• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.89-99
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• 2011

As the scope of the target of terrorism is recently extending, the danger of domestic terroristic attacks is increasing constantly, and the form of terrorism is changing from hard targets such as significant facilities of the country into soft target of multi-complex buildings such as skyscrapers. Accordingly this study analyzes the terrorism threat level on skyscrapers by comparing the assessment results of the terrorism threat level on skyscrapers and high-rise buildings with the assessment results of the terrorism threat level on low-rise buildings through fema 455 - Rapid Visual Screening. As a result, skyscrapers and high-rise buildings are relatively higher threat rating than consequences and vulnerability rating. This is caused by the fact that the terrorism threat level on skyscrapers is high due to their residents and their national or regional symbolism and visibility

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.55-62
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• 2011

While frequency of occurrence of terrorism has recently increased, it intensively occurs in buildings that many unspecified persons gather. Terrorism which occurs in high-rise buildings causes a lot of damage. It is necessary for design approach to reduce terrorism damage from explosive of buildings. Terror risk analysis of domestic tall and high-rise buildings is evaluated by fema 455, Rapid Visual Screening which is found to be comparatively simple and practicable. Common risk factors of terrorism in domestic buildings were investigated. The results of terror risk assessment of all buildings are found to be a medium risk score, Main reason is that domestic tall or high-rise buildings have similar external-environmental factors.

• 건축구조
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.80-81
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• 2006

초고층 건물에 항공기 테러와 같은 충돌에 의한 붕괴위험성이 대두되고 있는 현재. 외부 충격에 의한 피해를 최소화하기 위하여 기존의 구조 시스템들의 조합을 통해 최적의 시스템을 계획하고자 한다.

• Korean Security Journal
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• no.36
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• pp.293-316
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• 2013

Today's high-rise buildings are increasing concern about the safety and evacuation of people related to the fire and threat from outside. Terrorism breaking out in high-rise buildings, a symbol of the national economy results in a number of casualties, economic loss, social fear and damage to national status. That's why high-rise building has also emerged as a target of major terrorist attacks, compared to other types of buildings. We have 54 high-rise buildings in 15 regions over the country. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Seoul Metropolitan Government have offered the guidelines to prevent terrorist attacks toward high-rise buildings. Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed and taken advantage of the Risk Management Manual Series. According to this manual, pre-assessment is conducted for the prevention of terrorism and particularly in FEMA 455, risk of the surrounding areas, vulnerability, possibility from terrorist attacks are checked. After the check, experts classify the risk of terrorist attacks toward the high-rise buildings and according to the risk classification, architects, security experts and structure engineers can carry out terrorism prevention program for high-rise buildings. The U.K. NaCTSO has also offered the terrorism prevention guidelines. Therefore, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Seoul Metropolitan Government should make more concrete guidelines for high-rise buildings such as what U.S. FEMA and U.K. NaCTSO implement, including prior evaluation technique for terrorism risk.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Disaster Information Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.345-346
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 재난상황발생 시 신속하고 효율적인 재난대응에 실패하면 다수의 인명피해를 야기할 수 있는 초고층 건축물의 재난시나리오 기반 피난계획수립에 대한 연구과정을 제시하고 발전방향을 제안하였다. 초고층 건축물의 피난계획수립을 위해서 초고층 건축물에서 발생 가능한 재난시나리오를 자연재난, 인적재난, 전쟁 또는 테러재난, 건물시설관계재난인 4가지 유형으로 분류하고 이를 프로토콜화하여 건축물의 피난관리시설과 자원을 고려한 피난계획을 작성하고 이를 피난시뮬레이션을 통해서 검토하고 보완하는 연구를 진행하여 최종적으로 효율적인 피난계획서를 수립하였다.

• Korean Security Journal
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• no.39
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• pp.37-61
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• 2014

Nowadays the world is threatened because of terrors that take aim at Soft-Targets available and easy to access to the people rather than more secured Hard-Targets. The inspection department of the Presidential Security Service develops and acts a perfect safety plan wherever the President stays so that it is possible to get immediate actions for various contingencies. Some events, in which the President take part, could be held in a lower or higher store in a tall building. Additional to the routine work at this case it is to emphasize on a plan of fire precaution to check the spot and respond to a real fire situation, so that the damage could be minimized. First, the agents of the President Security Service should possess basic knowledge concerning to the fire accidents and be trained on their manuals, even in a busy events plan. An organization, whatever it is, could be improved in that it tries to develop not only the personal abilities, but also education programs of the organization continually. And enhanced abilities of the members lead to the driving force for the advance. The knowledge of fire accident should be able to adapt to the real situation. Second, related to the event, it should be cooperated with the relevant departments, so that it is possible to conduct and control the system. It is urgently required to know that the security event could not be done perfectly with only one part or department. Third, from the time of recognizing of the event it is necessary for the fire department to get an action plan with fire fighting measures, evacuation measures based of the instructions given by the Security Service. Fourth, on the knowledge of the action plan of the fire department the Security Service should inspect the safety activities of the spot and establish the practical operation plan through the fire fighting and evacuation plan. Fifth, the Security Service should share final informations and plan of fire fighting in a high-rise building with the other relevant departments. If not, it could cause a great confusion that could lead to a great damage.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.71.1-71.1
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• 2010

21C 고도의 도시화로 인하여 인구과밀화 및 초대형 초고층 건물의 비약적인 확산은 재난의 규모와 양상에 변화를 가져오며, 도시형 재난재해에 대비한 새로운 대책의 필요성을 과제로 안기고 있다. 뿐 만 아니라 지구온난화 및 뉴 테러리즘의 경향은 복합적이고 동시다발적인 재난으로 인한 다수인명피해에 대한 방호기능의 중요성과 통합재난관리 시스템의 중요성을 더욱 부각시키고 있다. 이러한 거시환경의 변화에 따라 다양화된 위험요인에 대한 체계적 대비와 효과적 대응을 위해 분야별 전문대응조직과 스페셜리스트 양성이 시급한 과제로 대두되고 있으며, 특히 재난대응단계에서 지진 등 건물붕괴로 인하여 동시다발적인 초대형 재난재해 시 효율적인 인명구조 활동의 대책으로 도시탐색구조 체계의 선진화 방안이 필요하며, 이를 위하여 소방공무원을 대상으로 실시한 의식조사 분석결과를 제시하고자 한다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.29 no.5A
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• pp.565-575
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• 2009

In recent years, there have been numerous explosion-related accidents due to military and terrorist activities. Such incidents caused not only damages to structures but also human casualties, especially in urban areas. To protect structures and save human lives against explosion accidents, better understanding of the explosion effect on structures is needed. In an explosion, the blast load is applied to concrete structures as an impulsive load of extremely short duration with very high pressure and heat. Generally, concrete is known to have a relatively high blast resistance compared to other construction materials. However, normal strength concrete structures require higher strength to improve their resistance against impact and blast loads. Therefore, a new material with high-energy absorption capacity and high resistance to damage is needed for blast resistance design. Recently, Ultra High Strength Concrete(UHSC) and Reactive Powder Concrete(RPC) have been actively developed to significantly improve concrete strength. UHSC and RPC, can improve concrete strength, reduce member size and weight, and improve workability. High strength concrete are used to improve earthquake resistance and increase height and bridge span. Also, UHSC and RPC, can be implemented for blast resistance design of infrastructure susceptible to terror or impact such as 9.11 terror attack. Therefore, in this study, the blast tests are performed to investigate the behavior of UHSC and RPC slabs under blast loading. Blast wave characteristics including incident and reflected pressures as well as maximum and residual displacements and strains in steel and concrete surface are measured. Also, blast damages and failure modes were recorded for each specimen. From these tests, UHSC and RPC have shown to better blast explosions resistance compare to normal strength concrete.