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Global Science Literacy

  • Mayer, Victor J.
    • 한국지구과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.09a
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    • pp.15-17
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    • 2003
  • Global Science Literacy is proposed as an international curriculum standard for science literacy. It is based on the science curriculum construct of Earth Systems Education, which has come out of the earth science education community in the United States. The presentation will briefly describe the nature of ESE, and include, if sufficient time, an audience participation simulation of mass extinction.

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Determining Kernel Function of Apparent Earth Resistivity Using Linearization (선형화를 이용한 대지저항률의 커널함수 결정)

  • Kang, Min-Jae;Boo, Chang-Jin;Lee, Jung-Hoon;Kim, Ho-Chan
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.454-459
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    • 2012
  • A kernel function of apparent earth resistivity can be estimated using the apparent earth resistivity measured with Wenner's 4 point method. It becomes to solve a nonlinear system to estimate the kernel function of apparent earth resistivity. However it is not simple to get solution of nonlinear system with many unknown variables. This paper suggests the method of estimating kernel function by linearizing this nonlinear system. Finally, various examples of earth structure have been simulated to evaluate the proposed method in this paper.

A dynamic reliability approach to seismic vulnerability analysis of earth dams

  • Hu, Hongqiang;Huang, Yu
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.661-668
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    • 2019
  • Seismic vulnerability assessment is a useful tool for rational safety analysis and planning of large and complex structural systems; it can deal with the effects of uncertainties on the performance of significant structural systems. In this study, an efficient dynamic reliability approach, probability density evolution methodology (PDEM), is proposed for seismic vulnerability analysis of earth dams. The PDEM provides the failure probability of different limit states for various levels of ground motion intensity as well as the mean value, standard deviation and probability density function of the performance metric of the earth dam. Combining the seismic reliability with three different performance levels related to the displacement of the earth dam, the seismic fragility curves are constructed without them being limited to a specific functional form. Furthermore, considering the seismic fragility analysis is a significant procedure in the seismic probabilistic risk assessment of structures, the seismic vulnerability results obtained by the dynamic reliability approach are combined with the results of probabilistic seismic hazard and seismic loss analysis to present and address the PDEM-based seismic probabilistic risk assessment framework by a simulated case study of an earth dam.

A Study on the Sequence Impedance Modeling of Underground Transmission Systems (지중송전선로의 대칭분 임피던스 모델링에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Young-Rok;Kim, Kyung-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.60-67
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    • 2014
  • Power system fault analysis is commonly based on well-known symmetrical component method, which describes power system elements by positive, negative and zero sequence impedance. The majority of fault in transmission lines is unbalanced fault, such as line-to-ground faults, so that both positive and zero sequence impedance is required for fault analysis. When unbalanced fault occurs, zero sequence current flows through earth and ground wires in overhead transmission systems and through cable sheaths and earth in underground transmission systems. Since zero sequence current distribution between cable sheath and earth is dependent on both sheath bondings and grounding configurations, care must be taken to calculate zero sequence impedance of underground cable transmission lines. In this paper, EMTP-based sequence impedance calculation method was described and applied to 345kV cable transmission systems. Calculation results showed that detailed circuit analysis is desirable to avoid possible errors of sequence impedance calculation resulted from various configuration of cable sheath bonding and grounding in underground cable transmission systems.

Pre-service Earth Science Teachers' Perceptions about Water Cycle (물의 순환에 대한 예비 지구과학 교사들의 인식)

  • Jeong, Jin-Woo;Kim, Yun-Ji;Jeong, Ku-Song
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.699-706
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of pre-service teachers, which directly affect the concepts and ways of thinking of students who are studying Earth science. This work further seeks to identify pre-service Earth science teachers' Earth science-centered ways of thinking regarding the components and the process of water cycle. The concept sketch method was used to survey 50 pre-service teachers who majored in Earth science education at a National Teachers' University. The survey analyzed the preservice teachers' perceptions of a subordinate concept of Earth systems from the applied components of water cycle, and to code the applied concepts with the components of the water cycle based on a subordinate concept of Earth systems including Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Geosphere, and Biosphere. The preservice teachers only perceived the components of the water cycle as ones in Hydrosphere and Atmosphere. In Biosphere, many participants lack the knowledge about how the actions of plants and animals, and human beings impact the water cycle. About the process of water cycle, the majority of the participants only perceived evaporation and precipitation as the process of cycling: their understanding about the underground flow of water was more lacking than the surface flow.

Influence on Lead Wire Method of Distributed ICCP Systems for Mitigation of DC Traction Interference (전철 간섭 대책용 분포형 외부전원시스템의 배관인출 방법에 따른 영향)

  • Lee, H.G.;Ha, Y.C.;Ha, T.H.;Bae, J.H.;Kim, D.K.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.10c
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    • pp.282-284
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    • 2005
  • When an underground pipeline runs parallel with DC traction systems, it suffers from DC traction interference. Because the train is fed by the substation through the overhead wire and return current back to the substation via the rails. If these return rails are poorly insulated from earth, DC current leak into the earth and can be picked up by nearby pipeline. It may bring about large-scale accidents even in cathodically protected systems. In this paper we analyze the influence on lead wire method of distributed ICCP(impressed current cathodic protection) systems for mitigation of DC traction interference using the simulation software CatPro.

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Influence on Parallel Pipelines of Distributed ICCP Systems for Mitigation of DC Traction Interference (전철 간섭 대책용 분포형 외부전원시스템이 병행하는 배관에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, H.G.;Ha, Y.C.;Ha, T.H.;Bae, J.H.;Kim, D.K.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.10c
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    • pp.285-287
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    • 2005
  • When an underground pipeline runs parallel with DC traction systems, it suffers from DC traction interference. Because the train is fed by the substation through the overhead wire and return current back to the substation via the rails. If these return rails are poorly insulated from earth, DC current leak into the earth and can be picked up by nearby pipeline. It may bring about large-scale accidents even in cathodically protected systems. In this paper we analyze the influence on parallel pipelines of distributed ICCP(impressed current cathodic protection) systems for mitigation of DC traction interference using the simulation software CatPro.

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Anode Location of Distributed ICCP Systems for Mitigation of DC Traction Interference on Buried Pipelines (전철 간섭 대책용 분포형 외부전원시스템의 양극위치)

  • Lee, H.G.;Ha, T.H.;Ha, Y.C.;Bae, J.H.;Kim, D.K.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2005.07b
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    • pp.1660-1662
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    • 2005
  • When an underground pipeline runs parallel with DC traction systems, it suffers from DC traction interference. Because the train is fed by the substation through the overhead wire and return current back to the substation via the rails. If these return rails are poorly insulated from earth, DC current leak into the earth and can be picked up by nearby pipeline. It may bring about large-scale accidents even in cathodically protected systems. In this paper we analyze the anode location of distributed impressed current cathodic protection systems for the mitigation of DC traction interference on buried pipelines using the simulation software CatPro. We can get a fix on the anode location.

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Effect of the Earth Pressure Coefficient on the Support System in Jointed Rock Mass

  • Son, Moorak;Adedokun, Solomon;Hwang, Youngcheol
    • Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.33-43
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    • 2015
  • This paper investigated the magnitude and distribution of earth pressure on the support system in jointed rock mass by considering different earth pressure coefficients, rock types and joint inclination angles. The study mainly focused on the effect of the earth pressure coefficients on the earth pressure. Based on a physical model test (Son & Park, 2014), extended studies were conducted considering rock-structure interactions based on the discrete element method, which can consider the joints characteristics of rock mass. The results showed that the earth pressure was highly influenced by the earth pressure coefficients as well as the rock type and joint inclination angles. The effects of the earth pressure coefficients increased when the rock suffered more weathering and has no joint slide. The test results were also compared with Peck's earth pressure for soil ground, and clearly showed that the earth pressure in jointed rock mass can be greatly different from that in soil ground. This study indicated the earth pressure coefficients considering the rock types and joint inclination angles are important parameters influencing the magnitude and distribution of earth pressure, which should be considered when designing the support systems in jointed rock mass.