• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.569-585
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• 2016

This paper highlights a case study that investigates the behaviour of existing bridge, West Terrace Bridge, induced by horizontal seismic loading. Unfortunately the lack of past information related to seismic activity within the NSW region has made it difficult to understand better the capacity of the structure if Earthquake occurs. The research was conducted through the University of Western Sydney in conjunction with Railcorp Australia, as part of disaster reduction preparedness program. The focus of seismic analyses was on the assessment of stress behaviour, induced by cyclic horizontal/vertical displacements, within the concrete slab and steel truss of the bridge under various Earthquake Year Return Intervals (YRI) of 1-100, 1-200, 1-250, 1-500, 1-800, 1-1000, 1-1500, 1-2000 and 1-2500. Furthermore the stresses and displacements were rigorously analysed through a parametric study conducted using different boundary conditions. The numerical analysis of the concrete slab and steel truss were performed through the finite element software, ABAQUS. The field measurements and observation had been used to validate the results drawn from the finite element simulation. It was illustrated that under a YRI of 1/1000 the bottom chord of the steel truss failed as the stress induced surpassed the ultimate stress capacity and the horizontal displacement exceeded the allowable displacement measured in the field observations whereas the vertical displacement remained within the previously observed limitations. Furthermore the parametric studies in this paper demonstrate that a change in boundary conditions alleviated the stress distribution throughout the structure allowing it to withstand a greater load induced by the earthquake YRI but ultimately failed when the maximum earthquake loading was applied. Therefore it was recommended to provide a gap of 50mm on the end of the concrete slab to allow the structure to displace without increasing the stress in the structure. Finally, this study has proposed a design chart to showcase the failure mode of the bridge when subjected to seismic loading.

• 한국터널공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국터널공학회 2005년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.233-247
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• 2005

Most tunnel lining material which has been used in the domestic is a concrete. But many problems as the construction period, the cost, and the crack occurrence for the design, construction, and management were happened in the concrete lining. For this reason, many research institutes like the Korea Highway Corporation recognize the necessity of an alternate material development and grow on the interest for that. So in this study, the seismic behaviour characteristics for the application of the Corrugated Steel Plate Lining in cut-and-cover tunnel are evaluated as several conditions for the backfill height, the cutting slope, and the relative density of backfill soil are changed. The compressive stress which is calculated in the Corrugated Steel Plate Lining by the seismic load is decreased as the backfill height increases and the cut slope grows gentle. Also, the moment shows the tendency of decrease according to the increase of the backfill height. But in the case of the relative density of the backfill soil is small, the moment increases according to the increase of the backfill height and affects the dynamic behaviour characteristic. So it is considered that the relative density of the backfill soil is also the important point. As the result in analyzing the seismic response characteristics of the reinforcement spacing of the Corrugated Steel Plate, the variation in the compressive force is hardly happened, but the moment and the shear force increase on the reinforcement spacing being narrow.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1675-1682
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• 2012

Aim: The study aim was to determine the frequency with which women decline clinicians' treatment recommendations and variations in this frequency by age, cancer and service descriptors. Design: The study included 36,775 women diagnosed with early invasive breast cancer in 1998-2005 and attending Australian and New Zealand breast surgeons. Rate ratios for declining treatment were examined by descriptor, using bilateral and multiple logistic regression analyses. Proportional hazards regression was used in exploratory analyses of associations with breast cancer death. Results: 3.4% of women declined a recommended treatment of some type, ranging from 2.6% for women under 40 years to 5.8% for those aged 80 years or more, and with parallel increases by age presenting for declining radiotherapy (p<0.001) and axillary surgery (p=0.006). Multiple regression confirmed that common predictors of declining various treatments included low surgeon case load, treatment outside major city centres, and older age. Histological features suggesting a favourable prognosis were often predictive of declining various treatments, although reverse findings also applied with women with positive nodal status being more likely to decline a mastectomy and those with larger tumours more likely to decline chemotherapy. While survival analyses lacked statistical power due to small numbers, higher risks of breast cancer death were suggested, after adjusting for age and conventional clinical risk factors, (1) for women not receiving breast surgery for unstated reasons (RR=2.29; p<0.001); and (2) although not approaching statistical significance $p{\geq}0.200$), for women declining radiotherapy (RR=1.22), a systemic therapy (RR1.11), and more specifically, chemotherapy (RR=1.41). Conclusions: Women have the right to choose their treatments but reasons for declining recommendations require further study to ensure that choices are well informed and clinical outcomes are optimized.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.167-178
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• 1997

It has been expected not only for crew but also for passengers to realize a ship whose rolling and other motions are small as much as possible. Restricting our consideration to the roll reduction, the conventional roll stabilization system, fins or anti-rolling tanks hve been utiized as the actuator. Excessive motions would interfere with the recreational activities of passengers on a cruise ship. Often more than half of the load of a containership is stowed above deck where it is subjected to large acclerations due to rolling. In some situations this may cause some internal damage to the contents of the containers; in more severe situations failure of the lashing can occur and containers may be lost over-board. Underdeck cargo in ordinary cargo ships and bulk commodities in colliers, ore ships and grain ships can shift if the motions become too severe. The purpose of this study is to concentrate on the additions. either internal or external to the hull, that reduce or otherwise improve the motion responses of the hull. It is assumed that the additions are such that their benefit to the motions of the ship outweights any impact on the ability of the ship to perform its assigned task. It is particularly challenging to obtain large improvements in the motion characteristics of existing ships that are being rebuilt or modified for some task not anticipated in their original design. Further the authors will statistically analyze the influence of ruder-roll-yaw coupling motion in the case of application of this advanced control method to various kinds of ship.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.75-86
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• 2020

This study aims to simulate the stabilization process of fibrous peat samples using end-bearing Cement Deep Mixing (CDM) columns by three area improvement ratios of 13.1% (TS-2), 19.6% (TS-3) and 26.2% (TS-3). It also focuses on the determination of approximate stress distribution between CDM columns and untreated fibrous peat soil. First, fibrous peat samples were mechanically stabilized using CDM columns of different area improvement ratio. Further, the ultimate bearing capacity of a rectangular foundation rested on the stabilized peat was calculated in stress-controlled condition. Then, this process was simulated via a FEM-based model using Plaxis 3-D foundation and the numerical modelling results were compared with experimental findings. In the numerical modelling stage, the behaviour of fibrous peat was simulated based on hardening soil (HS) model and Mohr-Coulomb (MC) model, while embedded pile element was utilized for CDM columns. The results indicated that in case of untreated peat HS model could predict the behaviour of fibrous peat better than MC model. The comparison between experimental and numerical investigations showed that the stress distribution between soil (S) and CDM columns (C) were 81%C-19%S (TS-2), 83%C-17%S (TS-3) and 89%C-11%S (TS-4), respectively. This implies that when the area improvement ratio is increased, the share of the CDM columns from final load was increased. Finally, the calculated bearing capacity factors were compared with results on the account of empirical design methods.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.662-669
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• 2012

생체 모방형 초소형비행체의 설계 파라미터를 해석하기 위해 플래핑 날개의 공력특성에 관한 가로세로비의 효과가 조사되었다. 실험 모델은 4절 링크로 구성되었으며, 낮은 레이놀즈수 조건을 갖는 수조 내부에서 구동되었다. 미세힘 측정용 방수 로드셀이 제작되어 아크릴로 만든 날개의 뿌리에 설치되었다. 날개 형상은 초파리의 날개 모양을 기준으로 하였다. 선택된 가로세로비는 각각 1.87, 3.74, 7.48이었으며, 레이놀즈수는 $10^4$에 고정되었다. 가로세로비 1.87과 3.74에서는 후류포획과 같은 비정상효과를 나타내는 뚜렷한 양력 피크가 스트로크 초기에 관찰되었다. 그러나 가로세로비 7.48의 경우 상기 비정상 효과는 관찰되지 않았다. 이러한 물리적 특징은 후행회전인 경우에서도 동일하게 관찰되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 MAV 설계에 적용할 수 있는 곤충 모방형태의 플래핑 날개인 경우 높은 가로세로비의 날개가 향상된 공력성능을 제공한다는 것을 의미한다.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2010

Fillet welding accounts for about 80% of all constructing process of ship and ocean structure. T-joint is one of the typical shapes which are frequently reported to experience the fatigue damage when the marine structure meets the storm loads. The fatigue damage is affected by the magnitude of residual stresses on the weld. Recently, many shipping registers and design guidances have required that the fatigue strength assessment method should be compensated by the effect of the residual stress in case that the random loading or storm loading is applied to the marine vessels. This study suggests the computational procedure to analyze the residual stresses of T-joint specimen that is frequently reported to get damaged by the storm loading. Experiment by XRD as well as the 3-D computational welding model is presented in order to get the profile of residual stress. Throughout the comparison of experimental result with the computational result, the computational model was validated. Thereafter, characteristics of he residual stresses in the joint are discussed.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권2호통권54호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 영구거푸집의 한 형태인 LB-DECK 패널을 적용하는 교량이 늘어남에 따라 LB-DECK 시공 중 하면주철근 및 하면배력근의 배근에 따른 시공성 저하요인을 해결하고자 하였다. 이에 따라 여러 가지 제시된 방안 중 설계 및 시공의 효율성을 검토하여 하면주철근 및 하면배력근을 LB-DECK 패널 내에 모두 배치하는 방안을 채택하여 개선단면을 도출하고 검증하였다. 검증 방법은 LB-DECK 패널의 개선 전 후에 대하여 정적재하실험을 통하여 하중에 따른 균열형상 및 처짐, 변형률을 비교하여 개선단면에 대한 내하력을 평가하였다. 그 결과 LB-DECK 패널의 경우 개선 전과 비교하여 약 13%, 슬래브의 경우 약 10%의 내하력이 증가하는 효과가 있는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2017

유체 저장 구조물의 경우 지진 시 유체의 출렁임에 의하여 구조물에 동수압이 작용한다. 이 때, 유체의 동수압은 지진의 강도뿐만 아니라 유체 자유수면의 출렁임 높이(sloshing height)에 의해서도 변화한다. 이러한 하중의 변화에 영향을 미치는 인자로는 지진파의 형상, 최대지진강도, 유체 저장 구조물의 크기, 구조물의 폭, 유체의 높이 등이 있는데, 본 논문에서는 지진파의 형상과 유체 자유수면의 출렁임 형상의 상관관계를 규명하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 구조물의 폭이 500 mm인 수조에 실지진파를 적용시켜 유체 자유수면의 출렁임 높이를 측정하고, 수치해석을 통하여 실험과 해석의 유사성을 검증하였다. 또한, 실험과 해석의 비교를 통하여 검증된 구조해석 기법을 적용하여 인공지진파의 형상을 다양하게 변화시키면서 유체 자유수면의 출렁임 형상의 변화를 측정하고, 인공지진파의 형상이 유체 자유수면의 출렁임 형상에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2005

최근 사용이 증대되고 있는 말뚝지지 전면기초(piled raft foundation) 개념의 기초 설계에서는 지지력을 증대시키기 위한 목적 보다는 주로 침하를 감소시킬 목적으로 말뚝이 사용된다. 콘크리트궤도가 연약한 지반에 설치되는 경우에는 일반적으로 지지력 측면에서의 문제는 없으나, 과도한 침하가 발생할 수 있다. 이 경우 소수의 소구경 말뚝을 궤도하부에 적절히 배치하여 설치하면 침하를 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있을 것으로 예측된다. 본 논문에서는 말뚝 설치로 인한 콘크리트궤도의 침하감소 효과를 수치해석을 통해 평가하였다. 3차원 유한차분해석법을 이용하여 말뚝이 설치된 콘크리트궤도를 모델링 하였으며, 지반 강성과 말뚝 배치의 변화에 따른 침하량 감소 효과의 차이를 분석하였다. 해석 결과로 부터 말뚝설치를 통해 콘크리트궤도의 침하를 효과적으로 감소시킬 수 있는 것을 확인하였으며, 경제적인 설계를 위한 지반조건에 따른 합리적인 말뚝 열수와 간격을 제시하였다. 또한, 지반 조건과 말뚝 배치의 변화에 따른 말뚝의 하중분담 특성을 분석함으로써, 콘크리트궤도 하부에 설치된 말뚝의 지지 메커니즘을 파악하였다.