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Predicting shear strength of RC exterior beam-column joints by modified rotating-angle softened-truss model

  • Wong, Simon H.F.;Kuang, J.S.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.59-70
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    • 2011
  • A theoretical model known as the modified rotating-angle softened-truss model (MRA-STM), which is a modification of Rotating-Angle Softened-Truss Model and Modified Compression Field Theory, is presented for the analysis of reinforced concrete membranes in shear. As an application, shear strength and behaviour of reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joints are analysed using the MRA-STM combining with the deep beam analogy. The joints are considered as RC panels and subjected to vertical and horizontal shear stresses from adjacent columns and beams. The strut and truss actions in a beam-column joint are represented by the effective transverse compression stresses and a softened concrete truss in the proposed model. The theoretical predictions of shear strength of reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joints from the proposed model show good agreement with the experimental results.

Communicating clinical research to reduce cancer risk through diet: Walnuts as a case example

  • Toner, Cheryl D.
    • Nutrition Research and Practice
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.347-351
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    • 2014
  • Inflammation is one mechanism through which cancer is initiated and progresses, and is implicated in the etiology of other conditions that affect cancer risk and prognosis, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and visceral obesity. Emerging human evidence, primarily epidemiological, suggests that walnuts impact risk of these chronic diseases via inflammation. The published literature documents associations between walnut consumption and reduced risk of cancer, and mortality from cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, particularly within the context of the Mediterranean Diet. While encouraging, follow-up in human intervention trials is needed to better elucidate any potential cancer prevention effect of walnuts, per se. In humans, the far-reaching positive effects of a plant-based diet that includes walnuts may be the most critical message for the public. Indeed, appropriate translation of nutrition research is essential for facilitating healthful consumer dietary behavior. This paper will explore the translation and application of human evidence regarding connections with cancer and biomarkers of inflammation to the development of dietary guidance for the public and individualized dietary advice. Strategies for encouraging dietary patterns that may reduce cancer risk will be explored.

Expression method and application plan of the entity for a data modeling (데이터 모델링을 위한 엔터티의 표현방법과 활용방안)

  • Lee, Hwa-Sik;Kim, Hyun-San;Yang, Hae-Sool
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.113-116
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    • 2005
  • 엔터티는 데이터 모델링에서 가장 중요한 요소라고 할 수 있다. 엔터티를 우리말로는 '실체(實體)'라고 번역하고 있다. 말 그대로 '실질적으로 육체를 가지고 있는 것'을 의미한다. 만약 이 실체가 모호하다면 그 다음 과정이 아무리 완벽하다고 하더라도 모델링은 전체가 모호한 모습일 수밖에 없다. 이 논문에서는 엔터티를 보다 쉽게 도출하고 전략적인 판단을 해 가는 구체적인 단계와 객관적인 판단의 근거를 매우 상세하게 설명할 것이다. 엔터티는 매우 명확하게 표현해야 한다. 이처럼 데이터 모델링에서는 실체 집합인 '엔터티'를 정확하게 도출할 수 있는 것이 무엇보다도 중요하다. 잘못된 실체를 가지고 아무리 집을 지어본들 그것은 단지 사상누각에 불과 하다. 본 연구에서는 데이터베이스 엔터티 각 각의 표현 방법에 대해서 연구함으로써, 데이터 모델을 보다 정밀하게 표현할 수 있고, 남들이 모델을 좀 더 정확하게 이해하는데 기여할 수 있다.

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A TOC and BSC based Incentive Model for Small Companies and Some Case Analyses (TOC와 BSC를 활용한 중소기업형 성과보상제 추진모형 구축 및 사례분석)

  • Hwang, Young-Je;Kwon, Hyuck-Moo
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2009
  • While large companies successfully manage incentive systems, small and medium sized companies have difficulties in successful management of the incentive system. In this article, we propose an incentive model fitted for the small and medium sized companies. To overcome the barriers, which are mainly due to lack of resources, we use the ideas of TOC and BSC. We also provide an application example of an actual company and examine the validity of our model.

Development of Natural Hazard Risk Map using Insured Claim Payouts and Its Application (보험 손실액을 활용한 자연재해 위험 지도 개발 및 적용방안 연구)

  • Kim, Ji-Myong;Park, Young Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2015.05a
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    • pp.257-258
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    • 2015
  • The amount of damages caused by natural hazards is consistently growing due to the unusual weather and extreme events. At the same time, property damage by natural hazards is rapidly increasing as well. Hence, we need systematic anti-disaster activities and consulting that can react to such a situation. To address these needs, we investigated and analyzed insured claim payouts from natural hazards by administrative area, and calculate the risk index utilizing GIS. According to the index, this map is identifying the areas of greatest natural hazard risk. The ranking of natural disaster vulnerability based on the risk index, and risk grades were divided into five based on the ranking. This map integrates the natural hazard losses to assist in comprehensive and effective loss prevention activities using analysis of regional loss claims from natural hazards. Moreover, this map can be as utilized as loss mitigation and prevention activities to verify the distribution of exposure and hazards.

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The Effects of Interlayer on the DLC Coating (중간층이 DLC 코팅에 미치는 영향)

  • Song, Jin-Soo;Nam, Tae-Woon
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.65-70
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    • 2011
  • DLC is considered as the candidate material for application of moving parts in automotive components relatively in high pressure and temperature operating conditions for its high hardness with self lubrication and chemical inertness. The properties of interlayer between the substrate and the DLC film were studied. Arc ion plating method have been employed to deposit onto substrate and sputtering method was used for synthesizing DLC onto interlayer. Among these six types of interlayer, deposited DLC film onto TiCN showed excellent value for characteristics. From the results of analysis for physical properties of DLC films, it seems that the adhesion forces were more important factors than intrinsic mechanical properties such as hardness, roughness and wear resistance of DLC films. AFM(Atomic Force Microscope) was used for understanding roughness of DLC films. Hardnesses of the coating layers were identified by nano-indentation method and adhesions were checked by scratch method.

An Analysis of Educational Facility Planning Focused on Various Career Pursuit & its Possibilities of Application - Based on the Research & Development of CEFPI - (다양한 교육시설계획(敎育施設計劃)과 그 응용(應用) 가능성(可能性)에 관한 분석연구(分析硏究)(II) - 국제교육시설기구(CEFPI)의 연구활동을 통하여 -)

  • Ryu, Hyang-San
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.7-20
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    • 1994
  • The Council of Educational Facility Planners, International: CEFPI included about 20 countries (now another members are continuously registering) have some decision making of the master plan for the educational facilities and buildings in constructing/consulting for the world education. Through the research & development of the educational facility & building designing by the Council members who are the professional, of the nursery to higher education. At the same time they will have some master plan for the connected school & university facility's & building's designing/constructing system, having for the White-, blue-, steel-, and idea color job's educational facilities. The Council will be Given a desirable 72nd Birthday 1995 with the 21st Century's Educational Facility Master plan.

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Joint latent class analysis for longitudinal data: an application on adolescent emotional well-being

  • Kim, Eun Ah;Chung, Hwan;Jeon, Saebom
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.241-254
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    • 2020
  • This study proposes generalized models of joint latent class analysis (JLCA) for longitudinal data in two approaches, a JLCA with latent profile (JLCPA) and a JLCA with latent transition (JLTA). Our models reflect cross-sectional as well as longitudinal dependence among multiple latent classes and track multiple class-sequences over time. For the identifiability and meaningful inference, EM algorithm produces maximum-likelihood estimates under local independence assumptions. As an empirical analysis, we apply our models to track the joint patterns of adolescent depression and anxiety among US adolescents and show that both JLCPA and JLTA identify three adolescent emotional well-being subgroups. In addition, JLCPA classifies two representative profiles for these emotional well-being subgroups across time, and these profiles have different tendencies according to the parent-adolescent-relationship subgroups.

A Study on safety improvement of Domestic Construction Industry subject to Design for Safety review (설계안전성 검토 시행에 따른 국내 건설업 주체의 안전개선 연구)

  • Ji, Kyung-Hwan;Choi, Byung-Jung
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.63-76
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    • 2017
  • This thesis provides background information on DFS carried out by the government in an effort to reduce the accident rate, cases of DFS in other advanced countries to study their risk detection, risk assessment, risk control measures, and cases in which application of DFS during the designing phase succesfully led to reduction of the accident rate. Till now, the focus has been on incident responses after the occurance of accidents, it describes the importance of considering safety during the desining process through safety results and cases.

A study for development and validation of the 'course evaluation' scale for learner-centered (학습자 중심의 '강의평가' 도구 개발 및 타당화 연구)

  • Park, Sung-Mi
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.13-22
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study was to development and validation of the 'course evaluation' scale for learner-centered in university. The research collected preliminary data from 1,567 university students's responses for item and scale quality analyses, and collected 2,539 university students's for item and scale quality analyses, and 300 university professors's responses for validation. Data were analyzed to obtain item quality, reliability, and validity analysis. The results of the study were as follows; The 'course evaluation' scale for learner-centered in university was defined by 5 factors. The 5 factors were structure and sincerity of lecture, suitability of report and test, level of consulting for student, application of educational media, communication. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed five sub-scales in the 'course evaluation' scale for learner-centered in university scale. Criterion-related validity evidence was obtained from the correlation analysis as the criterion measures. Cross validity evidence was obtained from the confirmatory factor analysis in university professors.