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Experimental study on variation in rheological properties of concrete subjected to pressure and shearing by pumping

  • Jung Soo Lee ;Kyong Pil Jang ;Chan Kyu Park ;Seung Hee Kwon
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.59-68
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    • 2023
  • In the pumping process, concrete moves along the pipe and experiences both pressure and shear. This changes the workability and flow characteristics of the concrete. However, the effect of pressure and shear on the change in properties of concrete during the pumping process has not yet been accurately identified. This study analyzed the effects of pressure and shear on the properties of concrete during pumping. For quantitative tests, lab-scale test equipment capable of simulating the pressure and shear applied to concrete during pumping was used. For one coarse aggregate type, two paste types, three mortar types, and five concrete types, the effects of pressure, shear, and shear under pressure conditions were examined by varying the maximum pressure (0 to 200 bar) and the rotational speed of the vane for shear (0 to 180 rpm). Under the maximum pressure condition of 200 bar, the water absorption of coarse aggregate increased by 0.62% and that of fine aggregate also increased. When the concrete was under pressure, significant changes (a reduction in a slump and an increase in viscosity and yield stress) compared with the effect of the elapsed time occurred owing to an increase in the water absorption of the aggregates. When both pressure and shear were applied to concrete, both the slump and viscosity decreased. As the rotational speed of the vane increased, changes in properties became significant. Shearing in the absence of pressure maintained the properties of concrete. However, shearing under pressure conditions caused a reduction in slump and viscosity.

A Study on Physicochemical Properties of Artificial Substrates and Changes of Plant Growth in Tropical Plant Resources Research Center of Korea National Arboretum (국립수목원 열대온실 내 인공배합토의 물리화학적 특성 및 식물 생육 변화에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Jeong-Hwa;Jin, Hye-Young;Ahn, Tai-Hyeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.52-62
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    • 2010
  • This study was carried out in the Tropical Plant Resources Research Center of Korea National Arboretum to determine the optimum edaphic environment for the growth of tropical and subtropical plants. The physicochemical properties of artificial substrates and the growth characteristics of tropical and subtropical plants were investigated. Subtropical plants exhibited a high growth rate when cultivated in a substrate of Dry Zone that had physical properties similar to those of arid native soil. Mediterranean plants showed a low growth rate when grown in a substrate of Subtropical Zone that required changes in acidity. The substrate of Tropical Zone had high organic matter and mineral contents and therefore had good physical properties:this substrate has a good environment for the stimulation of the growth of tropical plants. Our results indicate that the chemical properties such as pH and mineral contents of most artificial substrates need to be more urgently improved than their physical properties in order to ensure better growth of tropical and subtropical plants. Initial management strategies for the construction of new tropical greenhouses were formulated, and data from monitoring studies will be continuously gathered and incorporated in the manual to keep it updated.

Effect of Transient Isokinetic Exercise on Cardiac Autonomic Nervous Modulation and Muscle Properties (일회성 등속성 운동이 심장 자율신경 조절 및 근속성에 미치는 영향)

  • Soo-Kyoung Park;Si-Eun Park
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.27-39
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    • 2023
  • Purpose : The aim of this study was to identify the influence of transient isokinetic exercise on cardiac autonomic modulation and muscle properties in healthy male subjects. Methods : Twenty-eight healthy males underwent isokinetic exercise of both knee joints using a Biodex systems 3 isokinetic dynamometer with an angular velocity of 60 °/sec. The changes in activity of the autonomic nervous system, as determined by heart rate variability (HRV), and in muscle properties were evaluated at three times: pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, and 10 min post-exercise. Results : The time domain analysis of HRV revealed significant changes in the beat count and mean and minimal heart rate (HR) measured at pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, and 10 min post-exercise (p<.001). The beat count and mean HR were markedly increased immediately post-exercise compared to pre-exercise, but then significantly decreased at 10 min post-exercise (p<.001). All parameters of the frequency domain were significantly altered by isokinetic exercise (p<.01). The low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF) ratio, as an index for the sympathovagal balance, was elevated by exercise and remained at a similarly high level at 10 min post-exercise (p<.01). The muscle properties of rectus femoris were changed as follows: Muscle tone and stiffness were significantly increased between pre-exercise and immediately post-exercise (p<.001), and between pre-exercise and at 10 min post-exercise (p<.001). Whereas, the elasticity showed no significant change. Conclusion : These results demonstrated that transient isokinetic exercise could induce changes in cardiac autonomic control and muscle properties. In particular, up-regulation of LF/HF ratio after exercise signifies thus enhanced sympathetic modulation by isokinetic exercise. Therefore, it is needed to understand the cardiovascular risks that may arise during isokinetic exercise for providing the basic evidence to establish appropriate isokinetic exercise protocols as effective rehabilitation exercises.

Thermal Aging Properties of NR Vulcanizates with Different Cure Systems (가교 시스템이 다른 NR 가황물의 열노화 특성)

  • Choi, Sung-Seen;Park, Byung-Ho
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.40 no.3
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 2005
  • Changes of physical properties or NR vulcanizates with different cure systems by thermal aging were investigated. Two sulfur cure systems and one resole cure system were employed, and total contents of the curatives were varied. For the NR vulcanizates with sulfur cure systems, hardness and modulus after the thermal aging at $90^{\circ}C$ for 3 days were increased, but elongation at break and tensile strength were decreased. For the NR vulcanizates with resloe cure system, the physical properties after the thermal aging were decreased. The change of physical properties by the thermal aging was explained with the crosslink density change. The crosslink densities or the NR vulcanizates with sulfur cure systems were increased after the thermal aging, but those with resole cure system were decreased. Influence of the migration of antidegradant on the changes of physical properties was also investigated. However, the changes of physical properties by the thermal aging were not explained sufficiently with the migration of antigradant.

The Effects of the Structural Changes and Mechanical Properties of the Austenitized and Tempered Martensitic STS 410 Stainless Steel on Its Temper Embrittlement (STS 410 마르텐사이트계 Stainless 강의 템퍼취성과 조직 및 기계적 성질에 관한 연구)

  • S.H., Lee;T.H., Go;W.S., Lee;S.D., Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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    • v.35 no.6
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    • pp.303-313
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study was to test and analyze the effects of the mechanical properties and structural changes of the austenitized and tempered martensite STS 410 stainless steel containing 11.5~13%Cr and 0.10%C on its temper embrittlement. The STS 410 stainless steel test pieces for each 3 hours at 960℃, 1000℃ and then, tempered them for 2 hours at 300℃, 350℃, 400℃, 450℃, 500℃, 550℃, 600℃, 650℃ and 700℃ known as the intervals vulnerable to temper embrittlement to observe the changes of their structures and mechanical properties. In case autenitizing was insufficient due to lower temperature of thermal treatment for solution, unsolved carbides and ferrites remained in the structure after quenching, which meant that the parts could wear out and corrode to embrittle at the room temperature. Elongation and impact energy changes with Tempering conditions showed minimum results in range of 400~500℃. The decrease in elongation and impact energy at 400~500℃ was the hardening effect of the subgrain due to the precipitation of many M3C or M7C3, M23C6. And STS 410 stainless steel corrosion tested in 10% NaCl solution at 30℃ after tempering treatment. The degree of corrosion sensitization showed increasing tendency with increase of tempering temperature and Cr carbide precipitation were observed in grain boundary.

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Heat-treated Domestic Yellow Poplar (백합나무 열처리재의 물리 및 역학적 특성)

  • Kim, Kwang-Mo;Park, Jung-Hwan;Park, Byoung-Soo;Son, Dong-Won;Park, Joo-Saeng;Kim, Wun-Sub;Kim, Byoung-Nam;Shim, Sang-Ro
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.17-26
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    • 2010
  • Recently, yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.) is getting attention in Korea due to the fast growing and high yield and quality of lumber. But, it is thought that the color difference between heartwood and sapwood may restrict the practical use of it. This study was aimed to enhance the value of yellow poplar lumber by the color control using high temperature heat-treatment, which had been tried for domestic cedar (Kim et al., 2009). The material properties including surface color of yellow poplar lumber were evaluated according to heat treatment conditions. The difference of color between sapwood and heartwood could be reduced by heat treatment at a temperature about $200^{\circ}C$. Long heating time was more effective in reducing the difference. The Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC) of heat-treated wood was as low as 50 percent of the control. The result obviously indicates that heat-treated wood is more dimensionally stable in the change of moisture condition. The durability against wood rotting fungi also increased by the heat-treated, but it was not so effective as the case of cedar. The changes of mechanical properties of heat-treated yellow poplar were very similar to that of heat-treated cedar. In order to develop new use of heat-treated yellow poplar, the changes of mechanical properties should be considered. There were no significant changes in microscopic structure which may cause changes in mechanical properties. Further study of heat-treated wood is needed to scrutinize the causes of changes of material properties.

A Study on the Visibility Ratio Analysis Technique for Establishing the Cultural Property Protective Zone (문화재 보호구역 설정을 위한 가시율 분석 기법에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Eun-Hee;Kim, Tae-Han;Lee, Jae-Keun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.108-117
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    • 2011
  • In drafting the standards on changes in current conditions, the height or the number of stories is applied in a restrictive manner by limiting to securing the distance to vertical surface for cultural properties within the influence investigation area, but this is expected to have a negative impact on the surrounding sceneries as well as results in the dwarfing phenomenon for precious cultural properties. That is, the preparation for supplementing the insufficient objectivity that is likely to take place during the process of drafting the standards on changes in current conditions. Thus the author attempts to suggest the analytic method for the decision making related to objective and reasonable determination and regulation of the changes in current conditions through computer based simulation work that considers the cultural properties and surrounding environments under investigation. In order to achieve such research objectives, the author reviewed the subject sites where the cultural property dwarfing phenomenon was expected to occur in case of the permission for the changes in current conditions or where the impact of natural landscape and natural feature on the earth is less than architectural building or artificial structure or where the new policy program is likely to be adopted due to incomplete establishment of current condition change standard within influence investigation area, among other cultural properties with architectural building or artificial structure nearby located in Cheonan city and then selected Cheonansaji Dangganjiju(flag poles) and Jiksanhyun Gwana(government office). The author then undertook the quantitative visibility analysis in order to determine the comprehensive prospect rights for the cultural properties and surrounding environments concerned.

Changes in the Physicochemical Properties and Functional Components of Uncooked Foods Treated with Electrolyzed Water

  • Jin, Tie-Van;Oh, Deog-Hwan;Eun, Jong-Bang
    • Food Science and Biotechnology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.72-79
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    • 2008
  • In this study, changes in the physicochemical properties and functional components of uncooked foods, including carrots, cabbage, shiitake (Lentinus edodes) and white button (Agaricus bisporus) mushrooms, sea mustard, and laver treated with electrolyzed water were investigated. No changes were observed in the primary compositions of any of the materials that were hot air- or freeze-dried after being treated with electrolyzed water. The lightness (L), redness (a), and yellowness (b) values of the carrots, shiitake, and laver were not affected by drying, while changes did occur in the cabbage (L-, a-, and b-values), mushrooms (a-value), and sea mustard (b-value) specimens that were hot air- or freeze-dried following the treatments with electrolyzed water. The dietary fiber contents of all the materials increased when they were hot air-dried. Vitamin C content decreased when the samples were treated with alkalic electrolyzed water. No changes occurred in the lectin, $\beta$-carotene, or total phenolic compound contents after the electrolyzed water treatments, suggesting that electrolyzed water could be used effectively as a pasteurization step for uncooked carrots, cabbage, shiitake and white button mushrooms, sea mustard, and laver.

Physiological Changes with Age by the Chronic Administration of Korean Red Ginseng in Spraque-Dawley Rats

  • Lim, Heung-Bin;Sohn, Hyung-Ok;Lee, Dong-Wook
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.242-248
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    • 2005
  • The present study was designed to elucidate the physiological changes with age by chronic administration of red ginseng. All rats were reared in the conventional system. Ginseng treated rats were continously supplied with ginseng water extracts together water from 6 weeks of age to the age 24 months. Rats did not show any discernible signs or the rejection symptoms by red ginseng water extracts. A long-term administration of red ginseng extracts did not cause any physiological changes in the gain of body and organs weight, food intake and general properties of urine. However, red ginseng caused to decrease the level of serum cholesterol, glucose and TBARS, and it attenuated effectively the age-dependent decline of LDH activity. Other biochemical parameters measured from blood and general properties of urine were not significantly changed. These results suggest that long-term administration of red ginseng to rat does not cause any clear physiological changes in appearance and urine, and it retards age-related deteriorations in some biochemical parameters such as LDL-cholesterol, glucose and LDH in serum.

Changes in the pasting properties and fatty acid values of dry-milled rice flour at different storage temperatures (저장 온도에 따른 건식제분용 쌀가루의 호화특성 및 지방산가 변화)

  • Jo, Youngje;Chun, Areum;Sim, Eun-Yeong;Park, Hye-Young;Kwak, Ji-Eun;Kim, Mi-Jung;Lee, Choon-Ki
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.396-402
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    • 2020
  • In order to investigate the changes in the quality attributes during the storage of dry-milled rice flour, two flour samples were obtained from two rice varieties (Hangaru (HG), Samkwang (SK)). These samples were stored at 4℃ and room temperature, respectively, and we analyzed the initial rice flour moisture content and chemical properties. The changes in the rice flour pasting and quality properties during storage were measured for 12 months. Our results showed that HG exhibited better pasting properties than SK, while the fat acidity of HG rapidly increased at room temperature, resulting in short shelf-life. However, the low-temperature (4℃) storage of dry-milled rice flour could reduce the change in the free fatty acid values of both samples. Therefore, low-temperature storage seems to contribute not only to an increased rice flour shelf-life by reducing the fatty acid value changes but also to a reduction in the changes in pasting properties.