• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2022

Purpose : Kegel exercises reported that it is effective in managing stress-related or complex urinary incontinence through contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles. In many previous studies, it was confirmed that Kegel exercise is involved in respiration as well as urinary system diseases. However, there is a lack of research on the effect of pelvic setting when performing Kegel exercises. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effect on maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) and abdominal muscle thickness through Kegel exercise after lumbar-pelvic motor control using pressure biofeedback unit (PBU). Methods : The subjects of this study were 10 healthy female students in their 20s. Subjects measured MVV with a spirometer. In hooklying, external oblique, internal oblique, and transverse abdominis of the dominant hand were measured using ultrasound. The measured value was an average of three times. After one week of intervention, measurements were made in the same manner. Before Kegel exercise, pelvic setting training was performed using PBU. In hooklying, PBU was placed in the waist and set to 40 mmHg, and it was adjusted to 60 mmHg through pelvic muscle contraction. For Kegel exercise, the pelvis was first set using PBU, and then the pelvic floor muscles were contracted for 8 seconds and relaxed for 8 seconds, 10 times, 1 set, and 3 sets. Results : In MVV, a significant difference was confirmed after exercise than before exercise (p<.05). There was also a significant difference in abdominal muscle thickness before and after exercise (p<.05). Conclusion : Based on the results of this study, Kegel exercise using PBU had an effect on MVV and abdominal muscle thickness. However, since this study was conducted without a control group as a preliminary study, additional research should be conducted to supplement this.

• International Journal of Safety
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2005

In case of tunnel fire, one of the most effective facilities to save lives is the smoke control system. In this study, two different smoke extraction schemes of transversely ventilated tunnel were compared. One is the smoke extraction using the fixed exhaust ports on the false ceiling to achieve the uniform and distributed smoke extraction (uniform exhaust). The other is that using the remote controlled smoke extraction where only vents close to the fire is opened whereas the others are closed to enhance the limitation of the smoke spread (localized exhaust). A number of numerical simulations were performed to find out the optimal smoke extraction rate at each smoke extraction scheme to allow the tunnel users to escape to the safe area without endangering their lives by smoke.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.465-473
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 터널에서 발생되는 화재로부터 구조물을 보호하기 위해 내화패널이 부착된 프리캐스트 PSC 슬래브의 내화성능을 조사하기 위해 내화실험이 수행되었다. 내화실험은 독일의 RABT(Richtlinien fur die Ausstatung und den Betrieb von stra${\beta}$entunneln) 화재시간-온도곡선을 적용하여 내화성능을 평가하는 것으로 하였다. ITA(2004)에서 제시하는 기준에 따라 내화성능 시험을 수행한 결과, 콘크리트의 손상을 판단하는 위치인 t=0mm의 최대온도는 $367^{\circ}C$로서 손상한계온도 $380^{\circ}C$(ITA 2004)이하였으며, 철근의 손상을 판단하는 위치인 t=25mm의 최대온도는 $239^{\circ}C$로서 손상 한계온도인 $250^{\circ}C$이하로 나타났다. 실험결과로부터, 25mm두께의 내화패널이 부착된 프리스트레스 슬래브 시험체는 내화성능을 가진 것으로 입증되었다.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.17-28
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• 2012

Air pollution levels of gases and aerosol particles inside the Jeongneung and Hongjimun tunnels of the Naebu express way in Seoul were investigated through on-road measurement using a mobile emission laboratory (MEL) on February 8, 2011. The concentrations of $NO_x$, $CO_2$, number concentration of particles ranging 21-560 nm, and surface area of particles deposited on a human lung almost linearly increased with increasing distance from the tunnel entrance, and decreased rapidly before the tunnel exit. This trend was observed regardless of tunnel length and driving directions, which thought to be caused by semi-transverse ventilation facilities of the tunnels. The concentration increments per 1-m distance for $NO_x$, $CO_2$, deposited particle surface area, and number of particles ranging 21-560 nm were 0.61~0.80 ppb, 0.16~0.21 ppm, $0.20{\sim}0.29{\mu}m^2/cm^3$, and 117~192 particles/$cm^3$, respectively. Average pollution levels inside the two tunnels for $CO_2$, deposited particle surface area, and number of particles >5.6 nm ranged 681~748 ppm, $246{\sim}381{\mu}m^2/cm^3$, and $2.4{\sim}6.7{\times}10^5$ particles/$cm^3$, respectively. In case of $NO_x$, the maximum concentration exceeded 1 ppm. These pollution levels inside the tunnels are much higher than those at urban background sites. This result can be utilized as basic data to evaluate the effectiveness of present ventilation system for reducing the pollution level caused by vehicles inside the tunnels.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.359-370
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• 2021

횡류식으로 지하공간의 환기시설을 구축할 때 사용되는 풍도슬래브는 터널의 장대화 및 중차량 통행에 따라 내화성능 확보가 필요하다. 본 연구는 내화재와 슬래브를 일체식으로 제작하는 프리캐스트 내화풍도슬래브를 대상으로, RWS화재시나리오 하에서 내화풍도슬래브를 시공할 때 발생하는 시공조인트부에서의 온도변화를 측정하였다. 그 결과, 시공조인트부의 보강이 없을 경우는 시공조인트부 안쪽의 콘크리트에서 손상이 발생하여 내화재의 손상으로 이어짐을 확인하였다. 반면 시공조인트 내측의 한쪽 면을 내화재로 보강한 경우는 보강이 없을 경우에 비해 3배 이상의 화재저항성능을 보였지만, 보강이 없는 블록에서 콘크리트 및 내화재의 단면손실이 나타났다. 그러나 보강된 블록에서는 손상이 나타나지 않았다.