• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.143-159
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• 2023

Recently, the design of scaffolding systems has garnered considerable attention due to the increasing number of scaffold collapses. These incidents arise from the underestimation of imposed loads and the site-specific conditions that restrict the application of lateral restraints in scaffold assemblies. The present study is committed to augmenting the buckling resistance of vertical support members, obviating the need for supplementary lateral restraints. To achieve this objective, experimental and computational analyses were performed to assess the axial load buckling capacity of steel props, composed of two hollow steel pipes that slide into each other for a certain length. Three full-scale steel props with various geometric properties were tested to construct and validate the analytical models. The total unsupported length of the steel props is 6 m, while three pins were installed to tighten the outer and inner pipes in the distance they overlapped. Finite Element (FE) modeling is carried out for the three steel props, and the developed models were verified using the experimental results. Also, theoretical analysis is utilized to verify the FE analysis. Using the FE-verified models, a parametric study is conducted to evaluate the effect of different inserted pipe lengths on the steel props' axial load capacity and lateral displacement. Based on the results, the typical failure mode for the studied steel props is global elastic buckling. Also, the prop's elastic buckling strength is sensitive to the inserted length of the smaller pipe. A threshold of minimum inserted length is one-third of the total length, after which the buckling strength increases. The present study offers a prop with enhanced buckling resistance and introduces an equation for calculating an equivalent effective length factor (k), which can be seamlessly incorporated into Euler's buckling equation, thereby facilitating the determination of the buckling capacity of the enhanced props and providing a pragmatic engineering solution.

• 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.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2024

This study aimed to compare the fluoride-releasing ability and degree of microbial attachment of a newly developed glass-hybrid restorative material (GH) with those of a high-viscosity glass ionomer (HvGIC), resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI), and composite resin (CR). In addition, the correlation between fluoride-releasing ability and microbial attachment between materials was evaluated. Specimens were prepared in a disc shape and divided into 4 groups according to the materials (GH, HvGIC, RMGI, and CR). The fluoride release experiments were performed in each group (n = 15). The amount of fluoride released was measured on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 42 after storage. For the microbial attachment experiment, 12 specimens were produced per group using Mutans Streptococci (S.mutans ), a cariogenic microorganism. S. mutans was cultured on the specimens for 24 hours, and the number of bacteria was measured. GH had the highest cumulative fluoride release and showed a significant difference when compared with RMGI (p = 0.001) and CR (p < 0.0001). Microbial attachment was the lowest in GH; however, no significant difference was observed between the materials (p = 0.169). There was no significant correlation between fluoride release from materials and microbial attachment (p > 0.05). From this perspective, remineralization of low-mineralized areas could be expected due to the high fluoride release of GH, and the effect of delaying the progression of dental caries could be predicted from the low cariogenic microbial attachment. Therefore, GH might be a useful restorative material for treating immature permanent teeth with hypomineralized enamel. However, further studies are needed about the degree of remineralization of hypomineralized areas after restoration and the capacity to recharge fluoride.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.351-361
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• 2024

Accurate measurement of K_IC values for gas pipeline steels is important for assessing pipe safety using failure assessment diagrams. As direct measurement of K_IC was impossible for the API X70 pipeline steel, multi-specimen fracture tests were conducted to measure J_IC using three-point bend geometry. The J values were calculated from load-displacement (F-δ) plots, and the associated crack extensions were measured from the fracture surface of test specimens. Valid data points were found for the constructed J-Δa plot resulting in J_IC=356kN/m. More data points were added analytically to the J-Δa plot to increase the number of data points without performing additional experiments for different J-Δa zones where test data was unavailable. Consequently, displacement (δ) and crack-growth (Δa) from multi-specimen tests (with small displacements) were used simultaneously, resulting in the variation of Δa-δ (crack growth law) and δ-Δa obtained for this steel. For new Δa values, corresponding δ values were first calculated from δ-Δa. Then, corresponding J values for the obtained δ values were calculated from the area under the F-δ record of a full-fractured specimen (with large displacement). Given Δa and J values for new data points, the developed J-Δa plot with extra data points yielded a satisfactory estimation of J_IC=345kN/m with only a -3.1% error. This is promising and showed that the developed technique could ease the estimation of J_IC significantly and reduce the time and cost of expensive extra fracture toughness tests.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.185-202
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• 2024

In this research paper, and for the first time, wave propagations in sigmoidal imperfect functionally graded material plates are investigated using a simplified quasi-three-dimensionally higher shear deformation theory (Quasi-3D HSDTs). By employing an indeterminate integral for the transverse displacement in the shear components, the number of unknowns and governing equations in the current theory is reduced, thereby simplifying its application. Consequently, the present theories exhibit five fewer unknown variables compared to other Quasi-3D theories documented in the literature, eliminating the need for any correction coefficients as seen in the first shear deformation theory. The material properties of the functionally graded plates smoothly vary across the cross-section according to a sigmoid power law. The plates are considered imperfect, indicating a pore distribution throughout their thickness. The distribution of porosities is categorized into two types: even or uneven, with linear (L)-Type, exponential (E)-Type, logarithmic (Log)-Type, and Sinus (S)-Type distributions. The current quasi-3D shear deformation theories are applied to formulate governing equations for determining wave frequencies, and phase velocities are derived using Hamilton's principle. Dispersion relations are assumed as an analytical solution, and they are applied to obtain wave frequencies and phase velocities. A comprehensive parametric study is conducted to elucidate the influences of wavenumber, volume fraction, thickness ratio, and types of porosity distributions on wave propagation and phase velocities of the S-FGM plate. The findings of this investigation hold potential utility for studying and designing techniques for ultrasonic inspection and structural health monitoring.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.673-682
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• 2001

우수한 심미성 수복재료로서 복합레진은 그 사용 빈도가 증가하고 있다. 이런 증가 추세에도 불구하고 복합레진의 부적절한 마모저항성 때문에 구치부 수복에서의 사용이 제한되어왔다. 이와 관련된 인자로 수복물의 표면하 분해가 고려되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 복합레진의 마모에 미치는 환경적 분해의 효과를 알기 위해 알카리성 용액(0.1N NaOH)에 현재 많이 사용되는 Definite($Degussa-H\ddot{u}ls$ AG, Germany), Prodigy(Kerr, USA), Pyramid(Bisco, USA) 및 Synergy(Coltene, Swiss) 등 4종의 복합레진을 보관하였을 때 각 제품의 분해과정을 평가하고자 하였다. 각 제품 당 3개의 시편을 제작한 후 0.1N NaOH용액에 저장하여 $60^{\circ}C$에서 보관하였다. 2주 후 제거하여 HCl로 중화, 세척 후 $60^{\circ}C$에서 건조하였다. 무게 손실, 분해층 깊이, Si농도 등을 기준으로 분해저항성을 평가하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 무게 손실은 Synergy에서 $1.24{\pm}0.002%$로 가장 높은 값을 보였으나 각 제품간 유의한 차이는 보이지 않았다. 2. 분해층 깊이는 Synergy에서 $107.83{\pm}2.52{\mu}m$로 가장 높은 값을 보였고, Synergy를 제외한 다른 제품에서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 3. Si 용출량에 있어서는 4가지 제품 모두 차이를 보이지 않았다. 4. 무게 손실과 분해층 깊이 사이에는 높은 상관 관계를 보였다(r=0.6127, p<0.05). 5. 무게 손실과 Si 용출량, 분해층 깊이와 Si 용출량 사이에 상관 관계는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 6. 주사전자현미경 관찰시 NaOH 용액에 보관한 후 레진 기질과 필러 사이의 결합 파괴를 관찰할 수 있었다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.418-428
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• 2003

섬유파단은 복합재료의 기계적물성을 규명하는 가장 중요한 현상 중 하나이며, 섬유파단 위치는 기지재료의 물성과 섬유표면 처리에 따라 광학현미경에 의한 방법뿐만 아니라 음향방출법을 이용하여 확인 및 상호비교 할 수 있다. 두 개의 음향방출 센서를 단일섬유강화 에폭시 복합재료 시편 표면에 부착 시켜 연속적인 섬유파단 신호를 변형률과 측정 시간에 따라 감지하였으며, 계면전단강도는 단일섬유강화 복합재료 시험에서 광학적 방법과 음향방출법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 탄소섬유의 파단 수는 섬유표면을 전기증착으로 처리한 경우가 많았으며, 광학적인 관찰 시에 좀 더 많게 나타났다. 하지만 음향방출법과 광학적 방법에 의한 섬유파단의 위치는 작은 오차범위 내에서 상호 잘 일치하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 음향방출법에 의한 섬유파단 위치표정과 파형분석은 투명, 반투명 및 불투명한 복합재료의 계면물성을 비파괴적으로 측정하기 위한 유용한 방법으로 사료된다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.134-144
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• 2014

본 연구는 환자분포 및 치료경향을 조사하여 소아치과의 변화하는 진료 양상을 알기 위해 시행하였다. 2008년 1월부터 2012년 12월까지 연세대학교 치과대학병원 소아치과에 내원한 환자를 대상으로 전자의무기록을 수집하고 분석하였다. 조사 결과 초진환자와 비선택 진료의사 1인당 환자 수는 감소하였고 외국인 환자수가 급증하였다. 신환은 만 0~2세의 연령층이 가장 많았고, 내원 주소는 치아우식증, 외상, 부정교합 순으로 높게 나타났다. 수복치료의 분포 결과 복합레진 수복, 아말감 수복, 치면열구전색술은 감소하였고, 자가중합형 글라스아이오노머, 예방적 레진수복이 증가하는 추세였다. 다내원근관치료가 감소하고 당일발수 근관 충전이 증가했으며, 치수복조술과 치수절단술과 같은 보존적 치수치료의 비율이 증가하였다. 환자의 불안을 감소시키기 위해 진정법을 선택하는 경우가 증가하였으며 아산화질소의 이용이 주를 이루었다. 내원 환자의 분포 및 특성을 파악하고, 최신 치료 경향을 제공함으로써 환자의 요구에 부합하는 적절한 치료계획을 수립하는데 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1982-1992
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• 2019

The alkaliphilic, calcium carbonate precipitating Bacillus sp. strain AK13 can be utilized in concrete for self-repairing. A statistical experimental design was used to develop an economical medium for its mass cultivation and sporulation. Two types of screening experiment were first conducted to identify substrates that promote the growth of the AK13 strain: the first followed a one-factor-at-a-time factorial design and the second a two-level full factorial design. Based on these screening experiments, barley malt powder and mixed grain powder were identified as the substrates that most effectively promoted the growth of the AK13 strain from a range of 21 agricultural products and by-products. A quadratic statistical model was then constructed using a central composite design and the concentration of the two substrates was optimized. The estimated growth and sporulation of Bacillus sp. strain AK13 in the proposed medium were 3.08 ± 0.38 × 10⁸ and 1.25 ± 0.12 × 10⁸ CFU/ml, respectively, which meant that the proposed low-cost medium was approximately 45 times more effective than the commercial medium in terms of the number of cultivatable bacteria per unit price. The spores were then powdered via a spray-drying process to produce a spore powder with a spore count of 2.0 ± 0.7 × 10⁹ CFU/g. The AK13 spore powder was mixed with cement paste, yeast extract, calcium lactate, and water. The yeast extract and calcium lactate generated the highest CFU/ml for AK13 at a 0.4:0.4 ratio compared to 0.4:0.25 (the original ratio of the B4 medium) and 0.4:0.8. Twenty-eight days after the spores were mixed into the mortar, the number of vegetative cells and spores of the AK13 strain had reached 10⁶ CFU/g within the mortar. Cracks in the mortar under 0.29 mm were healed in 14 days. Calcium carbonate precipitation was observed on the crack surface. The mortar containing the spore powder was thus concluded to be effective in terms of healing micro-cracks.

• Composites Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2011

자체-감지능 있는 다기능성 나노복합소재를 위해, 투명하고 전도성 있는 카본나노튜브 (CNT)로 코팅된 폴리에틸렌 테레프탈레이트(PET)를 함침 방법으로 제조하였다. CNT 코팅의 전기적 광학적 특정의 변화는 함침 횟수와 CNT용액의 농도에 주로 의존하였다. 결과적으로, CNT 코팅의 표면저항과 투과도는 제조공정의 변수들에 따라 예민하게 조절되었다. CNT 코팅의 표면저항은 4점법과 이중 배열법에 의해 측정되었으며, 광학적 투과도는 UV 스펙트럼을 사용하여 평가하였다. CNT 코팅의 표면특성을 측정한 정적 및 동적 접촉각은 상호 일치함을 보여주었다. 함침 코팅수가 증가함에 따라, CNT코팅한 PET의 표면저항은 현저하게 저하했으나, 투명도는 CNT 네트워크의 특성으로 거의 감소하지 않았다. CNT와 인듐틴옥사이드 (ITO)의 계면 및 전기적 특성들은 피로 시험을 통하여 비교하였다. CNT는 2000회 반복 후에도 표면저항의 변화가 없는 반면에, ITO는 1000회 반복까지 표면저항의 급격한 증가를 보여주었다가 안정화하였다. 이는 형상비가 큰 CNT는 전기 접촉점을 계속 유지하는 반면에, 취성이 있는 ITO는 미세 균열이 발생하여 전지 접촉점을 많이 상실하기 때문이다.