• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.83-93
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• 2016

Objectives : The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale-Revised is a recently revised scale which has been reported as a valid tool for the assessment of depressive symptoms. It encompasses cardinal symptoms of depression described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders, fourth edition. In this study, we assessed the reliability, validity and psychometric properties of the Korean version of the CESD-R(K-CESD-R). Methods : Forty-eight patients diagnosed as major depressive disorder, dysthymia, depressive disorder NOS according to the DSM-IV criteria using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and 48 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. They were assessed with K-CESD-R, K-MADRS, PHQ-9, KQIDS-SR, STAI to check cross-validation. Statistical analyses were performed using calculation of Cronbach's alpha, Pearson correlation coefficient, Principal Component Analysis, ROC curve and optimal cut-off value. Results : The Cronbach's alpha of K-CESD-R was 0.98. The total score of K-CESD-R revealed significantly high correlations with those of K-MADRS, PHQ-9, KQIDS-SR(r=0.910, 0.966 and 0.920, p<0.001, respectively). Factor analysis showed two factors account for 76.29% of total variance. We suggested the optimal cut-off value of K-CESD-R as 13 according to analysis of the ROC curve which value sensitivity and specificity both equally. Conclusions : These Results showed that the K-CESD-R could be a reliable and valid scale to assess depressive symptoms. The K-CESD-R is expected as a useful and effective tool for screening and measuring depressive symptoms not only in outpatient clinic but also epidemiologic studies.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.209-219
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• 2013

Epidemiological models on disease spread attempt to simulate disease transmission and associated control processes and such models contribute to greater understanding of disease spatial diffusion through of individual's contacts. The objective of this study is to develop an agent-based modeling(ABM) approach that integrates geographic information systems(GIS) to simulate the spread of FMD in spatial environment. This model considered three elements: population, time and space, and assumed that the disease would be transmitted between farms via vehicle along the roads. The model is implemented using FMD outbreak data in Andong city of South Korea in 2010 as a case study. In the model, FMD is described with the mathematical model of transmission probability, the distance of the two individuals, latent period, and other parameters. The results show that the GIS-agent based model designed for this study can be easily customized to study the spread dynamics of FMD by adjusting the disease parameters. In addition, the proposed model is used to measure the effectiveness of different control strategies to intervene the FMD spread.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.139-145
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• 2016

In this study, the moisture related hygroscopic characteristics and mechanical properties of epoxy-clay nanocomposites were investigated by experiments as a function of the weight fraction of nanoclay. The hygroscopic and mechanical properties including the moisture saturation amount, moisture diffusivity, adhesive strength, and tensile properties were obtained by moisture absorption test and various tensile tests, respectively. Also, the molecular dynamics (MD) simulation was devised to study of hygroscopic characteristics of nanocomposites and the results were compared to experimental results as a function of the nanoclay content. It was demonstrated that the proposed MD simulation technique can be successfully used for the prediction of the effects of the nanoclay on the moisture diffusion characteristics.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.340-341
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• 2013

양자점(Quantum dots; QDs)은 단전자 트랜지스터, 레이저, 발광다이오드, 적외선 검출기와 같은 고효율 광전소자 응용을 위해 활발한 연구가 진행되고 있다. II-VI 족 화합물 반도체는 III-V 족 화합물 반도체와 비교했을 때 더 큰 엑시톤 결합에너지(exciton binding energy)를 가지는 우수한 특성을 보이고 있으며 이러한 성질을 가지는 II-VI 족 화합물 반도체 중에서도 넓은 에너지 갭을 가지는 CdTe 양자점은 녹색 영역대의 광전자 소자로서 활용되고 있다. 기존의 CdTe/ZnTe 양자점을 성장하기 위해 ZnTe와 격자부정합이 적은 GaAs 기판을 이용한 연구가 주를 이룬 반면 Si기판을 이용한 연구는 미흡하다. 하지만 Si 기판은 GaAs 기판에 비해 값이 싸고, 여러 분야에 응용이 가능하며 대량생산이 가능하다는 이점을 가지고 있어 초고속, 초고효율 반도체 광전소자의 제작을 가능케 할 것으로 기대된다. 또한 양자점의 고효율 광전소자에 응용을 위해서는 Si 기판 위에 양자점의 크기를 효율적으로 조절하는 연구 뿐 아니라 양자점의 크기에 따른 운반자 동역학에 대한 연구도 중요하다. 본 연구에선 분자선 에피 성장법(Molecular Beam Epitaxy; MBE)과 원자층 교대 성장법(Atomic Layer Epitaxy; ALE)을 이용하여 Si 기판 위에 성장한 CdTe/ZnTe 양자점의 크기에 따른 광학적 특성을 연구하였다. 저온 광 루미네센스(PhotoLuminescence; PL) 측정 결과 양자점의 크기가 증가함에 따라 더 낮은 에너지영역으로 피크가 이동하는 것을 확인하였다. 그리고 온도 의존 광루미네센스 측정 결과 양자점의 크기가 증가함에 따라 열적 활성화 에너지가 증가하는 것을 관찰하였는데, 이는 양자점의 운반자 구속효과가 증가하였기 때문이다. 또한 시분해 광루미네센스 측정 결과 CdTe/ZnTe 양자점의 크기가 증가함에 따라 소멸 시간이 긴 값을 갖는 것을 관찰하였는데, 이는 양자점의 크기가 증가함에 따라 엑시톤 진동 세기가 감소하였기 때문이다. 이와 같은 결과 Si 기판 위에 성장한 CdTe/ZnTe 양자점의 크기에 따른 열적 활성화 에너지와 운반자 동역학에 대해 이해 할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.18 no.5 s.95
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• pp.657-666
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• 2006

The precast concrete beam-column connectors to retrofit an apartment building were investigated experimentally. Five precast concrete beam-column connectors were considered to develop a modified model which was adapted to domestic construction conditions from the DDC(dywidag ductile connection) of Germany. Special H-shape steel hardware was used to decrease the width of column and beams for the construction of external frames in apartments. It was found that the DDC had high joint strength and ductility, however failed in inclined shear crackings in the columns. The modified one showed better behaviors in tests because they did not show critical column crackings at failure. The test result of modified one with grouting was compared to that of the one without grouting within the duct. The one with grouting showed higher strength and ductility in failure than that without grouting.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.1349-1360
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• 2013

The post-tensioned anchorage zones of normal concrete have larger cross sections because of congested reinforcements to resist high bearing and bursting stresses. The high compressive and tensile strength of newly developed UHPC (Ultra High Performance Concrete) may reduce the cross sectional dimensions and simplify the reinforcement details, if used for post-tensioned members. The Finite Element Analysis was performed to evaluate the mechanical behavior of post-tensioned anchorage zones using UHPC without anchorage plates and confining reinforcements. The results show that the maximum bursting stresses are less than the values given in current design code without failure due to vertical cracks. The location of maximum bursting stresses were at 0.2 times of width of the models. The bursting force from FEA is less than that is obtained using simplified formular in Korean Bridge Design Code.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.45-55
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• 1997

Various kinds of amorphous silicates were used as raw materials to synthesize building materials based on calcium silicate hydrates. Relationships between the reactivities of silicates and castabilities of the building materials were investigated. In addition, effects of the reactivities of silicates on the mechanical properties of casted specimens were studied by analyzing microstructures and hydrates produced. As the reactivity of silicate increase, the press castability increases and the crystal size of hydrate and pore size also increase. For the mechanical properties, the flexural strength increases with decreasing crystal size and densifing microstructure. The compressive strength is greatly dependent on the den-sification of microstructure rather than crystal size of hydrate. Based on the results, diatomous ma-terials are desirable due to high reactivity and formation of densified microstructure. Slag and fly ash may be partially used as raw materials with amorphous silicates to manufacture building materials based on calcium silicate hydrates.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.9-14
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• 2017

Mechanical properties and neutron shielding performance of concrete with amorphous boron steel fiber have been investigated in this study. The measurement of this investigation includes air contents, slump loss, compressive strength, flexural strength, flexural toughness and neutron shielding rate. Four different fiber volume fractions were selected ranging from 0.25% to 1.0% by volume for the amorphous boron steel fibers. The testing results showed that the flexural toughness and the neutron shielding rate were increase with the increase of volume fraction for amorphous boron steel fiber. Based on the result, it is concluded that the concrete with the amorphous boron steel fiber can be effectively applied to shield the neutron and to improve mechanical properties.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.95-103
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• 2012

In order to improve the dimensional stability and mechanical performance of cement-based composites, the effect of an expansive admixture based on calcium sulphoaluminate (CSA) on the shrinkage and mechanical properties of strain-hardening cement-based composite (SHCC), which exhibits multiple cracks and pseudo strain-hardening behavior in the direct tension, is investigated. Polyethylene fibers reinforced SHCC mixtures with three levels (30, 70, and 100MPa) of compressive strength were compared through free shrinkage, compressive strength, flexural strength, and direct tensile strength measurements. The SHCC mixtures were cast with and without replacing 10% of Portland cement content with CSA admixture. According to test results, CSA admixture is effective in reducing shrinkage of SHCC material. SHCC mixture with CSA admixture exhibited a little higher strength than companion mixture without CSA admixture.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.315-325
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• 2009

The thickness of the material can be thinned because arch cut-and-cover tunnel has the support mechanism by the axial force, and the ground reaction force due moderate deformation can be expected thereby making it be dynamically advantageous, therefore the arch cut-and-cover tunnel has become more widely used. An important characteristic of the arch cut-and-cover tunnel is that the thickness of the material can be thinned because precast arch type has the support mechanism by the axial force. However, there is a different stress state surrounding the structures between normally excavated tunnels and cut-and-cover tunnels, it should be considered at designing. Therefore, finite element method was carried out to examine the mechanical behavior of the precast arch cut-and-cover tunnel considering construction procedure.