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Structural performance assessment of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridge piers

  • Kim, T.H.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.387-403
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this study is to assess the structural performance of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridge piers, and to provide method for developing improved evaluation method. For a deteriorated bridge piers, once the cover spalls off and bond between the reinforcement and concrete has been lost, compressed reinforcements are likely to buckle. By using a sophisticated nonlinear finite element analysis program, the accuracy and objectivity of the assessment process can be enhanced. A computer program, RCAHEST (Reinforced Concrete Analysis in Higher Evaluation System Technology), is used to analyze reinforced concrete structures. Material nonlinearity is taken into account by comprising tensile, compressive and shear models of cracked concrete and a model of reinforcing steel. Advanced deteriorated material models are developed to predict behaviors of deteriorated reinforced concrete. The proposed numerical method for the structural performance assessment of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridge piers is verified by comparing it with reliable experimental results. Additionally, the studies and discussions presented in this investigation provide an insight into the key behavioral aspects of deteriorated reinforced concrete bridge piers.

Quality Analysis of SAR Image

  • Lee, Young-Ran;Kwak, Sung-Hee;Shin, Dong-Seok;Park, Won-Kyu
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.628-630
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    • 2003
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) is an active microwave instrument that performs high-resolution observation under almost all weather condition. Research and algorithms have been proposed to process radar signal and to increase the quality of SAR products. In fact, many complicated steps are involved in order to generate a SAR image product. The purpose of this paper is to derive quality assessment procedures and define important test parameters in each procedure inside a SAR processor. Thus those test parameter values indicate the quality of SAR image products and verify the processor's performance. Moreover, required procedures to correct and handle errors which are indicated during the assessment are also presented.

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Assessment and Analysis of Coal Seam Gas Water Management Study for Water Resource Production -1. Water Production (물 자원 생산을 위한 Coal Seam Gas Water Management Study의 평가 및 분석 -1. 용수 생산)

  • Shin, Choon-Hwan
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.23 no.8
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    • pp.1395-1407
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    • 2014
  • Coal seam gas (CSG) production involves extracting methane from coal seams with ground water which is so called a primary by-product of this process, and is often rich in salts and other constituents. The predicted large volume and variable quality of this water make water management a topic associated with CSG production. In the past, the amount of this water used to be pumped into the vacant aquifer, or into the river during the life of individual production wells. Australian government make a strategies for management and beneficial use of the water. From this point of view, a detailed assessment has not been undertaken, it is necessary for water resource production to analysis the "Coal Seam Gas Water (CSG Water) Management Policy Study" published in Queensland, Australia.

Studies on the Safety Assessment of Red-ginseng Radix Extract Solution for Herb-acupuncture (III) (약침용 홍삼추출액의 면역독성, 발열성 및 용혈성시험에 관한 연구)

  • Nam, Yun-Seok;Lee, Yun-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.129-145
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    • 1996
  • According to the Medical Product Safety Administration Guidelines for safety assessment guinea pigs, mice and rats were used for antigenicity test, rabbits for pyrogenic test and hymolytic test. The results were summarized as follows; 1. The antigenicity test of Red-ginseng radix extract solution for herb-acupuncture did not show any anaphylatic shock but produced IgE in high dose group. 2. The result of the pyrogen test of Red-ginseng radix extract solution for herb-acupuncture was negative. 3. The result of the hemolytic test of Red-ginseng radix extract solution for herb-acupuncture were negative in low and middle dose group but was positive in high dose group.

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Biomechanical Assessment of Lifting Chair with Hip-up Function (힙업기능이 적용된 기립보조의자의 생체역학적 평가)

  • Bae, Ju-Hwan;Moon, In-Huyk
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.191-197
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    • 2011
  • Lifting chair is a typical assistive product to aid for standing up and sitting down for persons with disability. It is particularly useful for the elderly persons whose muscular system is weakened by degenerative joint disease. This paper describes biomechanical assessments of lifting chair with hip-up function. In experiments we measured 3D motion and electromyographic(EMG) signal on the femoral muscle when subject performs the standing motion on the predetermined seat height. Based on assessment of the standing motion, we select the hip-up angle as 15 degrees to cover the relative femoral angle when EMG peak value is appeared. Using an implemented prototype lifting chair with hip-up function we perform standing experiments with five subjects. The experimental results show that the lifting and hip-up functions are effective to assist for standing up motion with less muscle force.

The Development of the Life Cycle Assessment Systems for the Constraint of the Motor Vehicle Emission (자동차 배출가스 규제를 위한 전생애평가 시스템 구축)

  • 조재립;김경훈;김우식
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.20 no.43
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    • pp.365-379
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    • 1997
  • Currently the problem of air pollution caused by the motor vehicle emission is of the most serious problems to be solved. Life Cycle Assessment is a process to evaluate the environmental burdens associated with a product or process by identifying and quantifying energy and materials used and wasters to the environment. This paper establishes a Life Cycle Assessment Systems which satisfies the criteria motor vehicle emission for the automobile producers who are currently producing the automobiles with catalytic convert. This plan also considered the constraint of the effective motor vehicle emission by way of the exhaust gas recirculation, electronic fuel injection, closed loop carburetor. In order to develope the performance of the LCA systems, the recent emissions test data have also been applied. The result of the development LCA systems has proved that the LCA plans presented in this paper satisfies the criteria motor vehicle emission and will be contributed to constrain the motor vehicle emission most effectively.

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Background and Develpoment of Caries Management based on Risk Assesssment(CAMBRA) (임상가를 위한 특집 2 - 우식위험도 평가에 근거한 치아우식증 관리(CAMBRA)의 이론적 배경 및 발전 과정)

  • Cho, Young-Sik
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.52 no.8
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    • pp.464-471
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    • 2014
  • This article reviewed theological background and historicak development in dental caries management by risk assessment. Dental caries prevention and treatment according to CAMBRA model is patient-centered, risk-based, evidence-based practice. Team approach is necessary and clinician need to integrate science, practice and product. Dental hygienist take a important role in implementing CAMBRA. CAMBRA model could be incorporated into dental and dental hygiene education. Dentist and dental hygienist able to provide scientific and ethical care managing dental caries by risk assessment.

Study for the Reliability Evaluation of a Volute Pump (벌류트 펌프의 신뢰성 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Dong Soo;Lee, Yong Bum;Kang, Bo Sik
    • Journal of Drive and Control
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.23-29
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    • 2018
  • The objective of this paper is to evaluate the reliability of a volute pump and presents test results through performance and life tests. The performance and life test methods were presented by analyzing the failure modes of the volute pump. Zero failure test time was calculated to evaluate the reliability of the volute pump and then, the test was performed under accelerated conditions. The test was also carried out to check the failure modes of the field conditions. This study can be provided to improve the product reliability through failure analysis of the volute pump. And failure cause of typical failure case has been investigated and improvement design has been presented. The performance test results of before and after the accelerated life test were presented to confirm the improved reliability of the volute pump.

The Effect of Indonesian's Korean National Image and Product Evaluation on Purchase Intension of Korean Fashion Product (인도네시아인의 한국 국가 이미지와 패션 제품 평가가 제품 구매의도에 미치는 영향)

  • Na, Sung-Min;Lee, Yoona;Lee, Ji-Yeon
    • Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.79-92
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Indonesian's Korean national image and product evaluation on purchase intension of Korean fashion products. The survey was carried out on November, 2014 through online. And the subjects of this study were living in Indonesia. The results of this study were as follows. First, in Indonesia customers showed favorable attitudes towards Korean national image and the assessment of Korean fashion products. Also their purchase intension of products was comparatively high. The customers who purchased more Korean fashion products were more likely to have high purchase intension of them. Second, among the three factors of Korean national image, the advancement and national character had positive influence on the intrinsic attributes of Korean fashion products. Also, the product competitiveness and national character had positive effect on the extrinsic attributes. Third, the product competitiveness and extrinsic attributes had positive influence on the purchase intension on them. In conclusion, Korean national image affects evaluation and purchase intension of Korean fashion products. It is necessary to improve Korea national image within Indonesia fashion market. And it will be a good way of marketing to promote product power of Korea fashion product to Indonesian.

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