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2005

We study the kinetics of absorption of water in Portland cement concretes added with 60, 70 and 80% of granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) cured in water and at open air and preheated at 50 and $100^{\circ}C$. A mathematical model is presented that allows describing the process not only in early ages where the capillary sorption is predominant but also for later and long times where the diffusive processes through the finer and gel pores are considered. The fitting of the model by computerized methods enables us to determine the parameters that characterize the process: i.e., the sorptivity coefficient (S) and diffusion coefficient (D). This allows the description of the process for all times and offers the possibility to know the contributions of both, the diffusive and capillary processes. The results show the influence of the curing regime and the preheating temperature on the behavior of GGBS mortars.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.230-237
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• 2022

철근 콘크리트 구조물의 사용 수명 확보는 경제적인 측면과 안전성을 고려하였을 때 필수적이다. 현장에 노출된 콘크리트에서 염해는 대표적인 열화 현상으로 잘 알려져 있다. 이를 사전에 예방하기 위한 방안으로 시멘트 대체재인 고로슬래그 (Ground granulated blast-furnace slag; GGBS)를 혼입하여 염해 저항성을 높이는 연구가 다양하게 진행하였고, 현재는 GGBS를 혼입한 콘크리트의 사용이 의무화되고 있다. 현장 콘크리트는 대부분 수분 불포화 상태를 유지하기 때문에 흡수 현상에 대한 연구가 필요하지만, 기존의 연구는 염화물 확산에 초점이 맞춰진 연구가 대부분이다. 콘크리트 내의 염화물 흡수을 측정하기 위해 제시된 방법들은 대부분은 실험실에서 수행이 가능한 고가의 장비를 사용하고 있다. 흡수현상을 간단하고 실용적으로 평가할 수 있는 기술 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구에서 선행 연구로 GGBS 콘크리트의 염해 저항성을 염화물 흡수 시험의 무게 변화와 임피던스 측정을 통해서 평가하였다. 실험 결과를 보면, 염화물 흡수양과 측정된 전기비저항(또는 전기전도도)와 선형적 상관관계를 확인할 수 있었다. 흡수 시험이 완료된 시점에서 측정된 전기전도도는 PC 콘크리트의 경우 250.8 S/m (w/b=0.4)과 303.1 S/m (w/b=0.6)이고, GGBS 콘크리트는 42.6 S/m (w/b=0.4)과 64.4 S/m (w/b=0.6) 로 나타났다. GGBS 콘크리트의 염해저항성이 높은 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 염화물 흡수 및 임피던스 측정에 영향을 미치는 인자를 고려하였을 때, GGBS 사용에 따른 콘크리트의 공극 구조가 염해 저항성에 주요한 영향을 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 콘크리트 배합시 사용되는 결합재의 종류에 따라 공극구조가 다르게 나타날 수 있으므로 염해 환경에 노출된 구조물 건설시에는 결합재 사용에 대한 주의가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.1005-1008
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 시멘트의 대체재로써 고로슬래그를 사용한 무시멘트 알칼리 활성화 고로슬래그 콘크리트의 배합에 따른 기본적인 역학적 특성에 대해 파악하였다. 압축강도에 영향을 줄 수 있는 변수를 기존의 모르터 연구 및 예비 실험을 통해 설정한 후 배합하여 1, 3, 7, 28, 56, 91일의 압축강도를 측정하였다. 압축강도 실험에서 알칼리 활성 고로슬래그 콘크리트는 OPC(보통 포틀랜드 시멘트) 콘크리트에 비해 초기 강도가 빠르게 발현되었으며, 특히 1, 3일 강도는 OPC 콘크리트보다 약 $1.5{\sim}3$배 정도 높게 나타났다. 응력-변형률 관계에서는 알칼리 활성 고로슬래그 콘크리트는 최대 응력 이후에 변형률이 $0.0020{\sim}0.0025$에서 콘크리트의 파괴가 급격히 발생하였으며, 규산나트륨을 많이 첨가한 경우 고강도 콘크리트처럼 취성적 파괴를 보였다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.171-176
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• 2009

The chloride threshold level (CTL) in mixed concrete containing, ordinary Portland cement (OPC), pulverized fuel ash (PFA) ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), and silica fume (SF) is important for study on corrosion of reinforced concrete structures. The CTL is defined as a critical content of chloride at the steel depth of the steel which causes the breakdown of the passive film. The criterion of the CTL represented by total chloride content has been used due to convenience and practicality. In order to demonstrate a relationship between the CTL by total chloride content and the CTL by free chloride content, corrosion test and chloride binding capacity test were carried out. In corrosion test, Mortar specimens were cast using OPC, PFA, GGBS and SF, chlorides were admixed ranging 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0% by weight of binder. All specimens were cured 28 days, and then the corrosion rate was measured by the Tafel's extrapolation method. In chloride binding capacity, paste specimens were casting using OPC, PFA, GGBS and SF, chlorides were admixed ranging 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0% by weight of binders. At 28days, solution mixed with the powder of ground specimens was used to measure binding capacity. All specimens of both experiments were wrapped in polythene film to avoid leaching out of chloride and hydroxyl ions. As a result, the CTL by total chloride content ranged from 0.36-1.44% by weight of binders and the CTL by free chloride content ranged from 0.14-0.96%. Accordingly, the difference was ranging, from 0.22 to 0.48% by weight of binder. The order of difference for binder is OPC > 10% SF > 30% PFA > 60% GGBS.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.35-48
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• 2015

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the long-term performance of various concrete composites in natural marine environment prevailing in the Gulf region. Durability assessment studies of such nature are usually carried out under aggressive environments that constitute seawater, chloride and sulfate laden soils and wind, and groundwater conditions. These studies are very vital for sustainable development of marine and off shore reinforced concrete structures of industrial design such as petroleum installations. First round of testing and evaluation, which is presented in this paper, were performed by standard tests under laboratory conditions. Laboratory results presented in this paper will be corroborated with test outcome of ongoing three years field exposure conditions. The field study will include different parameters of investigation for high performance concrete including corrosion inhibitors, type of reinforcement, natural and industrial pozzolanic additives, water to cement ratio, water type, cover thickness, curing conditions, and concrete coatings. Like the laboratory specimens, samples in the field will be monitored for corrosion induced deterioration signs and for any signs of failureover initial period ofthree years. In this paper, laboratory results pertaining to microsilica (SF), ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), epoxy coated rebars and calcium nitrite corrosion inhibitor are very conclusive. Results affirmed that the supplementary cementing materials such as GGBS and SF significantly impacted and enhanced concrete resistivity to chloride ions penetration and hence decrease the corrosion activities on steel bars protected by such concretes. As for epoxy coated rebars applications under high chloride laden conditions, results showed great concern to integrity of the epoxy coating layer on the bar and its stability. On the other hand corrosion inhibiting admixtures such as calcium nitrite proved to be more effective when used in combination with the pozzolanic additives such as GGBS and microsilica.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2010년도 춘계 학술대회 제22권1호
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• pp.477-478
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• 2010

Concretes with binary blends of Portland cement, silica fume, fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag were produce to investigate their effects on compressive strength and chloride transport in rapid chloride permeability. Ten different mix of concrete with 0.45 water/binder were produced. Portland cement was replacedby: (i) 10%, 20%, 30% Fly ash (ii) 3%, 5%, 10% Silica Fume (iii) 20%, 40%, 60% GGBS. Compressive strength of concrete with the pozzolans is higher compared to that of the Portland cement concrete. The test results indicate the fly ash, silica fume, and ground granulated furnace slag greatly reduce the rapid chloride permeability of concrete. It was concluded that pozzolans are more effective to reduce chloride permeability of concrete.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.657-665
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• 2013

이 연구는 알칼리 활성 슬래그(alkali-activated slag, AAS) 결합재를 이용하여 자기충전성을 갖는 콘크리트 개발을 위한 기초 연구로서 자기충전 콘크리트에 사용될 AAS 결합재 및 고성능 감수제의 유동성능 평가를 통해 선정하고, 선정된 결합재 및 고성능 감수제를 사용하여 자기충전 콘크리트를 배합한 후 굳기 전 콘크리트의 유동특성을 평가하였다. 높은 pH에서 폴리카르본산계 고성능 감수제의 성능이 저하됨에 따라 비교적 강도가 낮은 약알칼리성 활성화제를 사용한 AAS 결합재를 선정하였다. 시험 결과 일본토목학회(JSCE) 기준인 고유동성, 재료분리 저항성, 간극 충전성은 대부분 만족시켰으나, AAS 페이스트의 기본점성이 OPC에 비해 높은 이유로 유럽통합기준의 간극 통과성은 만족시키지 못했다. 하지만, AAS 결합재를 이용하면 증점제의 사용 없이 재료분리가 발생되지 않는 자기충전 콘크리트 제조가 가능함을 확인하였다. 이 연구는 AAS 결합재를 이용한 자기충전 콘크리트 개발의 기초연구로서 앞으로 현장적용이 가능한 AAS 자기충전 콘크리트 개발을 위해 더 높은 강도의 고유동 결합재와 간극 통과성을 높이기 위한 콘크리트 배합비의 연구가 필요하다.