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A study on dynamic modulus of self-consolidating rubberized concrete

  • Emiroglu, Mehmet;Yildiz, Servet;Kelestemur, M. Halidun
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.795-805
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    • 2015
  • In this study, dynamic modulus of elasticity of self-consolidating rubberized concrete is evaluated by using results of ultrasonic pulse velocity and resonance frequency tests. Additionally, correlation between dynamic modulus of elasticity and compressive strength results is compared. For evaluating the dynamic modulus of elasticity of self-consolidating rubberized concrete, prismatic specimens having $100{\times}100{\times}500$ mm dimensions are prepared. Dynamic modulus of elasticity values obtained by non-destructive measurements techniques are well agreed with those given in the literature.

A combined experimental and numerical method for structural response assessment applied to cable-stayed footbridges

  • Kossakowski, Pawel G.
    • Advances in Computational Design
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.143-163
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    • 2017
  • This paper presents a non-destructive testing method for estimating the structural response of cable-stayed footbridges. The approach combines field measurements with a numerical static analysis of the structure. When the experimental information concerning the structure deformations is coupled with the numerical data on the structural response, it is possible to calculate the static forces and the design tension resistance in selected structural elements, and as a result, assess the condition of the entire structure. The paper discusses the method assumptions and provides an example of the use of the procedure to assess the load-carrying capacity of a real steel footbridge. The proposed method can be employed to assess cable-stayed structures including those made of other materials, e.g., concrete, timber or composites.

A Study of Measuring Existing Steel Stress Using Magnetoelasticity (자기유도 현상을 이용한 철근의 잔존응력 측정기술 연구)

  • Rhim Hong-Chul;Cho Young-Sik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.185-187
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    • 2006
  • This study deals with characterization and the application of magnetoelasticity as a device which measures existing steel stress. Available method of measuring existing stress needs break the concrete and cut the steel bar. But Proposed method doesn't need to cut the steel bar. A successful application of magnetoelasticity depends on the linearity of the relationship between the elastic and magnetic response due to loading. To investigate the correlation between two, steel bars are loaded in tension under uniaxial loading while the magnetic reading is recorded. Results showed linearity or partial-linearity of the elastic behavior of steel bars in relation to magnetic change. In the paper, the various factors affecting the measurements are also discussed.

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Evaluation of Subgrade State in the Gyeongbu High Speed Railway through GPR tests and Drilling Boreholes (GPR탐사와 시추조사를 통한 경부고속철도 노반상태평가)

  • Park, Jun-O;Min, Hyeong-Gi;Jeon, Il-Sik
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.984-996
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    • 2009
  • When evaluating the general subgrade states such as geology, stiffness, underground water, compaction and deformation in the Gyeongbu high speed railway, some applicable testing methods should be selected because lots of trains are currently running. The applicable methods includes not only non-destructive tests such as GPR test, electricity resistivity test, MASW proving, but also standard penetration test (SPT), core test, elastic wave tomography through drilling boreholes and measurements using settlement measuring system or inclinometer, etc. In order for evaluating the subgrade states in the Gyeongbu high speed ralway, this study performed GPR test in several sections and drilling boreholes whose locations were chosen after comparing GPR test results and track maintenance history. Furthermore, the progress of subgrade deformations was analysed by comparing previous and this time GPR test results. The results of this study shall be used to understand the general states of currently operating Gyeongbu high speed railway.

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Strength Measurements of Mortar with Voids Using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method (초음파 속도법을 이용한 모르타르 내 공극의 강도 영향 측정)

  • Kim, Dong-Yeon;Rhim, Hong-Chul
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.224-225
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    • 2015
  • Ultrasonic velocity method is applied to measure and correlate the strength of concrete to the velocity of the ultrasonic wave. With voids inside, mortar specimens may show the lower strength and it is intended to detect such change using the ultrasonic velocity method in this study. The amount of voids was varied and the measured data represented the condition of the mortar with voids. The test results can be used to predict the strength of concrete with voids using ultrasonic velocity method.

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Design and Measurements of an RSFQ NDRO circuit (단자속 양자 NDRO 회로의 설계와 측정)

  • 정구락;홍희송;박종혁;임해용;강준희;한택상
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.76-78
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    • 2003
  • We have designed and tested an RSFQ (Rapid Single Flux Quantum) NDRO (Non Destructive Read Out) circuit for the development of a high speed superconducting ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit). When designing the NDRO circuit, we used Julia, XIC and Lmeter for the circuit simulations and layouts. We obtained the simulation margins of larger than $\pm$25%. For the tests of NDRO operations, we attached the three DC/SFQ circuits and two SFQ/DC circuits to the NDRO circuit. In tests, we used an input frequency of 1 KHz to generate SFQ Pulses from DC/SFQ circuit. We measured the operation bias margin of NDRO to be $\pm$15%. The circuit was measured at the liquid helium temperature.

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Perspectives on THz Time Domain Spectroscopy

  • Cheville, R.Alan
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.34-52
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    • 2004
  • Over the past decade the experimental technique of THz time domain spectroscopy (㎔- TDS) has proved to be a versatile method for investigating a wide range of phenomena in the ㎔ or far infrared spectral region from 100 ㎓ to 5 ㎔. This paper reviews some recent results of the Ultrafast ㎔ Research Group at Oklahoma State University using ㎔-TDS as a characterization tool. The experimental technique is described along with recent results on ㎔ beam propagation and how ㎔ beam profiles arise from propagation of pulse fronts along caustics. To illustrate how spatio-temporal electric field measurements can determine material properties over a wide spectral range, propagation of ㎔ pulses through systems exhibiting frustrated total internal reflection (FTIR) are reviewed. Finally two potential metrology applications of ㎔-TDS are discussed, thin film characterization and non-destructive evaluation of ceramics. Although ㎔-TDS has been confined to the research laboratory, the focus on application may stimulate the adoption of ㎔- TDS for industrial or metrology applications.

A Study on the Vibration Characteristics Analysis of Composite Materials by Using Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry Method (전자처리 스페클 패턴 간섭법(ESPI)을 이용한 복합재료의 진동 특성 해석에 관한 연구)

  • 김경석;정성균;정현철;양승필;김형택;김동일;이승환
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.68-74
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    • 1998
  • The ESPI(Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry) is a real time, full-field, non-destructive optical measurement technique that allows static and dynamic deformation analysis and surface shape measurements of engineering structures. e .g. turbine blades. vehicle engine components, body panels, etc. This technique is very similar to holographic interferometry, but uses a solid static camera and an image processing board for recording and digital processing of speckle patterns. In this paper it is presented that FEM results for the free vibration of symmetrically laminated composite as [30/-30/90]s. The natural frequencies of laminated composite rectangular plates having the particular boundary condition are experimentally obtained. In order to demonstrate the validity of the experiment, FEM analysis using ANSYS was performed and natural frequencies experimentally obtained is compared with calculation by FEM analysis. The results obtained from both experiment and FEM analysis show a good agreement.

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Physical Methods for the Identification of Irradiated Food

  • Yang, Jae-Seung;Lee, Hae-Jung
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.203-209
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    • 1998
  • The development of methods for the identification of irradiated foods helps enforce national and international regulations on labelling to ensure the consumer's free choice to buy irradiated or unirradiated foods. and the availabilityof such methods may assist the promotion of international trade in irradiated food products and help prevent abuse of the technology. A number of approaches to determine the physical , chemical, microbiological and biological changes that occur in foods treated with ionizing radiation have been studied. However no single method is universally applicable. Among physical measurements, the leading methods of indentification are electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy and thermoluminescence(TL). ESR is an established non-destructive method for the analysis of free radicals from their traps and TL is the emission of light from irradiated mineral extracts by heating. Viscosity of carbohydrate polymers by causing chain breaks by irradiation, measuring the impedance of potatoes and detection of gases produced radiolytically are promising techniques for identification purposes. Irradiated water-containing foods show significant supercooling when monitored with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), which can be applied to identifying irradiated ones.

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Detection of near surface rock fractures using ultrasonic diffraction techniques

  • Selcuk, Levent
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.597-606
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    • 2019
  • Ultrasonic Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD) techniques are useful methods for non-destructive evaluation of fracture characteristics. This study focuses on the reliability and accuracy of ultrasonic diffraction methods to estimate the depth of rock fractures. The study material includes three different rock types; andesite, basalt and ignimbrite. Four different ultrasonic techniques were performed on these intact rocks. Artificial near-surface fracture depths were created in the laboratory by sawing. The reliability and accuracy of each technique was assessed by comparison of the repeated measurements at different path lengths along the rock surface. The standard error associated with the predictive equations is very small and their reliability and accuracy seem to be high enough to be utilized in estimating the depth of rock fractures. The performances of these techniques were re-evaluated after filling the artificial fractures with another material to simulate natural infills.