Prediction of compressive strength of concrete using multiple regression model

Chore, H.S.,Shelke, N.L. Techno-Press 2013 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.45 No.6

In construction industry, strength is a primary criterion in selecting a concrete for a particular application. The concrete used for construction gains strength over a long period of time after pouring the concrete. The characteristic strength of concrete is defined as the compressive strength of a sample that has been aged for 28 days. Neither waiting for 28 days for such a test would serve the rapidity of construction, nor would neglecting it serve the quality control process on concrete in large construction sites. Therefore, rapid and reliable prediction of the strength of concrete would be of great significance. On this backdrop, the method is proposed to establish a predictive relationship between properties and proportions of ingredients of concrete, compaction factor, weight of concrete cubes and strength of concrete whereby the strength of concrete can be predicted at early age. Multiple regression analysis was carried out for predicting the compressive strength of concrete containing Portland Pozolana cement using statistical analysis for the concrete data obtained from the experimental work done in this study. The multiple linear regression models yielded fairly good correlation coefficient for the prediction of compressive strength for 7, 28 and 40 days curing. The results indicate that the proposed regression models are effectively capable of evaluating the compressive strength of the concrete containing Portaland Pozolana Cement. The derived formulas are very simple, straightforward and provide an effective analysis tool accessible to practicing engineers.

Numerical analysis of concrete degradation due to chloride-induced steel corrosion

Ayinde, Olawale O.,Zuo, Xiao-Bao,Yin, Guang-Ji Techno-Press 2019 Advances in concrete construction Vol.7 No.4

Concrete structures in marine environment are susceptible to chloride attack, where chloride diffusion results in the corrosion of steel bar and further lead to the cracking of concrete cover. This process causes structural deterioration and affects the response of concrete structures to different forms of loading. This paper presents the use of ABAQUS Finite Element Software in simulating the processes involved in concrete's structural degradation from chloride diffusion to steel corrosion and concrete cover cracking. Fick's law was used for the chloride diffusion, while the mass loss from steel corrosion was obtained using Faraday's law. Pressure generated by steel corrosion product at the concrete-steel interface was modeled by applying uniform radial displacements, while concrete smeared cracking alongside the Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) was used for concrete cover cracking simulation. Results show that, chloride concentration decreases with penetration depth, but increases with exposure time at the concrete-steel interface. Cracks initiate and propagate in the concrete cover as pressure caused by the steel corrosion product increases. Furthermore, the crack width increases with the exposure time on the surface of the concrete.

Prediction of compressive strength of concrete using multiple regression model

H.S. Chore,N.L. Shelke 국제구조공학회 2013 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.45 No.6

In construction industry, strength is a primary criterion in selecting a concrete for a particular application. The concrete used for construction gains strength over a long period of time after pouring the concrete. The characteristic strength of concrete is defined as the compressive strength of a sample that has been aged for 28 days. Neither waiting for 28 days for such a test would serve the rapidity of construction, nor would neglecting it serve the quality control process on concrete in large construction sites. Therefore, rapid and reliable prediction of the strength of concrete would be of great significance. On this backdrop, the method is proposed to establish a predictive relationship between properties and proportions of ingredients of concrete, compaction factor, weight of concrete cubes and strength of concrete whereby the strength of concrete can be predicted at early age. Multiple regression analysis was carried out for predicting the compressive strength of concrete containing Portland Pozolana cement using statistical analysis for the concrete data obtained from the experimental work done in this study. The multiple linear regression models yielded fairly good correlation coefficient for the prediction of compressive strength for 7, 28 and 40 days curing. The results indicate that the proposed regression models are effectively capable of evaluating the compressive strength of the concrete containing Portaland Pozolana Cement. The derived formulas are very simple, straightforward and provide an effective analysis tool accessible to practicing engineers.

Removal of Radioactive Concrete by a High-Power Fiber Laser Scabbling

Byung-Seon Choi,Seong-Yong Oh,Sang-Hun Lee 한국방사성폐기물학회 2023 한국방사성폐기물학회 학술논문요약집 Vol.21 No.1

Concrete decontamination tools capable of removing the nuclear contaminated surface are necessary to minimize the amount of concrete waste generated in the process of decontamination and dismantling of nuclear power plants. Laser scabbling is a decontamination technique that removes the contaminated surface layers concrete surface by inducing internal explosion. The application principle of laser scabbling technology uses the porous nature of concrete including moisture. When high thermal energy is applied to the concrete surface, an explosion at pores is induced along with an increase in water vapor pressure. High-powered laser beam can be an effective induction source of local explosive spalling on concrete surface. In this study, the scabbling test using a 5 kW highpowered fiber laser was conducted on the concrete blocks to establish the optimal conditions for surface decontamination. It was also measured the volume peeled off the concrete surface under the conditions of two different laser head speeds. Furthermore, we tested the removal efficiency of radioactive concrete particles generated during high-power fiber laser scabbling process. A 5 kW laser beam was applied to the concrete surface at two different laser head speeds - 120 mm/min and 600 mm/min. The laser beam repeatedly moved 200 mm horizontally and 40 mm vertically within the concrete block. The amount of surface concrete removed from concrete block was calculated from the measurement of the volume and mean depth using a 3D scanner device (laser-probed Global Advantage 9.12.8(HEXAGON)) for the two different the laser head speeds. By increasing the laser head speed, less explosive spalling occurred due to shorter contact time of the laser beam with the concrete. The laser head speed of 600 mm/min reduced about 89% of the waste generated by shallow depth of scabbling as compared to the waste generated at the laser head speed of 120 mm/min. The fiber laser scabbling system was developed for surface decontamination of radioactive concrete in nuclear power plants. Tests were performed to find the optimum parameters to reduce the generation of particulate waste from the contaminated concrete surface by controlling the laser head speeds. It was confirmed that the wastes from surface decontamination was reduced up to 89% by increasing laser head speed from 120 mm/min to 600 mm/min. It was also observed that the cylindrical tube effectively vacuumed the debris generated by the explosive spalling into the collector. Removal efficiencies of concrete particles were measured greater than 99.9% with ring blower power of 650 air watt of the filter system.

Effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag on time-dependent tensile strength of concrete

M. Shariq,J. Prasad 사단법인 한국계산역학회 2019 Computers and Concrete, An International Journal Vol.23 No.2

The paper presents the experimental investigations into the effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) on the time-dependent tensile strength of concrete. The splitting and flexural tensile strength of concrete was determined at the ages of 3, 7, 28, 56, 90, 150 and 180 days using the cylindrical and prism specimens respectively for plain and GGBFS concrete. The amount of cement replacement by GGBFS was 0%, 40% and 60% on the weight basis. The maximum curing age was kept as 28 days. The results showed that the splitting and flexural tensile strength of concrete containing GGBFS has been found lower than the plain concrete at all ages and for all mixes. The tensile strength of 40 percent replacement has been found higher than the 60 percent at all ages and for all mixes. The rate of gain of splitting and flexural tensile strength of 40 percent GGBFS concrete is found higher than the plain concrete and 60 percent GGBFS concrete at the ages varying from 28 to 180 days. The experimental results of time-dependent tensile strength of concrete are compared with the available models. New models for the prediction of time-dependent splitting and flexural tensile strength of concrete containing GGBFS are proposed. The present experimental and analytical study will be helpful for the designers to know the time-dependent tensile properties of GGBFS concrete to meet the design requirements of liquid retaining reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures.

Seismic Performance of a New Type Concrete-Filled Precast Concrete Tubular Column

Chuang Du,Yanzhao Li,Chunxiao Zhang 대한토목학회 2020 KSCE JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Vol.24 No.2

To investigate the seismic behaviour of a new type of concrete-filled precast concrete tubular column, five concrete-filled precast concrete tubular columns varying in concrete strength and stirrup ratio were tested under cyclic loading. The behaviours of the failure mode, hysteretic curve, skeleton curve, bearing capacity, deformability, displacement ductility and energy dissipation were studied to evaluate the seismic resistance performance of the columns. The results show that the failure mode of the concrete-filled precast concrete tubular columns was flexural failure, and the hysteretic curve had a plump shuttle shape, which indicates that the concrete-filled precast concrete tubular column has good energy dissipating capacity. The bearing capacity of the specimen was increased with increasing concrete strength of the precast tube. The stirrup ratio has little effect on its bearing capacity, whereas it has a significant effect on the deformation, ductility and energy dissipation. The story drift of the specimens can meet the requirements of the elastic plastic story drift limit value of 1/50 of the code in China, and the ductility coefficient is greater than 3, which demonstrates that the concrete-filled precast concrete tubular column has excellent seismic properties.

Temperature Reduction of Concrete Pavement Using Glass Bead Materials

Erhan Burak Pancar,Muhammet Vefa Akpınar 한국콘크리트학회 2016 International Journal of Concrete Structures and M Vol.10 No.1

In this study, different proportions of glass beads used for road marking were added into the concrete samples to reduce the temperature gradient through the concrete pavement thickness. It is well known that decreasing the temperature gradient reduces the risk of thermal cracking and increases the service life of concrete pavement. The extent of alkali–silica reaction (ASR) produced with partial replacement of fine aggregate by glass bead was investigated and compressive strength of concrete samples with different proportion of glass bead in their mix designs were measured in this study. Ideal results were obtained with less than 0.850 mm diameter size glass beads were used (19 % by total weight of aggregate) for C30/37 class concrete. Top and bottom surface temperatures of two different C30/37 strength class concrete slabs with and without glass beads were measured. It was identified that, using glass bead in concrete mix design, reduces the temperature differences between top and bottom surfaces of concrete pavement. The study presented herein provides important results on the necessity of regulating concrete road mix design specifications according to regions and climates to reduce the temperature gradient values which are very important in concrete road design.

높은 혼합비율의 플라이 애쉬를 갖는 콘크리트의 침투성 특징에 관한 연구

이진용 한국콘크리트학회 1995 콘크리트학회지 Vol.7 No.4

콘크리트의 침투성은 내구성과 밀접한 관계가 있고, 콘크리트의 내구성은 침투성 특성에 의해서 간접적으로 측정될 수 잇다. 실험 결과에 의하면 콘크리트의 침투성에서 플라이애쉬의 양이 증가할수록 (15%, 30%, 그리고45%) 침투성이 낮아졌으며, 기건양생한 콘크리트가 수중양생한 것에 비해서 월등히 높은 침투성을 보여 주었으나. 그 차이점은 플라이애쉬를 섞는 양이 많을수록 줄어 들었다. 높은 비율의 플라이애쉬(45%) 다양한 조강 시멘트를 섞어 만든 콘크리트에서도, 플라이애쉬 콘크리트가 보통(PCI)콘크리트보다 낮은 침투성을 보여주었다. 콘크리트는 양생기간이 길어짐에 따라 시멘트종류에 관계없이 침투성이 낮아졌으나, 기건양생시에는 증가하는 것을 보여주었다. 침투성 특징에서 모든 콘크리트는 물을 이용해 시험한 것이 기체를 이용해 시험한 것 보다 항상 낮은 값을 갖는다는 것이 발견되었다. 콘크리트의 침투성은 그것의 강도가 증가함으로써 줄어드는 것을 발견하였으나, 침투성의 특징은 주로 사용한 시멘트종류와 좀더 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. The permeability of concrete is closely related to the durability and the latter may be expressed by measuring permeability of concrete. According to the results, the permeability of fly ash concrete was lower than that of OPC(PC1) concrete and decreased with increasing fly ash levels(l5%, 30% and 45%). The permeability values of concrete cured in water is significantly lower than those of concrete cured in air, but the differences were reduced with increasing fly ash level. In comparison with OPC(PC1) concrete and high fly ash concrete containing enhanced early strength cements, the latter also had a lower permeability than the former. The permeability of concrete cured in water was decreased with curing time(28 and 180 days) irrespectwe of cement types. However, the trend of results cured in air was opposite to that cured in water due to the rnicrocrackinp: of concrete. It was found that the properties of strength and permeability of concrete were related each other. However, the permeability of concrete was more dependant upon the type of binder used in concrete.

초등기하 학습에서의 구체물과 반구체물 활용에 대한 연구

임영빈,홍진곤 대한수학교육학회 2016 학교수학 Vol.18 No.3

The position as saying that the math learning needs to begin from what diversely presents concrete object or familiar situation is well known as a name dubbed CSA(Concrete-Semiconcrete- Abstract). Compared to this, a recent research by Kaminski, et al. asserts that learning an abstract concept first may be more effective in the aspect of knowledge transfer than learning a mathematical concept with concrete object of having various contexts. The purpose of this study was to analyze a class, which differently applied a guidance sequence of concrete object, semi-concrete object, and abstract concept in consideration of this conflicting perspective, and to confirm its educational implication. As a result of research, a class with the application of a concept starting from the concrete object showed what made it have positive attitude toward mathematics, but wasn't continued its effect, and didn't indicate significant difference even in achievement. Even a case of showing error was observed rather owing to the excessive concreteness that the concrete object has. This error wasn't found in a class that adopted a concept as semi-concrete object. This suggests that the semi-concrete object, which was thought a non-essential element, can be efficiently used in learning an abstract concept. 수학 학습이 구체물이나 친숙한 상황을 다양하게 제시해주는 것으로부터 시작되어야 한다는 입장은 CSA(Concrete-Semiconcrete-Abstract)라는 이름으로 잘 알려져 있다. 이에 비하여 최근 Kaminski 등의 연구는, 다양한 맥락을 가진 구체물로 수학적 개념을 학습하는 것보다 추상적인 개념을 먼저 학습하는 것이 지식의 전이 측면에서 효과적일 수 있음을 주장한다. 본고에서는 이러한 상반된 관점을 고려하여, 구체물, 반구체물, 추상적 개념의 지도순서를 다르게 적용한 수업을 분석하고 그 교육적 시사점을 확인하고자 하였다. 연구 결과 구체물로 시작하여 개념을 도입한 수업은 수학에 대한 긍정적인 태도를 가지게 한 것으로 보였으나 그 효과가 지속적이지는 않았으며, 성취도 면에서도 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았고, 오히려 구체물이 가지는 과도한 구체성으로 인해 오류를 보이는 경우가 관찰되었다. 이러한 오류는 반구체물로 개념을 도입한 수업에서는 발견되지 않았는데, 이는 비본질적 요소가 사상된 반구체물이 추상적인 개념 학습에 효율적으로 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

Verification of Integrated Decontamination Equipment Automation Performance to Remove Concrete Surface Contamination

Byeong-Ho Kim,Ki-Hyun Kwon,Hyeon-Oh Park 한국방사성폐기물학회 2023 한국방사성폐기물학회 학술논문요약집 Vol.21 No.1

Concrete radioactive waste is divided into surface-contaminated concrete and activated concrete, and although the generation rate varies depending on the operating conditions of the nuclear power plant, it is reported that the amount of surface-contaminated concrete generated is greater. It is reported in the ‘US-NRC Inventory Report’ that 99% of radionuclides in surface-contaminated concrete are distributed within 1 mm of the surface. Since concrete radioactive waste accounts for a large amount of generation after metal radioactive waste, it is necessary to reduce the amount of radioactive waste disposal by applying appropriate treatment techniques to surface-contaminated concrete. In this study, a similar contamination environment work space with the size of 5.4 (W) × 3.6 (L) × 2.5 (H) [m] in which concrete specimens can be fixed on the wall and floor was established. And an integrated decontamination equipment was verified the automation performance for ‘location accuracy’, ‘radioactive contamination level measurement’ and ‘concrete surface laser scabbling’. It was confirmed that the average was 8.3 [mm] in the evaluation of the ‘location accuracy’ for the remote control and movement of the integrated decontamination equipment. For performance verification of ‘radioactive contamination level measurement’ and ‘laser scabbling’, it were used that size of 30×30×8 [cm] ordinary concrete specimens and concrete radioactively contaminated with Co-60 below the regulatory exemption concentration. ‘Radioactive contamination level measurement’ is measured as much as the set range, divied and display the measured values in different colors on the map of the control program. Ordinary concrete specimens are 0.066~0.089 μ Sv/hr, and contaminated concrete specimens are 0.107~0.121 μ Sv/hr, and it was confirmed that they are expressed in different colors on the map. For ‘laser scabbling’, the performance according to the laser scabbling speed and reproducibility with ordinary concrete specimens was verified. As a result, a weight change of up to 1.48 kg was confirmed. Contaminated concrete specimens were subjected to a direct method using a surface contamination detector and an indirect method using a smear paper to measure surface contamination before and after scabbling, and the debris generated after scabbling was analyzed using HPGe.