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BIM Awareness Assessment among Hydropower Professionals in Nepal

  • Bhattarai, Sushmit Sharma;Kisi, Krishna P.
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.1154-1161
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    • 2022
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) has evolved into a comprehensive, collaborative method in construction project delivery. Most industrialized and developed countries have made BIM mandatory in the government and public projects, whereas developing countries are embracing and catching up BIM technologies to improve their professional's abilities and reduce claims in the construction projects. However, BIM awareness and professional's competence have become critical in implementing BIM in infrastructure projects in Nepal, particularly hydropower projects. The objectives of this study are to find the BIM awareness among hydropower professionals in Nepal and assess their response. The study used a questionnaire survey to assess the awareness. The results showed that only few professionals (12 percentage in this study) are aware of BIM and its application in Hydropower infrastructures. Majority of the respondents (more than 50%) were interested in BIM trainings and believed BIM implementation in future projects. The study indicated that lack of BIM training and lack of BIM awareness were the top factors affecting BIM implementation in hydropower projects in Nepal. The findings showed that about 66 percent of the respondents who used BIM in their projects mainly used during construction phase. More than 80 percent believed that BIM should be mandated for the hydropower projects in Nepal. The findings presented in this study could promote awareness among different professionals, organization, and construction team and encourage BIM implementation in Hydropower projects. The findings could raise awareness of BIM in Nepal's infrastructure sectors and its invaluable benefits in construction.

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Exploring the experience of developing COVID-19 vaccines in Iran

  • Mostafa Ghanei;Ali Mohabattalab;Kiarash Fartash;Narjes Kolahchi;Alireza Khakdaman;Hooman Kaghazian;Abolfazl Bagheri
    • Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
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    • 제12권1호
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2023
  • Widespread public vaccination is one of the effective mechanisms to ensure the health and prevent deaths in societies. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is a stark instance in this regard. Vaccine development is a complex process requiring firm-level capabilities, various infrastructures, long-term planning, and stable and efficient policies. Due to the global demand for vaccines during the pandemic, the national capability to produce vaccines is critical. To this end, the current paper investigates influential factors, at the firm- and policylevel, in the COVID-19 vaccine development process in Iran. By adopting a qualitative research method and conducting 17 semi-structured interviews and analyzing policy documents, news, and reports, we extracted internal and external factors affecting the success and failure of a vaccine development project. We also discuss the characteristics of the vaccine ecosystem and the gradual maturity of policies. This paper draws lessons for vaccine development in developing countries at both firm and policy levels.

재난지역의 붕괴지형 3차원 형상 모델링을 위한 스테레오 비전 카메라 기반 드론 개발 (Developing Stereo-vision based Drone for 3D Model Reconstruction of Collapsed Structures in Disaster Sites)

  • 김창윤;이우식
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제17권6호
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    • pp.33-38
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    • 2016
  • 재난 현장의 붕괴된 건물 아래의 매몰자를 탐지하기 위해서는 구조 업무를 수행하는 인력이나 관리자가 현장의 실제 붕괴 정도 및 현재 상태를 신속하게 파악하여야 구조 업무가 순조롭게 진행될 수 있다. 하지만 붕괴 현장의 경우 사람의 접근 시 추가 붕괴의 위험 등으로 사건이 발생한 부분에 접근이 어려워 현장의 정보를 쉽게 파악하기 어렵다. 또한 제한된 인원으로 인하여 붕괴 현장에 매몰된 사람들의 위치를 파악하는 일 역시 힘든 일이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 어려움을 극복하기 위하여 스테레오 비전 카메라를 장착한 무인비행장치 혹은 드론을 활용하여 붕괴지형의 정보를 파악하고자 한다. 스테레오 비전 카메라를 장착한 무인비행장치 제작을 위한 필요 기술 도출 및 제작 방법론 설명을 통해 붕괴지형 정보 획득을 위한 하드웨어 관련 기술을 제시하고자 한다. 다음으로 무인비행장치를 활용하여 획득한 자료를 바탕으로 붕괴지형을 3차원으로 모델링하는 과정을 통하여 본 연구에서 개발한 기기의 활용 가능성을 검증하고자 한다.

학술정보 커뮤니케이션 시스팀으로서의 대학출판부

  • 이영자
    • 한국도서관정보학회지
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    • 제8권
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    • pp.155-184
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    • 1981
  • The publication of the result of scholarly research is an integral part of the process by which learning is advanced. The university presses, as one of the major scholarly publishers are now confronted with many critical problems, such as the declining unit sales, the explosion of manuscripts, the challenge of new publishing technologies, etc., in performing the role of the scholarly communication system. The purpose of this study is to identify the problems imposed on the university presses and alternative strategies for them. For the study, the related literature to the subject were read, analyzed and synthesized, from which the overall prospect of the problems and alternative strategies are derived. The conclusion of the study can be summarized as follows: (1) The faith of the university should lie in its role to advance scholarly learning through production and dissemination of high-quality knowledge, and the university press should materialize such a faith. (2) The scholarly books, though not the best media of scholarly communication taking a side view of its timeliness and brevity, can perform the function of the best media for the specific subject and readers. (3) The scholarly books as national resource must be published for the scholars demanding them even though the publication can't help depending on the subsidiary fund. (4) For the survival and activation of the university presses, the following strategies should be examined, and put in force if necessary. (a) The role of the foundation su n.0, pporting the university presses should be expanded (b) The Co-operative system among the operations of the presses should be established. (c) It is desirable that the university without the press should participate in the university with the press for both the financial su n.0, pporting and the publicizing its faculty's manuscripts. (d) The positive efforts should be made for the increase of sales copies by implementing the dual-system of publication. (e) It is desirable that 'recording system' should be incorporated in the traditional publication system both for the lightening of financial problems and the explosion of publications. (f) It is necessary that the effective methods of the bibliographical control should be developed for the improvement of the scholarly communication. (g) Any kind of the permanent organization composed of the representatives from all the infrastructures of information industry should be established to study the character and direction of technological changes and to discern the better choice of specific, technologies in the scholarly communication system.

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Effect of Extreme Rainfall on Cut Slope Stability: Case Study in Yen Bai City, Viet Nam

  • Tran, The Viet;Trinh, Minh Thu;Lee, Giha;Oh, Sewook;Nguyen, Thi Hai Van
    • 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2015
  • This paper addresses the effects of extreme rainfall on the stability of cut slopes in Yen Bai city, Northern Viet Nam. In this area, natural slopes are excavated to create places for infrastructures and buildings. Cut slopes are usually made without proper site investigations; the design is mostly based on experience. In recent years, many slope failures have occurred along these cuts especially in rainy seasons, resulting in properties damaged and loss of lives. To explain the reason that slope failure often happens during rainy seasons, this research analyzed the influence of extreme rainfalls, initial ground conditions, and soil permeability on the changes of pore water pressure within the typical slope, thereafter determining the impact of these changes on the slope stability factor of safety. The extreme rainfalls were selected based on all of the rainfalls triggering landslide events that have occurred over the period from 1960 to 2009. The factor of safety (FS) was calculated using Bishop's simplified method. The results show that when the maximum infiltration capacity of the slope top soil is less than the rainfall intensity, slope failures may occur 14 hours after the rain starts. And when this happens, the rainfall duration is the deciding factor that affects the slope FS values. In short, cut slopes in Yen Bai may be stable in normal conditions after the excavation, but under the influence of tropical rain storms, their stability is always questionable.

A CYBER SECURITY RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE DESIGN OF I&C SYSTEMS IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

  • Song, Jae-Gu;Lee, Jung-Woon;Lee, Cheol-Kwon;Kwon, Kee-Choon;Lee, Dong-Young
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제44권8호
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    • pp.919-928
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    • 2012
  • The applications of computers and communication system and network technologies in nuclear power plants have expanded recently. This application of digital technologies to the instrumentation and control systems of nuclear power plants brings with it the cyber security concerns similar to other critical infrastructures. Cyber security risk assessments for digital instrumentation and control systems have become more crucial in the development of new systems and in the operation of existing systems. Although the instrumentation and control systems of nuclear power plants are similar to industrial control systems, the former have specifications that differ from the latter in terms of architecture and function, in order to satisfy nuclear safety requirements, which need different methods for the application of cyber security risk assessment. In this paper, the characteristics of nuclear power plant instrumentation and control systems are described, and the considerations needed when conducting cyber security risk assessments in accordance with the lifecycle process of instrumentation and control systems are discussed. For cyber security risk assessments of instrumentation and control systems, the activities and considerations necessary for assessments during the system design phase or component design and equipment supply phase are presented in the following 6 steps: 1) System Identification and Cyber Security Modeling, 2) Asset and Impact Analysis, 3) Threat Analysis, 4) Vulnerability Analysis, 5) Security Control Design, and 6) Penetration test. The results from an application of the method to a digital reactor protection system are described.

고출력 전자기파에 대한 전력망 피해 비용 산출 (Estimation of Damage in Electric Power Networks due to High Power Electromagnetic Pulse)

  • 현세영;두진경;김우주;육종관
    • 한국전자파학회논문지
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    • 제25권7호
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    • pp.757-766
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    • 2014
  • 본 논문은 거시적인 접근방법을 이용하여 고출력 전자기파에 대한 피해 비용을 보다 실제적으로 산출하기 위한 방법을 제시하고, 이에 대한 피해액을 계산하였다. 먼저 취약성 분석을 통하여 사회 기반 시설 중 사회적으로 가장 큰 혼란을 야기할 수 있을 것이라고 판단되는 전력망에 집중하여 연구하였으며, 이에 대해 고출력 전자기파에 의한 피해액 계산식은 GDP에 대한 총 에너지 소비를 고려하여 고출력 전자기파 피해 시 발생할 수 있는 피해 손실을 효과적으로 예측하기 위한 방법을 제시하였다. 피해액은 고출력 전자기파의 공격 형태에 따라 피해 범위를 설정하고 계산하였으며, 이러한 피해액 계산을 통하여 고출력 전자기파에 취약한 시설에 대해서는 피해액 산출 후 방호 비용과 비교하여 시설 방호 대책을 수립할 수 있는 기반을 마련할 수 있을 것이다.

산업제어시스템(ICS) 암호모듈 적용방안 연구 (A Study on Application Method of Crypto-module for Industrial Control System)

  • 석병진;김역;이창훈
    • 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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    • 제18권5호
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    • pp.1001-1008
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    • 2017
  • 산업제어시스템에 대한 사이버공격은 막대한 금전적 손실이나 인명피해로 이어질 수 있어 산업제어시스템 사이버보안에 대한 표준화 및 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 이와 관련된 제도로 사회기반시설의 산업제어시스템은 전자정부법에 따라 검증필한 암호모듈을 탑재해야 하며 산업제어시스템의 보안요구사항에 맞는 적절한 보안통제가 실시되어야 한다. 그러나 운영계층, 제어계층, 현장장치 계층으로 구성되는 산업제어시스템은 보안통제 실시로 인해 각 계층별로 주요기능 수행에 문제가 발생할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제 해결을 위해 산업제어시스템의 각 계층에 요구되는 보안요구사항에 대한 보안통제 수행에서 확인해야할 사항과 적절한 적용방안을 제시한다.

하수처리시설 대수선비 자산화 영향분석 및 제도개선 방안 (Improvement for Asset Management of Sewage Treatment Facilities)

  • 박하진;안만선;조남호;김경주
    • 대한토목학회논문집
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    • 제31권2D호
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    • pp.285-293
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    • 2011
  • 국내 하수처리시설의 발전으로 인해 최근 유지관리 측면에서의 중요성이 높아지고 있으나, 국내 여건의 부족으로 인해 하수처리 시설의 자산관리가 제대로 정착되지 못하고 있다. 현재 수많은 하수처리시설이 가동 중에 있음에도 불구하고 운영비용의 정확한 통계와 분석, 특히 대수선비와 보수비에 있어서는 대부분의 지방자치단체에서 일반 경상수선비 또는 보수비 하나로만 집계하고 있으며, 민간투자사업으로 시행되고 있는 사업들은 정부기관이나 어떠한 민간기관에서도 운영비용 산정에 있어 명확한 기준에 의해 분석이 이루어지지 못하고 있는 실정에 있다. 본 연구에서는 현재 수행된 하수처리시설 대수선비를 자산화 할 경우의 영향을 분석하여 자산관리의 효율성을 분석하였다. 또한 대수선비 산정에 있어서의 현행 문제점을 분석하고, 제도개선 방안을 제시하였다.

중소기업에 대한 ISMS 인증효과와 영향요인에 관한 연구 (An Study on the Effects of ISMS Certification and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises)

  • 김인관;박재민;전중양
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.47-60
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    • 2013
  • 본 논문은 산업기술 보호와 관련된 국제표준의 역할에 주목하여 중소기업에 대한 ISMS의 효과와 성과에 미치는 영향요인을 분석한 것이다. 특히 인증의 효과 및 성과에 관한 설문조사를 통해 경영성과 및 운영성과를 측정하고, 요인분석을 통해 도출된 성과변수에 대하여 분산분석과 회귀분석을 통하여 ISMS 인증효과에 영향을 미치는 주요 요인을 도출하였다. 요인분석과 집단이분산성을 고려한 회귀분석 결과, 업종과 기업 규모에 따른 영향은 확인되지 않았으나 보안조직 여부, 정보보안투자 그리고 경영진과 종업원의 보안의식 수준이 ISMS 인증효과에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 통해 산업기술유출을 방지하기 위해서는 인증과 병행해 보안 역량과 투자가 병행되어야 하고, 업종 혹은 산업의 구분이 크지 않은 만큼 산업기술 보호를 위한 인프라 혹은 시스템으로서 인증의 중요성을 확인할 수 있었다고 하겠다.