• Wind and Structures
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.335-350
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• 2020

In coastal residential communities, especially along the coastline, flooding is a frequent natural hazard that impacts the area. To reduce the adverse effects of flooding, it is recommended to elevate coastal buildings to a certain safe level. However, post storm damage assessment has revealed severe damages sustained by elevated buildings' components such as roofs, walls, and floors. By elevating a structure and creating air gap underneath the floor, the wind velocity increases and the aerodynamics change. This results in varying wind loading and pressure distribution that are different from their slab on grade counterparts. To fill the current knowledge gap, a large-scale aerodynamic wind testing was conducted at the Wall of Wind experimental facility to evaluate the wind pressure distribution over the surfaces of a low-rise gable roof single-story elevated house. The study considered three different stilt heights. This paper presents the observed changes in local and area averaged peak pressure coefficients for the building surfaces of the studied cases. The aerodynamics of the elevated structures are explained. Comparisons are done with ASCE 7-16 and AS/NZS 1170.2 wind loading standards. For the floor surface, the study suggests a wind pressure zoning and pressure coefficients for each stilt height.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.229-233
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• 2003

PC 리포솜에 최대로 포함되는 DHA의 양은 PC : DHA의 비율이 1 : 0.8인 것으로 나타났으며 이때 적재 효율은 약 91 %였고 AVDL의 경우에는 약 17 %이었다. DHA의 산화를 방지하기 위하여 vitamin C/alginate 리포솜에 병합시킬 수 있었고 TEM을 통하여 제조된 다양한 리포솜의 형태와 크기를 확인할 수 있었다. TBARS 분석법에 의해 $40^{\circ}C$에서 DHA가 포함된 PC 리포솜과 AVDL에 포함된 DHA의 산화정도를 분석하였고, 결과적으로 자연 상태에서 리포솜에 포함된 DHA는 밀도가 높아질수록 산화에 안정하며, vitamin C를 포함한 alginate gel 리포솜은 DHA의 산화를 크게 억제한다는 것을 확인하였다. AVDL은 실험에서와 같은 산화조건에서 DHA의 산화를 초기 3일까지는 거의 완전히 억제하였고 그 이후에도 항산화 효과가 크다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권2A호
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• pp.351-361
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• 2006

이 연구에서는 원형 철근콘크리트 교각의 횡방향 철근에 따른 내진성능평가를 위한 비선형 유한요소해석 기법을 제시하였다. 이 논문에서는 원형 철근콘크리트 교각의 이력거동의 예측에 근거한 손상지수를 제시하였다. 손상지수는 지진하중하의 원형 철근콘크리트 교각의 손상을 수치적으로 정량화하는 방법으로서 제안되었다. 제안한 해석기법을 실험된 철근콘크리트 교각에 적용하여 비교, 분석하였다. 제안된 해석기법은 조사된 실험체에 대하여 하중단계에 따라 내진성능을 정확하게 예측하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.776-780
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• 2007

A biofilm reactor packed with porous media was investigated for nitrogen removal of synthetic wastewater. The effect of different loading rates on the nitrification was sustained to be steady state with stable efficiency of 50~60% in the range of $0.0083{\sim}0.017gNH_4-N/gMLVSS{\cdot}day$ of F/MN ratio and $1{\sim}2kgNH_4-N/m^3{\cdot}day$ of media volumetric loading rate. However, nitrification efficiency was rapidly decreased to 25~30% as F/MN ratio and media volumetric loading rate were increased to the range of $0.025{\sim}0.034gNH_4-N/gMLVSS{\cdot}day$ and $3{\sim}4kgNH_4-N/m^3{\cdot}day$, respectively. Also the consumption rate of alkalinity was higher under 8 hours of HRT than unter 6 hours of HRT. Accordingly the influent loading rate variation by detention time with influent flow influenced more on the nitrification efficiency than the influent loading rate variation by the influent concentration did. The temperature effect on the nitrification showed 25% higher in summer than in winter as the results reported by other researchers who reported that the nitrification efficiency in biofilm showed 20% increase from 55% to 75% when the temperature was raised from $20^{\circ}C$ to $25^{\circ}C$. Denitrification with sulfur-media showed 90% removal efficiency under steady-state with no effect from the increase of influent concentration and empty bed contact time (EBCT) change such as EBCT was decreased from 8.4 hr to 4.3 hr and $NO_3-N$ loading rate was changed within the range of $0.1{\sim}0.4kgNO^3-N/m^3{\cdot}day$. Accordingly Denitrification with sulfur-media is feasible for post denitrification at the concentration less than $80mgNO^3-N/L$.

• 폴리머
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.88-92
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• 2012

일정 하중에 지속적으로 노출되는 고분자의 장기간 사용을 위해서는 재료의 수명을 평가할 수 있는 가속화된 시험 방법이 필요하다. 반복 피로하중 시험법은 이러한 방법들 중 하나로 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 X-선 회절법을 이용하여 고밀도 폴리에틸렌의 반복 피로하중에 의한 구조적 변화와 크리프 변형을 비교하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 별도의 인장시험기를 제조, X-선 회절기에 부착하여 장시간 변형 과정을 성공적으로 관찰하였다. 그 결과 크리프와 반복 피로하중 사이의 거시적이고 뚜렷한 차이에도 불구하고 결정화도, 결정크기 및 면간거리와 같은 결정의 미세구조는 두 방법에서 거의 동일하게 관찰되었다. 그러나 항복점 전(BYP), 항복점(YP) 그리고 항복점 후(AYP)로 각각 변형시킨 후 시험한 시료의 경우 AYP와 다른 두 시료간 뚜렷한 구조적 차이를 확인할 수 있었다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.187-200
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• 2013

The damage level in structures (global scale), elements (intermediate scale) and sections (local scale) can be evaluated using a single parameter called the "Damage Index". Part of the damage attributed to the local scale relates to the damage sustained by the materials of which the section is made. This study investigates the damage of concrete subjected to monotonic compressive loading using four different damage models - one proposed here for the first time and three other well-known models. The analytical results show that the proposed model is promising yet simple and effective for evaluating the damage of concrete. The proposed damage model of concrete with its promising characteristics indicated, appears to be a useful tool in the damage assessment of structures made of concrete.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2003년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.144-147
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• 2003

This paper presents a nonlinear finite element analysis procedure for the seismic performance assessment of reinforced concrete bridge piers using damage indices. The accuracy and objectivity of the assessment process may be enhanced by the use of sophisticated nonlinear finite element analysis program. A computer program, named RCAHEST(Reinforced Concrete Analysis in Higher Evaluation System Technology), for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures was used. Damage indices aim to provide a means of quantifying numerically the damage reinforced concrete bridge piers sustained under earthquake loading. The proposed numerical method for the seismic performance assessment of reinforced concrete bridge piers is verified by comparison with the reliable experimental results.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.464-468
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• 2009

Gelatin nanoparticles derived from bovine or porcine have been developed as various types of drug delivery system, and they need to be cross-linked to maintain their physicochemical properties in aqueous environments. Although gelatin is a widely used material in pharmaceutical industries, the safety issue of animal-origin gelatins, such as transmissible mad cow disease and anaphylaxis, remains to be solved. The purpose of this study was to prepare type A gelatin (GA) nanoparticles by modified, two-step, desolvation method and compare the toxicity of the resulting GA nanoparticles with recombinant human gelatin (rHG) nanoparticles. The GA nanoparticles were characterized, and drug loading and release pattern were measured. FITC-BSA, a model protein, was efficiently loaded in the nanoparticles and then released in a biphasic and sustained release pattern without an initial burst. In particular, the cell viability of the GA nanoparticles was less than that of the rHG nanoparticles. This finding suggests that rHG nanoparticles should be considered as an alternative to animal-origin gelatin nanoparticles in order to minimize the safety problems.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.561-578
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• 1999

The response of a reinforced concrete structure to loading is both immediate and time-dependent. Under a sustained load, the deflections caused by creep and shrinkage may be several times their instantaneous values. The paper describes a general finite element procedure, based on the so-called layered model, to analyse reinforced concrete members, and shows in particular how the simple Step by Step Method may be incorporated into this procedure. By invoking the Modified Newton Raphson Method as a solution procedure, the accuracy of the finite element method is verified against independent test results, and then applied to a variety of problems in order to demonstrate its efficacy. The method forms a general method for analysing highly indeterminate concrete structures in the time domain.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.151-162
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• 2017

In practical engineering, the friction damper is a widely used energy dissipation device because of its large deformation capacity, stable energy dissipation capability, and cost effectiveness. While based on conventional friction dampers, the double-sliding friction damper (DSFD) being proposed is different in that it features two sliding friction forces, i.e., small and large sliding friction forces, rather than a single-sliding friction force of ordinary friction dampers. The DSFD starts to deform when the force sustained exceeds the small-sliding friction force, and stops deforming when the deformation reaches a certain value. If the force sustained exceeds the large sliding friction force, it continues to deform. Such a double-sliding behavior is expected to endow structures equipped with the DSFD better performance in both small and large earthquakes. The configuration and working mechanism of the DSFD is described and analyzed. Quasi-static loading tests and finite element analyses were conducted to investigate its hysteretic behavior. Finally, time history analysis of the single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) and multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems were performed to investigate the seismic performance of DSFD-equipped structures. For the purpose of comparison, tests on systems equipped with conventional friction dampers were also performed. The proposed DSFD can be realized perfectly, and the DSFD-equipped structures provide better performances than those equipped with conventional friction dampers in terms of interstory drift and floor acceleration. In particular, for the MDOF system, the DSFD helps the structural system to have a uniform distributed interstory drift.