• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2021

Portable ladders are widely used as ascend and descend pathways and platforms for works at height at residential and industrial sites. In the last 10 years, 267 fatalities and 36,571 accidents related to portable ladders have been reported, suggesting a need to develop countermeasures to prevent such accidents. In this study, an in-depth focus group interview (FGI) was conducted with various stakeholders of portable ladders to survey the current usage and requirements for improving work safety. A new portable ladder called active platform ladder was developed based on the requirements suggested by the FGI. A stability test confirmed that the developed ladder is more stable than conventional ones, suggesting that it can reduce the fall accidents.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.136-143
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• 2009

The injuries as a result of fall accidents is the one of the most common kind of injuries in Korea, especially fall from height is the top most common kind for fatal injuries. Futhermore, the number of fall injuries in manufacturing industry has been steadily increasing from 2000 to 2007. In 2007 the number of fall fatal injuries increased 10.6 % in comparison with the number in 2006. These numbers are 6~17 times higher than those for foreign countries such as the U.K and the USA. So, it is needed to make a study to reduce these numbers for manufacturing industry. To get the goals, we did research as followings. First, this study analyzed statistics by industry, by fall height, by common agent and so on to gain an insight into real aspect of fall injuries. It showed that ladder is the commonly cited agent for manufacturing industry, and 3 risky activities ; the ladder work, the load/unload work, and the maintenance work. Secondly, this study made a survey of manufacturing workers for their understandings of the most 3 risky activities. It showed that 'tendency to work easily' and 'difficulty of applying measures due to inherent working conditions' are main reasons for workers not to implement the preventive measures against the fall accidents. Thirdly, this study tested the slip characteristics of ladder base and lungs. The tests were done based on ANSI standard and KS. In addition to the standard condition, this study performed slip tests in wet and sandy conditions and compared the results with the those of standard condition. It showed that friction coefficient is standard condition > wet condition > sandy condition, and the friction coefficient of ladder for sandy condition is measured to be reduced by 63.9% compared with that for standard condition. Finally, this study developed safety work models for using of portable ladders in consideration of the safety standards of foreign countries such as the U.K, the USA, and the Australia.

• 대한수학회보
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.663-669
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• 2003

This paper investigates the tail asymptotic behavior of the severity of ruin (the deficit at ruin) in the renewal model. Under the assumption that the tail probability of the claimsize is dominatedly varying, a uniform asymptotic formula for the tail probability of the deficit at ruin is obtained.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.241-247
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• 2010

철근부식은 해양 콘크리트 구조물의 내구성능을 저하시키는 가장 중요한 인자 중 하나이다. 본 논문은 해양환경에 노출된 콘크리트 구조물의 부식거동을 평가하기 위하여 매크로셀 센서 기법 중 하나인 anode-ladder-system의 적용성을 평가한 것이다. 해양환경으로부터 유입되는 염화물의 침투, 확산에 의한 철근부식 위험성에 노출되어 있는 철근콘크리트 구조물의 전위 및 전류를 측정하여 철근의 부식거동을 정성적으로 평가하였다. 부식 모니터링 센서는 평균 해수면으로부터 각각 3.7, 6.0 및 8.2 m 높이에 매설하였으며, 애노드 단자의 부식특성은 평균해수면의 거리에 따라 다르게 거동함을 확인하였다. 또, migration 실험을 통하여 콘크리트 강도와 확산거동과의 관계를 고찰하였다. 결론적으로, 해양 콘크리트 구조물의 부식을 방지 및 완화하기 위해서는 적절한 콘크리트 피복두께의 확보 및 초기 콘크리트의 품질 개선이 중요한 것으로 조사되었다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.549-555
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• 2013

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of drilling on the ceiling in three different postures (standing, standing on the ladder and supine on the height adjusted board) and the subjective responses of perceived discomfort after the drilling. Background: Overhead work has been identified as a major occupational risk factor and has been a main research subject. Method: Ten young participants drilled 20 holes at the pre-marked places on the ceiling in three different postures. The drilling duration, resting and drilling heart rate were measured. The levels of perceived discomfort at neck, shoulder, elbow, hand and overall body were asked at the end of each task. Results: The working posture affected the heart rate after the drilling. Perceived discomfort in the neck decreased significantly in supine compared to drilling on the ladder. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that drilling in supine can be an alternative way to reduce the drilling heart rate and the level of perceived discomfort in the neck without sacrificing the productivity. Application: The results of this study would be considered when drilling on the ceiling is required in construction workers.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2021

A bunker bed is a type of furniture that efficiently utilizes a narrow indoor space by having a high bed and using the empty space below as a living and storage space. The demand for multi-purpose furniture is increasing due to the recent increase in single-person households and wide-spread shared accommodation. According to the consumer research, one of the major drawbacks of a bunker bed was to get on and off the bed through a ladder or stairs. In order to overcome these problems, it was confirmed that the height adjustment function that can easily adjust the minimum and maximum heights of the bed was necessary. In this study, a height adjustable bunker bed was designed by using a gas spring that generates a repulsive force by the compressed gas inside. The design process consisted of the following three steps: Firstly, the hysteresis characteristics due to a friction and spring constant of a commercial gas spring were confirmed by measuring the repulsive force vs. compressed displacement. Secondly, requirements of the vertical lifting force exerted on the bed against gravity force were derived. Finally, the height-adjustable bed using the four-bar link mechanism was designed with 4 parameters so that the bed weight of 60-70 kgf could be adjusted to 800 mm in height by an affordable initial operation force. The performance was verified through prototype production and the results of vertical displacement and force to move were nearly the same as designed. In addition, an electrically operated height-adjustable bed was also designed with linear actuators and the performance was proved with the prototype.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.107-118
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• 2006

Recently, Korean's 3-D foot data have been extensively collected through 5th national anthropometric survey known as 'Size Korea'. In this study, Korean foot shape was investigated and subsequently classified, based on the existing standard for foot shaping. This study analyzed and categorized Korean foot shapes through the following methods. Although the data used in this study were limited to those of Korean adults, major factors affecting the foot shape were deduced and then categorically grouped by the multivariate statistical analysis. For those whose age ranged from 14 to 70, major factors affecting the foot shape for the male were related to foot breadth, ankle thickness, 1st toe shape, malleolus height, heel to top of the foot length, the ratio between toe-side and heel-side and 5th toe shape. For the female, the ball of foot height was added to the above factors. From the factors extracted, the Korean foot shape was categorized into three groups for the male and four groups for the female. They were the ladder type, the inverted triangle type and the square type. For the female, the triangular type was added to the three types. These findings will serve as useful information for the footwear production industry in Korea.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

본 연구는 조경시공 및 관리분야에서 수목관리, 전지 등과 같은 고소부위 작업을 위해 주로 사용하는 삼각지지형 이동식 사다리의 전도 안정성을 평가한 것이다. 산업현장에서 사용 빈도가 높은 이동식 사다리에 포함되는 삼각지지형 이동식 사다리는 작업 특성에 따라 바닥지지 형태가 일반적인 A형의 사면지지가 아닌 삼각지지 방식이고, 작업 높이도 이동식 사다리와 비교하여 2배 이상 높기 때문에 떨어짐과 함께 작업자의 안전을 위협하는 전도 발생 가능성이 매우 높다고 할 수 있다. 따라서, 국내에서 사용되고 있는 삼각지지형 이동식 사다리를 대상으로 관련 기준인 ANSI-ASC A14.7과 EN 131-Part 7에서 규정하고 있는 전도 안정성 평가를 기반으로 하여 작업 높이에 따른 전도모멘트와 저항모멘트를 계산할 수 있는 수식을 각각 유도하여 계산한 후, 이 값을 상호 비교하여 전도에 대한 안전율 및 전도 방향에 따른 안정성을 평가하였다. 각 기준에 따른 전도 안정성 평가 결과, EN 131-Part 7의 규정을 적용하면 후면방향 8단과 측면방향으로 6단 이상의 삼각지지형 이동식 사다리는 전도에 대해서 불안정한 것으로 평가되었으나, ANSI-ASC A14.7의 규정에 의하면 방향에 상관없이 모든 단수에서 전도에 대한 안정성을 확보하고 있는 것으로 평가되었다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.454-462
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• 2014

'홍로'/M.9 사과나무 세장방추형의 생산성을 높이기 위하여 수고에 따른 투광율, 투약율, 수체생육, 과실 품질, 그리고 노동 생산성을 비교 분석하였다. 수고가 높을수록 수관내부, 특히 낮은 수관위치에서의 투광률은 감소하였다. 엽면적지수(LAI)는 수고가 높을수록 증가하였으나 엽면적지수의 증가는 수관 내부 농약 살포 효과를 감소시켰다. 신초 생장은 수고가 높을 때 가늘고 길게 자라는 경향이었고, 과실의 착색도는 수고가 높을 때 감소하였으나, 과실 경도와 산함량은 차이가 없었다. 수고가 높을 때 주당 착과수는 증가하였으나, 305g 이상의 대과 생산량은 감소하였다. 수고가 높아질수록 적화, 적과, 전정, 수확 등에 필요한 노동력은 증가하였으나, 높은 수고에서의 노동력 증가는 고소작업차를 투입하여 해결할 수 있었다. 4.5m 수고에서 적화 작업의 경우 사다리보다 전동고소작업차를 이용했을 때 작업시간은 14.6분/주가 절약되었다. 투광율 향상과 과실착색도 증진을 위하여 수관내부의 광환경 개선이 필요함을 알 수 있다.