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Fragility analysis of R/C frame buildings based on different types of hysteretic model

  • Borekci, Muzaffer;Kircil, Murat S.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.795-812
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    • 2011
  • Estimation of damage probability of buildings under a future earthquake is an essential issue to ensure the seismic reliability. Fragility curves are useful tools for showing the probability of structural damage due to earthquakes as a function of ground motion indices. The purpose of this study is to compare the damage probability of R/C buildings with low and high level of strength and ductility through fragility analysis. Two different types of sample buildings have been considered which represent the building types mentioned above. The first one was designed according to TEC-2007 and the latter was designed according to TEC-1975. The pushover curves of sample buildings were obtained via pushover analyses. Using 60 ground motion records, nonlinear time-history analyses of equivalent single degree of freedom systems were performed using bilinear hysteretic model and peak-oriented hysteretic model with stiffness - strength deterioration for each scaled elastic spectral displacement. The damage measure is maximum inter-story drift ratio and each performance level considered in this study has an assumed limit value of damage measure. Discrete damage probabilities were calculated using statistical methods for each considered performance level and elastic spectral displacement. Consequently, continuous fragility curves have been constructed based on the lognormal distribution assumption. Furthermore, the effect of hysteresis model parameters on the damage probability is investigated.

Methods for Improving the Applicability of Wood Powder Spacers to Liner Board Manufacturing (산업용지 제조에서 목질계 스페이서의 적용성 개선방안)

  • Yoon, Do-Hyun;Sung, Yong Joo
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.47 no.4
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    • pp.160-167
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    • 2015
  • The reduction of energy consumption in papermaking process has been considered as one of the major issue in the paper technology. The energy efficiency of paper mill becomes more significant for the mill which manufacture the board grade products such as linerboard with recycled paper such as OCC. The application of lignocellulose spacer to the board grade paper stock would be the feasible solution by increasing the paper bulk and the drying efficiency. The major defects originated from the application of the lignocellulose spacer could be the loss of strength properties. In this study, the ways for improving the strength properties of the spacer-added linerboard were suggested and evaluated. The effects of the addition of various types polyelectrolytes were tested and the different methods of polyelectrolytes were applied for finding the efficient way. The pretreatments of lignocellulose spacer with the polyelectrolytes during wood spacer hydration resulted in the higher strength properties than the typical application method such as the addition to the mixed stock. Multilayer treatments of the spacer with polyelectrolytes were also evaluated and leaded to the higher strength properties with the similar bulk improvement.

Development of Soil Surface Hardening Mulching System by Using Paper Mill Sludge Ash (제지슬러지 소각재를 활용한 토양 표면 경화형 멀칭소재 개발)

  • Kim, Dong Sung;Sung, Yong Joo;Cho, Heung-Yeol
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.85-92
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    • 2014
  • The disposal of the paper mill sludge and the paper mill sludge ash become more important issue, because the environment regulation becomes more strict. In this study, the new mulching system was developed by using the paper sludge ash. The soil surface hardening mechanism for mulching with paper sludge ash, red clay and coal ash was evaluated. Since the CaO in the paper sludge ash provided the harden structure with water, the surface hardening mulching structure could cover the field surface and prevent the germination of weeds. More than 50 w.t.% of red clay and 10 w.t.% of paper sludge ash were required to create the solid soil surface structure for mulching. The field test with the new soil surface hardening mulching system for three months showed the generation of weeds could successfully be inhibited by the system.

Effects of the Structure and the Inorganic Filler Type on the Heat Insulation of Paper (종이구조 및 무기충전제가 종이의 단열특성에 미치는 영향)

  • Sung, Yong Joo;Heo, Min-Heang;Chung, Hyun-Seok;Lee, Ji-Young
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.46 no.4
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    • pp.93-100
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    • 2014
  • The packaging with environment-friendly materials become more important issue since the concern for the environment and the disposal of waste such as the packaging materials has increased. Although the paper based packaging such as corrugated box are widely used as a typical environment-friendly packaging stuff, the heat insulation properties of paper packaging did not get many attention. In this study, the heat insulation properties of paper were deeply evaluated to improve the functional properties as packaging material of the cold storage goods. The simple device for evaluating the heat insulation of paper product was developed. Subsequently, the changes in the heat insulation depending on the paper structure and the addition of the inorganic fillers were investigated by using the instrument. The higher basis weight and the less beating time resulted in the bulkier structure and the less efficiency of heat transfer. The addition of the perlite powder as a filler resulted in the great increase in the heat insulation, although the addition of the calcium carbonate decreased the heat insulation potential of paper.

Ubiquitous Architectural Framework for UbiSAS using Context Adaptive Rule Inference Engine

  • Yoo, Yoon-Sik;Huh, Jae-Doo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Society of Information Technology Applications Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.243-246
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    • 2005
  • Recent ubiquitous computing environments increasingly impact on our lives using the current technologies of sensor network and ubiquitous services. In this paper, we propose ubiquitous architectural framework for ubiquitous sleep aid service(UbiSAS) in the subset of ubiquitous computing for refreshing of human's sleep. And we examine technical feasibility. Human can recover his health through refreshing sleep from fatigue. Ubiquitous architectural framework for UbiSAS in digital home offers agreeable sleeping environment and improves recovery from fatigue. So we present new concept of ubiquitous architectural framework dissolving stress. Specially, we apply context to context-aware framework module. This context is transferred to context adaptive inference engine which has service invocation function in intelligent agent module. Ubiquitous architectural framework for UbiSAS using context adaptive rule inference engine without user intervention is technical issue. That is to say, we should take sleep comfortably during our sleeping. And sensed information during sleeping is changed to context-aware information. This presents significant information in context adaptive rule inference engine for UbiSAS. This information includes all sleeping state during sleeping in context-aware computing technique. So we propose more effective and most suitable ubiquitous architectural framework using context adaptive rule inference engine for refreshing sleep in this paper.

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Technical Trend of Radar Radio Interference Reduction Relating to Construction of the Offshore Wind Farm (해상 풍력발전단지 조성에 따른 레이더 전파간섭 저감 기술동향)

  • Kim, Young-Dal;Jeong, Yun-Mi;Lee, Dae-Dong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.250-256
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    • 2014
  • The wind power generation is an eco-friendly clean energy that produces almost zero $CO_2$ emission, and has a good economic feasibility. As for the location, the installation of large turbines and construction of large-scale wind farm is easier on the offshore than on the land. In Korea, it is inevitable to generate offshore wind power through the offshore wind farm, and the radio interference of larger wind power generators and offshore wind power farm to broadcasting, communication and radars is becoming a core issue for constructing the offshore wind farm. In this study, the wind power generation status and rotor blade technology trend were presented, along with the technical trend of radar radio interference reduction relating to construction of the offshore wind farm.

Evaluation of Applicability of Bottom Ash as Inorganic Filler (무기충전제로서 저회의 적용특성 평가)

  • Oh, Min-Taek;Sung, Yong Joo
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.44 no.5
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    • pp.80-86
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    • 2012
  • The disposal of the bottom ash originated from a thermoelectric power plant which used the pulverized coal, has been an important issue of the power plants. In order to find the possible way of recycling of the bottom ash, the applicability of the bottom ash as an inorganic filler for paper making was investigated in this study. The pretreatment with acid were applied for upgrading the properties of bottom ash. The effects of the addition of the bottom ash to the different pulp stocks, Sw-BKP, DIP(Deinked Pulp), Sw-UBKP were evaluated in terms of the change in paper properties. The brightness and tensile strength decreased as the increase of the amount of the bottom ash addition. The bulk and the opacity were increased by the addition of bottom ash. The pretreatment of bottom ash resulted in the increase of improvement of the brightness and the strength properties comparing with those of untreated bottom ash.

A Study on the Adaption of Creative Thinking Methodologies in the Spatial Design - Focused on TRIZ - (창조적 사고 방법의 공간디자인 적용에 관한 연구 - 트리즈를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Sung-Hye
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 2013
  • This study aims to recognize that creative thinking methodologies can be adopted in the spatial design. The concept of 'Convergent' and 'Divergent' used in structure of intellect model by Guilford is chosen to understand the character of creative thinking methodologies. Technical and physical contradictions is analyzed for '40 inventive principles' of TRIZ and spatial design works. Through this study, we recognize that the creative thinking methodologies consist of analysis, idea generation and evaluation phase. The psychological inertia that limits the creative thinking should be move away from solving problem, and convergent and divergent thinking have peculiarities to be adopted in condition and to be harmonized, and to set the direction of solving technical problems through to reach the target point integrated way of thinking is needed. '40 inventive principles' by Altshuller are based on engineering and useful in many areas of fields. However some principles are not accepted in design process because these are not considered in design field and paradigm is changed from machine to nature. Nowadays, nature is a prime issue for sustainable human life, because it has sustainable recycle structure and saving energy ways. Thus, creative thinking, including TRIZ is useful in design education and progress, and should be an essential element to get a new design paradigm.

Technical Trend Analysis for UCC Video Service (UCC 동영상 서비스를 위한 기술 동향 분석)

  • Kwak, nae-joung;Lee, hyen-tae;Min, byeong-won;Oh, yong-sun
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.795-798
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    • 2007
  • Due to advance of communication environment and storage media, economics at home and abroad gets changed to active consumption environment to make digital contents by oneself and to consume ones. Specially UCC to be made by a user has been generating the various effects enough to be a issue in all the world. UCC multimedia among UCC quickly emerges as a core of crustal movement of Internet and so does an enterprise to concentrate his efforts on UCC multimedia. In this paper, we analyze the technical trend for UCC multimedia service and review the base techniques. Throught these studies, we bring up the growing direction for development of UCC service at the future.

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A Study on the Application Impacts on Korean Power System by Introducing SFCL

  • Kim, Jong-Yul;Park, Heung-Kwan;Yoon, Jae-Young
    • KIEE International Transactions on Power Engineering
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    • v.3A no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2003
  • As power systems grow more complex and power demands increase, the fault current tends to gradually increase. In the near future, the fault current will exceed a circuit breaker rating for some substations, which is an especially important issue in the Seoul metropolitan area because of its highly meshed configuration. Currently, the Korean power system is regulated by changing the 154 ㎸ system configuration from a loop connection to a radial system, by splitting the bus where load balance can be achieved, and by upgrading the circuit breaker rating. A development project applying 154 ㎸ Superconducting Fault Current Limiter(SFCL) to 154 ㎸ transmission systems is proceeding with implementation slated for after 2010. In this paper, the resistive and inductive SFCLs are applied to re-duce the fault current in Korean power system and their technical and economic impacts are evaluated. The results show that the application of SFCL can eliminate the need to upgrade the circuit breaker rat-ing and the economic potential of SFCL is evaluated positively.