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Effect of Internal Curing by Super-Absorbent Polymer (SAP) on Hydration, Autogenous Shrinkage, Durability and Mechanical Characteristics of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)

고흡수성 수지(SAP)를 이용한 내부양생이 초고성능 콘크리트(UHPC)의 수화반응, 자기수축, 내구성 및 역학적 특성에 미치는 영향

  • Kang, Sung-Hoon (Dept. of Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University) ;
  • Moon, Juhyuk (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore) ;
  • Hong, Sung-Gul (Dept. of Architecture & Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University)
  • 강성훈 (서울대학교 건축학과) ;
  • 문주혁 (싱가포르국립대학교 건설.환경 공학과) ;
  • 홍성걸 (서울대학교 건축학과)
  • Received : 2015.11.19
  • Accepted : 2016.01.26
  • Published : 2016.06.30

Abstract

This research intends to understand the impact of super-absorbent polymer (SAP) as an internal curing agent in Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC). Two different types of SAPs of acrylic acid (SAP_AA) and acrylic acid-co-acrylamide (SAP_AM) were examined with UHPC formulation. Isothermal calorimetry and x-ray diffraction experiments revealed the impact of polymers with the different chemical bonds on cement hydration. To test its feasibility as a shrinkage reducing admixture for UHPC, a series of experiments including flowability, compressive strength, rapid chloride permeability and autogenous shrinkage profile was performed. While both SAPs showed a reduction in autogenous shrinkage, it has been concluded that the SAP size and chemical form significantly affect the performance as an internal curing agent in UHPC by controlling cement hydration and porosity modification. Between the tested SAPs, SAP_AM which absorbs more water in UHPC than SAP_AA, shows better mechanical and durability performance.

이 연구의 목적은 내부양생을 위한 고흡수성 수지(SAP)의 혼입이 초고성능 콘크리트(UHPC)의 수화특성, 자기수축, 내구성 및 역학적 특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보는 것이다. 이를 위해 입도범위는 유사하지만 화학적 구조가 다른 2 종류의 SAP이 선택되었고, 이러한 SAP이 혼입된 UHPC의 성능이 실험을 통해 평가되었다. 평가결과는 SAP의 종류, 그리고 혼입 여부에 따라 비교되었다. 수화반응성과 수화생성물 확인을 위해 등온열량계 및 XRD를 이용한 실험이 각각 진행되었고, 이 실험을 통해 초기 재령일에서 수화반응성 및 장기 재령일에서의 수화생성물을 확인하였다. UHPC의 수축저감제로서 SAP의 적용 가능성을 확인하기 위해 자기수축 변형율, 압축강도 및 염분침투성을 측정하였다. 또한, SEM 이미지 촬영을 통해 SAP이 UHPC 내부에서 형성한 공극을 실제로 확인하고 분석하였다. 이러한 분석 및 평가결과를 통해, SAP을 이용한 내부양생은 역학적 성능과 내구성 저하 없이 UHPC의 자기수축을 저감시킬 수 있다는 결론을 내렸다. 실험에 사용된 두 종류의 SAP 중에서, UHPC 내부에서 흡수력이 더 우수한 SAP_AM이 SAP_AA 보다 수축저감성능 뿐만 아니라, 장기적인 수화반응성, 압축강도, 염분침투 저항력에서도 성능이 더 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

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