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Accelerated life testing of concrete based on stochastic approach and assessment

  • Zhu, Binrong;Qiao, Hongxia;Feng, Qiong;Lu, Chenggong
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.111-120
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    • 2017
  • This study aimed to design the accelerated life testing (ALT) of concrete, which stimulating the special natural environment maximumly. Its evaluation indexes, such as dynamic elastic modulus, mass and ultrasonic velocity were measured, and the variation of relative mass and relative dynamic elastic modulus of concrete were studied. Meanwhile, the microanalysis method was used. Moreover, an exploratory application of the stochastic approach, the Weibull distribution and the lognormal distribution, were made to assess the durability of concrete structures. The results show that the ALT for simulating natural environment is more close to the service process of concrete structure under actual conditions; The relative dynamic elastic modulus can be used as the dominant durability evaluation parameters, because it is more sensitive to the environmental factors compared with the relative quality evaluation parameters; In the course of the concrete deterioration, the destruction of the salt freezing cycle is the dominant factor, supplemented by other factors; Both of those two stochastic approaches can be used to evaluate the reliability of concrete specimens under the condition of ALT; By comparison, The lognormal distribution method is better to describe the reliability process.

Status and Prospect of Test Methods of Quality Silicone Water Repellent for Protecting Reinforced Concrete

  • Sun, H.Y.;Yuan, Z.Y.;Yang, Z.;Shan, G.L.;Shen, M.X.
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.141-150
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    • 2017
  • Impregnating with quality silicone water repellent on the concrete surface is an effective method of protecting concrete. Quality silicone water repellent has been widely used in the engineering profession because of its desirable properties such as hydrophobicity, keeping concrete breathable and preserving the original appearance of the concrete. The companies in China that produce silicone water repellent are listed. Test methods in the specifications or standards about silicone water repellent in China are summed. The test methods relative to durability of concrete impregnated with silicone water repellent (such as resistant to chloride ion penetration, resistant to alkali, resistance to freezing and thawing and weatherability etc.) and the constructive quality (such as water absorption rate, impregnating depth and the dry velocity coefficient etc.) are compared and analyzed. The results indicate that there are differences among test methods relative to different specifications with the same index and therefore, confusion has ensued when selecting test methods. All test methods with the exception of the method of water absorption rate by using a Karsten flask are not non-destructive methods or conducted in a laboratory. Finally, further research on silicone water repellent during application is proposed.

Numerical Analysis of the Melting Process of Ice Using Plate Heaters with Constant Heat Flux (일정 열유속 조건의 판형 히터에 의한 해빙과정의 수치해석)

  • Kim, Hark-Koo;Jeong, Si-Young;Hur, Nahm-Keon;Lim, Tae-Won;Park, Yong-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.434-440
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    • 2007
  • One of the cold start problems of a FCV is the freezing of the water in the water tank when a FCV is not in operation and the surrounding temperature drops below $0^{\circ}C$. The ice in the tank should be melted as quickly as possible for a satisfactory operation of fuel cell vehicles. In this study, the melting process for the constant heat fluxes of the plate heaters was numerically calculated in the 2-D model of the tank and plate heaters. The enthalpy method and FVM code was used for this analysis. The changes of the temperature with heat fluxes and the heat transfer area could be investigated. The energy balance error was found to increase with the heat flux. From this numerical analysis, the proper heat flux value and some important design factors relating local overheating and pressurization of the water tank could be examined.

Stress Analysis of Rectangular Bar under Torsion (비틀림을 받는 사각주의 응력해석)

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun;Ji, Joong-Jo;Yoon, Kab-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.53-63
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    • 1986
  • In this study, the stress distribution of rectangular bar under torsion, when warping of both ends is free or constrained, is investigated. Method of separation of variable and Fourier Series are used for the theoretical analysis, and 3dimensional photoelastic stress-freezing method for experimental analysis. The main results are as follows; 1) In the case of warping-constrained rectangular bar, the normal stresses are negligible because they are less then 0.5% of the shear stresses. The maximum normal stress is placed on the point of y=0.61 b when b/a=1 and it gradually moves to the corner y=b when the value of b/a is increased. 2) According to increase of the value of b/a, on the crossection, the maximum shear stress is placed on the middle point of the long side (x=${\pm}a$, y=0) when warping of both ends is free but the middle of the short side (x=0, y=${\pm} b$) when warping is constrained. The stress distribution is straight line when warping is constrained, namely, the stress distribution is proportional to the distance from the axis of centroid, but parabolic when warping is free. 3) The values of the combined stress of warping-constrained bar, if the influence of the loaded point is neglected, are generally smaller than those of warping-free.

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Distribution Characteristics and Status of Fresh Ginseng in Keumsan Area (금산지역의 수삼의 저장관리 및 유통 현황)

  • Kim, Hyun-Ho;Hwang, Young-Soo;Seoung, Bong-Jae;Kim, Sun-Ik;Cho, Jin-Woong;Kim, Choong-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.129-140
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    • 2006
  • There are need to develop of merchandise of value added fresh ginseng because of high consciousness level of consumer and enlarge of markets for high quality products. The fresh ginseng after harvest was distributed to farmer partually but in general, it was to market by consigner or wholsaler directly after harvest. There were a high difference on storage period of fresh ginseng in different harvesting seasons. The reduction of value of commodities of fresh ginseng for storage period was caused by decomposition and tender of tissue. The storage temperature was under the freezing point and the packing method was sealing tightly by plastic film. As the quality of fresh ginseng was defined by naked eye, it was difficult to sort the quality of ginseng directly harvest.

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Quantitative Evaluation for Effectiveness of Consolidation Treatment by Using the Chemical of Ethyl Silicate Series for the Sandstone in Yeongyang (영양 사암을 대상으로 한 에틸실리케이트 계열 처리제의 강화효과 평가)

  • Lee, Jang-Jon;Han, Min-Su;Song, Chi-Young;Jun, Byung-Kyu;Do, Min-Hwan
    • 보존과학연구
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    • s.30
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    • pp.125-136
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    • 2009
  • Stone cultural heritages in Korea have a severe damages from chemical and biological weathering because most of them have been situated in outdoors without any suitable protection systems, and this in turn causes deformation and structural damage. To counteract these problems and increase durability, various kinds of conservation materials are used in the conservation and restoration treatments. However until now there are not many practical and technological experiments on this subject. This paper attempts quantitative evaluation of effectiveness about chemical of ethylsilicate based resin for sandstone in Yeongyang-gun. It takes a long time to evaluate durability and side effect after conservation materials treatment. So we use artificial weathering through freezing§ thawing experimental method. As a result of this experiment, porosity and absorptance increased, and elastic wave speed, elastic modules, unconfined compression strength and tensile strength decreased more than before. This study plans to make a scientific method study about weathering factor and mechanism, and to deduce correlation between artificial weathering and natural weathering.

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Immunological Assay to Detect Irradiated Beef

  • Lee, Ju-Woon;Yook, Hong-Sun;Lee, Hyun-Ja;Kim, Jung-Ok;Byun, Myung-Woo
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.91-95
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    • 2001
  • Competitive indirect enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Ci-ELISA) was used to obtain the preliminary data for the detection of irradiated beef. Ci-ELISA was individually formatted with polyclonal antibodies produced from 2 kinds of bovine proteins, myosin and bovine serum albumin (BSA). Beef round, loin and tender loin were vacuum-packaged and subdivided into 3 groups of 1) irradiation; 2) irradiation and chilled at 4$^{\circ}C$ for 7 day; 3) irradiation and frozen at 2$0^{\circ}C$ for 2 months to observe the changes under different storage and/or distribution conditions. Irradiation was performed at 3, 5 and 7 kGy. Protein solutions prepared from the sample were tested by formatted Ci-ELISA. Detected concentrations of myosin and BSA decreased with the increased irradiation dose in all samples with different reduction rates. Myosin was more susceptible to freezing than BSA. Samples irradiated at 5 kGy or above could be differentiated from non-irradiated ones by Ci-ELISA. These results indicate that immunological assay can be used as a detection method for irradiated beef.

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A Study on the Two-Dimensional Phase Change Problem in a Rectangular Mold with Air-Gap Resistance to Heat Flow (공기층 저항을 고려한 사각형 주형내에서의 2차원 상변화문제에 관한 연구)

  • 여문수;손병진;김우승
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.1205-1215
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    • 1992
  • The solidification rate is of special importance in determining the casting structures and properties. The heat transfer characteristics at the interface between the mold and the casting is one of the major factors that control the solidification rate. The thermal resistance exists due to the air-gap formation at the mold/casting interface during the freezing process. In this study two-dimensional Stefan problem with air-gap resistance in the rectangular mold is considered and the heat transfer characteristics is numerically examined by using the enthalpy method. The effects of the major parameters, such as mold geometry, thermal conductivity, heat transfer coefficient, and initial temperature of casting, on the thermal characteristics are investigated.

Application of Immunoassay for the Detection of Gamma-Irradiated Shrimp (감마선 조사된 새우의 검지를 위한 면역분석법의 적용)

  • 이주운;육홍선;조경환;차보숙;변명우
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.600-604
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    • 2001
  • Immunoassay was used to study the detection method of irradiated shrimp. Sandwich ELISA was formatted with monoclonal antibody (Ab) (M-IgG) and polyclonal Abs (P-IgG) and polyclonal Abs (P-IgG) individually produced against brown shrimp tropomyosin (TPM) as an antigen. When M-IgG was used as a coating Ab to capture TPM, and P-IgG were used as reaction Ab against captured TPM could be detected in the range of 12.5 to 50 $\mu\textrm{g}$/mL. Detected concentrations of TPM from irradiated shrimp decreased dose-dependently, and the concentration of Ag by combination of irradiation with heating or freezing treatments also decreased. This results suggests the possibility for Sandwich ELISA, one of immunological analyses, to be applied for detecting irradiated shrimp.

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Cryotherapy for Treatment of a Mucocele on Lower Lip (냉동요법(Cryotherapy)을 이용한 점액낭종(Mucocele)의 치료)

  • 박혜숙;최종훈;김종열
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 1998
  • Mucoceles of the minor salivary glands are the most common cystic lesions affected the oral mucosa. They are believed to be the result of trauma to the salivary duct caused, for example, by biting the lip, cheek, or tongue. Surgical excision has been the most common treatment for these lesions, but occasional recurrences develop after excision because surgical trauma may damage the surrounding minor salivary glands Although various alternative nonsurgical approaches, such as steroid infection, application of gamma-linolenic acid, have also been reported, they are not used routinely, Lasers, particularly the carbon dioxide laser, have been used in the management of mucoceles. Although this treatment requires specialized equipment. Cryotherapy is another effective nonsurgical method for treating mucoceles. Clinically, cryotherapy has primarily been applied to the treatment of leukoplakia and hyperplastic, granulomatous, vascular, and pigmented lesions. Limited information, however, is available on the application of cryotherapy in salivary gland lesions, including mucoceles. A simple and easy cryotherapy to treat a mucocele on the lower lip is described. A 25 years old female patient with a mucocele on the lower lip was treated by direct application of liquid nitrogen with a cotton swab. The lesion was exposed to 4 or 5 cycles composed of freezings of 10-30 s and thawings of double the freezing times. No anesthesia was required. The lesion nearly disappeared without scar 10 days after the cryotherapy. Cryotherapy has become an established nonsurgical method, characterized by its simple application, therapeutic effectiveness, painless during the procedure and low incidence of secondary infection and hemorrhage.

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