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Seismic isolation of nuclear power plant based on layered periodic foundation

  • Mi Zhao;Qun Chen;Junqi Zhang;Xiuli Du
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.259-274
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    • 2023
  • In this paper, mechanical properties of periodic foundation made of concrete and rubber are investigated by a parametric study using the finite element method (FEM). Periodic foundation is a special type of seismic isolation foundation used in civil engineering, which is inspired by the meso-scale structure of phononic crystals in solid-state physics. This type of foundation is capable of reducing the seismic wave propagating though the foundation, therefore providing additional protection for the structures. In the FEM analysis, layered periodic foundation is frequently modelled due to its simplicity in numerical modeling. However, the isolation effect of periodic foundation on nuclear power plant has not been fully discussed to the best knowledge of authors. In this work, we construct four numerical models of nuclear power plant with different foundations to investigate the seismic isolation effects of periodic foundations. The results show that the layered periodic foundation can increase the natural period of the nuclear power plant like traditional base isolation systems, which is beneficial to the structures. In addition, the seismic response of the nuclear power plant can also be effectively reduced in both vertical and horizontal directions when the frequencies of the incident waves fall into some specific frequency bandgaps of the periodic foundation. Furthermore, it is demonstrated that the layered periodic foundation can reduce the amplitude of the floor response spectrum, which plays an important role in the protection of the equipment.

A Case Study on the Foundation Work of Uldolmok Tidal Current Power Plant (울돌목 시험조류발전소의 기초 시공 사례)

  • Kwon, Oh-Jung;Oh, Myoung-Hak;Lee, Kwang-Soo;Park, Jin-Soon
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.11a
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    • pp.610-613
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    • 2009
  • Uldolmok tidal current power plant was constructed on May 2009 at Jindo Gun in Korea. However it had much trouble in installing structure due to the extremely fast tidal current velocity(max. 5.5m/sec) and the jacket type plant structure. Therefore in this paper, The characteristics of tidal current and sea bed topography at Uldolmok tidal current plant site are investigated, and the detailed foundation work process of the plant is described.

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A Case Study on Explosive Demolition of a Industrial Plant Foundation (산업용 플랜트 기초의 발파해체 시공사례)

  • Noh, You-Song;Kim, Nae-Hoi;Jang, Seong-Ok;Suk, Chul-Gi;Park, Hoon
    • Explosives and Blasting
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.22-35
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    • 2021
  • The number of a industrial plant that must be demolished due to functional and structural deterioration has been increased. There is an increasing application of explosive demolition or explosive demolition combined with mechanical demolition to minimize temporal and spatial environmental hazardous factors created during the process of demolition. In this case study, to demolish the industrial plant foundation, which is a reinforced concrete structure, the explosive demolition technique was conducted. As a result of the explosive demolition, the overall crushing of plant foundation structure was satisfactory, and the explosive demolition was completed without causing any damage to surrounding facilities.

Cautious Blasting Works on the Po-Ryong Power Plant #3 #4 Foundation (#3 #4호기 보령화력발전소 기초공사 정밀발파공법)

  • Huh, Ginn
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 1988
  • On the foundation work of Po-Ryong power plant #3 & #4. It was 30meters away from the running states of #1 & #2 plant site. In order to protect the #1 & #2 power plant facilities & factory structure. Allowable vibration was required below 0.07 gal. Therefore, it had to set up the anti-vibration trench to reduce the vibration reference and secondary. I applied the low gravity and low velocity explosives with M/S delay caps by cautious blasting pattern.

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Outbreak of Rice Panicle Blast in Jeonbuk Province of Korea in 2021

  • Hyunjung, Chung;Woo-Il, Lee;Soo Yeon, Choi;Nak-Jung, Choi;Sang-Min, Kim;Ju-Yeon, Yoon;Bong Choon, Lee
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.136-140
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    • 2023
  • Rice panicle blast is one of the most serious diseases threatening stable rice production by causing severe damage to rice yields and quality. The disease is easy to occur under low air temperature and frequent heavy rainfall during the heading season of rice. In 2021, a rice panicle blast severely occurred in the Jeonbuk province of Korea. The incidence area of panicle blast accounted for 27.7% of the rice cultivation area of Jeonbuk province in 2021, which was 13.7-times higher than in 2019 and 2.6-times higher than in 2020. This study evaluated the incidence areas of rice panicle blast in each region of Jeonbuk province in 2021. The weather conditions during the heading season of rice, mainly cultivated rice cultivars, and the race diversity of the Jeonbuk isolates were also investigated. It will provide important information for the effective control of the rice panicle blast.

Biological Control Potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KB3 Isolated from the Feces of Allomyrina dichotoma Larvae

  • Nam, Hyo-Song;Yang, Hyun-Ju;Oh, Byung Jun;Anderson, Anne J.;Kim, Young Cheol
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.273-280
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    • 2016
  • Most biocontrol agents for plant diseases have been isolated from sources such as soils and plants. As an alternative source, we examined the feces of tertiary larvae of the herbivorous rhino beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma for presence of biocontrol-active microbes. The initial screen was performed to detect antifungal activity against two common fungal plant pathogens. The strain with strongest antifungal activity was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KB3. The inhibitory activity of this strain correlated with lipopeptide productions, including iturin A and surfactin. Production of these surfactants in the KB3 isolate varied with the culture phase and growth medium used. In planta biocontrol activities of cell-free culture filtrates of KB3 were similar to those of the commercial biocontrol agent, B. subtilis QST-713. These results support the presence of microbes with the potential to inhibit fungal growth, such as plant pathogens, in diverse ecological niches.

Increased lignan biosynthesis in the suspension cultures of Linum album by fungal extracts

  • Bahabadi, Sedigheh Esmaeilzadeh;Sharifi, Mozafar;Safaie, Naser;Murata, Jun;Yamagaki, Tohru;Satake, Honoo
    • Plant Biotechnology Reports
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.367-373
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    • 2011
  • Linum album accumulates anti-tumor podophyllotoxin (PTOX) and its related lignans, which were originally isolated from an endangered species Podophyllum. In the present study, we examined the effects of five fungal extracts on the production of lignans in L. album cell cultures. Fusarium graminearum extract induced the highest increase of PTOX [$143{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ dry weight (DW) of the L. album cell culture], while Rhizopus stolonifer extract enhanced the accumulation of lariciresinol up to $364{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$ DW, instead of PTOX. Typical elicitors, such as chitin, chitosan, or methyl jasmonate (MeJA), were shown to be less effective in lignan production in L. album cell cultures. These results verified the advantages of fungal extracts to increase lignan production in L. album cell culture, and suggested potential on-demand metabolic engineering of lignan biosynthesis using differential fungal extracts.

Ship Collision Behaviors of Offshore Wind Tower on Bucket Foundation (버켓기초를 가진 해상풍력타워의 선박충돌 거동)

  • Lee, Gye-Hee;Park, Jun-Seok;Hong, Kwan-Young
    • Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.138-147
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, the various parametric study of collisions between a offshore wind tower and vessels were performed to estimate the ultimate behaviors of the bucket foundation and the tower. Additionally, the stability of the foundation and the energy dissipation capacities of the tower were analyzed. The results shows that the collision energy of the vessel was mainly dissipated by the plastic deformation energy of the tower and the foundation system shown enough bearing capacity against to this severe loading condition.