PURPOSES : Roller-compacted concrete pavement (RCCP) is a superstiff-consistency concrete pavement that exhibits excellent strength development owing to a hydration reaction and interlocking aggregates owing to the roller compaction. A zero-slump concrete mixture is generally used. Hence, it is important to control the consistency of the RCCP mixture to prevent the deterioration of the construction quality (such as material separation during paving). The workability of the RCCP is characterized by its consistency and controlled by the Vebe time, whereas a conventional concrete pavement is controlled based on the slump test. The consistency of the RCCP changes over time after concrete mixing owing to delivery, construction time delays, etc. Thus, it is necessary to use the optimum Vebe time to achieve the best construction quality. Therefore, this study aims to develop a Vebe time prediction model for efficiently controlling the consistency of RCCPs according to random time variations. METHODS : A Vebe time prediction model was developed using a multiple linear regression analysis. A dataset of 131 samples was used to develop the model. The collected data consisted of variables with large potential effects on the consistency of the RCCP, such as the water-cement ratio (W/C), sand/aggregate ratio (S/a), water content (ω), water content per unit volume (W), cement (C), fine aggregate (S), coarse aggregate (G), water reducing admixtrue (PNS), air-entraining admixture (AE), delay time (T), air temperature (TEM), and humidity (HUM). In the multiple linear regression analysis, the mentioned parameters were used as the independent variables, and the Vebe time was the dependent variable. The Vebe time prediction models were evaluated by considering the adjusted R2 and p-values. The selection of the model was based on the largest R2 value and an acceptable p-value (p<0.05). RESULTS : The Vebe time prediction model achieved an adjusted R2 value of 64.14% with a significance level (p-value) of less than 0.05. This shows that the predictive model is adequately described for the dependent variable, and that the model is suitable for Vebe time predictions. Moreover, the significance level of the independent variables is less than 0.05, indicating significant effects on the Vebe time (i.e., the dependent variable). CONCLUSIONS : The Vebe time prediction model developed in this study can be used to estimate Vebe times with an R2 of 63.33% between the measured and predicted values. The proposed Vebe time prediction model is expected to be effectively utilized for the quality control of RCCP mixtures. Moreover, it is expected to contribute to achieving good RCCP construction quality.

Torque control method and turn of nut method are specified as clamping method of high strength bolts in the steel construction specifications. Quality control of torque coefficient is essential activity because torque control method, which is presently adopted as clamping method in domestic construction sites, is affected by variation of torque coefficient. This study was focused to evaluate the effect of environmental factors and errors of installing bolts during tightening high strength bolts. The environmental parameters were composed of 'wet' condition, 'rust' condition, 'only exposure to air' condition.

소입경 골재노출콘크리트포장은 콘크리트 포장 시공 시 포장표면에 적정 응결지연제를 분사한 후 표면 모르타르를 제거하여 굵은 골재를 노출시킴으로서 표면조직을 형성하는 공법으로써 기존 콘크리트 포장의 소음문제를 해결할 수 있는 저소음 공법이다. 소입경 골재노출 콘크리트 포장은 강도를 크게 개선할 뿐만 아니라 소음저감 효과 및 우수한 미끄럼 저항성을 확보하여 도로이용자의 안정성을 확보할 수 있는 공법이다. 현재 국외 도로 선진국의 경우 골재노출 포장의 상용화가 이루어진 상태이지만 국내의 경우는 실용화 초기단계이기 때문에 현장적용을 위해서는 국내 여건에 맞는 합리적인 관리 기준이 필요하다. 이를 위하여 소입경 골재노출 콘크리트 포장의 최적배합 및 노출기법 연구, 굵은 골재의 선정 및 입도 설계, 환경하중 저항성 평가 등 실내시험을 수행하였으며, 소입경 골재노출 콘크리트 포장의 시공을 위한 시공 장비를 제작하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 시험시공을 통해 도출된 결과와 기존 실내시험에서 도출된 결과를 비교 분석하였으며, 시험시공 분석을 통하여 골재 탈리 방지, 강도 및 내구성 확보를 위한 표준배합을 제시하였다. 환경 및 시공조건이 상이한 3차례 시험시공 구간을 선정하여 시공현장여건에 유동성으로 대처할 수 있는 시공 기술 및 시공 기준을 제시하였다. 또한 장 단기 공용성 평가를 통하여 도로 포장의 기능성 측면에서 우수한 소음저감 및 미끄럼 저항성을 확보할 수 있는 노면조직의 품질관리 기준을 제시하였다.