• 한국가스학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2010

이 논문에서는 실제 설치예정인 도시가스 고압배관에 대하여 정량적 위험성 평가를 실시하고, 평가 결과 위험이 허용영역 밖에 위치하는 경우에는 위험경감조치를 도출하였다. 또한, 도출한 위험경감조치별 위험감소율을 계산하였다. 정량적 위험성 평가결과, 복사열에 의한 사고피해거리는 바람의 속도와 대기안정도에 따라 크게 좌우됨을 알 수 있었다. 위험감소율이 가장 큰 조치는 배관의 부식관리, MOV 설치 및 타공사로 인한 배관손상방지조치를 모두 이행하도록 하는 10번 조치로서 75%의 위험감소효과가 있었다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2014

우리나라는 영구 동토지역이 존재하지 않는 기후적 특성으로 인해 건설수요가 없었지만, 최근 지구 온난화 현상으로 인하여 화석연료의 사용 보다 극한지 지역의 에너지 확보가 대두되고 있다. 이에 극한지 지역에서 사용하고 있지 못한 에너지 자원의 관심이 증가함에 따라 알레스카 및 시베리아의 천연가스의 개발이 필요성이 증대하고 있다. 이에 따라 극한지 지역에서 필요한 배관 설계 기술은 현재 국내에서 사용되고 있는 천연가스와 전혀 다른 환경에서 운용될 것이 예상되며, 이에 따른 설계 기초 자료가 필요하다. 그러므로 극한지 환경에서의 토양 물성에 따라 배관에 미치는 영향 분석이 필요하다. 현재 배관의 설계는 응력 기반으로 설계되어있지만 추후 변위를 기초하는 설계법이 필요하며, 우선적으로 이를 위한 영구동토층 및 활동층에 대한 영향 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 유한요소해석을 이용한 Thermal elasto-plastic analysis를 통해 활동층의 영향에 따른 배관의 응력 및 변위 측정을 알아보고자 한다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2014

가스 배관은 도시가스 시설물의 핵심 시설물로 대부분 지하에 매설되어 있으며, 매설 토양의 특성 및 환경적 영향 등으로 인해 배관부식 등의 시설물 손상 위험에 상시 노출되어 있다. 매설배관은 관련법규에 따라 방식 상태나 배관의 방식전위를 주기적으로 측정하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 방식전위 측정시스템의 문제점을 보완하기 위해 매설배관의 방식전위 측정시스템 개발에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 연구내용은 관련 법규를 만족시키기 위한 방식전위 측정 기준 및 규격, 기준전극 규격 조사와 방식전위 측정시스템 구축을 위한 측정회로 및 데이터 송신 모듈 개발이다. 개발된 시작품의 테스트를 통해 현장 적용성을 검증하고, 선행연구를 통한 보완점과 향후 연구개발 방향에 대하여 고찰하였다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2014

매설배관의 부식위험성을 최소화하고 음극방식의 효율극대화를 위해 다양한 비굴착 간접검사기법들이 수십년 전부터 이용되고 있으며, 미국에서는 굴착을 통한 매설배관 외면부식 직접평가법을 CFR 코드에서 규정하고 있다. 국내의 경우에는 도시가스사업법 관련 4개의 기준(KGS Code)에서 배관의 손상여부를 측정할 수 있는 장비를 이용하여 배관의 상태를 점검, 측정하고 이상부위에 대하여 누출검사를 한 경우 매설배관의 기밀시험을 한 것으로 보고 있을 뿐 배관외면부식 직접평가에 대한 규정은 없다. 본 논문에서는 미국, 영국 등 국외의 매설배관 건전성 관리 기준 및 방법을 조사하고, 국내의 매설배관 방식관리 실태 및 피복손상탐지 장치 이용실태 등을 조사한 후 국내 실정에 맞는 매설배관 외면부식 직접평가법을 제시하였다. 본 논문에서 제시한 매설배관 외면부식 직접 평가법은 국내에서 중압배관의 정밀안전진단 제도를 도입하는데 기초 자료로 활용되었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.757-774
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• 2015

Reinforcing soils with the geosynthetics have been shown to be an effective method for improving the uplift capacity of granular soils. The pull-out resistance of the reinforcing elements is one of the most notable factors in increasing the uplift capacity. In this paper, a new reinforcing element including the elements (anchors) attached to the ordinary geogrid for increasing the pull-out resistance of the reinforcement, is used. Thus, the reinforcement consists of the geogrid and anchors with the cylindrical plastic elements attached to it, namely grid-anchors. A three-dimensional numerical study, employing the commercial finite difference software FLAC-3D, was performed to investigate the uplift capacity of the pipelines buried in sand reinforced with this system. The models were used to investigate the effect of the pipe diameter, burial depth, soil density, number of the reinforcement layers, width of the reinforcement layer, and the stiffness of geogrid and anchors on the uplift resistance of the sandy soils. The outcomes reveal that, due to a developed longer failure surface, inclusion of grid-anchor system in a soil deposit outstandingly increases the uplift capacity. Compared to the multilayer reinforcement, the single layer reinforcement was more effective in enhancing the uplift capacity. Moreover, the efficiency of the reinforcement layer inclusion for uplift resistance in loose sand is higher than dense sand. Besides, the efficiency of reinforcement layer inclusion for uplift resistance in lower embedment ratios is higher. In addition, by increasing the pipe diameter, the efficiency of the reinforcement layer inclusion will be lower. Results demonstrate that, for the pipes with an outer diameter of 50 mm, the grid-anchor system of reinforcing can increase the uplift capacity 2.18 times greater than that for an ordinary geogrid and 3.20 times greater than that for non-reinforced sand.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2011

If gas is leaking out of gas pipelines, it could cause a huge explosion. Accordingly, it is important to ensure the integrity of gas pipelines. Traditionally, over the years, gas-operating companies have used the ILI system, which is based on axial magnetic flux leakage (MFL), to inspect the gas pipelines. Relatively, there is a low probability of detection (POD) for the axial defects with the axial MFL-based ILI. To prevent the buried pipeline from corrosion, it requires a protective coating. In addition to the potential damage to the coating by environmental factors and external forces, there could be defects on the damaged coating area. Thus, it is essential that nondestructive evaluation methods for detecting axial defects (axial cracks, axial groove) and damaged coating be developed. In this study, an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) sensor was designed and fabricated for detecting axial defects and coating disbondment. In order to validate the performances of the developed EMAT sensor, experiments were performed with specimens from axial cracks, axial grooves, and coating disbondment. The experimental results showed that the developed EMAT sensor could detect not only the axial cracks (minimum 5% depth of wall thickness) and axial grooves (minimum 10% depth of wall thickness), but also the coating disbondment.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.717-726
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• 2018

Concrete pipelines are the most efficient and safe means for gas and oil transportation over a long distance. The use of nano materials and nono-engineering can be considered for enhancing concrete pipelines properties. the tests show that $SiO_2$ nanoparticles can improve the mechanical behavior of concrete. Moreover, severe hazard for pipelines is seismic ground motion. Over the years, scientists have attempted to understand pipe behavior against earthquake most frequently via numerical modeling and simulation. Therefore, in this paper, the dynamic response of underwater nanocomposite submerged pipeline conveying fluid is studied. The structure is subjected to the dynamic loads caused by earthquake and the governing equations of the system are derived using mathematical model via Classic shell theory and Hamilton's principle. Navier-Stokes equation is employed to calculate the force due to the fluid in the pipe. As well, the effect of external fluid is modeled with an external force. Mori-Tanaka approach is used to estimate the equivalent material properties of the nanocomposite. 1978 Tabas earthquake in Iran is considered for modelling seismic load. The dynamic displacement of the structure is extracted using differential quadrature method (DQM) and Newmark method. The effects of different parameters such as $SiO_2$ nanoparticles volume percent, boundary conditions, thickness to radius ratios, length to radius ratios, internal and external fluid pressure and earthquake intensity are discussed on the seismic response of the structure. From results obtained in this paper, it can be found that the dynamic response of the pipe is increased in the presence of internal and external fluid. Furthermore, the use of $SiO_2$ nanoparticles in concrete pipeline reduces the displacement of the structure during an earthquake.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.125-135
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• 2019

Concrete pipelines are the most efficient and safe means for gas and oil transportation over a long distance. The use of nano materials and nono-engineering can be considered for enhancing concrete pipelines properties. the tests show that SiO2 nanoparticles can improve the mechanical behavior of concrete. Moreover, severe hazard for pipelines is seismic ground motion. Over the years, scientists have attempted to understand pipe behavior against earthquake most frequently via numerical modeling and simulation. Therefore, in this paper, the dynamic response of underwater nanocomposite submerged pipeline conveying fluid is studied. The structure is subjected to the dynamic loads caused by earthquake and the governing equations of the system are derived using mathematical model via Classic shell theory and Hamilton's principle. Navier-Stokes equation is employed to calculate the force due to the fluid in the pipe. As well, the effect of external fluid is modeled with an external force. Mori-Tanaka approach is used to estimate the equivalent material properties of the nanocomposite. 1978 Tabas earthquake in Iran is considered for modelling seismic load. The dynamic displacement of the structure is extracted using differential quadrature method (DQM) and Newmark method. The effects of different parameters such as SiO2 nanoparticles volume percent, boundary conditions, thickness to radius ratios, length to radius ratios, internal and external fluid pressure and earthquake intensity are discussed on the seismic response of the structure. From results obtained in this paper, it can be found that the dynamic response of the pipe is increased in the presence of internal and external fluid. Furthermore, the use of SiO2 nanoparticles in concrete pipeline reduces the displacement of the structure during an earthquake.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.109-122
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• 2021

Significant progress in the oil and gas industry advances the application of pipeline into an intelligent era, which poses rigorous requirements on pipeline safety, reliability, and maintainability, especially when crossing seismic zones. In general, strike-slip faults are prone to induce large deformation leading to local buckling and global rupture eventually. To evaluate the performance and safety of pipelines in this situation, numerical simulations are proved to be a relatively accurate and reliable technique based on the built-in physical models and advanced grid technology. However, the computational cost is prohibitive, so one has to wait for a long time to attain a calculation result for complex large-scale pipelines. In this manuscript, an efficient and accurate surrogate model based on machine learning is proposed for strain demand prediction of buried X80 pipelines subjected to strike-slip faults. Specifically, the support vector regression model serves as a surrogate model to learn the high-dimensional nonlinear relationship which maps multiple input variables, including pipe geometries, internal pressures, and strike-slip displacements, to output variables (namely tensile strains and compressive strains). The effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed method are validated by numerical studies considering different effects caused by structural sizes, internal pressure, and strike-slip movements.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.8.1-8.10
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• 2020

The explosive growth of next-generation sequencing data has resulted in ultra-large-scale datasets and ensuing computational problems. In Korea, the amount of genomic data has been increasing rapidly in the recent years. Leveraging these big data requires researchers to use large-scale computational resources and analysis pipelines. A promising solution for addressing this computational challenge is cloud computing, where CPUs, memory, storage, and programs are accessible in the form of virtual machines. Here, we present a cloud computing-based system, Bio-Express, that provides user-friendly, cost-effective analysis of massive genomic datasets. Bio-Express is loaded with predefined multi-omics data analysis pipelines, which are divided into genome, transcriptome, epigenome, and metagenome pipelines. Users can employ predefined pipelines or create a new pipeline for analyzing their own omics data. We also developed several web-based services for facilitating downstream analysis of genome data. Bio-Express web service is freely available at https://www. bioexpress.re.kr/.