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Effect of Shotcrete Lining Adherence on Load Carrying Capacity of Lining (숏크라트 라이닝 층간 부착성이 라이닝의 하중지지력에 미치는 영향)

  • Yoo, Chung-Sik;Kim, Sun-Bin;Bae, Gyu-Jin;Shin, Hyu-Soung
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.41-51
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    • 2006
  • This paper concerns the effect of lining interface adherence on the lining's load carrying capacity. A series of reduced scale laboratory tests and finite element anlayses were carried out with the aim of gaining insight into the effect of shotcrete lining adherence on the load carrying capacity of double shell lining. The results indicated among other things that the load carrying capacity of a double shell tunnel is significantly affected by the adherence between layers. Also revealed was that for cases with low lining layer adherence stress concentration may occur due to relative movement between the lining layers with this trend being more pronounced with increasing tunnel cover depth. Practical implications from the results of this study are discussed in great detail.

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Shaking table study of a 2/5 scale steel frame with new viscoelastic dampers

  • Chang, K.C.;Tsai, M.H.;Lai, M.L.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.273-286
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    • 2001
  • Viscoelastic (VE) dampers have shown to be capable of providing structures with considerable additional damping to reduce the dynamic response of structures. However, the VE material appears to be sensitive to the variations in ambient temperature and vibration frequency. To minimize these effects, a new VE material has been developed. This new material shows less sensitivity to variations in vibration frequency and temperature. However, it is highly dependent on the shear strain. Experimental studies on the seismic behavior of a 2/5 scale five-story steel frame with these new VE dampers have been carried out. Test results show that the structural response can be effectively reduced due to the added stiffness and damping provided by the new type of VE dampers under both mild and strong earthquake ground motions. In addition, analytical studies have been carried out to describe the strain-dependent behavior of the VE damper. The dynamic properties and hysteresis behavior of the dampers can be simulated by a simple bilinear model based on the equivalent dissipated energy principle proposed in this study.

Analysis of the Effects of SD Plasma on Aerodynamic Drag Reduction of a High-speed Train

  • Lee, Hyung-Woo;Kwon, Hyeok-Bin
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.1712-1718
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    • 2014
  • Experimental analysis according to the plasma actuator design variables was performed in order to verify the effects of sliding discharge plasma on aerodynamic drag reduction of a high-speed train. For the study, sliding discharge plasma actuator and high-frequency, high-voltage power supply were developed and experimented to figure out the best design variables for highest ionic wind velocity which could reduce the drag force. And then, 5% reduced-scale model of a high-speed train was built for wind tunnel test to verify it. From the results, it was confirmed that sliding discharge plasma had contribution to reduce the drag force and it had the potential to be applied to real-scale trains.

Vertical Earth Pressure Distribution on Cantilever Retaining Wall (역 T 형 옹벽에 작용하는 연직토압분포)

  • Yoo, Nam-Jae;Lee, Myeung-Woog
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.16
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    • pp.181-189
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    • 1996
  • Centrifuge model tests of cantilever retaining wall were performed to investigate the vertical stress distribution due to selfweight of backfill material. Model tests were carried out to find the effect of arching action on vertical stress distribution by changing the roughness of rigid boundary slope and the distance between retaining wall and boudary slope. A reduced scale model of cantilever retaining wall was made with concrete and Jumunjin Standary Sand with 80 % of relative density was used as foundation and backfill material. Centrifuge tests were performed by increasing g-level up to 40 g with measuring vertical stress induced by selfweight of backfill material. Test results on vertical stress distribution were analyzed and compared with results of Silo theory.

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Wind tunnel modeling of flow over mountainous valley terrain

  • Li, C.G.;Chen, Z.Q.;Zhang, Z.T.;Cheung, J.C.K.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.275-292
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    • 2010
  • Wind tunnel experiments were conducted to investigate the wind characteristics in the mountainous valley terrain with 4 simplified valley models and a 1:500 scale model of an existing valley terrain in the simulated atmospheric neutral boundary layer model. Measurements were focused on the mean wind flow and longitudinal turbulence intensity. The relationship between hillside slopes and the velocity speed-up effect were studied. By comparing the preliminary results obtained from the simplified valley model tests and the existing terrain model test, some fundamental information was obtained. The measured results indicate that it is inappropriate to describe the mean wind velocity profiles by a power law using the same roughness exponent along the span wise direction in the mountainous valley terrain. The speed-up effect and the significant change in wind direction of the mean flow were observed, which provide the information necessary for determining the design wind speed such as for a long-span bridge across the valley. The longitudinal turbulence intensity near the ground level is reduced due to the speed-up effect of the valley terrain. However, the local topographic features of a more complicated valley terrain may cause significant perturbation to the general wind field characteristics in the valley.

Development and Testing of a Pediatric Nurse Parent Partnership Scale (아동간호사와 환아 부모의 파트너십 측정도구 개발)

  • Choi, Mi Young;Bang, Kyung-Sook
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.194-202
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: This study was done to develop and test a scale to measure the partnership between pediatric nurses and hospitalized children's parents. Methods: Instrument development process included construct identification based on concept analysis using the hybrid model of Shuwartz-Barcott and Kim (2000), a process which generated 42 initial items. This number was reduced to 35 items through content validity tests by 5 experts and face validity tests by 5 pediatric nurses and 5 parents of hospitalized children. The preliminary Pediatric Nurse Parent Partnership Scale (PNPPS) was administered to 186 pediatric nurses and 163 parents at eleven children's wards in four hospitals. Data were analyzed using item analysis, factor analysis, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Cronbach's alpha. Results: Thirty-four items were selected for the final scale. Seven factors evolved from the factor analysis, which explained 68.4% of the total variance. The internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha, was .96 and reliability of the subscales ranged from .66 to .93. Conclusion: The PNPPS demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. It can be used to assess the partnership of pediatric nurses and parents in practice and research.

A Study on the Comparison of the Rolling and Resistance Performance for the Stepped-Hull with attached a Stern-body by using Sea Model-Test (실 해상모형시험을 이용한 선미 보조동체 장착 Stepped hull 선형의 횡동요 및 저항특성 비교 연구)

  • Jo, Hyo-Jae;Sohn, Kyoung-Ho;Park, Chung-Hwan
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.31 no.10
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    • pp.813-818
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    • 2007
  • There are the C.W.C and Towing Tank to the model-test equipments of the boat. A model testing of the high speed boat have a difficult in the performance verification because of very a small the scale-ratio of the ship-model and restricted by flow-velocity of the C.W.C and X-carriage velocity of the T.T. In general, the stepped hull boat is a high of fuel-efficiency because of the resistance reduction by a small wetted surface-area in correspond without stepped-hull boat. But It have a tendency to be bad the rolling performance by reduced stern wetted-area In this paper, the high speed stepped planning-boats with & without attached a stern body were performed to compare the effect of resistance and rolling performance by using sea model-test method.

Shaking Table Test of a 1/10 Scale Isolated Fifteen-story Flat Plate Apartment Building (면진층을 가지는 1/10 축소된 15층 무량판 아파트건물의 진동대 실험)

  • Chun, Young-Soo
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.287-297
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    • 2011
  • This paper presents the results of performance verification tests of the isolated flat plate apartment building with the laminated rubber bearings. The shaking table test is carried out in CABR(China Academy of Building Research) with two 1/10 scale isolation and non-isolation models under 4 excitation waves. The shaking table test is proceeding from x axis, y axis and x+y axis with different amplitude of acceleration values. The results show that, to non-isolated model, the natural vibration period is remarkably decreased and entered non-linear condition after moderate earthquake. Its accelerations become lager with increasing storey number and completely collapsed under large earthquake. The inter-storey shifts largely exceed the limit values of regulated displacement angles. But to isolated model, the natural vibration period of isolated modal is almost the same in all conditions and still in its elastic condition. The earthquake loading is greatly reduced and the accelerations of superstructure are greatly reduced. The inter-storey drifts are very small and can be neglected. The isolated model is in translational state and can be seen as a rigid whole. The displacements of isolation layer are in the allowable range. This experiment demonstrates that the seismic isolation is very effective to mitigate the influence of earthquake on structures and it is possible to increase the serviceability due to decrease the floor acceleration. facilities from their good states that is superior to non-isolated structure.

Reinforcing Effect of Cohesionless Slope by Reticulated Root Piles (비점착성 사면의 그물식 뿌리말뚝의 보강효과)

  • Yoo, Nam-Jea;Park, Byung-Soo;Choi, Jong-Sang
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.18
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 1998
  • This paper is an experimental study of investigating the reinforcing effect and the behavior of cohesionless slope installed with reticulated root pils. Reduced scale model tests with plane strain conditions were performed to study the behavior of the strip footing located on the surface of cohesionless slopes reinforced with root piles. Model tests were carried out with Jumunjin Standard Sand of 45% relative density prepared by raining method to have an uniform slope foundation during tests. Slope of model foundation was 1 : 1.5 and a rigid model slop. Parametric model tests were performed with changing location of model footing, arrangements of root piles and angles of pile installation. On the other hands, the technique with camera shooting was used to monitor sliding surface formed with discontinuty of dyed sand prepared during formation o foudation. From test results, parameters affecting the behavior of model footing were analyzed qualitatively to evaluate their effects on the characteristic of load - settlement, ultimate bearing capacity of model footing and failure mechanism based on the formation of failure surface.

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Hydrodynamic evaluation for developing the inflatable kayak (인플래터블 카약 개발을 위한 유체역학적 성능평가)

  • Hah, Chong-Ku;Lim, Lee-Young;Ki, Jae-Seok
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.37 no.6
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    • pp.623-630
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    • 2013
  • This study was to evaluate hydrodynamic performance evaluation between an abroad product, a developed inflatable kayak and new developed kayaks. In order to test, inclining and turning trial test were carried out in the Ocean engineering Basin. Also, resistance test was carried out using a reduced scale model in the circulating water channel. In conclusion, stability of KONA was evaluated was the most greatest, the coefficient of resistance and center of gravity from RD-FK-12 were considerable, and turning performance of RD-FK-11 was greater than this of KONA and RD-FK-12.