• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2021

In this paper, the effects of Tuned Mass dampers (TMDs) on the reduction of the vertical vibrations of a real horizontally curved steel box-girder bridge due to different traffic loads are numerically investigated. The performance of TMDs to reduce the bridge vibrations can be affected by the parameters such as dynamic characteristics of TMDs, the location of TMDs, the speed and weight of vehicles. In the first part of this study, the effects of mass ratio, damping percentage, frequency ratio, and location of TMDs on the performance of TMDs to decrease vertical vibrations of different sections of bridge deck are evaluated. In the second part, the performance of TMD is investigated for different speeds and weights of traffic loads. Results show that the mass ratio of TMDs is the more effective parameter in reducing imposed vertical vibration in comparison with the damping ratio. Furthermore, it is found that TMD is very sensitive to its tuned frequency, i.e., with a little deviation from a suitable frequency, the expected performance of TMD significantly decreased. TMDs have a positive and considerable performance at certain vehicle speeds and this performance declines when the weight of traffic loads is increased. Besides, the results reveal that the highest impact of TMD on the reduction of the vertical vibrations is when free vibrations occur for the bridge deck. In that case, maximum reductions of 24% and 59% are reported in the vertical acceleration of the bridge deck for the forced and free vibration amplitudes, respectively. The maximum reduction of 13% is also obtained for the maximum displacement of the bridge deck. The results are mainly related to the resonance condition.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.251-266
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• 2022

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of critical infrastructure comprises a major pillar of maintenance management, shielding public safety and economic sustainability. Although SHM is usually associated with data-driven metrics and thresholds, expert judgement is essential, especially in cases where erroneous predictions can bear casualties or substantial economic loss. Considering that visual inspections are time consuming and potentially subjective, artificial-intelligence tools may be leveraged in order to minimize the inspection effort and provide objective outcomes. In this context, timely detection of sensor malfunctioning is crucial in preventing inaccurate assessment and false alarms. The present work introduces a sensor-fault detection and interpretation framework, based on the well-established support-vector machine scheme for anomaly detection, combined with a coalitional game-theory approach. The proposed framework is implemented in two datasets, provided along the 1st International Project Competition for Structural Health Monitoring (IPC-SHM 2020), comprising acceleration and cable-load measurements from two real cable-stayed bridges. The results demonstrate good predictive performance and highlight the potential for seamless adaption of the algorithm to intrinsically different data domains. For the first time, the term "decision trajectories", originating from the field of cognitive sciences, is introduced and applied in the context of SHM. This provides an intuitive and comprehensive illustration of the impact of individual features, along with an elaboration on feature dependencies that drive individual model predictions. Overall, the proposed framework provides an easy-to-train, application-agnostic and interpretable anomaly detector, which can be integrated into the preprocessing part of various SHM and condition-monitoring applications, offering a first screening of the sensor health prior to further analysis.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.277-288
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• 2022

'Eve 58-1', the subject of this study is a statue made of plaster and its structural stability was evaluated by utilizing the CAE program in order to prevent the risk of damage arising from impact and vibration that are generated during the packaging and transportation process given its material characteristics. CAE is an abbreviation for Computer Applied Engineering for realization by predicting changes at the time of application of virtual physical energy. It is applied by reflecting the physical property conditions and each boundary condition of plaster, and the digital images of the internal and external structure of the work were acquired through 3D scanning and CT analysis for interpretation by executing finite element modeling. When acceleration is applied to the work in the direction of its own weight, the left-right side and the front-rear side, it was possible to confirm a maximum displacement value of 15.24 mm in the head section of the front-rear side direction that has been tilted by approximately 27° from the Y-axis and the largest stress value of 12.46 MPa was at the left ankle section. The corresponding results confirmed that the left ankle section is the most vulnerable area and the section for which precautions need to be exercised and supplemented at the time of transporting the work by means of objective values.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.155-172
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• 2023

The collapse of ice shelves is a process that can severely increase the rise of global sea-levels through the reduction of the buttressing effect of ice shelves and the consequent acceleration of the ice flow of ice sheets. In recent years, the West Antarctic ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea, whose buttressing effect is essential for a great part of the West Antarctic ice sheet, have been experiencing the most rapid melting and thinning in the world. The melting of the West Antarctic ice shelves is caused primarily by heat transported by Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW). For this reason, it is important to investigate ice-ocean interactions that could influence the melting of ice shelves and evaluate the stability of West Antarctic ice shelves. A lot of researchers have been actively investigating the West Antarctic ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea. High-impact journals have recognized the importance of and published studies on ice-ocean interactions occurring near and under the ice shelves as well as the connections among ice shelves. However, in situ observations are limited due to extreme weather and sea-ice conditions near the ice shelves; therefore, many scientific questions remain unanswered. This study introduces the characteristics of the Amundsen Sea and investigate the past and latest research issues in this region. This study also gives suggestions regarding important scientific questions and directions for future research that should help early-career scientists take the lead in future research on the melting dynamics of the West Antarctic ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.539-549
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• 2022

Accidental anchor drop can cause disturbances to seabed materials and pose significant threats to the safety and serviceability of submarine structures such as pipelines. In this study, a series of anchor drop tests was carried out to investigate the penetration mechanism of a Hall anchor in sand and clay. A special anchor drop apparatus was designed to model the inflight drop of a Hall anchor. Results indicate that Coriolis acceleration was the primary cause of large horizontal offsets in sand, and earth gravity had negligible impact on the lateral movement of dropped anchors. The indued final horizontal offset was shown to increase with the elevated drop height of an anchor, and the existence of water can slow down the landing velocity of an anchor. It is also observed that water conditions had a significant effect on the influence zone caused by anchors. The vertical influence depth was over 5 m, and the influence radius was more than 3 m if the anchor had a drop height of 25 m in dry sand. In comparison, the vertical influence depth and radius reduced to less than 3 m and 2 m, respectively, when the anchor was released from 10 m height and fell into the seabed with a water depth of 15 m. It is also found that the dynamically penetrating anchors could significantly influence the earth pressure in clay. There is a non-linear increase in the measured penetration depth with kinematic energy, and the resulted maximum earth pressure increased dramatically with an increase in kinematic energy. Results from centrifuge model tests in this study provide useful insights into the penetration mechanism of a dropped anchor, which provides valuable data for design and planning of future submarine structures.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2023

Purpose: Whiplash-associated disorder is often caused by external impact, such as a car accident, and it involves acceleration and deceleration of the flexion and extension of the neck. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of cyrotherapy and a joint mobilization intervention in patients with acute whiplash-associated disorder is effective for pain, cervical range of motion (ROM), and muscle tone in the neck muscles. Methods: In this study, 20 patients with acute whiplash-associated disorder were randomly assigned to two groups. Group A was treated with cyrotherapy for 5 minutes, while group B was treated with cyrotherapy and a joint mobilization intervention. In both groups, visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), cervical ROM, and muscle tone values were measured pre- and post-intervention. Results: According to the VAS values, both groups showed significant differences pre- and post-intervention (p<0.05), and in both groups, NDI was significantly decreased pre- and post-intervention (p<0.05). Finally, in terms of muscle tone, both groups showed significant changes before and after the intervention (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results showed that cryotherapy and joint mobilization can be effective interventions in patients with whiplash-associated disorder. In addition, to improve the ROM of the cervical joint and reduce NDI, the combination of cryotherapy and joint mobilization is considered more effective than the single intervention of cryotherapy.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.697-711
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• 2023

The global waste crisis has been escalating and its consequent impact on soil, water, air pollution, and eventually climate change acceleration has shed light on the importance of reducing waste. Amidst COVID-19 and the following surge in single-use plastics for food delivery, waste generation is on the incline. Companies and governments have embarked on developing various eco-friendly packaging technologies, but their effectiveness on the consumers is vague as definitions of eco-friendly packaging are vague, and research on its link to purchase intention remains scarce. Thus, the adoption of eco-friendly packaging has been slow. To address this issue, this study analyzes the awareness and purchase intention of four visual attributes of eco-friendly packaging-material, verbal statement, eco-label, and color-along with the environmental consciousness among undergraduate university students in Korea through online surveys and the ordered logit regression model. The study distinguished the attributes into evidence-based and conjectural categories. The findings revealed that eco-friendly visual attributes had a positive effect on purchase intention amongst undergraduate students in Korea; however the level of environmental consciousness had marginal effect on the purchase intention of eco-friendly visual attributes. The level of effectiveness also varied with each visual element. Analyses revealed that visual attributes to eco-friendly material had marginal effect on purchase intention; color was deemed not an "Eco-friendly attribute" by most students, and although eco-friendly labels were deemed as an eco-friendly attribute, trust in the labels varied according to environmental consciousness. These findings have implications for businesses and policymakers aiming to promote eco-friendly consumption within packaged food products.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2003

본 논문은 자동차 충돌사고시 승객보호장구인 에어백과 안전벨트가 운전자 안전에 미치는 영향을 컴퓨터 모의충돌실험을 통해 연구하였다. 에어백 전개특성은 실제 에어백 전개 단품실험을 통해, 모의충돌실험차량의 감속도 특성은 실제 차량충돌실험 결과자료를 기초로 자동차 충돌해석 전문프로그램인 LS-DYNA를 이용하여 도출하였고, 에어백과 안전벨트가 운전자 안전에 미치는 영향은 승객거동해석 전문프로그램인 MADYMO를 이용하여 연구하였다. 연구결과. 충돌 후 운전자 머리에 작용하는 1차 접촉 가속도에 대한 저감효과는 에어백을 장착하고 안전벨트도 착용한 A상황이 가장 높고, 다음으로 B상황, C상황, D상황 순이다. 안전벨트가 운전자 머리보호에 미치는 효과는 에어백을 장착한 경우, 안전벨트를 착용한 경우가 안전벨트를 착용하지 않은 경우에 비해 최소 12.2%, 최대 32.5% 증대되고. 에어백을 장착하지 않은 경우는 안전벨트를 착용한 경우가 안전벨트를 착용하지 않은 경우에 비해 최소 14.2%, 최대 28.0% 운전자 머리보호 효과가 증대된다. 에어백이 운전자 머리보호에 미치는 효과는 안전벨트를 착용한 경우, 에어백을 장착한 경우가 에어백을 장착하지 않은 경우에 비해 최소 45.0%, 최대 59.8% 증대되고, 안전벨트를 착용하지 않은 경우에는 에어백을 장착한 경우가 에어백을 장착하지 않은 경우에 비해 최소 39.4%, 최대 66.5% 운전자 머리 보호효과가 증대된다. 특히, 에어백을 장착하고 안전벨트를 착용한 경우가 에어백을 장착하지 않고 안전벨트도 착용하지 않은 경우에 비해 최소 52.9%, 최대 70.5% 운전자 머리를 부상으로부터 보호하는 효과가 증대된다. 따라서. 충돌 후 운전자의 인명피해를 최소화하고 안전을 극대화하기 위해서는 차량에 에어백을 장착함과 동시에 안전벨트를 반드시 착용한 후 운행해야한다. 그러나, 충돌속도가 60Km/h 이상이면 에어백을 장착하고 안전벨트를 착용하였더라도 안전장구로써 기능이 저하되어 운전자 머리를 부상으로부터 보호할 수 없으므로 안전장구가 운전자 안전을 지켜주는 최선의 방법이 아니라 보조장구라는 것을 반드시 인식하여야 할 것이다.

• 토지주택연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2022

국내 대규모 지진 이후 구조물의 내진에 대한 연구 필요성이 커짐에 따라 행정안전부에서는 기존의 내진설계기준 공통적용사항을 개정하여 국가내진성능 목표치를 상향하였으며 새로 개정된 내진설계기준의 성능목표치에 대한 연구가 필요하게 되었다. 이에 본 논문에서는 실제 노후화된 Test-Bed의 댐 제체와 내부에 매립되어 있는 수압철관과 유체를 여러 변수를 도입하여 3차원 유한요소법으로 모델링 하였으며 수압철관 내부 유체의 동수압으로 인한 거동을 분석하고 개정된 현행 내진설계 기준법에 부합하는 지진파에 대한 댐 제체와 수압철관의 안전성을 확인하였다. 3차원 유한요소해석결과 수압철관의 수충격에 의한 응력변화가 매우 작았으며 이를 통해 지진상황에서 수충격 보다 동수압의 영향이 더 큰 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 동수압이 SPH 형태인 경우 지진동으로 인한 유체의 거동과 응력 발생 위치를 유효하게 나타낼 수 있으며 취약부 분석에 더욱 용이할 것으로 분석되었다. 부식을 고려한 해석결과 수압철관이 제체의 매립되어 있기 때문에 응력 분산의 정도가 작아져 강재 항복응력의 1% 이하로 매우 작은 응력결과를 보였다. 또한 콘크리트 댐 제체의 상류 유입부의 미소 인장균열 발생 가능성이 있으나 수압철관의 응력증가에 큰 영향을 끼치지 않는 것으로 나타났으며 개정된 유효지반가속도의 지진상황에서 안전한 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권4A호
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• pp.707-717
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• 2006

근래에 들어 기존의 PSC 거더 교량 외에 다양한 형태의 교량이 개발되고 있으며, 다단계 긴장에 의한 PSC 거더교는 대표적인 예이다. 다단계 긴장 PSC 거더교는 구조적 개념에 따라 자중을 줄이고 경간을 장대화할 수 있는 장점을 갖고 있다. 그러나, 이와 같은 장대화된 보다 유연한 교량은 구조적 안전성 및 사용성을 고려한 주행열차하중에 대한 동적거동 검토가 필수적이며, 철도교량의 주행열차하중에 대한 동적성능평가를 위한 정확한 동특성 입력은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 정확한 고유진동수 및 감쇠비 추출을 위하여 25m 실물 다단계 긴장 PSC 거더를 제작하여 시공단계별 모달테스트를 수행하였다. 모달테스트를 위한 가진방법으로 기존의 충격햄머에 의한 방법 외에 디지털 콘트롤에 의한 가진기를 사용하여 보다 정확한 주파수응답 함수를 얻고자 하였다. 또한, 시공단계별 구조계 변화 및 긴장에 의한 동특성 변화를 고찰하기 위하여 시공단계별 실험을 수행하였다. 모달테스트 결과에 의한 동특성 값을 주행열차하중 해석에 적용하여 다양한 매개변수연구를 통한 철도교량 동적성능평가를 수행하였다. 동적처짐, 충격계수, 바닥판의 연직가속도, 단부꺾임각 등에 대하여 열차별, 속도별 동적해석을 수행하여 국내외 철도교량 동적성능 평가기준과 비교하였다.