• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2018

Background: A detailed evaluation of the underground mine climate requires extensive measurements to be performed coupled to climatic modeling work. This can be labor-intensive and time-consuming, and consequently impractical for daily work comfort assessments. Therefore, a simple indicator like a heat stress index is needed to enable a quick, valid, and acceptable evaluation of underground climatic conditions on a regular basis. This can be explained by the unending quest to develop a "universal index," which has led to the proliferation of many proposed heat stress indices. Methods: The aim of this research study is to discuss the challenges in identifying and selecting an appropriate heat stress index for thermal planning and management purposes in underground mines. A method is proposed coupled to a defined strategy for selecting and recommending heat stress indices to be used in underground metal mines in the United States and worldwide based on a thermal comfort model. Results: The performance of current heat stress indices used in underground mines varies based on the climatic conditions and the level of activities. Therefore, carefully selecting or establishing an appropriate heat stress index is of paramount importance to ensure the safety, health, and increasing productivity of the underground workers. Conclusion: This method presents an important tool to assess and select the most appropriate index for certain climatic conditions to protect the underground workers from heat-related illnesses. Although complex, the method presents results that are easy to interpret and understand than any of the currently available evaluation methods.

• 자연, 터널 그리고 지하공간
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.4-19
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• 2020

• 자연, 터널 그리고 지하공간
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.9-25
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• 2019

• 자연, 터널 그리고 지하공간
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.26-43
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• 2021

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.33-38
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• 2018

Defects in piping caused by corrosion or external impact of underground piping can lead to high risk of rupture of the piping due to high pressure. Flammable gas can be immediately ignited when discharged from piping, causing a jetfire. The damage of the radiant heat not only threatens the health of the workers who work in the industry but also the health of the people living in the neighboring residential areas. It is important to prevent and prepare before an accident occurs. In this study, three types of flammable gas underground piping accident scenarios were investigated, and the ranges of influence were determined using Phast ver7.2. and finally regression models were formulated to predict the ranges using excel and Matlab.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2023년도 가을학술발표대회논문집
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• pp.279-280
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• 2023

As buildings become taller and more complex, the number of high-rise and underground complex buildings is increasing, but risks are also increasing due to the limitations of existing evacuation safety methods. Through this study, we will analyze the fire and evacuation characteristics of high-rise and underground complex buildings, identify problems with the current evacuation safety method, and seek ways to improve them using digital technologies

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.52-63
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• 2019

국가의 금융 정보나 의료 정보와 같이 국가 차원에서 안정성을 확보하고 주요하게 다뤄지는 자료는 안전한 보관 및 관리되어야 하므로 이를 위해서는 벙커형 지하 데이터센터를 건설하는 것이 요구된다. 특히 국가 차원의 데이터센터는 지진과 같은 외력에 의해 데이터센터의 기능이 마비되는 것을 방지하는 기능과 이를 충분히 관리할 요건을 갖추어야 할 것이다. 따라서 자연 위협이나 인적 위협에 대한 데이터를 안전하게 보관하고 지하 공간이 갖는 장점을 활용하여 각 국가에서는 지하 데이터센터를 건설하고 있는 추세이다. 본 보고에서는 이러한 세계적인 데이터센터 현황과 동향을 분석하고 우리나라가 진행되어야 할 전략에 대해 검토하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2022

모듈러 지중아치 구조는 시공과정이 단순하며 강재와 콘크리트를 이용하여 시공 및 공용 중에 발생하는 단면력에 대하여 효과적으로 저항할 수 있는 구조로 제안되어 15m 이하의 지간에 대하여 3차원 구조해석 및 실험을 통하여 구조적 거동이 평가되었다. 일반적으로 지중아치와 터널 등의 구조해석의 경우 2차원이나 3차원 구조해석 방법이 적용될 수 있다. 하지만, 모듈러 지중아치 구조의 구조적 안전성 평가를 위하여 2차원이나 3차원 구조해석 방법을 적용할 경우 구조해석을 위한 모형화가 어렵고, 해석시간이 과도하게 오래 걸릴 수 있으므로, 모듈러 지중아치 구조의 설계과정에서 필요한 구조 안전성 및 토압 등을 고려한 구조해석 방법으로는 합리적이지 않을 수 있다. 또한, 사전에 결정된 단면이 적용가능한 지간에 대하여 모듈러 지중아치 구조를 구성하는 경우 지간과 하중조건에 따른 단면과 구조적 안전성만을 평가하는 것이 합리적일 수 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 효율적인 구조 안전성 평가를 위하여 프레임 요소를 이용한 구조해석 모델을 제안하고, 2차원 구조해석모델과 프레임 요소를 이용한 간략해석모델의 구조해석 결과를 비교하였으며, 간략해석 방법을 이용하여 20m지간의 모듈러 지중아치구조의 구조적 안전성을 평가하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2018

Background: Work comfort studies have been extensively conducted, especially in the underground and meteorological fields resulting in an avalanche of recommendations for their evaluation. Nevertheless, no known or universally accepted model for comprehensively assessing the thermal work condition of the underground mine environment is currently available. Current literature presents several methods and techniques, but none of these can expansively assess the underground mine environment since most methods consider only one or a few defined factors and neglect others. Some are specifically formulated for the built and meteorological climates, thus making them unsuitable to accurately assess the climatic conditions in underground development and production workings. Methods: This paper presents a series of sensitivity analyses to assess the impact of environmental parameters and metabolic rate on the thermal comfort for underground mining applications. An approach was developed in the form of a "comfort model" which applied comfort parameters to extensively assess the climatic conditions in the deep, hot, and humid underground mines. Results: Simulation analysis predicted comfort limits in the form of required sweat rate and maximum skin wettedness. Tolerable worker exposure times to minimize thermal strain due to dehydration are predicted. Conclusion: The analysis determined the optimal air velocity for thermal comfort to be 1.5 m/s. The results also identified humidity to contribute more to deviations from thermal comfort than other comfort parameters. It is expected that this new approach will significantly help in managing heat stress issues in underground mines and thus improve productivity, safety, and health.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 가을 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.194-195
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• 2021

Due to urban regeneration projects or changes in the living environment, there is an increasing need to demolish old buildings that have lost their functions. Demolition of above ground and underground structures is an important construction project that greatly affects the construction period and safety of the entire process. However, it is difficult for the safety officer to manage the demolition work due to the lack of specific and diverse data applicable to the site of the demolition plan. Therefore, in this study, items that need to be improved in structural safety when the above-ground and underground structures are demolished are reviewed and organized. For the main contents of structural safety management in demolition work, 1) structural review reflecting the order of demolition work, 2) installation and dismantling of steel pipe scaffolding and dust nets, 3) installation and dismantling of system scaffolding, 4) installation and dismantling of fall prevention nets, 5) jack support Installation and dismantling, 6) movement of equipment, movement and planning between floors, 7) equipment for demolition of structures, height of remnants, 8) site cleanup, and 9) equipment operators were categorized and arranged.