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Attention is recently being drawn to new-type belite-rich portland cements, which have high percentage of C2S content from 40 to 70% and appropriate specific surface area from 3000 to more than 4000cm2/g. Though belite-rich cement or low heat portland cement is characterized by the low hydration heat and low rate of strength development. This paper presents a hydration model that describes the evolution of cement paste microstructure as a function of the changing the degree of hydration. The coefficients for the hydration model are determined with an artificial neural network technique. Using the proposed model, this paper predicts the adiabatic temperature rise of concrete and heat evolution rate of paste made with different belite amount. The agreement between simulation and experimental results proves that the hydration model is quite effective and potentially useful.

This paper presents a numerical model which can predict degree of hydration of cement mineral component, such as $C_{3}S$, $C_{2}S$, $C_{3}A$, $C_{4}AF$ and microstructure of hydrating cement as a function of water to cement ratio, cement particle size distribution, cement mineral components and temperature. In this model cement particles are parked randomly in cell space and hydration process is described using a multi-component integrated kinetic model. The simulation result of degree of hydration of cement mineral component agrees well with experiment result. The content of cement hydration product, such as CSH and CH can be obtained as an accompanied result during hydration process. By introducing of equal-area projection method, water withdrawl mechanism and contact area among cement particles can be considered in detail. By using proposed method, pore size distribution of hydrating cement is predicted.

In recent years, some attention was particularly given to cracking sensitivity of high performance concrete. It has been argued and demonstrated experimentally that such concrete undergoes autogenous shrinkage due to self-desiccation at early age, and, as a result, internal tensile stress may develop, leading to micro cracking and macro cracking. One possible method to reduce cracking due to autogenous shrinkage is the addition of expansive additive. Tests conducted by many researches have shown the beneficial effects of addition of expansive additive for reducing the risk of shrinkage-introduced cracking. However, the research on hydration model of expansion additive has been hardly researched up to now. This paper presents a study of the hydration model of Ettringite-Gypsum type expansive additive. Result of comparing forecast values with experiment value, proposed model is shown to expressible of hydration of expansive additive.

Heat of hydration of concrete under different curing temperatures can be characterized with knowledge of the thermal activity, the heat rate at the reference temperature, and the total heat of hydration of the mixture. The so-called multi-component hydration model incorporates the effect of following variables: cement chemical composition, cement fineness, secondary cementitious powders, mixture proportions, and concrete properties. However, the model does not consider the use of silica fume as a secondary cementitious powder. Therefore, the model that quantifies the heat of hydration due to the use of silica fume is needed. In this thesis, the effects of silica fume on heat of hydration are evaluated and the influence on the heat of hydration are also quantified to be included in the model, so that the analysis using modified multi-component hydration model for silica fume concrete provides more accurate results than normal concrete.

본 연구에서는 가장 대표적인 AAM 중 하나인 규산나트륨 적용 AAS의 수화물 구성에 대한 화학양론 모델을 개발하고, 이 결과를 열역학적 모델 결과와 비교하였다. 기본적으로 Chen and Brouwers(2007a)의 모델을 기반으로 하였으며, 일부 수화물에 대한 최신의 데이터베이스를 적용해 일부 개선하였다. 계산된 AAS에 대한 결과는 또한 OPC의 그것과도 비교되었다. AAS의 화학양론 모델 기반 수화물의 부피 구성비는 열역학적 모델 결과에 비해 약 최대 20% 이내에서의 차이가 발견되었으며, w/b 및 활성화제량에 의한 변화량의 추이 역시 열역학적 모델의 결과의 그것과 거의 동일하였다. 특히 고정수량과 공극비는 두 가지 모델에 의한 계산 결과가 약 10% 이내의 차이로 근접하였다. 특히 고정수량의 결과는 실험값과도 거의 동일하였다. 그러나 수화물 및 기타 공극 등 각 상들의 부피에 의해 민감하게 결정되는 값인 화학수축의 경우 열역학적 모델에 비해 화학양론적 모델의 계산결과는 실험결과와 차이가 컸다.

The present study proposes the modified-stoichiometric model for describing hydration of sodium silicate-based alkaliactivated slag(AAS), and compares the results with the thermodynamic modelling-based calculations. The proposed model is based on Chen and Brouwers(2007a) model with updated database as reported in recent studies. In addition, the calculated results for AAS are compared to those for hydrated portland cement. The maximum difference between the proposed model and the thermodynamic calculation for AAS was at most 20%, and the effects of water-to-binder ratio and activator dosages were identically described by both approaches. In particular, the amount of non-evaporable water was within 10% difference, and was in excellent agreement with the experimental results. Nevertheless, notable deviation was observed for the chemical shrinkage, which is largely dependent on the volume of hydrates and pores.

This paper proposes degree of hydration based shrinkage prediction model of 40MPa HPC. This model shows degree of hydration which is defined as the ratio between the hydrated cement mass and the initial mass of cement is very closely related to shrinkage deformation. In this study, degree of hydration was determined by CEMHYD-3D program of NIST. Verification of the predicted degree of hydration is performed by comparison between test results of compressive strength and estimated one by CEMHYD-3D. Proposed model is determined by statistical nonlinear analysis using the program Origin of Origin Lab. Co. To get coefficients of the model, drying shrinkage tests of four specimen series were followed with basic material tests. Testes were performed in constant temperature /humidity chamber, with difference moisture curing ages to know initial curing time effect. Verification with another specimen, collected construction field of FCM bridge, was given in the same condition as pre-tested specimens. Finally, all test results were compared to propose degree of hydration based model and other code models; AASHTO, ACI, CEB-FIP, JSCE, etc.

본 연구는 실험적으로 개의 피부장벽 손상 모델을 평가하기 위해 아세톤을 이용하여 개 피부장벽의 손상을 유도하고 손상의 정도를 경표피수분소실과 각질층보습도 수치를 측정하였다. 손상 후의 각질층세포간 지질구조는 전자현미경을 이용하여 평가하였다. 피부 및 임상병리학적 검사에서 건강한 2~4세령의 수컷 비글 개 6마리를 사용하였으며 아세톤에 의해 피부는 삭모 후 48시간후 에 손상되었다. 경표피수분소실도와 각질층보습도는 아세톤 손상전보다 손상후에 유의성 있게 저하되었다. 아세톤 손상표피의 전자현미경학적 평가에서는 손상된 각질세포간 비정상적이고 불완전한 지질층판이 관찰되었다. 본 연구를 통하여 아세톤을 이용한 개의 피부장벽손상은 개 아토피나 건성피부 연구를 위한 손상모델 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단된다.

The purpose of this study is to establish experimental canine skin barrier disruption model in dog. The study was designed to investigate the predictive properties of acetone damage using as effect parameters transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and stratum corneum (SC) hydration. To compare the structures of SC intercellular lipids in normal and acetone damaged skin, TEM observations were performed. Six clinically normal, male Beagles without dermatological problems were chosen for this study. Acetone damage was performed at 48hrs after clipping. Efficacy measurements for TEWL and skin hydration were performed before ($t_1$) and after ($t_2$) damage in a temperature- and humidity-controlled room ($2{0\sim}22^{\circ}C$, 50-60%). TEWL and SC hydration values were decreased in the acetone damaged model compared with non damaged skin. In TEM observation of acetone damaged sample, the intercellular lipid lamellae exhibit abnormal and incomplete structure compared with those of normal skin. It seems that acetone damage would be one of canine skin epidermal barrier disruption model for the study of canine atopic dermatitis (AD) as well as dry skin in veterinary dermatology research.