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2025 Vol.41, Issue 2
Examination of Refractory Waste and Industrial Byproducts in Controlled Low-strength Materials

폐내화물을 포함한 산업 부산물 기반 저강도 유동화 채움재(CLSM)의 공학적 특성 평가

Boyoung Yoon1
,
Beomjun Ko2
,
Kyungtae Park3
,
Changho Lee4*
윤 보영1
,
고 범준2
,
박 경태3
,
이 창호4*
1Member, Research Prof., Future and Fusion lab of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Univ.
2Dept. of Civil Engineering, Chonnam National Univ.
3Dept. of Civil Engineering, Chonnam National Univ.
4Member, Prof., Dept. of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chonnam National Univ.
1정회원, 고려대학교 미래건설환경융합연구소 연구교수
2비회원, 전남대학교 토목공학과 학부연구생
3비회원, 전남대학교 토목공학과 학부연구생
4정회원, 전남대학교 토목공학과 교수
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2025. pp. 5-14
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Abstract

This study evaluates the feasibility of using refractory waste as an aggregate in fly ash (FA)-based controlled low-strength materials (CLSMs). CLSMs with varying ratios of crushed refractory brick (CB) and FA were prepared, and their flowabilities, unconfined compressive strengths (qucs), volumetric changes, and bulk densities were examined over the curing period. Moreover Lignosulfonate (LS), a byproduct of the pulping industry, was also added to CLSM to control the hydration reaction and subsequent swelling of CB. The flowability, qucs, and bulk density improved with increasing CB content and were further enhanced by the addition of LS. In CLSM without LS, volumetric shrinkage was reduced and was minimized at 14 days of curing. About 25% of CB optimized the strength and density for CLSM applications. Adjusting the CB content in CLSMs without LS is another promising strategy for controlling volumetric changes in CLSM optimization.

Keywords
CLSM
Eco-friendly
Fly ash
Industrial byproducts
Refractory waste

본 연구에서는 비회(Fly ash, FA) 기반 저강도 유동화 채움재(Controlled Low Strength Material, CLSM)의 골재로서 폐내화물의 적용가능성을 평가하였다. 분쇄된 내화벽돌(Crushed refractory brick, CB)을 사용하였으며, CB와 FA의 배합비를 달리하며 CB의 수화반응 억제를 위해 제지산업의 부산물인 리그노설포네이트(Lignosulfonate, LS)를 첨가하여 CLSM을 제조하였고, 제령일에 따른 일축압축강도(qucs), 함수비, 부피변화율과 단위중량을 측정하였다. 실험 결과, CB함량이 증가할수록 유동성, qucs, 단위중량이 증가하였고, LS가 함유되면 더 높은 값을 갖는다. LS가 포함되지 않은 CLSM의 경우 적은 건조수축이 발생하였으며 특히 제령일 14일에서는 미비한 부피팽창이 관찰되었다. 본 연구에서는 CB=25% 배합이 CLSM으로서 적절한 성능을 보이며, 추가적으로 LS없이 CB 함량 조절을 통해 CLSM의 부피변화를 효과적으로 제어할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다.

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  • Publisher :The Korean Geotechnical Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지반공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반공학회 논문집
  • Volume : 41
  • No :2
  • Pages :5-14
  • Received Date : 2025-02-04
  • Revised Date : 2025-02-10
  • Accepted Date : 2025-02-10
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2025.41.2.5
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