The pursuit of sustainable and durable cementitious composites has led to a growing interest in alternative materials that can improve mechanical performance while reducing CO2 emissions. Nanomaterials, in particular, offer promising avenues due to their unique properties, including high surface area to volume ratio and increased reactivity. This study investigates the efficacy of Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF) in enhancing the durability of mortar exposed to sulfate attacks and alkali-silica reactions (ASR). Both MgSO4 and Na2SO4 solutions were employed to simulate sulfate attacks, while the role of CNF in mitigating ASR was also evaluated. Results indicate that CNF incorporation positively impacts the resistance of mortar against sulfate attacks and ASR, paving the way for eco-friendly and durable cement-based structures with extended service life.

As of 2016, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) manages a total of 16,327 lane miles of Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement, which represents an important asset to TxDOT. As PCC pavements in Texas built in the 1960s through 1980s have already exceeded or are approaching the end of their design lives, many of these projects will require rehabilitations of some form. Considering the expected steady increase in truck traffic in the future, PCC overlays represent one of the best options for that rehabilitation. Currently, guidelines on PCC pavement overlays on PCC pavement focus on overlay slab thickness determination, but do not provide clear directions on whether existing PCC pavement is a good candidate for concrete overlay, or if the pavement is a good candidate, which overlay type –bonded concrete overlay (BCO) or unbonded concrete overlay (UBCO) –is appropriate. Sound guidelines are needed for the selection of an optimum overlay type, especially for continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) overlays, which could extend the performance period of structurally deficient PCC pavements in Texas at a reasonable cost. In the present study, the evaluations of PCC overlay performance of various BCO and UBCO projects built in Texas were conducted to develop the BCO design procedures based on mechanistic-empirical principles, and the development of design guidelines for the selection of an optimum overlay type.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to develop bridge deck concrete materials based on ordinary Portland cement concrete, and to evaluate the applicability of the developed materials through material properties tests.METHODS : For field implementation, raw material (cement, fine aggregate, and coarse aggregate) properties, fresh concrete properties (slump and air content), strength (compressive, flexural and bond strength) gain, and durability (freeze-thaw resistance, scaling resistance, and rapid chloride penetrating resistance) performance were evaluated in the laboratory.RESULTS: For the selected binder content of 410 kg/m3, W/B = 0.42, and S/a = 0.48, the following material performance results were obtained. Considering the capacity of the deck finisher, a minimum slump of 150 mm was required. At least 6 % of air content was obtained to resist freezethaw damage. In terms of strength, 51.28 MPa of compressive strength, 7.41 MPa of flexural strength, and 2.56 MPa of bond strength at 28 days after construction were obtained. A total of 94.9 % of the relative dynamic modulus of elasticity after 300 cycles of freeze-thaw resistance testing and 0.0056 kg/m2 of weight loss in a scaling resistance test were measured. However, in a chloride ion penetration resistance test, the result of 3,356 Coulomb, which exceeds the threshold value of the standard specification (1000 Coulomb at 56 days) was observed.CONCLUSIONS: Instead of using high-performance modified bridge deck materials such as latex or silica fume, we developed an optimum mix design based on ordinary Portland cement concrete. A test construction was carried out at ramp bridge B (bridge length = 111 m) in Gim Jai City. Immediately after the concrete was poured, the curing compound was applied, and then wet mat curing was applied for 28 days. Considering the fact that cracks did not occur during the monitoring period, the applicability of the developed material is considered to be high.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to suggest the construction and quality control method for the re-repair of a deteriorated partial depth repair for sections of Portland cement concrete pavement. METHODS : An experimental construction was conducted to extend the repair width for removing an existing repair section. A removal method was used to ensure early performance for a deteriorated partial depth repair section. Bond strength and split tensile strength were measured at the near vertical interface layer between the existing pavement and repair material. The area was analyzed for various conditions such as the extended repair area and the removing method of the existing repair section. RESULTS : As a result of analysis of bond strength and split tensile strength, the bonding performance of a milling removed section was improved over a cutting and hand breaker removed section. The bond strength was analyzed to increase slightly as the extended repair width for removing the existing repair section increased. The split tensile strength did not show a clear relationship to an increased extended repair width of an existing removed repair section. CONCLUSIONS: The milling removal method should be applied in the removal of existing deteriorated partial depth repair sections. The extended repair width for a re-repair section should be wider than the existing partial depth repair with at least a 75-mm length and width for the bond strength and the split tensile strength.

소입경 골재노출콘크리트포장은 콘크리트 타설 직후 포장표면에 응결지연제를 살포하여 표면으로부터 깊이 2~3mm 정도의 모르타르 경화를 늦추게 한 후 표면의 모르타르 제거를 통해 굵은골재를 포장표면에 노출시키는 공법이다. 소입경 골재노출콘크리트포장은 타이어-노면 소음이 일반 콘크리트포장보다 4~5dB(A)정도 작으면서도 적정한 미끄럼저항을 장기간 유지한다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 소입경 골재노출콘크리트포장이 적정 평균조직깊이, 노출도 및 미끄럼저항을 확보하여 강도, 소음저감효과 및 장기간 적정 미끄럼저항성을 유지 하는 것도 중요하지만 성공적인 소입경 골재노출콘크리트포장의 건설을 위해서는 온도, 습도 등의 요인으로 발생하는 환경하중에 대한 내구성이 요구된다. 콘크리트포장은 타설 후 경화과정에서 수분손실 및 초기건조로 인하여 필연적으로 체적변화가수반되며 과도한 체적변화는 콘크리트 균열발생에 주요한 원인이 될 수 있다. 동결융해를 받고 있는 지역에서 제설제를 사용할 경우 표면박리현상이 발생한다. 이러한 균열 및 스케일링은 포장체의 내구성을 저하시키고 미끄럼저항을 감소시켜 장기공용성을 단축시키는 직접적인 요인으로 작용하게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 소입경 골재노출콘크리트포장에 대하여 수분증발로 인한 수축균열 제어 성능 및 제설제를 사용하였을 경우에 반복되는 동결융해작용으로 인한 스켈링에 대해 내구성을 평가하여 환경하중 저항성에 대해 고찰하였다.

현재의 도로포장 건설기준 및 시방은 자재 및 시공방법 중심으로 되어 있으며 이러한 시방을 따라 시공된 도로포장은 단기적으로 성능을 판단할 수 있는 근거가 미비하며 또한 장기적인 도로포장의 성능을 고려하지 않기 때문에 고성능 고내구성이 요구되는 도로포장의 건설을 확신해 주지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 도로포장 건설분야에 성능중심의 건설기술 기준을 개발하여 적용하기 위한 과정으로 공용성을 기반으로 하는 지불규정을 개발하는 연구가 진행중에 있으며 본 논문은 콘크리트 포장의 설계 및 시공에 있어서 가장 중요시되는 인자인 콘크리트 슬래브의 두께에 손실이 생겼을 경우에 적용할 지불규정 개발을 위해 기초적으로 수행한 연구 내용에 대하여 기술하였다. 먼저 외국의 슬래브 두께에 대한 지불규정 적용에 대하여 분석을 하여 문제점을 파악하였으며, 공용성에 기반을 둔 두께 손실에 대한 지불규정 개념을 개발하기 위하여 AASHTO피로파손 공식 및 슬래브 두께와 응력과의 상관관계와 응력레벨과 콘크리트 포장 수명과의 상관관계를 이용하는 방법을 제시하였다. 그리고 기존 콘크리트 포장의 두께를 측정하여 위치에 따른 시공 시 슬래브 두께의 편차를 파악하였으며 코어를 이용하여 두께를 측정할 때 두께 측정방법 및 사람에 따른 측정편차에 대한 분석을 수행하여 지불규정에서 두께손실 범위를 결정할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다.

High Energy Milling (HEM) is applied for the grinding of cement and this can lead to substantial refinement (<2μm) and mechanically activation of the powder particles. The present paper reviews the preliminary studies, explains the novel technique and suggests the route into commercial application. Particular attention is paid to wear results with an applied unit where no substantial wear was found after 4000 h of operation.

We investigated the effects of heavy metals in cement in the last 3 years and the amount of waste in the cement manufacturing process. The result shows that the average Cr6+ content in cement products is controlled at 10 mg/kg. Cu and Pb have lower detection tendency in white cement than in ordinary portland cement. In addition, heavy metals such as Cd show a certain level of detection regardless of the input wastes. Copper slag and phosphate gypsum are the main influencing factors on the heavy metals in cement products. In auxiliary fuels, plastics waste and wood waste are considered to affect heavy metals in cement products. Alternative raw materials are considered to be affected by the alternative raw materials managed as byproducts. In the case of supplementary fuels, auxiliary fuels managed as waste instead of auxiliary fuels managed as byproducts affect the heavy metals in cement. This study examined the input amount without considering the heavy metals in each waste. Therefore, the result may vary in different situations, and further research must be conducted to supplement the findings. However, if the heavy-metal contents in the waste are constant, it can be used as a reference material for the control of heavy metals in cement products.

The influence of different amount of SiO2 powder on the mechanical properties of cement-quartz composite cementitious material was discussed through the measurement of the compressive strength of the paste with the water/binder ratio of 0.5 and 0.2 where the SiO2 powder with different proportion to replace the Portland cement(PC). The compressive strength test shows that adding SiO2 powder to the concrete with low water-binder ratio can reduce the use of cement.

As Concrete is construction materials which is unevenly mixed with cement, aggregate and water, compressive strength and modulus of elasticity is an important factor to seize movement of structures. The purpose of this study is to investigate a correlation compressive strength and modulus of elasticity according to the size of structures, and also to analyze and compare to prediction equation of many countries.

There are some problems of lacking the information on the safety of cement products and for determining harmfulness due to differences in the concentrations of heavy metals according to organizations. Thus, the harmfulness of heavy metals in cement products has been monitored by one time per month since August 2008 and the results have also been noticed for every month. In this study, the concentrations of seven different heavy metals (Cr(Ⅵ), T-Cr, Cd, Cu, Pb, As, and Hg) in cement products collected from 11 factories of 9 manufacturers are verified for every month and changes in the concentrations are also compared with the cement products of Japan, Germany, USA, and China. The company, HO, in domestic companies represents the highest values in four items and AJ shows the next high values. Thus, regarding these two manufacturers, it is necessary to take an effort for reducing the concentrations of five heavy metals through considering the major and alternative raw materials for producing their cement products. the chrome conversion rates in domestic cement products are about 36.4 % and that exhibits higher rates about 16.0 % and 8.3 %, 2.3 and 4.3 times, than that of Japan and USA, respectively.

본 논문에서는 저열포틀랜드 시멘트와 steel aggregates인 Ferro-Silicon, 실리카흄, 충전재로서 미세석영과 고강도화에 따른 취성파괴 문제를 개선하기위해 강섬유를 사용하여 압축강도 400MPa이상의 초고강도 분체 콘크리트를 개발 하고자 하였다. 콘크리트의 초고강도화의 영향을 고려하여 물-시멘트비 저감이 가능한 저열포틀랜드 시멘트와 비교대상으로 보통포틀랜드 시멘트를 사용하고, 골재 대체 재료로 Ferro Silicon을 각각의 배합비, 양생조건을 달리하여 압축강도를 비교분석 하였다. 초고강도 콘크리트는 보통콘크리트와 달리 사용재료의 영향이 대단히 중요하며, SEM 촬영결과 Type III, Type IV의 C-S-H수화물이 비교적 많이 생성되었고, 고온고압양생으로 토버모라이트와 조놀라이트가 생성된것을 확인 하였다. 또한 골재의 세립화, 분체의 치밀충전화 및 반응성 재료의 사용으로 인해 페이스트가 고강도화 되고, 강섬유를 사용하여 인성을 보강하므로써, 28일 압축강도 420Mpa의 초고강도 분체콘크리트를 성공적으로 개발 하였다.