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Characteristics of Bearing Capacity and Reliability-based Evaluation of Pile-Driving Formulas for H Pile (H-pile의 지지력 특성 및 동역학적 공식의 신뢰도 평가)

  • 오세욱;이준대
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.81-88
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    • 2003
  • Recently, pile foundations were constructed in rough or soft ground than ground of well condition thus it is important that prediction of ultimate bearing capacity and calculation of proper safety factor applied pile foundation design. This study were performed to dynamic loading tests for the thirty two piles at four different construction sites and selected pile at three site were performed to static loading tests and then compare with measured value and value of static and dynamic loading tests. The load-settlement curve form the dynamic loading tests by CAPWAP was very similar to the results obtained from the static load tests. Based on dynamic and static loading tests, the reliability of pile-driving formula were analyzed and then suggested with proper safety factor for prediction of allowable bearing capacity in this paper.

LBLOCA AND DVI LINE BREAK TESTS WITH THE ATLAS INTEGRAL FACILITY

  • Baek, Won-Pil;Kim, Yeon-Sik;Choi, Ki-Yong
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.41 no.6
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    • pp.775-784
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    • 2009
  • This paper summarizes the tests performed in the ATLAS facility during its first two years of operation (2007${\sim}$2008). Two categories of tests have been performed successfully: (a) the reflood phase of the large-break loss-of-coolant accidents in a cold leg, and (b) the breaks in one of four direct vessel injection lines. Those tests contributed to understanding the unique thermal-hydraulic behavior, resolving the safety-related concerns and providing an evaluation of the safety analysis codes and methodology for the advanced pressurized water reactor, APR1400. Several important and interesting phenomena have been observed during the tests. In most cases, the ATLAS shows reasonable accident characteristics and conservative results compared with those predicted by one-dimensional safety analysis codes. A wide variety of small-break LOCA tests will be performed in 2009.

SIMULATED AP1000 RESPONSE TO DESIGN BASIS SMALL-BREAK LOCA EVENTS IN APEX-1000 TEST FACILITY

  • Wright, R.F.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.287-298
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    • 2007
  • As part of the $AP1000^{TM}$ pressurized water reactor design certification program, a series of integral systems tests of the nuclear steam supply system was performed at the APEX-1000 test facility at Oregon State University. These tests provided data necessary to validate Westinghouse safety analysis computer codes for AP1000 applications. In addition, the tests provided the opportunity to investigate the thermal-hydraulic phenomena expected to be important in AP1000 small-break loss of coolant accidents (SBLOCAs). The APEX-1000 facility is a 1/4-scale pressure and 1/4-scale height simulation of the AP1000 nuclear steam supply system and passive safety features. A series of eleven tests was performed in the APEX-1000 facility as part of a U.S. Department of Energy contract. In all, four SBLOCA tests representing a spectrum of break sizes and locations were simulated along with tests to study specific phenomena of interest. The focus of this paper is the SBLOCA tests. The key thermal-hydraulic phenomena simulated in the APEX-1000 tests, and the performance and interactions of the passive safety-related systems that can be investigated through the APEX-1000 facility, are emphasized. The APEX-1000 tests demonstrate that the AP1000 passive safety-related systems successfully combine to provide a continuous removal of core decay heat and the reactor core remains covered with considerable margin for all small-break LOCA events.

Analysis of Bearing Capacity and Safety Factor of Dynamic Load Test of Prebored and Precast Steel Pile (현장재하시험을 통한 강관 매입말뚝의 지지력 안전율 제안)

  • Park, Jong-Jeon;Jeong, Sang-Seom;Park, Jeong-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.5-17
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    • 2018
  • In this study, the static and dynamic load tests were carried out to propose the safety factor of steel prebored and precast piles in weathered rocks. The axial load tests have been conducted on test piles with nominal diameters of 0.508 and 0.457 m. The piles were subject to static loading tests (14 times) and dynamic loading tests (EOID 14times, Restrike 14times). The dynamic loading tests were first executed after the casting of test piles ((1) initial EOID test). (2)In the succeding 28 days from completion of construction, static load tests were performed and (3)final restrike tests were carried out after 15 days from the static test. As a result, the bearing capacity based on Davisson method was 15% higher than that of the restrike tests. The bearing capacity of the static load tests were larger than that of the dynamic tests. By comparing the safety factor through various loading tests, the safety factor of dynamic loading tests were suggested to be lowered to 1.75 from the conventional 2.0.

A Study on the Electrical and Thermal Safety of System LED Lighting (시스템 LED 조명의 전기적·열적 안전성 확보 방안에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Yeong Woo;Kim, Chung Hyeok;Choi, Woon Shik
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.418-426
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    • 2020
  • This study tested the electrical, structural, and thermal safety of LED lighting products, available on the market. Five recessed LED systems, 20 W each, and five fixed LED systems, 25 W each, were selected. Dielectric strength tests, live part electric shock protection tests, and thermal tests were conducted on the LEDs. These were key tests for user safety, according to the specification of the safety criteria for electric products, KC 60598-1, South Korea. In addition, the wiring temperature of UL1007, 60227 IEC 08, and UTP cables, was measured. The results of the study gave an in-depth examination of the safety of LED lighting systems for users.

A Study on Constructing the Requirement Management System of the Performance Tests and Safety Standards of the High Speed Railway using Model-Based Systems Engineering Approach (모델기반 시스템엔지니어링 접근을 통한 고속철도 성능시험 및 안전기준 요구사항 관리체계 구축에 관한 연구)

  • Choi Yo-Chul;Park Young-Won;Wang Jong-Bae
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.9 no.3 s.34
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    • pp.330-334
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    • 2006
  • To maintain design-knowledge database and manage configuration for requirement of performance tests and safety standards of High Speed Railway(HSR), It is established that management system of performance tests and safety standards and then constructed that design-knowledge database and documented a performance test and safety specifications for supporting performance test and safety system using Model-Based Systems Engineering(MBSE) tool.

Study on the Evaluation Method of Electrical Isolation Property for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle in Post Crash (수소연료전지자동차의 충돌시 절연성능 평가방법에 관한 고찰)

  • Lee, Kiyeon;Gil, Hyoungjun;Kim, Dongook;Kim, Dongwoo;Kang, Daechul
    • Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.612-618
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, in order to prevent electric shock of high voltage system of HFCV after crash test, insulation performance measurement methods were studied. Under conditions of in-use, insulation performance tests can be divided into measurement method using the vehicle's own RESS as DC voltage source and measurement method using DC voltage from off-vehicle sources. However, these tests can not be applied after a post-crash because parts of high voltage system cover should be removed, and insulation performance can be influenced during these tests. Therefore, we proposed post-crash insulation performance test methods for preventing electric shock through problem analysis of previous post-crash insulation performance tests. Also, test equipment which can measure voltage absence and total energy was developed. We verified performance of the equipment through experiments with vehicle test.

A Safety Assessment of Splice of 6/10[kV] Class CV Cables with Different Conductor Size (다른 굵기의 6/10[kV]급 CV 케이블 직선접속부 안전성 평가)

  • Jung, Jong-Wook;Kim, Sun-Gu;Jung, Jin-Soo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.24 no.10
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    • pp.78-84
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    • 2010
  • This paper describes the safety assessment of power cable splices connecting different sized 6/10[kV] class power cables. To assess the safety, AC withstand voltage tests, partial discharge tests and impulse tests were carried out to the cable splice specimens and thermal rise due to overload and cross section of joint were examined as well. As a result, a breakdown due to the $4.5[U_0](27[kV_{ac}])$ application could not found for 5 minutes. Under $1.73[U_0](10.4[kV_{ac}])$ application, partial discharges of 4~8[pC] were detected. In impulse tests, all the specimens withstood to the standard waveforms of $75[kV_{peak}](1.2{\times}50[{\mu}s])$ without any breakdowns. In addition, the temperature on the splice rose by $3[^{\circ}C]$ when the 200[A] flew through the splice for 20minutes, however the thermal rise of $3[^{\circ}C]$ was considered due to the atmospheric temperature. After all the electrical tests, the cross section of the splice was visually examined. The conditions of the conductors of both $185[mm^2]$ and $240[mm^2]$ were good.

Selection of Target Materials for GLP Genotoxic Tests by Searching the Mutagenicity Information of Chemicals by Occupational Safety and Health Act (산안법 관리대상물질의 변이원성 검색을 통한 GLP 유전독성 시험대상 후보물질의 선정)

  • Rim, Kyung-Taek;Lim, Cheol-Hong;Ahn, Byung-Joon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.254-284
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: There is a requirement to select target materials for mutagenicity(Genotoxicity) testing, so we determined to set the test priorities of them by searching the related database. Methods and Results: We searched a number of databases to find information on mutagenicity tests with chemicals under the Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSH Act), such as KOSHANET, National Toxicology Program(NTP), European Chemicals Agency(ECHA), US National Library of Medicine(NLM), and Genetic Toxicology Data Bank(GENE-TOX), as well as ChemIDplus webpage, and presented the information. Also we anticipated their hazards with ACToR sites to confirm the 58 mutagenicity(Genotoxicity) tests we will perform. Conclusions: We presented target materials for mutagenicity testing with specific GLP tests consisting of reverse mutation(Ames), chromosomal aberration and micronucleus test.

Dependence Potential of Quetiapine: Behavioral Pharmacology in Rodents

  • Cha, Hye Jin;Lee, Hyun-A;Ahn, Joon-Ik;Jeon, Seol-Hee;Kim, Eun Jung;Jeong, Ho-Sang
    • Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.307-312
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    • 2013
  • Quetiapine is an atypical or second-generation antipsychotic agent and has been a subject of a series of case report and suggested to have the potential for misuse or abuse. However, it is not a controlled substance and is not generally considered addictive. In this study, we examined quetiapine's dependence potential and abuse liability through animal behavioral tests using rodents to study the mechanism of quetiapine. Molecular biology techniques were also used to find out the action mechanisms of the drug. In the animal behavioral tests, quetiapine did not show any positive effect on the experimental animals in the climbing, jumping, and conditioned place preference tests. However, in the head twitch and self-administration tests, the experimental animals showed significant positive responses. In addition, the action mechanism of quetiapine was found being related to dopamine and serotonin release. These results demonstrate that quetiapine affects the neurological systems related to abuse liability and has the potential to lead psychological dependence, as well.