• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.215-220
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• 1999

Concrete micro-cracks that are grown while the structures are under construction or in service, propagate gradually or rapidly by external forces and environmental effects. As described above, almost concrete structures generally have cracks, so for the safety and durability of structures, studies to detect cracks using nondestructive tests have been treated in great deal. The purpose of this study is to evaluate characteristics of AE signals detected from notched concrete beams bending test with different loading using one of nondestructive test, Acoustic Emission (AE) method. Furthermore this study predicts the location of initial crack and measures direction of crack propagation for on-line monitoring before the crack really grows in structures by using two-dimensional AE source location based on rectangular method with three-point bending test. This will allow efficient maintenance of concrete structures through monitoring of internal cracking based on acoustic emission method.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.759-774
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• 2015

This study simulates the flexural behavior of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) beams reinforced with steel and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars. For this, micromechanics-based modeling was first carried out on the basis of single fiber pullout models considering inclination angle. Two different tension-softening curves (TSCs) with the assumptions of 2-dimensional (2-D) and 3-dimensional (3-D) random fiber orientations were obtained from the micromechanics-based modeling, and linear elastic compressive and tensile models before the occurrence of cracks were obtained from the mechanical tests and rule of mixture. Finite element analysis incorporating smeared crack model was used due to the multiple cracking behaviors of structural UHPFRC beams, and the characteristic length of two times the element width (or two times the average crack spacing at the peak load) was suggested as a result of parametric study. Analytical results showed that the assumption of 2-D random fiber orientation is appropriate to a non-reinforced UHPFRC beam, whereas the assumption of 3-D random fiber orientation is suitable for UHPFRC beams reinforced with steel and GFRP rebars due to disorder of fiber alignment from the internal reinforcements. The micromechanics-based finite element analysis also well predicted the serviceability deflections of UHPFRC beams with GFRP rebars and hybrid reinforcements.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제3권6호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2004

Primary water stress corrosion cracking of steam generator tubings occur on many tubes in pressurized water reactors(PWRs), and they are repaired using sleeves or plugs. In order to develop proper repair criteria, it is necessary to know the leak behavior of the tubes, which have stress corrosion cracks. Crack development tests were carried out on the tubes at room temperature, and leak rate and burst pressure were measured on the degraded tubes at room temperature and a high temperature. No leakage was detected on the tubes where 100 % through wall crack developed, at 1560 psi, which is an operating pressure difference of pressurized water reactors(PWRs). In some tests, leak rates of the tubes increased with time at a constant internal water pressure. A test tube showed a very small amount of leakage at 2700 psi in a high temperature pressure test at $282^{\circ}C$, but it disappeared after the pressure increased slightly. Even cracks are 100 % through wall, they need to open in order to reach a certain amount of leak rate at the operating pressure difference.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제59권2호
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• pp.291-312
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• 2016

Seismic performance evaluation of shear wall is essential as it is the major lateral load resisting member of a structure. The ultimate load and ultimate drift of the shear wall are the two most important parameters which need to be assessed experimentally and verified analytically. This paper comprises the results of monotonic tests, quasi-static cyclic tests and shake-table tests carried out on a midrise shear wall. The shear wall considered for the study is 1:5 scaled model of the shear wall of the internal structure of a reactor building. The analytical simulation of these tests is carried out using micro and macro modeling of the shear wall. This paper mainly consists of modification in the hysteretic macro model, developed for RC structural walls by Lestuzzi and Badoux in 2003. This modification is made by considering the stiffness degradation effect observed from the tests carried out and this modified model is then used for nonlinear dynamic analysis of the shear wall. The outcome of the paper gives the variation of the capacity, the failure patterns and the performance levels of the shear walls in all three types of tests. The change in the stiffness and the damping of the wall due to increased damage and cracking when subjected to seismic excitation is also highlighted in the paper.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2021

The present study fabricated polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag/fly ash (AASF) composites with varying mixture ratios of slag and fly ash. The thermomechanical behaviors of the AASF composites exposed to 200, 400, 600, or 800℃ were evaluated by means of compressive strength test, visual observation, and fire resistance tests. X-ray diffractometry, mercury intrusion porosimetry, and thermogravimetry tests were performed to analyze the microstructure change of the AASF composites upon exposure to high temperatures. Specimens exhibited a gradual strength loss up to 600℃, while also showing a significant decrease in the strength above 600℃. The fire resistance test revealed the occurrence of an inflection point as indicated by an increase in the internal temperature at around 200℃. In addition, specimens showed the dehydration of C-S-H gel, the presence of åkermanite, gehlenite, and anorthite upon exposure to 800℃, which is associated with the formation of macropore population with pores having diameters of 1-3 ㎛ and 20-40 ㎛. Visual observation indicated that the PVA fibers mitigated the cracking and/or spalling of the specimens upon exposure to 800℃.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.457-465
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• 2023

Irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking (IASCC) is one of the main degradation mechanisms of austenitic stainless steels, which are used as reactor internal materials. Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) has been widely applied to evaluate the IASCC initiation characteristics of proton-irradiated tensile specimens. Tensile specimens require low surface roughness for micro-crack observation, and electropolishing is the most important specimen pre-treatment process used for this. In this study, optimal electropolishing conditions were examined through analyzing results of polarization experiments and surface roughness measurements after electropolishing. Corrosion cell and electropolishing equipment were fabricated for polarization tests and electropolishing experiments using SSRT specimens. The experimental parameters were electropolishing time, current density, electrolyte temperature, and stirring speed. The optimal electropolishing conditions for SSRT tensile specimens made of type 316 stainless steel were evaluated as a polishing time of 180 seconds, a current density of 0.15 A/cm², an electrolyte temperature of 60 ℃, and a stirring speed of 200 RPM.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.1638-1653
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• 2024

Given the unpredictability of the occurrence of the earthquake and other potential disasters into consideration, the nuclear power plant may be confronted with beyond design-basis earthquake load in the future. The containment structure may be severely damaged under such severe earthquake loading, increasing the risk of containment concrete cracking and potential radioactive materials leaking. Moreover, initial damage caused by the earthquake may significantly alter the pressure performance of the containment under follow-up internal pressure. To compromise the dangers of beyond design-basis earthquake to the containment, an alternative of replacing the conventional concrete with fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) to upgrade the seismic resistance capacity of the containment is attempted and thoroughly researched. In this study, the influence of various fiber types such as rigid fiber and mixed fiber is regarded to constitute fiber-reinforced PCCVs. The physical properties of traditional and fiber-reinforced PCCVs under earthquake ground motions are scientifically compared and identified by using traditional and proposed evaluation indices. The results indicate that both the traditional evaluation index (i.e. top displacement, stress, strain) and the proposed damage index are greatly reduced by the practice of fiber strengthening under earthquake ground motions.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2024

프리스트레스트 콘크리트(PSC) 교량은 긴장재 부식과 파단에 취약하며, 특히 내부 포스트텐션 형식을 사용하는 구조물은 내부 긴장재 조사의 한계로 유지관리에 어려움이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 고속도로 교량의 약 35%를 차지하는 PSC I 거더교의 트럭 재하 실험을 통하여 긴장재 손상에 따른 실제 거동을 분석하고 유지관리 전략을 제시하고자 하였다. 대상 PSC I 거더교는 고속도로의 폐교량이며, 상·하행교량의 공용기간은 각각 33년, 20년이다. 단부 및 중앙부 등 긴장재 손상 위치와 정적 및 동적, 거더별 하중 재하 방법에 따라 처짐과 콘크리트 변형률을 계측하였다. 교량의 노후화와 관계없이 긴장재 손상이 거더 중앙부에 가까울수록 교량의 구조 성능은 감소하였다. 트럭 하중이 긴장재 절단이 발생한 거더에 근접될수록 거동의 변화가 증가하였다. 긴장재 절단 인접거더에 하중이 재하 될 경우 교량 전체 구조계의 영향으로 구조적 성능은 유지 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 거더 중앙부 긴장재가 절단된 경우 처짐의 변화량은 육안 관찰이 어려운 수준인 반면, 절단 위치의 콘크리트 변형률은 균열발생 변형률을 초과하였다. 따라서 향후 PSC I 거더교의 모니터링 및 유지관리 시에 콘크리트 변형률 또는 균열에 중점을 두는 것이 효율적이라 판단된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.1307-1315
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• 2014

본 연구는 매입임대주택 거주민의 주거환경 평가를 통해 매입임대주택 거주자의 주거환경 만족도 결정요인을 실증적으로 분석하였다. 매입임대 주택은 현재 거주하는 지역사회에 지속적으로 생활이 가능하여 저소득층의 사회적 격리 현상과 슬럼화 방지 등의 사회적 배제현상이 적은 장점을 가지고 있다. 그러나 주택의 매입기준이 주거환경을 충분히 고려하지 못하는 문제점이 제기되고 있어 매입임대주택 주거환경에 대한 전반적인 평가가 필요하다. 우선, 매입임대주택 거주자의 주거환경 평가를 위해 주거환경 특성, 주거비 특성, 가구주 특성 등으로 구성하여 살펴보았으며 이를 바탕으로 매입임대주택 주거환경 만족도 결정요인을 주택입지 특성, 주택 내 외부 특성 등으로 각각 나누어 살펴보았다. 주거입지에 따른 주거만족도에 영향을 미치는 변수는 공공시설, 교육시설, 복지시설 등으로 나타났다. 특히, 복지시설 접근성의 만족도가 높을수록 매입임대 주택의 주택입지 만족도가 높아지는 것으로 분석되었다. 주택 내 외부 특성에 따른 주거만족도에 영향을 미치는 변수는 창호상태, 균열, 난방설비, 주택규모 그리고 주택관리 등에서 유의한 것으로 나타났다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.314-322
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• 2003

콘크리트 구조물의 수화열 저감 방안으로 사용되는 파이프 쿨링 시스템을 적용할 경우 파이프 관 주변의 내부유동에 의한 열전달이 발생하게 된다. 이와 같은 내부유동에 의한 열전달 효과를 정확히 규명하기 위해서는 유수대류계수를 산정하여야 한다. 파이프 쿨링 효과의 규명에 필요한 유수대류계수의 영향인자로는 냉각수의 층난류 여부, 냉각수의 유동속도, 관의 형상 및 열특성 등이 있다. 본 연구에서는 유수대류계수를 산정하기 위한 실험장치를 개발하였으며, 이를 이용하여 강재 및 PVC 파이프에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 이들 실험결과를 토대로 관의 내부표면이 매끈한 원형관이며 난류흐름을 갖는 내부유동에 대한 유수대류계수 모델식을 제안하였으며, 제안된 모델식은 냉각수의 유속뿐만 아니라 유동관의 재질 및 형상을 고려할 수 있다. 유수대류계수는 관을 흐르는 냉각수의 대류에 의한 열전달 효과를 나타내는 값으로 관의 열전도율 및 관의 직경과는 비례관계에 있으며, 관의 두께와는 반비례관계를 갖는다. 본 연구에서 개발된 유수대류계수 모델식은 이러한 영향을 잘 반영하고 있으나, 강재 파이프에 대해서만 관의 두께 및 직경에 관한 보정계수를 제시하였다. 제안된 모델식에 의한 유수대류 계수와 실험으로부터 구한 유수대류계수를 비교한 결과, 제안된 모델식이 실험값을 정확히 추정하고 있음을 알 수 있었다.