• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.205-218
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• 2022

Proper calculation of splitting tensile strength (STS) of concrete has been a crucial task, due to the wide use of concrete in the construction sector. Following many recent studies that have proposed various predictive models for this aim, this study suggests and tests the functionality of three hybrid models in predicting the STS from the characteristics of the mixture components including cement compressive strength, cement tensile strength, curing age, the maximum size of the crushed stone, stone powder content, sand fine modulus, water to binder ratio, and the ratio of sand. A multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural network incorporates invasive weed optimization (IWO), cuttlefish optimization algorithm (CFOA), and electrostatic discharge algorithm (ESDA) which are among the newest optimization techniques. A dataset from the earlier literature is used for exploring and extrapolating the STS behavior. The results acquired from several accuracy criteria demonstrated a nice learning capability for all three hybrid models viz. IWO-MLP, CFOA-MLP, and ESDA-MLP. Also in the prediction phase, the prediction products were in a promising agreement (above 88%) with experimental results. However, a comparative look revealed the ESDA-MLP as the most accurate predictor. Considering mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) index, the error of ESDA-MLP was 9.05%, while the corresponding value for IWO-MLP and CFOA-MLP was 9.17 and 13.97%, respectively. Since the combination of MLP and ESDA can be an effective tool for optimizing the concrete mixture toward a desirable STS, the last part of this study is dedicated to extracting a predictive formula from this model.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.503-517
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• 2022

This paper presents the mechanical buckling of bi-directional functionally graded sandwich beams (BFGSW) with various boundary conditions employing a quasi-3D beam theory, including an integral term in the displacement field, which reduces the number of unknowns and governing equations. The beams are composed of three layers. The core is made from two constituents and varies across the thickness; however, the covering layers of the beams are made of bidirectional functionally graded material (BFGSW) and vary smoothly along the beam length and thickness directions. The power gradation model is considered to estimate the variation of material properties. The used formulation reflects the transverse shear effect and uses only three variables without including the correction factor used in the first shear deformation theory (FSDT) proposed by Timoshenko. The principle of virtual forces is used to obtain stability equations. Moreover, the impacts of the control of the power-law index, layer thickness ratio, length-to-depth ratio, and boundary conditions on buckling response are demonstrated. Our contribution in the present work is applying an analytical solution to investigate the stability behavior of bidirectional FG sandwich beams under various boundary conditions.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.167-198
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• 2023

Purpose - This paper aims to compare and analyze the co-movements and information spillover effects between the international commodity futures markets and the South Korean stock markets during the COVID-19 and the 2008 financial crises. Design/methodology - The DCC-GARCH model is used in the co-movements analysis. In contrast, the BEKK-GARCH model is used to evaluate information spillover effects. The statistical data used is from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2022. It comprises the Korea Composite Stock Price Index data and daily international commodity futures prices of natural gas, West Texas Intermediate crude oil, gold, silver, copper, nickel, soybean, and wheat. Findings - The results of the co-movement analysis were as follows: First, it was shown that the co-movements between the international commodity futures markets and the South Korean stock markets were temporarily strengthened when the COVID-19 and 2008 financial crises occurred. Second, the South Korean stock markets were shown to have high correlations with the copper, nickel, and crude oil futures markets. The results of the information spillover effects analysis are as follows: First, before the 2008 financial crisis, four commodity futures markets (natural gas, gold, copper, and wheat) were shown to be in two-way leading relationships with the South Korean stock markets. In contrast, seven commodity futures markets, except for the natural gas futures market, were shown to be in two-way leading relationships with the South Korean stock markets after the financial crisis. Second, before the COVID-19 crisis, most international commodity futures markets, excluding natural gas and crude oil future markets, were shown to have led the South Korean stock markets in one direction. Third, it was revealed that after the COVID-19 crisis, the connections between the South Korean stock markets and the international commodity futures markets, except for natural gas, crude oil, and gold, were completely severed. Originality/value - Useful information for portfolio strategy establishment can be provided to investors through the results of this study. In addition, it is judged that financial policy authorities can utilize the results as data for efficient regulation of the financial market and policy establishment.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.307-323
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• 2023

In this research, the study of the thermoelastic flexural analysis of silicon carbide/Aluminum graded (FG) sandwich 2D uniform structure (plate) under harmonic sinusoidal temperature load over time is presented. The plate is modeled using a simple two dimensional integral shear deformation plate theory. The current formulation contains an integral terms whose aim is to reduce a number of variables compared to others similar solutions and therefore minimize the computation time. The transverse shear stresses vary according to parabolic distribution and vanish at the free surfaces of the structure without any use of correction factors. The external load is applied on the upper face and varying in the thickness of the plates. The structure is supposed to be composed of "three layers" and resting on nonlinear visco-Pasternak's-foundations. The governing equations of the system are deduced and solved via Hamilton's principle and general solution. The computed results are compared with those existing in the literature to validate the current formulation. The impacts of the parameters (material index, temperature exponent, geometry ratio, time, top/bottom temperature ratio, elastic foundation type, and damping coefficient) on the dynamic flexural response are studied.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.458-466
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• 2023

Objectives: The association between long sleep duration and mortality is frequently attributed to the confounding influence of comorbidities. Nevertheless, past efforts to account for comorbidities have yielded inconsistent outcomes. The objective of this study was to evaluate this relationship using a large prospective cohort in Korea. Methods: The study included 114 205 participants from the Health Examinees Study, who were followed for a median of 9.1 years. A composite comorbidity score was developed to summarize the effects of 21 diseases. Using Cox proportional hazards regression, hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality associated with sleep duration were estimated. These estimates were adjusted for socio-demographic factors, lifestyle factors, body mass index, and comorbidity score. Additionally, a stratified analysis by subgroups with and without comorbidities was conducted. Results: Throughout the follow-up period, 2675 deaths were recorded. After all adjustments, an association was observed between a sleep duration of 8 hours or more and all-cause mortality (HR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.20). However, no such association was detected in the stratified analysis for the subgroups based on comorbidity status. Conclusions: Long sleep duration was found to be associated with all-cause mortality among Koreans, even after adjusting for comorbidities. Additional studies are required to explore the mechanism underlying the association between sleep duration and major causes of mortality.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.73-91
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• 2024

This paper has focused on presenting vibration analysis of trapezoidal sandwich plates with a damaged core and FG wavy CNT-reinforced face sheets. A damage model is introduced to provide an analytical description of an irreversible rheological process that causes the decay of the mechanical properties, in terms of engineering constants. An isotropic damage is considered for the core of the sandwich structure. The classical theory concerning the mechanical efficiency of a matrix embedding finite length fibers has been modified by introducing the tube-to-tube random contact, which explicitly accounts for the progressive reduction of the tubes' effective aspect ratio as the filler content increases. The First-order shear deformation theory of plate is utilized to establish governing partial differential equations and boundary conditions for the trapezoidal plate. The governing equations together with related boundary conditions are discretized using a mapping-generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method in spatial domain. Then natural frequencies of the trapezoidal sandwich plates are obtained using GDQ method. Validity of the current study is evaluated by comparing its numerical results with those available in the literature. After demonstrating the convergence and accuracy of the method, different parametric studies for laminated trapezoidal structure including carbon nanotubes waviness (0≤w≤1), CNT aspect ratio (0≤AR≤4000), face sheet to core thickness ratio (0.1 ≤ ${\frac{h_f}{h_c}}$ ≤ 0.5), trapezoidal side angles (30° ≤ α, β ≤ 90°) and damaged parameter (0 ≤ D < 1) are carried out. It is explicated that the damaged core and weight fraction, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) waviness and CNT aspect ratio can significantly affect the vibrational behavior of the sandwich structure. Results show that by increasing the values of waviness index (w), normalized natural frequency of the structure decreases, and the straight CNT (w=0) gives the highest frequency. For an overall comprehension on vibration of laminated trapezoidal plates, some selected vibration mode shapes were graphically represented in this study.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2024

간석지(공유수면) 내 단지를 조성하는 경우, 해안 퇴적지반 특성상 대규모 성토재가 필요하고, 단지공사 시 불가피하게 발생되는 연약점성토를 성토재료로 활용하는 것이 자원재활용 및 경제적 측면(소요토량감소)에서 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 연약점성토의 성토재활용에 따른 절취교란된 점성토의 압밀특성변화를 파악하고, 압밀침하량 설계방안에 대하여 제안하였다. 연구 대상지의 압밀시험결과를 통해 교란(절취)에 따른 압밀특성치 변화(압축지수감소, 선행하중산정불가)를 확인하였고, 점성토 성토층을 복합대상층(압밀대상 및 상재하중층)으로 산정(압밀침하량)하는 방안이 실제거동과 부합한 결과로 분석되었다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.411-421
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• 2006

치열이 발육 중에 있는 소아는 치은 및 치주 질환에 매우 흔하게 이환된다. 이 시기의 치은염은 대개 경미하며 가역적인 경우가 많으나, 만성적으로 진행하여 성인기의 치주질환으로 이행되는 경우도 발생한다. 소아의 치은 평가를 위한 방법으로 흔히 임상적인 치은염 평가 지수나 구강 위생 지수를 측정하게 된다. 치은염 측정 지수의 하나로써 치은 열구액은 치주조직과 치은 열구로부터 유래되는 염증성 삼출물로, 세균성 치태의 점진적인 축적에 대한 반응으로 증가한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 소아의 치은 상태 평가를 위해 전북대학교 병원 소아치과에 내원한 3-14세(평균 $8.5{\pm}3.1$세)의 어린이 50명과 23-33세 (평균 $26.1{\pm}3.3$세)의 성인 20명을 대상으로 육안적 지수인 치은지수와 치태지수를 조사하였다. 또한 이와 함께 치은 열구액을 채취하여 그 부피를 Periotron 8000(Oraflow Inc., USA)을 이용하여 측정하였고, 소아와 성인의 수치를 비교 분석한 결과 다음의 결론을 얻게 되었다. 1. 어린이에서 유치열기와 영구치 맹출기, 맹출 완료기의 각 군 간에 치은 열구액 부피를 비교했을 때, 평균치는 영구치 맹출기에서 가장 높게 나타났으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.1). 2. 어린이와 성인을 비교하였을 때 치은 열구액 부피는 어린이에서 유의성 있게 크게 나타났다(p<0.001). 3. 어린이와 성인 모두 임상적인 치은지수(GI)와 치태지수(PLI)는 치은 열구액의 부피와 유의성 있는 상관관계를 보였다(GI; r=0.394, p<0.001 PLI; r=0.642, p<0.001). 4. 치은 열구액을 채취한 치아의 교정 치료 유무는 치은 열구액의 부피와 유의성 있는 양의 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.001). 그러나 레진 치료 유무나 치아 우식의 유무는 관계가 없었다(p>0.05). 5. DMFT치는 유치열기에서 영구치열기보다 높게 나타났다(p<0.001). 또한 DMFT치와 치은 열구액 부피는 유의성 있는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다(p>0.1).

• 한국심리학회지ㆍ일반
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.81-107
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• 2017

베일리영유아발달검사 제3판(Bayley-III)의 미국 규준이 영유아의 발달수행을 과대추정하고 발달지연율을 과소추정 한다는 논란이 있어서, 본 연구는 발달지연의 고위험군인 미숙아를 대상으로 미국 규준 적용시 Bayley-III의 임상적 유용성을 살펴보고자 하였다. 본 연구는 생후 1개월부터 24개월(교정원령)의 미숙아(재태기간 37주 미만)와 만삭아 93명을 대상으로 Bayley-III와 한국형베일리영유아발달검사 2판(K-BSID-II)을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 미숙아/만삭아 각 93명을 대상으로 혼합설계 분산분석을 실시한 결과 재태기간(경증미숙아, 중증미숙아, 극중증미숙아, 만삭아)에 따른 Bayley-III의 발달지수 및 척도점수 간에 유의미한 차이가 있었다. 특히 경증미숙아 집단 내에서는 발달영역(인지, 언어, 운동)에 따라 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타냈다. 둘째, Bayley-III와 K-BSID-II을 모두 실시한 미숙아(n=79)를 대상으로 환산점수 평균 간의 차이를 살펴본 결과, Bayley-III의 발달지수는 K-BSID-II의 발달지수에 비해 유의미하게 높은 것으로 나타났으며 발달지연률은 크게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 ROC 분석을 통해 발달지연 변별에 대한 Bayley-III의 민감도와 특이도를 분석하고 Bayley-III의 임상적 절단점을 탐색한 결과, Bayley-III의 하위 척도 모두 우수한 수준의 변별정확도를 나타냈으나, 미국 규준 적용시 절단점은 더 높게 나타났다. 본 연구는 미국 규준을 사용하여 Bayley-III를 임상 현장에 적용할 때 점수 해석의 주의를 알리는 실증적인 자료로서, 한국 규준 마련시 표집 문제와 관련된 논의를 제공하였다.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.505-512
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• 2018

목적: 상완골 근위부 절제 후 다양한 재건술이 시도되었으나 역 견관절 전치환술의 도입으로 기능적 결과의 향상이 있었다. 그러나 광범위한 골결손을 동반한 경우에도 이 방법을 적용할 수 있는지와 비수술적 치료 실패 후 지연 재건하면 기능회복의 정도가 어떤지에 대해서는 불확실하다. 대상 및 방법: 상완골 근위부 재건술 후 실패한 11예는 중첩 동종골과 역 견관절 전치환술의 조합술을, 비수술적 치료가 실패한 6예는 지연 역 견관절 전치환술을 시행하였다. 수술 전, 후 기능적 결과를 비교하였으며 합병증을 기술하였다. 결과: 역 견관절 전치환술과 동종골 조합술로 일차 수술이 실패한 11예 전부에서 안정된 재건술이 가능하였으며 수술 전 주 증상도 해소되었다. 골 접합부 평균 골유합 기간은 5.5개월이었다. 수술 전, 후 근골격계 기능 점수는 평균 20.3점에서 25.7점으로 증가하였다. 일차 수술 후 4년 이내에 역 견관절 전치환술로 치환한 6예 중 4예에서 $90^{\circ}$ 이상의 상지 거상이 가능하였으며, 일차 수술 후 4년 이후에 수술한 5예는 견관절의 안정성은 얻었으나 전부 $90^{\circ}$ 이상 거상이 불가능하였다. 합병증은 관절탈구와 무균성 감염이 각각 1예로 폴리에틸렌 교체와 반흔 조직 절제술로 치료하였다. 비수술적 치료 실패로 지연 역 견관절 전치환술을 한 6예에서 기능평가 점수는 향상되었으나 전 예에서 상지의 $90^{\circ}$ 이상 거상은 불가능하였다. 결론: 중첩 동종골과 역 견관절 전치환술의 조합술은 대량의 상완골 골결손이 발생한 환자에서 간단하고 합병증이 적은 골질 회복방법으로 생각된다. 진단 시 근위 상완골 전 절제가 필요한 전이성 골종양 환자는 조기에 역 견관절 전치환술을 하는 것이 기능유지에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.