PURPOSES : The performance of pavements is decreased by reduced bearing capacity, deterioration, and distress due to complex loading conditions such as traffic and environmental loads. Therefore, the proper maintenance of pavements must be performed, and accurate evaluation of pavement conditions is essential. In order to improve the accuracy of the heavy weight deflectometer (HWD), which is a nondestructive evaluation method, the correlation between HWD test results and temperature factors were analyzed in this study. METHODS : The HWD test was conducted five times for one day on airport concrete pavement, and the ambient temperature, surface temperature, and slab internal temperature were collected. Since the slab internal temperature was nonlinear, it was replaced by the equivalent linear temperature difference (ELTD). The correlation between the HWD test results and each temperature factor was analyzed by the coefficient of correlation and coefficient of determination. RESULTSAND: The deflection of the slab center, mid edge, and corner, and impulse stiffness modulus (ISM) showed significantly high correlation with each temperature factor, especially the ELTD. However, the load transfer Efficiency (LTE) had very low correlation with the temperature factors. CONCLUSIONS : It is necessary to analyze the effect of aggregate interlocking on LTE according to the overall temperature changes in slabs by conducting seasonal HWD tests. It is also necessary to confirm the effect of seasonal temperature changes on deflection and ISM.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of combined organic and inorganic hybrid mortar used as repair materials (UM mortar) for concrete road facilities by comparison with cement repair materials (RM mortar). METHODS: In order to produce UM mortar, four different levels of inorganic materials were adopted and the ratio of main resin to hardener was fixed at 1:2. For comparison, RM mortar made with cement repair materials was also produced. Fluidity, strength characteristics, length change, and freezing-thawing resistance of the mortars were measured at the predetermined periods. In addition, the microstructures of the mortars was performed on the 28-day mortar samples to examine the properties of the interfacial transition zone (ITZ). RESULTS : It was observed that the mechanical properties, except for compressive strength, and freezing-thawing resistance of UM mortars were much better than those of RM mortar. Furthermore, showing a densified ITZ properties on the UM mortars from the microstructural observation, the usage of UM mortars exhibited a beneficial effect on the enhancement of mortar properties. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that the application of combined organic and inorganic hybrid mortars is a possible option for the repair of deteriorated concrete road facilities.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study is to determine the effective maintenance method for a deteriorated jointed plain concrete pavement by evaluating the long-term performance of the repaired concrete overlay sections. METHODS: Long-term performance evaluation was conducted for the test section at the intersection between SeoPa and IlDong in National Road No. 37. Firstly, the distress conditions of the concrete pavement, which was constructed in December 2003, were evaluated by referring to the existing report. Secondly, the results of pretreatment, material properties, and initial performance evaluation were analyzed for the overlay test conducted in 2011. Finally, a field survey was carried out using visual inspection and nondestructive testing with a FWD in August 2018, and long-term performance evaluation was conducted for about seven years after maintenance. RESULTS: Visual inspection of the old concrete pavement showed severe damage such as joint spalling and asphalt patching. The cores taken from the old concrete had indirect tensile strength of 2.6-3.8 MPa. It is difficult to determine the freeze-thaw resistance because the average amount of air was only 1.6-2.2%, and spacing factor values were over 400㎛ regardless of location. During maintenance, overlay and partial depth repair were performed by applying three types of overlay materials which are typical in Korea. On the material side, high compressive strength (over 40 MPa) and chlorine ion penetration resistance (less than 1,000 coulomb) at 56 days were achieved. In August 2018, seven years after maintenance, visual inspection and nondestructive testing using FWD were conducted for long-term performance evaluation. Regardless of the maintenance materials, surface deficiencies such as spalling and map cracking occurred extensively near the joint. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, if the strength and durability index of aged concrete pavement is low, then it was determined that partial depth repair at the joint is not an effective maintenance alternative. In the case of overlay, the durability of the overlay material is considered the most important factor. In the absence of adequate reinforcement at the joint of the distressed concrete pavement, freeze-thaw damage caused by moisture penetration through the joint and failure of the old concrete are repeated, making it difficult to ensure long-term durability.

PURPOSES: In this study, the effects of adding a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) to the concrete mixture on the strength of the concrete and abrasion resistance were analyzed, and whether the property of concrete can be improved by the internal curing effect of SAP was evaluated. METHODS: In this study, a total of eight different mixes were tested. The amounts of SAP added were 0%, 0.6%, 1.2% while that of silica fume were 0% and 6% based on the weight of the binder. The compressive test, rapid chloride penetration resistance test, and abrasion test were performed to verify the internal curing effects of SAP. RESULTS : The compressive test showed that SAP concrete had greater compressive strength than ordinary concrete. Comparison of the compressive strengths of dry and wet cured specimens of each mixture showed that SAP concrete had a smaller difference compared with ordinary concrete. The rapid chloride resistance test showed that SAP did not increase chloride penetration resistance. However, since this experiment only considered wet curing, further investigation of dry curing is necessary. The abrasion resistance test showed that for the case of concrete cured under dry conditions without spraying the curing compound, the abrasion resistance of the SAP concrete improved by approximately 49% at 14 days and 27% at 28 days of curing compared with ordinary concrete. CONCLUSIONS : The effect of SAP on the strength and abrasion resistance of concrete was analyzed. The results showed that the internal curing effect of SAP improved concrete strength and abrasion resistance. The internal curing effect maintains the overall internal humidity in concrete by supplying water held by the SAP to the dried cement paste.

경량콘크리트와 FRP 보강근을 사용하여 구조체를 만들기 위해서는 경량콘크리트와 FRP 보강근과 사이의 부착특성을 파악하는 것이 대단히 중요하다. 앞선 연구에서 보통콘크리트와 이형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 정규화된 부착강도는 전경량콘크리트와 이형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 정규화된 부착강도보다 크게 나타났으나, 보통콘크리트와 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 정규화된 부착강도는 전경량콘크리트와 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 정규화된 부착강도보다 작은 값으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 보통콘크리트의 부착강도가 전경량콘크리트의 부착강도보다 더 클 것이라는 ACI의 일반적인 예상에 반하는 것이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 전경량콘크리트가 아닌 모래경량콘크리트와 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 부착특성을 실험을 통하여 분석하고 경량콘크리트와 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 그 일반적인 경향을 조사하였다. 실험 결과, 모래경량콘크리트에 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근을 사용한 경우의 정규화된 부착강도 역시 보통콘크리트에 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근을 사용한 경우보다 크게 나왔으며, 추후 경량콘크리트와 모래분사형 GFRP 보강근 사이의 부착특성에 대하여 더 많은 조사가 필요하다고 판단된다.

PURPOSES : In Korea, concrete pavements with transverse tining, which have excellent skid resistance, have been mainly constructed to secure road bearing capacity and safety. However, transverse tining has higher noise level of approximately 4-5 dB(A) compared with asphalt pavement. As a method to determine low-noise characteristics of concrete pavements, the fine-size exposed aggregate concrete pavement (EACP) has been studied in Korea and abroad. The surface of EACPs consists of exposed coarse aggregates and 2-3 mm removal surface mortar. EACPs have the advantages of maintaining low-noise and adequate skid-resistance levels during the performance period. Although EACPs have been widely studied to reduce noise, quantitative noise analysis with various paving methods has not been performed owing to differences in mixture proportioning, construction conditions, environmental conditions, and measurement methods. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the low-noise characteristics of fine-size EACPs by comparing noise with various paving methods, including concrete and asphalt pavements. METHODS: In this study, noise data were collected to quantitatively analyze the low-noise characteristics of EACPs compared with various paving methods such as transverse tining, longitudinal tining, SMA, and HMA. RESULTS: The evaluation of the low-noise characteristics of EACPs compared with transverse tining showed that the relative noise of 13 mm EACP with transverse tining was reduced by approximately 2% at 60 km/h, 4% at 80 km/h, and 5% at 100 km/h. The relative noise of 10 mm EACP with transverse tining was reduced to 3%, 7%, and 8% at 50 km/h, 80 km/h, and 100 km/h, respectively. In addition, it was confirmed that the noise of 10 mm EACP was similar to that of asphalt pavement. CONCLUSIONS : It was confirmed that EACP using 10 mm coarse aggregates generates lower noise than that using 13 mm coarse aggregates. Therefore, the use of coarse aggregates smaller than 10 mm needs to be considered to improve the low-noise effect of EACP.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to analyze not only the strength but also the durability and abrasion resistance of concrete pavements as increasing the cases of domestic concrete pavement damage which do not meet the service years. METHODS: The bottom layer of a two-lift concrete pavement was paved with original Portland cement (OPC) with 20~23 cm thickness. On the other hand, the top-layer, which is directly exposed to the environment and vehicles, was paved with high-performance concrete (HPC) with 7~10 cm thickness. For the optimal mixed design of the top-layer material of a two-lift concrete pavement, silica fume and polymer powder were mixed. Furthermore, it analyzes abrasion resistance of concrete as follow‘ ASTM C 779’which is dressing wheel abrasion test method. RESULTS : As a result, abrasion resistance is improved with increasing the silica fume ratio. When the polymer powder is mixed, abrasion resistance of concrete is much improved. However, the effect of mixing ratio is not significant. It is very effective that adding both silica fume and polymer powder occur 20~40% of abrasion comparing with OPC variables. CONCLUSIONS : The concrete strength and durability increased with silica fume and polymer powder. In particular, it is significant increasing strength of polymer powder under the flexural strength. In the abrasion resistance side, it is also significant when the silica fume and polymer powder used together.

2017년 고리 1 호기 영구정지를 계기로 국내 원자력발전소의 해체가 점차 가시화되고 있다. 앞으로 원전 해체가 본격적으로 추진될 경우 원전 1기 당 약 16만 t의 콘크리트 폐기물이 발생될 것으로 예측되었으며, 이들 콘크리트 폐기물은 대부분 오염 준위가 매우 낮아 자체처분 대상으로 고려될 수 있다. 따라서, 국내 자체처분 폐기물(원자력안전위원회 고시 2017-65호에 따른 자체처분 허용농도 또는 자체처분 허용선량을 만족하는 폐기물)에 대한 현행 규제체계가 대량의 콘크리트 폐기물에 대한 무제한적 자체처분에 대해서도 유효성을 유지할 수 있는지를 사전에 확인할 필요가 있다. 이와 관련, 국내 자체처분 규정 개발 시 참조기준인 IAEA SRS No. 44를 심층분석하고, 국내 산업계 현황을 반영한 입력값과 계산식을 이용하여 4가지 자체 처분 시나리오에 대한 예상 피폭방사선량을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 재활용 시나리오에 대한 예상선량은 대부분 정상 시나리오에 대한 자체처분 선량 기준(즉, 0.01 mSv·y-1)보다 낮은 것으로 평가되었으나, 성토 후 거주 시나리오의 경우 보수적인 가정을 적용하면 자체처분 선량 기준을 초과할 가능성도 배제할 수 없는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 대량의 해체 콘크리트 폐기물의 안전하고 지속가능한 자체처분을 위해서는 폐기물 처리업체 다변화, 성토 시나리오에 대한 보다 구체적인 평가, 성토를 통한 자체처분에 대한 부분적 제한조건 설정 등을 고려할 수 있다.

도심지나 문화재가 인접한 지역 등의 소음, 진동 등 기존 발파해체 공법이 제한적인 조건에서 사용할 수 있는 구조물 해체 공법으로 무소음화학팽창제(soundless chemical demolition agent, SCDA)를 이용한 공법이 있다. 그러나 SCDA의 사용에 대한 기준이나 가이드라인에 참고될 만한 연구는 미미한 실정이다. 이 연구에서는 실내실험을 수행하여 강관의 길이, 외부수분차단, 수화열 발산 등의 다양한 조건에 따른 SCDA의 팽창압 발현 특성을 확인하였다. 또한 SCDA의 최소요구팽창압 예측을 위한 해석모델(자유단 1면, 고정단 3면의 직사각형 모델)을 개발하고 주요변수해석(홀 간 거리, 콘크리트 압축강도)을 수행하였다. 이 연구의 해석결과를 활용하여 자유단으로부터 콘크리트 구조물의 박락을 효과적으로 유도할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

PURPOSES : Previously, airport concrete pavement was designed using only aircraft gear loading without consideration of environmental loading. In this study, a multiple-regression model was developed to predict maximum tensile stress of airport concrete pavement based on finite element analysis using both environmental and B777 aircraft gear loadings. METHODS: A finite element model of airport concrete pavement and B777 aircraft main gears were fabricated to perform finite element analysis. The geometric shape of the pavement, material properties of the layers, and the loading conditions were used as input parameters for the finite element model. The sensitivity of maximum tensile stress of a concrete slab according to the variation in each input parameter was investigated by setting the ranges of the input parameters and performing finite element analysis. Based on the sensitivity analysis results, influential factors affecting the maximum tensile stress were found to be used as independent variables of the multi regression model. The maximum tensile stresses predicted by both the multiple regression model and finite element model were compared to verify the validity of the model developed in this study. RESULTS: As a result of the finite element analysis, it was determined that the maximum tensile stress developed at the bottom of the slab edge where gear loading was applied in the case that environmental loading was small. In contrast, the maximum tensile stress developed at the top of the slab center situated between the main gears in the case that the environmental loading got larger. As a result of the sensitivity analysis and multiple regression analysis, a maximum tensile stress prediction model was developed. The independent variables used included the joint spacing, slab thickness, the equivalent linear temperature difference between the top and bottom of the slab, the maximum take-off weight of a B777 aircraft, and the composite modulus of the subgrade reaction. The model was validated by comparing the predicted maximum tensile stress to the result of the finite element analysis. CONCLUSIONS : The research shown in this paper can be utilized as a precedent study for airport concrete pavement design using environmental and aircraft gear loadings simultaneously.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study was to suggest a quantitative trend of the daily and seasonal cyclic movement of transverse crackwidth based on measurements in CRCP(Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement) within the first year of construction. METHODS : Crack gauges were installed in eight normal cracks, two induced cracks, and two construction joints of newly constructed CRCP. Crack width movements were continuously collected for about a year to investigate the cyclic behavior after construction. The daily and seasonal crack width movements were quantitatively analyzed and compared. RESULTS: Crack width movement in hot weather was relatively less than in cold weather. As a result of frequency analysis of the daily cyclic behavior, it was revealed by measurement that the minimum crack width from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. was caused by expansion of the concrete; and that the maximum width from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. was caused by contraction. Average crack width movements were calculated for every month and showed seasonal cyclic behavior. Maximum crack width was measured from December to January. Average crack width was investigated from March to April. Daily crack width movement in relation to concrete temperature was calculated from -0.00017 to -0.03844 mm/℃ and showed gradual decrease in absolute value with time caused by change in the crack spacing. It was found that the relationships between the monthly average crack width and concrete temperature are from -0.004 to -0.012 mm/℃. CONCLUSIONS : Crack-width movement shows a daily and seasonal cyclic behavior. Crack-width measurement in any time or season will have variance caused by daily and seasonal cyclic movement. Variances and trends were obtained in this study based on measurements for various cracks. The long-term behavior of cracks should be surveyed and compared with these measurements to investigate trends of convergence with time, caused by convergence of crack spacing.

단면증대공법은 경제성과 시공상 보편적으로 사용되는 공법으로 우리나라의 철근콘크리트 기둥을 보강하기 위한 공법으로 널리 사용되어 왔다. 이와 관련하여 단면증대된 부재의 성능에 관한 실험적 또는 해석적 연구는 수행된 사례가 있으나, 휨성능과 단면증대 부분의 표면거칠기 범위의 상관관계에 대한 연구는 수행되지 않았다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 단면증대된 보의 휨성능을 평가하기 위해 표면거칠기의 범위를 변수로 한 단면증대보의 휨실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. (1) 시공에서 사용되는 방법에 따라 거칠기 처리가 된 표면의 거칠기 이력을 분석한 결과 인접 산과 골의 차이는 6mm를 초과하였다. (2) 거칠기 이력이 측정된 거리가 600mm를 초과하연, 거칠기 지표는 일관된 결과를 나타내었다. (3) 표면거칠기처리를 하지 않은 보의 휨성능과 비교할 때, 표면거칠기가 된 보의 휨강성은 25%증가하고, 항복강도는 9%, 최대강도는 6%증가하였다. (4) 모든 시험편은 표면거칠기 처리의 유무에 상관없이 단면해석결과 나타난 항복강도보다 높은 강도를 나타내었다.

UHPFRC 15 M 분절형 박스거더에 대한 비선형 재료 및 비선형 기하학적 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. UHPFRC의 인장 및 압축 영역에서의 구성방정식은 공시체 시험을 기반으로 하였고, 체적 대비 강섬유 혼입률이 각각 1.0%, 1.5% 및 2.0%에 대해 해석을 수행하였다. UHPFRC를 위한 3차원 8 node hexahedron brick model과 1차원 embedded steel element를 기반으로 모델링하였다. UHPFRC 박스거더 단면에서 하부플랜지에 14개, 24개, 32개의 15.2mm 강연선을 모델링하여 실험결과와 비교하였다. 하중과 변위관계, 선형거동에서 비선형거동으로 변하는 시점에서 하중 및 중립축 변화 과정이 실험결과와 비교해 볼 때 정확하게 산출되었다. 따라서, 압축 및 인장구역에서 구성방정식을 반영한 재료적 비선형해석, UHPFRC 분절형 박스의 기하학적 비선형 해석이 유효함을 알 수 있다.

Recently composite materials have dominated most engineering fields, owing to their better performance, increased durability and flexibility to be customized and designed for a specific required property. This has given them unprecedented superiority over conventional materials. With the help of the ever increasing computational capabilities of computers, researchers have been trying to develop accurate material models for the complex and integrated properties of these composites. This has led to advances in virtual testing of composite materials as a supplement or a possible replacement of laboratory experiments to predict the properties and responses of composite materials and structures. This paper presents a review on the complex multi-scale modelling framework of the virtual testing machines, which involve computational mechanics at various length-scales starting with nano-mechanics and ending in structure level computational mechanics, with a homogenization technique used to link the different length scales. In addition, the paper presents the features of some of the biggest integrated virtual testing machines developed for study of concrete, including a multiscale modeling scheme for the simulation of the constitutive properties of nanocomposites. Finally, the current challenges and future development potentials for virtual test machines are discussed.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to analyze the magnitude of shoving of asphalt pavement by junction type between airport concrete and asphalt pavements, and to suggest a junction type to reduce shoving. METHODS : The actual pavement junction of a domestic airport, which is called airport “A”was modified by placing the bottom of the buried slab on the top surface of the subbase. A finite element model was developed that simulated three junction types: a standard section of junction proposed by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), an actual section of junction from airport “A”and a modified section of junction from airport“ A”. The vertical displacement of the asphalt surface caused by the horizontal displacement of the concrete pavement was investigated in the three types of junction. RESULTS: A vertical displacement of approximately 13 mm occurred for the FAA standard section under horizontal pushing of 100 mm, and a vertical displacement of approximately 55 mm occurred for the actual section of airport “A”under the same level of pushing. On the other hand, for the modified section from airport“ A”a vertical displacement of approximately 17 mm occurred under the same level of pushing, which is slightly larger than the vertical displacement of the FAA standard section. CONCLUSIONS: It was confirmed that shoving of the asphalt pavement at the junction could be reduced by placing the bottom of the buried slab on the top surface of the subbase. It was also determined that the junction type suggested in this study was more advantageous than the FAA standard section because it resists faulting by the buried slab that is connected to the concrete pavement. Faulting of the junctions caused by aircraft loading will be compared by performing finite element analysis in the following study.

Existing reinforced concrete building structures have seismic vulnerabilities under successive earthquakes (or mainshock-aftershock sequences) due to their inadequate column detailing, which leads to shear failure in the columns. To improve the shear capacity and ductility of the shear-critical columns, a fiber-reinforced polymer jacketing system has been widely used for seismic retrofit and repair. This study proposed a numerical modeling technique for damaged reinforced concrete columns repaired using the fiber-reinforced polymer jacketing system and validated the numerical responses with past experimental results. The column model well captured the experimental results in terms of lateral forces, stiffness, energy dissipation and failure modes. The proposed column modeling method enables to predict post-repair effects on structures initially damaged by mainshock.