In underground repository environments, various types of engineered barriers are installed to hinder the mobility of radionuclides. Cement admixtures, especially used to improve workability for concrete, are composed of fairly high organic molecules and have a dispersing effect through bonding with the C-S-H of the concrete. Previous studies have shown that complex-forming organics like EDTA, NTA, and ISA have a significant effect on the mobility of radionuclides, but the studies on the behavior and stability of combined complexes in hydrated cement are lacking. So, we selected a commonly used polycarboxylic-ester (PCE) type cement admixture and stable Co as a surrogate of Co-60 to perform desorption experiments from hydrated cement containing the admixture. Radioactive Co is known to be a common contaminant in nuclear fission and medical facilities and considered to exist as a relatively stable phase in repositories. In addition, the evaluation of cobalt can be a standard of safety issue for other radionuclides with the presence of cement admixture in repository. In this study, cement samples were prepared at water/cement ratio of 0.55 and cured for 28 days at 23-25°C and at least 80% of humidity with varying cement admixtures of 0.0, 0.1, and 2.0wt%. To evaluate the stability of cobalt in the weathered cement, a 0.001 M HCl solution was used to simulate cement weathering conditions on a hot plate at 60°C for 1 day using a solid/liquid ratio of 1:100. Degree of weathering was confirmed using XRD analysis. The adsorption experiments were performed by adding 0.0042 mmol of cobalt (CoCl2, Sigma-Aldrich, anhydrous ≥ 98.0%) to the weathered cement for 3 days using a platform shaker at 200 rpm, and the supernatant was separated using a syringe filter (<0.20 um) before ICP-MS analysis to determine the amount of Co adsorption. Cobalt desorption was tested for the Co-adsorbed cement using 0.019 mmol of calcium (Ca(NO3)2·4H2O, Sigma-Aldrich, 99%) for 3 hours to 14 days. The results showed that adsorbed cobalt with and without cement admixture was stably bound to cement, and did not increase any noticeable Co release by 2.0wt% PCE admixture. However, additional experiments using varying contents of PCE and other admixtures should be conducted to provide a standard for assessing the safety of cement admixtures in repositories.

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.

Polycarboxylic ether-based high-range water reducer (PCE) has been proposed to use due to the operational advantages of reduced water content and increased fluidity of cementitious mixtures. But the concern about using PCE can increase the mobility of radionuclides as well. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) showed that the PCE formulations increased radionuclide solubility in free solution. Solubility of U(VI), 239Pu, 241Am with the cementitious materials tested with 3:1 pulverized fuel Ash/Ordinary Portland Cement (PFA:OPC) and 9:1 Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag/OPC (GGBS:OPC) with PCE that increased at least one and, in some cases, more than three orders of magnitude (between 10-9 and 10-4 mol dm-3) for these radionuclides in the cement-equilibrated solution. It is possible that the relatively low molecular weight substances present in the PCE cement mixture increase the solubility of radionuclides. In addition, the organic substances that are easily miscible with water can contribute to increase the solubility. In this study, several radionuclides (Nb, Ni, Pd, Zr, and Sn) that may be present in intermediate and low-level waste (LIW) repositories were selected based on the half-life and the estimated dose accordingly, and the solubility tests were conducted with and without PCE in solution. To simulate the field condition of the underground repository, synthetic groundwater was prepared based on the recipe by the KAERI Underground Research Tunnel (KURT) DB-3 GW and used as a solvent. The solubility limiting solid phase (SLSP) of each radionuclide was determined using Geochemist’s WorkBench (GWB) model. The selected solid phases are Ni(OH)2, ZrSiO4, Nb2O5, Pd(metal), and SnO2, respectively, and the solubility experiments were conducted with 1.0wt% of PCE per total weight and 0.5 g / 250 ml of selected radionuclide’s SLSP for 90 days at room temperature (25°C). Compared with and without PCE presence in solution, the selected radionuclides also showed an increased solubility with the presence of water reducing agent like PCE. This results can be used to correctly estimate the mobility of target radionuclides with the presence of PCE in repository environments.

초고성능 콘크리트(UHPC)는 낮은 물-결합재비(W/B), 고성능 감수제(SP), 혼화재 및 강섬유(Steel Fiber)의 혼입으로 일반 콘크리트보다 유동성, 강도 등에서 월등히 우수한 성능을 지닌 건설 재료이다. 본 연구에서는 진동밀로 분쇄하여 시멘트의 분말도를 6000cm2/g급 까지 높여 최적의 초고성능 모르타르를 제작하였다. 또한, UHPC의 특성상 시멘트, 혼화재뿐만 아니라 화학 혼화제 혼입량에 따라 물성에 많은 차이를 나타내기 때문에 최적의 화학 혼화제를 도출하기 위하여 고성능 혼화제에 따른 물성 평가 실험도 수행하였다. 분쇄된 시멘트를 활용한 초고성능 모르타르의 유동성, 강도 등 물성 테스트를 진행하였으며, 경제성을 고려하여 강섬유와 기타 혼화재를 혼입하지 않고 목표 물성을 달성하고자 하였다. 실험결과, 모든배합에서 플로우 값은 목표치 180±10mm를 확보하였으며, W/B 20%, SP 0.8%에서 최대 압축강도 90MPa, 휨강도 16.8MPa까지 나타났다.

현대에 사용되는 콘크리트는 혼화재료 적용을 통하여 워커빌리티와 구조적 성능을 향상시킬 수 있고 극한 환경에서 적용 가능한 기능성 콘크리트로 개발되었으나 외부 요인에 의한 부식, 인장력에 취약한 구조적 한계는 콘크리트의 활용 범위를 제한하였다. 이러한 콘크리트의 단점을 해결하는 방안으로 신소재로써 각광받고 있으며 고유의 기능을 부여할 수 있는 Smart material을 활용하고자 하며 Smart material 중 하나인 탄소나노튜브는 콘크리트의 보강재 중 하나인 철근보다 더 뛰어난 역학적 성능을 보이므로 콘크리트 내 적용을 통해 콘크리트의 향상된 구조성능을 기대할 수 있다. 또 다른 Smart material중 하나인 자기치유 혼화재는 콘크리트 균열면의 앙금 반응을 통해 균열을 메움으로써 콘크리트의 균열 부분 및 내부 배근재의 부식을 최소화하고자 한다. 탄소나노튜브는 시멘트 질량의 0.1, 0.3, 0.5%, 자기치유 콘크리트는 시멘트 질량의 6, 8, 10%만큼 혼입된 콘크리트 복합체의 역학적 거동을 검토하기 위해서 압축강도 시험과 휨시험을 수행하였으며 휨시험이 종료된 시편을 수중에 넣어 0,3,7,14,21,28,56,84일간 자기치유 성능을 검토하였다. 휨시험의 경우 OPC시편과 비교하여 동일 변위에 대해 높은 하중 변화를 보였으나 취성도가 증가하였다. 자기치유 실험의 경우 탄소나노튜브의 경우 일반 OPC 시편보다 약간 향상된 자기치유 성능을 보였으나 혼입량 증가에 따른 경향성을 보이지 못하였다. 자기치유 혼화재의 경우 OPC 또는 탄소나노튜브 혼입 콘크리트보다 초기 속도면에서 느린 회복률을 보였으나 최종 회복률에서 더 우수한 결과를 보였으며 이러한 현상은 혼입율의 증가에 따라 해당 경향이 더 뚜렷히 보였다.

Currently, in Korea, the frequent damage of aged concrete pavements causes route blockages due to maintenance and repair works. Ultra-rapid cement has been used as a measure to solve the economic losses which result from traffic delays, accidents, and civil complaints due to blocked routes. However, now, it couldn’t be used except for urgent constructions because the price is expensive and its onsite application is complicated, hence, fast hardening admixtures are being used in ordinary cement to solve the problem with ultra-rapid cement. In this research, it is intended to develop a material which enables early opening of the road being constructed and cured within 24 hours of closure, to secure durability characteristics of early strength concrete by incorporating admixtures (silica fume, latex, polymer powder), and to find optimal mixing ratio and select the optimal variable for each material.

This document gives a result of experiments on concrete using admixture Sikament® R4 combine with Sikacrete PP1. In developing countries, the development guides to build and set up a new infrastructure. In this case, the schedule of works is very important, which depends on the setting time of concrete structure. Specially, in tropical monsoon climate country, we need to use admixtures to increase the life time of constructions, especially concrete structures. Today, there are thousands of building, roads and bridges will be made. By using admixture, it not only helps to save the waiting time on the work site, but also increase quality of concrete structure. By using these good effects of admixtures, it’s necessary to find an optimal ratio of them in the mix design ingredient of concrete. The concrete strength can be controlled by changing a range of variety ratio of admixture in the mix design. This topic will find out the role of admixture and its relationship with the compressive strength of concrete.

본 논문은 샤르피 충격 실험을 사용하여 실리카 퓸 시멘트 페이스트의 내 충격성에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 일반 페이스트 및 개량 된 페이스트의 시편은 물-결합제 비가 0.5로 제작되고, 실리카 퓸의 비율은 각각 바인더 사용량의 5% 및 10%로 선택되었다. 내 충격성은 3일, 7일 및 28일에 V 노치 시험편을 사용한 샤르피 충격 실험에 의해 얻어졌다. 28일의 실험결과는 실리카 흄을 포함한 시멘트 페이스트의 충격량이 58 %까지 증가하였다. 실험 결과로 부터 시멘트 페이스트의 에너지 흡수 능력을 향상시키기 위해 실리카 퓸을 사용하는 것이 효과적임을 알 수 있다.

콘크리트 혼화제의 무수축 그라우트에서 산란체와 흡수체의 영향은 빛산란에 의해 파장에 대 한 산란세기로 설명된다. New Austria Tunnel Method의 수지에 대한 산란의 분자특성들은 연구하기 위해 Monte Carlo Simulation하였다. 이는 산란매질에서 광학적 파라미터들(μs, μa, μt)에 의해 조사 되어 그들의 영향을 알 수 있었다. 산란매질에서 광자에 대한 빛 분포에 의한 결과는 광원에서 검출기 까지 거리가 가까우면 무수축혼화제의 산란이 증가하여 산란세기가 크게 나타나는데 혼화제가 첨가함에 따라 무수축 성질이 크게 나타났다. 이는 강구조물의 내구성을 위한 코팅과 부식에서 좋은 모델을 디자 인하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

The carbon dioxide(CO2) released while producing building materials is substantial and has been targeted as a leading contributor to global climate change. One of the most typical method to reducing CO2 for building materials is the addition of slag and fly ash, like pozzolan material, while another method is reducing CO2 production by carbon negative cement development. The MgO-based cement was from the low-temperature calcination of magnesite required less energy and emitted less CO2 than the manufacturing of Portland cements. It is also believed that adding reactive MgO to Portland-pozzolan cements could improve their performance and also increase their capacity to absorb atmospheric CO2. In this study, the basic research for magnesia cement using MgCO3 and magnesium silicate ore (serpentine) as main starting materials, as well as silica fume, fly ash and blast furnace slag for the mineral admixture, were carried out for industrial waste material recycling. In order to increase the hydration activity, MgCl2 was also added. To improve hydration activity, MgCO3 and serpentinite were fired at 700 oC and autoclave treatment was conducted. In the case of MgCO3 as starting material, hydration activity was the highest at firing temperature of 700 oC. This MgCO3 was completely transferred to MgO after firing. This occurred after the hydration reaction with water MgO was transferred completely to Mg(OH)2 as a hydration product. In the case of using only MgCO3, the compressive strength was 3.5MPa at 28 days. The addition of silica fume enhanced compressive strength to 5.5 MPa. In the composition of MgCO3-serpentine, the addition of pozzolanic materials such as silica fume increased the compression strength. In particular, the addition of MgCl2 compressive strength was increased to 80 MPa.

본 연구에서는 중금속 오염토양 및 광미의 고형화 처리를 위한 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트의 혼화재로서 제강슬래그의 처리효과를 검토하였다. 대상시료는 충청남도 청양군 남양면 구룡리의 구봉광산 주변 하천퇴적토와 강원도 영월군 상동읍 내덕리의 상동광산에 위치한 광미를 채취하여 사용하였다. 경화제는 시멘트 95%에 제강슬래그 분말 5%를 혼합하여 제조하였으며, 하천퇴적토 및 광미오염토양에 5%, 10% 및 15%(w/w)의 경화제를 첨가하였다. 이때 이 결과들은 시멘트만을 사용한 것과 Ca 함량이 제강슬래그 보다 상대적으로 높은 굴폐각 분말을 사용하여 배합한 결과와 함께 비교하였다. 공시체는 지름 5cm, 높이 10 cm의 몰드를 이용하여 혼합토를 채워 넣은 후, 습윤양생기에서 1일간 양생시킨 다음 탈형 후, 수조에 수중양생을 실시하였다. 7일, 14일 및 28일 경과된 시료를 대상으로 강도시험 및 중금속 용출시험을 실시하여 처리효과를 비교·검토하였다. 광미시료의 경우, 시멘트, 제강슬래그 그리고 굴폐각 순으로 강도 개선의 효과가 큰 것으로 나타나 제강슬래그의 효과를 확인할 수 없었고, 하천퇴적토의 경우는 혼합비 15%에서 제강슬래그를 혼합한 경우에서 우수한 효과를 나타내 혼화재로서 적용을 기대할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 폐기물용출시험 및 0.1 N 염산추출법 결과 경화제의 혼합비가 증가할수록 중금속 및 비소의 농도가 감소하는 경향이 나타났고 특히 비소에 있어서는 제강슬래그의 효과가 가장 좋게 나타났다. 산도가 가장 높은 1N 염산추출법의 결과에서는 광미의 경우 대조구 보다 제강슬래그로 처리한 시료에서 중금속 및 비소의 농도가 아주 낮게 나타났다. 그러나 하천퇴적토는 대조구와 큰 차이가 없이 중금속 및 비소가 용출되었다. 이는 하천퇴적토가 95%이상의 모래로 토양의 입경이 크기 때문에 상대적으로 중금속의 고정화율이 상대적으로 낮은 것으로 판단되었다.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the durability of ternary blended concrete mixtures adding ultra fine admixture. METHODS : From the literature review, crack was considered as the main distress failure criterion on concrete bridge deck pavement. To reduce the initial crack development due to drying shrinkage, CSA expansion agent and shrink reduction agent were used to ternary blended concrete mixtures as a admixture. Laboratory tests including chloride ion penetration test, surface scaling test, rapid freeze & thaw resistance test, non restrained drying shrinkage and restrained drying shrinkage test were conducted to verify the durability of ternary blended concrete mixtures. RESULTS : Based on the test results, proposed mixtures were verified as high qualified durable materials. Expecially initial drying shrinkage crack was not occurred in ternary blended concrete mixtures with CSA expansion agent. CONCLUSIONS : It is concluded that the durability of proposed ternary blend concrete mixture was acceptable to apply for the concrete bridge deck pavement.

PURPOSES : This study is to evaluate ASR(alkali silica reactivity) resistance of ternary blended binder adding ultra fine mineral admixture. METHODS : This study analyzes ASR expansion using ASTM C 1260 and 1567. RESULTS : This study showed that the fineness of mineral admixture had no effect on ASR expansion. The expansion of ternary blended binder(UFFA 20%+FGGBS 10%) were below 0.1%, and this binder met the ASR standard. Also when adding the CSA expansion agent, ASR expansion slightly decreased. The expansion of latex modified mixture increased by 80% comparing plain mixture. CONCLUSIONS : Ternary blended binder met the ASR standard, and this binder is available in concrete bridge deck overlay.

건설폐기물의 처리는 국가 사회적 문제로 제기되고 있으며 순환골재의 생산과정에서 발생하는 미분말은 전량 폐기 매립되고 있다. 미분말의 유해성을 분석한 결과 세포독성을 함유하고 있어 토양 및 지하수오염 등 2차 오염을 초래할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 미분말을 재활용하기 위한 방법으로 콘크리트의 혼화재로 활용하고자 시멘트 대신 미분말을 혼입한 콘크리트의 역학적 특성과 작업성을 비교 분석하였다. 콘크리트의 실험 결과에서, 혼화제를 적절히 사용하면 미분말을 시멘트 대신 20% 이하 치환한 경우 콘크리트에 적용 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 고강도 콘크리트에서도 적용할 수 있다.

Previous researches for increasing the durability of concrete structures examined the characteristics of concrete using glycol ether admixture, and determined the optimal addition rate and evaluated durability of concrete. However, today’ s ready mixed concrete uses various industrial byproducts in order to improve the performance of concrete, and the quality of concrete changes depending on the addition of glycol ether admixture and curing condition. Considering this, we need to understand the characteristics of curing methods according to field condition. Thus, the present study evaluated the effects of replacement with fly ash as a binder and curing conditions (temperature and humidity) on the performance of concrete, and obtained data from a mock-up test for the practical use of concrete containing glycol ether admixture. According to the results of this study, the concrete showed resistance performance of around 30% to carbonation and around 40% to drying shrinkage. In addition, as for resistance to freezing and thawing, the relative dynamic modulus of elasticity was over around 85% through atmospheric curing. These performances prove the effect.

This paper evaluates the chemical resistance of mortar according to mixing ratios by using ferronickel slag fine powder which is an industrial by - product and various admixtures. The test results showed that the chlorine ion penetration resistance was the best when the ferronickel slag fine powder and gypsum were used as the admixture. The chemical erosion resistance was highest when ferronickel slag, quicklime, gypsum and calcium chloride were combined.

In this study, the impedance of reinforced concrete embedded in concrete was measured and compared with W/B and admixture replacement ratio. As a result, the impedance of rebars increased in all frequency sections with increasing blast furnace slag replacement amount of cement in all W/B Respectively. It is considered that the electro resistance in the concrete increases due to the potential hydraulic properties of the blast furnace slag, and thus the polarization resistance also increases.

건전자제품의 개발과 생산기술에 비교하여 폐유리의 재활용을 위한 기술개발은 상대적으로 미흡하여 자원낭비와 환경오염이 가속화되고 있다. 해외에서는 이 분야에 대한 기술개발이 활발하게 이루어지고 있으나 국내의 경우, 그 관심도가 부족하여 폐유리를 불법투기 또는 매립으로 처리하고 있는 실정이다. 폐유리는 시멘트와 수화반응시 포졸란 반응가능성이 있는 것으로 확인되어 경화 콘크리트의 물리적 성질을 향상시키고 굳지 않은 콘크리트의 레올로지 특성을 개선하여 블리딩의 저감 및 수화열 발생의 억제 등에 효과적인 것으로 보고되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 폐유리를 잔골재로 사용한 차폐콘크리트의 알칼리-실리카반응이 팽창에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 폐유리 혼입에 의한 알칼리-실리카반응의 팽창을 억제하기 위한 방안으로 적정 혼화재료를 사용하여 차폐콘크리트의 내구성능을 평가하였다.