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A Investigation on the Actual Condition of PV Maintenance on Residental Buildings

  • Lee, Eung-Jik
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.53-58
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    • 2014
  • Residental photovoltaic power system achieved remarkable results in distribution and activation through 'One Million Green Homes Program' led by the government. However, system maintenance and management after installation are relative unsatisfactory. Thus, problems, such as malfunctioning, decrease in efficiency, breakage, etc, are occurring in succession which means that expensive facilities are not used effectively. This study attempted to propose a more preferred alternative to the photovoltaic power system currently applied and installed to the housing by investigating and analyzing the said system, identifying management practices, and deriving problems. For this study, 48 houses equipped with photovoltaic systems in J City were chosen and they were analyzed after preliminary research and field investigation. The results revealed that most of the surveyed systems in J City are still in fairly good conditions. But the instruction and information regarding the appropriate operational management of those surveyed systems have not been delivered to the owner. Therefore, promotion education and related manual deployment should be done by the contractor. In terms of installation, inadequate system location and some warranty services are required to be improved, which are usually caused by a lack of careful planning and construction. In addition, the follow-up management needs to be provided about five years later after installation considering system deterioration.

Experimental Study on Synthetic Fiber Filled Channel for Treating Turbid Water at the Construction Sites and Protecting Drain System (합성섬유 충진 여과수로를 이용한 건설사업장의 흙탕물 처리 및 배수구 보호에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Yuan, Qingke;Cheng, Jing;Park, Kisoo;Kim, Youngchul
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.537-545
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    • 2016
  • In order to cope with the new and strict government regulations for turbid water discharge from construction sites, this study tested whether synthetic fiber filters can replace conventional best management practices. The filter efficiency was about 10 to 60% with a varying filter depth of 5 to 15cm, presuming extreme storm flow conditions to be in the range of 800 to 1500m/day of filtration rates. Fiber filter acts exactly like a granular filter, i.e. the separation efficiency is directly and inversely proportional to filter depth and rate, respectively. Based on the operational data, we suggested the Log-Log design relationship, which can be used to determine the filter depth and area. Compared to the widely used gravel filter which treats the turbid water at the construction site, about 20% higher efficiency was obtained under similar operating conditions. Cleaning the filter through a simple hand-washing method at the time of break-through, achieved about 90% soil recovery.

Modelling Growth and Yield for Intensively Managed Forests

  • Burkhart, Harold E.
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.119-126
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    • 2008
  • Growth and yield prediction methods, ranging from whole-stand models to individual-tree models, have been developed for forest types managed for wood production. The resultant models are used for a host of purposes including inventory updating, management planning, evaluation of silvicultural alternatives, and harvest scheduling. Because of the large investment in developing growth and yield models for improved genotypes and silvicultural practices for loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) in the Southern United States, this region serves to illustrate approaches for modelling intensively managed forests. Analytical methods and computing power generally do not restrict development of reliable growth and yield models. However, long-term empirical observations on stand development, which are time consuming and expensive to obtain, often limit modelling efforts. Given that growth and yield models are used to project present volumes and to evaluate alternative treatment effects, data of both the inventory type and the experimental type are needed. Data for developing stand simulators for loblolly pine plantations have been obtained from a combination of permanent plots in operational forest stands and silvicultural experiments; these data collection efforts are described and summarized. Modelling is essential for integrating and synthesizing diverse information, identifying knowledge gaps, and making informed decisions. The questions being posed today are more complex than in the past, thus further accentuating the need for comprehensive models for stand development.

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A Research for Administration Strategies of English Reading Programs at Public Children's Libraries (공공어린이도서관의 영어독서프로그램 운영방안 연구)

  • Chang, Yun-Keum
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.395-415
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    • 2011
  • This research intends to evaluate the validity and suitability of English reading programs at public children's libraries and provide their effective administration strategies. For this, the study investigated the current operational practices of public children's library programs. Further, it conducted the survey for parents at 'S Children's Library' in Seoul on their perceptions and satisfaction of the English reading programs. In addition, the study performed the survey of the elementary school students participating in the programs as well as the observations of their studies. Based on the results, some suggestions have been made to improve administration strategies for English reading programs.

A Study on the Intellectual Freedom in Korean Public Libraries (우리나라 공공도서관의 지적자유에 대한 사례연구)

  • Joung, Hyun-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.243-264
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    • 2000
  • It is the aim of this study to attain general knowledge of Intellectual freedom which provides the philosophical principle of our library activities. Also, this study seeks to develop the principia of intellectual freedom as the policy and guide of public libraries in Korea. In order to research the operational circumstances of intellectual freedom In our public libraries, the researcher visited 20 public libraries in the Seoul district. The results clearly confirmed the self-censorship of the librarians in selecting materials. Also, it confirmed the reality of external interventions and restrictions as well as restrictive sources originating from internal ignorance and habitual practices in our public libraries. Ultimately, such results provided a solid basis for the aim of this study to develop intellectual freedom principle as the basic ideology for public library activities in Korea.

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Measuring Performance to Engage the Extended Project Team in Construction

  • Bal, Menoka;Bryde, David
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2015
  • In construction, stakeholders of extended project team play a key role in the overall project performance. Successful integration of stakeholders demands for good management practices at strategic, operational and project levels. Targets and measures to improve the stakeholder performance encourage the creativity and willingness of stakeholders of extended project team to develop the better ways to achieve the project objectives. This paper presents a generic descriptive method, showing how stakeholder's ability and influence impacts on project performance in the construction sector. The findings of a series of interviews with key informants are presented and the following main conclusion is drawn: improving project performance through stakeholder's contribution and measuring their performance can strengthen the project performance. This innovative approach which redefines the process of improving the project performance in construction projects will be of interest to those who intend to manage the projects in practice as well as to those who interested in advancing theory.

Improving the Contractor-subcontractor Relationship Through Partnering on Construction Projects in Zambia

  • Mudzvokorwa, Tafadzwa;Mwiya, Balimu;Mwanaumo, Erastus M.
    • Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.1-15
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    • 2020
  • With the increased dependence on subcontracting in the construction industry, the operational relationship between main contractors and subcontractor plays an imperative role in successful project delivery. Consequently, improving this relationship increases the probability of project success and enhancing project performance. A wide range of research has confirmed that partnering improves the main contractor-subcontractor relationship. Though the positive impact of partnering on project performance is supported by a plethora of evidence, the guiding theory on practical partnering process steps is limited. The study aimed at improving subcontracting in the construction industry through a partnering process relevant to Zambia guided by factors obtained from industry expects. Questionnaire surveys and Semi-structured interview were adopted to investigate the perception of construction industry professionals and academics towards the main contractor-subcontractor relationship along with improvement factors. The findings showed that the relationship between main contractors and subcontractors on most projects in Zambia is unsatisfactory therefore justifying attention. Top factors that can enhance the main contractor-subcontractor relationship were identified. From the factors deduced and guidelines on partnering best practices, a project partnering model was developed.

Appreciation of the Meteorological Knowledge from "Jeung-Bo-San-Lim-Gyeong-Je" (증보산림경제의 기상학적 지식에 대한 평가)

  • Ryoo, Sang-Boom;Lee, Byong-Lyol
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2008
  • "Jeung-Bo-San-Lim-Gyeong-Je" (meaning "Revised Forest Management") has been well recognized as the informative document that introduces scientific knowledge and experiences of Korean ancestors regarding weather and climate. The tradition of Gwan-Cheon-Mang-Gi(i.e., empirical forecasting of short-term weather phenomena based on the status of cloud or sky) has been continuously utilized as a civilian weather forecasting method and even for very short-term weather prediction by operational forecasters these days. This agricultural technology textbook, published during the Great King Youngjo in Chosun-Dynasty, may be regarded as a poorly written document from the modern standpoint. Nonetheless, this study demonstrates that by and large the empirical knowledge contained in the book is indeed science based although their applications are limited to several hours for local forecasts in agricultural practices and daily living. For example, the wisdom of keeping water at an optimum level in a paddy field after sowing to prevent young seedlings from late frost damages was not at all different from the present technique of vinyl covered seedling nursery.

Basic Principles of the Validation for Good Laboratory Practice Institutes

  • Cho, Kyu-Hyuk;Kim, Jin-Sung;Jeon, Man-Soo;Lee, Kyu-Hong;Chung, Moon-Koo;Song, Chang-Woo
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2009
  • Validation specifies and coordinates all relevant activities to ensure compliance with good laboratory practices (GLP) according to suitable international standards. This includes validation activities of past, present and future for the best possible actions to ensure the integrity of non-clinical laboratory data. Recently, validation has become increasingly important, not only in good manufacturing practice (GMP) institutions but also in GLP facilities. In accordance with the guideline for GLP regulations, all equipments used to generate, measure, or assess data should undergo validation to ensure that this equipment is of appropriate design and capacity and that it will consistently function as intended. Therefore, the implantation of validation processes is considered to be an essential step in a global institution. This review describes the procedures and documentations required for validation of GLP. It introduces basic elements such as the validation master plan, risk assessment, gap analysis, design qualification, installation qualification, operational qualification, performance qualification, calibration, traceability, and revalidation.

Design and Implementation of a TMN Agent Platform based on a Multi-thread Parallel Processing Architecture (멀티쓰레드 기반 병렬처리 구조를 이용한 TMN 에이젼트 플랫폼 설계 및 구현)

  • Kim, Seong-U;Kim, Yeong-Tak
    • Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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    • v.5 no.6
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    • pp.793-800
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    • 1999
  • TMN Agent Platform은 망 요소의 운영상태와 자원들을 GDMO에 따라 관리객체(Managed Object : MO)로 모델링 하고, 자원들의 현재 상태를 유지하며, 관리자(Manager)로부터의 망 관리 기능 요구에 따라 조작된다. 그러므로, 에이전트의 성능향상은 전체적인 통신망 관리의 성능향상에 직접적인 영향을 미친다.본 논문에서는 TMN 에이전트의 기능요구 사항을 분석하고, 이를 토대로 성능향상을 위해 멀티스레드 기법을 사용하는 병렬 처리 구조의 TMN Agent Platform의 기능구조를 제시한다. 또한 에이전트와 다양한 자원들간의 효율적인 메시지전달을 위한 체계를 제시하며, 구현된 TMN Agent Platform의 성능을 분석한다.Abstract TMN Agent manages the operational status and real-resources of network elements, such as switching nodes and transmission systems. It performs the requested management functions from manager and maintains consistent status data of real-resource. The performance of agent system affects directly the performance of network management operation. If the agent is implemented by sequential processing scheme with single process, the agent processing can be delayed or blocked according to the status of real-resources. This problem can be solved by parallel and distributed processing scheme.To improve the processing performance of TMN Agent, we propose a TMN Agent Platform's functional architecture that is based on parallel processing with multi-tread and effective message transferring scheme between agent and various real-resource. We analyze the performance of the implemented TMN Agent Platform.