Plastic waste is becoming a problem in various countries because of the difficulty of natural decomposition. One type is PET plastic(Polyethylene Terephthalate), which is often used as a bottle for soft drink packaging, and LDPE(Low Density Polyethylene), which is also widely used as a food or beverage packaging material. The use of these two types of plastic continuously, without good recycling, will have a negative impact on the environment. Building material waste is also becoming a serious environmental problem. This study aims to provide a solution to the problem of the above plastic waste and building material waste by making them into a mixture to be used as bricks. Research is carried out by mixing both materials, namely plastic heated at a temperature of 180-220oC and building material waste that had been crushed and sized to 30-40 mesh with homogeneous stirring. The ratios of PET and LDPE plastic to building material waste are 9 : 1, 8 : 2, 7 : 3, 6 : 4 and 5 : 5. After heating and printing, density, water absorption and compressive strength tests are carried out. Addition of PET and LDPE plastic can increase compressive strength, and reduce water absorption, porosity and density. A maximum compressive strength of 10.5 MPa is obtained at the ratio of 6 : 4.

We present a legorization framework that produces a LEGO model from a voxel model. Unlike other frameworks, we include bricks whose height is more than one layer. Furthermore, we devise a two-colored graph that represents the adjacency and stability information of a LEGO model. Our legorization is composed of tiling process on each layer, which is implemented using a heuristic search algorithm. We legorize five models including characters and buildings to prove the excellence of out framework

This study progressed an investigation on the cause of the efflorescence phenomenon of bricks in Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, which is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage by using diverse scientific analyses. The samples were taken in Hwaseong and analyzed using XRD and SEM-EDS for the material identification of efflorescence. We observed under a polarizing microscope and measured absorption factors for the basic investigation for traditional bricks. As a result of material identification, soluble salt(Na2SO4, KNO3) and insoluble salt(CaCO3) were detected. There was no big difference between original bricks and repaired bricks under the polarizing microscope. However, in terms of the water absorption rate, bricks which were used for repair nowadays showed low water absorption rate(1%). In conclusion, soluble salt and insoluble salt appeared due to an effect of an air pollution and joint mortar. Soluble salt was removed in the rainy season, but insoluble salt was not removed. As a result of the efficiency and safety tests for chemicals removing efflorescence, chemical E is likely to be the suitable chemicals for the efflorescence phenomenon of traditional bricks in Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. In the future, consideration whether the use of lime is available or not should be studied through comprehensive researches including repair work, construction work and the environment factor with lime. Also, physical, chemical identifications of repairing bricks will be required.

In this study, it was developed eco-friendly geopolymer fiber reinforced concrete using ground granulated blast furnace slag and alkali activator(water glass, sodium hydroxides). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of eco-friendly geopolymer fiber reinforced concrete by performing compression tests and absorption tests.

본 연구는 순환골재의 불순물로 분류되고 있는 부순 적벽돌을 콘크리트용 대체 굵은골재로 사용하기 위한 것이다. 부순 적벽돌 혼입량별(0%, 30%, 60%) 재료실험과 부재실험을 통하여 순환골재가 철근콘크리트에 미치는 재료 및 구조적인 특성을 파악하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 일반 쇄석에 대하여 순환골재의 불순 물로 분류되고 있는 부순 적벽돌을 혼입률 30%까지 치환하여 사용하여도 일반 쇄석을 사용한 콘크리트와 거의 유사한 압축강도, 인장강도, 휨 강도를 갖는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 부순 적벽돌을 사용한 철근콘크리트 보의 실제 구조물에 대한 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 또한, 추후 부순 적벽돌을 사용한 콘크리트의 전단실험 및 연성계수를 향상 시킬 수 있는 혼화재의 배합과 적용에 관한 연구가 필요할 것이다.