• International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2020

This study is on capacity building and attitude to work of librarians in Edo State public libraries, Nigeria. Investigation was on the capacity building programs in the Edo State public libraries, the levels of librarians' awareness and participation in the programs, methods of building the capacity programs, influence on the librarians' attitudes to work and factors militating against the programs. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the entire population of 23 librarians were used. Results indicate that the capacity building programs in the library include computer literacy skills, online public access catalogue (OPAC), Internet collection management and general trends in librarianship. The methods used in building the capacity programs in the library include conferences, workshops/seminars, on-the-job and internally organized courses. Respondents indicated very low level of participation in the programs and a negative influence of the programs on their attitudes to work. Various problems were identified as militating against the capacity building programs and solutions were suggested.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2003

최근 도심지 및 주택지에서의 기초공사가 증가하면서 저소음ㆍ저진동 공법인 SIP가 지지력 및 경제성이 우수한 항타말뚝을 많이 대체하고 있는 실정이다. SIP가 국내에 사용된지가 15년이 지났고 해마다 사용량이 증가하고 있지만 SIP의 지지 메카니즘에 대한 정확한 규명이 부족하여 항타말뚝에 비하여 설계가 보수적인 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 국내 지반 및 시공조건에서 시공된 103본의 현장 SIP의 지지력을 분석하여 지지특성을 파악하고 적합한 설계법을 찾고자 하였다. 분석결과 SIP의 지지력이 항타말뚝에 비하여 40% 이상 작게 나타났으며 보수적인 Meyerhof(20$\bar{N}_b'A_b$) 방법으로 구한 지지력이 현장 재하시험결과에 제일 근접하였다. 보수적 인 설계를 탈피하여 보다 경제적인 최적설계를 이룩하기 위해서는 품질관리법을 국내 실정에 맞게 정립하여 시공하중을 높이는 선행과정이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2007

High-strength concrete (HSC) is becoming increasingly attractive for various construction projects since it offers a multitude of benefits over normal-strength concrete (NSC). Unfortunately, current design provisions for shear capacity of RC slender beams are generally based on data developed for NSC members having a compressive strength of up to 50 MPa, with limited recommendations on the use of HSC. The failure of HSC beams is noticeably different than that of NSC beams since the transition zone between the cement paste and aggregates is much denser in HSC. Thus, unlike NSC beams in which micro-cracks propagate around aggregates, providing significant aggregate interlock, micro-cracks in HSC are trans-granular, resulting in relatively smoother fracture surfaces, thereby inhibiting aggregate interlock as a shear transfer mechanism and reducing the influence of compressive strength on the ultimate shear strength of HSC beams. In this study, a new approach based on genetic algorithms (GAs) was used to predict the shear capacity of both NSC and HSC slender beams without shear reinforcement. Shear capacity predictions of the GA model were compared to calculations of four other commonly used methods: the ACI method, CSA method, Eurocode-2, and Zsutty's equation. A parametric study was conducted to evaluate the ability of the GA model to capture the effect of basic shear design parameters on the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under shear loading. The parameters investigated include compressivestrength, amount of longitudinal reinforcement, and beam's depth. It was found that the GA model provided more accurate evaluation of shear capacity compared to that of the other common methods and better captured the influence of the significant shear design parameters. Therefore, the GA model offers an attractive user-friendly alternative to conventional shear design methods.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1463-1469
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• 2020

동영상이나 음성을 포함하는 멀티미디어 정보는 사람들이 쉽게 이해 가능하다는 점에서 활용도가 높다. 이러한 이유로 멀티미디어 정보를 저장한 IoT 장치가 스마트폰과 연동하여 정보를 전달하는 응용들이 연구되었다. 문제는 동영상이나 이미지 등으로 인해 정보의 크기가 IoT장치의 용량보다 커질 수 있다는 것이다. 본 논문에서는 IoT 장치처럼 저장용량에 한계가 있는 경우, 저장 용량의 한계를 고려한 멀티미디어 콘텐츠 설계 기법을 연구하였다. 동영상이 문자보다 정보 이해도가 높은 반면 용량은 크다는 점을 고려하여 정보 이해도와 용량 간의 해법을 구하는 것이다. 정적미디어와 동적미디어의 크기를 변수로 하고 선형 계획법에 의거하여 해를 풀이한다. 사례 연구를 통하여 본 논문의 설계기법이 유용함을 보였다.

• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2017

When applying geothermal systems in cities such as seoul where high density development prevails, the selection of geothermal system capable of obtaining a large capacity in the limited grounds is necessary. In this study, an easy-to-use design tool is developed in the form of spreadsheet by applying the calculation theory of existing closed-loop vertical ground heat exchanger that can be used in the early design stage of the open-loop ground heat exchanger. By only using the maximum cooling and heating load, it is possible to calculate optimal design open-loop ground heat exchanger. Further research is needed, we are plan to improve the program considering the heat loss of groundwater flowing in the inner casing, G-Function for Open-Loop, and verification by applying actual projects.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.543-550
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• 2010

내진설계는 타 설계의 요구사항, 즉 각 구조부재의 설계강도가 소요강도 이상이어야 한다는 것을 만족해야 하는 동시에 지진발생시 구조물의 항복과정을 규명하여 제시하여야 한다. 이러한 요구사항이 추가되는 이유는 타 하중과는 차별되는 지진하중의 불확실성이다. 이 연구에서는 일반교량을 해석대상교량으로 선정하고 연결부분의 설계를 수행하여 연성파괴메카니즘을 확보하는 과정을 제시하였다. 이와 같은 과정으로부터 구조부재의 강도 증가 또는 지진저감장치 도입 등의 비용증가 없이 타 설계에서 요구되는 구조부재의 강도 이내에서 내진성능을 확보할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.319-336
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• 2021

To achieve a rational detail of the girder-abutment joints in composite integral bridges, and validate the performance of the joints with perfobond connectors, this paper proposes two innovative types of I-shaped steel girder-concrete abutment joints with perfobond connectors intended for the most of bearing capacity and the convenience of concrete pouring. The major difference between the two joints is the presence of the top flange inside the abutments. Two scaled models were investigated with tests and finite element method, and the damage mechanism was revealed. Results show that the joints meet design requirements no matter the top flange exists or not. Compared to the joint without top flange, the initial stiffness of the one with top flange is higher by 7%, and the strength is higher by 50%. The moment decreases linearly in both types of the joints. At design loads, perfobond connectors take about 70% and 50% of the external moment with and without top flange respectively, while at ultimate loads, perfobond connectors take 53% and 26% of the external moment respectively. The ultimate strengths of the reduced sections are suggested to be taken as the bending strengths of the joints.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.539-552
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• 2014

A simplified probability-based design charts for stone column-improved ground have been presented based on the unit cell approach. The undrained cohesion ($c_u$) and coefficient of radial consolidation ($c_r$) of the soft soil are taken as the most predominant random variables. The design charts are developed to estimate the diameter of the stone column or the spacing between the stone columns by employing a factored design value of $c_r$ and $c_u$ so as to satisfy a specific probability level of the target degree of consolidation and/or a target safe load that needs to be achieved in a specified timeframe. The design charts can be used by the practicing engineers to design the stone column-improved ground by considering consolidation and /or bearing capacity of the improved ground.

• 에너지공학
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.342-348
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• 2001

A new design concept for a decay heat removal system in a liquid metal reactor is proposed. The new design utilizes a thermosyphon to enhance the heat removal capacity and its heat transfer characteristics are analyzed against the current PSDRS (Passive Safety Decay heat Removal System) in the KAL IMER (Korea Advanced LIquid MEtal Reactor) design. The preliminary analysis results show that the new design with a thermosyphon yields substantial increase of 20∼40% in the decay heat removal capacity compared to the current design that do not have the thermosyphon. The new design reduces the temperature rise in the cooling air of the system and helps the surrounding structure in maintaining its mechanical integrity for long term operation at an accident. Also the analysis revealed the characteristics of the interactions among various heat transfer modes in the new design.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.489-497
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• 2019

Wind-adaptable design (WAD) provides a new method for super-tall buildings to lessen design conflicts between architectural prerequisites and aerodynamic requirements, and to increase the efficiency of structural system. Compared to conventional wind-resistant design approach, the proposed new method is to design a building in two consecutive stages: a stage in normal winds and a stage during extreme winds. In majority of time, the required structural capacity is primarily for normal wind effects. During extreme wind storms, the building's capacity to wind loads is reinforced by on-demand operable flow control measures/devices to effectively reduce the loads. A general procedure for using WAD is provided, followed by an exploratory case study to demonstrate the application of WAD.