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Around View Monitoring System for Hydraulic Excavators

  • Yeom, Dong Jun;Hong, Yu Na;Kim, Yoo Jun;Yoo, Hyun Seok;Kim, Young Suk
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2017.10a
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    • pp.124-132
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    • 2017
  • This paper describes the Around View Monitoring (AVM) system for hydraulic excavators that prevents the safety accidents caused by blind spots and increases the operational efficiency. To verify the developed system, experiments were conducted with its prototype. The experimental results demonstrate its applicability in the field with the following values: 7m of a visual range, 15fps of image refresh rate, 300ms of working information data reception rate, and 300ms of surface condition data reception rate.

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An Empirical Study on the Applicability of Growth-share Matrix in the Construction Industry

  • Lee, Seulbi;Park, Moonseo;Lee, Hyun-Soo;Jang, Youjin
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.210-212
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    • 2015
  • The growth-share matrix is a portfolio planning tool developed by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to assist competitive positioning in the international market including those in the construction industry. This matrix is helpful in balancing the firm's cash-flow, and it can suggest strategic directions for each business unit. However, its effectiveness and applicability have long been debated in the academic field due to the complex and unique industrial context of construction. To solve the dispute, this research clarifies the applicability of theories underlying the growth-share matrix to the construction industry. Empirical research based on actual financial data of Korean construction firms is adopted for the statistical analysis including one-way analysis of variance and correlation analysis. The results of this research show that empirical findings on the relationship between performance variables. In this context, this research can provide important insights on the concept of portfolio management in the construction industry.

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Evaluation Standard of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Renew of Architectural Equipment in Public Building (공공건물 건축설비 갱신 계획시 비용-효율분석 평가기준에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Soon-Sung
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.131-138
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to suggest the evaluation standard of cost-effectiveness analysis for renew of architectural equipment in public building. Evaluation items of cost-effectiveness analysis for renew of architectural equipment in public building were used life cycle cost, energy consumption(ton of oil equivalent), green house gas emissions(ton of carbon dioxide) and maximum power demand. Life cycle cost is the process of making an economic assessment of an item, area, system, or facility by considering all significant costs of ownership over an economic life, expressed in terms of equivalent costs. The essence of life cycle costing is the analysis of equivalent costs of various alternative proposals. The social concern with green house gas and maximum power demand of architectural equipment field has been growing for the last several years.

Improvement Plan of Daily Work Accomplishment Index based Process Management based on Lean Construction Principles

  • Yoo, Dong Uk;Hong, Eun Hwa;Choi, Byung Sun;Chae, Myung Jin;Chun, Jae Youl
    • Architectural research
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.147-152
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    • 2018
  • As construction projects become larger, process plans become more complex, and inadequate process management leads to waste of time and resources. Effective process management requires process management techniques that can identify problems inherent in the process, continuously improve, and reflect interdependent process characteristics. In the field, the day's details by work type and work status are to be entered in the work daily report. However, even when important information is written, it is not directly linked to the overall process management. This study aims to propose specific process management and decision-making plan based on actual worker by visualizing and quantifying the information described in the existing work daily report. It is expected efficient process management to increase reliability and productivity through process management, which can increase the utilization of work daily reports and facilitates organic communication among participants.

Convergence Performance and Optimal Design Using Crow Search Algorithm Considering the Qubits (큐비트가 고려된 까마귀 탐색 알고리즘의 수렴 성능과 최적 설계)

  • Lee, Seung-Jae;Lee, Don-Woo;Shon, Su-Deok
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2024
  • Recent advances in computer technology have made it possible to solve numerous challenges but require faster hardware development. However, the size of the classical computer has reached its physical limit, and researchers' interest in quantum computers is growing, and it is being used in various engineering fields. However, research using quantum computing in structural engineering is very insufficient. Therefore, in this paper, the characteristics of qubits, the minimum unit of quantum information processing, were grafted with the crow search algorithm to propose QCSA (quantum crow search algorithm) and compare the convergence performance according to parameter changes. In addition, by performing the optimal design of the example truss structure, it was confirmed that quantum computing can be used in the architectural field.

Jacques Perret: Visionary Architect, Practical Engineer, or Connoisseur? A study on the identity of a controversial figure of the 17th century through the projects of his fortified towns

  • Dacarro, Fabio
    • Architectural research
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.193-202
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    • 2014
  • This research started from the premise that Jacques Perret, "Savoyard gentleman" of the 17th century - whose only legacy consists of Des fortifications et artifices, a book of fortified town designs - is still an elusive figure in the history of architecture and deserves to be further investigated. In particular, attention needs to be paid to the lack of any attempt by scholars to define his actual professional status and cultural background: was he an architect, an engineer, a professional or an amateur? The intention of this paper is therefore to shed some light on this question by examining selected contents of his book describing five projects of fortified towns. Plates and descriptions are carefully analyzed related to the engineering (defensive structures) and architectural (city layouts, buildings) content. The figure that emerges is that of an articulate personality who does not fit either in the architectural or in the military engineering professional world. In the field of engineering, he simultaneously demonstrated the competence of a professional and the na$\ddot{i}$vety of an immature technician, while in the field of architecture he showed an advanced creativity alongside several technical and theoretical misunderstandings. From the analysis in this study, the assumption is formulated that Jacques Perret was a connoisseur, i.e. an erudite without any direct involvement in real professional activity. This work is intended to provide a hypothesis for further researches that, hopefully, will deepen our understanding of several other aspects of Perret's complex identity and work.

Perception Difference Analysis between Manager and Field Worker about the Form work Collapse Accident (거푸집 붕괴재해에 대한 관리자와 작업자의 인식차이 분석)

  • Kang, Sung Won;Lee, Jun Heon;Park, Se Hwan;Kang, Ha Ram;Lee, Ki Seok;Kim, Baek-Joong;Shin, Yoon-Seok
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.179-187
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    • 2021
  • In the past five years, form construction, which accounts for approximately 25% of the total construction period, has continued to occur without a significant decrease in the number of deaths, with the largest proportion of collapse accidents. Accordingly, this study analyzed the difference in perception between the manager and worker by a questionnaire survey on the degree of risk and safety management level regarding a mold collapse accident. The survey was conducted in three groups: safety manager, field worker, and field manager. The results of the survey were analyzed by an independent sample T-Test using the SPSS program. As a result, there was almost no difference in recognition between managers, but a significant difference in recognition between managers and workers. In addition, there was a difference in management perception between the administrator and worker, which clearly shows the difference in the position between the administrator who manages and supervises hazardous disaster factors and the worker who works directly in the field. Such differences in perception can be a factor that cannot be mitigated. Based on this study, more developed research can narrow the perception gap between managers and workers and be used as a basic material for disaster research.

Correlation Analysis between Job Stress and Job Satisfaction of Building Construction Field Managers

  • An, Sung-Hoon;Zhang, Zhen;Lee, Ung-Kyun
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.474-481
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    • 2013
  • The success of a construction project hinges on the effective and efficient management of human resources. The stress of human resources is directly related with work performance, and as such, should be managed to improve work performance. This study examined the correlation between job stress and job satisfaction among building construction project managers. A questionnaire to measure work performance was created by referring to the Korean Occupational Stress Questionnaire Short Form developed by the Korean Occupational Safety & Health Agency, as well as a previous study. The mean job satisfaction score of field managers was 3.6, which suggests that they are generally satisfied in their current job environment. A Pearson's correlation analysis showed that the field managers that were satisfied with their job had less job stress. These results could be used for the effective management of construction site managers and to improve their job performance in the field.

A Preliminary Study the Effect of Occupancy Densities on Building Energy Consumption (재실밀도의 변화에 따른 건물에너지 사용량 분석을 위한 예비조사)

  • Choi, Jong-Dae;Yun, Geun-Young
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.130-133
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    • 2011
  • This paper reports the Survey results from a field monitoring study of office occupancy densities. The field measurement of a office in Yongin was carried out from 19 September to 30 September 2011. The survey has an aim to reveal the building energy consumption relationship between occupancy densities of a realistic office and the previous studies. The results showed that hourly occupied density of the previous studies is more higher than a field survey. we investigated the effects of difference occupancy densities on annual heating and cooling energy consumption using EnergyPlus. Heating and cooling consumption was raised because of the increased occupancy density. therefore, accurately measure the occupnacy schedule is important in order to reduce excessive building energy consumption, and is an significant element to be considered in the energy simulation.

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Discrete element numerical simulation of dynamic strength characteristics of expanded polystyrene particles in lightweight soil

  • Wei Zhou;Tian-shun Hou;Yan Yang;Yu-xin Niu;Ya-sheng Luo;Cheng Yang
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.577-595
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    • 2023
  • A dynamic triaxial discrete element numerical model of lightweight soil was established using the discrete element method to study the microscopic mechanism of expanded polystyrene (EPS) particles in the soil under cyclic loading. The microscopic parameters of the discrete element model of the lightweight soil were calibrated depending on the dynamic triaxial test hysteresis curves. Based on the calibration results, the effects of the EPS particles volume ratio and amplitude on the contact force, displacement field, and velocity field of the lightweight soil under different accumulated strains were studied. The results showed that the hysteresis curves of lightweight soil exhibit nonlinearity, hysteresis, and strain accumulation. The strain accumulated in remolded soil is mainly tensile strain, and that in lightweight soil is mainly compressive strain. As the volume ratio of EPS particles increased, the contact force first increased and then decreased, and the displacement and velocity of the particles increased accordingly. With an increase in amplitude, the dynamic stress of the particle system increased, and the accumulation rate of the dynamic strain of the samples also increased. At 5% compressive strain, the contact force of the particles changed significantly and the number of particles deflected in the direction of velocity also increased considerably. These results indicated that the cemented structure of the lightweight soil began to fail at a compressive strain of 5%. Thus, a compressive strain of 5% is more reasonable than the dynamic strength failure standard of lightweight soil.