• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.503-513
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• 2019

In the present, the liquefaction potential of fiber-reinforced sandy soils was investigated through the energy-based approach by conducting a series of strain-controlled cyclic simple shear tests. In the tests, the effects of the fiber properties, such as the fiber content, fiber length, relative density and effective stress, and the test parameters on sandy soil improvement were investigated. The results indicated that the fiber inclusion yields to higher cumulative liquefaction energy values compared to the unreinforced (plain) ground by increasing the number of cycles and shear strength needed for the liquefaction of the soil. This result reveals that the fiber inclusion increases the resistance of the soil to liquefaction. However, the increase in the fiber content was determined to be more effective on the test results compared to the fiber length. Furthermore, the increase in the relative density of the soil increases the efficiency of the fibers on soil strengthening.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2010

일반적으로 강우는 사면의 전단강도와 전단응력 변화에 의한 사면붕괴를 유발하므로 강우강도와 전단강도의 변화는 사면안정해석시 매우 중요한 요소이다. 다양한 강우강도가 사면내의 함수비 변화차이를 유발할 뿐만 아니라, 사면 내 지반의 점착력 및 마찰력의 변화를 유발한다. 본 연구의 목적은 강우재현 실험장치를 이용하여, 강우강도와 사면의 전단강도의 관계를 규명하는 것이다. 사용된 토양은 국내의 사면에서 채취한 것으로 입도분석을 실시하였으며, 종래의 함수비 측정방법 대신 TDR 센서를 사용하여 함수비를 측정하였고, 전단강도 측정을 위해 비배수 직접전단시험을 하였다. 본 연구에서의 결과를 정리하면 첫째, 함수비는 토양의 투수성과 밀접한 관계를 가지며, 강우지속기간은 토양함수비를 결정하는데 중요한 요소이다. 둘째, 강우재현 실험장치를 이용한 안정성 분석은 사면에서의 함수비와 전단응력의 측정이 가능하여, 매우 유용한 사면해석방법이다. 셋째, 함수비와 관련된 비배수 전단응력식을 제시하였으며, 제시한 식은 기존 연구와 비교하여 보다 간편한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.362-369
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• 2019

In this study, biodegradation efficiency improvement of mixed sludge for the anaerobic digestion process in wastewater treatment plant was investigated. In order to release the organic material contained in the sludge cell and promote the hydrolysis step, mixed sludge of 7% TS (Total Solids) was physically shear-treated at a shear strength of 1,000 ~ 4,000 rpm and a maximum of 120 mins. As a result of the comparison between mixed sludge before and after the treatment, the concentration of $SCOD_{Cr}$(Soluble Chemical Oxygen Demand-chromium method) was increased through the conversion of granular organic matter into dissolved organic matter as shear strength and treatment time increases. The solubilization efficiency increased rapidly after 30 min of solubilization application time, and they were 11.23 %, 20.10 %, 22.52 % and 25.43% at 120 min for each shear strength conditions, respectively. Additionally, the BMP(Biochemical Methane Potential) test was conducted with the optimized samples to determine the increase of methane production by the shear pre-treatment. Consequently, methane production of each samples were 0.275, 0.310, 0.323 and $0.335m^3/kg\;VS_{add}$, which indicates that methane production was increased to a maximum of 21.28% compared to the control without the solubilization process ($0.262m^3/kg\;VS_{add}$). As a result, the physical shear-treatment is a promising process for sewage sludge pre-treatment to reduce the organic waste and increase the energy production.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권4A호
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• pp.735-742
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• 2006

실 설계에서 적용되는 강곡선 플레이트거더교의 기하학적인 설계범위 내에서 횡방향변형이 충분히 지지된 강곡선 플레이트거더 복부판의 극한전단강도는 비록 직선복부판에 비해 후좌굴강도는 감소할지라도 탄성좌굴강도가 상대적으로 증가한다. 또한 강곡선 플레이트거더 복부판의 극한전단강도는 후좌굴강도를 포함한 직선플레이트거더 복부판의 극한전단강도와 같은 크기를 발현하고 있음이 여러 연구를 통해서 입증되었다. 본 연구에서는 강곡선 플레이트거더 복부판이 극한전단강도를 발현하기 위한 중간수직보강재의 소요강성에 관한 수치해석연구를 수행하였다. 수치해석결과로부터 후좌굴거동이 존재하는 강곡 선플레이트거더 복부판이 후좌굴강도를 충분히 발현하기 위해서는 현행 Guide Specifications(AASHTO, 2003)의 중간수직보강재 강성이 후좌굴거동 시에 단순지지역할을 하기에는 부족한 것으로 조사되었으며, 이를 기초로 전단좌굴강도비에 따른 소요강성식을 제안하였다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.475-488
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• 1996

The opaque porcelain layer of porcelain-fused-to-metal(PFM) restoration is critical for the success of PFM restoration because it is the first layer placed over the treated alloy. But, the methods of opaquing technique have not been confirmed. Usually, the one layer method and two layer method have been used for the application of opaque porcelain. In the past, alloys with porcelain veneers which have been used successfully have contained various precious metals. Recent increase in the cost of precious metals stimulates considerable interest in nonprecious alloys. Although nickel-chromium alloys and nickel-chromium-beryllium alloys have been widely used, the use of cobalt-chromium alloys would be gradually increased with elimination of any potential risk of nickel-related allergic responses and/or beryllium-related toxic responses. This investigation examined one- and two-layer opaque porcelain applications to determine the effect on the bond strength of titanium added cobalt-chromium metal ceramic alloy. Bond strength of Ceramco II porcelain to titanium added cobalt-chromium alloy(2Dentitan) and gold-platinum-palladium alloy(Degudent H) were evaluated by direct shear bond strength test with Instron universal testing machine. The results were as follows; 1. When the mean shear bond strength of each experimental group were compared in $0.25cm^2$ unit area, the titanium added cobalt-chromium alloy/two layer method exhibited the greatest strength(79.7kg), followed by titanium added cobalt-chromium alloy/one layer method(76.2kg), gold-platinum-palladium alloy/two layer method(71.4kg), gold-platinum-palladium alloy/one layer method(64.2kg). 2. No significant differences in bond strength were recorded between the two opaquing techniques for gold-platinum-palladium alloy and titanium added cobalt-chromium alloy. 3. No significant differences in bond strength were recorded between the gold-platinum-palladium alloy and the titanium added cobalt-chromium alloy.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.505-520
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• 2022

In recent years, geotextile-encased gravel columns (usually called stone columns) have become a popular method to increasing soil shear strength, decreasing the settlement, acceleration of the rate of consolidation, reducing the liquefaction potential and increasing the bearing capacity of foundations. The behavior of improved loose base-soil with gravel columns under shear loading and the shear stress-horizontal displacement curves got from large scale direct shear test are of great importance in understanding the performance of this method. In the present study, by performing 36 large-scale direct shear tests on sandy base-soil with different fine-content of zero to 30% in both not improved and improved with gravel columns, the effect of the presence of gravel columns in the loose soils were investigated. The results were used to predict the shear stress-horizontal displacement curve of these samples using support vector machines (SVM). Variables such as the non-plastic fine content of base-soil (FC), the area replacement ratio of the gravel column (Arr), the geotextile encasement and the normal stress on the sample were effective factors in the shear stress-horizontal displacement curve of the samples. The training and testing data of the model showed higher power of SVM compared to multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural network in predicting shear stress-horizontal displacement curve. After ensuring the accuracy of the model evaluation, by introducing different samples to the model, the effect of different variables on the maximum shear stress of the samples was investigated. The results showed that by adding a gravel column and increasing the Arr, the friction angle (ϕ) and cohesion (c) of the samples increase. This increase is less in base-soil with more FC, and in a proportion of the same Arr, with increasing FC, internal friction angle and cohesion decreases.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.637-648
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• 2023

When an earth pressure balance (EPB) shield machine bores a tunnel in gravelly sand stratum, the excavated natural soil is normally transformed using foam and water to reduce cutter wear and the risk of direct muck squeezing out of the screw conveyor (i.e., muck spewing). Understanding the undrained shear behavior of conditioned soils under pressure is a potential perspective for optimizing the earth pressure balance shield tunnelling strategies. Owing to the unconventional properties of conditioned soil, a pressurized vane shear apparatus was utilized to investigate the undrained shear behavior of foam-conditioned gravelly sands under normal pressure. The results showed that the shear stress-displacement curves exhibited strain-softening behavior only when the initial void ratio (e₀) of the foam-conditioned sand was less than the maximum void ratio (e_max) of the unconditioned sand. The peak and residual strength increased with an increase in normal pressure and a decrease in foam injection ratio. A unique relation between the void ratio and the shear strength in the residual stage was observed in the e-ln(τ) space. When e₀ was greater than e_max, the fluid-like specimens had quite low strengths. Besides, the stick-slip behavior, characterized by the variation coefficient of measured shear stress in the residual stage, was more evident under lower pressure but it appeared to be independent of the foam injection. A comparison between the results of pressurized vane shear tests and those of slump tests indicated that the slump test has its limitations to characterize the chamber muck fluidity and build the optimal conditioning parameters.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

이 연구에서는 철근콘크리트 부재의 전단파괴가 휨-전단 메커니즘에 지배된다는 가정을 바탕으로 인장측과 압축측에 대한 2개의 전단요구곡선들과 이에 대응되는 잠재전단강도곡선들을 각각 도출하였으며, 이를 기반으로 전단강도 산정모델을 제안하였다. 제안모델에서는 철근과 콘크리트의 부착거동을 고려하여 휨균열폭과 철근의 국부응력증가분을 산정하였다. 또한, 휨균열로부터 발전되는 지배전단균열의 생성과 균열진전거동을 이론적으로 모사하기 위하여 균열집중계수를 도입하였으며, 이를 통해 단면높이가 큰 철근콘크리트 부재에서 관측되는 크기효과를 반영하였다. 또한, 기존의 해석모델과는 다르게 전단철근과 콘크리트의 전단기여분 사이의 상호작용을 고려할 수 있는 새로운 형태의 수식을 개발하였다. 제안모델의 검증을 위하여 방대한 전단실험체들을 기존문헌으로부터 수집하였으며, 이를 통해 해석모델을 검증한 결과는 제안모델이 실험체들의 재료, 크기 및 철근의 부착특성에 관계없이 실험결과를 정확하게 평가할 수 있음을 보여주었다.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 1998

The possibility of collision of two particles slowly settling one after another in water can be described using the collision efficiency factor in differential sedimentation (${\alpha}_{DS}$). ${\alpha}_{DS}$ was found to be a function of several parameters particle size, particle size ratio, Hamaker constant, density of liquid and particle, gravity acceleration. Previous researches were limited to the case when there is no electric repulsion assuming that the suspension is destabilized. In this paper, ${\alpha}_{DS}$ is calculated for the stabilized condition. The relative trajectory of two particles are calculated including hydrodynamics, attraction and repulsion forces. Ionic strength and surface potential significantly affect the collision possibility of two settling particles. Depending on the surface potential and ionic strength, ${\alpha}_{DS}$ value is divided into three regions; stable, unstable and transition zone. ${\alpha}_{DS}$ increases as the ionic strength increases, and as the surface charge decreases. This result can be used to model both destabilized and stabilized suspension incorporating the collision efficiency factors of the other coagulant mechanisms such as fluid shear and Browian motion.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.191-207
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• 2022

Undoubtedly, the employment of direct bond interaction between steel and concrete is preceding the other mechanisms because of its ease of construction. However, the large scatter in the experimental data about the issue has hindered the efforts to characterize bond strength. In the following research, the direct bond interaction and bond-slip behavior of CFTs with circular cross-section were examined through repeated load-reversed push-out tests until four cycles of loading. The influence of different parameters including the diameter of the tube and the use of shear tabs were assessed. Moreover, the utilization of expansive concrete and external spirals was proposed and tested as ways of improving bond strength. According to the results section dimensions, tube slenderness, shrinkage potential of concrete, interface roughness and confinement are key factors in a natural bond. Larger diameters will lead to a considerable drop in bond strength. The use of shear tabs by their associated bending moments increases the bond stress up to eight times. Furthermore, employment of external spirals and expansive concrete have a sensible effect on enhancing bonds. Macro-locking was also found to be the main component in achieving bond strength.