In this study, try to evaluate the basic material mechanical properties of 80 MPa class high strength concrete mixed with LCD waste glass fine powder. a high level of compressive strength is required for marine concrete mix design.

For a efficient maintenance it is necessary to inspect SOC infrastructure using the performance-based evaluation method throughout quantitative measurement. In this study durability evaluation factors of steel structural member are proposed in order to develop performance-based evaluation method of SOC infrastructure.

The current domestic SOC facilities focuses on checking stability by a physical evaluation. In this study, the concept for calculating SOC facilities’ Korean representative rating is set up by analyzing international SOC facilities' evaluation methods and objects and factors of evaluation for it. Also, facilities by suggesting design plan based on established concept for calculating each facilities’ rating.

Currently, major SOC structures of Korea are necessary to multilateral inspection as aging very fast. In this study, SOC facilities' status of Korea was investigated and analyzed for calculating Korean representative rating. Also, after evaluation methods for rating of international facilities were researched, they were used as a base data for Korean representative rating.

In this study, Impedence of bridge paint coating was measured using EIS(Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy) to evaluate durability of paint coating depeding on coating thickness. Thus, paint coating specimens with different paint thickness were used. From impedence mesearment, the durability of paint coating was compared.

Bending test on the steel grid composite deck under different loading conditions are conducted for the evaluation of flexural behaviour. 1m wide two decks are connected by prefabricated joint. The Joint is composed of concrete shear key and high-tension bolts. Test results show that deck subject to concentrated centric loading has greater load bearing capacity than deck subject to eccentric loading because the deck subject to centric loading has larger effective width.

In this study fatigue test on the steel grid composite deck is conducted for the evaluation of fatigue performance and serviceability. Deflection and crack width are measured at the end of each cyclic loading step. Test results show that maximum measured deflection and crack width are below the allowable values, and the tested steel grid composite deck exhibit acceptable fatigue performance and serviceability.

During the last two decades, fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcing bars for concrete structure has been extensively investigated and a number of FRP bars are commercially available. However, major shortcomings of the existing FRP bars are its high initial cost and low elastic modulus compared to conventional steel bars. Because of these reasons, KICT in Korea have developed the FRP Hybrid Bar which have the concept of material hybridization for concrete structures, especially for marine and waterfront concrete structures. In this study, for the discussing the applicability of FRP Hybrid Bar to real concrete structures, life cycle cost analysis were performed on small bridge and discussed considering various kinds of maintenance cases.

Steel structure such as steel bridges are severely affected by the corrosion, and thus has to be maintained by periodic inspection and repetitive painting. In this study, existing empirical models for the degradation of coating are reviewed which is used for evaluation of corrosion, and in addition applied to definition of the state inspection criteria and condition rating by further research.

This research project is to be carried out to propose the methodologies for improving the structural maintenance system by performance concepts consideration. The main contents of this project are performance(Safety, Durability, Serviceability etc) based management methodology. If this project is performed successfully, it is expected that the infrastructures can be effectively managed in Korea.

In the paper, newly invented FRP Hybrid Bar and normal steel are embedded in RC beam member, and ICM(Impressed Current Method) is adopted for corrosion acceleration. Corrosion amount level of 4.9∼7.8% are measured in normal RC member and the related reduction of flexural capacity is measured to –25.4∼-50.8%. But, durability evaluation through long-term submerged condition is required for actual utilization.

In the paper, accelerated corrosion test for RC (Reinforced Concrete) samples with normal steel and FRP Hybrid Bar are performed and their flexural capacity is evaluated. Furthermore UV(Ultrasonic Velocity) measurement is attempted for analysis of variation of UV due to corrosion conditions. For commercial production of FRP Hybrid Bar, bond strength evaluation through long-term submerged corrosion test is required.

These steel cables on suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges are major members that transmit the dead and live load through the bridge’s main cable; hence, it is essential that inspection, maintenance and reinforcement are done regularly. In this study, we developed a magnetic sensor which is capable of detecting possible internal damages on bridge cables. It can be utilized to monitor actual suspension bridges and cable-stayed bridges.

The collapse of a large infrastructure cause serious losses. Therefore, there has been an increasing demand in using Structural Health Monitoring techniques for the building structures so that their maintenance cost and time can be reduced. In this study, a experimental evaluation of abnormal behavior using data from a seismograph that already installed for potential of low-cost safety assessment.

A portable device which calculate and analysis the SOC structure data. This device can be used to estimate the building prior to install the sensing system. This sensing tools can help the system engineers to analyze the large SOC structure’s responses.

Infrastructure deterioration is becoming a major problem in Korea. For the purpose of establishing quantitative grounds to distribute government annual budget effectively in the area of infra structure maintenance. This study has performed a senior-engineer-oriented question investigation. This results can be used as a base data for the project that developing performance-based evaluation techniques for SOC structures.

Currently, Eco-friendly construction materials are widely utilized for reducing CO2 emission in construction. Furthermore various engineering fibers are also added for improving a brittle behavior in concrete. In the paper, concrete specimens with 10% and 20% replacement ratio with RHA (Rice Husk Ash) are prepared, and engineering behaviors in RHA and OPC concrete are evaluated with different addition of coconut fiber from 0.125~0.375% of volume ratio. Several basic tests including compressive strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, impact resistance, and bond strength are performed, and crack width and deflections are also measured in flexural test. RHA is evaluated to be very effective in strength development and 0.125% of fiber addition leads significant improvement in tensile strength, ductility, and crack resistance. RHA and coconut fiber are effective construction material both for reutilization of limited resources and performance improvement in normal concrete.

Recently, buildings tend to be large size, complex shape and functional. As the size of buildings is becoming massive, the need for structural health monitoring (SHM) technique is increasing. Various SHM techniques have been studied for buildings which have different dynamic characteristics and influenced by various external loads. “Abnormal behavior point” is a moment when the structure starts vibrating abnormally and this can be detected by comparing between before and after abnormal behavior point. In other words, anomalous behavior is a sign of damage on structures and estimating the abnormal behavior point can be directly related to the safety of structure. Abnormal behavior causes damage on structures and this leads to enormous economic damage as well as damage for humans. This study proposes an estimating technique to find abnormal behavior point using Hilber-Huang Transform which is a time-frequency signal analysis technique and the proposed algorithm has been examined through laboratory tests with a bridge model using a shaking table.

Carbonation is one of the most critical deterioration phenomena to concrete structures exposed to high CO2 concentration, sheltered from rain. Lots of researches have been performed on evaluation of carbonation depth and changes in hydrate compositions, however carbonation modeling is limitedly carried out due to complicated carbonic reaction and diffusion coefficient. This study presents a simplified carbonation model considering diffusion coefficient, solubility of Ca(OH)2, porosity reduction, and carbonic reaction rate for low concentration. For verification, accelerated carbonation test with varying temperature and MIP (Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry) test are carried out, and carbonation depths are compared with those from the previous and the proposed model. Field data with low CO2 concentration is compared with those from the proposed model. The proposed model shows very reasonable results like carbonation depth and consuming Ca(OH)2 through reduced diffusion coefficient and porosity compared with the previous model.

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has been generally accepted by civil engineers as an alternative for steel reinforcing bars (rebar) due to its advantageous specific tensile strength and non-corrosiveness. Even though some glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) rebars are available on a market, GFRP is still somewhat uncompetitive over steel rebar due to their high cost and relatively low elastic modulus, and brittle failure characteristic. If the price of component materials of GFRP rebar is not reduced, it would be another solution to increase the performance of each material to the highest degree. The tensile strength generally decreases with increasing diameter of FRP rebar. One of the reasons is that only fibers except for fibers in center resist the external force due to the lack of force transfer and the deformation of only outer fibers by gripping system. Eliminating fibers in the center, which do not play an aimed role fully, are helpful to reduce the price and finally FRP rebar would be optimized over the price. In this study, the effect of the hollow section in a cross-section of a GFRP rebar was investigated. A GFRP rebar with 19 mm diameter was selected and an analysis was performed for the tensile test results. Parameter was the ratio of hollow section over solid cross-section. Four kinds of hollow sections were planned. A total of 27 specimens, six specimens for each hollow section and three specimens with a solid cross-section were manufactured and tested. The change by the ratio of hollow section over solid cross-section was analyzed and an optimized cross-section design was proposed.