• Computers and Concrete
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.379-397
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• 2019

Steel-concrete composite beams are widely employed in constructions and their performance at the serviceability stage is of concern among practitioners and design regulations. In this context, an accurate evaluation of long-term deflections via various rheological concrete models is needed. In this work, the performance and predict capability of some concrete creep and shrinkage models ACI, CEB, B3, FIB and GL2000 are ascertained, and compared by using statistical bias indicators. Ten steel-concrete composite beams with existing experimental and numerical results are then modeled for this purpose. The proposed modeling technique uses the finite element method, where the concrete slab and steel beam are modeled with shell finite elements. Concrete is considered as an aging viscoelastic material and cracking is treated with the common smeared approach. The results show that when the experimental ultimate shrinkage strain is used for calibration, all studied rheological models predict nearly similar deflections, which agree with the experimental data. In contrast, significance differences are encountered for some models, when none calibration is made prior to. A value between twenty and thirty times the cracking strain is recommended for the ultimate tensile strain in the tension stiffening model. Also, increasing the relative humidity and decreasing the ambient temperature can lead to a substantial reduction of slab cracking for beams under negative flexure. Finally, there is not a unique rheological model that clearly excels in all scenarios.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.1315-1322
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• 2009

The present article is concerned with the application of an electrochemical noise (EN) monitoring technique to analyze the initiation and propagation of Pb-assisted stress corrosion cracking (SCC) of an Alloy 600 material in a simulated environment of a steam generator (SG) sludge pile at high temperatures. A typical increase of electrochemical current noise (ECN) and electrochemical potential noise (EPN) was frequently recorded from the EN measurement in a caustic solution with such impurities as PbO and CuO, indicating that there are localized corrosion events occurring. With the aid of microscopic and spectral analyses, the EN data involving information on such stochastic processes as uniform corrosion and the initiation and propagation of SCC, were analyzed based on a stochastic theory.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.371-377
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• 2020

There are currently three common methods for selecting excavation supports in Polish hard coal mines. While many factors are considered when choosing appropriate support, these do not include layering or cracking in the excavation ceiling. Although global classifications of rock mass are rarely used in hard coal mines, they are utilised much more frequently during the construction of underground structures such as tunnels. Mining classifications of rock mass have been developed (e.g., in Germany) and they rely on a number of factors but are often related to local mining and geological conditions. This paper discusses the selected findings of a study carried out on seven excavation sites with diverse mining and geological characteristics. Based on the collected data, two indicators were developed to describe rock mass quality. The first indicator is referred to as the roof lithology index WL and describes the quality of the excavation roof in terms of its layering and lithology. The second indicator is the crack intensity factor n and represents the amount of cracks in an excavation's roof. The correctness of the developed indicators was supported by reliable data from the excavation in which the designed support did not fulfill its task but was changed at a later stage, after calculating the proposed indicators.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.679-689
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• 2009

플라스틱에서부터 의약품에 이르기까지 대부분 일상 제품의 핵심적 기초 원료가 되는 경질올레핀은 한 국가의 경제규모와 성장을 예측할 수 있는 중요한 지표이다. 이러한 경질올레핀을 생산하는 NCC (Naphtha Cracking Center) 기술은 석유 관련 기간산업 중에서 가장 많은 에너지를 소비하는 공정으로 다량의 $CO_2$를 발생 시킨다. 본 연구에서는 다량으로 방출되는 $CO_2$를 감축, 저감시킬 수 있는 새로운 NCC 공정의 기술 수준과 개발 현황 및 기술 적용 가능성을 검토하였으며, 새로운 기술이 적용될 경우 $CO_2$ 저감 효과 및 그에 따른 탄소배출권, 그리고 에너지 절감양 등을 정량적으로 산출 하였다. 그 결과 고급 NCC 기술을 적용하면 기존 NCC 공정의 총 에너지 소비량의 약 35%를 줄일 수 있어 연간 약 330만톤의 $CO_2$ 감축과, 약 1,280억원의 탄소배출권 및 중유 약 152만 kL를 줄일 수 있다. 또한 촉매 접촉 분해 기술을 적용하면 연간 최대 약 380만톤의 $CO_2$를 저감할 수 있고 1,470억원 규모의 탄소배출권 및 약 174만 kL의 중유 소비를 줄 일 수 있다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2012

역학적-경험적 포장설계 프로그램 중에서, 미국 AASHTO 설계법을 기초로 개발된 MEPDG는 교통량, 기상, 재료물성, 포장구조 등을 입력변수로 하여 기술자가 최적의 대안을 찾도록 한다. 하지만 MEPDG에서 기술적 문제가 발견되고 있기 때문에 이를 해결하여 프로그램을 개선하기 위한 노력이 계속되고 있다. 한편, 국내에서도 KPRP 연구과제에서 역학적-경험적 포장설계 프로그램이 개발되어 왔다. 이 한국형 포장설계 프로그램을 더욱 합리적으로 개발하고 개선하기 위해서는 이미 사용되고 있는 MEPDG를 분석하여 서로 비교할 필요가 있다. 콘크리트 포장설계의 경우, 피로균열은 다른 공용성 인자와는 달리 매우 복잡한 로직을 통해 예측된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 MEPDG 버전 0.5, 버전 1.0, 그리고 버전 1.1의 피로균열 전이함수를 분석하였다. 그리고 버전별 MEPDG와 KPRP 입력변수들의 누적피로손상에 대한 민감도를 서로 비교하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제75권4호
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• pp.455-464
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• 2020

Reinforcement corrosion is one of the major problems in the durability of reinforced concrete structures exposed to aggressive environments. Deterioration caused by reinforcement corrosion reduces the durability and the safety margin of concrete structures, causing excessive costs in managing these structures safely. This paper aims to investigate the effects of reinforcement corrosion on the load bearing capacity deterioration of the corroded reinforced concrete structures. A new analytical method is proposed to predict the crack growth of cover concrete and evaluate the residual strength of concrete structures with corroded reinforcement failing in bond. The structural performance indicators, such as concrete crack growth and flexural strength deterioration rate, are assumed to be a stochastic process for lifetime distribution modelling of structural performance deterioration over time during the life cycle. The Weibull life evolution model is employed for analysing lifetime reliability and estimating remaining useful life of the corroded concrete structures. The results for the worked example show that the proposed approach can provide a reliable method for lifetime performance assessment of the corroded reinforced concrete structures.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.683-701
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• 2015

When approached using nonlinear finite element (FE) techniques, structural analyses generate, for real RC structures, large complex numerical problems. Damage is a major part of concrete behavior, and the discretization technique is critical to limiting the size of the problem. Based on previous work, the ${\mu}$ damage model has been designed to activate the various damage effects correlated with monotonic and cyclic loading, including unilateral effects. Assumptions are formulated to simplify constitutive relationships while still allowing for a correct description of the main nonlinear effects. After presenting classical 2D finite element applications on structural elements, an enhanced simplified FE description including a damage description and based on the use of multi-fiber beam elements is provided. Improvements to this description are introduced both to prevent dependency on mesh size as damage evolves and to take into account specific phenomena (permanent strains and damping, steel-concrete debonding). Applications on RC structures subjected to cyclic loads are discussed, and results lead to justifying the various concepts and assumptions explained.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1996

Pocheon granite specimens were thermally treated with cycles of predetermined temperatures ranging 2$0^{\circ}C$ to $600^{\circ}C$. Characterization of thermally-induced microcracks were carried out using optical microscopy and their effect on the various physical & mechanical properties were studied. Generally. uniaxial compressive strength, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, elastic wave velocity and specific gravity were found to decrease with increasing temperature. From 30$0^{\circ}C$ upwards, negative lateral strains were observed, which resulted in negative Poisson's ratio. Dynamic Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio were found to be generally most sensitive indicators to thermal cracking.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2002

현재 도로 설계는 기존의 경험적인 설계법에서 역학적인 설계법으로 바뀌고 있는 추세이다. 이러한 전환기에서 세계 많은 도로국들은 역학적-경험적인 도로 설계법을 개발하고 있고 혹은 이미 채택하여 적용하고 있다. 이에 실제 미국 미시간 도로국에서 나온 자료를 바탕으로 역학적-경험적 설계법을 개발하였다. 이 역학적-경험적 설계법의 연결 함수 (transfer function)로 사용될 소성 변형 예측 모델과 피로 균열 예측 모델도 함께 개발되었다. 여기서는 이 설계법을 개발하는데 사용된 자료와 예측 모델, 설계 알고리듬등이 소개된다. 이 설계법의 검증을 위해 기존의 경험적 설계법에 의한 설계와 새로 제시된 설계법에 의한 설계가 비교된다. 새로 설계된 설계법은 설계자 혹은 사용자가 도로 파손의 기준을 정량적으로 정함으로서 좀더 구체적으로 설계를 할 수가 있다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.57-70
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• 2022

The spiral case concrete (SCC) used in the underground powerhouse of large hydropower stations is complex, difficult to pour, and has high requirements for temperature control and crack prevention. In this study, based on the closed-loop control theory of "multi-source sensing, real analysis, and intelligent control", a new intelligent cooling control system (ICCS) suitable for the SCC is developed and is further applied to the Wudongde large-scale underground powerhouse. By employing the site monitoring data, numerical simulation, and field investigation, the temperature control quality of the SCC is evaluated. The results show that the target temperature control curve can be accurately tracked, and the temperature control indicators such as the maximum temperature can meet the design requirements by adopting the ICCS. Moreover, the numerical results and site investigation indicate that a safety factor of the spiral case structure was sure, and no cracking was found in the concrete blocks, by which the effectiveness of the system for improving the quality of temperature control of the SCC is verified. Finally, an intelligent cooling control procedure suitable for the SCC is proposed, which can provide a reference for improving the design and construction level for similar projects.