• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.111-117
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• 2009

The RUSLE(Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) has been most widely used to estimate sediment yield in Korea. However RUSLE factors have not been verified based on measured data of sediment yield. The analysis of characteristics for the rainfall erosivity factor R was performed in this study. The R factor of RUSLE is expressed as multiple of total rainfall energy and maximum 30 min rainfall intensity. In this study, the characteristics of 10 rainfall energy equations were investigated using data measured in Gangneung experimental watershed, and applicability of each equations was reviewed based on results of the correlation analysis between measured sediment yield and total rainfall, between measured sediment yield and maximum intensity, and between measured sediment yield and total rainfall energy yield. Also, the relationship of I30 and I60 was proposed using 10-min rainfall data during 9 years.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.27-35
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• 2008

At low normal stress levels tensile strength of sand varies with either saturation or suction of soil in an up-and-down manner with a peak tensile strength that can occur at any degree of saturation. A theory that accurately predicts tensile strength of wet sand is presented. A closed form expression for tensile strength unifies tensile strength characteristics in all three water retention regimes: pendular, funicular, and capillary. Three parameters are employed in the theory; namely, the Internal friction angle (at low normal stress) ${\phi}_t$, the inverse value of the air-entry pressure ${\alpha}$, and the pore size spectrum parameter n. It is shown that the magnitude of peak tensile strength is dominantly controlled by the ${\alpha}$ parameter. The saturation at which peak tensile strength occurs only depends on the pore size spectrum parameter n.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.171-177
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• 2019

The hyperspectral images can be analyzed in more detail compared to the conventional multispectral images so they can be used for analyzing surface properties which are difficult to detect. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to obtain information on river environment by using actual depth data and drone-based images. For this purpose, this study acquired the image values for 100 points of 1 survey line using drone-based hyperspectral sensors and analyzed the correlation in comparison with the actual depth information obtained through ADCP. The ADCP measurements showed that the depth tended to get deeper toward the center and that the average water depth was 0.81 m. As a result of analyzing the hyperspectral images, the value of maximum intensity was 645 and the value of minimum intensity was 278, and the correlation between the actual depth and the results of analyzing the hyperspectral images showed that the depth increased as the value of maximum intensity decreased.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.567-576
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• 2023

In general, RC beam members are designed as flexural members, considering only the bending load. However, in actual buildings, axial and bending load are simultaneously applied due to the continuity between members. As a result, the bending strength of the RC beam member increases, but the displacement decreases, and cracks are mainly concentrated in the center of the beam. Therefore, in this study, the bending performance of both normal and strengthened RC beam using carbon fiber sheets subjected to combined axial and bending load was experimentally evaluated. The carbon fiber sheets were wrapped around the middle of the specimens, and axial and bending load were applied simultaneously to the beams. The magnitude of the axial force and the effects of carbon fiber sheet reinforcement on the deformed shape, bending strength, deflection, and ductility of the RC beams were analyzed. The results show that as the applied axial force increased, the maximum bending strength increased, but the ductility decreased 64%. The bending strength of the strengthened beams increased up to 27%, the maximum deflection decreased around 8% and the ductility increased by up to 43%.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.1016-1019
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• 2011

In this paper, we predict a maximum electric field strength of WCDMA base station using a pilot channel in a code domain. In order to verify the feasibility of our method, we compare our predicted value on a self-designed test base station with a general electric field strength measurement value at a full-traffic load condition and with a calculated value by a ray-tracing technique. Predicted results show above 90 % agreement with the general measurement and calculation values. We also show that our prediction method can be applied to electric field measurement on a real operating base station. Therefore, it is concluded that our prediction method be an effective method to measure a maximum electric field strength in a base station inspection test.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.466-475
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• 2001

The potential shear strength of reinforced concrete beams decreases after flexural yielding due to the decrease of the effective compressive strength of concrete in plastic hinge zone. A truss model considering shear deterioration in the plastic hinge zone was proposed in order to evaluate the ductile capacity of reinforced concrete beams failing in shear after flexural yielding This model can determine the potential shear strength of the beam by using a truss model. The potential shear strength gradually decreases as the increase of the axial strain of member. When the calculated potential shear strength decreases up to the flexural yielding strength, the corresponding rotation angle is defined as the ductile capacity of the beam. The predicted ductile capacity of reinforced concrete beams is shown to be in a good agreement with experimental results.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.169-175
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• 2011

Strength is one of the very important factors to evaluate the physical properties of concrete. Aggregate forms the most parts in concrete. Cement as a binder in concrete is also closely related to strength. This experiment was tested to understand the effect of the characteristics of aggregate and cement on the relationship between concrete compressive strength and Shear Wave velocity. It was experimented by the different types of cement and maximum coarse aggregate sizes. Type I cement and rapid setting cement was used. Aggregates from three different regions were used. Aggregate of 19mm and 13mm maximum coarse aggregate sizes was used for grading. The relationship between compressive strength and Shear Wave velocity was tested under the condition of same mixture. LA wear test was used to quantify the characteristics of aggregate. As a result, the relationship between concrete compressive strength and Shear Wave velocity was affected by the types of cement, but regular relationship was appeared regardless of types of aggregate, grading and abrasion ratio.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.169-173
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• 2010

토양침식은 농경지 면적의 감소 및 사태 유발, 토사의 하천 유입으로 인한 생태계 교란 및 오염물질 확산 등의 피해를 야기시킨다. 토양침식을 유발하는 가장 큰 인자는 일반적으로 강우로 알려져 있으며, 연구대상 지역의 토양침식량을 산정하기 위해서는 강우침식인자를 추정하는 과정을 거치게 된다. 이와 관련하여 정필균(1983), 박정환 등(2000)은 각각 1980년, 1996년 이전의 강우자료를 이용하여 우리나라 강우침식인자를 제시한 바 있으나, 기상청에서 제공하는 1시간 단위 강우량으로 30분 최대 강우강도를 추정하는 것이 제한되어, 근래에 들어서는 연강수량을 이용하여 강우침식인자를 산정할 수 있는 국외 추정식을 적용하는 연구사례가 늘고 있다. 본 연구는 기상청에서 제공하는 1시간 단위 강우자료를 바탕으로 각 호우사상별 30분 최대 강우강도를 추정하여 보다 정확한 연강우침식인자를 산출하기 위한 것으로서 강우의 스케일 성질을 이용하였다. 속초 지점의 2007년 강우자료를 바탕으로 각 호우사상의 1시간 최대 강우량을 하향스케일링 하여 30분 최대 강우강도를 산출하여 강우침식인자를 산정한 결과, 기존의 $EI_{30}$와 $EI_{60}$의 상관관계식 및 연강수량을 이용한 추정방법보다 더 합리적임을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.719-727
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• 2009

The requirements of the maximum shear reinforcement in the EC2-02 and CSA-04, which are developed based on the truss model, are quite different to those in the ACI-08 code and AIJ-99 code, which are empirical equations. The ACI 318-08, CSA-04, and EC2-02 codes provide an expression for the maximum amount of shear reinforcement ratio as a function of the concrete compressive strength, but Japanese code does not take the influence of the concrete compressive strength into account. For high strength concrete, the maximum amount of shear reinforcement calculated by the EC2-02 and CSA-04 is much greater than that calculated by the ACI 318-08. Ten RC beams having various shear reinforcement ratios were tested and their corresponding shear stress-shear strain curves and failure modes were compared to the predicted ones obtained by the current design codes.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.274-278
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• 2008

현대 강우관측 자료를 빈도분석할 때 나타나는 가장 큰 문제는 관측기간이 짧기 때문에 고빈도 확률강우량 추정이나 장기간의 경향성 예측시 신뢰성 부족하다는 점이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 현대 강우자료의 문제점를 보완하기 위한 방법으로 측우기 관측기록을 활용하기 위한 방안을 검토하였다. 빈도해석을 통한 확률강우량의 결정을 위해서는 연최대치 계열의 작성이 선행되어야 한다. 측우기 강우자료는 강우시작시점과 종료시점 그리고 그 사이의 강우량으로 구성된 펄스 형태로 기록되어 있기 때문에 이를 이용하여 빈도해석을 하려면 전통적인 빈도해석 방법과는 다르게 독립호우사상을 적절하게 정의하는 것이 필요하다. 독립호우사상에 대한 기존 연구결과에 기초하여 무강우지속기간 10시간을 기준으로 측우기 관측기록과 현대 관측기록으로부터 이를 추출한 후 총강우량과 강우강도 두 가지를 대상으로 이변량 지수분포를 적용하였다. 그리고 각 호우사상의 재현기간을 산정하고, 연도별로 최대 재현기간을 가지는 호우사상을 연최대 호우사상으로 결정하였다. 이변량 지수분포의 매개변수 산정시 전기간에 대해 매개변수를 산정하는 경우보다 연도별로 매개변수를 산정하는 경우가 강우발생의 변동양상 및 수문학적인 극한호우의 정의를 반영하기에 적합한 것으로 검토되었고 또한 그로 인해 얻어진 연최대 호우사상이 이변량 극치분포를 보다 잘 따르는 것으로 나타났다. 연도별 매개변수 추정결과를 우기해와 건기해로 나누어 살펴보면 우기해에는 강우강도가 재현기간 산정에서 상대적으로 영향이 크고, 건기해에는 총강우량과 관련된 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 연최대 호우사상의 변동성을 살펴보면 현대자료에서 강우지속기간은 점점 증가하고 강우강도는 감소하며 이에 따른 호우사상의 총강우량은 증가하는 특징을 보였다. 그러나 측우기 자료에서는 이러한 변화양상이 반복순환하는 것으로 나타났으며 이와 관련된 별도의 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 결과는 측우기 자료를 이용한 빈도해석의 선행작업으로서 연최대 호우사상 계열의 결정 과정을 살펴보았으며 이렇게 얻어진 연최대 호우사상은 현대자료와 어우러져 보다 신뢰성 높은 설계호우사상을 결정하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.