• Title/Summary/Keyword: Strength performance of concrete

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Evaluation of Hydration Heat Characteristics of Strontium Based Hydration Heat Reducer Addition on Concrete in Hot Weather Condition (서중환경에서 스트론튬계 수화열저감재를 사용한 콘크리트의 수화발열특성 평가)

  • Suh, Dong-Kyun;Kim, Gyu-Yong;Kil, Bae-Su;Koyama, Tomoyuki;Nam, Jeong-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.24 no.6
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    • pp.189-196
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    • 2020
  • When concrete member become large like in high rise buildings, hydration heat makes temperature difference inside and outside and cause cracks. The method of using latent heat material as heat reducer could be more accessible, usable and efficient than other methods. Therefore, many studies using PCM as heat reducer are being conducted. Since heat reducer have different reacting temperature, they may be affected by environmental factors like ambient and concrete mixing temperature but studies issuing this are insignificant. Therefore, this paper attempt to evaluate the hydration heat characteristics and quality of concrete using strontium-based PCM under hot weather conditions. As a result, when the strontium-based hydration heat reducer was mixed 3wt.% and 5wt.% in hot weather condition, hydration heat speed and heating rate could be reduced by 8%, 21%, and 75, 85 minutes compared to OPC, respectively. This is considered to be the phase change reaction is relatively promoted when the temperature is high and cause improve performance than room condition result. Later, comparing the efficiency of other types of P.C.M in hot weather condition, and conduct detailed reviews on the strength development in long-term age.

Increasing the attractiveness of physical education training with the involvement of nanotechnology

  • Jinyan Ge;Yuxin Hong;Rongtian Zeng;Yunbin Li;Mostafa Habibi
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.291-302
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    • 2023
  • As the first part of the body that strikes the ground during running, sports shoes are especially important for improving performance and reducing injuries. The use of new nanotechnology materials in the shoe's sole that can affect the movement angle of the foot and the ground reaction forces during running has not been reported yet. It is important to consider the material of the sole of the shoe since it determines the long-term performance of sports shoes, including their comfort while walking, running, and jumping. Running performance can be improved by polymer foam that provides good support with low energy dissipation (low energy dissipation). Running shoes have a midsole made of ethylene propylene copolymer (EPP) foam. The mechanical properties of EPP foam are, however, low. To improve the mechanical performance of EPP, conventional mineral fillers are commonly used, but these fillers sacrifice energy return. In this study, to improve the magnificence of physical education training with nanotechnology, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) derived from recycled plastics were prepared by catalytic chemical vapor deposition and used as nucleating and reinforcing agents. As a result of the results, the physical, mechanical, and dynamic response properties of EPP foam combined with CNT and zinc oxide nanoparticles were significantly improved. When CNT was added to the nanocomposites with a weight percentage of less than 0.5 wt%, the wear resistance, physical properties, dynamic stiffness, compressive strength, and rebound properties of EPP foams were significantly improved.

An Experimental Study on the Development of Electro Magnetic Pulse Shielding Cement Using Milled Carbon Fiber (저 직경 카본섬유를 사용한 전자기 펄스 차폐 시멘트 개발에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Min, Tae-Beom
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.429-435
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    • 2020
  • In this study, physical properties and EMP shielding performance evaluation of cement paste according to the amount of milled carbon fiber was conducted to develop EMP shielding cement using carbon fiber. The length of the milled carbon fiber used was 100㎛, and it was used as a cement admixture because it showed a powdery form to the naked eye. As a result of the experiment, when 5% of the amount of cement was used, the milled carbon fiber was effective in compressive strength and EMP shielding, and the shielding effect did not increase when used beyond that. As a result of examining the EMP shielding performance according to the thickness of the specimen, the plain without milled carbon fiber had no effect of increasing the shielding rate according to the thickness. The shielding performance of the specimens using the milled carbon fiber increased as the thickness increased. Therefore, in order to increase the EMP shielding rate when comparing and evaluating the performance according to the amount of milled carbon fiber used and the thickness of the specimen, 5% of the milled carbon fiber used is optimal. In addition, the method of increasing the thickness is considered to be effective.

Structural Performance of a New Truss Deckplate System with UHPC Infilled Top Chords in Construction Stage (UHPC 충전형 상현재를 활용한 트러스 데크플레이트 시스템 시공단계 구조성능 평가)

  • Son, Hong-Jun;Kim, Young-Ho;Kim, Dae-Jin
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.137-144
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    • 2020
  • In this study, we propose a new truss deckplate system, which does not require temporary floor supports during construction, with ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) infilled top bars. The increased stiffness and strength of the proposed system were well retained as compared to those of the existing truss deckplate systems, thereby resulting in the reduction of maximum deflection at the span center. Four-point bending tests were performed on five specimens with a net span of 4.6 m to evaluate the structural performance of proposed system in the construction stage. In addition, the load-deflection curve was plotted for each specimen, and the effects of test parameters were analyzed. Further, a rigorous nonlinear three-dimensional finite element analysis was performed, and its results were compared with the test results. From the results, it was observed that the test specimens of the proposed system exhibited superior performance as compared to those of the existing one and also satisfied the serviceability requirement during construction provided by the Korea Building Code 2016.

Seismic performance evaluation of circular composite columns by shaking table test (진동대 실험을 통한 원형 합성 기둥의 내진 성능 평가)

  • Shim, Chang-Su;Chung, Young-Soo;Park, Ji-Ho;Park, Chang-Young
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.71-81
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    • 2007
  • For the design of composite bridge piers, detail requirements for the reinforcements is not clear to satisfy the required seismic performance. Composite bridge piers were suggested to reduce the sectional dimensions and to enhance the ductility of the columns under earthquake loadings. In this paper, five specimens of concrete encased composite columns of 400mm diameter with single core steel were fabricated to investigate the seismic performance of the composite columns. Shaking table tests and a Pseudo-Dynamic test were carried out and structural behavior of small-scaled models considering near-fault motions was evaluated. Test parameters were the pace of the transverse reinforcement, lap splice of longitudinal reinforcement and encased steel member sections. The displacement ductility from shaking table tests was lower than that from the pseudo-dynamic test. Limited ductile design and 50% lap splice of longitudinal reinforcement reduced the displacement ductility. Steel ratio showed significant effect on the ultimate strength. Lap splice and low transverse reinforcements reduced the displacement capacity. The energy dissipation capacity of composite columns did not show significant difference according to details.

Effects of Tie Details on Seismic Performance of RC Columns Subjected to Low Compression Loads (낮은 압축력을 받는 철근콘크리트 기둥의 내진성능에 대한 띠철근 상세의 영향)

  • Kim, Chul Goo;Park, Hong Gun;Eom, Tae Sung;Kim, Tae Wan
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.195-205
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    • 2015
  • Various non-seismic tie details are frequently used for one- and two-story small buildings because the seismic demand on their deformation capacities is not relatively significant. To evaluate the effects of the non-seismic tie details on the seismic performance of reinforced concrete columns, six square columns with a cross section of $400{\times}400mm$ and six rectangular columns with a cross section of $250{\times}640mm$ were tested. The anchorage details at both ends and spacing of tie hoops, along with the cross-sectional shape and the magnitude of axial load, were considered as the primary test parameters. Test results showed that square columns had higher stiffness and lower lateral deformation rather than rectangular columns. Both lap spliced tie and U-shaped tie provided comparable or improved seismic performance to $90^{\circ}$ hook tie in terms of maximum strength, ductility, and energy dissipation. The predicted curves with modeling parameters in ASCE41-13 were conservative for test results of lap spliced tie and U-shaped tie specimens since plastic behavior after flexural yielding could not be considered. For economical design, ASCE41-13 should be revised with various test results of tie details.

Evaluation on the Mechanical Performance and Microstructure of Cement Pastes Using Carbon Nanotube (탄소나노튜브 적용 시멘트 페이스트의 역학적 성능 및 미세구조 평가)

  • Chae-Ik, Lim;Se-Ho, Park;Won-Woo, Kim;Jae-Heum, Moon;Seung-Tae, Lee
    • Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.489-497
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    • 2022
  • In this study, the fluidity, mechanical properties and microstructure of cement pastes with carbon nanotube (CNT) were experimentally investigated. The 6 types of cement paste mixes with different PCE:CNT and w/b had been manufactured, and several tests including flow, compressive strength, absorption and water porosity were performed on cement pastes with or without CNT.Additionally, microstructural observations such as x-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were carried out to examine hydrates formed in cement paste with CNT. As a result, it was found that the performance of cement pastes with CNT was better compared to that of control cement paste (OPC) due to both of hydration acceleration effect and filling effect. Furthermore, the SEM images clearly showed that CNT can bridge cracks formed in cement matrix. Conclusively, it is believed that the CNT, if mixed appropriately, could be an option as nono-materials to improve performance of concrete structures.

Seismic Performance Assessment of a Modular System with Composite Section (합성단면을 적용한 모듈러 시스템의 내진 성능평가)

  • Choi, Young-Hoo;Lee, Ho-Chan;Kim, Jin-Koo
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.69-77
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    • 2017
  • By producing pre-engineered modular system in the factory, It is enable to expedite construction and can be distinguished from two types by the method resisting load. One is the open-sided modular system composed of beams and columns. The other is enclosed modular system composed of panels and studs. Of the modular systems, the open-sided modular system buildings the connection between modules are difficult due to closed member sections, and the overall strength is reduced as a result of local buckling. In this study, in order to solve these problems, a modular system with folded steel members filled with concrete are proposed. The capacity spectrum method presented in ATC 40 is used for seismic performance assessment of the proposed model structure and the structure with conventional steel members. The analysis results show that at the performance point of each model the number and rotation of plastic hinge formed in the proposed modular system are smaller than those in the conventional system. Based on this observation it is concluded that the proposed system with composite sections has superior seismic capacity compared with conventional system.

Influence of Curing Conditions on Volumetric Changes in Concrete (양생 조건이 콘크리트의 체적 변화에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Kwang-Myong;SunWoo, Joo-Yeun;Lee, Hoi-Keun;Khayat, Kamal H.
    • Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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    • v.18 no.3 s.93
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    • pp.331-338
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    • 2006
  • This paper presents the experimental results on volumetric changes in ordinary portland cement concrete made with various water-to-cement ratios(W/C's) ranging from 0.32 to 0.50 and cured in low different conditions. Curing regimes employed in this work were designed to exhibit autogenous and drying shrinkage as well as swelling of concrete. The concrete avoided any moist evaporation(Regime f showed only autogenous shrinkage and the lower the W/C, the feater the autogenous shrinkage. The concrete exposed to air drying conditions at $20{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ and $60{\pm}3%$ RH after 6-day water curing at $20{\pm}1^{\circ}C$(Regime II) swelled and then started to shrink. The maximum swelling value of concrete developed in water curing was between 15 and $40{\pm}10^{-6}$, and the greatest total shrinkage(autogenous+drying shrinkage) was obtained for the mixture made with W/C of 0.32. The concrete let to air drying conditions(Regime III) showed greater total shrinkage compared to the concrete cured in Regime II. The concrete exposed to air drying condition after 6-day sealed curing(Regime IV) exhibited slightly smaller total shrinkage than that of the concrete cured in Regime III. Net drying shrinkage that can be derived from the results of Regime I, III, and IV increased as the W/C increased despite of similar total shrinkage. This result indicated that drying shrinkage governs total shrinkage of high-W/C concretes. In other words, a portion of autogenous shrinkage in total shrinkage increased in low-W/C concretes. Therefore, it should be controlled in terms of cracking potential. Finally, total shrinkage of high-strength and high-performance concrete made with low W/C can be effectively reduced by appropriate early moisture curing.

Evaluation of Fluidity Over Time and Mechanical Properties of Cement-based Composite Materials for 3D Printing (3D 프린팅용 시멘트계 복합재료의 경시변화 및 역학적 특성평가)

  • Seo, Eun-A;Lee, Ho-Jae;Yang, Keun-Hyeok
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 2022
  • This study evaluated changes in fluidity and rheological properties over time for 3D printed composite materials, and evaluated compressive strength and splitting tensile strength properties for laminated and molded specimens. The composite material for 3D printing starts to change rapidly after 30 minutes of extrusion, and the viscosity of the material tends to be maintained up to 90 minutes, but it was confirmed that construction within 60 minutes after mixing is effective. The compressive strength of the laminated test specimen showed equivalent or better performance at all ages compared to the molded test specimen. In the stress-strain curve of the laminated specimen, the initial slope was similar to that of the molded specimen, but the descending slope was on average 1.9 times higher than that of the molded specimen, indicating relatively brittle behavior. The splitting tensile strength of the P-V laminated specimen was about 6% lower than that of the molded specimen. It is judged that this is because the interfacial adhesion force against the vertical load is affected by the pattern direction of the laminated test specimen.