• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2007

The effects of drying methods on the physicochemical properties of chaga (Inonotus obliquus) mushroom powder were investigated. Scanning electron micrograph revealed that freeze drying produced smaller particle- sized samples which in turn resulted in higher porosity than did vacuum and hot-air drying. Samples prepared by freeze drying showed a significantly higher L*-value as compared with those prepared by hot-air drying and vacuum drying (p<0.05). The lightness (L*-value) significantly decreased with increasing relative humidity and storage temperature regardless of drying method (p<0.05). The yellowness (b*-value) increased significantly with increasing relative humidity (p<0.05). Browning index was significantly lower in samples prepared by freeze drying (p<0.05) but not significantly different between samples dried by hot-air and vacuum drying. Freeze dried sample exhibited a significantly higher degree of rehydration than other samples (p<0.05) probably due to the small particle size. Water solubility of the freeze dried sample was higher than those of the other methods while swelling ratio of the same sample appeared to be lower than those of others. Freeze dried chaga mushroom powder contained significantly lower amount of total phenolics and total sugar as compared to other samples (p<0.05).

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.484-494
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• 2019

This paper presents a preliminary investigation of the optimum nutrients combination required for bioremediation of spent-engine oil contaminated soil using Box-Behnken-Design. Three levels of cow-manure, poultry-manure and inorganic nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) fertilizer were used as independent biostimulants variables; while reduction in total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) and total soil porosity (TSP) response as dependent variables were monitored under 6-week incubation. Ex-situ data generated in assessing the degree of biodegradation in the soil were used to develop second-order quadratic regression models for both TPH and TSP. The two models were found to be highly significant and good predictors of the response fate of TPH-removal and TSP-improvement, as indicated by their coefficients of determination: $R^2=0.9982$ and $R^2=1.000$ at $p{\leq}0.05$, respectively. Validation of the models showed that there was no significant difference between the predicted and observed values of TPH-removal and TSP-improvement. Using numerical technique, the optimum values of the biostimulants required to achieve a predicted maximum TPH-removal and TSP-improvement of 67.20 and 53.42%-dry-weight per kg of the contaminated soil were as follows: cow-manure - 125.0 g, poultry-manure - 100.0 g and NPK-fertilizer - 10.5 g. The observed values at this optimum point were 66.92 and 52.65%-dry-weight as TPH-removal and TSP-improvement, respectively.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.443-453
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• 2003

콘크리트의 탄산화는 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성과 관련하여 매우 중요한 부분을 차지하고 있으며, 시간에 따른 탄산화 정도는 이산화탄소 확산계수의 영향을 크게 받는다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 콘크리트에 대한 이산화탄소 확산계수 실험을 통해 합리적인 실험식을 도출하고자 하였다. 실험은 상대습도에 따른 이산화탄소 확산계수 영향 실험 이외에 공극률 측정실험을 병행하였으며 이를 통해 이론적으로 산정한 공극률과 비교하였다. 실험결과 측정된 공극률은 이론적인 결과와 유사하게 나타났다. 한편, 상대습도에 따른 이산화탄소 확산계수 변화량은 물-시멘트비가 낮을수록 감소하였다. 본 연구에서 도출한 콘크리트 중의 이산화탄소 확산계수에 대한 실험식은 상대습도, 공극률 및 골재-시멘트비를 매개변수로 하였으며 본 실험결과와 비교적 일치하는 결과를 나타내었다. 한편, 본 연구에서 도출한 결과와 타 연구자의 연구에 의한 이산화탄소 확산계수 실험식을 비교한 결과 콘크리트, 모르타르 및 시멘트 페이스트에 대해 서로 다른 식을 사용하는 것이 합리적일 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구에서 수행한 이산화탄소 확산계수에 대한 연구결과를 통해 콘크리트 구조물의 탄산화 과정에 대한 연구가 더욱 합리적으로 이루어질 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국광물학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 지구화학모델 프로그램인 GEM-PSI를 이용하여 방해석과 석고의 첨가에 의한 시멘트 수화생성물에 대한 영향을 조사하였다. 방해석과 석고는 시멘트 수화과정의 주요 생성광물인 C-S-H 및 포틀란다이트(portlandite)의 생성에 큰 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 예측되었다. 하지만 방해석을 시멘트 구성성분의 최대 5%까지 첨가하는 경우 시멘트 수화생성물인 칼슘 모노카보네이트(monocarbonate) 광물의 생성을 촉진시키는 것으로 본 모델링 결과는 예측하였다. 하지만 칼슘의 첨가가 시멘트 수화과정의 생성물인 AFm 광물 및 헤미카보네이트(hemicarbonate) 광물의 생성은 억제하는 것으로 예측되었다. 석고를 시멘트 구성성분의 최대 5%까지 첨가하는 경우 시멘트 수화과정에 의하여 에트린자이트 광물의 생성이 촉진되는 것으로 모델링 결과가 예측하였다. 방해석과 석고 첨가에 의한 시멘트 수화생성물의 공극률은 방해석 및 석고의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 일반적으로 감소하는 것으로 계산되었다. 하지만 방해석을 첨가하는 경우 첨가량이 시멘트 구성성분의 3% 미만일 때 수화생성물의 공극률이 같은 양의 석고를 첨가했을 경우보다 낮게 예측되었다. 반면에 방해석이 3% 보다 많은 양이 첨가될 경우 같은 양의 석고를 첨가시킨 경우보다 시멘트 수화생성물의 공극률이 높을 것으로 예측된다. 이러한 현상은 첨가된 방해석이 적정량을 넘게 되면 모든 방해석이 시멘트 수화과정에 의하여 소모되지 않고 다시 시멘트 수화생성물로 나타남으로써 시멘트 수화과정에 따른 다른 광물로의 변이가 제한됨을 알 수 있다. 반면에 석고가 첨가된 경우 시멘트 수화과정에 의하여 석고가 계속적으로 소모되어 다른 시멘트 수화생성물 특히 에트린자이트로 변환된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2002년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.87-92
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• 2002

At present, the polymer-modified mortars are used as high-performance as well as multi-functional materials in the construction industry. The purpose of this study is to synthesize polymer to modify in cement mortars and make test samples to understand pore size distribution. This paper deals with the effect of monomer ratio on the typical properties of polymer-modified mortars using Methylmethacrylate-Butyl Acrylate(MMA/BA) latexes synthesized through emulsion polymerization. From the results, we knew that the pore volume of polymer-modified mortars using Methylmethacrylate-Butyl Acrylate latexes at bound MMA contents of 70 and 60 percent is 7.5-75cm$^3$/g and the fine pore volume is increased with an increase in the polymer-cement ratio. The total pore volume of polymer-modified mortars using MMA/BA latexes is linearly reduced with an increase in the bound MMA content and increased in the polymer-cement ratio.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2000

In this study the classified researches the artificial and natural flaws in welding parts are performed using the pattern recognition technology. For this purpose the signal pattern recognition package including the user defined function was developed and the total procedure including the digital signal processing feature extraction feature selection and classifi-er selection is teated by bulk,. Specially it is composed with and discussed using the statistical classifier such as the linear discriminant function the empirical Bayesian classifier. Also the pattern recognition technology is applied to classifica-tion problem of natural flaw(i.e multiple classification problem-crack lack of penetration lack of fusion porosity and slag inclusion the planar and volumetric flaw classification problem), According to this result it is possible to acquire the recognition rate of 83% above even through it is different a little according to domain extracting the feature and the classifier.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제1권4호
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• pp.305-321
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• 2012

This study entails establishing reference standard sand in Nigeria for engineering and geoenvironmental research work. Sands from four geographical locations in southwestern Nigeria were examined for baseline geotechnical and mineralogical properties. A total of sixteen sand samples were collected. The samples were air dried and subjected to tests in accordance with standard specifications. The tests carried out were: specific gravity, grain size analysis, moisture content, bulk density, porosity, void ratio, chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction and Differential Thermal Analysis. The properties of the samples were compared with a standard (Ottawa sand in Illinois of the United States) in order to find out which of the four samples selected from southwestern Nigeria could serve as standard baseline sand. The results show that Igbokoda sand has geotechnical and mineralogical characteristics closest to Ottawa sand. It was therefore concluded that Igbokoda sand could be used as a standard baseline sand for research work in southwestern Nigeria and other parts of Nigeria since it needs little processing to bring it to the same level as standard baseline sand, like the Ottawa sand.

• Architectural research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2013

High strength concrete is being used increasingly in mass structure projects. The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of temperature during mixing, placing and curing on the strength development, hydration products and pore structures of high strength concrete in mass structures. The experiments were conducted with two different model walls, viz.: 1.5 m and 0.3 m under typical summer and winter weather conditions. The final part of this study deal with the clarification of the relationship between the long-term strength loss and the microstructure of the high strength concrete at high temperatures. Test results indicated that high elevated temperatures in mass concrete structures significantly accelerate the strength development of concrete at the early ages, while the long-term strength development is decreased. The long-term strength loss is caused by the decomposition of ettringite and increased the total porosity and amount of small pores.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.314-321
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• 2004

The elastic moduli of simulated dry process fuels with varying composition and density were measured in order to analyze the mechanical properties of a dry process fuel pellet. Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy(RUS) which can determine all elastic moduli with one set of measurements for a rectangular parallelepiped sample was used to measure the elastic moduli of UO$_{2}$ and simulated dry process fuel. The simulated dry process fuel showed a higher value of Young's modulus than UO$_2$ due to the presence of metallic precipitates and solid solution elements in the UO$_{2}$ matrix. The correlation between Young's modulus and porosity(P) of simulated dry process fuel was found to be 231.4-651.8 P (GPa) at room temperature. Dry process fuel with a higher burnup showed higher Young's modulus because total content of fission product element was increased.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1999년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.443-448
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• 1999

Tests have been carried out on four concrete containing different levels of silica fume to measure their permeability coefficient using water and oxygen, chloride ion. The total cementitious content was 351kg/㎥, and the water/cementitious materials ratio was 0.55. The results show that a dramatic reduction in permeability of concrete containing silica fume occurs due to formation of a discontinuous macro-pore system which inhibits flow. Porosity estimates from mercury-intrusion porosimetry are used to develop an explanations for the water and air permeability reduction. And, results of the rapid permeability test showed that the resistance of concrete to the penetration of chloride ions increases significantly as a contents of silica-fume is increased. The current intensity passing through the concrete containing silica fume is presented from 664C to 2166C.