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Impact Factor Analysis of Response Adjustment Factor of PSC Composite Bridge Using Optical Fiber Sensor (광섬유 센서를 이용한 PSC 합성형교의 응답보정계수 영향인자 분석)

  • Kim, Ho Sun;Jang, Hwa Sup;Yang, Dong Woon
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2012
  • In general, load carrying capacity, one of the load & resistance capacities in bridges, has more margins than the load carrying capacity evaluated with theoretical methods, unless there are severe damages, defects or material deterioration phenomena that can have a great impact on the behavior of bridges. However, errors have been already included in the current processes of loading tests and structural analysis for measuring load carrying capacity, thus devaluing the reliability of response adjustment factor. Therefore, this study found out the problems of existing electric resistance strain and displacement sensors in sensor suite to solve the problems with sensors and the errors in the appropriateness of structural analysis model, thereby leading to the changes into an optical fiber smart sensor with excellent performance. Besides, the study attempted to ensure the accuracy of response adjustment factor by selecting the optimal models through the interpretation of various structural analysis models.

A Case Study on the Design of Drilled Shaft on Soft Ground in Vietnam (베트남 연약지반에서의 현장타설말뚝 설계 사례)

  • Seo, Won-Seok;Cho, Sung-Han;Choi, Ki-Byung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.591-604
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    • 2008
  • In this study, two design examples of drilled shafts on soft ground in Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam are introduced. One is for a 27-story apartment and the other is for a Arch bridge over Saigon river. Unlikely the normal cases in Korea, all of the bored pile foundations are supposed to be placed on soil layers. Therefore, skin friction between pile and ground is the most crucial design parameter. Three methods using SPT N value of sandy soil -Korean Road Bridge Code(1996), Reese and Wright (1977), and O'Neill and Reese (1988)- were adopted to obtain an ultimate axial bearing capacity. In order to verify the calculated bearing capacity, 3 sets of static load test and a Osterberg Cell test were performed at an apartment site and a bridge site respectively. LRFD (Load Resistance Factored Design) method was compared with ASD (Allowable Stress Design) method. On application of ASD method, safety factor for skin friction was adopted as 2 or 3 while safety factor for end bearing was 3. The design bearing capacities from ASD method matched well with those from LRFD method when safety factor for skin friction was adopted as 2.

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A Study on the Assessment of a Reasonable Transformer Capacity by the Improvement of Diversity Factor (부등률 적용 개선을 통한 변압기의 적정용량 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Seung-Kwan;Oh, Yong-Taek;Kim, Se-Dong;Shin, Wha-Young;Yoo, Sang-Bong;Lee, Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.24 no.8
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2010
  • This paper shows a reasonable diversity factor, that was made by the systematic and statistical way considering actual conditions, such as investigated contract power and peak power for the last 5 years of each customer for 20 Lease Apartment. In this paper, it is necessary to analyze the key features and general trend from the investigated data. It made an analysis of the feature parameters, such as average, standard deviation, median, maximum, minimun and thus it was carried out by the linear and nonlinear regression analysis. The standards of demand, diversity, and load density are necessary to create the design of a transformer capacity that is seldom presented in terms for academic study.

Capacity and Saturation Flow Rate of Permissive Left-Turn Lane: in case for the Exclusive Use of Permissive Left-Turn Movements (비보호(非保護) 좌회전(左回轉)의 간격수락(間隔受諾)과 용량(容量) 및 보정계수(補整係數)에 관한 연구)

  • Do, Cheol Ung
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.1273-1279
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    • 1994
  • There are 3 cases that only permissive left-turn(PLT) vehicles use the possible lane for PLT. In these cases, left turn and through movements can not be included in the same lane group, hence saturation flow rate and left turn adjustment factor of PLT are obtained separately from through movement. In capacity analysis procedures at signalized intersection with PLT phasing, PLT capacity should be known to discriminate among 3 cases stated above. The capacity is directly used not only to get saturation flow rate and left turn adjustment factor, but as a threshold for the feasibility of PLT control. This study calculated through field data the critical gap and minimum headway of left turn which affect the PLT capacity. The capacity was obtained by using theoretical models, which consequently could be used to calculate the saturation flow rate and left turn adjustment factor.

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Small- and large-scale analysis of bearing capacity and load-settlement behavior of rock-soil slopes reinforced with geogrid-box method

  • Moradi, Gholam;Abdolmaleki, Arvin;Soltani, Parham
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.315-328
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    • 2019
  • This paper presents an investigation on bearing capacity, load-settlement behavior and safety factor of rock-soil slopes reinforced using geogrid-box method (GBM). To this end, small-scale laboratory studies were carried out to study the load-settlement response of a circular footing resting on unreinforced and reinforced rock-soil slopes. Several parameters including unit weight of rock-soil materials (loose- and dense-packing modes), slope height, location of footing relative to the slope crest, and geogrid tensile strength were studied. A series of finite element analysis were conducted using ABAQUS software to predict the bearing capacity behavior of slopes. Limit equilibrium and finite element analysis were also performed using commercially available software SLIDE and ABAQUS, respectively to calculate the safety factor. It was found that stabilization of rock-soil slopes using GBM significantly improves the bearing capacity and settlement behavior of slopes. It was established that, the displacement contours in the dense-packing mode distribute in a broader and deeper area as compared with the loose-packing mode, which results in higher ultimate bearing load. Moreover, it was found that in the loose-packing mode an increase in the vertical pressure load is accompanied with an increase in the soil settlement, while in the dense-packing mode the load-settlement curves show a pronounced peak. Comparison of bearing capacity ratios for the dense- and loose-packing modes demonstrated that the maximum benefit of GBM is achieved for rock-soil slopes in loose-packing mode. It was also found that by increasing the slope height, both the initial stiffness and the bearing load decreases. The results indicated a significant increase in the ultimate bearing load as the distance of the footing to the slope crest increases. For all the cases, a good agreement between the laboratory and numerical results was observed.

Shear capacity of stud shear connectors with initial damage: Experiment, FEM model and theoretical formulation

  • Qi, Jianan;Wang, Jingquan;Li, Ming;Chen, Leilei
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.79-92
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    • 2017
  • Initial damage to a stud due to corrosion, fatigue, unexpected overloading, a weld defect or other factors could degrade the shear capacity of the stud. Based on typical push-out tests, a FEM model and theoretical formulations were proposed in this study. Six specimens with the same geometric dimensions were tested to investigate the effect of the damage degree and location on the static behavior and shear capacity of stud shear connectors. The test results indicated that a reduction of up to 36.6% and 62.9% of the section area of the shank could result in a dropping rate of 7.9% and 57.2%, respectively, compared to the standard specimen shear capacity. Numerical analysis was performed to simulate the push-out test and validated against test results. A parametrical study was performed to further investigate the damage degree and location on the shear capacity of studs based on the proposed numerical model. It was demonstrated that the shear capacity was not sensitive to the damage degree when the damage section was located at 0.5d, where d is the shank diameter, from the stud root, even if the stud had a significant reduction in area. Finally, a theoretical formula with a reduction factor K was proposed to consider the reduction of the shear capacity due to the presence of initial damage. Calculating K was accomplished in two ways: a linear relationship and a square relationship with the damage degree corresponding to the shear capacity dominated by the section area and the nominal diameter of the damaged stud. This coefficient was applied using Eurocode 4, AASHTO LRFD (2014) and GB50017-2003 (2003) and compared with the test results found in the literature. It was found that the proposed method produced good predictions of the shear capacity of stud shear connectors with initial damage.

The Fundamental study on Development of Ceiling materials using the Zeolite and Stone dust, Sludge (제올라이트와 석분 및 슬러지를 이용한 천장재의 개발에 관한 기초적 연구)

  • 임병호;류희정;최영준;이승조;김태곤;박정민;김화중
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.777-784
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    • 1997
  • This paper is fundamental study to develop ceiling materials, using the properties of Zeolite, stone dust and sludge for the purpose of prevention of environmental pollution and reuse of industrial wastes. According to latin square method, We estimated to the significant level ad optimum level for a significant factor, and investigated to the significant degree to extend each factor for required capacity. Thus, we investigated for required capacity in ceiling material such as, compressive and bending strength, absorptivity and thermal conductivity.

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Current Status of the Feeder Demand Factor in Small Size Apartments (중소형 아파트에서의 전력간선 부하 실태)

  • Lee, Ki-Hong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.116-118
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    • 2004
  • This paper gives a measurement data of the feeder demand factor in small size apartments. The power load measurement data of the feeder shows that the feeders have $10{\sim}30[%]$ margin in capacity. But this margin is not enough to keep up with the trend of power consumption increase from long term standpoint. So it is necessary to measure the feeder power load periodically for the purpose of optimal feeder capacity estimation

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Chromatographic Enrichment of Lithium Isotopes by Hydrous Manganese(IV) Oxide

  • Kim, Dong Won
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.503-506
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    • 2001
  • Separation of lithium isotopes was investigated by chemical ion exchange with a hydrous manganese(IV) oxide ion exchanger using an elution chromatography. The capacity of manganese(IV) oxide ion exchanger was 0.5 meq/g. One molar CH3COO Na solution was used as an eluent. The heavier isotope of lithium was enriched in the solution phase, while the lighter isotope was enriched in the ion exchanger phase. The separation factor was calculated according to the method of Glueckauf from the elution curve and isotopic assays. The single stage separation factor of lithium isotope pair fractionation was 1.021.

Recommended Practice for the Assessment of Transformer Capacity by the Forecasting of Peak Power in Industrial Customers (산업용전력사용고객의 최대전력 예측에 의한 변압기용량 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Se-Dong;Shin, Hwa-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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    • 2009.10a
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    • pp.383-386
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    • 2009
  • Contract power conversion factor which is applied to estimate contract power of industrial customers is an important standard to calculate transformer capacity. This paper shows a reasonable contract power conversion factor, that was made by the systematic and statistical way considering actual conditions, such as investigated contract power and peak power for the last 5 years of each customer for industrial customers as to AMR system. In this dissertation, it is necessary to analyze the key features and general trend from the investigated data. It made an analysis of the feature parameters, such as average, standard deviation, median, maximum. minimum and thus it was carried the linear and nonlinear regression analysis. Therefore, this paper compared characteristics for a contract power conversion factor which is applied to calculate contract power with characteristics for a regression model for customers which maximum utilization factor of transformer is more than 60%.

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