• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to derive a cementitious material for three-dimensional (3D) concrete printing that fulfills key performance functions, extrudability, buildability and bondability for 3D concrete printing. For this purpose, the rheological properties shown by different compositions of cement paste, the most fundamental component of concrete, were assessed, and the correlation between the rheological properties and key performance functions was analyzed. The results of the experiments indicated that the overall properties of a binder have a greater influence on the yield stress than the plastic viscosity. When the performance of a cementitious material for 3D printing was considered in relation with the properties of a binder, a mixture with FA or SF was thought to be more appropriate; however, a mixture containing GGBS was found to be inappropriate as it failed to meet the required function especially, buildability and extrudability. For a simple quantitative evaluation, the correlation between the rheological parameters of cementitious materials and simplified flow performance test results-time taken to reach T-150 and the number of hits required to reach T-150-in consideration of the flow of cementitious materials was compared. The result of the analysis showed a high reliability for the correlation between the rheological parameters and the time taken to reach T-150, but a low reliability for the number of hits needed for the fluid to reach T-150. In conclusion, among several performance functions, extrudability and buildability were mainly assessed based on the results obtained from various formulations from a rheological perspective, and the suitable formulations of composite materials for 3D printing was derived.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2019

본 연구는 물결합재비 40 %인 일반강도 영역에서 FA, BS 및 FA+BS인 광물질 혼화재의 0~30 %의 치환율 변화가 분체계 고유동 콘크리트의 재료분리 저항성 등 제반 특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석하였다. 특히 고유동 콘크리트에서 밀도가 작은 분체의 치환율을 증가시킬 경우 액상 콘크리트의 점성저하로 재료분리가 증대될 수 있지 않은지, 또한 J-ring시험으로 철근 장애부에 의한 재료분리 정도에는 영향을 미치지 않을지 등 제반특성을 검토 분석하였다. 실험연구 결과 Normal 시험의 경우는 기존의 이론과 같이 광물질 혼화재의 치환율이 증가할수록 레올로지적 측면의 점성증가로 재료분리가 방지되었다. 단, J-ring를 이용한 시험의 경우는 액상중 밀도저하로 양호하게 골재를 끌고 철근사이를 통과하지 못해 재료분리 방지에 큰 역할을 하지 못함을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.449-455
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• 2022

콘크리트는 가장 많이 사용되는 건설재료이다. 콘크리트의 비교적 높은 자중은 압축강도 발현과 수축저항성에서 이점을 갖지만, 초장대교량이나 초고층빌딩에 적용되기에는 구조물 자체의 무게가 큰 폭으로 증가하게 되어 거대 구조물의 형상을 제약하는 조건이 되기도 한다. 이러한 문제를 해결하고자, 경량골재를 사용하는 경량 콘크리트 개발이 많이 진행되어 왔으나, 경량 골재의 경우 다공질 구조로 인해 자체 강도가 작기 때문에, 일반적으로 경량 콘크리트는 일반 콘크리트에 비해서 낮은 강도를 가지게 된다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 경량 콘크리트의 한계점을 극복한 경량을 유지하면서 고강도를 만족시키는 건설재료를 개발하고자 하였다. 중공 유리 마이크로스피어를 낮은 물-시멘비율의 매트릭스에 다량으로 사용하는 방법을 적용해 보았으며, 네 가지 다른 종류의 마이크로스피어를 사용하여 그 적용성을 살펴보았다. 실험결과, 마이크로스피어의 종류와 관계 없이 밀도 1.7 g/cm³를 유지하면서 압축강도 60 MPa와 80 MPa를 각각 상온양생과 고온양생 조건에서 만족하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2021

장석은 석영과 더불어 국내에서 산출빈도가 가장 높은 광물이나 유리, 도료 등의 제조에 제한적인 이용을 제외하면 물질적 특성과 용도 개발에 대한 연구는 거의 이루어지지 않아 잠재적 가치가 매우 낮게 평가되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 다공성 구조를 특징으로 하는 장석의 재료특성과 열적, 기계적, 화학적, 경량화 활성기법을 적용하여 반응성 개선 특성을 분석하였다. 풍화된 장석의 표면에서 관찰되는 공동의 구조적 특징을 살펴보면 공동들의 배열이 불규칙하게 분포하고 있으며, 공동끼리는 서로 연결되어 있다. 이러한 풍화된 장석의 표면에서 관찰되는 비정형의 연결된 공동으로 인하여 풍화된 장석은 반응면적이 확대되며 시멘트와의 결합재료로서 반응성이 높은 포졸란 재료 역할을 하는 것으로 판단된다. 다공성 장석의 기능성을 향상시키기 위하여 열적, 기계적, 화학적 활성기법을 적용한 결과 양이온교환능력, 밀도, 일축압축강도 특성이 개선되었다. 이러한 다공성 특성에 의하여 풍화된 장석은 물리·화학적 특성이 우수한 친환경 건설재료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.44-54
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• 2023

PURPOSE. To assess the clinical performance of monolithic CAD-CAM lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LDGC) crowns and metal-ceramic (MC) crowns provided by predoctoral students. This study also assessed the effects of patient and provider-related factors on their clinical performance as well as patient preference for these types of crowns. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Twenty-five patients who received 50 crowns (25 LDGC CAD-CAM and 25 MC) provided by predoctoral students were retrospectively examined. LDGC CAD-CAM crowns were milled in-house using the CEREC Bluecam system and cemented with either RelyX Unicem or Calibra Esthetic resin cements. MC crowns were cemented with RelyX Unicem cement. Clinical assessment of the crowns and the supporting periodontal structures were performed following the modified California Dental Association (CDA) criteria. Patients' preference was recorded using a visual analog scale (VAS). The results were statistically analyzed using log-rank test, Pearson Chi-squared test and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS. Twelve complications were observed in the MC crown group (9-esthetic, 2-technical and 1-biological). In comparison, 2 complications in the LDGC CAD-CAM crown group were observed (1-technical and 1-esthetic). The 6-year cumulative survival rates for MC crowns and LDGC CAD-CAM were 90.8% and 96%, respectively, whereas the success rates were 83.4% and 96%, respectively. Overall, patients preferred the esthetic outcomes of LDGC CAD-CAM crowns over MC crowns. CONCLUSION. The high survival and success rates, low number of complications, and the high level of patients' acceptance of monolithic LDGC CAD-CAM crowns lend them well as predictable and viable alternatives to the "gold standard" MC crowns.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.206-214
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• 2022

Background: This study analyzed the practice of dental medical dispute prevention rules of dental hygienists to present an improvement plan for improving perceived importance and practice and provide data for the development of effective medical dispute prevention programs. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted targeting dental hygienists who were providing assistance at dental hospitals and dental clinics in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do regions from March 22 to April 28, 2022. The questionnaire collected from 273 dental hygienists consisted of eight questions on general characteristics, 30 questions on medical dispute experience, and 14 questions on medical dispute prevention. Results: Complaints showed a high experience rate in 'Consultation & reservation', medical disputes in 'Patient handling (unkind) related', and 'Prosthesis installation and cement removal'. In both the importance and practice of medical dispute prevention rules, 'Preservation of medical records and other medical-related data' was high, and 'Management of patients on standby for a long time' was low in terms of practice. 'Lack of time' and 'Lack of manpower' were cited as reasons for not resolving dental treatment disputes. The importance of dental dispute prevention rules was found to be significant according to age and position, and it was also found to affect the level of practice. Conclusion: Seventy-six-point six percent of the respondents said that education on the prevention of medical disputes was necessary, although they lacked recognition of prevention rules compared to their perceptions and experiences. This study suggested specifying prevention rules in dental hygiene subjects and expanding education, improvement of dental treatment system, revise the law on the range of work to improve the recognition and practice of prevention rules.

• 센서학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.174-179
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• 2023

Bulk trailers, used for the transportation of powdered materials, such as cement and fly ash, are crucial in the construction industry. The speedy exhaustion of powdered materials stored in the tank of bulk trailers is relevant to improving transportation efficiency and reducing transportation costs. The exhaust time can be reduced by developing an automatic control system to replace the manual exhaust operation. The instantaneous or accumulated exhausts of powdered materials must be measured for automatic control of the bulk trailer exhaust system. Accordingly, we previously proposed a recurrent neural network (RNN) model that estimated the instantaneous exhaust based on low-cost pressure sensor signals without an expensive flowmeter for powders. Although our previous study utilized only an RNN model, models such as multilayer perceptron (MLP) and convolutional neural network (CNN) are also widely utilized for time-series estimation. This study compares the performance of three neural network models (MLP, CNN, and RNN) in estimating instantaneous and accumulated exhausts. In terms of the instantaneous exhaust estimation, the difference in the performance of neural network models was insignificant (that is, 8.64, 8.62, and 8.56% for the MLP, CNN, and RNN, respectively, in terms of the normalized root mean squared error). However, in the case of the accumulated exhaust, the performance was excellent in the order of CNN (1.67%), MLP (2.03%), and RNN (2.20%).

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제84권3호
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• pp.393-411
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• 2022

A high-performance reactive powder concrete (RPC) has been readied alongside river sand, with 1.25 mm particle size when under the condition of 80C steam curing. As a heat and sound insulation, expanded perlite aggregate (EPA) provides economic advantages in building. Concrete containing EPA is examined in terms of cement types (CEM II 32.5R and CEM I 42.5R), doses (0, 2%, 4% and 6%) as well as replacement rates in this research study. The compressive and density of concrete were used in the testing. At the end of the 28-day period, destructive and nondestructive tests were performed on cube specimens of 150 mm150 mm150 mm. The concrete density is not decreased with the addition of more perlite (from 45 to 60 percent), since the enlarged perlite has a very low barrier to crushing. To get a homogenous and fluid concrete mix, longer mixing times for all the mix components are necessary due to the higher amount of perlite. As a result, it is not suggested to use greater volumes of this aggregate in RPC. In the presence of de-icing salt, the lightweight RPC exhibits excellent freeze-thaw resistance (mass is less than 0.2 kg/m²). The addition of perlite strengthens the aggregate-matrix contact, but there is no apparent ITZ. An increased compressive strength was seen in concretes containing expanded perlite powder and steel fibers with good performance.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2023년도 가을학술발표대회논문집
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• pp.43-44
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• 2023

Fire doors installed to prevent the spread of fire in buildings are made of paper honeycomb, glass wool, and other materials. Due to their high water absorption rate, they absorb ambient moisture and degrade, and their increased weight causes them to sag internally, creating voids that can warp in the event of a fire and allow flames to pass through. To overcome these issues, research is being conducted on the physical performance of lightweight aerated concrete. However, there is a lack of research on how to ensure fire resistance. Therefore, in this study, the backside temperature of lightweight aerated concrete formulations was measured and compared and analyzied with the physical performance. Since it is difficult to achieve low density by saturation alone, aerated concrete with EPS was produced, which resulted in a density reduction of 24'26%, but the strength increase per unit cement increase was 5'25%, which tended to be lower than the formulation without EPS. The results showed that the lightweight aerated concrete with EPS was 130~140℃ lower than the lightweight aerated concrete with EPS, which is believed to be due to the melting point of EPS delayed the heat diffusion. In the future, wo plan to conduct research to identify the optimal formulation for fire door core materials by varying the amount of EPS added and using industrial by-products to increase long-term strength.

• Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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• 제35권
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• pp.52.1-52.13
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• 2023

Background: In 2019, the International Agency for Research on Cancer re-evaluated the carcinogenicity of night-shift work and reported that there is limited evidence that night-shift work is carcinogenic for the development of prostate cancer. Therefore, in 2020 and 2021, the Korean Epidemiologic Investigation Evaluation Committee concluded that 2 cases of prostate cancer were occupational diseases related to the night-shift work. Here, we report the 2 cases of prostate cancer in night-shift workers which were first concluded as occupational diseases by the Korean Epidemiologic Investigation Evaluation Committee. Case presentation: Patient A: A 61-year-old man worked as a city bus driver for approximately 17 years, from 2002 to 2019, and was exposed to night-shift work during this period. In March 2017, the patient was diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer through core-needle biopsy after experiencing stinging pain lasting for 2 months. Patient B: A 56-year-old man worked as an electrician and an automated equipment operator in a cement manufacturing plant for 35 years from 1976 to 2013 and was exposed to night-shift work during this period. In 2013, the patient was diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer through core needle biopsy at a university hospital because of dysuria that lasted for 6 months. Conclusions: The 2 workers were diagnosed with high-grade prostate cancer after working night shifts for 17 and 35 years respectively. Additionally, previous studies have reported that high-grade prostate cancer has a stronger relationship with night-shift work than low or medium-grade prostate cancer. Therefore, the Korean Epidemiologic Investigation Evaluation Committee concluded that night-shift work in these 2 patients contributed to the development of their prostate cancer.