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A Delphi Study on the Price Escalation Clause in a Construction Contract

  • Choi, Min Soo;Kim, Moo Han
    • Architectural research
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to suggest policies to improve the price escalation system in a construction contract through a Policy Delphi technique. The Delphi, including two times questionnaires and a group discussion, was conducted by joining 14 experts. Also, the escalation provisions of various countries were examined. Results of the Delphi showed that the minimum fluctuation rate for price escalation was desirable at a level of 3%. To compute the fluctuation rate, calculating the price fluctuation of overall articles was more desirable than using price indices. A bidding date was more reasonable as the initial date of change in price. Losses caused by price change should be shared between contractor and owner; therefore a deduction rate should be introduced in price escalation. Meanwhile, overhead and profit should be adjusted in proportion to the fluctuation rate; but advance payment or the delayed construction amount should be deducted from the adjusted amount.

Characteristics of Ground Water Capture Zone according to Pumping Rate (지하수 양수량에 따른 지하수유동 및 포획구간 특성 변화)

  • Ahn, Seung-Seop;Park, Dong-Il;Oh, Young-Hun
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.22 no.7
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    • pp.895-903
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzed on characteristics of the ground-water capture zone in coastal areas and mid-mountainous area according to pumping rate. For this study, it targeted Jejudo island where is the volcanic island. To analyze, MODFLOW model and MODPATH model, which are the ground-water flow analysis models, were used. As a result of research, the following conclusions could be obtained. As a result of analyzing influence of a change in pumping time upon length of capture zone, the length of capture zone in coastal area was indicated to be greater in the changing ratio compared to the length of capture zone in mid-mountainous area. Next, in the coastal area, the pumping rate and the capture-zone length are changing similarly. However, in mid-mountainous area, the length of capture zone was indicated to grow when the pumping rate comes to exceed 1,500m3/day. As a result of analyzing influence of a change in pumping time upon capture area, the tendency of a change in the area was indicated similarly in coastal areas and mid-mountainous area. Especially, it could be known that the larger pumping rate leads to the more definite increase in tendency to a change in capture area. Based on this study, it was allowed to be possibly used in the suitable pumping rate in coastal areas and mid-mountainous area of the volcano island in the future. A follow-up research is judged to necessarily analyze the influence of tubular-well group upon capture zone by additionally analyzing a change in capture zone targeting the concentrated tubular well.

Effect of Chegamuiyiin-tang and Electro-lipolysis Acupuncture on the Reduction of Body Fat (Effect of Oriental Medicine on Localized Obesity) (체감의이인탕(體感薏苡仁湯) 복용(服用)과 전침시술(電鍼施術)이 체지방(體脂肪) 감소(減少)에 미치는 효과(效果) (한방치료((韓方治療)의 부분비만(部分肥滿) 개선(改善) 효과(效果)))

  • Kim, Sun-Min;Kim, Kil-Soo
    • Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.13-23
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    • 2002
  • Background & Methods: In order to study the effect of electro-lipolysis-acupuncture, 57 outpatients who have had herbal medication in Kirin Oriental Hospital were devided to two groups; acupuncture-treated group(46) vs non-acupuncture-treated group(11) Acupuncture-treated group was given electro-lipolysis-acupuncture at least two times a week and administered with herbal diet medication, whereas non-acupuncture-treated group was administered only with herbal diet medication. Results: Mean age, body weight and BMI of these two group at the start point of the treatment were $27.22({\pm}7.64)\;vs \;29.09({\pm}8.73),\;67.76({\pm}9.34)\;vs\;67.00({\pm}10.69),\;and\;26.20({\pm}3.02)\;vs\;26.14({\pm}4.10)$ in the order of acupuncture-treated and non-acupuncture groups. After one month of treatment, change rate of body weight, BMI, total fat, percentage of fat was significantly higher in acupuncture-treated group. Also the change rate of arm circumference, hip circumference and thigh circumference was significantly higher in acupuncture-treated group. The change rate of abdominal circumference and WHR of acupuncture-treated group was higher than that of non-acupuncture-treated group with no statistical significance. The circumference reduction rate according to herbal dieting program was higher in this order, abdomen, arms, chest, thighs and hips. On the other hand, chest circumference change rate over weight loss rate, which is the portion no acupuncture treatment was given to, and AMC change rate was higher in non-acupuncture-treated group. Conclusion: These results imply that herbal dieting program combined with electro-lipolysis-acupuncture is more effective on reducing body fat, size reduction of localized obesity and preservation of muscle than herbal prescription only dieting program.

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The Effects of Additives on the Cooling Characteristic of a Clathrate Compound (포접화합물의 냉각특성에 대한 첨가제의 영향)

  • Kim Jin Heung;Chung Nak Kyu;Kim Suk Hyun;Kim Chang Oh
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.125-130
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    • 2005
  • This study was peformed to investigate the phase change temperature, the supercooling, the maintenance time of liquid phase and the change rate of volume of TMA 30 $wt\% clathrate compound with additives. TMA 30 $wt\% clathrate compound with additive was cooled at heat source temperature of $-6^{circ}C$. The additives are ethylene glycol and chloroform. Their concentration are 0.1$wt\% respectively. The experimental results showed that the phase change temperature was not affected by additives and this was average $5.3^{circ}C$. Also the supercooling and the maintenance time of liquid phase were decreased by additives. Especially, the average value of supercooling showed by $8.8^{circ}C$ and the maintenance time of liquid phase was by 19 minutes in the case of chloroform 0.1$wt\%. Additionally, the average change rate of volume showed by $1.26{\~}1.31\%$ according to additives and the volume was decreased by the phase change from liquid to solid.

The Empirical Analysis about Structural Characteristics of the Housing Jeonse Price Change in Seoul (서울시 주택전세가격 변동양상에 대한 실증분석)

  • Jung, Yeong-Ki;Kim, Kyung-Hoon;Kim, Jae-Jun
    • Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.89-98
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    • 2012
  • While the housing transaction price of Seoul tends to be stagnant or declining in line with the housing market recession since 2007, the jeonse price keeps continual increase. Such flow of jeonse price change has a serious influence on ordinary person's housing stability seriously. Therefore, it is very meaningful in terms of social policy to analyze the trend of recent jeonse price change. This study aims to have an empirical analysis of structural characteristics of the trend of recent jeonse price change. After the review of various previous studies, this study selected housing jeonse price index, non-sold house quantity, jeonse vs. transaction price rate, and housing construction performance as analytical variables, and employed monthly time series resources from January 2007 to April 2011. As a result, when the housing supply reduced, the potential quantity for jeonse market reduced that occurred unbalance of supply and demand in jeonse market. In turn, it caused the increase of jeonse price. And, in case of jeonse vs. transaction price rate change, the rate increased which means the increase of required rate of return of invested demand. As such, the increase of market risk degenerates the investment sentiment which caused the reduction of quantity for jeonse market as a submarket.

Settlement and Mass Change of the Porous Concrete Using Super Absorbent Polymer (고흡수성 수지를 활용한 다공 구조 콘크리트 가능성 연구)

  • Jo, Jae-Hyun;Park, Jae-Woong;Lim, Gun-Su;Kim, Jong;Han, Min-Cheol;Han, Cheon-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2023.05a
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    • pp.311-312
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    • 2023
  • In this study, porous concrete with improved functionality was developed by using superabsorbent polymer (SAP) to provide rooting space for plants. The depth of settlement and mass change according to the substitution and addition rate of SAP were determined by investigating the functional performance of SAP and the volume change upon saturation. Test results indicated the depth of penetration settlement increased as the substitution rate of SAP increased, but the mass change could not be confirmed as the addition rate of SAP increased. The instability of the specimens due to the excessive volume change of SAP, as well as the osmotic pressure phenomenon according to the pH concentration, were identified as the cause. Therefore, future studies are needed to investigate the appropriate substitution and addition rate of SAP, as well as to reduce the osmotic pressure phenomenon according to the pH concentration, which would contribute to the improvement of the functional performance of vegetation concrete.

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Posture Change Affects Indices of Pupil Size - Korean Males in Their Twenties

  • Lee, Jeung-Chan;Kim, Ji-Eun;Park, Kyung-Mo
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2007
  • To determine the effect of posture change on autonomic activity and to investigate valid parameters to reflex the autonomic activity from time-series pupil size data, a posture-related experiment was performed with 15 subjects, which involved measuring their electrocardiograms and pupil sizes. The experimental procedure consisted of three-sequence postures-supine, sitting and upright-for 5 minutes each, with rest sessions between postures. The subjects were notified of the entire experimental procedure. The parameters of the subjects' heart rate variability showed significant differences between the postures (heart rate: 63-70-80 beat, normalized low frequency power: 28-50-75, normalized high frequency power: 72-49-25 and ratio: 0.5-1.2-4.4 in supine-sitting-upright position respectively) as did the parameters of their mean pupil sizes (41300-53900-53700 pixels respectively) and the major frequencies (the third trend: 0.23-0.2-0.18 Hz respectively) of their pupil size variability according to changes in their autonomic activities induced by posture change. The experiment thus proved that posture change affects autonomic activity and that such activity can be estimated by the parameters of pupil size as similar as heart rate variability.

Changes of Germination Rate of Rice Seeds with Variable Status after 10-years of Storage Period

  • Young-yi Lee;Jae-young Song;Jinjoo Bae;Jung-ro Lee;Munsup Yoon
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2021.04a
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    • pp.38-38
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    • 2021
  • The seeds of rice with variable status were examined the germination rate after 10 years of long-term storage (-18℃) conservation. For seeds of wild relatives, 2 accessions were examined and germination rate of all accessions showed no changed after freezing conservation. For seeds of native germplasm, 1,259 accessions were examined and germination rate of 696 accessions was increased or showed no change after 10 years of long-term storage. Germination rate of 432 accessions was decreased with below 15% of initial germination rate. For 79 accessions of native germplasm, germination rate of seeds was decreased with above 15% of initial germination rate after 10 years of long-term storage, which is needed to be rejuvenated. For seeds of developed varieties, 873 accessions were examined and germination rate of 486 accessions of developed varieties was increased or showed no change after 10 years of long-term storage. Germination rate of 251 accessions was decreased with below 15% of initial germination rate. For 25 accessions of developed varieties, germination rate of seeds was decreased with above 15% of initial germination rate after 10 years of long-term storage, which is needed to be rejuvenated. For seeds of developed line, 2,131 accessions were examined and germination rate of 1,245 accessions of developed line was increased or showed no change after 10 years of long-term storage. Germination rate of 588 accessions was decreased with below 15% of initial germination rate. For 96 accessions, germination rate of seeds was decreased with above 15% of initial germination rate, which is needed to be rejuvenated.

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Heart Rate Change of Carp Cyprinus Carpio During Swimming Activity (유영운동에 의한 잉어의 심박수변화)

  • 안영일
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.24-28
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    • 1995
  • Exercise physiology of fish was studied by means of Electro-cardio-gram(ECG) technique with wired electrode system. Effects of swimming activity on the heart rate change for carp Cyprinus carpio was observed and analysed under swimming speeds among 1~3 Body Length/s and swimming durations of 10 and 60 minutes in the flume tank. The heart rate increase during swimming activity was observed in higher speed and longer duration conditions. The exercise effect on the heart rate continued even after fish stopped swimming. The time for recovery after exercise was tended to be elongated with the higher exercise condition.

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An Empirical Analyses and the Factor of Domestic Exchange Rate Determination (WTO 환경 하에서 국내 환율결정요인에 대한 실증분석)

  • Lee, Duck-Ho
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.159-175
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    • 2006
  • This paper that explain exchange rate determination using Korea's economy data moment investigate whether each theory cause effect that is some on exchange rate showdown analyzing actual proof relation between foreign exchange fluctuation and financing part variance examine wish to. Because korea economic enters in the 1990s and the 2000s and the change is notable, foreign exchange fluctuation by such change is real condition that is changing. In this paper, I wish to enforce actual proof analysis if change such as him is grasped by form that is some about foreign exchange fluctuation. First, the second chapter investigates exchange rate decision theory that is used on actual proof interpretation, and executes actual proof Test in reply in subsequent the third chapter. And finally, the fourth chapter wishes to drive conclusion of this paper.

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