• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.791-818
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• 2015

RC buildings constitute the prevailing type of construction in earthquake-prone region like Kathmandu Valley. Most of these building constructions were based on conventional methods. In this context, the present paper studied the seismic behaviour of existing RC buildings in Kathmandu Valley. For this, four representative building structures with different design and construction, namely a building: (a) representing the non-engineered construction (RC1 and RC2) and (b) engineered construction (RC3 and RC4) has been selected for analysis. The dynamic properties of the case study building models are analyzed and the corresponding interaction with seismic action is studied by means of non-linear analyses. The structural response measures such as capacity curve, inter-storey drift and the effect of geometric non-linearities are evaluated for the two orthogonal directions. The effect of plan and vertical irregularity on the performance of the structures was studied by comparing the results of two engineered buildings. This was achieved through non-linear dynamic analysis with a synthetic earthquake subjected to X, Y and $45^{\circ}$ loading directions. The nature of the capacity curve represents the strong impact of the P-delta effect, leading to a reduction of the global lateral stiffness and reducing the strength of the structure. The non-engineered structures experience inter-storey drift demands higher than the engineered building models. Moreover, these buildings have very low lateral resistant, lesser the stiffness and limited ductility. Finally, a seismic safety assessment is performed based on the proposed drift limits. Result indicates that most of the existing buildings in Nepal exhibit inadequate seismic performance.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2015

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to evaluate the SDAR (solvent deasphaltene residue), which is obtained from the solvent deasphalting (SDA) process, as a pavement material. METHODS : The physical properties of the SDAR were evaluated based on its chemical composition, and asphalt mixtures with the SDAR were fabricated and used for the evaluation of mechanical properties. Firstly, the chemical composition of SARA (saturate, aromatic, resin and asphaltene) was analyzed using the TLC-FID (thin-layer chromatography-flame ionization detector). Moreover, the basic material properties of the asphalt binder with the SDAR were evaluated by the penetration test, softening point test, ductility test, and PG (performance grade) grade test. The rheological properties of the asphalt binder with the SDAR were evaluated by the dynamic shear modulus ($G^*$) obtained using the time-temperature superposition (TTS) principle. Secondly, the mechanical properties of the asphalt mixtures with the SDAR were evaluated. The compactibility was evaluated using the gyratory compacter. Moreover, the tensile strength ratio (TSR) was used for evaluating the moisture susceptibility of the asphalt mixtures (i.e., susceptibility to pothole damage). The dynamic modulus $E^*$, which is a fundamental property of the asphalt mixture, obtained at different temperatures and loading cycles, was used to evaluate the mechanical properties of the asphalt mixtures. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION : The SDAR shows stiffer and more brittle behavior than the conventional asphalt binder. As the application of the SDAR directly in the field may cause early failures, such as cracks on pavements, it should be applied with modifiers that can favorably modify the brittleness property of the SDAR. Therefore, if appropriate additives are applied on the SDAR, it can be used as a pavement material because of its low cost and strong resistance to rutting.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.368-374
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• 2019

The past recent years have seen an increasing use of high-strength steel sheets in the automotive industry. However, the formability and damage prediction of these materials requires accurate acquisition of necking and fracture strains. Digital image correlation (DIC) is used to accurately capture the necking and fracture strains during testing. The fact that single time points of capturing vary with frame rate makes the need for an investigation necessary. For the high-strength steel DP980, the frame-rate dependences of the final necking and fracture strains values are analyzed here. To eliminate the influence of gauge length, the strains were measured locally by DIC. Results for three specimen shapes obtained with frame rates of 1 and 900 fps (frames per second) were considered and based on them, triaxiality failure diagrams (TFD) are established. It was observed that after diffuse necking, the deformation path departed from the initially linear one, and the stress triaxiality grew with ongoing deformation. It was further revealed that the frame rate-dependence of the necking strain was rather low (< 2%), whereas the fracture strain could be underestimated by up to 8% when the lower frame rate of 1 fps was used (compared with 900 fps). In this study, this issue is investigated while taking into consideration the three different triaxialities. These results demonstrate the importance of choosing an appropriate frame rate for the determination of necking and fracture strains in particular.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2007

Walking is not only an essential component of the human mobility, but also is a good exercise. Inability to walk freely can reduce an individual's quality of life and independence substantially. Being a relatively low impact activity, walking is particularly good for the elderly and research has shown that regular walking in the elderly reduces the chance of fall-related injuries and mental diseases as well. In spite of the documented benefits of regular walking, it is still difficult to walk without the aid of assistive devices for the frail elderly who have lower extremity problems. Assistive walking devices(AWD), such as crutches, canes, hiking-poles, T-Poles and walkers, are often prescribed to the elderly to make their walking be safe and efficient. Many researchers have demonstrated the effects of AWDs such as reducing lower extremity loading, improved dynamic/gait stability, yet, no study has been done for gait pattern when the elderly gait with AWDs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine whether T-Poles, one of the AWDs, change the elderly gait pattern. Eight community-dwelling female elderly participated in this study. Laboratory kinematics during walking with T-Poles(PW) and with out T-Poles(NPW) was assessed. PW showed significant increase in step width, stride length, gait velocity and decrease in swing time. No significances were found in lower body joint angles but meaningful trend and pattern were found. Maybe the reason was due to the participants. Our participants were healthy enough so that the effect of T-Poles was minimum. PW also showed typical gait phases which are no single support phase during a gait cycle. It indicates that walking with T-Poles may guarantee safe and confident walking to the frail elderly.

• Composites Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 유리 섬유 강화 열가소성 복합재료의 손상평가를 음향방출법을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 시편은 PET와 유리섬유를 7겹으로 적층시켜 만들었으며 두께는 1.7mm이다. 노치 시험편과 풍격 시험편을 제작하여 단순인장 시험과 부하-제하 시험을 수행하였다. AE 신호의 파라미터와 파괴모드간의 관계를 찾아내기 위해 충격 에너지와 노치비의 함수로 AE신호를 측정하였다. 실험견과 모재의 미소균열과 성장 때문에 저진폭 AE 신호가 나타났고, 중진폭 신호는 섬유와 모재간의 층간분리와 계면분리에 대응됐다. 또한 90dB의 고진폭 영역에서는 유리섬유의 파단과 대응되었다 층간분리와 모재의 균열과 음력집중의 영향 때문에 노치비와 충격 에너지가 증가할수록 인장강도는 감소했다. 손상영역의 비율에 따라 AE 신호는 넓은 영역의 주파수가 나타날 뿐만 아니라 신호도 증가하였다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제38권
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• pp.30.1-30.6
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• 2016

Background: The prognosis of wide implants tends to be controversial. While wider implants were initially expected to result in a larger osseointegration area and have higher levels of primary stability, they were reported to have a relatively high rate of failure. The clinical outcome of ultrawide implants of more than 6 mm in diameter was evaluated through a retrospective study. Methods: The investigation was conducted on patients who had received ultrawide implant (${\geq}6mm$ diameter) placements in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital from January 2008 to December 2013. Complications were investigated during the maintenance period, and marginal bone loss was measured using periapical radiography. Primary stability immediately after the implant placement and second stability after second surgery or during impression were measured using $Osstell^{(R)}$ Mentor (Osstell, Sweden) as an implant stability quotient (ISQ). Results: Fifty-eight implants were placed in 53 patients (30 male, 23 female), and they were observed for an average of $50.06{\pm}23.49$ months. The average ISQ value increased from $71.22{\pm}10.26$ to $77.48{\pm}8.98$ (P < 0.005). The primary and secondary stability shows significantly higher at the mandible than at the maxilla (P < 0.001). However, mean survival rate shows 98.28 %. Average marginal bone loss of 0.018 and 0.045 mm were measured at 12 and 24 months after the loading and 0.14 mm at final follow-up date (mean 46.25 months), respectively. Also in this study, the bone loss amount was noticeably small compared to regular implants reported in previous studies. Conclusions: The excellent clinical outcome of ultrawide implants was confirmed. It was determined that an ultrawide implant can be used as an alternative when the bone quality in the posterior teeth is relatively low or when a previous implant has failed.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.175-183
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• 1999

최근 우리나라도 내진설계의 필요성에 따라 지진시 등의 고변형률로부터 정밀기계기초에 미치는 미소변형률 진동까지 기초지반의 동적거동에 관한 연구가 점증하고 있는 실정이다. 한편, 화강풍화토는 국내에 가장 널리 분포되어 있는 대표적인 흙으로써 지반진동문제 해결에 필요한 지반계수 등의 동적거동 파악이 시급한 형편이나 이에 관한 연구는 극히 한정되어 있다. 본 연구는 수원지방의 화강풍화토에 대하여 간극비, 포화도가 다른 공시체를 제작하여 구속압력 및 반복응력비를 변화시켜 공진주시험과 반복삼축시험을 실시하여 불포화 화강풍화토의 동적거동을 고찰하였고 지반보강을 위하여 흔히 사용되는 흙-시멘트 혼합토에 대하여도 시멘트 혼합비와 간극비를 달리한 공시체에 대하여 같은 조건하에 동적거동을 구명하기 위한 두가지 같은 실험을 수행하였다. 연구결과 불포화 화강풍화토의 전단탄성계수는 표면장력에 지배되며 최적포화도는 간극비에 따라 공진주 시험인 경우 약 17%~l8%, 반복삼축시험인 경우 약 10%~l5% 로 나타났다. 또한, 수원지역의 화강풍화토에 대한 한계 변형률 범위와 평균전단탄성계수도 추정할 수 있었다. 한편, 일련의 공진주시험과 반복삼축시험의 결과를 토대로 하여 화강풍화토의 시멘트 혼합량에 따른 최대전단탄성계수 추정식을 비교적 조밀한 경우와 비교적 느슨한 경우로 나누어 제안하였다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2009

Partial or complete prosthesis is needed when teeth are lost due to various kinds of reason. Artificial teeth recover occlusion instead of natural teeth. Artificial teeth are required of esthetics, fragile resistance and abrasive resistance. Artificial tooth is made of acrylic resin or porcelain. Nowadays, acrylic resin artificial teeth are mainly used. Acrylic resin teeth are occluded with natural teeth, gold alloy, Ni-Cr alloy or porcelain etc. Acrylic resin teeth have similar translucency, gloss of natural teeth. And it has good chemical bond with denture base material, but it has low wear resistance. The aim of this study is to compare wear resistance among several denture teeth(Endura, SR-orthosit-PE, Planustar) and between artificial resin denture teeth and opposing 3 restorative materials(gold, Ni-Cr alloy, porcelain). Wear tests were conducted with a rotating wear testing apparatus(pin-on-disk type wear tester) under conditions of rpm 180, 75 minutes and constant loading of 50N. The upper part was the cusp of maxillary first molar and the lower part was a disk type restorative materials. To make similar oral environment, water was supplied continually. The acrylic resin teeth wear was determined by weighing the cusp each 5 minutes during 75 minutes test. Vicker's hardness tester was used to evaluate the surface hardness of test specimens. The SEM was used to evaluate the wear surfaces. The results were as follows: 1. Wear rates of acrylic resin teeth opposing to the restorative materials were high in order of Porcelain, Gold, Ni-Cr alloy (p<.05). 2. Wear resistance rate opposing to the Porcelain disk, was shown in order of Endura, SR-orthosit-PE, Planustar. The wear rate of opposing to porcelain disk was above two times more than that of other groups (p<.05). 3. Wear resistance rates opposing to the Gold, Ni-Cr alloy disk, was shown in order of Endura, SR-orthosit-PE, Planustar (p<.05). 4. A degree of the surface hardness is directly proportional to the degree of wear resistance. There are statistically significant differences between each groups (p<.05).

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.167-173
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• 1997

$ZnFeO_4$ 분말은 금속 질산염을 수산화 칼슘으로 침전시켜 이를 1,4-부탄에디을 속에서 비교적 고온고압을 가하여 얻어졌다. 미분말이 얻어진 온도는 225-$300^{\circ}C$, 압력은 1-3.5 MPa이였다. 분말의 미세구조는 주사전자현미경으로 결정상은 X-선 회절 분석으로 행하였다. 분말의 물성과 반응온도, 반응시간 및 농도의 관계를 조사하였다. $ZnFe_2O_4$ 분말의 평균입자 크기는 반응온도와 시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. $270^{\circ}C$에서 8시간 반응을 행한 경우의 평균입자 크기는 약 50 nm였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.567-572
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• 1997

고순도 ZnO 미분말은 금속 질산염을 수산화 칼슘으로 침전시켜 이를 1,4-부탄에디올속에서 고온고압 반응으로 얻어졌다. 이때 미분말이 얻어진 반응온도는 $225-275^{\circ}C$, 압력은 1-3.0 MPa 이였다. 분말의 미세구조는 주사전자현미경으로 결정상은 X-선회절 분석으로 행하였다. 분말의 물성과 반응온도, 반응시간 및 농도의 관계를 조사하였다. ZnO 분말의 평균입자크기는 반응온도와 시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하고, 입자의 모양은 반응온도가 증가함에 따라 다각형의 모양이 얻어졌다. $225^{\circ}C$에서 8 시간 반응을 행한 경우의 평균입자 크기는 약 150 nm 이고, 입도분포는 균일하였다.