• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.162-177
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• 2020

Background: Ecologists have achieved much progress in the study of mechanisms that maintain species coexistence and diversity. In this paper, we reviewed a wide range of past research related to these topics, focusing on five theoretical bodies: (1) coexistence by niche differentiation, (2) coexistence without niche differentiation, (3) coexistence along environmental stress gradients, (4) coexistence under non-equilibrium versus equilibrium conditions, and (5) modern perspectives. Results: From the review, we identified that there are few models that can be generally and confidently applicable to different ecological systems. This problem arises mainly because most theories have not been substantiated by enough empirical research based on field data to test various coexistence hypotheses at different spatial scales. We also found that little is still known about the mechanisms of species coexistence under harsh environmental conditions. This is because most previous models treat disturbance as a key factor shaping community structure, but they do not explicitly deal with stressful systems with non-lethal conditions. We evaluated the mainstream ideas of niche differentiation and stochasticity for the coexistence of plant species across salt marsh creeks in southwestern Denmark. The results showed that diversity indices, such as Shannon-Wiener diversity, richness, and evenness, decreased with increasing surface elevation and increased with increasing niche overlap and niche breadth. The two niche parameters linearly decreased with increasing elevation. These findings imply a substantial influence of an equalizing mechanism that reduces differences in relative fitness among species in the highly stressful environments of the marsh. We propose that species evenness increases under very harsh conditions if the associated stress is not lethal. Finally, we present a conceptual model of patterns related to the level of environmental stress and niche characteristics along a microhabitat gradient (i.e., surface elevation). Conclusions: The ecology of stressful systems with non-lethal conditions will be increasingly important as ongoing global-scale climate change extends the period of chronic stresses that are not necessarily fatal to inhabiting plants. We recommend that more ecologists continue this line of research.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.169-182
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• 2013

One of the major benefits of the pre-stressed concrete pavements is the omission of tension in concrete that results in a reduction of cracks in the concrete slabs. Therefore, the life of the pavement is increased as the thickness of the slabs is reduced. One of the most important issues in dealing with the prestressed concrete pavement is determination of the magnitude of the pre-stress. Three dimensional finite element analyses are conducted in this research to study the pre-stress under various load (Boeing 777) and thermal gradient combinations. The model was also analyzed under temperature gradients without the presence of traffic loading and the induced stresses were compared with those from theoretical relationships. It was seen that the theoretical relationships result in conservative values for the stress.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.249-263
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• 2019

In the current paper, an exact solution method is carried out for analyzing the thermo-mechanical vibration of curved FG nano-beams subjected to uniform thermal environmental conditions, by considering porosity distribution via nonlocal strain gradient beam theory for the first time. Nonlocal strain gradient elasticity theory is adopted to consider the size effects in which the stress for not only the nonlocal stress field but also the strain gradients stress field is considered. It is perceived that during manufacturing of functionally graded materials (FGMs) porosities and micro-voids can be occurred inside the material. Material properties of curved porous FG nanobeam are assumed to be temperature-dependent and are supposed to vary through the thickness direction of beam which modeled via modified power-law rule. Since variation of pores along the thickness direction influences the mechanical and physical properties, porosity play a key role in the mechanical response of curved FG nano-structures. The governing equations and related boundary condition of curved porous FG nanobeam under temperature field are derived via the energy method based on Timoshenko beam theory. An analytical Navier solution procedure is utilized to achieve the natural frequencies of porous FG curved nanobeam supposed to thermal loading. The results for simpler states are confirmed with known data in the literature. The effects of various parameters such as nonlocality parameter, porosity volume fractions, thermal effect, gradient index, opening angle and aspect ratio on the natural frequency of curved FG porous nanobeam are successfully discussed. It is concluded that these parameters play key roles on the dynamic behavior of porous FG curved nanobeam. Presented numerical results can serve as benchmarks for future analyses of curve FG nanobeam with porosity phases.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2006

It is well known that the thermal load in PSC(prestressed concrete) box-girder bridge is the principal cause of detrimental crack. The longitudinal stress caused by the lateral stress from the temperature gradient in slab of PSC box-girder bridge has a considerable influence on the durability and economy of bridge structures. As the basic study for the rational consideration of thermal load and the derivation of design guide, the inverse thermal analysis program for PSC box-girder bridges using field measurement data is developed. In this paper, thermal analyses are performed using field monitoring data for the sample PSC box-girder bridge. It is proposed that the link between monitoring program and the inverse analysis program is available.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2007

본 연구는 연속철근콘크리트포장(CRCP)에 환경하중이 작용하여 횡방향 균열이 발생하고 진전되어가는 과정을 분석하기 위하여 수행되었다. 이러한 분석을 위하여 CRCP의 유한요소 모델을 개발하고 균열의 발생과 진전을 예측할 수 있는 요소삭제 방법을 도입하였다. 여러 다른 형태의 환경하중이 작용할 때 CRCP의 거동 및 균열 진전 특성을 분석하기 위하여 세 가지의 경우를 고려하였다. 먼저 CRCP의 콘크리트 슬래브 상부 표면과 하부 표면의 온도차가 선형으로 유지되면서 깊이에 관계없이 일정하게 온도가 계속 떨어지는 경우이다. 다음으로 슬래브 하부의 온도는 일정하게 유지되며 상부의 온도만 감소하는 경우이다. 이 경우는 슬래브 상하부의 온도차가 계속 증가되는 경우라 할 수 있다. 또 다른 경우는 슬래브의 중간 깊이에서 하부까지는 같은 온도가 유지되고 슬래브 상부의 온도만 계속 감소하는 경우이다. 해석 결과 CRCP의 균열발생 및 깊이 방향으로의 진전정도는 환경하중의 형태에 따라 크게 좌우되는 것을 알 수 있었으며 균열의 발생 및 진전에 따른 CRCP의 응력 및 변위의 재분포 과정도 분석할 수 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.6504-6510
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• 2015

본 I-형 수평 곡선 거더는 휨모멘트뿐만 아니라 비틀림 모멘트를 동시에 저항하고 있으며, 플레이트 거더에 작용하는 비틀림 모멘트는 균일 비틀림과 불균일 비틀림의 조합으로 결정된다. 개단면으로서 I형 단면을 가진 플레이트 거더의 경우 불균일 모멘트에 의해서 플랜지에 작용하는 법선 응력은 불균일 분포를 보이며, 곡선거더 플랜지의 한쪽 연단은 휨 법선응력과 �� 법선응력이 중첩되어 일반적인 직선거더의 플랜지보다 더 빨리 항복하는 경향을 보이게 된다. 다시 말해, 초기 곡률이 적용된 거더는 직선 거더에 비해 플랜지에 작용하는 응력분포가 저하되는 양상을 보인다. 본 연구에서는 플랜지의 세장비와 거더의 곡률 중심각을 매개변수로 하여, 수치해석을 통해 곡선 거더의 플랜지에 작용하는 응력의 저하양상을 살펴보았다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.1141-1149
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• 2011

The three-dimensional hydrodynamic model was simulated to understand coastal sea front of formation and seasonal variation in the Southern Sea of Korea. In this study, we used to concept of stratification factor, to realize seasonal distribution of stratification coefficient which of seasonal residual flow, considered with, tide, wind and density effect. Tidal current tends to flow westward during the flood and eastward during ebb. The current by the wind stress showed to be much stronger the coastal than the offshore area in the surface layer. And the current by the horizontal gradient of water density showed to be relatively weak in the coastal area, with little seasonal differences. On the other hand, the flow in the offshore area showed results similar to that of the Tsushima Warm Current. The stratification factor (SHv) was calculated by taking into account the total flow of tide, wind and density effect. In summer, the calculated SHv distribution ranged from 2.0 to 2.5, similar to that of the coastal sea front. The horizontal temperature gradient showed to be strong during the winter, when the vertical stratification is weak. On the other hand, the horizontal gradient became weak in summer, during which vertical stratification is strong. Therefore, it is presume that the strength of vertical stratification and the horizontal temperature gradient affect the position of the coastal sea front.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.1054-1062
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• 2003

The numerical simulations of flow and pollutant particle dispersion are described for two-dimensional bell shaped hills with various aspect ratios. The Reynolds-averaged incompressible Navier-Stokes equations with low Reynolds number $\kappa$-$\varepsilon$ turbulent model are used to simulate the flowfield. The gradient diffusion equation is used to solve the pollutant dispersion field. The code was validated by comparison of velocity, turbulent kinetic energy, Reynolds shear stress, speed-up ratio, and ground level concentration with experimental and numerical data. Good agreement has been achieved and it has been found that the pollutant dispersion pattern and ground level concentration have been strongly influenced by the hill shape and aspect ratio, as well as the location and height of the source.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2017

전단응력은 여러 분야에서 사용하는 매우 중요한 역학 인자 중 하나이며, 인공수로의 설계를 위해서 중요하다. 현재 전단응력은 과거에 정해진 계산법을 사용하고 있지만, 사용되는 식에서 바닥전단응력과 에너지경사와 같이 실제로 측정하거나 계산하기 어려운 요소들이 존재한다. 특히, 에너지경사는 산정하기 매우 어려운 인자이며, 전단응력분포를 구하기위해서는 에너지경사가 있어야만 산정할 수 있지만, 경계층의 유속기울기와 유속을 측정하는 것은 현실적으로 어려운 부분이다. 또한 전단응력분포 중 바닥전단응력은 직접 측정하기 매우 어렵고, 유속에 비해 연구가 다소 더딘 실정이다. 전단응력분포를 정확하게 산정할 수 있다면, 바닥전단응력과 에너지경사를 손쉽게 산정할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 에너지경사를 반영하지 않고 엔트로피 M을 이용하여 평균유속과 전단응력분포를 간단히 산정하는 연구를 진행하였고, 적용한 식의 효용성을 증명하기 위해 기존의 실험실 실측 자료를 사용하였다. 이는 그래프를 통해 응력분포를 나타내어 비교분석을 하였으며, 등류와 부등류에서 각각 결정계수는 0.930-0.998까지로 거의 일치하였다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.601-615
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• 2001

본 연구지역인 충북 보은군 보은읍 일대는 옥천변성대에 속하며, 도로공사구간 중 1:0.:리 구배로 절취한 암반사 면내의 일부구간에서 평면파괴가 발생하였다. 이 구간은 파괴면과 동일한 방향성을 갖는 불연속면에 의해 추가붕괴가 예상되는 등 불안정한 상태이다. 따라서, 본 사면에 대해 SMR, 평사투영법, 한계평형법으로 안전성을 해석하였다. 그러나, 이러한 방법으로 해석할 수 없는 절취에 따른 암반사면의 응력재분배 및 비선형적인 변위거동에 대해서는 UDEC 을 이용하여 수치해석하고, 보강공법을 적용하여 안정성을 해석해 보았다.