급격한 과학기술의 발전으로 미세먼지 배출량이 증가함에 따라 대기오염은 심각한 환경·사회 문제로 꾸준히 대두되고 있고, 이에 따 라 미세먼지 증가로 인한 질병 및 이상기후 증가로 인한 도로이동원에서의 교통사고 발생률 등의 문제점이 증가할 수 있다. 이를 해 결하기 위해 미세먼지 저감을 목적으로 건설분야에서 널리 사용되고 있는 광촉매 물질인 TiO2를 콘크리트의 광촉매 반응을 증가시키 고 광원의 효율적 이용을 위한 방안으로 투수콘크리트에 적용한 TiO2를 혼입한 투수콘크리트 포장 기술개발 기초 연구를 진행하였다. 실험결과, TiO2\혼입에 따른 투수콘크리트의 압축강도의 변화는 영향을 미치지 않는 미미한 수준으로 나타났다. TiO2를 혼입한 투수 콘크리트를 도로이동원에 적용하기 위해서는 동결융해 저항성 등 내구특성 및 미세먼지 저감 성능 등의 추가적인 실험이 필요할 것으 로 판단된다.

콘크리트 도로포장의 보강재로 사용된 철근은 염해나 중성화 등으로 인하여 지속적인 손상이 발생하고 있으며, 이에 따른 유지관리 비용의 증대가 사회적 관심으로 대두되고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 건설분야에서는 철근보다 내부식성 및 내알칼리성이 뛰어난 유 리섬유강화폴리머(Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer, GFRP)가 사용되고 있다. 하지만, 수분 및 염해 등의 환경에 대한 내구성 검증은 충분히 이루어지지 않고 있는 실정이다. 따라서, 이 연구에서는 국내외에서 생산하는 직경 22mm GFRP 보강근을 ASTM D570에 의 거하여 흡수율 품질기준을 평가하였다. 흡수율 실험결과, 국내에서 생산된 GFRP의 경우 가장 높은 0.15% 수준의 흡수율을 나타내었으며, 해외에서 생산된 GFRP의 경우 0.03% 이내 수준의 흡수율을 나타내었다. 이는 KCI-GFRP 101 : 2024 및 ASTM D7957에서 제시하고 있는 GFRP 보강근 흡수율 품 질기준은 0.25% 이하를 모두 만족하는 것으로 분석되었다. 철근대체제로써 활용을 위해서는 장기침지 및 특수한 환경 등에 대한 내구 특성에 대한 추가적인 실험적 검토가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

The purpose of this study is to review the available literature on the effectiveness of fibers in preventing early-age shrinkage cracking on cementitious concrete. The overview describes the widely used ASTM C1579 (Standard Test Method for Evaluating Plastic Shrinkage Cracking of Restrained Fiber Reinforced Concrete (Using a Steel Form Insert) for plastic shrinkage cracking. The past literature used crack length, width, or area to describe and quantify cracks on concrete specimens. To keep things simple, this review expresses the length, width or area as a percentage of the control specimen. Finally, the study establishes a relationship between fiber volume and aspect ratio on plastic shrinkage and compressive strength of concrete. It was concluded that fiber is sufficient enough to mitigate plastic shrinkage cracking. An increase in fiber volume and aspect ratio reduces the early-age cracking of concrete but harm its compressive strength.

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) provides the benefits on high effluent quality and construction cost without the secondary clarification. Despite of these advantages, fouling, which clogs the pore in membrane modules, affects the membrane life span and effluent quality. Studies on the laboratory scale MBR were focused on the control of particulate fouling, organic fouling and inorganic fouling. However, less studies were focused on the control of biofouling and microbial aspect of membrane. In the full scale operation, most MBR produces high effluent quality to meet the national permit of discharge regulation. In this study, the performance and microbial community analysis were investigated in two MBRs. As the results, the performance of organic removal, nitrogen removal, and phosphorus removal was similar both MBRs. Microbial community analysis, however, showed that Azonexus sp. and Propionivibrio sp. contributed to indirect fouling to cause the chemical cleaning in the DX MBR.

PURPOSES : This study provides fundamental information on the temperature variations in tunnel structures during severe fire events. A fire event in a tunnel can drastically increase the internal temperature, which can significantly affect its structural safety. METHODS : Numerical simulations that consider various fire conditions are more efficient than experimental tests. The fire dynamic simulator (FDS) software, based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, was used for the simulations. The variables included single and multiple accidents involving heavy goods vehicles carrying 27,000 liters of diesel fuel. Additionally, the concrete material characteristics of heat conductivity and specific heat were included in the analysis. The temperatures of concrete were investigated at various locations, surfaces, and inside the concrete at different depths. The obtained temperatures were verified to determine whether they reached the limits provided by the Fire Resistance Design for Road Tunnel (MOLIT 2021). RESULTS : For a fire caused by 27,000 liters of diesel, the fire intensity, expressed as the heat release rate, was approximately 160 MW. The increase in the carrying capacity of the fire source did not significantly affect the fire intensity; however, it affected the duration of the fire. The maximum temperature of concrete surface in the tunnel was approximately 1400 ℃ at some distance away in a longitudinal direction from the location of fire (not directly above). The temperature inside the concrete was successfully analyzed using FDS. The temperature inside the concrete decreased as the conductivity decreased and the specific heat increased. According to the Fire Resistance Design for Road Tunnel (MOLIT 2021), the internal temperatures should be within 380 ℃ and 250 ℃ for concrete and reinforcing steel, respectively. The temperatures were found to be approximately 380 ℃ and 100 ℃ in mist cases at depths of 5 cm and 10 cm, respectively, inside the concrete. CONCLUSIONS : The fire simulation studies indicated that the location of the maximum temperature was not directly above the fire, possibly because of fire-frame movements. During the final stage of the fire, the location of the highest temperature was immediately above the fire. During the fire in a tunnel with 27,000 liters of diesel, the maximum fire intensity was approximately 160 MW. The capacity of the fire source did not significantly affect the fire intensity, but affected the duration. Provided the concrete cover about 6 cm and 10 cm, both concrete and reinforcing steel can meet the required temperature limits of the Fire Resistance Design for Road Tunnel (MOLIT 2021). However, the results from this study are based on a few assumptions. Therefore, further studies should be conducted to include more specific numerical simulations and experimental tests that consider other variables, including tunnel shapes, fire sources, and locations.

PURPOSES : This study investigated the field applicability of pervious concrete to pavement base courses. Pervious concrete was developed at laboratory level, and the compaction methods, field moisture content, and fundamental properties when the material was constructed in the field were studied. METHODS : Field-applied pervious concrete was compacted at different levels using a tandem roller, and cores were taken to investigate the compressive strength, infiltration rate, continued porosity, and freeze-thaw resistance. In addition, the optimum field construction and quality control of the moisture content of a batch plant were measured. RESULTS : The moisture content of pervious concrete has an essential effect on workability and quality control during field test construction. From the test herein, the optimum value at a batch plant was found to be approximately 2.5±0.1%. The compaction level is also a crucial parameter at construction sites because it affects the mechanical and penetration properties. Considering both compressive strength and drainage, the recommended compaction was three times the round trip when a tandem roller was used. The penetration coefficient was 0.88 cm/sec when applying three times the round trip of the tandem roller. The freezing and thawing weight loss rates of the applied pervious concrete satisfied the required condition of 14% or less, regardless the compaction level. CONCLUSIONS : With the suggested mixed proportions of pervious concrete, the recommended compaction was three times the round trip of a tandem roller and a moisture content of approximately 2.5±0.1% from a batch plant. When these conditions were satisfied, the mechanical and drainage properties satisfied the required criteria.

PURPOSES : When fire event occurs in tunnel the reinforced concrete is exposed to very high temperature at a very short time period. This study investigates the tensile behavior of steel rebar that experienced high temperature. METHODS : The steel rebar was exposed to 200, 400, 600, and 800℃ following the ISO 834 temperature-time fire curve. Hightemperature- exposed steel rebars were tested using the UTM for their yielding and tensile strengths, and elongation rate. RESULTS : Up to an exposure temperature of 600℃, the tensile properties of the rebar did not vary considerably. However, at 800℃ (which corresponds to a temperature rise time of approximately 22 min), the rebar lost its yielding and tensile strength by approximately 27 and 13%, respectively, compared to the control specimen. Further, the elongation rate increased after exposure to 600℃. The above fundamental tensile test results can be a good reference for future guidelines in the repair manual for tunnels after severe fire events. CONCLUSIONS : When steel rebar experiences high temperatures of 800℃, the yield strength of the rebar reduces approximately 27%. This strength reduction can cause severe structural damage to tunnels that use reinforced concrete as the primary structural elements.

본 연구는 신축이음장치를 설치하지 않고 상부구조와 교대를 일체화하는 무조인트 교량의 거동해석에 대한 것이다. 선행연구에서 는 민감도 해석을 통해 무조인트 교량의 최적 수치해석 모들은 상대오차에 의한 변위 형상의 유사성과 정밀도를 유지하면서 실용적 인 shell 요소 기반 모델이 가장 적합한 것으로 판단하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 shell 요소 기반 모델과 solid 요소 모델간의 벽체 깊 이별 거동 분석을 수행하였다. 또한 MIDAS Civil과 ABAQUS를 사용하여 해석 프로그램간 비교를 하였다. 반일체식 교대 교량인 A 교와 B 교의 경우 선형 스프링 조건인 Case 1, +30°C의 경우 지반반력으로 인해 벽체 깊이가 깊어질수록 변위가 감소하였다. -30°C의 경우는 지반반력이 작용하지 않으므로 변위 변화가 미소하였다. 완전일체식 교대 교량인 C 교와 흉벽일체식 교대 교량인 D 교의 경우 말뚝의 저항력으로 인하여 +30°C, -30°C 모두 벽체 깊이가 깊어질수록 변위가 감소하였다. 해석 프로그램간 비교는 Case 1의 경우 상 대오차는 미소하였으나 Case 2의 경우는 차이가 발생하였다. 이는 해석 프로그램에 따른 비선형 스프링의 적용 방식의 차이로 인한 것으로 판단된다.