• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.161-167
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• 2008

Optimization of concrete mixing system is very important for the production of quality mixture of concrete and requires very complicated, specialized knowledge as there are a variety of variables that influence the result. One of the methods of optimizing the concrete mixing system is to minimize the volume of cement paste which, in turn, means maximizing the volume of aggregate. The purpose of this study is to determine the minimum volume of cement paste used in the design of concrete mixture and to design the optimum concrete mixing system based on the fluidity of mortar and concrete. In determining the minimum volume of cement paste, experiments of mortar and concrete were performed based on their workability, material segregation and bleeding. Type of aggregate, granularity distribution and sand percentage were used as test parameters and measurements were taken of the distribution of granularity, usage of HRWRA, minimum volume of paste and drying shrinkage and compressive strength of concrete.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.391-399
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• 2019

본 연구는 국내에 새롭게 도입하고자 시운전중인 석탄가스화복합발전(IGCC)에서 발생하는 석탄가스화 용융슬래그(CGS)를 국내의 부족한 골재자원으로 재활용 가능성을 검토하였다. 즉, 부족한 골재자원확보를 위해 IGCC에서 발생하는 CGS를 빈배합 모르타르인 콘크리트 2차제품용 잔골재로 활용하고자 국내 건설산업에서 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 석산의 부순 잔골재로 양호한 품질의 CSa 및 굵은 입자로 표준입도를 벗어난 CSb와 해사인 SS를 혼합한 혼합잔골재에 CGS를 0~100 % 범위에서 치환하는 것을 검토하였다. 연구결과, CSa 혹은 CSb+SS에 CGS를 25~50% 정도 치환할 경우 골재의 입도측면 및 시멘트 모르타르의 유동성 및 압축강도 측면에서 양호한 결과가 얻어져 활용가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.105-114
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• 2008

This study investigates the saturation level of surface dryness, quantity of adhesive mortar, and the alien substance content of recycled aggregates for concrete to develop an adequate quality testing method for understanding the properties of recycled aggregates, which differ greatly from preexisting aggregates. For tests that measure the saturation level of surface dryness, where detail methods are applied differently according to the tester, various testing methods from across world were compared and analyzed. This study revealed that when measuring the saturation level of surface dryness of a certain sample, aggregates must be supplemented immediately whenever the height of the sample becomes lower than the measuring mold, and allowing the tamper to free fall on the sample will provide the most accurate results. When measuring the quantity of adhesive mortar of recycled aggregates for concrete, an acid solution was used, and since the quantity of adhesive mortar increases as the particle sizes gets smaller, the sample for testing should represent the entire granularity. Sulfuric acid solution is adequate for immersion, and the concentration should be 20% for best results. According to the alien substance content measurement, which was examined by the naked eye, the error range caused by the difference in particle size was neglectable, and therefore the sample should be $2.5{\sim}5.0mm$ in size concerning the accuracy and measuring time. Also, for coarse recycled aggregates, the sample should amount to 1kg for measuring alien substance content by the naked eye, which proves that assortment by the naked eye is the most adequate method for measuring the alien substance content of a recycled aggregate.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.704-715
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• 2016

In this paper, we explore a low-complex bandwidth allocation (BA) scheme with multi-level service guarantees in VLC-OFDM systems. Effective capacity theory, which evaluates wireless channel capacity from a novel view, is utilized to model the system capacity under delay QoS constraints of the link layer. Since intensity modulation of light is used in the system, problems caused by frequency selectivity can be neglected. Then, the BA problem can be formulated as an integer programming problem and it is further relaxed and transformed into a concave one. Lagrangian formulation is used to reformulate the concave problem. Considering the inefficiency of traditional gradient-based schemes and the demand for distributed implementation in local area networks, we localize the global parameters and propose a quasi-distributed quadratic allocation algorithm to provide two-level service guarantees, the first level is QoS oriented, and the second level is QoE oriented. Simulations have shown the efficient performance of the proposed algorithm. The users with more stringent QoS requirements require more subcarriers to guarantee their statistical delay QoS requirements. We also analyze the effect of subcarrier granularity on the aggregate effective capacity via simulations.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.601-629
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• 2022

Social networking sites (SNSs) have become an essential part of people's lives. It is thus crucial to understand how individuals use these platforms. Previous literature has divided usage into numerous activities and then grouped them into dimensions to avoid excessive granularity. However, these categories have not been derived from a uniform theoretical background; consequently, these dimensions are dispersed, overlapping, and disconnected from each other. This study argues that "SNS usage" is a complex phenomenon consisting of multiple activities that can be grouped into dimensions under the umbrella of communication theories and these dimensions are related to each other in a particular multi-dimensional architecture. "SNS usage" is conceptualized as a third-order construct formed by "producing," "consuming," and "communicating." "Producing," in turn, is proposed as a second-order construct manifested by "commenting," "general information sharing," and "self-disclosure." The proposed model was assessed with data collected from 414 USA adult users and PLS-SEM technique. The results show empirical support for the theorized model. SNS providers now have this architecture that clarifies the role of each dimension of use, which will allow them to design effective strategies to encourage the use of these networks.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.477-484
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 EMP차폐 건축구조물 구축시 구조체 자체로써 EMP차폐성능을 발현하는 콘크리트를 개발하기 위한 기초적인 자료를 제시하고자 도전성이 우수하고 조달이 쉬운 금속계열 산업부산물을 EMP차폐용 콘크리트 골재로 사용하기 위해 골재의 안정성 평가 및 EMP차폐 성능평가를 실시하였다. 안정성 평가결과 굵은골재 안정성기준에 만족하였으나 잔골재 안정성 기준에의 경우 전기로산화슬래그는 만족하지 못하였다. 또한 콘크리트의 물성평가 결과 유동성은 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며 공기량이 감소되는 것으로 사료되며. 압축강도는 산업부산물 골재의 높은 밀도와 거친 입형을 가지기 때문에 시멘트 페이스트와 부착력이 증가하여 강도 또한 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. EMP차폐 실험결과 차폐성능이 높은 산업부산물 골재는 전기로산화슬래그와 동제련슬래그 이며 골재의 평균입경이 작거나 균일하게 분포되면 차폐성능은 증가할 것으로 사료된다.