• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.423-436
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• 2014

Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBFS) is widely used as an effective partial cement replacement material. GGBFS inclusion has already been proven to improve several performance characteristics of concrete. GGBFS provides enhanced durability, including high resistance to chloride penetration and protection against alkali silica reaction. In this paper results of an experimental research work on influence of low-reactivity GGBFS (which is largely available in Iran) on the properties of mortars and concretes are reported. In the first stage, influence of GGBFS replacement level and fineness on the compressive strength of mortars was investigated using Taguchi method. The analysis of mean (ANOM) statistical approach was also adopted to develop the optimal conditions. Next, based on the obtained results, concrete mixtures were designed and water penetration, capillary absorption, surface resistivity, and compressive strength tests were carried out on highstrength concrete specimens at different ages up to 90 days. The results indicated that 7-day compressive strength is adversely affected by GGBFS inclusion, while the negative effect is less evident at later ages. Also, it was inferred that use of low-reactivity GGBFS (at moderate levels such as 20% and 30%) can enhance the impermeability of high-strength concrete since 28 days age.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 가을 학술발표회논문집(I)
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• pp.571-574
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• 2000

When fresh concrete is exposed to low temperature, the concrete may suffer from the frost damage at early ages and the strength development may be delayed. To solve such problems of cold weather concreting admixtures called agent for enduring cold climate are developed to prevent the fresh concrete from being frozen at early ages. In this study, the experiments are carried out on several kinds of agent for enduring cold climate to present their performance. According to experimental results, most kinds of agent for enduring cold climate show the strength development in the range $-5^{\circ}C$ of curing temperature, it tends to be delayed at long term maturity without agents for enduring cold climate. while it gains high strength maturity when agents for enduring cold climate is applied.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.545-568
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• 2015

High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites which are called HPFRCC, include cement matrices with strain hardening response under tension loading. In these composites, the cement mortar with fine aggregates, is reinforced by continuous or random distributed fibers and could be used for various applications including structural fuses and retrofitting of reinforced concrete members etc. In this paper, mechanical properties of HPFRCC materials are reviewed briefly. Moreover, a reinforced concrete beam (experimentally tested by Maalej et al.) is chosen and in different specimens, lower or upper or both parts of that beam are replaced with HPFRCC layers. After modeling of specimens in ABAQUS and calibration of those, mechanical properties of these specimens are investigated with different thicknesses, tensile strengths, tensile strains and compressive bars. Analytical results which are obtained by nonlinear finite analyses show that using HPFRCC layers with different parameters, increase loading capacity and ultimate displacement of these beams compare to RC specimens.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.325-340
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• 2024

The growing demands for sustainable and high-performance construction materials necessitate a deep understanding of their physicochemical properties by that of these heterogeneities. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art hierarchical multiscale modeling approach aimed at predicting the intricate physicochemical characteristics of construction materials. Emphasizing the heterogeneity inherent in these materials, the review briefly introduces single-scale analyses, including the ab initio method, molecular dynamics, and micromechanics, through a scale-bridging technique. Herein, the limitations of these models are also overviewed by that of effectively scale-bridging methods of length or time scales. The hierarchical multiscale model demonstrates these physicochemical properties considering chemical reactions, material defects from nano to macro scale, microscopic properties, and their influence on macroscopic events. Thereby, hierarchical multiscale modeling can facilitate the efficient design and development of next-generation construction.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.85-95
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• 2023

Natural pozzolans are used as additives in cement to develop more durable and high-performance concrete. Pozzolanic activity index (PAI) is important for assessing the performance of a pozzolan as a binding material and has an important effect on the compressive strength, permeability, and chemical durability of concrete mixtures. However, the determining of the 28 days (short term) and 90 days (long term) PAI of concrete mixtures is a time-consuming process. In this study, to reduce extensive experimental work, it is aimed to predict the short term and long term PAIs as a function of the chemical compositions of various natural pozzolans. For this purpose, the chemical compositions of various natural pozzolans from Central Anatolia were determined with X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy. The mortar samples were prepared with the natural pozzolans and then, the short term and the long term PAIs were calculated based on compressive strength method. The effect of the natural pozzolans' chemical compositions on the short term and the long term PAIs were evaluated and the PAIs were predicted by using multiple linear regression (MLR) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) model. The prediction model results show that both reactive SiO₂ and SiO₂+Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃ contents are the most effective parameters on PAI. According to the performance of prediction models determined with metrics such as root mean squared error (RMSE) and coefficient of correlation (R²), ANFIS models are more feasible than the multiple regression model in predicting the 28 days and 90 days pozzolanic activity. Estimation of PAIs based on the chemical component of natural pozzolana with high-performance prediction models is going to make an important contribution to material engineering applications in terms of selection of favorable natural pozzolana and saving time from tedious test processes.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.560-567
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 달라지는 화재 성상에 대비하기 위한 내화재료 연구의 일환으로 천연 탄산칼슘 재료인 굴 패각과 난각을 각각 잔골재로 치환하여 치환율에 따른 강도 및 내화성능을 평가하여 내화 재료로 사용하기 위한 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 굴 패각과 난각은 각각 잔골재 대비 10~50 %를 치환하였고, KS 시험방법에 준하여 강도측정 및 간이가열 실험을 진행하였다. OS를 치환한 경우는 ES를 치환한 경우보다 강도가 높게 측정되었지만 이면온도 또한 높게 측정되었다. 이를 통해 폭발성 화재같이 강도성능이 요구되는 곳은 OS를 혼합한 내화보드를 사용하고, 1000 ℃이상의 고온화재 같이 높은 내화성능이 요구되는 곳은 ES를 혼합한 내화보드를 사용하는 등 용도에 맞게 선택할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.12-20
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• 2017

본 연구는 규산나트륨($Na_2SiO_3$)으로 활성화된 고유동 대량치환슬래그 시멘트의 기초특성에 관한 연구이다. 고로슬래그 미분말(GGBFS)은 보통포틀랜드 시멘트(OPC)의 40%에서 80%까지 질량치환하고 칼슘설포알루미네이트(CSA)는 2.5%와 5.0% 치환하였다. 규산나트륨($Na_2SiO_3$)은 전체 결합재(OPC+GGBFS+CSA) 질량의 2%와 4% 추가하였다. 모든 배합의 물-결합재 비(w/b)는 0.35이다. 본 연구에서는 미니슬럼프, V-funnel, 응결시간, 압축강도와 건조수축을 측정하였다. 실험결과 유동화제 양, V-funnel, 응결시간과 건조수축은 CSA와 $Na_2SiO_3$가 증가함에 따라 감소하였다. 그러나 압축강도는 CSA와 $Na_2SiO_3$가 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 이러한 원인 중 하나는 CSA와 $Na_2SiO_3$가 GGBFS의 활성화를 촉진하였기 때문이다. 최고의 성능을 나타낸 배합은 CSA 5.0% + $Na_2SiO_3$ 4%를 혼합한 시험체이다.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.602-608
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• 2021

최근에는 다양한 보강재를 매트릭스에 혼입하는 방식으로 콘크리트 재료에 다양한 유형의 성능을 부여하는 연구 개발이 이루어지고 있다. 다량의 섬유를 사용하여 배합된 고인성 콘크리트는 다중균열분산 특성을 가지고 있으며, 이에 대한 다양한 연구가 수행되고 있다. 하지만 정적 하중에 대한 연구가 집중되고 있으며, 반복적인 하중에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 섬유비율을 달리한 고인성 콘크리트로 보를 제작하였고, 정적 휨시험과 피로 휨시험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 섬유 함량이 휨 거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하였고, 고인성 콘크리트의 하중-수명 관계를 S-N관계식으로 제안하였다. 2%의 섬유 혼입량으로 고인성 특성의 콘크리트를 배합할 수 있었다. 0.5% 섬유를 추가하는 경우 최대 휨강도는 유사하지만 휨인성은 2배 가까이 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 두 배합의 피로수명은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 국내 77개소의 벤치발파 현장을 조사하여 암석의 종류 및 산업별로 발파계수 C값을 설정하였고, 대표적인 산업용 화약류에 대한 실험데이터와 화약류 제조사의 데이터를 이용하여 폭약위력계수 e값을 설정하였다. 그 결과로 발파계수 C값은 화강암 등 대표적으로 조사한 암석 5종에 대한 평균적인 값의 범위가 0.21~0.30이었다. 그리고 석산, 광업 및 건설현장의 산업별로 산출한 발파계수 C값은 각각 평균 0.22, 0.13 및 0.26이었다. 한편, 폭약위력계수 e값은 화약류의 반응에너지, 탄동구포비, 폭발속도 및 Langefors 단위 중량당 강도 등 4가지로 산출하였고, 대표적인 화약류인 일반에멀젼은 1, 고성능에멀젼은 0.9 그리고 ANFO는 1로 산출되었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.625-639
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• 2019

The concept of the combined seismic and energy retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete (RC) buildings was examined in this paper through a number of case studies conducted on model buildings (simulating buildings of the '60s-'80s in southern Europe) constructed according to outdated design standards. Specifically, seismic and thermal analyses have been conducted prior to and after the application of selected retrofitting schemes, in order to quantify the positive effect that retrofitting could provide to RC buildings both in terms of their structural and energy performance. Advanced materials, namely the textile reinforced mortars (TRM), were used for providing seismic retrofitting by means of jacketing of masonry infills in RC frames. Moreover, following the application of the TRM jackets, thermal insulation materials were simultaneously provided to the RC building envelope, exploiting the fresh mortar used to bind the TRM jackets. In addition to the externally applied insulation material, all the fenestration elements (windows and doors) were replaced with new high energy efficiency ones. Afterwards, an economic measure, namely the expected annual loss (EAL) was used to evaluate the efficiency of each retrofitting method, but also to assess whether the combined seismic and energy retrofitting is economically feasible. From the results of this preliminary study, it was concluded that the selected seismic retrofitting technique can indeed enhance significantly the structural behaviour of an existing RC building and lower its EAL related to earthquake risks. Finally, it was found that the combined seismic and energy upgrading is economically more efficient than a sole energy or seismic retrofitting scenario for seismic areas of south Europe.