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Construction of Concrete Structures on the Moon

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10044110
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C).

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionHOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

SAEKI Noboru  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (80002004)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HORIGUCHI Takashi  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Associate Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教授 (30094816)
ITOH Kiyohiko  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Associate Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (30001176)
ITOH Kenichi  Hokkaido University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (80001163)
BAE Ju Seong  Chonbuk National Iniversity, Professor, professor
LIN T.D.  National Chao Tung University, Professor, professor
LIN T.D.  National Chicago Tung University, Professor
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsAnorthite / Basalt / Calcium oxide / Lunar Cement / DM / SI Method / 月コンクリート / 低重力 / レゴリス / キャストバサルト / CaO / 高真空
Research Abstract

This study discusses potential utilization of Lunar materials for future cement production on the Moon. In general, lunar materials have a low calcium oxide concentration and may be unsuitable for cement formation. Nonetheless, lunar anorthite rocks (17%CaO) and lunar basalt(12% CaO) have been successfully used in formulating a cementitious material. Hokkaido anorthite consists of 16% of calcium oxide and is considered a candidate material for the proposed lunar cement production study. An electric furnace capable of generating heat up to 1600℃ was used to conduct several bench burns using Hokkaido anorthite as simulant. The sintering temperature and duration were 145O℃ and one hour, respectively. Two types of lunar cements with finess ranging from 2670 to 5000 Blaine wvere made. The conventional wet mix procedure and the Dry-Mix/Steam Injection (DM/SI) method developed by T. D. Lin were applied to make a series of 4cm mortar cubes for compression tests. The wet-mix cubes developed 2.9N/mmィイD12ィエD1 after 7 days of curing in a moist room while the DM/SI cubes developed 21.9N/mmィイD12ィエD1 after 24hours of steaming at 170℃. Scanning Electronic Microscopic analysis and X-Ray diffraction analysis were performed to determine the morphology and chemical compositions of the obtained hydrates.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report

Research Products

(21 results)

All Other

All Publications (21 results)

  • [Publications] T.Horiguchi: "Behaviour of Simulated Lunar Cement Mortar in Vacuum Environment"Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Space '98. 571-576 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.D.Lin: "Lunar and Martian Resources Utilization-Cement"Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Space '98. 592-600 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坪川祥大: "ルナコンクリートに関する基礎的研究"第52回セメント技術大会講演要旨. 36-38 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Horiguchi: "Production and Hardened Properties of Lunar Simulant Concrete"The Proceedings of 1st Joint Symposium between Korea and Japan. 49-56 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 堀口敬: "月面におけるセメントとコンクリートの製造に関する研究"Space Utilization Research. 15. 69-72 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 佐伯昇: "火星環境下におけるコンクリートの特性"第53回セメント技術大会講演要旨. 320-321 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Horiguchi: "Behaviour of Simulated Lunar Cement Mortar in Vacuum Environment"Proc. Of the 6th International Conference on Space'98. ASCE. 571-576 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. D. Lin: "Lunar and Martian Resources Utilization Cement"Proc. Of the 6th International Conference on Space'98. ASCE. 592-600 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S, Tsubokawa: "A fundamental Research on Lunar Concrete"Proc. Of the 52nd Meeting on Cement-Concrete. JCA. 36-37 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Horiguchi: "Production and Hardened Properties of Lunar Simulant Concrete"Proc. Of 1st Joint, Symposium between Korea and Japan. 49-56 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T. Horiguchi: "Cement and Concrete Production on the Moon"Space Utilization Research. 15. 69-72 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] N. Saeki: "Properties of Concrete under Martian Environment"Proc. Of the 52nd Meeting on Cement-Concrete. JCA. 320-321 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Horiguchi: "Behaviour of Simulated Lunar Cement Mortar in Vacuum Environment"Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Space '98. 571-576 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.D.Lin: "Lunar and Martian Resources Utilization - Cement"Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Space '98. 592-600 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 坪川 祥大: "ルナコンクリートに関する基礎的研究"第52回セメント技術大会講演要旨. 36-38 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Horiguchi: "Production and Hardened Properties of Lunar Simulant Concrete"The Proceedings of 1st Joint Symposium between Korea and Japan. 49-56 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 堀口 敬: "月面におけるセメントとコンクリートの製造に関する研究"Space Utilization Research. 15. 69-72 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 佐伯 昇: "火星環境下におけるコンクリートの特性"第53回セメント技術大会講演要旨. 320-321 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Horiguchi: "Behavior of Simulated Lunar Cement Mortar in Vacuum Environment" Proc.of Sixth Int.Conference on Space'98. 571-576 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 堀口 敬: "月面におけるセメントとコンクリートの製造に関する研究" 第15回宇宙利用シンポジウム. 69-72 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 坪川祥大: "ルナコンクリートに関する基礎的研究" 第52回セメント技術大会講演要旨. 36-37 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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