PURPOSES : In many European countries, the fine-size exposed aggregate concrete pavement (EACP) technique has been adopted for a quiet pavement. However, different noise reduction levels were reported based on the mixture design and texture conditions. This study aims to suggest a quality control condition for achieving low-noise texture and a mixture design procedure for exposed aggregate concrete overlay (EACO), which will provide the optimum mixture of the surface texture that can reduce the tire-pavement noise. METHODS : The tire-pavement noise is highly influenced by the pavement surface texture. The surface texture of the EACP can be quantified by the mean texture depth (MTD) and the exposed aggregate number (EAN). The optimum condition for the low-noise texture of the EACP was investigated herein based on the analysis of the review of the texture conditions and noise measurement in many EACP sites. RESULTS : The MTD and EAN criteria can be derived according to the investigated relationship between noise and texture condition. The optimum mixture design to satisfy these criteria can be achieved by controlling the maximum size of the coarse aggregate and the S/a. CONCLUSIONS: This study aimed to suggest a quality control condition for achieving low-noise texture and an optimum mixture design for EACO. As a result, we found that the early traffic opening of EACO can be achieved by using high early-strength cement.

PURPOSES : In Korea, asphalt overlay has been used as a typical alternative rehabilitation method for deteriorated pavements. However, asphalt overlay has problems due to poor bonding of the asphalt overlay and the old concrete. Recently, concrete overlays, which have advantages such as long-term durability and high structural capacity to carry heavy traffic, have been considered for rehabilitation construction. However, concrete overlays have limitations such as difficulty in opening to traffic and pavement noise. Recently, an appropriate fine-size exposed aggregate concrete pavement technique was reported to solve these problems. Therefore, this study aims to suggest an optimum mixture design of fine-size exposed aggregate concrete overlay (EACO) that can ensure low noise and early strength. METHODS : The optimum mixture design of fine-size EACO is determined to ensure adequate structural performance for early traffic opening and good functional performances such as low noise. Therefore, the optimum mixture proportion is determined based on the optimum design of aggregate content to produce a low-noise pavement texture by controlling the exposed aggregate number (EAN) and mean texture depth (MTD). RESULTS : The water-cement ratio and unit cement ratio were used to determine the mixture designs to achieve workability and adequate strength for early traffic opening. The texture was determined by selecting the maximum size of coarse aggregate smaller than 10 mm with an S/a ratio of less than 30% for low noise. With these mixture proportions, the EAN and MTD were 50±5 / 25cm2 and 1.0±0.2 mm. Respectively, which meet the criteria for EACO. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, an optimum mixture design of EACO for early traffic opening and low noise is suggested by using earlyhigh strength cement, and the pavement texture is implemented considering EAN and MTD. In addition, a pavement surface texture criterion is suggested for the quality control of EACO.

PURPOSES: This paper presents a mix design method for using steel slag as an aggregate for asphalt mixtures. METHODS: Steel slag has a different density and absorption rate than natural aggregates. The asphalt content was calculated according to the steel slag characteristics, and the formula for aggregate-gradation correction was presented. RESULTS: The asphalt mix was designed using the proposed equations. Using the proposed mix design method, it was possible to design the asphalt mixture according to the target-usage amount of the recycled aggregate. CONCLUSIONS: The suggested method can be used for asphalt mix design using aggregates with different densities and absorption rates. It is expected to contribute to quality improvement by ensuring accurate calculation of mixing ratios for steel slag asphalt mixtures.

지난 수십 년간 공공시설 및 사유지 적용을 위한 롤러전압콘크리트포장의 사용실적은 꾸준히 증가 하고 있는 추세이다. 롤러전압콘크리트포장은 아스팔트포장의 시공특성과 전통적 콘크리트포장의 재 료적 특성을 동시에 나타낸다. 또한 작업성(workability)과 다짐성(compactibility)은 롤러전압콘크 리트포장의 우수한 배합설계를 결정하기 위한 주요요소로써, 강도가 충분히 확보된 콘크리트라 할지 라도 적정 반죽질기 또는 작업성이 확보되지 않으면 시공이 용이하지 않을 수 있다. 일반적으로 포장 적용을 위한 롤러전압콘크리트의 배합설계 시 흙다짐 방법 및 반죽질기 방법을 사 용하고 있으나, 흙다짐 방법의 경우 작업성을 고려하지 못하며 반죽질기 방법은 작업성만을 고려하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 포장 적용을 위한 롤러전압콘크리트에 대하여 실내실험 변수와 현장 공용성을 모두 만족시키는 배합설계방법의 개선방안을 제안하였다. 이를 위하여 실내실험 변수를 현장 공용성 으로 연계하여 적정 공용성을 확보할 수 있는 최적 롤러전압콘크리트 배합을 도출하였으며, 롤러전압 콘크리트의 주요 물성인 반죽질기, 강도 및 내구성과 배합비 간의 상관관계를 규명하기 위하여 다양 한 실내실험을 진행하였다. 또한 실제 현장 조건에서 이와 같은 물성들을 연계시키기 위하여 속초인 근 고속도로 부체도로에 총 5개 구간의 롤러전압콘크리트포장을 시공하여 품질관리 변수인 반죽질기 에 근거하는 하중지지력과 표면 물성에 대하여 조사하였다. 이와 같은 물성들의 새로운 이해는 포장 적용을 위한 롤러전압콘크리트의 배합설계절차 개선으로 이어진다.

As energy consumption of building and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions have been emphasized, phase change materials(PCM) have been introduced as building materials due to its high heat storage performance. Using shape-stabilizing technique, octadecane/xGnP shape-stabilized PCM(SSPCM) can prevent leakage and improve heat storage performance. The objectives of this study are to propose mix design method of concrete mixed with SSPCM and to evaluate mechanical behaviors of the concrete mixed with SSPCM manufactured according to the proposed mix design. Based on the previously reported material test result, the existing mix design of plain concrete(Concrete standard specification, 2009) is modified to consider reduction of strength in concrete due to the addition of SSPCM. To verify the proposed mix design, specimens are fabricated according to the proposed mix design and axial strength tests and three-point loading tests are performed. Test results show that compressive strengths of the tested specimens reach the designed strength even when two different mix ratios of SSPCM are used. From three-point loading tests, flexural stresses decrease as mix ratio of SSPCM increases.

This research provides optimization techniques for concrete mixture design for chloride penetration performance and cost. For optimization, objective functions are constructed with variables representing factors used in concrete mixture design process. Multi Objective Harmony Search Algorithm (MOHSA) is used for optimization and the result gives relationship between concrete’s chloride ion diffusivity and cost.

The effect of fine dust on indoor and outdoor atmospheric environment in Korea is getting larger and it is tried to solve this problem by incorporating photocatalyst. Conventional light transparent concrete (LEFC) arranges plastic rods to ensure light transmittance. However, it is difficult to secure sufficient fluidity due to the heterogeneity and spacing of the materials. In addition to the flow test, J-ring test and L-box test, which are ASTM standards or EN standards, are used to evaluate the fluidity and to find out the optimum mix design of light transparent concrete with self-consolidating performance.

To find economic mixing proportions of 60MPa high strength self compacting concrete optimizing a multi-objective problem was performed, which was implemented numerically on MathCAD15 to calculate the economic and optimal mix proportion considering multi-objective characterizing the five performances like compressive strength, passing ability, segregation resistance, manufacturing cost and bulk density depending on the factors like water-binder ratio, cement content, fine aggregate percentage, fly ash content and superplasticizer content.

이 연구는 상변화 물질(저온 PCM)을 포함한 경량 콘크리트의 기계적 성능을 검토하기 위해 수행되었다. Micro capsulised PCM은 wax type core와 melamine based wall으로 구성되어있다. 또한, 단일 종류의 PCM의 경우, Vermiculite에 파라핀 왁스를 삽입하고 그 표면을 멜 라민 수지로 코팅 하였다. 계면 중합은 1-dodecanol(핵심 물질)과 물(용매) 사이의 표면에서 중합반응이 일어나 벽 물질을 형성한다는 원리에 기반한다. 경량 콘크리트는 10 MPa의 압축 강도, 1.5 MPa의 인장 강도 및 1.0 kg/L의 절건 밀도를 가지며 10 %, 20 % 또는 30 %의 PCM을 포함 하고 있다. 이를 위해 예비 배합으로 경량 기포 콘크리트(1.0 kg/m3)를 제조 한 후 1-dodecanol 및 멜라민의 PCM 마이크로 캡슐과 혼합하여 그 물성을 조사하였다.