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Application of FBG Sensors on a Cantilever Beam for Analyzing Behavior of Laterally Loaded Piles (실내 모형실험을 통한 수평재하 말뚝의 거동측정을 위한 FBG 센서의 적용성 평가)

  • Lee, Tae-Hee;Chung, Won-Seok;Jung, Young-Hoon;Mok, Young-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2010.09a
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    • pp.587-597
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    • 2010
  • Analysis of the behavior of a laterally loaded pile is important in the design of critical civil structures. Recently, the electric strain gauge has been widely used to measure the strains along the pile. The electric strain gauge, due to lack of durability, is inappropriate in the use of long-term measurements. Herein, the feasibility of implementing the FBG sensor was investigated using a cantilever-type calibrator in laboratory. A special calibrating tool called "cantilever-calibrator" was used to calibrate the FBG sensors. The calibrator consists of a special calibration beam, a holding-clamp at one end of the beam, and a micrometer on the other end. Three FBG sensors were installed on the calibration beam. The strains measured by FBG sensors were compared with those calculated theoretically using cantilever beam theory. The calibration factor of FBG sensors were suggested to compensate the difference between measured and calculate strains.

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Values of the Balanced Decision-Making between Supply Chain Partners

  • Kim, Jong-Joo;Kim, Bo-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.890-894
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    • 2005
  • Coordination between supply chain partners is viewed critical to effective supply chain management. In many situations such as mutual investments or developing infrastructures for their operations related with each other, the coordination issue arises. Depending on the bargaining power balance between them, it is determined who will be able to exert more influence in making decisions related with such coordination. We consider two cases of the decision-making structure in the context of a simple supply chain consisting of two players, i.e., (1) the first case in which a supply chain partner dominates the decision-making process and the other passively follows the dominant player's decision, and (2) the other case in which the two players share the decision-making process equally. We examine which of the cases is better for the companies and where comes the value of the better case. To answer the research questions, we set up an optimal control theory model and derive an analytical solution. The analysis outcome indicates that the shared decision-making in general produces better results for both companies in the supply chain, and the value of the shared decision-making comes from more effective resource utilization than the dominated case.

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Effect of Contact Area on Friction and Wear Behavior in Atomic Force Microscope (원자 현미경을 이용한 접촉 면적에 따른 마찰 및 마멸 특성 분석)

  • Choi Dukhyun;Hwang Woonbong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.167-173
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    • 2004
  • Recently, it has been reported that frictional behavior at nanometer scale can be different from that at macro scale. In this article, friction and wear tests were conducted using an AFM to investigate the effect of real contact area on the coefficient of friction and wear property. SiO$_2$, Hica, and SiGe were used in friction test and the AFM tip was Si$_3$N$_4$. The real contact area between an AFM tip and flat surface was calculated by the Johnson-Kendall-Roberts (JKR) theory. Wear specimen was Mica, and the diamond tip was used. We found that the coefficient of friction is constant below a critical area, but it is degraded over the area. Moreover, it is found that wear depth increased rapidly from a certain load and was degraded as a function of the number of the scanning cycles. Also, the range of scanning velocity used in this study had little effect on the wear depth.

The Current Issues of Nursing Education in Cambodia (캄보디아의 간호교육 현황 및 이슈)

  • Cho, Myong Sun;Yang, Sook Ja
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.288-299
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: This study was to identify the current issues and challenges of the nursing education program in Cambodia and to suggest recommendations to improve it. Methods: The World Health Organization Global Standards for the Initial Education of Nurses and Midwives were used as the analytic framework. Data were collected through a critical, constructive analysis of the literature, as well as observation with stakeholders in the area. Results: Cambodia experienced a shortage of nurses based on the demands of nurses. Moreover, the lack of institutional capacity, out dated and rudimentary nursing curriculum, under qualified nursing faculty, overcrowded classrooms, and lack of fundamental education materials and equipment for nursing education hampered the maintenance and improvement of the quality of pre-service nursing education in Cambodia. Conclusion: Strengthening the nursing educational resources and infrastructures, along with proper retention and enhancement of the faculty's capacity, clinical mentorship, and sustainable management of the nursing curriculum were recommended. Integrating the nursing theory and process into clinical practice and using strategic partnerships, would improve the quality and quantity of nursing education in Cambodia. There needs to be a synergistic relationship between nursing education and training relevant to the nursing care to meet the needs of the Cambodian population.

Association of Outplacement Convergence Education and Transformative Learning (전직융합교육과 전환학습의 연계)

  • Wee, Young-Eun
    • Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to understand the concept of transformative learning and the meaning and process of learning. Transformative learning explains that learning takes place in three aspects. First, Instrumental learning takes place in the process of acquiring knowledge based on facts, such as hypothesis testing. Secondly, Communicative learning recognizes the meaning of other people's thoughts or social norms, cultures and values through language. Thirdly, emancipatory learning makes through critical self-reflection by understanding oneself on the basis of psychological and cultural assumptions. The implications of outplacement convergence education, is that main purpose of outplacement education is to build theory and shift the perspective to learning conversion in general operation practice. The content of the outplacement convergence education is that it should shift from instrumental learning to communicative and emancipatory learning.

Fail Over Analysis and Management for the Database Implement of the High Availability Solution (고가용성 데이터베이스 구축을 통한 장애 극복 분류 및 관리 기법)

  • Lee, Byoung-Yup
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.10 no.7
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    • pp.49-54
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    • 2010
  • In these days, Internet environment are very quickly development as well On-line service have been using a online for the mission critical business around the world. As the amount of information to be processed by computers has recently been increased there has been cluster computing systems developed by connecting workstations server using high speed networks for high availability. As a result, this study on a cluster based DBMS and common solution of DBMS venders has been studying with a wide range, as well as It is not good study a management skill for the cluster-based DBMS efficiently and optimization. accordingly, This study find out optimization managements skill and theory of he High availability solution on cluster-based DBMS.

A Study on Urban Plaza as a Theatre and its Reinterpretation in Modern Public Space -Focus on Italian urban plaza- (무대수단으로 본 광장과 공공영역 회복에 관한 기초적 연구 -이탈리아의 도시광장을 중심으로-)

  • 임종엽
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • no.19
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    • pp.38-44
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    • 1999
  • This study examines the use of public space in the urban environment based on the theory of Italian plazas as a theatre. Public space is considered as a symbolic representation of the urban organizatiov. In history, especially in Italy, the plaza was a common tool in reflecting people's lives through its use as a theatre. However, this role of plaza as a public space has lost its value with the population increase and the urban centralization of the city. This study attempts to reevaluate the needed of public space in modern society through a critical review of plaza and its use as a theatre. Content analysis was used to discuss the topics of this study including the historical background of the urban plaza, the relationship between plaza and theatre, and the role of public space and its impact on urban environment. The scope of the study is limited to the development of urban plaza from the ancient Greek to premodern Italy. Today, the concept of space is altered with the advent of cyberspace, This study provides insights for the future implications of plaza and theatre in developing public space for its a new definition as cultural representatiov.

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Stability Analysis of Cracked Cantilever Beam with Tip Mass and Follower Force (끝단질량과 종동력을 가진 크랙 외팔 보의 안정성 해석)

  • Son, In-Soo;Yoon, Han-Ik;Ahn, Tae-Su
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.7 s.124
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    • pp.605-610
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    • 2007
  • In this paper a dynamic behavior(natural frequency) of a cracked cantilever beam subjected to follower force is presented. In addition, an analysis of the flutter and buckling instability of a cracked cantilever beam subjected to a follower compressive load is presented. Based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, the equation of motion can be constructed by using the Lagrange's equation. The vibration analysis on such cracked beam is conducted to identify the critical follower force for flutter instability based on the variation of the first two resonant frequencies of the beam. Besides, the effect of the crack's intensity and location on the flutter follower force is studied. The crack section is represented by a local flexibility matrix connecting two undamaged beam segments. The crack is assumed to be in the first mode of fracture and to be always opened during the vibrations.

Ethical Problem Solving in Engineering: Matrix Guide (공학 분야의 윤리적 문제해결방법: 매트릭스 가이드)

  • Han, Kyong-Hee;Heo, Jun-Haeng;Yun, Il-Gu;Lee, Kang-Taek;Kang, Ho-Jeong
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.61-71
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    • 2012
  • The core issue of ethical problem solving in engineering is to understand what exactly happened and to define its nature. Problems often arise mostly in morally complex situations. Traditional philosophical theories usually focus on extreme conflicts of interest and suggest moral theory-centered problem solving methods. However, these methods are not only difficult to specifically apply to real situations, but also are likely to fail to deal with actual moral issues in engineering fields. This study aims to develop more desirable ethical problem solving methods, based on STS (Science and Technology Studies) and engineering ethics combined. First, we have examined the engineering ethics with implications of an STS perspective, then have analyzed traditional ethical problem solving methods in a critical point of view. This study will suggest a new ethical problem solving method named Matrix Guide, based upon those analyses. Specifically, this study classifies four stages of problem definition, analysis, solving, and feedback. Here, we focus on how to combine technological and non-technological factors in each stage, when we are facing morally complex situations in engineering sectors.

Improved strut-and-tie method for 2D RC beam-column joints under monotonic loading

  • Long, Xu;Lee, Chi King
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.807-831
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    • 2015
  • In the previous analytical studies on 2D reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints, the modified compression field theory (MCFT) and the strut-and-tie method (STM) are usually employed. In this paper, the limitations of these analytical models for RC joint applications are reviewed. Essentially for predictions of RC joint shear behaviour, the MCFT is not applicable, while the STM can only predict the ultimate shear strength. To eliminate these limitations, an improved STM is derived and applied to some commonly encountered 2D joints, viz., interior and exterior joints, subjected to monotonic loading. Compared with the other STMs, the most attracting novelty of the proposed improved STM is that all critical stages of the shear stress-strain relationships for RC joints can be predicted, which cover the stages characterized by concrete cracking, transverse reinforcement yielding and concrete strut crushing. For validation and demonstration of superiority, the shear stress-strain relationships of interior and exterior RC beam-column joints from published experimental studies are employed and compared with the predictions by the proposed improved STM and other widely-used analytical models, such as the MCFT and STM.