• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.181-194
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• 2019

Due to the seepage of groundwater, the resisting force of slopes decreases and the sliding force increases, resulting in significantly reduced slope stability. The instability of most natural slopes is closely related to the influence of groundwater. Therefore, it is important to study slope stability under groundwater seepage conditions. Thus, using a simplified seepage model of groundwater combined with the analysis of stresses on the slip surface, the limit equilibrium (LE) analytical solutions for two- and three-dimensional slope stability under groundwater seepage are deduced in this work. Meanwhile, the general nonlinear Mohr-Coulomb (M-C) strength criterion is adopted to describe the shear failure of a slope. By comparing the results with the traditional LE methods on slope examples, the feasibility of the proposed method is verified. In contrast to traditional LE methods, the proposed method is more suitable for analyzing slope stability under complex conditions. In addition, to facilitate the optimization of drainage design in the slope, stability charts are drawn for slopes with different groundwater tables. Furthermore, the study concluded that: (1) when the hydraulic gradient of groundwater is small, the effect on slope stability is also small for a change in the groundwater table; and (2) compared with a slope without a groundwater table, a slope with a groundwater table has a larger failure range under groundwater seepage.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.32-45
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• 1996

Background : A critical path defines an optimal sequencing and timing of interventions by physicians, nurses, and other staff for a particular diagnosis or procedure, designed to better utilize resources, maximize quality of care, and minimize delays. It can be thought of as a visualization of the patient care process. In this study, a review of appendectomy patient records was undertaken to identify a critical path for the management of this treatment. Methods: For this study, records of patients under 15 or over 65 years of age were excluded ; cases where the patient was pregnant, or where complications developed were also excluded. The remaining 21 cases were divided into two categories according to the indication for appendectomy : for acute appendicitis, and for perforated appendix or drainage of periappendical abscess. The time frame for the review was from patient examination immediately prior to operation, through discharge. The study team was composed of a surgeon, research head nurse, education head nurse, surgical part head nurse, and medical recorder. Following their review of the 21 charts, the team determined an appropriate progression and schedule for an appendectomy. Result : Through the chart and literature review, the following aspects of the care process were identified as typical and tracked : monitoring/assessment, treatment, lines/drains, medication, activity, diet, tests and patient education. Conclusion : From this study, the design team determined two separate critical paths : one for appendectomy only, and one for appendectomy plus drainage. Next, these paths must be validated and fine-tuned through clinical implementation. In addition, a comparison of our design with the critical paths determined at other hospitals would be extremely valuable for advancing research in this area. Lastly, the critical path approach to improving patient care and maximizing hospital resources should be applied to other procedures.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.93-112
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• 1998

본 연구에서는, 연약한 준설매립점토지반 내부에 플라스틱 배수재를 수평으로 설치하여 압밀침하의 가속화를 유도하는 수평배수공법의 해석절차 체계화에 초점을 두고 이론적 및 실험적 접근을 진행하였다. 이를 위해, 유한변형률 개념을 근거로 한 Gibson등의 1차원 자중압밀이론을 토대로, 자중압밀효과 및 수평배수재 설치에 따른 추가 압밀효과를 복합적으로 고려하는 지배방정식을 제시하였으며, 본 지배방정식 및 수평배수재 설치효과를 고려한 초기조건 및 경계조건 등을 토대로, Dufort-Erankel의 유한차분화 알고리즘을 이용해 시간경과에 따른 침하량 및 압밀도 등의 변화를 예측하기 위한 해석절차를 제시하였다. 또한 제시된 해석절차의 적용 타당성 확인을 위해, 안산 시화지구 준설매립점토 및 플라스틱 수평배수재를 이용한 실내모형실험을 실시하였다. 실내실험을 통해, 안산 시화지구 준설매립점토의 간극비-유효응력 관계 및 투수계수-간극비 관계 등을 정량적으로 정의하기 위한 기초자료를 획득 하였으며. 또한 시간경과에 따른 깊이별 침하량등을 측정하여 본 연구에서 제시된 해석절차에 의한 예측치와 비교.분석하였다. 이외에도 플라스틱 배수재 수평배수공법에 관련된 설계변수가 압밀침하등에 미치는 영향을 제시된 해석절차를 이용해 분석하였으며, 이 결과를 토대로 한 설계도표의 제시도 이루어 졌다.