PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to experimentally analyze the flexural strength characteristics of cement mortar mixtures simultaneously incorporated with graphene oxide (GO) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, and to understand the composite effect of those on enhancing resistance against the initiation and progression of micro-cracks, as well as the control of macro-cracks in flexural behavior. METHODS : Cement mortar(w/c=0.5) specimens for flexural strength test, mixing 6 mm and 12 mm PVA fibers at 1% and 2% volume ratios, were fabricated. Additionally, specimens incorporating GO at a cement weight ratio of 0.05% were prepared for each mixture to analyze the effect of GO. Therefore total eight types of mixture were prepared. The fabricated specimens were subjected to flexural strength tests after curing in waterbath for 7 and 28 days. Concurrently, digital images for analyzing deformation in accordance with loading history were obtained at a rate of 20 Hz using the DIC technique. Through displacement and strain calculation via DIC, the flexural behavior characteristics of the mixtures combined with GO and PVA fibers were precisely analyzed. Furthermore, the composite effect on flexural behavior characteristics when GO and PVA fibers are incorporated was discussed. RESULTS : For the PVA fiber-reinforced cement mortar mixture, the incorporation of 0.05% GO increased the crack initiation load by up to 23%, and the maximum resistive load after cracking by up to 24%. Moreover, introducing GO into the PVA fiber-reinforced mixture increased the flexural strain just before cracking by approximately 30 to 50%, while the maximum resistive load after cracking exhibited similar strain levels with or without GO incorporation. Therefore, under flexural behavior, the integration of GO might delay crack initiation by increasing the strain concurrent with the rise in flexural stress before crack occurrence. It also seems to contribute to reducing crack expansion by synergistically interacting with PVA fibers after crack occurrence. CONCLUSIONS : It was experimentally examined that the flexural strength of PVA fiber reinforced cement mortar is improved by incorporating GO. Moreover, GO enhances resistance of crack occurrance and reduces crack propagation in combination with PVA fibers. This study suggests that simultaneous incorporation of GO and PVA fibers can synergistically improve the performance of cement composites.

The thermal shock resistance of cement composites with hollow glass microspheres (HGM) is investigated. Cement composites containing various concentrations of HGM are prepared and their properties studied. The density, thermal conductivity, and coefficient of thermal expansion of the composites decrease with increasing HGM concentration. A thermal shock test is performed by cycling between -60 and 50oC. After the thermal shock test, the compressive strength of the cement composite without HGM decreases by 28.4%, whereas the compressive strength of the cement composite with 30 wt% HGM decreases by 5.7%. This confirms that the thermal shock resistance of cement is improved by the incorporation of HGM. This effect is attributed to the reduction of the thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion of the cement composite because of the incorporation of HGM, thereby reducing the occurrence of defects due to external temperature changes.

PURPOSES : The effects of strontium cations on the strength of hydrated cement composites as well as the morphology and chemical composition changes of cement hydrates due to strontium treatment are investigated in this study. Subsequently, the potential of a strontiumbased aqueous solution as a near-surface treatment method for hydrated cement composites is evaluated. METHODS : To supply strontium cations to a hydrated cement composite, a 30% strontium nitrate aqueous solution was used. Cement paste (w/c = 0.4) specimens were prepared and cured in the 30% strontium nitrate aqueous solution, which allows the strontium ions to penetrate into the specimen and treat the near-surface region. Compressive and flexural strength tests were performed on both specimens treated by the strontium ions and untreated specimens cured in deionized water, and the test results were compared. To investigate the changes in the morphology and chemical compositions of the cement hydrates due to the treatment, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) analyses were performed. RESULTS : The results of the strength tests indicate that both the compressive and flexural strengths of the specimens cured in the 30% strontium nitrate aqueous solution improved significantly compared with the specimens cured in deionized water for the same duration. In particular, the strontium nitrate aqueous solution shows greater improvement in terms of the flexural strength compared with the compressive strength. The maximum penetration depth of strontium into the hydrated cement composite is 5 mm during the first 7 d of immersion and increases to 6.5 mm during the subsequent 14 d. The SEM results show that the microstructure of the hydrated cement composite is densified by the strontium nitrate aqueous solution treatment. The EDS results show that morphology and chemical compositions of the cement hydrates are altered. This implies that the strontium cations can be combined with C–S–H and C–S–A–H phases to form new types of hydrates. CONCLUSIONS : The experimentally results show that the strength of hydrated cement composites can be improved by modifying their near-surface regions via the strontium cation penetration technique. This implies that the strontium-based aqueous solution exhibits high potential for the maintenance and rehabilitation of concrete structures.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to confirm the thermal expansion characteristics of concrete mixed with 1% waste glass fine aggregates, which is the amount stipulated for recycled aggregates in the current quality standard. METHODS : The coefficient of thermal expansion was measured by applying AASHTOT 336-10 using a LVDT. The results measured were used as physical properties in a finite element analysis to confirm the change in tensile stress and the displacement of the right angle section of the upper slab of a concrete pavement due to admixture substitution. RESULTS : The thermal expansion coefficients of concrete based on the replacement rate of the admixture when the waste glass fine aggregates are replaced are within the range of the thermal expansion coefficients of concrete specified in the Federal Highway Administration report. As the replacement rate of the admixture increases, the thermal expansion coefficient of concrete decreases. As the thermal expansion coefficient decreases, the slab pavement curling displacement and the tensile stress of the center of the upper slab of concrete decrease. CONCLUSIONS : In the short term, the presence or absence of waste glass fine aggregates does not significantly affect the thermal expansion coefficient of concrete. However, in the long term, waste glass fine aggregates are reactive aggregates that causes ASR, which creates an expandable gel around the aggregates and results in concrete expansion. Therefore, the relationship between ASR and the thermal expansion coefficient must be analyzed in future studies.

PURPOSES : Currently, the domestic construction industry is dominated by large-scale projects such as roads, ports, airports, and buildings. Construction on such projects is generally conducted simultaneously, but the process and quality management are led by a small number of responsible managers. In the case of road pavements, owing to rapid industrial development, economic growth, and the expansion of social overhead capital investment in the road construction industry, highways and general national roads have been constructed on a large scale. Therefore, this study aimed to improve and develop domestic concrete production and construction quality management by improving the reliability and transparency of production quality management and simplifying business processes. This was accomplished through the development of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based cement quality management system capable of automated design and build (D/B) construction and real-time monitoring. METHODS : The "IQ" system is a quality management system for enabling real-time monitoring of D/B quality at the time of concrete production and according to the designated age by utilizing quality test equipment developed with an LTE-Bluetooth function. It is possible to immediately identify and respond to quality problems through real-time monitoring, secure a reliable quality D/B because the quality test results cannot be arbitrarily manipulated, and to simplify the work process through the automatic D/B construction. In addition, improved quality control can be achieved through real-time information sharing and feedback system operations between contractors, managers, and personnel involved in construction. The quality control test items for developing the IQ system are the compression and flexural strengths, as these can be used to determine the design standard strength of pre-curing concretes (such as their slump and unit quantity) and the adequacy of the workability and durability, as well as the air volume to predict the durability, and the chloride content in the sections where reinforcement is used. CONCLUSIONS : This study identified difficulties and limitations in quality management according to the operation method in the domestic quality management systems, and in the real-time monitoring between managers and contractors. Thus, it was necessary to establish an improved systematic and reliable quality management system. The IQ system was developed to solve this problem.

현대에 있어 지구온난화 현상으로 인해 여름철에는 폭염, 겨울에는 한파가 빈번해지는 이상기후가 지속적으로 발생 하고 있다. 여름철과 겨울철의 기온 양극화가 심해지고 있으며 이로 인한 급격한 변화로 다양한 분야에서 문제가 발생하고 있 다. 이에 전 세계에서는 사고예방 및 근본적인 문제를 해결하기 위하여 새로운 기술을 도입하고, 이에 맞는 정책을 추진하고 있 다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 이러한 사회적인 문제를 극복할 수 있는 방안으로 구조물 및 건축물등 다양한 분야에서 가장 많이 사용되는 골재인 잔골재에 대하여 다공성 골재로 치환함과 동시에 열에너지 저장이 가능한 상변화 물질을 함침하고, 골재 내 PCM의 성능 극대화를 위한 SOL-GEL 코팅에 대해 연구하였으며 이를 활용하여 모르타르를 제작하였다. 성능을 확인하기 위하 여 SEM, DSC, FT-IR 및 강도실험을 진행하였으며 최종적으로 제조된 SOL-GEL코팅된 PCM 함침 활성탄의 경우 냉각시 상변화 온도 2.4℃와 26.8J/g의 열에너지를 확인하였으며 가열시 상변화 온도 7.1℃와 32.95J/g의 열에너지를 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제작된 잔골재를 활용한 모르타르의 경우 7일차 압축강도 37.68MPa, 28일차 압축강도 50.34MPa, 28일차 휨강도 4.5MPa를 확인 하였다.

Fly ash is a by-product of coal fired electrical power plants and used as a material for cement and concrete; particularly, imported fly ash is mainly applied for cement production. Main objectives of this article are to replace domestic fly ash with an imported source. To verify the possibility of domestic fly ash as a material for cement from the aspect of chemical composition and physical properties, we manufactured various kinds of cement, such as using only natural raw material, shale, and partial replacement with domestic and imported fly ash. When we used the domestic and imported fly ash, there were no specific problems in terms of clinker synthesis or cement manufacturing in relation to the natural material, shale. In conclusion, domestic fly ash has been confirmed as an alternative raw material for cement because 7 days and 28 days compressive strength values were better than those of reference cement using natural raw material, on top of the process issue.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to identify the dynamic behavior of a cement concrete paving machine (paver) by measuring its response using accelerometers. This is because the dynamic behavior of pavers affects the quality of data from various applications of IoT sensors, such as laser, ultrasonic, optical sensors and so on. Therefore, it is believed that the understanding of dynamic behaviors can contribute to the effective use of various IoT sensors for the acquisition of real-time quality control data in pavement construction. METHODS : Dynamic signals are obtained using accelerometer sensors to identify the dynamic characteristics of paving machines. The main parameters for acquiring dynamic signals are the status of the machine’s operating or standby conditions, and available locations for attaching various IoT sensors. Time domain data are logged at a particular sampling speed using a low-pass filter, subsequently, they are converted to digital data, which are analyzed on three rectangular axes. In addition frequency analysis is conducted on the measured data for identifying the peak frequencies, via FFT (Fast-Fourier-Transform) using MATLAB. RESULTS : The magnitude of the x-directional vibration is higher than that of any other direction under the paver’s operating or standby condition. However, signals from the smoother beam show that the z-directional vibration is more significant in the operating status. It means that the primary vibration depends on the location. Furthermore, the peak frequencies are quite various depending on the status of a paver and its sensing location. CONCLUSIONS : The magnitude of machine vibration and peak frequencies at each status or location are identified from time- and frequency-domain data. When using IoT sensors for quality control or monitoring pavements in construction, the dynamic characteristics of a paver should be considered to mitigate the interference of signals from the paver body or its elements.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to evaluate the mechanical properties of ternary blended cement concrete incorporated with pulverized reject ash (PRA) or pulverized fuel ash (PFA) based on a comparison with those of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete. METHODS : To produce the concretes, the level of OPC replacement is set at 60%, which comprises 30%~45% ground granulate blast furnace slag and 15%~25% of fly ash (FA). The FA can be categorized into PFA, 4PRA (fineness 3,930 cm2/g3), and 8PRA (fineness 7,840 cm2/g3). The compressive strength, surface electric resistivity, initial absorption coefficient, and chloride ion penetrability of OPC and the ternary blended cement concrete are measured at predetermined periods after water curing. RESULTS : It is discovered that the mechanical properties of concrete with 8PRA are better than those of OPC concrete. The performance of 4PRA concrete is worse than that of 8PRA concrete, indicating that the fineness of the PRA can affect the mechanical properties of the ternary blended cement concrete. CONCLUSIONS : The use of PRA is feasible for the production of ternary blended cement concrete, provided that the appropriate mix design and grinding technology are used.

최근 대규모 토목 및 건축 구조물 증가 추세로 건설 부재의 고강도 및 경량화에 대한 수요가 높아지고 있다. 기존 시멘트 경량 복합체의 경우 단위 체적 중량이 낮아 강도 저하 문제가 발생할 수 있다. 보통 경량화를 위해서 시멘트 복합체를 배합할 때 일반 경량골재와 고무재질의 경량골재, 플라스틱 펠릿 등 다양한 인공 경량골재를 적용한 시멘트 복합체로 경량화를 확보할 수 있다. 이 중에서도 시멘트 복합체의 인공 경량골재로 플라스틱을 사용하면 상대적으로 골재 자체의 강도를 확보하면서 경량화를 꾀할 수 있지만 재료의 매끄러운 표면 특성으로 인해 시멘트 페이스트와 부착하는 데 불리한 부분이 있고 이는 콘크리트 골재 또는 시멘트 복합체 골재로서의 사용에 있어 단점이 된다. 띠라서 이번 연구에서는 기존 연구에서 플라스틱 골재 로 가장 적합한 유형으로 확인된 PP, PE 두가지 유형의 플라스틱 골재와 강섬유, 양생방법을 변수로 하여 실험을 진행하였고 실험 결과 플라스틱의 비중이나 표면 재질뿐만 아니라 강섬유의 혼입유무, 양생방법에 의해서 시멘트 복합체의 물리적 특성이 변화된다는 것을 확인하였다.