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Establishment of Optimal Timber Harvesting Model by Using Goal Programming

  • Jang, Jae-Young;Choi, Sang-Hyun;Woo, Jong-Choon
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.30-36
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    • 2012
  • The total yield of Pinus koraiensis stands was reviewed along forest function by using goal programming, which is one of the operations research techniques. The 4 kinds of management goals are set to identify timber production in the Research Forest of Kangwon National University. As a result, scenario 1 was estimated the best timber production over 2,073 ha area and also 588 ha in the third quarter was showed the most timber harvest. The rate of timber harvest was separated by 10 to 50 percent in non-timber forest function in the scenario 1 and that model was applied to the Research Forest of Kangwon National University. The structure of the area and volume is showed to be balanced quarterly when rate of timber harvest at 10 to 20 percent.

Value Chain Optimization in Timber Supply Chain: Case Study in Gangwon-do

  • Kang, Byongrho;Kim, Hyoungtae;Jang, Jaeyoung;Woo, Heesung;Woo, Jongchoon
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.304-312
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    • 2018
  • This study investigates to identify the impact factors of timber production cost on the relationship between production cost components and revenues generated by evaluating the entire timber supply chain. In this research, selected 13 logging zones as target areas and classified 14 forest production cost factors, six groups. Additionally, established 13 externalenvironmental factors with related stakeholders and forestry experts. And the BCR (Benefit Cost Ratio) method was then used to analyze the economics of each zone. Filled up a checklist and rated using 5 point scale for each target region, and extracted major cost factors for the production economy of the item. The analysis of major cost factors in the timber production revealed that wood grab equipment usage fee was the first ranked and forest trees purchase cost was ranked in the $2^{nd}$Also, the $3^{rd}$ranking was logging expenses, and transport cost, which accounted for 84% of the total cost, was ranked in the $4^{th}$. In addition, the rock land ratio, slope, timber payment (forest trees purchase cost), special timber, ratio of timber, DBH (Diameter at Breast Height), and mixed forest ratio were the factors that most affected the timber supply chain cost.

Numerical Simulation on Disproportionate Collapse of the Tall Glulam Building under Fire Conditions

  • Zhao, Xuan;Zhang, Binsheng;Kilpatrick, Tony;Sanderson, Iain
    • International Journal of High-Rise Buildings
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.311-321
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    • 2021
  • Perception of the public to structural fires is very important because there are only a number of tall timber buildings constructed in the world. People are hesitating to accept tall timber buildings, so it is essential to ensure the first generation of tall timber buildings to a very high standard, especially fire safety. Right now, there are no specific design standards or regulations for fire design of tall timber buildings in Europe. Even though heavy timber members have better fire resistance than steel components, many conditions still need to be verified before considering the use of timber materials, e.g. fire spread, post-fire collapse, etc. This research numerically explores the structural behaviours of a tall Glulam building when one of its internal Glulam (Glued laminated timber) columns fails after sustaining a full 120-min standard fire and is removed from the established finite element building model created in SAP2000. The numerical results demonstrate that the failure and removal of the selected internal Glulam column may lead to the local failure of the adjacent CLT (Cross laminated timber) floor slabs, but will not lead to large disproportionate damage and collapse of the whole building. Here, the building is assumed to be located in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

Studies on Guarantee Strategies of Overseas Timber Resources (해외(海外) 목재자원(木材資源) 확보(確保) 전략(戰略)에 관한 연구(硏究))

  • Woo, Jong-Choon;Won, Hyun-Kyu;Kim, Young-Sik
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.1-21
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    • 1995
  • This paper was aimed to find alternatives for coping spontaneously with the changing world forest resoures and international timber markets after UNCED in 1992. The guarantee of timber resources abroad in Korea is essential and the urgent subject, because about 90% of korean forest resources are specially under III age class and young, korean forest is in the step of improvement forestry. Therefore, some strategies were proposed for the stable guarantee of overseas timber resources.

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A Study on the Relative Importance of Quality Management Items through the Defect Analysis in the Landscape Construction Process (조경시설공사의 시공품질 분석을 통한 품질관리항목의 중요도 연구)

  • 이상석;최기수
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 1997
  • This study aims to estimate the relative importance of quality management items through the defect analysis in the landscape construction process. The RIQMI are decided by the defect coefficient and it's cause weight. The defect items in the landscape construction process were classified by 56 items based on the classification form of '96 landscape architectural construction standard and the cause pattern were categorized 4 types as design, material, construction, and environment factors. To analyze the defect coefficient and the aucse weight by defect, the researcher surveyed the questionnaires on the 103 engineers and the 31 experts on the landscape architectural construction. The result of this study are as follows. The relative importance by facilities pattern turn out to be much higher construction, material fator than design. environment factor in wood facilities, paving facilities, and steel facilities, the RIQMI is very high in timber crack, timber vending, faulty of timber against decay, welding faulty of steel facilities in material factor, and timber crack, faulty of timber against decay, finish faulty of steel facilities, welding faulty of steel facilities in construction factor.

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Optimal Forest Management Planning for Carbon Sequestration and Timber Production Using Multiobjective Linear Programming (탄소저장(炭素貯藏) 및 목재생산효과(木材生産效果) 중심(中心)의 산림경영계획(山林經營計劃)을 위한 다목적(多目的) 선형계획법(線型計劃法)의 응용(應用))

  • Park, Eun Sik;Chung, Joo Sang
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.89 no.3
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    • pp.335-341
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    • 2000
  • In this study, the multiobjective linear programming (MOLP) formulation was built to solve for the optimal forest management planning considering carbon sequestration and timber production simultaneously. The formulation was applied to a case study problem to investigate the trends of the optimal forest harvest schedules as the function of preference of forest management for carbon sequestration and timber production. The study site was Mt. Kari area in Hongchun. The formulation includes several site-specific constraints for non-declining yields, upper and lower bounds of cut volume and area for timber, ending inventory conditions, etc.. According to the changes of weight combinations for timber production and carbon sequestration, the joint production possibilities curve was proposed as the option for management choice.

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Timber Loading Productivity of Remote Controlled Forestry Equipment Through Image of Monitor (모니터 영상을 통한 원격제어 임업용 장비의 원목상차작업 생산성)

  • Choi, Yun-Sung;Cho, Min-Jae;Oh, Jae-Heun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.363-371
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    • 2021
  • Forest operations like timber harvesting have already been mechanized to reduce hazards to the worker and increase productivity. However, timber harvesting operations have still been considered potentially dangerous and expensive on steep terrain. Teleoperation, to control the timber harvesting machine at a distance, has the potential to improve the safety, productivity and efficiency of harvesting operations on steep terrain. To verify the effects of teleoperation, an experimental prototype system of a monitor image-based teleoperation was constructed using a real forestry machine. In this study, the productivity of excavator based grapple loader, which is one of the most used mechanized harvesting equipment in the timber production, was analyzed using time-study method. Factors like skill and age of operators, influencing loader productivity in timber loading operation were also evaluated by statistical analysis. Productivity analysis results showed that less experienced operators were more productive than experienced operators for teleoperation through image of monitors in the operator cabin. These results are shown to be unfamiliar to the monitor image and different loading operation pattern by operators. According to the results, the monitor image-based teleoperation system of forestry machine need to improve the resolution and installation position of camera. It was expected that additional studies will be needed for real-time remote control of forestry machine in the future.

Analysis of the Timber Harvesting Potential of the Garisan Leading Forest Management Complex in Hongcheon (홍천 가리산 선도산림경영단지의 목재생산 잠재량 분석)

  • Young-Hwan Kim;Dong-ho Lee;Min-jae Cho;Jin-Woo Park
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.112 no.4
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    • pp.523-529
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    • 2023
  • The aim of this study was to analyze the potential for timber harvesting in the Hongchoen Garisan Leading Forest Management Complex in the national forests, and to suggest an optimal target yield for sustainable timber harvesting. The potential for timber harvesting was assessed by analyzing the area available for timber harvesting using GIS spatial analysis, but excluding areas with a slope of more than 40° (topographical constraints), areas within 30 m on both sides of streams (environmental constraints), and areas more than 300 m away from forest roads (technical constraints). The analysis identified 3,298 ha (49%) of the total complex area of 6,679 ha as available for timber harvesting, yielding a potential harvesting volume of 608,613 m3. In the case of coniferous plantations, the potential harvesting volume was 409,721 m3, which was a very high level that accounted for 67.3% of the total. We also conducted an optimization analysis to minimize the differences in area between age classes, while maintaining sustainable timber harvesting for the next 50 years. An annual average of 41.9 ha (7,988 m3) was determined to be the optimal timber yield, and in this case, it was possible to convert the age class structure to a more stable structure after 50 years.

A Study on Improvement of Maintenance System for Timber Sleepers of Ballast-less track on Railway Bridge (무도상 강철도 교량상 목침목 유지관리체계 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Jung-Youl;Shin, Tae-Hyoung;Kim, Sang-Jin;Chung, Jee-Seung
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.389-394
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    • 2019
  • In case of damaged timber sleepers, maintenance is carried out according to the track inspection standard. However, it is difficult to detect the extent of damage on the bridge, and maintenance is depended on inspector's judgment. In this study, we propose to improve the evaluation criterion of timber sleepers for the ballast-less tracks on serviced urban railway bridge. The timber sleepers on railway bridge was classified according to degree of damage, and damage scores were calculated for each damage grade. Also we have improved the maintenance system of the timber sleepers through the history management system of the individual timber sleepers on railway bridge. As a results, it was judged that systematic management of timber sleepers could be possible during maintenance.

Optimal Forest Management for Improving Economic and Public Functions in Mt.Gari Leading Forest Management Zone (가리산 선도산림경영단지의 경제적·공익적 기능 증진을 위한 산림관리 최적화 방안)

  • Kim, Dayoung;Han, Hee;Chung, Joosang
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.110 no.4
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    • pp.665-677
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    • 2021
  • This study analyzed the optimization method of forest management to enhance economic and public functions, as well as the interrelationship among timber production, carbon storage, and water conservation functions in Mt.Gari leading forest management zone. For these purposes, a forest management planning model was developed using Multi-Objective Linear Programming. The model had an objective function to maximize the total NPV (Net Present Value) of weighted timber production, carbon storage, water conservation, and constraints to limit the rate of change in timber production, percentage of each age-class and tree species area, percentage of conifers and broad-leaved trees area in each management zone, minimum timber production and timber sales amount. Based on the description of forest inventory and the comprehensive plan of Mt.Gari, we analyzed stand information and management constraints of the study area. We compared management alternatives using different weights in the objective function. Therefore, the total NPV was maximized in the alternative considering the three functions in equal proportion, rather than the alternatives of maximizing only one function. When all three functions were considered simultaneously, timber production offset the carbon storage and water conservation, and carbon storage and water conservation interacted synergistically. However, when considering only two of the three functions, all combinations of functions demonstrated tradeoffs with one other. Therefore, we discovered that by considering all three functions equally, rather than only one or two functions, the economic and public values of the study area can be maximized.