• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• 제27권2E호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2008

In recent years, quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technologies have played a growing role in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Most of the commercial bone somometers measure speed of sound (SOS) and/or broadband ultrasonic attenuation (EUA) at peripheral skeletal sites. However, the QUS parameters are purely empirical measures that have not yet been firmly linked to physical parameters such as bone strength or porosity. In the present study, the theoretical models for wave propagation in cancellous bone, such as the Biot model, the stratified model, and the modified Biot-Attenborough (MBA) model, were applied to predict the dependence of phase velocity on porosity in cancellous bone. The optimum values for the input parameters of the three models in cancellous bone were determined by comparing the predictions with the previously published measurements in human cancellous bone in vitro. This modeling effort is relevant to the use of QUS in the diagnosis of osteoporosis because SOS is negatively correlated to the fracture risk of bone, and also advances our understanding of the relationship between phase velocity and porosity in cancellous bone.

• Architectural research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2013

High strength concrete is being used increasingly in mass structure projects. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of temperature during mixing, placing and curing on the strength development, hydration products and pore structures of high strength concrete in mass structures. The experiments were conducted with two different model walls, viz.: 1.5 m and 0.3 m under typical summer and winter weather conditions. The final part of this study deal with the clarification of the relationship between the long-term strength loss and the microstructure of the high strength concrete at high temperatures. Test results indicated that high elevated temperatures in mass concrete structures significantly accelerate the strength development of concrete at the early ages, while the long-term strength development is decreased. The long-term strength loss is caused by the decomposition of ettringite and increased the total porosity and amount of small pores.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권2A호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2009

콘크리트의 공극률은 유해인자의 주된 이동통로가 될 뿐 아니라, 수분을 보유할 수 있는 역할을 하게 되므로, 열화물질 이동 저항성을 평가할 수 있는 주된 지표가 되고 있다. 내구성에 대한 연구가 중요해짐에 따라, 공극구조를 기본으로 하는 열화모델이 최근 들어 개발되고 있으며, 공극구조와 내구특성간의 관계는 매우 중요하게 평가되고 있다. 본 연구는 5가지의 다른 물-시멘트비(40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%)를 가진 시멘트 모르타르를 제조하여, 공극률을 포함한 다양한 내구성 실험을 수행하였다. 내구특성 실험은 기본적인 압축강도 실험을 포함하여, 투기성 실험, 염화물 확산계수 실험, 흡수율 및 수분 확산계수 실험 등이 수행되었다. 평가된 내구성 실험결과는 물-시멘트비와 공극률에 따라 분석되었다. 공극률이 1.45 배 높아질수록, 강도는 0.6배 수준으로 감소하였으며, 투기성, 염화물 확산계수, 흡수율, 수분확산계수는 각각 2.3배, 2.1배, 5.5배, 그리고 3.7배 수준으로 증가하였다. 이러한 내구특성 변화율은 높은 상관성을 보이며, 공극률에 따라 선형적으로 변화함을 알 수 있었다. 한편, 실험결과와 문헌분석을 통하여, 목표내구성능을 설정하였으며, 이에 따라서 고내구성 콘크리트를 위한 공극를을 제안하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.343-352
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• 2019

For quality control and the economical design of grouted sand, the prior establishment of the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) estimating formula is very important. This study aims to develop an empirical UCS estimating formula for grouted sand based on the physical properties of sands and the UCS of cured pure grout. Four sands with varying particle sizes were grouted with both microfine cement and Ordinary Portland cement. Grouted specimens were prepared at three different relative densities and at three different water-to-cement ratios, and unconfined compression tests were performed. The results demonstrate that UCS of grouted sand can be expressed as the power function of the UCS of cured pure grout: $UCS_{grouted\;sand}/1MPa=A_{soil}{\cdot}(UCS_{pure}/1MPa)^N$. Because the exponent N strongly depends on the combination of pore area and pore size, N is expressed as the function of porosity (n) and specific surface ($S_a$). Additionally, because $S_a$ determines the area of the sand particle that cement particles can adsorb and n determines the number of cementation bondings between sand particles, $A_{soil}$ is also expressed as the function of n and $S_a$. Finally, the direct relationship between $A_{soil}$ and N is also investigated.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1327-1345
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• 2016

$Al_2O_3$/SiC particulate reinforced (Metal Matrix Composites) MMCs which were produced by using stir casting process, bending strength and hardening behaviour were obtained using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) technique that uses full factorial design. Factor variables and their ranges were: particle size $2-60{\mu}m$; the stirring speed 450 rpm, 500 rpm and the stirring temperature $620^{\circ}C$, $650^{\circ}C$. An empirical equation was derived from test results to describe the relationship between the test parameters. This model for the tensile strength of the hybrid composite materials with $R^2$ adj = 80% for the bending strength $R^2$ adj = 89% were generated from the data. The regression coefficients of this model quantify the tensile strength and bending strengths of the effects of each of the factors. The interactions of all three factors do not present significant percentage contributions on the tensile strength and bending strengths of hybrid composite materials. Analysis of the residuals versus was predicted the tensile strength and bending strengths show a normalized distribution and thereby confirms the suitability of this model. Particle size was found to have the strongest influence on the tensile strength and bending strength.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2012

콘크리트내의 공극률은 콘크리트 구조물의 내구적인 특성과 밀접한 관련성이 있다. 특히, 콘크리트 시공시 가수된 물은 콘크리트의 비빔과 작업성에 일시적으로 도움이 되지만, 이러한 가수는 콘크리트의 공극을 증가하게 하며, 이는 콘크리트 구조물의 내구적인 성능저하를 야기하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 물시멘트비 0.45의 시멘트 모르타르에 대하여, 단위수량을 증가시켜 물멘트비를 0.45에서 0.60으로 증가시키면서 내구성능을 평가하였다. 즉, 각 물시멘트별로 소정의 재령까지 양생한 시험체에 대하여 강도, 염화물 확산, 투기성, 포화도 및 수분 확산계수 등의 다양한 내구성 실험을 수행하였으며, 이러한 실험결과들은 변화하는 공극률과 함께 분석되었다. 또한 내구성능의 변화 비율 및 그 패턴은 공극분포, 공극률, 그리고 단위수량을 고려하여 정량적으로 평가되었다.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2015

This work is devoted to the study of fresh and hardened properties of concrete containing recycled gravel. Four formulations were studied, the concrete of reference and three concretes containing recycled gravel with 30, 65 and 100 % replacement ratios. All materials were formulated on the basis of S4 class of flowability and a target C35 class of compressive strength according to the standard EN 206-1. The paper first presents the mix design method which was based on the optimization of cementitious paste and granular skeleton, then discusses experimental results. The results show that the elastic modulus and the tensile strength decrease while the peak strain in compression increases. Correlation with the water porosity is also established. The validity of analytical expressions proposed by Eurocode 2 is also discussed. The obtained results, together with results from the literature, show that these relationships do not predict adequately the mechanical properties as well as the stress-strain curve of tested materials. New expressions were established to predict the elastic modulus and the peak strain from the compressive strength of natural concrete. It was found that the proposed relationship E-$f_c$ is applicable for any type of concrete while the effect of substitution has to be introduced into the stress-strain (${\varepsilon}_{c1}-f_c$) relationship for recycled aggregate concrete. For the full stress-strain curve, the model of Carreira and Chu seems more adequate.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.503-507
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• 2004

The importance of porous ceramics has been increasingly recognized and adequate strength of porous ceramics is now required for structural applications. Porosities of porous ceramics act as flaws in inner volume and outer surface which result in severe strength degradation. The effect of pore structure, however, on strength and reliability of porous ceramics has not been clearly understood. We investigate the relationship between pore structure and mechanical properties using a sphere indentation on bilayer structure, porous ceramic top layer with soft polymer substrate. Porous alumina and silica were prepared to characterize the isolated pore structure and interconnected pore structure, respectively. The porous ceramic with 1mm thickness were bonded to soft polycarbonate substrate and then fracture strengths were estimated from critical loads for radial cracking of porous ceramics during sphere indentation from top surface. This simple and reproducible technique provides Weibull modulus of strength of porous ceramics with different pore structure. It shows that the porous ceramics with isolated pore structure have higher strength and higher Weibull modulus as well, than those with interconnected pore structure even with the same porosity.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2021

Bulk graphite is manufactured using graphite scrap as the filler and phenolic resin as the binder. Graphite scrap, which is the by-product of processing the final graphite product, is pulverized and sieved by particle size. The relationship between the density and porosity is analyzed by measuring the mechanical properties of bulk graphite. The filler materials are sieved into mean particle sizes of 10.62, 23.38, 54.09, 84.29, and 126.64 ㎛. The bulk graphite density using the filler powder with a particle size of 54.09 ㎛ is 1.38 g/㎤, which is the highest value in this study. The compressive strength tends to increase as the bulk graphite density increases. The highest compressive strength of 43.14 MPa is achieved with the 54.09 ㎛ powder. The highest flexural strength of 23.08 MPa is achieved using the 10.62 ㎛ powder, having the smallest average particle size. The compressive strength is affected by the density of bulk graphite, and the flexural strength is affected by the filler particle size of bulk graphite.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권4A호
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• pp.573-580
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 초고성능 콘크리트(Ultra High Performance Concrete, UHPC)에서 석영질 충전재의 입자크기가 콘크리트 성능에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서 고려한 충전재의 입경은 각각 2, 4, 8, 14, $26{\mu}m$이며, 평가항목으로는 굳지 않은 상태에서의 유동성과 압축강도, 극한변형률, 탄성계수 및 휨강도를 평가하였다. 또한 UHPC의 역학적 특성과 미세구조의 관계를 규명하기 위해 XRD, MIP 시험을 수행하였다. 실험을 통해 충전재의 입자크기가 작을수록 유동성 및 강도특성이 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. MIP 분석을 통해 충전재 입자크기가 작을수록 공극률이 감소하고, 따라서 UHPC의 강도가 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 XRD 분석을 통해 UHPC에서 충전재 입자크기에 따른 화학적 반응의 변화는 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다.