• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.271-281
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• 2022

This study discusses challenges of running expandable profile liners (EPLs) to isolate trouble zones in directional section of a deep well, and summary the expandable profile liner technology (EPLT) field trial experience. Technically, the trial result reveals that it is feasible to apply the EPLT solving lost-circulation control problem and wellbore instability in the deep directional section. Propose schemes for optimizing the EPLT operation procedure to break through the existing bottleneck of EPLT in the deep directional section. Better-performing transition joints are developed to improve EPL string reliability in high borehole curvature section. High-performing and reliable expanders reduce the number of trips, offer excellent mechanical shaping efficiency, simplify the EPLT operation procedure. Application of the expansion and repair integrated tool could minimize the risk of insufficient expansion and increase the operational length of the EPL string. The new welding process and integrated automatic welding equipment improve the welding quality and EPL string structural integrity. These optimization schemes and recent new advancements in EPLT can bring significant economic benefits and promote the application of EPLT to meet future challenges.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2055-2060
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• 2016

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide and in Thailand. The X-ray repair cross-complementary protein 1 (XRCC1) is required for efficient DNA repair. The effects of this gene on survival in colorectal cancer remain controversial and have not been reported in Thailand. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of the XRCC1 gene with survival of colorectal cancer patients in a Thai population. Materials and Methods: Data and blood samples were collected from 255 newly diagnosed and pathologically confirmed CRC patients who were recruited during the period 2002 to 2006 and whose vital status was followed up until 31 October, 2014. Real-time PCR-HRM was used for genotype identification. The Kaplan-Meier method, the log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazard regression were used to estimate cumulative survival curves and compare various survival distributions and adjusted hazard ratios. Results: Most of the cases were males, and the median age was 55 years. The median survival time was 2.43 years. The cumulative 1-, 3-, 5-, 7-, and 10 year survival rates were 76.70%, 39.25%, 26.50%, 16.60% and 3.56%, respectively. After adjustment, female gender, ages 50-59 and ${\geq}60years$, tumour stage III+IV, a signet-ring cell carcinoma, and poor differentiation had significant associations with increased risk of CRC death. While the XRCC1 Arg/Arg homozygote appeared to be a risk factor for CRC death, the association was not significant. Conclusions: The genetic variant in the XRCC1 may not be associated with the survival of CRC patients in Thailand. Further studies are needed to verify our findings.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.202-206
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• 2023

Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a rare complication that occurs in less than 1% of ectopic pregnancies, and uterine didelphys is one of the rarest uterine forms. We report a successful laparoscopic excision and repair of CSP in a woman with uterine didelphys and a double vagina. A 34-year-old gravida one, para one woman with a history of low transverse cesarean section presented to our hospital with a suspected CSP. She was confirmed to have uterine didelphys with a double vagina during an infertility examination 7 years earlier. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a 2.5-cm gestational sac-like cystic lesion in the lower segment of the right uterus at the cesarean scar. We decided to perform a laparoscopic approach after informing the patient of the surgical procedure. The lower segment of the previous cesarean site was excised with monopolar diathermy to minimize bleeding. We identified the gestational sac in the lower segment of the right uterus, which was evacuated using spoon forceps. The myometrium and serosa of the uterus were sutured layer-by-layer using synthetic absorbable sutures. No remnant gestational tissue was visible on follow-up ultrasonography one month after the surgery. This laparoscopic approach to CSP in a woman with uterine didelphys is an effective and safe method of treatment. In women with uterine anomalies, it is important to confirm the exact location of the gestational sac by preoperative imaging for successful surgery.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.553-560
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• 2020

기존 연구논문에서 일정한 크기의 압력을 가할 수 있는 기계식 가압장비를 개발하여 보수단면에 시공되는 보수재에 압력을 가할 경우 부착강도가 증가하는 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구논문에서는 기계식 가압장비의 압력을 0, 10, 30, 50 및 80kPa로 달리하여 재령 3 및 28일에서 공시체의 휨, 압축 및 부착강도와 가압판 변형을 측정한 결과를 분석하여 기계식 가압장비에 효과적인 압력을 선정하는 시험을 실시하였으며 시험결과 압력이 높을수록 강도값은 증가하였으나 50kPa이상일 경우 가압판에 변형이 생기는 문제가 발생하였으며 이에 따라 강도값에 큰 차이가 없는 30kPa가 가장 효율적인 압력임을 알 수 있었다. 주성분이 실리카흄, 알루미나 시멘트 및 섬유를 서로 다르게 혼합한 3종류의 보수재로 공시체를 제작한 후 건조 및 습윤 상태, 시공부위별 (천장부, 벽체부 및 바닥판) 그리고 가압 유무에 따라 재령 3, 7, 14 및 28일에 부착강도를 측정한 결과 가압시 재령 3일 부착강도값이 비가압한 재령 7 및 14일 발현 강도값과 동등하거나 높아 공기단축이 필요로 하는 보수공사에 유리할 것으로 판단되었으며 가압시 신속한 수분의 배출이 가능한 셀룰로오즈 섬유가 혼입된 보수재가 가압장비에 가장 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.62-69
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 보수재료에 굵은 골재를 사용하게 되면서 얻을 수 있는 효과를 검토하기 위해 굵은 골재의 최대치수 및 조립률을 다양화 하면서 콘크리트의 특성을 파악하는 기초 연구를 수행하였다. 그 결과 콘크리트의 슬럼프는 굵은 골재 최대치수가 커질수록 증가하였고, 공기량은 최대 골재 치수가 10 mm 이상인 배합군에 비해 최대 골재 치수가 5 mm 의 골재를 사용한 배합에서 공기량이 1.88~2.35 배 높게 측정되었다. 압축강도는 굵은 골재의 실적률에 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 실적률이 가장 높은 최대치수 20 mm 의 굵은 골재를 사용한 배합에서 압축강도가 가장 높게 측정되었으며 실적률이 가장 낮은 배합의 압축강도보다 45% 이상 높게 나타났다. 건조수축 측정결과 굵은 골재 최대치수 및 조립률의 변화에 따라 굵은 골재의 실적률이 높아지면서 건조 수축이 가장 낮게 측정되었고, 실적률이 가장 낮은 배합에서 가장 크게 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 콘크리트 구조물 보수용 재료에 사용되는 굵은 골재의 최대치수 및 조립률을 다양화해서 입도를 조정하게 되면 강도 및 작업성이 우수해지고 건조수축을 줄일 수 있는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2010년도 춘계 학술대회 제22권1호
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• pp.207-208
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• 2010

The building that supply tidal and splash zone was constructed near Seamangeum Gate Bridge. The specimens that will be tested for maintenance of gate bridge were exposed on the tidal and splash zone, totally about 650. The characteristics of strength, salt penetration profile, field application of surface repair material and section recover material will be acquired by periodical test. The program was developed to obtain optimal maintenance strategy of gate bridge as a marine concrete structure and to deposit experimental data, lab. test result, field test result, on its D/B. On this paper, the comparison of concrete and recover material in the salt penetration characteristics was expressed. The quantitative analysis of salt contents in concrete surface was most important so the improvement for the machine of gathering power of concrete and the apparatus of measuring chloride contents was proceeded at this time. The two conclusions were summarized like as - The resistance of chloride attack of concrete was appeared 2.5 times bigger than that of recover material - The resistance of chloride attack of polymer series was appeared more higher than that of others.

• 한국터널공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국터널공학회 2005년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.270-281
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• 2005

An especial attention for old tunnel safety is required on increasing of The various tunnel recently. Specially, the lining investigation method of the old tunnel will be able to presume condition of concrete lining indirectly. Because it is many restriction thought of environment and ground condition investigation method of tunnel lining rear. This study carried out section & convergence measurement of part which was deformed in tunnel lining. It had been observed for the change of tunnel behavior with a continuous measurement. It has been analyzed for a cause of tunnel deformation and inspected for the effect after a repair-reinforcement to tunnel compared with the effect before those by structure analysis. By establishing automatic measurement system after repair-reinforcement to tunnel, it would be accomplished to convergence measurement continually. As a result, it was observed that deflection and deformation of tunnel was convergent. but it should be followed to a continuous maintenance because of unstable ground condition, cause of inner tunnel, environment. The railroad tunnel which was executed a reinforcement of the tunnel lining must investigate the close condition of reinforcement lining and concrete lining.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.453-456
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• 2017

Patients are increasingly seeking repair of their earlobes following ear gauging. Research has shown that current repair techniques either excessively reduce the lobular volume or leave an obvious scar along the free edge of the earlobe. In our case series, we describe the use of a novel technique for repairing earlobes following ear gauging using a rolling earlobe flap that preserves the lobular volume and avoids leaving a scar on the free edge of the lobule. The procedure was performed on 3 patients (6 earlobes) who had defects from ear gauging that ranged from 3.0 to 6.5 cm. There were no postoperative complications of infection, wound dehiscence, flap necrosis, hypertrophic scars, or keloids, and all patients were highly satisfied with the postoperative results. This versatile technique allows for an aesthetically pleasing reconstruction of the lobule with the advantages of: the absence of a surgical scar on the free edge of the lobule, preserving the lobule volume, and presenting a highly customizable technique that allows lobules to be created with various shapes and volumes.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2006

Cold gas dynamic spray or cold spray is a novel manufacturing method for coatings. Cold spray is a high rate and direct material deposition process that utilizes the kinetic energy of particles sprayed at high velocity (300-1,200m/s). In this research, a technique to repair the damaged mold by cold spray deposition and mechanical machining was proposed. An aluminum 6061 mold with three-dimensional surface was fabricated, intentionally damaged and material-added by cold spray, and its original geometry was re-obtained successfully by Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining. To investigate deformation of material caused by cold spray, deposition was conducted on thin aluminum plates ($100mm{\times}100mm{\times}3mm$). The average deformation of the plates was $205{\sim}290{\mu}m$ by Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM). In addition, the cross section of deposited layer was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). To compare variation of hardness, Vickers hardness was measured by micro-hardness tester.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2014

서울지역 28개 지하구조물에 대한 정밀안전진단 결과를 활용하여 제안된 균열집중구간 및 탄산화 기반 한계상태함수를 산정하여 우선적인 보수구간을 선별하고자 하였다. 상태평가를 위해 분할된 503개 쉬트에 대한 균열밀도는 로그정규분포, 탄산화 및 피복은 정규분포의 현장조사 결과를 얻었다. 각 구간별 실시한 강도, 초음파속도, $CO_2$농도, 철근부식도, 염화물함유량 등을 고려할 수 있도록 환경지수를 도입하여 합리적인 보수 우선순위를 제안하고자 하였다.