• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2023

Hurricane Katrina swept New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, in 2005, causing more than 1,000 fatalities and severe damage to the flood protection system. Recovery activities are complete, however, clarifying failure mechanisms and devising resilient and cost-effective retrofitting techniques for the flood protection system are still of utmost importance to enhance the general structural integrity of water retaining structures. This study presents extensive centrifuge test results to find various failure mechanisms and effective retrofitting techniques for a levee system. The result confirmed the rotational failure and translational failure mechanisms for the London Ave. Canal levee and 17^th St. Canal levee, respectively. In addition, it found that the floodwalls with fresh waterstop in their joints perform better than those with old/weathered waterstop by decreasing pore water pressure build-up in the levee. Structural caps placed on the top of the joints between I-walls could also prevent local failure by spreading the load to surrounding walls. At the same time, the self-sealing bentonite-sand mixture installed along the riverside of floodwalls could mitigate the failure of floodwalls by blocking the infiltration of seepage water into the gap formed between levee soils and floodwalls.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.215-219
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• 2016

Clonorchis sinensis is currently the most important parasite affecting public health problems in the Republic of Korea. We investigated the prevalence of C. sinensis infection among residents living along 5 major rivers in Korea. A total of 42,562 individual stool samples were collected from 37 localities and examined using the formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Helminth eggs were detected in 4,052 (9.5%) residents and 3,586 (8.4%) were infected with C. sinensis. The egg positive rate of C. sinensis in Nakdong, Seomjin, Geum, Yeongsan, and Han River was 11.7%, 9.9%, 6.5%, 3.1%, and 1.0%, respectively. The overall prevalence of clonorchiasis by sex was 11.2% in males and 6.2% in females. The age-prevalence was the highest in the 50-59 years band. It has been reconfirmed that the endemicity of clonorchiasis is higher in southern areas of Korea, especially along Nakdong and Seomjin Rivers. A combination of continuous control programs with health education initiatives is urgently required in these highly endemic areas of clonorchiasis in Korea.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.699-710
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• 2014

정부는 2009년부터 한강, 금강, 영산강, 낙동강(이하 4대강)에 4대강 살리기 사업을 시행하였으며, 국가하천 주변지역을 체계적으로 조성하기 위하여 "친수구역 활용에 관한 특별법"(이하 친수구역법)을 시행함에 따라 친수공간의 심각한 공간변화 및 경관훼손이 예상된다. 따라서 본 연구는 친수구역법을 적용한 친수공간 주변지역의 개발에 대한 기수립되어 있는 개발계획(낙동강 유역 에코델타시티)의 분석 및 고찰을 통해 이들 개발의 문제점을 도출하고 3D 시뮬레이션을 통해 친수공간의 공간 및 경관 변화를 예측하였다. 그 결과 사업대상지의 개발밀도(용적률 및 건폐율)의 조정과 지속가능한 개발을 위해 지역 특성에 맞는 다양한 컨텐츠의 적용은 매우 중요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.172.2-172.2
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• 2010

This study was carried out in order to reduce the installation expense of heating system for greenhouse comparing to geothermal heat pump and develope the coefficient of performance (COP) for a heat pump. For getting plenty of heat flux from geothermal energy. Surface water in river channel was used for getting a lots of geothermal heat by penetrating water through underground soil layer of the river bank that make heat transmission to passing water. The range of water temperature after the process of Ground filtration is 13~18 degrees celsius which is very similar to low heat source of geothermal heat pump system and the plenty amount of heat source from that make the number of geothermal heat exchanging hole and the expense for geothermal heat exchanger construction reduced. Drainage well is also used for returning filtration water to the aquifer that keep the water good recirculation from losing geothermal heat and water resource. For the COP improvement of Heat pump, thermal storage tank with separating insulation plate according to the temperature difference make the COP of Heat pump that is similar to thermal storage tank with diffuser. Developed thermal storage tank make construction expense cheaper than customarily used one's. and that sand filter and oxidation sand (FELOX) are going to be used for improving ground filtration water quality that make heat exchanger efficiency better. All above developed component skill are going to be set on the Ground filtration water source heat pump system and applied for medium, large scale for protected greenhouse in riverside area and on-site experiment is going to do for optimizing the heating system function and overcome the problem happening in the process of on-site application afterward.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.473-481
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• 2015

강 유역의 홍수 및 환경 감시망은 고품질의 영상정보를 고속으로 전달할 수 있는 광통신 장치와 함께 각종 센서로 부터의 정보를 효율적으로 관리할 수 있는 방법이 요구되는 네트워크이다. 특히, 네트워크의 절단이나 노화로 인한 통신장애들은 현장에서의 신속한 복구가 매우 중요하기 때문에 다양한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 그러나, 국가 기간망과 같은 환경 감시망은 외부의 해킹이나 불법적인 목적의 외부침입에 대한 보안이 매우 중요하기 때문에 보안성과 신뢰성을 만족하면서도 효율적인 네트워크 유지보수가 가능하도록 하여야 한다. 이와같은 요구사항은 보안성을 제고하면 유지보수의 효율성이 떨어지는 서로 상충되는 특성을 가지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 보안성을 제고하기 위해 단방향 Bypass TAP를 개발하고 효율적인 유지보수가 가능하도록 안드로이드기반의 스마트폰용 앱을 개발하여 상반된 요구사항을 충족시킬 수 있도록 하는 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 통신 전송망 및 다양한 시설의 관리망 등 인터넷으로 부터의 침입에 의한 위험등에 대한 보안이 필요한 분야에서 폭넓게 이용될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

하천제방 건전도 평가는 하천설계기준 해설(KWRA, 2009) 및 구조물기초 설계기준과 그 해설서(MLTM, 2014와 KGS, 2009) 등 관련 기준 및 기준 해설서에 따라 수위조건 별 기초지반 및 제체를 통한 파이핑 안전성과 제내지 및 제외지 비탈면의 활동안전성 평가를 통해 수행된다. 이때 수위파형은 하천제방 건전도 평가 시 가장 중요한 수위조건 입력자료이나, 국가기준에서 합리적인 결정방법을 제시하지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 합리적인 수위파형 결정방법 제안을 위하여 평수위 상승, 홍수위 지속, 수위강하, 홍수빈도 등 수위파형 구성인자 변화에 따른 배수통문 설치 제방의 건전도 평가를 수행하였다. 평가결과, 문산배수통문 설치 제방의 설계수위파형은 최대 57 시간 이상의 평수위상승시간 및 53 시간 이상의 홍수위지속시간 등을 반영하여 설정하여야 할 것으로 평가되었다.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2003

To analyze ecological characteristics of the Ulmus pumila community, an on-the-spot survey was conducted in August, 1998 in the Dong River, Gangwon-do, South Korea. The Ulmus pumila community is partially distributed in Dong River's midstream and upper stream. Topographical characteristics of this community are significant in the point bar or sandbank of the river. The community is classified into two types, disturbed and non-disturbed types, by the effect of flooding. The Ulmus pumila community (bush forests of Siberian elms) is a representative community which forms riparian forests, but its distribution is rare in South Korea. Only in Dong River is the Ulmus pumila distributed enough to form a community, and none is known that is lager than this community in South Korea. The non-disturbance type progresses more homogeneously than the disturbance type because it is formed on riverside banks where it is affected less by flooding. We concluded that the Ulmus pumila community in this study area has characteristics of riparian forests. In South Korea, Ulmus pumila community can be regarded as important element of vegetation landscape constituting riparian forests. Specifically, these riparian forests are evaluated as high in conservation value due to their being formed spontaneously. Moreover, Dong River is regarded as the southern limit of Ulmus pumila, which has a northern origin. The species or community needs continuous interests and conservation countermeasures because there are limitations in its spread of distribution by natural or artificial efforts.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2013

In Korea, where the plain land is greatly deficient as a mountainous nation, most of riparian zones were transformed into agricultural fields and urban areas. Excessive use of the land, which is close to river, makes the rivers enduring severe pollution stresses. Disappearance of riparian buffer, which plays a function of filter in the riverside, appears as a main factor aggravating water pollution of rivers. In this respect, it is imperative to restore the lost riparian vegetation. This study found out restoration models of riparian vegetation from the Bongseonsa stream, which has remnant riparian vegetation patches as a conservation reserve. Feasible reference information applicable for restoration of riparian vegetation was shown in the species level in the order of herb, shrub, and tree and sub-tree zones as far away from the waterway. Those information could contribute to restoring integrate and healthy rivers and streams beyond simple landscaping differently from the other restoration projects when they will be applied to the restoration project to be carried out in the future. In addition, the spatial range of river and stream, background that riparian zone disappeared in Korea, and application plan of the obtained reference information were discussed.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.345-350
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• 2000

하남시 토양 전체를 대상으로 논, 밭, 산림, 하천유역 및 기타 지역(도심지, 나대지, 시 외각 마을)을 대표할 수 있는 지점을 선정하여 총 100점의 시료를 채취하고 As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn의 함량을 분석하여 우리나라 자연함량, Taiwan의 도시 토양 중 중금속 함량, 환경부가 정한 토양환경보전법상의 우려기준과 비교한 결과는 다음과 같다. 분석한 중금속 As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn의 평균농도는 각각 0.24, 0.14, 3.69, 3.03, 18.31ppm로 환경부가 제정한 토양보전법상의 우려기준보다 모두 낮은 값을 나타내었으며 우리나라의 자연준위와 비슷한 수준이었다. 그러나 Cd의 경우와 같이 일부 지점에서는 토양환경보전법상의 우려기준은 물론 대책기준을 초과하는 높은 값을 보여 정밀 조사가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2003

This study aims at conducting an awareness survey of three parties, namely, citizens, government officials, and developers for improvement of urban landscape and, based on the survey result, to suggest a direction to develop a landscape plan for improvement of urban landscape of Yong-in city in the future. The summary of this study is as follows. First, in case of Yong-in, the main drivers of forest landscape destruction were "residential complexes developed for apartment buildings" and "golf courses", the driver of river landscape damage was "the status of cleanliness of riverside and poor facilities", the driver of roadside landscape damage was "construction sites" that completely eliminate original natural landscape in both citizen and government official groups. When granting development-related approvals in the future, appropriate actions should be prepared such as developing a landscape management guideline or including a landscape plan in advance to assure plans and designs fully reflecting landscape. Second, citizens' commitment to participate in urban landscape creation and improvement was rated high at even willing to tolerate regulations including restriction of property rights. In the future, landscape improvement programs allowing resident participation should be developed proactively. The roles of government officials include preparing various criteria at a city level and convincing and guiding citizens to initiate landscape improvement project together with citizens and developers through proactive efforts by government officials. Third, the role of developers would be to realize development projects conserving local environment and/or harmonizing with local natural environment before preparing a development plan or launching construction rather than offering various considerations after executing development projects.