• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.359-375
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• 2017

This paper presents a study of the properties and behavior of self-compacting concretes (SCC) in the hot climate. The effect of curing environment and the initial water curing period on the properties and behavior of SCC such as compressive strength, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) and sorptivity of the SCC specimens were investigated. Three Water/Binder (W/B) ratios (0.32, 0.38 and 0.44) have been used to obtain three ranges of compressive strength. Five curing methods have been applied on the SCC by varying the duration and the conservation condition of SCC. The results obtained on the compressive strength show that the period of initial water curing of seven days followed by maturation in the hot climate is better in comparison with the four other curing methods. The coefficient of sorptivity is influenced by W/B ratio and the curing methods. It is also shown that the sorptivity coefficient of SCC specimens is very sensitive to the curing condition. The SCC specimens cured in water present a low coefficient of sorptivity regardless of the ratio W/B. Furthermore, the results show that there is a good correlation between ultrasonic pulse velocity and the compressive strength.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.99-111
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• 2022

In this study, deep learning and k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN) models were used to estimate the sorptivity and freeze-thaw resistance of self-compacting mortars (SCMs) having binary and ternary blends of mineral admixtures. Twenty-five environment-friendly SCMs were designed as binary and ternary blends of fly ash (FA) and silica fume (SF) except for control mixture with only Portland cement (PC). The capillary water absorption and freeze-thaw resistance tests were conducted for 91 days. It was found that the use of SF with FA as ternary blends reduced sorptivity coefficient values compared to the use of FA as binary blends while the presence of FA with SF improved freeze-thaw resistance of SCMs with ternary blends. The input variables used the models for the estimation of sorptivity were defined as PC content, SF content, FA content, sand content, HRWRA, water/cementitious materials (W/C) and freeze-thaw cycles. The input variables used the models for the estimation of sorptivity were selected as PC content, SF content, FA content, sand content, HRWRA, W/C and predefined intervals of the sample in water. The deep learning and k-NN models estimated the durability factor of SCM with 94.43% and 92.55% accuracy and the sorptivity of SCM was estimated with 97.87% and 86.14% accuracy, respectively. This study found that deep learning model estimated the sorptivity and durability factor of SCMs having binary and ternary blends of mineral admixtures higher accuracy than k-NN model.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 1999년도 Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Conference The Korean Society of Agricutural Engineers
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• pp.506-511
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• 1999

Three of the most important factors governing liquid transmission inunsaturated soils are field-saturated hydraulic conductivity, Kfs matric flux potential , ${\Phi}$m and sorptivity, S. The Guelph Permeameter is an in-hole constant-head permeameter, employing the Mariotte Principle. The study was carried out to investiate the characteristics of the water hsed average infiltration coefficient measured by the Guelph Permeameter at the Backokpo watershed in the Han river and at the Bandong watershed in the Keum river.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.266-270
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• 1998

밭토양의 수용성 인산농도의 예측방법을 개발 할 목적으로 토양특성이 다양한 40개 토양에 대하여 0.01 M $CaC1_2-P$와 유효인산 및 인산흡수능 등과의 관계를 검토한 결과, 직선회귀관계에서 0.01 M $CaC1_2-P$와의 결정계수는 유효인산이 $0.479^{**}$, 부영양화인산이 $0.281^{**}$이었으며 토양의 인산흡수능중에는 인산흡수량이 $-0.465^{**}$, 인산흡수계수가 -$-0.056^{NS}$이었다. 0.01 M $CaC1_2-P$와 독립 변수인 유효인산과 인산흡수능을 함께 고려한 2차 다항 회귀관계로 보면 결정계수가 $0.745^{**}$로 향상되었고 독립변수로 유효인산과 인산흡수계수를 함께 고려하면 결정계수가 $0.566^{**}$ 이었으며 유효인산/인산흡수량의비를 독립변수로 하여 만든 지수함수식(指數函數式)에서는 결정계수가 0.818로 크게 향상되었다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2005

We study the kinetics of absorption of water in Portland cement concretes added with 60, 70 and 80% of granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) cured in water and at open air and preheated at 50 and $100^{\circ}C$. A mathematical model is presented that allows describing the process not only in early ages where the capillary sorption is predominant but also for later and long times where the diffusive processes through the finer and gel pores are considered. The fitting of the model by computerized methods enables us to determine the parameters that characterize the process: i.e., the sorptivity coefficient (S) and diffusion coefficient (D). This allows the description of the process for all times and offers the possibility to know the contributions of both, the diffusive and capillary processes. The results show the influence of the curing regime and the preheating temperature on the behavior of GGBS mortars.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.343-351
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• 2015

최근들어 $CO_2$ 증가에 따른 사회적, 공학적 문제가 증가하면서 시멘트 사용량을 줄이려는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 플라이 애쉬, 고로 슬래그, 실리카퓸 등의 혼화재료가 시멘트 대체재로 많이 사용되고 있는데, 최근 들어 Rice Husk Ash (RHA)를 혼화재료로 사용하여 콘크리트의 성능을 개선시키려는 연구가 활발하게 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 RHA와 가장 뛰어난 혼화재료로 알려진 실리카퓸을 혼입한 콘크리트를 제조하여 초기재령 콘크리트에 대한 염해저항성을 평가하였다. 이를 위해 10~30%의 RHA 치환률과 2~8%의 실리카퓸 치환률을 가진 콘크리트를 제조하여, 역학적 실험과 밀도, 공극률, 염화물 확산계수, 부식전류 측정등의 내구성 실험을 수행하였다. RHA 10~15% 수준의 치환은 SF 2~4% 수준보다 초기재령 콘크리트에서의 높은 강도 및 염해저항성을 확보하였으며, 미래에 유용하게 사용될 수 있는 혼화재료의 가능성을 나타내었다.