• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.493-502
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• 2022

In recent decades, infrastructural development has exploded, particularly in the coastal region of Saudi Arabia. The rising demand of most consumed aggregate in construction can be effectively compensated by the alternative material like scoria which lavishly exists in the western region. Scoria is characterized as lightweight aggregate beneficially used to develop lightweight concrete (LWC) - a potential alternative of normal weight concrete (NWC) ensuring reduction in the structural element's size, increase in building height, comparatively lighter foundation, etc. Hence, the goal of this study is to incorporate scoria-based structural lightweight concrete and evaluate its impact on superstructure and foundation design beside contributing to the economy of construction. Fresh, mechanical, and rheological properties of the novel LWC have been investigated. The structural analyses employ the NWC as well as LWC based structures under seismic and wind loadings. The commercial finite element package - ETABS was employed to find out the change in structural responses and foundations. The cost estimation and SWOT analysis for superstructure and foundation have also been carried out. It was revealed that the developed LWC enabled a more flexible structural design. Notable reduction in the steel and concrete prices of LWC might be possible in the low-rise building. It is postulated that the cost-effective and eco-friendly LWC will promote the usage of scoria as an effective alternative in Saudi Arabia and GCC countries for structurally viable LWC construction.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.291-305
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• 2022

The present investigation deals with the production of the innovative lightweight fly ash angular aggregates (FAA) first time in India using local class 'F' fly ash, its characterization, and exploring the potential for its utilization as alternative coarse aggregates in structural concrete applications. Two types of aggregates are manufactured using two different kinds of binders. The manufacturing process involves mixing fly ash, binder, and water, followed by the briquetting process, sintering and crushing them into suitable size aggregates. Tests are conducted on fly ash angular aggregates to measure their physical properties such as crushing value, impact value, specific gravity, water absorption, bulk density, and percentage of voids. Study shows that the physical parameters are significantly enhanced as compared to commercially available fly ash pellets (FAP). The developed FAA are used in concrete vis-à-vis conventional granite aggregates and FAP to determine their compressive, split tensile and flexural strengths. Although being lightweight, the strength parameters for concrete containing FAA are well compared with conventional concrete. This might be due to the high pozzolanic reaction between fly ash angular aggregates and cement paste. Also, RCC beams are cast and the load-deflection behaviour and ultimate load carrying capacity signify that FAA can be suitably used for RCC construction. Hence, the utilization of fly ash as angular aggregates can reduce the dead load of the structure and at the same time serves as a solution for fly ash disposal and mineral depletion problem.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2016

콘크리트는 대표적인 불균질 재료이며 콘크리트의 역학적 특성은 다양한 요인들에 의해 영향을 받는다. 그 중 콘크리트 내부에 존재하는 공극은 콘크리트의 강도를 결정하는데 많은 영향을 주고 있기 때문에 공극의 분포 및 크기를 파악하는 연구는 매우 중요하며 그 방법으로 화상이미지를 이용한 연구가 대두되고 있다. 경량 기포 콘크리트는 현재 비구조용에 관한 연구만 진행되고 있기 때문에, 구조용으로 사용하기 위한 경량 기포 콘크리트의 역학적 특성을 평가하고 화상 이미지를 기반으로 FEM 해석을 이용한 검증에 관한 연구는 미비하다. 그러므로 기포제 혼입률에 따른 시멘트 페이스트를 제작하여 역학적 성능 평가를 실시하고 화상 이미지를 이용하여 FEM 해석을 실시하여 역학적 성능 비교 및 검증을 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 기포제 혼입률에 따른 공극 분포를 확인하기 위해 7수준으로 하였으며 추 후 구조용 경량 기포 콘크리트에 대한 연구를 진행하기 위해 물-결합재비를 20%로 하였다. 기포제 혼입률이 0.8%에서 단위 용적 질량이 최소가 되었으며 그 이상 혼입했을 시 기포 간의 상호 연결로 인한 깨짐 현상이 발생하여 단위 용적 질량이 증가하였다. 공극 분포에 따른 FEM 해석을 위해 화상분석기(HF-MA C01)를 이용하여 시멘트 페이스트 단면을 촬영하였고 이를 토대로 OOF(Object Oriented Finite elements)를 이용한 FEM 해석을 실시한 결과 실험 탄성계수와 해석 탄성계수가 일치하였다.