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GIS based Carrying Capacity Assessment for National Parks

  • Lee, Woo-Kyun;Son, Min-Ho;Kwak, Doo-Ahn
    • 한국지형공간정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.08a
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    • pp.21-25
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    • 2005
  • A GIS application for assessment of carrying capacity for national parks was developed and presented in this study. Three criteria--ecological factors, facilities, and institutions--were employed as determining factors for assessing the carrying capacity. Using the GIS-based approach, the site-specific carrying capacity for the Chi-Ri National Park was assessed and a carrying capacity map was prepared. This carrying capacity map can be helpful in making policies for decentralizing visitors and keeping the park environmentally stable.

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Physiological workload evaluation for the backpack carrying tasks of the soft drink beverage delivery job (음료 운반 등짐 작업의 생리적 작업부하 평가)

  • Chung, Min-Keun;Lee, Yue-Jung;Lee, In-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.110-116
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    • 2000
  • The soft drink deliveries are made for a broad line of soft drink products by using a hand truck and the backpack mode of carriage. The workers usually deliver the beverages by backpack mode of carriage, because they feel safe with such a carrying method in stairways. In this study, the physiological workload of backpack carrying was investigated, especially focused on the effects of weight of load and carrying by the stairway. A laboratory experiment was conducted to measure heart rate and oxygen uptake during backpack carrying tasks, and an ergonomic guideline was proposed for such type of task based on the results of the experiment. Eight healthy male subjects performed the backpack carrying of 40kg and 60kg, (1) on the level ground, (2) upstairs and (3) downstairs. The result showed that the stairways caused the increased physiological cost, and that a carrying load of 60kg required significantly higher physiological cost as compared to carrying 40kg. Although backpack carrying has some advantages in the biomechanical aspect, it should be advised to carry a load of less than 40kg, since the task requires a very high physiological cost. During backpack carrying, it is also recommended for a delivery person to make more trips with a light load rather than to make less trips with a heavier load at one trip.

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Experimental Performance Verification of Load Carrying Capacity Algorithm of Bridges using Ambient Vibration (상시진동을 이용한 교량 내하력 추정 알고리즘의 실험적 성능 검증)

  • Lee, Woo-Sang;Park, Ki-Tae;Han, Sung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2010
  • In this study, it is conducted that the performance verification of the ambient load carrying capacity algorithm using long-term measurement systems of bridges. For this purpose, a steel-box type model bridge is fabricated and the public load carrying capacity of a steel-box model bridge is estimated by conducting the numerical analysis and load test. In addition, we compare the public load carrying capacity with the estimated result of a steel-box model bridge using the ambient load carrying capacity algorithm. By the assessment result, it is shown that the estimated ambient load carrying capacity is the difference of approximately 6.0 percentages as compared with the public load carrying capacity.

The Influence of Various Carrying a Pack Methods during Walking on Parameters of Foot Contact (가방 휴대 방법이 보행 시 발바닥 접촉 양상에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Soo-Jin;Kwon, Yoo-Jung;Kim, Min-Hee;Kim, Jin-Sang
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.29-40
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes of parameters of foot contact by various carrying a pack methods during walking. Method: The subjects were consisted of normal forty four persons (males 30, females 14, mean age 23). The carrying a pack methods were classified into five conditions: carrying no bag(Con 1), carrying a backpack(Con 2), carrying a shoulder bag(Con 3), carrying a cross bag(Con 4), carrying a one-hand bag(Con 5). All subjects were participated in these five condition and measured foot pressure by F-scan system during walking. Then foot contact time, foot contact area, foot contact length and width were measured and analyzed. The repeated one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to get difference between conditions and independent t-test was used to get difference between left and right foot within condition. Result: In the comparison of parameters of foot, contact time, contact area and mid foot width were significantly different between conditions(p<.05), and in both foot contact time at condition 5 showed the most significant reduction(p<.05). In the comparison of parameters of foot between left and right foot within condition, every conditions were not significantly different(p>.05). Conclusion: In this study various carrying methods changed the parameters of foot contact and showed significant difference in some articles between carrying methods. However, asymmetric load of pack by carrying methods didn't affected symmetry of parameters of foot contact between left and right foot.

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Local Dynamic Stability Associated with Load Carrying

  • Liu, Jian;Lockhart, Thurmon E.
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.46-51
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    • 2013
  • Objectives: Load carrying tasks are recognized as one of the primary occupational factors leading to slip and fall injuries. Nevertheless, the mechanisms associated with load carrying and walking stability remain illusive. The objective of the current study was to apply local dynamic stability measure in walking while carrying a load, and to investigate the possible adaptive gait stability changes. Methods: Current study involved 25 young adults in a biomechanics research laboratory. One tri-axial accelerometer was used to measure three-dimensional low back acceleration during continuous treadmill walking. Local dynamic stability was quantified by the maximum Lyapunov exponent (maxLE) from a nonlinear dynamics approach. Results: Long term maxLE was found to be significant higher under load condition than no-load condition in all three reference axes, indicating the declined local dynamic stability associated with load carrying. Conclusion: Current study confirmed the sensitivity of local dynamic stability measure in load carrying situation. It was concluded that load carrying tasks were associated with declined local dynamic stability, which may result in increased risk of fall accident. This finding has implications in preventing fall accidents associated with occupational load carrying.

A Study on the Recreation Carrycity of Lawn Areas in Parks(II) -Estimation of Ecological Carrying Capacity based on User Behavior- (공원잔디공간의 『레크레이션』수용능력에 관한 연구(II) -잔디공간 의 이용행태 분석 및 생태적 수용능력의 확정-)

  • 엄붕훈
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.1-17
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    • 1992
  • This study was carried out to estimate the recreation carrying capacity of lawn areas in parks. Recreation carrying capacity in this study is composed of two parts, ecological carrying capacity and psychological carrying capacity. As the second part, this apper deals with the estimation of ecological carrying capacity based on user behavior. The study sites were located at Bomun Resort Complex in Kyungju, Korea. And the major species of the lawn areas was Zoysia japonica. The major results ar summarized as follows: 1. The mean numbers of user for the investigation days of peak season, were estimated as 792 people for the lawn area of Doturag World, and 588 people for Seorabul Plaza. The mean use time by user were 163 minutes and 197 minutes for each site. The weighted mean use time by each activity type(passive, active, and strolling) were estimated as 85 minutes, 45 minutes, and 50 minutes, respectively. 2. Forty kinds of diverse active recreation activities were classified into six types of activity categories. Male adults preferred "sports type" activities, whereas female adults and juveniles preferred "play type" activities. 3. Ecological carrying capacity for each level was estimated as 40.7㎡/man for optimum carrying capacity. And these values were calculated on the basis of total treading areas and treading time criteria for each carrying capacity level.

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Effect of Carrying Weight on the Gait of Elderly Women when using a Walking Assistant Vehicle

  • Roh, Hyo-Lyun;Son, Sung-Min;Kwag, Sung-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2018
  • PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze the effects of carrying weight on the gait of elderly women using a walking-assistant vehicle (WAV) as the weight increased. METHODS: A total of 30 elderly women living in the local community were included as subjects and instructed to walk 50 m using a WAV loaded with sandbags corresponding to 0%, 5%, 10%, or 15% of their mean weight. The subjects' gait was analyzed using a gait analyzer to measure stride length, step length, step width, and gait time. RESULTS: Stride and step lengths were longest when carrying 5% of their weight and shortest when carrying 15% of their mean body weight. Step width and gait time were lowest when carrying weights corresponding to 5% and highest for 15% of their mean body weight. When observing gait with a WAV, the gait time was greatly affected by weights, with carrying weight equivalent to 5% of the body weight positively affected the gait with a WAV, whereas carrying weights of >15% resulted in slower gait speed. CONCLUSION: When walking with a WAV, an appropriate carrying weight of approximately 5% of the body weight stabilizes gait, while a weight of 15% leads decreased gait efficiency. Therefore, when using a WAV during outdoor activities, elderly women should add some weight to the WAV; however, the carrying weight should be <15% of the body weight.

Analysis on the Load Carrying Capacity of Steel Bridges Considering Initial Stress (강교의 초기응력을 고려한 내하력 해석)

  • Chang, Kyong-Ho;Kang, Jae-Hoon;Jang, Gab-Chul
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.4 no.4 s.14
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    • pp.129-136
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    • 2004
  • Almost the steel bridges are manufactured and constructed by using weld process. The welding is necessary for connecting the flange, web and stiffener of steel bridges. However, residual stress and welding deformation producted by welding is a causes of decreasing the load carrying capacity of steel bridges. therefore, it is need to consider the initial stresses by welding when design the steel bridge. However, the influence of initial stress producted by welding on load carrying capacity of steel bridges is not elucidated. In this paper, the initial stress state on the flange, web and stiffener of steel bridges are clarified by carrying out 3-dimensional non-steady heat conduction analysis and 3-dimensional thermal elastic-plastic analysis. The influence of initial stress by welding on load carrying capacity of steel bridges is clarified by carrying out 3-dimensional elastic-plastic finite element analysis using finite deformation theory.

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A comparison of different modes of load carriage : an evaluation

  • Lee, K.S.
    • Proceedings of the ESK Conference
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    • 1992.10a
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    • pp.104-112
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    • 1992
  • The objectives of this study were: (a) to find the maximum ac- ceptable weight which can be carried for 8 hours using a psycho- physical method for front, side (one hand and two hands) and back carrying, and (b) to develop models which could predict the ac- ceptable maximum weight in carrying using isometric strength and anthropometric data. A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to find the maximum acceptable weight in front side and back carrying. Six college students participated in the experiment. It was found that subjects were willing to carry the heaviest load using two-hand side carrying (average maximum acceptable weight: 7.76 kg). Back carrying was the close second with 6.62 kg. Also, there was a significant difference (p< 0.01) in maximum acceptable weight for carrying between one-hand (4.40kg) and two-hand side carrying.

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A Study on Enhanced Proof-Carrying Code based on Branching Method (분기기법에 기반한 개선된 Proof-Carrying Code에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jung-Eun;Chung, Tai-Myoung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2000.10b
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    • pp.1469-1472
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    • 2000
  • 네트워크가 복잡해지고 에이전트를 이용한 분산 시스템이 증가함에 따라 악성코드의 수와 종류도 현저한 증가 추세를 보이고 있다. 코드의 안전한 실행을 위해서는 그 동안의 수동적인 대응책을 넘어선 능동적인 방법이 요구되는 시점에서 Proof-Carrying Code라는 능동적인 대응책이 제시되었지만 현실적인 문제에 봉착해 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 분기를 기반으로 한 Proof-Carrying Code의 변환을 시도해 기존의 Proof-Carrying Code 방식보다 효율적이고 능동적으로 코드의 안전한 수행을 보장하는 방법을 제시한다.

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