• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.211-225
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• 1998

It is very important to understand objectively the Qi variation induced by the reinforcing-reducing manipulation method in the therapy of acupuncture. The Qi variation in the meridian treated by O-Haeng Reinforcing-Reducing Manipulation Acupuncture Method and the recovery of Five Phase deviation were measured by choosing complex acupoints. By using O-Haeng Reinforcing-Reducing Manipulation Acupuncture Method, we increased or decreased the Qi of the phase which caused the unbalance state. We observed whether the Qi of the treated meridian can be increased or not and if the state of unbaIance can be recovered. To achieve the effect of reinforcing-reducing, we need a correct choice of treating method and a selection of a proper meridian in advance. We discovered that the effects of reinforcing-reducing by each manipulation method could be superposed each other, when two counteracting O-Haeng Reinforcing-Reducing Manipulation Acupuncture Method were treated at the left and the right side of human body. We found that the Qi variation of the traeted meridian, which was induced by O-Haeng Reinforcing-Reducing Manipulation Acupuncture Method, is lineary proportioned to the reduction of Five Phase deviation.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.87-95
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• 2000

A series of consolidated undrained triaxial compression testes were performed to increase field applications of soil admixtures mixed with short fiber. Kaolin clay and three types of fiber were selected and auto cutter was used to obtain reliable length of fibers. Remolded soil specimens were tested for obtaining the basic data to be applied to the reinforcement of soft clay, embankment or barrier and clay liner of wastes landfill etc. Conversion equations from weight to volume of clay mixed with short fiber are introduced and relationships between fiber content and fiber concentration are derived. It is found that reinforcing effect by aspect ratio and mixing ratio of short fiber decreases as confining pressure increases. The best efficient reinforcing effect is given at the aspect ratio of 80~120 and the fiber content of 1.2%~2.4% and the fiber diameter of 0.27mm.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.5-12
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• 2008

In this research, the plate load tests on sand which is reinforced by Tirecell mat were simulated by finite element method (FEM). Tirecell mat made by waste tires has the same function and similar shape to Geocell for soil reinforcement and it can also be used for civil engineering structure. The results were compared with those of field plate load tests for evaluation of suitability of modeling method. From the comparison of both results, it can be seen that the settlements by FEM were very similar to test results with small margin under the ultimate bearing capacity. For the ultimate bearing capacities of two results, difference was very small. After the confirmation of the modelling, reinforcing effects with variation of cover depth and number of reinforcement layers by Tirecell were analyzed additionally. Reinforcing effect decreases with increasing soil cover depth, and this is similar to previous test results by soil cover depth. As the number of reinforcing layers increased, reinforcing effect increased. However at more than 2 reinforcing layers, reinforcing effect was negligible. In conclusion, the modeling method in this research might be used for analysis of reinforced structures using Tirecell mat.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.13 no.9
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• pp.83-89
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• 2012

Anchor, soil nail and micropile have been widely used for slope reinforcement and foundation. These all methods need grouting work after placing reinforcing member. The pressure injection-grouting techniques helps to increase the bearing capacity of reinforcing member by enhancing larger effective pile diameter and increasing the radial stresses acting on the grout body and causing irregular surface. However, the pressure reinjection-grouting techniques is not commonly used because grouting equipment and practical application example are short and the verification of reinforcing effect is difficult. In this study, the laboratory test was performed to evaluate the reinforcing effect with variation of grouting methods in clay. As a result of the test, the pressure reinjection-grouting techniques showed that the pullout capacity of reinforcing member increased up to 1.22~2.61 times comparing to the gravity fill techniques.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.27-32
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• 2007

Analysis was performed using AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) technique for the determination of priority on the effect factors and the preferences on cut-slope reinforcing methods. The results from professional group, such as researchers, design engineers and construction engineers, show that stability, durability and environmental condition are the most important effect factors. The retaining wall and the cutting methods were predominant for stability, economical efficiency, and maintenance/management in the evaluation of preferences on the cut-slope reinforcing methods interpreted for the increasing method of safety factor.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.141-148
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• 1998

The chloride attack of the top mat of reinforcing bars is a major cause of deterioration of comcrete deck of plate girder bridges. This is caused by a current design method which requires a top mat of reinforcing bars to resist a negative bending moment in bridge decks. In recently, empirical evidence has indicated that the top transverse reinforcing bars can patially or fully be eliminated without jeopardizing the structural integrity of a deck. So, one of the most efficient way to increase durability of concrete deck of bridges is the development of new design method that reduce or eliminate the top mat reinforcing bars, mad it is possible by the exact analysis that considering the negative bending moment reducing effect which introduced by relative deflection of plate girders. In this study, we develop the new bridge deck analysis method that considered the effect of relative girder deflection by applying the principles of slope deflection method of frames, and that is fine tuned with results of finite element analysis. This new approach evaluate a bending moment in a deck based on the effect of relative girder deflection as well as the magnitude of wheel loads, the girder spacing and stiffness, deck stiffness and the span length

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.269-277
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural behavior of reinforced concrete columns rehabilitated with epoxy-bonded steel plates subjected to axial load. Eleven specimens were made to evaluate structural capacity of reinforced concrete columns rehabilitated with steel plates. This study considers the change of the internal force and the deformation of reinforced concrete column with reinforcing steel plates, and analyzes the effect of the improvement of strength and ductility. Based on the test results, this study brings the following conclusions. In case of the effect of reinforcement by the ratio of the same volume, the internal force for the test model, which the width of the reinforcing steel plate is small, is effectively higher. The smaller the width and the thickness of reinforcing steel plate, the more effective the effect of reinforcement is. For applying the theorical equation by Uzumeri, the maximum load and the coefficient of effective crossing reinforcement by the width and the thickness of steel plate reflected the properties of reinforcing steel plate.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.201-204
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• 2006

The shear resistance of RC beams is subject to the amount of shear-reinforcing bars ($p_w$) and yield strength ($f_{wy}$) as well as their interactive influence ($p_wf_{wy}$). Thus, it is reasonably expected that high-strength steel bars can greatly reduce the necessary amount of shear-reinforcing bars. On the other hand, although the bond strength is influenced by the amount of shear reinforcing bars, it is not affected by the yield strength. Thus, there is often an issue that bond failure occurs before shear failure depending on the arrangement of shear reinforcing bars. It is a common practice to set sub-ties for the transverse confinement of the main re-bars as a method to prevent the bond failure. However, it can also become a factor in decreased work efficiency due to the complexity of the construction. This study experimented with simultaneous use of high-strength transverse reinforcing bars ($f_{wy}=800MPa$) and U-shaped transverse reinforcing bars of regular strength ($f_{wy}=300MPa$) in an attempt to decrease the necessary quantity of shear reinforcing bars. The effect of this attempt was investigated through fundamental experimental research in terms of the improvement in shear resistance and bond strength as well as the ease of construction.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.59-66
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• 2004

This study compared the reinforcing effect of sand by Geocell to those of newly devised Tirecell$^{\circledR}$ made by waste tires, tire mat by sidewalls of tires. Plate loading tests in a large chamber were conducted for different reinforcing materials at the same conditions of relative density, embedded depth of sand. The combination of Tirecell and sidewall gives the highest increase of bearing capacity and reduction of settlement. The Geocell with the same height of Tirecell gives similar reinforcement effect to the tire mat made by sidewalls.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.319-324
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• 1994

Bond test was carried out to assess the effect of several variables on bond characteristics between reinforcing bar and concrete. Key variables are concrete compressive strength(low, medium high, and ultra-high), bar diameter(13mm and 22mm), and concrete cover(25mm; 1-inch, 38mm; 1.5-inch, and 51mm; 2-inch). Confining effect and bar spacing are not taken into account. Thirty-two specimens subjected to uniaxial tension were tested under hypothesis uniform bond stress distribution along the reinforcing bar embeded in concrete. Test results(ultimate bond stress) were compared with bond and development provisions of the ACI building Code(ACl 318-89) and local bond stress versus slip relationship diagram represented to show effect of the above variables.