• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2009

As the operating time in nuclear power plants (NPPs) increases, the integrity of nuclear components may be continually degraded due to aging effects of systems, structures and components. Recently, a number of NPPs are being operated beyond their design life to produce more electricity without shutting down. The critical issue in extending a lifetime is to maintain the level of safety during the extended operation period while satisfying the international regulatory standards. Therefore, it is beneficial to build a monitoring system to measure an aging status. In this paper, the Aging Monitor (AM) based on lots of aging database obtained from the operating plants and research results on the aging effects was developed to monitor, manage and evaluate the aging phenomena systematically and effectively in NPPs. The AM for the CANDU is divided into 6 modules: (1) Aging Alarm/Coloring Monitor, (2) Aging Database, (3) Aging Document, (4) Real-time Integrity Monitor, (5) Surveillance and Inspection Management System, and (6) Continued Operation and Periodic Safety Review (PSR) Safety Evaluation. The proposed system is expected to provide the integrity assessment for the major mechanical components of an NPP under concurrent working environments.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2011

As NPPs' operating times increase, the integrity of nuclear components is continually degraded due to aging effects of systems, structures and components. In addition, for the case of continued operation beyond design life, additional aging effects occurred during the extended operating period lead to more degradation of the integrity of nuclear components. Therefore, it is very important to mange and evaluate the aging to secure the safety of NPPs. Wolsong unit 1 is approaching to its design life of 30 years in 2012. The license renewal documents for continued operation of Wolsong unit 1 Is under reviewing now. In this paper, regulatory technologies for continued operation of Wolsong unit 1 developed by KINS will be introduced. That technologies include the safety review guidelines, regulatory guides for aging management program and regulatory program for audit calculation.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.557-568
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• 2000

As time-variant reliability approaches become increasingly used for service life prediction of the aging infrastructure, the demand for computer solution methods continues to increase. Effcient computer techniques have become well established for the reliability analysis of structural systems. Thus far, however, this is largely limited to time-invariant reliability problems. Therefore, the requirements for time-variant reliability prediction of deteriorating structural systems under time-variant loads have remained incomplete. This study presents a computer program for $\underline{REL}$iability of $\underline{T}$ime-Variant $\underline{SYS}$tems, RELTSYS. This program uses a combined technique of adaptive importance sampling, numerical integration, and fault tree analysis to compute time-variant reliabilities of individual components and systems. Time-invariant quantities are generated using Monte Carlo simulation, whereas time-variant quantities are evaluated using numerical integration. Load distribution and post-failure redistribution are considered using fault tree analysis. The strengths and limitations of RELTSYS are presented via a numerical example.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

PURPOSES : This study aims to show the difference of the binder aging level in the hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixture after short-term aging (SA) under different aging conditions, such as mixture temperature and duration in hour. METHODS : Three SA times (i.e., 1 h, 2 h, and 4 h) at two temperatures (i.e., $160^{\circ}C$ and $180^{\circ}C$) were used for the normal mixtures prepared using a PG64-22 asphalt. The field long-term aging (LA) was simulated by applying the same LA procedure (65 h at $110^{\circ}C$) to all compacted specimens, prepared at the air void of 7% using each SA-treated mixture, in a convection oven. The binder aging level was measured in terms of large molecular size by gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) from the mixture and the absolute viscosity (AV) from the recovered binder. The aging levels were evaluated using those two properties after SA and LA, and then compared based on the normal SA (NSA) mixture (1 h at $160^{\circ}C$). The service life reduction caused by SA in various conditions was estimated based on the aging level of the field cores from different locations in various service lives. RESULTS : The results of the laboratory evaluation indicated that the binder of the mixture, which was treated at longer SA time and higher temperature, showed a significantly higher aging level than the NSA mixture. The binder aging level from a longer time, such as 2 h and 4 h SA, or at a higher temperature ($180^{\circ}C$), were estimated to be similar to that of the mixtures, which had already been in field service for several years. CONCLUSIONS : The HMA mixture should be produced at a moderate temperature, such as $160^{\circ}C$, and placed within a limited hauling and queuing time to avoid a significant short-term aging of the binder before placement in the field pavement. The SA for a longer time at a higher temperature than the NSA condition was found to be detrimental to the service life of the asphalt pavement.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.934-942
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• 2019

Previous studies on dry aged beef, which substantially increases the value of low-grade raw beef and non-preferred cuts, are currently limited to the observation of aged beef changes in laboratory settings or under particular aging conditions, whereas the factors influencing aging have so far been underexplored. Herein, we attempt to establish a technique for distinguishing between fresh and aged beef by observing changes in quality during beef aging. Specifically, we analyzed the effect of time on the quality of aged beef sourced from three Korean manufacturers and identified quality indicators that can be used to distinguish between fresh and aged beef, regardless of supplier. Storage/trimming/aging/cooking losses, moisture/fat/protein/collagen contents, and water holding capacity were tested as potential indicators, among other parameters. As a result, the quality of dry aged beef was shown to be supplier-dependent, which made the identification of factors for the above origin-independent discrimination difficult. Nevertheless, as storage loss, water holding capacity, and cooking loss significantly changed with dry aging time in all cases, these parameters were concluded to be potentially suited for discrimination purposes. The insights gained in this work may help promoting further research in this field and contribute to the development of a standard for consistent aged beef production.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.399-408
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• 2020

The construction industry is suffering from aging workers, frequent accidents, as well as low productivity. With the rapid development of information technologies in recent years, automatic construction, especially automatic cranes, is regarded as a promising solution for the above problems and attracting more and more attention. However, in practice, limited by the complexity and dynamics of construction environment, manual inspection which is time-consuming and error-prone is still the only way to recognize the search object for the operation of crane. To solve this problem, an image-processing-based automated object recognition approach is proposed in this paper, which is a fusion of Convolutional-Neutral-Network (CNN)-based and traditional object detections. The search object is firstly extracted from the background by the trained Faster R-CNN. And then through a series of image processing including Canny, Hough and Endpoints clustering analysis, the vertices of the search object can be determined to locate it in 3D space uniquely. Finally, the features (e.g., centroid coordinate, size, and color) of the search object are extracted for further recognition. The approach presented in this paper was implemented in OpenCV, and the prototype was written in Microsoft Visual C++. This proposed approach shows great potential for the automatic operation of crane. Further researches and more extensive field experiments will follow in the future.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2021

Purpose: This study is aimed at the case of the cognitive health design pilot projects promoted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government since 2014 in terms of design to solve social problems in accordance with the aging population of our society. The purpose of this study is to analyze the maintenance and management of the projects and to suggest implications for the promotion and expansion of sustainable cognitive health design in the future. Method: It set the analysis frame by dividing management into maintenance-damage-demolition for the spatial types and spatial elements suggested in the Seoul Cognitive Health Guidelines. And it analyze the actual conditions of four pilot projects based on the field survey. Results: First, the ratio of damage and demolition was higher than maintenance. Second, designs and techniques with low durability were applied. Most of the cases where floor marks were applied to the external environment were lost or difficult to recognize, and their functions were limited due to storage of goods and parking of vehicles and motorcycles. Third, there was a large variation according to the type of residence. The project contents that can be applied to the low-rise residential area were also limited, and more elements were demolished than in the apartment type. Implications: First, it should limit project contents of space types and space elements that can be maintained even over time. Second, it should seek sustainable design and technical solutions. Third, it should seek alternatives to cognitive health design in low-rise residential areas where a large number of elderly people live.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.179-189
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• 2023

우리나라의 현행 항만개발제도는 장래 항만물동량을 기준으로 항만시설의 완공 시기와 규모를 조정한다. 물동량 연동 항만개발제도라 불리는 현행 항만개발제도는 효율적으로 한정된 예산을 집행했다는 긍정적인 평가를 받았다. 그러나 최근 국내 항만시설의 노후화가 가속화 되면서 국내 항만시설의 서비스 수준저하에 대한 우려가 커지고 있다. 하지만 현재 우리나라 항만개발제도에는 서비스 수준을 평가하고 개발 결정지표로 활용할 수 있는 기준이 마련되어 있지 않다. 이에 본 논문의 목적은 항만의 서비스 수준을 측정하기 위한 지표를 선택하고 지표 간 가중치를 도출하여 현재의 '물동량 연동 항만개발제도'과 연계될 수 있는 항만서비스 지수(PSI)를 개발하는 것이다. 다양한 선행연구 분석 결과를 바탕으로 선박 대기율, 선석 생산성, 선박 재항 시간, 선박 생산성을 항만 서비스 지수를 구성하는 4가지 지표로 선정하였다. AHP 및 엔트로피 방법론을 통해 도출된 네 개 지표의 가중치를 종합하여 적용하였으며 항만서비스 지수(PSI) 산식을 도출하고, 이를 바탕으로 국내 컨테이너 및 벌크터미널의 서비스 수준을 평가하였다. 다음으로 본 논문에서는 측정 결과를 6개 등급으로 범주화 하여 각 등급의 서비스 수준을 정의하였다. 마지막으로 물동량이라는 정량적 지표와 "서비스" 수준이라는 정성적 지표를 연계시킬 수 있는 항만개발제도의 개선 방안을 도출하여 제시하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.547-553
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• 2020

노후화 시설물의 증가에 따라 선제적 유지관리의 중요성은 점차 증대되고 있다. 선제적 유지관리는 시설물의 응답 계측으로부터 시작되기 때문에 높은 정밀도를 가지는 응답을 획득하는 것이 중요하다. 국부적인 응답 중 변형률은 균열 감지 및 피로 진전 예측 등에 활용가능하다. 변형률 센서는 크게 이산형 및 분포형 센서로 구분된다. 이산형 센서의 대표적인 예가 광섬유 브래그 격자(FBG)와 전기 저항식 게이지이다. 이산형 센서는 높은 정확성과 재현성(고 정밀)을 가지지만, 측정점이 제한된다는 한계를 가진다. 브릴루앙 산란 기반 광섬유 변형률 계측 시스템 중 하나인 Brillouin Optical Correlation Domain Analysis (BOCDA)은 대표적인 분포형 센서이며, 5 cm 라는 높은 공간 분해능을 가진다. BOCDA는 투영된 광원에서 발생하는 산란파를 이용하여 광섬유 전 구간의 변형률을 계측한다. 측정점이 많아지는 장점이 있으나, 이산형 센서에 낮은 정확도와 재현성을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 고 정밀 데이터(이산형 센서)와 저 정밀 데이터(분포형 센서) 각각의 장점을 융합하는 후처리 기법을 제안하였으며, 이에 대한 가능성을 검증 실험을 통해 확인했다.

• 지질공학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.343-355
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• 2021

농업용저수지는 농업용수를 공급함과 동시에 수해효과 및 휴식터를 제공함으로써 인간의 편의성을 추구하지만 노후 저수지 및 지진으로 인한 피해가 발생될 수 있으며 이에 따른 예방이 중요하다. 제방의 안전성은 제방을 구성하는 세분화된 재료의 토양 매개변수 값과 같은 현장재료 특성에 의해 영향을 받지만 정밀안전진단이나 일반 문헌값이 전용되기 때문에 최종제반의 안전인자를 물질적 특성만으로 판단하기에는 한계가 있다. 안전요인은 물리적 특성값과 제방 형태에 의의 결정되며 안전 요인에 상당한 영향을 미치기 때문에 보강된 횡단면을 검토할 때 정확한 사색이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 GEP-SLOPE 프로그램을 활용하여 전남 고흥근 '◯◯저수지' 내진설계 시 합리적이고 경제적인 보강교차로 사례를 분석함으로써 반복적인 검토를 통해 보강교차로에 대한 합리적 경제적 설계가 가능하도록 분석하였다. 제방의 1, 2, 3차 내진보강을 감소하여 분석한 결과, 3차 보강단면에서도 상류, 하류사면 모두 설계기준 1.20 이상을 얻음으로써 1. 2차에 비해 현저히 적은 보강물 보강물량으로도 안전율 확보가 되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 제반의 내진보강 단면 형상을 결정할 때 사면의 상부측, 사면전체에 사석을 보강하는 것 보다 하부측에만 보강하는 형상이 단면보강을 최소화 시키며 경제적인 것을 확인하였다.