• Title/Summary/Keyword: Soil test

Search Result 4,678, Processing Time 0.037 seconds

Estimating Rainfall Interception Loss of Decomposed Floor in a Deciduous Forest Using Rainfall Simulation Experiments (인공강우실험에 의한 활엽수 부후낙엽층의 강우차단손실량 추정)

  • Ahn, Byungkyu;Choi, Hyungtae;Lee, Qiwen;Im, Sangjun
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
    • /
    • v.16 no.3
    • /
    • pp.181-187
    • /
    • 2014
  • Forest floor is one of most distinctive features of forest ecosystem, which provides plants and soil microbes with nutrients, and controls hydrologic condition within the floor by intercepting water during a rainfall event and evaporates back into the atmosphere. In this study rainfall interception loss by decomposed forest floor of a deciduous forest has been experimentally estimated using rainfall simulation experiments. Litter-decomposing fungi were incubated on deciduous forest floor samples for the experiment purposes. On a deciduous floor, a $4.22mm{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}m^2$ of rain was intercepted immediately before rain ceased. Minimum values of interception loss ranged from 1.62 to $2.41mm{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}m^2$, with an average of $1.87mm{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\cdot}m^2$. Mann-Whitney test showed that decomposing fungi on the forest floor influenced on rainfall interception capacity.

Isolation and characterization of antifungal violacein producing bacterium Collimonas sp. DEC-B5 (항진균활성 violacein 색소를 생산하는 Collimonas sp. DEC-B5 균주의 분리 및 특성)

  • Lee, Ye-Rim;Mitchell, Robert J.;Whang, Kyung-Sook
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
    • /
    • v.52 no.2
    • /
    • pp.212-219
    • /
    • 2016
  • Forty-nine pigments were extracted from the collections of 106 pigment producing bacteria from the plant rhizosphere soil. Antibacterial activity test was performed in the subjects of the extracted pigments with plant pathogenic bacteria including Xanthomonas axonopodis and Xanthomonas campestris, and with plant pathogenic fungi including Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum acutatum, and Fusarium oxysporum. The yellow pigment by Chryseobacterium sp. RBR9 and the red pigment by of Methylobacterium sp. RI13 showed the antibacterial activities against Xanthomonas axonopodis and Xanthomonas campestris. The violet pigment by Collimonas sp. DEC-B5 showed the antibacterial activity as well as the antifungal activities against Botrytis cinerea and Fusarium oxysporum. Especially, the violet pigment inhibited the growth of Botrytis cinerea more than 65% at MIC $20{\mu}M$. Upon the HPLC analysis result for the isolation of pigment with antifungal activity, violacein (91.6%) and deoxyviolacein (8.4%) were isolated for the pigment by Collimonas sp. DEC-B5. The production amount of the pigment was increased more than 10 times higher when D-mannitol 1.5% and yeast extract 0.2% were added as the nitrogen source to SCB medium. This study suggests that produced violacein by Collimonas sp. DEC-B5 will be effective to control strawberry gray-mold rot fungi by its preventive activity.

Experimental Study on Generating mechanism of The Ground Subsidence of Due to Damaged Waters supply Pipe (상수관로 파손으로 인한 지반함몰 발생메카니즘에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Kim, Youngho;Kim, Joo-Bong;Kim, Dowon;Han, Jung-Geun
    • Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
    • /
    • v.16 no.2
    • /
    • pp.139-148
    • /
    • 2017
  • Ground subsidence caused by damaged water pipe and sewer is recently increasing due to the aging of city and pipeline in many city. Although many recent studies have verified characteristics of ground subsidence due to wastewater pipe breakdown, research about characteristics of ground subsidence due to water pipe is insignificant. subsidence due to water pipe is insignificant. This study aims to identify the ground failure mechanism caused by water and sewer pipe breakdown. Accordingly, we conducted an indoor model experiment to verify characteristics of ground subsidence considering characteristics of ground and ground failure. The water pipe pressure and velocity head was considered to find out ground subsidence mechanism. Also comparative analysis is conducted by analyzing relative density and fine-grain content considering embedded condition of water pipe. When the relative density and seepage pressure is low, small scale ground subsidence can occur, but when the conditions are opposite, ground subsidence occur in large scale and expands to ground level over time. Furthermore, it is acknowledgeable that ground cavity that is formed after soil run off due to seepage in deep earth, maintains steady strength and stays on the ground level for long period.

Reinforcing Method for the Protective Capacities of Dispersal and Combat Facilities using Logistic Regression (로지스틱 회귀모형을 활용한 소산 및 전투시설의 방호성능 보강방안 연구)

  • Park, Young Jun;Park, Sangjin;Yu, Yeong-Jin;Kim, Taehui;Son, Kiyoung
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
    • /
    • v.16 no.1
    • /
    • pp.77-85
    • /
    • 2016
  • This study provides the numerical model to assess retrofit and strengthen levels in the dispersal and combat facilities. First of all, it is verified that direct-hitting projectiles are more destructive to the structures rather than close-falling bombs with explosion tests. The protective capacity of dispersal and combat facilities, which are modeled with soil uncertainty and structural field data, is analyzed through finite element method. With structural survivability and facility data, the logistic regression model is drawn. This model could be used to determine the level of the retrofit and strengthen in the dispersal and combat facilities of contact areas. For more reliable model, it could be better to identify more significant factors and adapt non-linear model. In addition, for adapting this model on the spot, appropriate strengthen levels should be determined by hands on staffs associated with military facilities.

An Evaluation of Plant Growth Promoting Activities and Salt Tolerance of Rhizobacteria Isolated from Plants Native to Coastal Sand Dunes (해안사구의 토착식물로부터 분리된 근권세균의 내염능과 식물성장촉진능 평가)

  • Hong, Sun Hwa;Lee, Mi Hyang;Kim, Ji Seul;Lee, Eun Young
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
    • /
    • v.40 no.3
    • /
    • pp.261-267
    • /
    • 2012
  • Coastal sand dunes are important for ecosystems due to the variety of rare species that can be found in this kind of habitat, and the beautiful landscapes they create. For environmental remediation, a potential strategy is phytoremediation using the symbiotic relationship of plants and microbes in the rhizosphere, which has proven ecologically sound, safe, and cost effective. Ninety-five colonies were isolated from the rhizosphere soil (RS) or rhizoplane (RP) of Rorippa islandica, Rumex crispus, Artemisia princeps var. orientalis, Lilium sp Stellaria media, and Gramineae. These colonies were then tested for plant growth promoting activities (PGPAs) such as 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase activity, and siderphores synthesis ability. In addition, salt tolerance was evaluated at 4% and 8% salt concentrations. It was observed that amongst the test subjects about 50% of the strains had a high resistance to salinity. Many of them could produce indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) IAA (in RS 13.9% and in RP 7.6%), exhibited ACC deaminase activity (55.8% in RS and 36.6% in RP), and could synthesize siderphores (62.7% in RS and 50% in RP). Correlation coefficient analyses were carried out for the three kinds of plant growth promoting abilities (PGPA) and salt tolerance. A positive correlation was found between an ability to synthesize siderphores and ACC deaminase activity (r=0.605, p<0.037). Similarly, positive correlations were noted between salt tolerance and ACC deaminase activity (r=0.762, p<0.004, r=0.771), and salt tolerance and an ability to synthesize siderphores (r=0.771, p<0.003).

Ecotoxicity Studies of Photoactive Nanoparticles Exposed to Ultraviolet Light (자외선에 노출된 광반응성 나노물질의 생태독성 연구)

  • Kim, Shin-Woong;Lee, Woo-Mi;Shin, Yu-Jin;An, Youn-Joo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
    • /
    • v.34 no.1
    • /
    • pp.63-71
    • /
    • 2012
  • As nanotechnology is a key industry, there is growing concern relating to the potential risk of nanoparticles. They are known to be released into the environment via various exposure routes. When nanoparticles are present in water environments, they are supposed to be illuminated by ultraviolet light, and the ecotoxicity of photoactive nanoparticles may be changed. In this study, a review of the ecotoxicity of photoactive nanoparticles, including the mechanisms of phototoxicity, are presented. In order to address this issue, studies on the ecotoxicity to soil and water organisms exposed to photoactive nanoparticles were investigated. The photoactive nanoparticles chosen for this study were zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and fullerene. Microorganisms, nematode, earthworm, algae and fish, etc., were chosen to assess the toxicity of nanoparticles using diverse methods. However, studies on the phototoxicity potentially induced by nanoparticles on UV illumination have been reviewed in only 8 studies. From a few studies, photoactive nanoparticles have shown high dissolution rates under UV conditions, with the released ions observed to profoundly influence test organisms. In addition, NPs exposed to UV produced reactive oxygen species (ROS). These ROS can induce oxidative stress in exposed organisms. Evidence of phototoxicity by nanoparticles were found based on previous studies.

남한강 유역의 범용토양유실공식(USLE)의 적용에 관한 연구

  • 이진영;양동윤;임현수;정공수;김주용
    • Proceedings of the KSEEG Conference
    • /
    • 2003.04a
    • /
    • pp.157-160
    • /
    • 2003
  • 해마다 늘고 있는 토사유출희 인한 피해는 자연재해의 측면에서 매우 중요한 과제로 다루어지고 있으며, 토사유출에 의한 환경피해를 최소화하기 위해 토양유실량의 산정에 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나 사면에서의 토양유실량 산정방법 및 산정된 결과에 대한 검증 역시 현실적으로 매우 어렵기 때문에 일반적으로 국내에서는 토양유실량산정을 위해 범용토양유실공식(Universal soil loss equation)을 사용하고 있다. 범용토양유실공식(USEL)은 실험적 근거가 미비한 국내실정에서 일반적으로 활용되고 있기 때문에 공식의 적용에 대한 다양한 실험적 연구가 필요하였다. 따라서 본 연구는 남한강 유역 여주-이포 구간을 대상으로 2002년 6월부터 2002년 10월까지 수행된 자연 상태에서의 토양침식실험과 실험지역의 USLE의 적용을 검토하였다. 토양침식실험을 통하여 산정된 침식율과 범용토양유실공식의 결과를 비교하였으며 USLE의 인자에 따른 토양유실량 산정 결과의 변화를 검토하고자 하였다. 남한강 유역에서의 토양침식 실험결과 자연 상태에서 연간토양유실량은 평균 12.54ton/acre/year이었으며, 최소 0.1ton/acre/year, 최대 34.06ton/acre/year로 나타났다. USLE에 의해 계산된 연간토양유실량은 17.15ton/acre/year로서 실험결과와는 많은 차이가 있었다. 이러한 차이는 토양유실량 산정에 필요한 다양한 조건을 정량화하는 과정에서 발생하는 것으로, USLE식에 활용되는 인자의 적용방법에 따라 커다란 차이를 보였다. 따라서 USLE에 의해 산정된 결과를 사용하기 위해서는 다양한 조건에 대한 검토가 이루어져야하며 USLE 산정에 관한 지속적인 실험적 연구가 이루어져야 하겠다. 증가할 것이다. 또한 부분육을 이용한 완전제품, 적색육제품, 유기농이나 별미식 제품과 같은 형태의 다양한 포장육 제품이 도입 될 것으로 생각되어진다.e in vitro SPF test method will be able to be used as an alternative method for in vivo SPF in case of lotion and cream. replica. A statistically significant improvement of Star Fruit Leaf Extract BG30-treated site was seen in decreased wrinkles. Star Fruit Leaf Extract BG30 results in clinically visible improvement in wrinkling when used topically for 5 weeks. 또한 관계마케팅, CRM 등의 이론적 배경이 되고 있는 신뢰와 결속의 중요성이 재확인하는 결과도 의의라고 할 수 있다. 그리고 신뢰는 양사 간의 상호관계에서 조성될 수 있는 특성을 가진 반면, 결속은 계약관계 초기단계에서 성문화하고 규정화 할 수 있는 변수의 성격이 강하다고 할 수가 있다. 본 연구는 복잡한 기업간 관계를 지나치게 협력적 측면에서만 규명했기 때문에 많은 측면을 간과할 가능성이 있다. 또한 방법론적으로 일방향의 시각만을 고려했고, 횡단적 조사를 통하고 국내의 한 서비스제공업체와 관련이 있는 컨텐츠 공급파트너만의 시각을 검증했기 때문에 해석에서 유의할 필요가 있다. 또한 타당성확보 노력을 기하였지만 측정도구 면에서 엄격한 개발과정을 준수하지는 못했다. 향후에는 모바일 컨텐츠 파트너의 기업의 특성을 조사하여 관계성 변수와의

  • PDF

Analysis of the PTO Torque of a Transplanter by Planting Condition

  • Kim, Wan Soo;Chung, Sun Ok;Choi, Chang Hyun;Cho, Jong Seung;Choi, Dug Soon;Kim, Young Joo;Lee, Sang Dae;Hong, Soon Jung;Kim, Yong Joo;Koo, Seung Mo
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
    • /
    • v.41 no.4
    • /
    • pp.313-318
    • /
    • 2016
  • Purpose: This study measured and analyzed the PTO (power take off) torque of a transplanter according to the planting conditions during field operation. Methods: A torque measurement system was constructed with torque sensors to measure the torque of a PTO shaft, a measurement device to acquire sensor signals, and a power controller to provide power for a laptop computer. The field operation was conducted at four planting distances (26, 35, 43, and 80 cm) and two planting depths using the transplanter on a field with similar soil conditions. One-way ANOVA with planting distance and Duncan's multiple range test at a significance level of 0.05 were used to analyze the PTO torque. The torque ratio was calculated based on the minimum torque using the average PTO torque measured under each planting condition. Results: The average torques on the PTO shaft for planting distances of 26, 35, 43, and 80 cm at a low planting depth were 11.05, 9.07, 7.04, and 3.75 Nm, respectively; the same for planting distances of 26, 35, 43, and 80 cm at a middle planting depth were 12.20, 9.86, 7.94, and 4.32 Nm, respectively. When the planting distance decreased by 43, 35, and 26 cm, the torque ratio at a low planting depth increased by 88, 142, and 195%, respectively. When the planting distance decreased by 43, 35, and 26 cm, the torque ratio at the middle planting depth increased by 84, 128, and 182%, respectively. Conclusions: PTO torque fluctuated by planting distance and depth. Moreover, the PTO torque increased for short planting distances. Therefore, farmers should determine the planting conditions of the transplanter by considering the load and durability of the machine. The results of this study provide useful information pertaining to the optimum PTO design of the transplanter considering the field load.

Reduction of pesticide residues in/on mini-tomato by washing at the different harvest days after pesticide spray (약제 살포 후 경과일수별 세척에 의한 방울토마토의 잔류농약경감)

  • Kwon, Hye-Young;Kim, Jin-Bae;Lee, Hee-Dong;Ihm, Yang-Bin;Kyung, Kee-Sung;Kwon, Oh-Kyung;Choi, Dal-Soon;Choi, Ju-Hyun
    • The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
    • /
    • v.10 no.4
    • /
    • pp.306-312
    • /
    • 2006
  • The objective of this study was to compare the reduction of residues in/on mini-tomato by washing methods and to evaluate the relation of reduction rates in different pesticides. Mini-tomato was sprayed with three commercial pesticides, oxadixyl, thiophanate-methyl and chlorothalonil, and harvested for washing test as 0, 5 and 7 days elapsed. The reduction rates of oxadixyl in/on mini-tomato were 61, 11 and 4%, those of thiophanate-methyl were 89, 89 and 79%, and in case of chlorothlaonil, reduction rates were 84, 84 and 88%, respectively When mini-tomato at 0 day and 5 days after spray was washed by 0.02% of $Sur-ten^{(R)}$ solution, its pesticide residues were reduced by 81 and 55% on oxadixyl, 95 and 91% on thiophanate-methyl, and 97 and 98% on chlorothlaonil. When three wettable powdered pesticides with the same recipe were sprayed, their reduction rates in/on mini-tomato by washing with water at 0, 5 and 7 days were 76, 66 and 43% on oxadixyl, 91, 83 and 82% on thiophanate-methyl, and 65, 68 and 82% on chlorothlaonil, suggesting that the washing effect may be dependent on the amounts of active ingredients and inert types of the pesticides used.

A Feasibility Study on the Utilization of by-Product Sludge Generated from Waste Concrete Recycling Process (폐 콘크리트 재생순환자원 부산물 슬러지의 활용 기초연구)

  • Shin, Hee-young;Ji, Sangwoo;Woo, Jeong-youn;Ahn, Gi-oh;An, Sang-ho
    • Resources Recycling
    • /
    • v.25 no.3
    • /
    • pp.29-36
    • /
    • 2016
  • The characteristics analysis and pH neutralization test were carried out to use of slurry generated from recycling processes of construction wastes. D (5.0) of raw sludge was $42.4{\mu}m$ and over 60 % of sludge distribute under 45 um (-325 mesh). Muscovite and carbonate minerals were main minerals of fine particles, and the portion of carbonate minerals increased as particle size decreased. Although the more heavy metals were observed in the finer particle size, the contents was found to be less than Korean contaminated soil regulation (area 2). The effects of flocculants addition for accelerating solid-liquid separation were negligible because the slurry already contains excess of coagulant added in the waste concrete recycling process. It was difficult to neutralize the sludge supernatant due to high pH (about 12) by adding acids, but the introduction of $CO_2$ decreased the pH to 8.5, The precipitate recovered during $CO_2$ introduction was determined to be $CaCO_3$ with XRD, and it indicates that high pure $CaCO_3$ could be obtained during the process.