• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.187-199
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• 2022

Kriging metamodel, as a flexible machine learning method for approximating deterministic analysis models of an engineering system, has been widely used for efficiently estimating slope reliability in recent years. However, the autocorrelation function (ACF), a key input to Kriging that affects the accuracy of reliability estimation, is usually selected based on empiricism. This paper proposes an adaption of the Kriging method, named as Genetic Algorithm optimized Whittle-Matérn Kriging (GAWMK), for addressing this issue. The non-classical two-parameter Whittle-Matérn (WM) function, which can represent different ACFs in the Matérn family by controlling a smoothness parameter, is adopted in GAWMK to avoid subjectively selecting ACFs. The genetic algorithm is used to optimize the WM model to adaptively select the optimal autocorrelation structure of the GAWMK model. Monte Carlo simulation is then performed based on GAWMK for a subsequent slope reliability analysis. Applications to one explicit analytical example and two slope examples are presented to illustrate and validate the proposed method. It is found that reliability results estimated by the Kriging models using randomly chosen ACFs might be biased. The proposed method performs reasonably well in slope reliability estimation.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.605-614
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• 2021

Water inrush from fault is one of the most severe hazards during tunnel excavation. However, the traditional evaluation methods are deficient in both quantitative evaluation and uncertainty handling. In this paper, a comprehensive methodology method combined intuitionistic fuzzy AHP with a Bayesian network for the risk assessment of water inrush from fault in the subsea tunnel was proposed. Through the intuitionistic fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to replace the traditional expert scoring method to determine the prior probability of the node in the Bayesian network. After the field data is normalized, it is classified according to the data range. Then, using obtained results into the Bayesian network, conduct a risk assessment with field data which have processed of water inrush disaster on the tunnel. Simultaneously, a sensitivity analysis technique was utilized to investigate each factor's contribution rate to determine the most critical factor affecting tunnel water inrush risk. Taking Qingdao Kiaochow Bay Tunnel as an example, by predictive analysis of fifteen fault zones, thirteen of them are consistent with the actual situation which shows that the IFAHP-Bayesian Network method is feasible and applicable. Through sensitivity analysis, it is shown that the Fissure development and Apparent resistivity are more critical comparing than other factor especially the Permeability coefficient and Fault dip. The method can provide planners and engineers with adequate decision-making support, which is vital to prevent and control tunnel water inrush.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2022

정보기술의 발전과 다양한 관련 서비스의 보급으로, 5G와 클라우드 컴퓨팅과 같은 새로운 서비스를 통해 소비자들의 일상생활에 변화가 발생하고, 유통경로 및 비즈니스 패러다임의 디지털화 전환이 더욱 가속화되고 있다. 특히 클라우드 서비스의 정보 저장 및 관리 기능은 20-30대의 이용자들을 중심으로 널리 사용되고 보편화되었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 클라우드 서비스의 수용 관련 사회적 요인을 중심으로, 새로운 기술에 대한 소비자들의 이용의도를 분석하고자, 20-30대의 젊은 소비자를 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 연구 결과는 클라우드 서비스의 수용 관련 사회적 요인과 소비자가 클라우드 서비스의 이용의도의 영향관계를 검증하였고, 사회적 요인과 이용의도 간의 영향관계에서 지각된 용이성의 부분 및 완전 매개효과도 검증하였다. 본 연구는 클라우드 서비스의 안정적이고 지속가능발전을 위한 시사점을 제시하는데 연구적 의의가 있다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.800-815
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• 2022

This study aimed to obtain high Fischer's ratio oligopeptides from goat whey (HFO) and investigate antioxidant property of it. Hydrolysis of goat whey was done with the approach of sequential digestion of pepsin and flavourzyme. With the adsorption of aromatic amino acids by activated carbon, HFO with a Fischer's ratio of 27.070 and a molecular weight of 200-1,000 Da were obtained, and the branched-chain amino acids accounted for 22.87%. Then the antioxidant activity of HFO was evaluated. At the concentrations of 2.0 mg/mL and 0.50 mg/mL, HFO scavenged 77.27% and 99.63% of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl and 3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonate free radicals respectively. The scavenging rate of HFO against hydroxyl radicals reached 92.31% at the concentration of 0.25 mg/mL. Animal experiments demonstrated that HFO could moderate the changes of malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase caused by CCl₄-induced oxidative stress in vivo. This study indicated that HFO from goat whey was capable of oxidation resistance both in vivo and in vitro, which provided a scientific basis for the high-value processing and application of goat milk whey.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권9호
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• pp.1444-1453
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• 2022

Objective: Acetate plays an important role in host lipid metabolism. However, the network of acetate-regulated lipid metabolism remains unclear. Previous studies show that mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) play a crucial role in lipid metabolism. We hypothesize that acetate could affect MAPKs and/or mTOR signaling and then regulate lipid metabolism. The present study investigated whether any cross talk occurs among MAPKs, mTOR and acetate in regulating lipid metabolism. Methods: The ceramide C6 (an extracellular signaling-regulated kinases 1 and 2 [ERK1/2] activator) and MHY1485 (a mTOR activator) were used to treat rabbit adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) with or without acetate, respectively. Results: It indicated that acetate (9 mM) treatment for 48 h decreased the lipid deposition in rabbit ADSCs. Acetate treatment decreased significantly phosphorylated protein levels of ERK1/2 and mTOR but significantly increased mRNA level of hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL). Acetate treatment did not significantly alter the phosphorylated protein level of p38 MAPK and c-Jun aminoterminal kinase (JNK). Activation of ERK1/2 and mTOR by respective addition in media with ceramide C6 and MHY1485 significantly attenuated decreased lipid deposition and increased HSL expression caused by acetate. Conclusion: Our results suggest that ERK1/2 and mTOR signaling pathways are associated with acetate regulated HSL gene expression and lipid deposition.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.103-113
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• 2023

This study focused on understanding the relationship between the design of a tunnel boring machine disc cutter ring and its rock-breaking efficiency, as well as the applicable conditions of different cutter ring types. The discrete element method was used to establish a numerical model of the rock-breaking process using disc cutters with different ring types to reveal the development of rock damage cracks and variation in cutter penetration load. The calculation results indicate that a sharp-edged (V-shaped) disc cutter penetrates a rock mass to a given depth with the lowest load, resulting in more intermediate cracks and few lateral cracks, which leads to difficulty in crack combination. Furthermore, the poor wear resistance of a conventional V-shaped cutter can lead to an exponential increase in the penetration load after cutter ring wear. In contrast, constant-cross-section (CCS) disc cutters have the highest quantity of crack extensions after penetrating rock, but also require the highest penetration loads. An arch-edged (U-shaped) disc cutter is more moderate than the aforementioned types with sufficient intermediate and lateral crack propagation after cutting into rock under a suitable penetration load. Additionally, we found that the cutter ring wedge angle and edge width heavily influence cutter rock-breaking efficiency and that a disc cutter with a 16 to 22 mm edge width and 20° to 30° wedge angle exhibits high performance. Compared to V-shaped and U-shaped cutters, the CCS cutter is more suitable for soft or medium-strength rocks, where the penetration load is relatively small. Additionally, two typical case studies were selected to verify that replacing a CCS cutter with a U-shaped or optimized V-shaped disc cutter can increase cutting efficiency when encountering hard rocks.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.693-704
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• 2008

In this study, the preference for Korean Kimchi by Chinese people in Shandong Province was evaluated. Specifically, this study was conducted to aid in the introduction of Kimchi to China by providing information and developing local types designed to meet regional taste preferences. The subjects were comprised of 298 Chinese (male 108, female 190) residents of Weihai, Yantai and Qingdao, in Shandong province, China. The subjects were provided with a self administered questionnaire form designed to evaluate their views on Korean Kimchi. The collected data were then analyzed using the SAS software package. The results revealed that 95.3% of the respondents were aware of Korean Kimchi. In addition, 100% of the respondents who had visited Korea and 98.1% of the respondents who had an interest in Korea were aware of Kimchi. With regard to the origins of their interest in Kimchi, 26.8% of the subjects answered 'through mass media', while 23.9% reported that they learned about Kimchi 'through friends'. Most subjects recognized Kimchi as a 'Korean traditional food' (92.6%), a 'delicious food' (53.2%), and a 'fermented food' (38.0%). Baechu Kimchi was found to be the most well-known Kimchi, followed by Kkakdugi, Oi Kimchi, Yoelmu Kimchi and Nabak Kimchi. Additionally, 69.1% of the subjects knew how it was prepared, most of whom reported that they learned how Kimchi was prepared through 'Korean movie and/or drama'. Moreover, 88.9% of the subjects had eaten Kimchi. Overall, 43.8% of the subjects reported that they ate Kimchi $1{\sim}2$ times per month, while 32.1% reported that they ate Kimchi $1{\sim}2$ time per year. The most common places that Kimchi was eaten were a 'Korean restaurant' (67.6%) or with a 'colleague' (32.8%). The primary reasons for not having eaten Kimchi were 'no knowledge or dislike of Kimchi by family' (30.3%), 'difficulty purchasing Kimchi' (21.2%), 'high priced Kimchi' (21.2%), and 'dislike the smell and shape of Kimchi' (12.1%).

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.175-189
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• 2024

Aiming at studying the plastic hinge (PH) evolution regularities and failure mode of rocking wall moment frame (RWMF) structure in earthquakes, the whole-working history analysis of seismic performance state of RWMF structure based on co-operation performance and PH evolution was carried out. Building upon the theoretical analysis of the elastic internal forces and deformations of RWMF structures, nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) methods were employed to perform both Pushover analysis and seismic response time history analysis under different seismic coefficients (δ). The relationships among PH occurrence ratios (R_ph), inter-story drifts and δ were established. Based on the plotted curve of the seismic performance states, evaluation limits for the R_ph and inter-story drifts were provided for different performance states of RWMF structures. The results indicate that the R_ph of RWMF structures exhibits a nonlinear evolution trend of "fast at first, then slow" with the increasing of δ. The general pattern is characterized by the initial development of beam hinges in the middle stories, followed by the development towards the top and bottom stories until the beam hinges are fully formed. Subsequently, the development of column hinges shifts from the bottom and top stories towards the middle stories of the structure, ultimately leading to the loss of seismic lateral capacity with a failure mode of partial beam yield, demonstrating a global yielding pattern. Moreover, the limits for the R_ph and inter-story drifts effectively evaluate the five different performance states of RWMF structures.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.53-82
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 메타프론티어 DEA모형과 정수계획모형으로, 아시아 38개 컨테이너항만들의 10년간(2005-2014) 자료를 4개의 투입요소(선석길이, 수심, 총면적, 크레인 수), 1개의 산출요소(컨테이너화물처리량)를 이용하여 국내항만(부산, 인천, 광양항)들이 어떤 항만들과 클러스터링 해야만 하는지에 대한 측정방법을 실증적으로 보여 주고 비교, 분석, 검증하였다. 실증분석의 주요한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 2005년부터 2014년까지 전체자료를 이용한 메타프론티어 DEA효율성 측정의 주요한 결과를 살펴보면, 중국항만들의 메타효율성과 그룹효율성이 높게 나타났으며, 순위는 상해, 홍콩, 닝보, 칭타오, 광저우 순서였으며, 국내항만은 부산, 인천, 광양항의 순서였다. 둘째, 정수계획모형에 의한 국내항만들의 클러스터링을 살펴보면 (1)부산항은 두바이, 홍콩, 상해, 광저우, 닝보, 칭타오, 싱가포르, 카오슝 항과 클러스터링하고, (2)인천항과 광양항은 사히드 라자이, 하이파, 크호르 파칸, 탄중 퍼락, 오오사카, 키룽, 방콕 항과 클러스터링 하는 것이 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 정수계획모형을 통한 클러스터링이 메타프론티어 DEA모형의 그룹효율성을 부산항을 제외하고 인천항은 401.84%, 광양항은 354.25%만큼 대폭적으로 상승시켰다. 넷째, 효율성 순위를 검정한 윌콕슨부호순위검정에서는 두 가지 모형[메타프론티어 DEA모형과 정수계획모형에 의한 클러스터링 전과 후의 그룹효율성(57.88%), 기술 갭 효율성(80.93%)]사이에 순위에 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 본 논문이 갖는 정책적인 함의는 첫째, 항만정책입안자들이 본 연구에서 사용한 두 가지 모형을 항만의 클러스터링 정책에 도입하여 해당항만이 발전할 수 있는 전략을 수립하고 이행해 나가야만 한다는 점이다. 둘째, 본 논문의 실증분석결과 국내항만들의 참조항만, 클러스터링항만들로서 나타난 아시아항만들에 대하여, 그들 항만들의 항만개발, 운영에 대한 내용을 정밀하게 분석하고 도입하여 실시하는 것이 필요하다.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.17-52
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 K-Means 군집모형과 계층적 군집모형, 혼합모형으로, 아시아 38개 컨테이너항만 들의 2006년부터 2015년까지의 자료와 선석길이, 수심, 총면적, 크레인 수를 투입물, 컨테이너화물처리량을 산출물로 하여 국내대표 컨테이너항만 들(부산, 인천, 광양항)이 클러스터링 해야만 하는 항만들을 적출해 내는 측정방법을 보여 주고 비교, 분석, 검증하였다. 실증분석의 주요한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 10년간의 자료를 이용한 분석에서 클러스터링 후의 효율성 증가폭이 큰 순서대로 살펴보면 평균연결법[average linkage(AL)]은 42.04% 상승, Mixed Ward는 35.01% 상승, 경험법칙[rule of thumb(RT)]&Elbow는 30.47% 상승, Ward는23.65% 상승, Mixed AL는 23.25% 상승의 순서였다. 둘째, RT와 Elbow모형에 의한 국내항만들의 클러스터링을 살펴보면 (1)부산항은 두바이, 홍콩, 광저우, 칭타오, 포트 클랑, 싱가포르, 림찬방 (2)인천항은 하이파, 포트슐탄 카부스, 담만, 크호르 파칸, 탄중프리옥, 탄중퍼락, 동경, 나고야, 오사카, 카라치, 오아심, 마닐라, 다바오, 콜롬보, 킬롱, 방콕, (3)광양항은 아카바, 크호르 파칸, 광정우, 닝보, 칭타오, 포트 클랑, 카오슝, 림찬방 항과 클러스터링 해야만 하는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 최적 군집 수를 살펴보면 AL(6개), Mixed Ward(5개), RT&ELBOW (4개), Ward(5개), Mixed AL(6개)가 최적 군집 수인 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 전문가 그룹에 의해서 선호되는 항만들과 본 실증분석결과에 의해서 도출된 국내항만들의 클러스터링 되는 항만들과의 일치성 여부는 부산항은 80%, 인천항은 17%, 광양항은 50%수준에서 일치하는 것으로 검증되었다. 본 논문이 제안하고 있는 정책적인 측면의 의미는 첫째, 항만정책입안자, 항만운영관리자들이 본 연구에서 사용한 모형들을 항만의 클러스터링에 도입하여 벤치마킹항만들을 선정해야만 한다. 둘째, 실증분석의 결과로서 도출된, 국내항만들의 참조항만, 클러스터링항만들에 대하여, 그들 항만들의 항만개발, 운영방안 등에 대한 내용을 비교 분석하고 벤치마킹이 필요한 부분은 신속하게 도입하여 실시하는 것이 필요하다는 점이다.