• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.79-93
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• 2013

One of the biggest problems affecting bridges is the transverse cracking and deterioration of concrete bridge decks. The causes of early age cracking are primarily attributed to plastic shrinkage, temperature effects, autogenous shrinkage, and drying shrinkage. The cracks can be influenced by material characteristics, casting sequence, formwork, climate conditions, geometry, and time dependent factors. The cracking of bridge decks not only creates unsightly aesthetic condition but also greatly reduces durability. It leads to a loss of functionality, loss of stiffness, and ultimately loss of structural safety. This investigation consists of field, laboratory, and analytical phases. The experimental and field testing investigate the early age transverse cracking of bridge decks and evaluate the use of sealant materials. The research identifies suitable materials, for crack sealing, with an ability to span cracks of various widths and to achieve performance criteria such as penetration depth, bond strength, and elongation. This paper also analytically examines the effect of a wide range of parameters on the development of cracking such as the number of spans, the span length, girder spacing, deck thickness, concrete compressive strength, dead load, hydration, temperature, shrinkage, and creep. The importance of each parameter is identified and then evaluated. Also, the AASHTO Standard Specification limits liveload deflections to L/800 for ordinary bridges and L/1000 for bridges in urban areas that are subject to pedestrian use. The deflection is found to be an important parameter to affect cracking. A set of recommendations to limit the transverse deck cracks in bridge decks is also presented.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2001

반도체 칩과 얇은 접착제충의 계면에 존재하는 모서리 균열에 횡방향 인장변형률이 작용하는 경우에 대해 응력확대계수를 조사하고 있다. 이러한 균열들은 자유 경계면 부근에 존재하는 응력 특이성으로 인해 발생할 수 있다. 계면 응력상태를 해석하기 위해서 경계요소법이 사용되고 있다. 복합 응력확대계수의 크기는 균열의 크기에 의존하지만, 균열이 커지면 일정한 값에 수렴한다. 횡방향 인장변형률이 임계값에 도달하면, 계면 균열은 빠르게 전파되리라고 예상된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.81-92
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• 2000

This study is an investigation of the effect of cracks on the dynamical characteristics of a cantilever beam, having multiple open-edge transverse cracks. The flexibilities due to crack have been identified for several crack depths and locations. In the study the finite element method and component mode synthesis methods are used. Coupling the components is performed by a flexibility matrix taking into account the interaction forces. Each component is modelled by cantilever beam finite elements with two nodes and three degrees of freedom at each node. The results obtained lead to conclusion that, by using the drop in the natural frequencies and the change in the mode shapes, the presence and nature of cracks in a structure can be detected. There is some counter-evidence, however, that the effects due to multiple cracks may interact to make detection more difficult than for isolated cracks.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.425-429
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• 2006

한국도로공사가 운영하고 있는 시험도로의 연속철근콘크리트 포장(CRCP) 구간에서 콘크리트 슬래브의 중간 깊이에서 수평방향으로 균열이 발생한 것을 발견하였다. 이러한 수평균열이 콘크리트 슬래브 내부에 어느 정도 존재하며 얼마나 진전되어 있는지를 조사하기 위하여 필요한 위치에서 코어를 채취하여 분석하였다. 또한 수평균열의 원인을 파악하기 위하여 수치해석을 수행하였다. 설계, 재료, 환경과 관련된 여러 가지 변수에 대하여 연구하여 수평균열을 야기할 수 있는 가능한 원인을 분석하였다. 수치해석모형은 유한요소법을 이용하여 개발하였으며 연속철근콘크리트 포장의 콘크리트 슬래브의 전단 및 수직 응력의 분포를 분석하였다. 수치해석 결과 최대 전단 및 수직인장 응력은 횡방향 균열의 위치에서 철근이 배근되어 있는 깊이에서 가장 크게 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 최대 응력이 콘크리트의 강도에 다다르면 이러한 위치에서 수평균열이 발생하게 된다. 수평균열을 발생시키는 콘크리트의 최대응력은 환경하중, 콘크리트 열팽창계수, 콘크리트 탄성계수 등이 증가할수록 커지는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.971-980
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• 1997

This study is to investigate the stiffness degradation of a composite laminated panel including transverse matrix cracks subjected to bending and twisting moments. Micromechanics theory on the composite material is derived by introducing crack density. Iterative numerical scheme is developed to calculate the degraded composite stiffness which has nonlinear relation due to the crack density. The finite element method is used for structural analysis of the composite panel. Structural responses of the composite panel are examined for various laminated angles and crack density under the bending and twisting moments. Also, the effect of crack opening and closing is considered in the examination. It is realized that the matrix cracks may cause severe stiffness reduction and should be considered in the composite laminated panel.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2008

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2008

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 1996년도 특별강연 및 추계학술발표 개요집
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• pp.92-94
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• 1996

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.41-43
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• 2008

• 산업기술연구
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• 제28권A호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2008

An increase in the amount of cracking in repaired concrete bridge decks using VES-LMC(Very Early Strength - Latex Modified Concrete ; below VES-LMC) has been noticed by Yun et al(1). Literature indicates that indeed many concrete bridge decks develop transverse cracking, most developing at early ages(3~7 days), many right after construction. The purpose of this study was to establish prevention of map, transverse and longitudinal cracking in VES-LMC and to provide a control methods for minimizing the occurrence of cracks. The proposed prevention against map and transverse cracking was verified by field applications. VES cement was modified, the unit cement contents was reduced into $360kg/m^3$ from $390kg/m^3$, the maximum size of coarse aggregate was increase into 19mm from 13mm, wire mesh and steel fibers were incorporated in concrete mixture. A series of variable combinations were attempted. As a results, the proposed prevention against map and transverse cracking was verified because no crack were occurred until 90 days after overlay.