• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.55 no.3
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• pp.219-229
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• 2022

Bentonite is being considered as a candidate for buffer material in geological disposal systems for high-level radioactive wastes. In this study, the effect of cement-bentonite interactions on bentonite alteration was investigated by reviewing the literature on studies of cement-bentonite interactions. The major bentonite alteration by hyperalkaline fluids produced by the interaction of cementitious materials with groundwater includes cation exchange, montmorillonite dissolution, secondary mineral precipitation, and illitization. When the hyperalkaline leachate from the reaction of the cementitious material with the groundwater comes into contact with bentonite, montmorillonite, the main component of bentonite, is dissolved and a small amount of secondary minerals such as zeolite, calcium silicate hydrate, and calcite is produced. When montmorillonite is continuously dissolved, the physicochemical properties of bentonite may change, which may ultimately causes changes in bentonite performance as a buffer material such as adsorption capacity, swelling capacity, and hydraulic conductivity. In addition, the bentonite alteration is affected by various factors such as temperature, reaction period, pressure, composition of pore water, bentonite constituent minerals, chemical composition of montmorillonite, and types of interlayer cations. This study can be used as basic information for the long-term stability verification study of the buffer material in the geological disposal system for high-level radioactive wastes.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.175-186
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• 2023

The buffer materials in disposal hole are exposed to the decay heat from spent nuclear fuels and groundwater inflow through adjacent rockmass. Since understanding of thermal-hydro-mechanical-chemical (T-H-M-C) interaction in buffer material is crucial for predicting their long-term performance and safety of disposal repository, it is necessary to investigate the heating-hydration characteristics and consequent T-H-M-C behavior of the buffer materials under disposal conditions considering geochemical factors. In response, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute developed a laboratory-scale 'Lab.THMC' experiment system, which characterizes the T-H-M behavior of buffer materials under different geochemical conditions by analyzing heating-hydration process and stress changes. This technical report introduces the detail design of the Lab.THMC system, summarizes preliminary experimental results, and outlines future research plans.

• Industry Promotion Research
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2019

This study is a technology related to a seismic protection device for a fire pipe for installation in a building such as an apartment or a building. The fire pipe is fixed to the base panel by fastening bolts so as to flow left and right. The present invention relates to an earthquake-resistant apparatus for a fire-extinguishing piping, which is capable of minimizing damages caused by an earthquake in order to prevent damages and breakage of a fire-extinguishing pipe by mitigating earthquakes, vibrations, It is connected to an insert plate embedded in concrete or ceiling hanger bolts formed at regular intervals on the ceiling to keep the piping constant from the ceiling and to keep the horizontal condition of the piping always constant so that the piping relaxes or sags And to effectively prevent damage to the piping. The can get.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.60-69
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• 1997

The paper lists various polymcr materials and lheir usage. It also presents the current stahls and projected estimation of the production of thzse resins and problems associated with these resins. A special section has been dedicated towards the problems associated with and recycle strategies for EPS. It also reviews various technologies treating PS resins.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.575-593
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• 2012

This paper briefly introduces the scope and objectives of SKB Task 8, which is an international cooperative research project. In addition, the hydraulic behaviors of bentonite buffer focusing on the interactions between bentonite and a rock mass with a joint were investigated using TOUGH2 code as part of a sub-mission of Task 8a. The effects of a rock joint and high capillary pressure of bentonite on the re-saturation properties and pressure distribution in a buffer were identified and successfully incorporated in the TOUGH2 code. Based on the numerical results, it was found that the speed of re-saturation in bentonite surrounded by a rock mass with a joint is 2.5 to 12 times faster than that in a condition without a rock joint, while the degree of saturation in the lower part of the buffer material is generally higher than in the upper part in both the cases of with and without a joint. It can be anticipated that the results obtained from this study can be applied to an estimation of the full saturation time and a determination of optimum thickness with regard to the design of the bentonite buffer in a high level waste disposal system.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.114-122
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• 2002

The integration of the landing gear system is a complex relationship between the many conflicting parameters of shock absorption, minimum stow area, complexity, weight and cost. Especially ground impact load and dynamic behaviors greatly influence design load of landing gear components as well as load carrying structural attachment. This study investigates ground impact load and dynamic behaviors of the T-50 landing gear system using ADAMS. Taking into account for various operational/environmental conditions, an analysis of shock absorbing characteristics at ground impact is performed with experience derived from a wide range of proprietary designs. Analytical results are presented for discussing the effects of aircraft horizontal and vertical speed, landing attitudes, shock absorbing efficiency. This analysis leads us to the conclusion that the proposed program is shown to be a better quantitative one that apply to a new development and troubleshooting of the landing gear system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.1192-1197
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• 2000

Piping systems of the power generating stations have been generally protected by hydraulic and mechanical snubbers which can allow large displacements arising from temperature change while those can reduce or absorb stresses due to vibrations. However these snubbers require amounts of budget for maintenance or replacement because of the leakage, lubrication and finally short life cycle. Recently the snubbers consisted of wire rope have been proved to reduce vibrations of piping systems. While the wire rope snubbers are free of maintenance such as leakage and lubrication, imported price are so high. Now it is necessary to design, manufacture and certificate these wire rope snubbers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 1995.10a
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• pp.15.1-20
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• 1995

일반적으로 일반 및 유해폐기물 매립지에서 진흙층의 기능적 수행목적은 다음과 같다고 할 수 있다. 지표면 유출의 증진을 위하고, 우수의 침투억제 및 폐기물의 표면 노출 시 완충작용, 따라서 최종복토의 붕괴는 이러한 중요 기능을 마비시키고 있다. 본 연구는 추운 날씨상태의 폐기물 매립지 최종복토의 거동을 수행하였으며, 실제로 설계된 세 개의 거대한 실험실 Tank에서 복토에 대한 실험이 시행되었다. 이 거대한 실험장비의 제원은 0.75m x 2.4m와 2.0m 깊이로 되어 있다. Tank안은 시방서적으로 폐기물 매립지가 요구하는 진흙층과 최종복토를 위한 물질로 채워졌다. 그들의 실험결과는 동질/융해에 따른 진흙과 복토층의 붕괴현상은 물리적, 공학적인 측면에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 본문은 실험에 사용된 복토층의 묘사, 그들의 실험결과들과 실험을 통한 결과분석 및 결론을 설명하고 있다. 실험결과로서는 각 모형들의 우수와 침출수 자료, 온도변화의 배경과 최종복토에서의 Water Balance를 포함하고 있다. 또한 결과로서 시험된 세 개의 모형들은 매립지에서의 동결깊이(29cm~32cm)를 나타내주며 그들 중 하나의 모형은 배수층을 가지고 있어 침출수억제에 효과적이므로 다른 모형보다 복토층으로서 우위에 있다는 것을 지적하고 있다.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• no.37
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• pp.399-427
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating effects of protective factors on the relations between deviant peer's influences and delinquent behaviors in adolescence. To investigate the moderating effects, simple slope and region of significance test based on multiple linear regression(MLR) model were used. This study used data from wave 1-2(2003-2004) of the Korea Youth Panel Survey(KYPS). Results showed that for female adolescents, self-esteem, parent monitoring, and attachment to parent moderated the link between best friend's deviancy and delinquent behaviors. For male adolescents, however, best friend's deviancy and protective factors didn't show any significant moderating effects. These results help clarify the conditions under which exposure to deviant best friends can influence delinquent behaviors in adolescence. Practice and policy implications as well as further research topic were discussed to aid the search for highly effective preventive and treatment interventions.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.157-168
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• 2018

Recently, the occurrence of typhoons and heavy rainfall is increasing due to climate change. This causes increase in possibility of landslide damages in rural areas. However, in reality, the precise engineering stability assessment studies are still insufficient. Therefore, in order to reduce the landslide damages and effectively manage mountainous areas, the development of disaster prevention techniques is needed. In this study, to analyze the shock absorbing effect of the buffer-spring during application of dynamic impact load in the debris flow protection system, numerical analysis is carried out for each free field of the buffer-spring and the load sharing ratio of the buffer-spring is also examined. In addition, the field applicability is verified by comparison of the tensile strength of the conventional buffer-spring and the wedge type buffer-spring on various magnitudes of dynamic impact load. As a result of the study, it is found that the net-type debris protection system is effective to mitigate loss of properties and human lifes during landslide.