• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.794-800
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• 2018

The proliferation resistance (PR) of Th/U and Th/Pu fuels used in CANada Deuterium Uranium for the deep geological repository was assessed by combining the multiattribute utility analysis proposed by Chirayath et al., 2015 with the transport model of radionuclides in the repository and comparing with that of the used natural U fuel case. It was found that there was no significant advantage for Th/U and Th/Pu fuels from the viewpoint of the PR in the repository. It was also found that the PR values for used nuclear fuels in the repository of Th/U, Th/Pu, and natural U was comparable with those for enrichment and reprocessing facilities in the pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear fuel cycle. On the other hand, the PR values considering the transport of radionuclides in the repository were found to be slightly smaller than those without their transport after the used nuclear fuels started dissolving after 1,000 years.

• 지질학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.605-614
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• 2018

지질학적 현상을 연구하는 물리적 실험의 경우, 반복성 있는 현상 재현이 가능할 때 실험의 신뢰성을 증대시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 인장력에 의해 발생한 정단층 구조를 대상으로 모형 토조를 이용한 벤치마크 실험을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 모형 실험의 상사성을 검토하고, 벤치마크 실험에서와 같은 방법으로 실험 재료와 인장조건, 그리고 경계조건을 설정하여 실험을 수행하였다. 또한 대형 원심모형실험시설을 이용하여 동일한 크기의 모형에서 원심중력가속도와 인장 속도를 변화시켜 인장 거동 시의 물리량에 대한 상사비를 고려하였다. 1 g 상태에서의 벤치마크 실험과 10 g 상태에서의 원심중력장에서 일정한 속도의 인장 응력을 구현하고, 지표면의 형상을 신뢰성 있게 계측하였다. 이를 통해 지각의 변형 실험 연구를 수행 시, 대형 원심모형실험의 신뢰성과 적용성을 평가하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2018

The Pohang earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 occurred on November 15, 2018. The epicenter of this earthquake located in south-east region of the Korean peninsula. Since instrumental recording for earthquake ground motions started in Korea, this earthquake caused the largest economic and life losses among past earthquakes. Korea is located in low-to moderate seismic region, so that strong motion records are very limited. Therefore, ground motions recorded during the Pohang earthquake could have valuable geological and seismological information, which are important inputs for seismic design. In this study, ground motions associated by the 2018 Pohang earthquake are generated using the point source model considering domestic geological parameters (magnitude, hypocentral distance, distance-frequency dependent decay parameter, stress drop) and site amplification calculated from ground motion data at each stations. A contour map for peak ground acceleration is constructed for ground motions generated by the Pohang earthquake using the proposed model.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.273-282
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• 2009

지리정보분야에서는 수치화된 도면자료에서 고 부가가치 정보로 활용되기 위해 공간데이터베이스 구축이 지속적으로 진행되고 있다. 파일기반의 주제도에서 데이터베이스로의 변환은 다양한 데이터베이스 기능을 활용하기 때문에 대용량의 데이터를 통합하고 다양한 정보검색을 용이하게 한다. 지질도는 지질현상에 대한 조사자의 해석을 도식적으로 표현한 결과이기 때문에, 정량적으로 제작되는 다른 주제도와 차별화 된다. 이러한 특징은 지질학적인 다양한 의미에 대해 해석을 필요로 하는 지질도의 데이터베이스 구축을 쉽지 않게 한다. 이러한 이유로 일부 미국 호주 등에서는 통합적 데이터베이스 구축을 위해 데이터 모델을 제시하고 있으나, 지질현상의 표현이 다르기 때문에 국내환경에 적용 하기가 어렵다. 이 논문에서는 한국 실정에 적합한 지질도 데이터 모델링을 위해 1:50,000 축척의 지질도와 보다 대축척인 1:5,000 광산지질도 요소를 분석하여 데이터 모델을 제시한다. 제시한 데이터 모델은 ArcGIS Geodatabase에 대한 논리모델로, 설계한 모델을 이용하여 1:50,000 축척 지질도에 효과적으로 적용할 수 있다. 이 연구에서 구현된 데이터 모델은 국내 지질도의 통합적 활용 및 효율적 관리에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.171-194
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• 2002

In this paper, the behaviour of axially loaded partially encased composite columns made with light welded H steel shapes is examined using ABAQUS finite element modelling. The results of the numerical simulations are compared to the response observed in previous experimental studies on that column system. The steel shape of the specimens has transverse links attached to the flanges to improve its local buckling capacity and concrete is poured between the flanges only. The test specimens included 14 stubcolumns with a square cross section ranging from 300 mm to 600 mm in depth. The transverse link spacing varied from 0.5 to 1 times the depth and the width-to-thickness ratio of the flanges ranged from 23 to 35. The numerical model accounted for nonlinear stress-strain behaviour of materials, residual stresses in the steel shape, initial local imperfections of the flanges, and allowed for large rotations in the solution. A Riks displacement controlled strategy was used to carry out the analysis. Plastic analyses on the composite models reproduced accurately the capacity of the specimens, the failure mode, the axial strain at peak load, the transverse stresses in the web, and the axial stresses in the transverse links. The influence of applying a typical construction loading sequence could also be reproduced numerically. A design equation is proposed to determine the axial capacity of this type of column.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제72권2호
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• pp.275-291
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• 2019

In a super-large underground with "large span and high side wall", it is buried in mountains with uneven lithology, complicated geostress field and developed geological structure. These surrounding rocks are more susceptible to stability issues during the construction period. This paper takes the left bank of Baihetan hydropower station (span is 34m) as a case study example, wherein the deformation mechanism of surrounding rock appears prominent. Through analysis of geological, geophysical, construction and monitoring data, the deformation characteristics and factors are concluded. The failure mechanism, spatial distribution characteristics, and evolution mechanism are also discussed, where rock mechanics theory, $FLAC^{3D}$ numerical simulation, rock creep theory, and the theory of center point are combined. In general, huge underground cavern stability issues has arisen with respect to huge-scale and adverse geological conditions since settling these issues will have milestone significance based on the evolutionary pattern of the surrounding rock and the correlation analyses, the rational structure of the factors, and the method of nonlinear regression modeling with regard to the construction and development of hydropower engineering projects among the worldwide.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.53-64
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• 2023

Earth fissures with several kilometers will inevitably approach or cross the metro line, significantly threatening the safety of the underground structure in the earth fissure site. However, the influence of the earth fissure site's amplification effect on the metro station's dynamic response is still unclear. A representative earth fissure in Xi'an was taken as an example to establish a numerical model of a metro station in the earth fissure site. The dynamic response characteristics of the metro stations at different distances from the earth fissure under various seismic waves were calculated. The results show that the existence of the earth fissure significantly amplifies the dynamic response of the nearby underground structures. The responses of the axial force, shear force, bending moment, normal stress, horizontal displacement, inter-story drift, and relative slip of the metro station were all amplified within a specific influence range. The amplification effect increases with the seismic wave intensity. The amplification effect caused by the earth fissure has relatively weak impacts on the axial shear, shear force, bending movement, normal stress, and horizontal movement; slightly larger impacts on the inter-story drift and acceleration; and a significant impact on the relative slip. The influence ranges of the axial force and normal stress are approximately 20 m. The influence ranges of the acceleration and inter-story drift can reach 30 m. Therefore, the seismic fortification level of the underground structure in the earth fissure site needs to be improved.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2009

A complex maritime resort combined marina and with course of Korea is required to improve international tourism competitiveness by taking advantage of her environmental favorable circumstances. The development of tourism, however, is focused on land-oriented that incurred lower tourism efficiency and international tourism competitiveness. In addition, the regulation of "Preliminary environmental assessment for golf courses" by the Ministry of Environment is emphasized on land geography and geology that can cause damage of tourist attractions in an island region. In particular, the development of 6th or 7th ridges in mountainous island region within 2km from the sea, that holds scenic and academic value, can go against environment-friendly by geographical and geological damage. According to the regulation for consultation for golf courses and forestry is to preserve regional ecosystem over 6th ridge, but it cannot be applicable to island region because that can form excessive slopes where marine ecosystem is required to be maintained. It, therefore, can be desirable that the development of over 6th ridge in an island region. It is suggested that continuous comparative studies of geographical and geological characteristics between land and island region will be carried on to establish feasible and reasonable development model so that balanced development of land and island, and versatile international environment-friendly maritime resort can be achieved and developed.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.1616-1622
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• 2022

Selenium has been identified as an element of interest for the safety assessment of a deep geological repository (DGR) for used nuclear fuel. In Canada, groundwaters at DGR depths in sedimentary rocks have been observed to have a high ionic strength. This paper examines the sorption behavior of Se(-II) onto illite, MX-80 bentonite, Queenston shale, and argillaceous limestone in Na-Ca-Cl solutions of varying ionic strength (0.1-6 mol/kgw (m)) and across a pH range of 4-9. Little ionic strength dependence for Se(-II) sorption onto all solids was observed except that sorption at high ionic strength (6 m) was generally slightly lower than sorption at low ionic strength (0.1 m). Illite and MX-80 exhibited the expected results for anion sorption, while shale and limestone exhibited more constant sorption across the pH range tested. A non-electrostatic surface complexation model successfully predicted sorption of Se(-II) onto illite and MX-80 using the formation of an inner-sphere surface complex and an outer-sphere surface complex. Optimized values for the formation reactions of these surface species were proposed.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2013년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.649-650
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• 2013