• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.537-565
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• 2016

Australian railway networks possess a large amount of aging timber components and need to replace them in excess of 280 thousands $m^3$ per year. The relatively high turnover of timber sleepers (crossties in a plain track), bearers (skeleton ties in a turnout), and transoms (bridge cross beams) is responsible for producing greenhouse gas emissions 6 times greater than an equivalent reinforced concrete counterparts. This paper presents an innovative solution for the replacement of aging timber transoms installed on existing railway bridges along with the incorporation of a continuous walkway platform, which is proven to provide environmental, safety and financial benefits. Recent developments for alternative composite materials to replace timber components in railway infrastructure construction and maintenance demonstrate some compatibility issues with track stiffness as well as structural and geometrical track systems. Structural concrete are generally used for new railway bridges where the comparatively thicker and heavier fixed slab track systems can be accommodated. This study firstly demonstrates a novel and resilient alterative by incorporating steel-concrete composite slab theory and combines the capabilities of being precast and modulated, in order to reduce the depth, weight and required installation time relative to conventional concrete direct-fixation track slab systems. Clear benefits of the new steel-concrete composites are the maintainability and constructability, especially for existing railway bridges (or brown fields). Critical considerations in the design and finite element modelling for performance benchmarking of composite structures and their failure modes are highlighted in this paper, altogether with risks, compatibilities and compliances.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제66권3호
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• pp.411-421
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• 2018

Although a rubber isolation cushion can reduce the dynamic response of a structure itself, it has little influence on the height of a sloshing wave and even may induce magnification action. Vertical baffles are set into a base-isolated Concrete Rectangular Liquid Storage Structure (CRLSS), and baffles are opened as holes to increase the energy dissipation of the damping. Problems of liquid nonlinear motion caused by baffles are described using the Navier-Stokes equation, and the space model of CRLSS is established considering the Fluid-Solid Interaction (FSI) based on the Finite Element Method (FEM). The dynamic response of an isolated CRLSS with various baffles under an earthquake is analyzed, and the results are compared. The results show that when the baffle number is certain, the greater the number of holes in baffles, the worse the damping effects; when a single baffle with holes is set in juxtaposition and double baffles with holes are formed, although some of the dynamic response will slightly increase, the wallboard strain and the height of the sloshing wave evidently decrease. A configuration with fewer holes in the baffles and a greater number of baffles is more helpful to prevent the occurrence of two failure modes: wallboard leakage and excessive sloshing height.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2018

This paper presents Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models for evaluating bond strength of deformed, plain and cold formed bars in low strength concrete. The ANN models were implemented using the experimental database developed by conducting experiments in three different universities on total of 138 pullout and 108 splitting specimens under monotonic loading. The key parameters examined in the experiments are low strength concrete, bar development length, concrete cover, rebar type (deformed, cold-formed, plain) and diameter. These deficient parameters are typically found in non-engineered reinforced concrete structures of developing countries. To develop ANN bond model for each bar type, four inputs (the low strength concrete, development length, concrete cover and bar diameter) are used for training the neurons in the network. Multi-Layer-Perceptron was trained according to a back-propagation algorithm. The ANN bond model for deformed bar consists of a single hidden layer and the 9 neurons. For Tor bar and plain bars the ANN models consist of 5 and 6 neurons and a single hidden layer, respectively. The developed ANN models are capable of predicting bond strength for both pull and splitting bond failure modes. The developed ANN models have higher coefficient of determination in training, validation and testing with good prediction and generalization capacity. The comparison of experimental bond strength values with the outcomes of ANN models showed good agreement. Moreover, the ANN model predictions by varying different parameters are also presented for all bar types.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.637-648
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 이전 논문에서 제시한 불연속 프리캐스트 콘크리트궤도 유한요소 해석모델과 초기 변형 및 온도 변형 분석 결과를 이용하여 초기 변형과 온도에 의한 변형이 슬래브의 응력 분포에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 분석 결과에 따르면 프리캐스트 콘크리트 슬래브에 이미 발생해 있는 초기 변형과 온도 경사에 의한 변형이 있는 상태에서 열차하중이 작용하는 경우에는 슬래브 중앙, 모서리 중앙, 전단포켓 코너부 등 슬래브 상부에서 최대 인장응력이 발생하게 되어 열차하중만 작용하는 경우와 매우 다른 응력 분포를 나타낸다. 따라서 불연속 프리캐스트 콘크리트 궤도의 실제 취약부의 위치와 파괴모드를 예측하기 위해서는 슬래브의 초기 변형과 온도 변형을 고려하여 열차 하중에 의한 응력을 산정해야만 한다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.695-705
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• 2014

지진구역에 적용하기 위한 연성 강봉을 사용한 프리캐스트 콘크리트 (PC) 보-기둥 접합부를 제안한다. 기존의 DDC 시스템을 활용한 보-기둥 접합부, 파괴모드를 고려해 설계된 두 개의 PC 실험체, 그리고 일체형 RC 실험체가 내진성능를 위해 반복하중 하에서 실험하였다. 실험체는 현행 기준을 만족하도록 설계되었다. 변수는 PC 보 주철근의 항복강도이다. 실험결과 제안된 시스템은 내진기준을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 제안된 보-기둥 접합부의 변형능력과 에너지소산 능력은 기존의 DDC 시스템보다 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.22-32
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• 2013

일반적인 사회기반시설물 자산관리 절차는 기존 자산의 명확한 정보획득, 서비스수준의 설정, 요구수준의 분석, 재정상태와 가용예산의 분석, 자산관리 계획의 준비, 수정된 자산의 정보 획득 순으로 구성될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 실제적인 위험도분석 기반의 개선된 교량 자산관리를 위하여 필요한 상태평가 및 성능측정, 성능척도의 설정, 파손형태 및 위험도 분석 등에 대한 방법론을 제시하였다. 보다 효율적인 교량 관리를 위하여 위험도 고려가 필요한 교량 기본현황정보 및 성능척도 항목을 설정하였고, 정량적 정성적 위험도를 고려한 성능평가방법을 제안하였다. 위험정도와 발생가능성을 고려한 위험도 매트릭스를 이용한 성능평가방법은 교량의 서비스수준을 보다 합리적으로 추정할 수 있다. 제안된 위험도분석 절차와 방법이 접목된 교량 서비스수준 평가방법을 이용하면 보다 합리적인 자산관리 의사결정이 가능하며, 향후 최적의 유지관리 의사결정을 위한 자산관리 체계구축 및 시스템 개발에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.24.1-24.9
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• 2020

Objectives: It is known that bioactive materials interact with the dentin to undergo biomineralization. The exact role of moisture in this interaction is unknown. Here, we investigate the effects of dentin moisture conditions on the dislocation resistance of two bioactive root canal sealers (MTA Fillapex [Angelus Solucoes Odontologicas] and GuttaFlow BioSeal [Colténe/Whaledent AG]) at 3 weeks and 3 months after obturation. Materials and Methods: Mandibular premolars (n = 120) were prepared and randomly divided into 3 groups based on the dentin condition: group 1, dry dentin; group 2, moist dentin; group 3, wet dentin. Each group was divided into 2 subgroups for root canal filling: MTA Fillapex and GuttaFlow BioSeal. Dislocation resistance was evaluated by measuring the push-out bond strength at 3 weeks and 3 months. Failure modes were examined under a stereomicroscope. Data were statistically analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test with a significance level of 5%. Results: Moist dentin resulted in higher bond strength values for both materials at both time points. This was significantly higher than wet and dry dentin for both the sealers at the 3 months (p < 0.05), while at 3 weeks it was significant only for GuttaFlow Bioseal. The different moisture conditions demonstrated similar trends in their effects on the dislocation resistance of the 2 root canal sealers. Conclusions: The dentin moisture conditions had a significant impact on its interaction with the bioactive materials tested. Maintaining moist dentin, but not dry or wet dentin, may be advantageous before the filling root canals with bioactive sealers.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.19.1-19.8
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• 2020

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of ultrasonic cleaning of the intracanal post space on the bond strength of fiber posts in oval canals filled with a premixed bioceramic (Bio-C Sealer [BIOC]) root canal sealer. Materials and Methods: Fifty premolars were endodontically prepared and divided into 5 groups (n = 10), based on the type of root canal filling material used and the post space cleaning protocol. A1: gutta-percha + AH Plus (AHP) and post space preparation with ultrasonic cleaning, A2: gutta-percha + BIOC and post space preparation with ultrasonic cleaning, B1: gutta-percha + AHP and post space preparation, B2: gutta-percha + BIOC and post space preparation, C: control group. Fiber posts were cemented with a self-adhesive luting material, and 1 mm thick slices were sectioned from the middle and cervical third to evaluate the remaining filling material microscopically. The samples were subjected to a push-out test to analyze the bond strength of the fiber post, and the results were analyzed with the Shapiro-Wilk, Bonferroni, Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann-Whitney tests (p < 0.05). Failure modes were evaluated using optical microscopy. Results: The results showed that the fiber posts cemented in canals sealed with BIOC had lower bond strength than those sealed with AHP. The ultrasonic cleaning of the post space improved the bond strength of fiber posts in canals sealed with AHP, but not with BIOC. Conclusions: BIOC decreased the bond strength of fiber posts in oval canals, regardless of ultrasonic cleaning.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2020

철근 부식으로 인한 철근 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성능 저하를 방지하는 방법 중 하나인 에폭시 도막 철근의 사용이 증가하고 있으나, 에폭시 도막으로 인한 콘크리트와 철근의 부착성능 부족으로 정착길이 및 겹침이음길이를 증가시켜야하는 것이 문제가 된다. 이 논문은 에폭시 도막 철근의 부착성능을 개선하여 직접인발시험에서 확인한 기본정착길이의 감소 가능성을 실제 휨부재의 이음길이 산정에 반영할 수 있는지를 확인하기 위하여 수행한 실험연구를 정리한 것이다. 휨부재에서 일반철근과 에폭시 도막 철근의 겹침이음 특성을 비교하기 위하여 철근지름 및 겹침이음길이를 변수로 하여 36개의 시험체로 보-단부 실험을 통해 겹침 이음 성능평가를 하였다. 실험결과에 의하면 현행설계기준에 따라 이음길이에 보정계수 1.2를 사용한 에폭시 도막 철근 부착강도와 일반철근 부착강도를 비교한 결과 파괴 양상, 처짐특성 및 균열폭 등을 고려할 때 현행 설계기준에 따른 보정계수의 필요성을 확인하였다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.207-210
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• 2017

The suspension arrangement of insulators provides flexibility and assists in power transmission in transmission lines. The performance of the insulator string is strongly influenced by the environmental conditions to which it is exposed, its shape and the inherent material properties of suspension-type insulators. The suspension-type insulators are mostly made from glass, porcelain and ceramic material due to their high resistivity. Irregularity in charge distribution throughout the porcelain insulator may lead to accelerated aging and electrical breakdown. A very high and steep lightning impulse voltage may also cause breakdown of suspension-type insulators. We investigated various material characteristics such as alumina addition, surface morphology, x-ray diffraction pattern and relative density of suspension porcelain insulators manufactured in 1989 (36,000 lbs.), 1995 (36,000 lbs.) and 2001 (36,000 lbs.) by the KRI Company for use in 154 kV high power transmission lines. We compared the material characteristics of these porcelain insulators with that of the top-of-the-line porcelain insulators (36,000 lbs.) manufactured by the NGK Company in 2000. These suspension-type porcelain insulators were exposed to arc and flashover tests to examine their electrical and mechanical strength. It was noted that alumina addition (17 wt.%) for K-2001 was one of the major contributors to the enhancement of the performance of the porcelain insulators and to their ability to withstand very high current generation during the arc test. The porcelain insulators manufactured during 2001 also showed the highest relative density of 95.8% as compared to the other insulators manufactured in 1989 and 1995 respectively 94.2% and 91.5%. We also discuss reports of various failure modes of suspension-type porcelain insulators.