The study examined the difference in activation by using a container (1cm, 3cm) that was different in height from the other time (3 minutes, 6 minutes, 9 minutes) at the same temperature. The activation time and height of the container do not affect the strength.

The purpose of this study is to compare the strength according as variables of Hwang-Toe activation temperature based on existing references. Compressive strength tests were carried out when the activation temperature was set to 450℃, 600℃, 850℃ and the replacement ration was set to 30%, 50%. As a result, it showed that strengths of specimens overall increased to 850℃. However, strengths of specimens with 50% replacement of Hwang-Toe were significantly reduced at 450℃ and 600℃. In this regard, it is necessary to study the proper quality of activated Hwang-Toe for mortar application in the future.

According to social needs, eco-friendly material for concrete structures has been developed in recent years. Hwang-toh is one of the eco-friendly architectural material and hwang-toh has been used by partial or complete replacement of portland cement. Four beam specimens with the variations of types of FRP bar (GFRP or CFRP bar) and cement are prepared and tested. From development test, the performance of FRP rebar for PVA fiber reinforced AHC was evaluated.

Research on concrete using activated Hwang-Toh is intensively conducted to protect environment. Therefore, in this study, the effect of activation of Hwang-Toh on strength was investigated through flexural and compressive tests. The specimen made by replacing part of cement with inactivated Hwang-Toh showed strength 55~61% of the control specimen. However, the specimen with activated Hwang-Toh as alternative material indicated load-carrying capacity 76~102% in comparison with the control specimen. Hence, concrete with activated yellow soil can be use in the construction market.

Research on concrete using activated Hwang-Toh is intensively conducted to protect environment. Therefore, in this study, the effect of activation of Hwang-Toh on strength was investigated through flexural and compressive tests. The specimen made by replacing part of cement with inactivated Hwang-Toh showed strength 55~61% of the control specimen. However, the specimen with activated Hwang-Toh as alternative material indicated load-carrying capacity 76~102% in comparison with the control specimen. Hence, concrete with activated yellow soil can be use in the construction market.

According to social needs, eco-friendly material for concrete structures has been developed in recent years. Hwang-toh is one of the eco-friendly architectural material and hwang-toh has been used by partial or complete replacement of portland cement. Pullout tests on deformed steel reinforcing bars with non-activated hwangtoh concrete are conducted in this paper. Experimental results, average bond strength of non-activated hwangtoh concrete was appeared to 7.3 MPa.

A manufacturing method is proposed for a sorbent material comprised of functional ceramic loess balls mixed with food waste and regenerated activated carbon. The physical characteristics and adsorption performance were also evaluated. Adding activated carbon improved the porosity and increased the specific surface area of the balls. The iodine-adsorbing capacity was evaluated with different mixing ratios of activated carbon. The capacity was improved as the mixing ratio was increased. The activated carbon was regenerated through a high-temperature burning process after reaching the breakthrough point. A column test was conducted to examine the methylene blue adsorption, and the adsorption rate also increased with the activated carbon mixing ratio. At mixing ratios of above 5%, the adsorption rate showed a high increase in the early stage and reached equilibrium after 6 minutes of reaction. However, it was impossible to reach the equilibrium state without activated carbon in the loess balls. Thus, it is apparent that activated carbon plays an important role in improving the adsorption efficiency. The optimum mixing ratio of activated carbon was 5%. At this ratio, the iodine adsorption rate showed a moderate rise, the adsorption efficiency was relatively high, and the methylene blue adsorption reached equilibrium.