• 제목/요약/키워드: Environmental Testing

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공진주/비틂전단 시험 및 벤더엘리먼트 시험을 이용한 사질토 지반의 최대전단탄성계수 평가 (Measurement of $G_{max}$ of Sands Using Bender Element in Resonant Column and Torsional Shear Equipment)

  • 김동수;윤준웅;이세현;추연욱
    • 한국지반공학회논문집
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    • 제21권10호
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2005
  • 벤더엘리먼트 시험은 시험시편의 전단파속도를 직접 측정함으로써 최대전단탄성계수를 평가하기 위한 시험법으로, 다양한 실내시험장비에 간단히 부착되어 다양한 시험조건에서 시편의 최대전단탄성계수를 평가할 수 있는 유용한 시험기법으로 현재 널리 이용되고 있는 추세다. 본 연구에서는 포화가 가능하도록 개조된 Stokoe식 공진주/비틂전단 시험장비에 벤더엘리먼트 시험장비를 부착하여 동일한 시험시편에 대하여 다양한 조건에서 벤더엘리먼트 시험, 공진주 시험, 비틂전단 시험의 세 가지 시험을 동시에 수행함으로써 각 시험법에 의하여 평가되는 최대전단탄성계수를 비교하였으며, 벤더엘리먼트 시험기법을 검증해보고자 하였다. 또한 포화조건에서 Biot의 이론을 적용하여 각 시험기법의 하중주파수를 고려함으로써 보다 타당한 비교를 수행할 수 있었다.

Real-time large-scale hybrid testing for seismic performance evaluation of smart structures

  • Mercan, Oya;Ricles, James;Sause, Richard;Marullo, Thomas
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제4권5호
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    • pp.667-684
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    • 2008
  • Numerous devices exist for reducing or eliminating seismic damage to structures. These include passive dampers, semi-active dampers, and active control devices. The performance of structural systems with these devices has often been evaluated using numerical simulations. Experiments on structural systems with these devices, particularly at large-scale, are lacking. This paper describes a real-time hybrid testing facility that has been developed at the Lehigh University NEES Equipment Site. The facility enables real-time large-scale experiments to be performed on structural systems with rate-dependent devices, thereby permitting a more complete evaluation of the seismic performance of the devices and their effectiveness in seismic hazard reduction. The hardware and integrated control architecture for hybrid testing developed at the facility are presented. An application involving the use of passive elastomeric dampers in a three story moment resisting frame subjected to earthquake ground motions is presented. The experiment focused on a test structure consisting of the damper and diagonal bracing, which was coupled to a nonlinear analytical model of the remaining part of the structure (i.e., the moment resisting frame). A tracking indictor is used to track the actuator ability to achieve the command displacement during a test, enabling the quality of the test results to be assessed. An extension of the testbed to the real-time hybrid testing of smart structures with semi-active dampers is described.

광산지역 토양정밀조사 정도관리(QA/QC) 사례 연구 (A Case Study of Quality Assurance and Control for the Soil Environmental Assessment in Abandoned Mine)

  • 지원현;김종근
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.134-141
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    • 2014
  • A testing inspection is one of the important in the industry, owing to determine the reliability and directivity of testing inspection results. Therefore, the quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) work which performed by personnel not directly in the inventory compilation development, in testing inspection must be thoroughly considered. Some agencies for environmental test inspection, they sometimes misunderstood that the QA/QC was ended with proficiency testing performance and on-site assessment by a director. Thus, results were often calculated without QA/QC work by self manual when conducting test. The objective of this study was to improve reliability of testing and inspection agency through the QA/QC case study which basically performed to raising reliability of testing and inspection agency. In this study, it increased reliability of result by verifying calibration curve (IC, ICV, CCV), blank, accuracy (LCS, MS) and precision as QA/QC performance, while performing investigation of soil contamination in mining areas. This study suggests that reliability establishing method of test result and management method of analysis process, through the QA/QC instance of testing agency.

국내 수질측정대행업에 대한 생태독성 숙련도시험 평가 (Evaluation of Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Proficiency Testing for Water Quality Measurement Agencies in Korea)

  • 박우상;김상훈
    • 한국물환경학회지
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.568-573
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    • 2013
  • In this study, we conducted whole effluent toxicity (WET) proficiency testing based on the results which $EC_{50}$ value of 3 types (A, B, C) unknown samples calculated from 32 water quality measurement agencies in Korea. WET proficiency testing was expected to their improve of analysis skill and ensure reliability of analysis results. Ultimately, it is intended to promote the reliable enforcement of WET. WET proficiency testing was evaluated using the z-score, robust z-score and the results showed that 30 participating agencies were "compliance". In addition, $EC_{50}$ values of "unknown sample A" were the normal distribution. Therefore, "unknown sample A" was considered as the most suitable standard toxicity substance.

Hydraulic conductivity of cemented sand from experiments and 3D Image based numerical analysis

  • Subramanian, Sathya;Zhang, Yi;Vinoth, Ganapathiraman;Moon, Juhyuk;Ku, Taeseo
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • 제21권5호
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    • pp.423-432
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    • 2020
  • Hydraulic conductivity is one of the engineering properties of soil. This study focusses on the influence of cement content on the hydraulic conductivity of cemented sand, which is investigated based on the results from numerical analysis and laboratory testing. For numerical analysis the cemented samples were scanned using X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) while laboratory testing was carried out using a triaxial setup. Numerical analysis enables us to simulate flow through the sample and provides insight to the microstructure. It quantifies the pore volume, proportion of interconnected voids and pore size distribution in both cemented and uncemented samples, which could be computed only through empirical equations in case of laboratory testing. With reduction in global voids, the interconnecting voids within the samples also reduce with cement content. Gamma cumulative distribution function is used to predict the percentage of voids lesser than a given pore volume. Finally, the results obtained from both numerical analysis and laboratory testing are compared.

PCB의 이온-마이그레이션에 영향을 미치는 주요요인 (Main Factors that Effect on the Ion-Migration of PCB)

  • 장인혁;김정호;오길구;이영주;임홍우;최연옥
    • 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.202-207
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is main factors (environmental conditions, pattern spacing, pattern material) that effect the ion-migration of PCB. Methods: Recently, the electronic components are becoming more high density of electronic device, so that electronic circuits have smaller pitches between the patten and more vulnerable to insulation failure. so the reliability of electric insulation of device has become an ever important issue as device contact pitches of pattern. Usually, ion-migration occurs in high temperature and high humidity environment as voltage is applied to the circuit. Under high temperature and high humidity, voltage applied electronic components respond to applied voltages by metals's electrochemical ionization and a conducting filament forms between the anode and cathode across a nonmetallic medium. This leads to short-circuit failure of the electronic component. Results: we studied ion-migration that occurs in accordance with the main factors (environmental conditions, pitches, pattern material). The PCB pattern material was made by two different types of material (free solder, OSP) for this research and pitches of pattern is 0.15mm, 0.3mm, 0.5mm. PCB was experimented in the environmental conditions (high temperature $120^{\circ}C$, high temperature and high humidity $85^{\circ}C$, 85%RH) and was analyzed for ion-migration through the experiment results. Conclusion: We confirmed that environmental condition, pitches of pattern, pattern material had effect on ion-migration of PCB.

테들러백과 알루미늄-폴리에스터백에 보관된 저농도 아산화질소의 유실율 비교 (Comparison for Loss Rate of Low Concentration Nitrous Oxide in Tedlar Bag and Aluminium-Polyester Bag)

  • 이우찬;박성빈;고영환;현승민;윤균덕
    • 한국기후변화학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.31-39
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    • 2017
  • The emission quantity of nitrous oxide is second largest among non-$CO_2$ greenhouse gas in Korea. In this study, we investigated loss rate of nitrous oxide which was filled in PVF and Al-PE bag as time goes on. Concentrations of tested samples were about 25 ppmv, 50 ppmv, 75 ppmv prepared by standard reference gas. In case of all experiments, loss rate of PVF bag was higher than Al-PE bag. After 18 days, loss rate of PVF bag was from 29.7% to 38.6% while Al-PE bag was from 21.7% to 23.7%. Especially the differential growed bigger when initial concentration of $N_2O$ in PVF bag was lower. And we also studied the effect of cock opening/closing procedures on loss rate. Prepared samples in experimental group were analyzed several times for 20 days and samples in control group were analysed only 1 time after 20 days. The experimental results showed that cock opening/closing procedures appeared to have little impact on loss rate.

Effect of D-(+)-Glucose on the Stability of Polyvinyl Alcohol Fricke Hydrogel Three-Dimensional Dosimeter for Radiotherapy

  • Yang, Yuejiao;Chen, Jie;Yang, Liming;Chen, Bin;Sheng, Zhenmei;Luo, Wenyun;Sui, Guoping;Lu, Xun;Chen, Jianxin
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제48권3호
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    • pp.608-612
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    • 2016
  • D-(+)-glucose (Glc) was added to the original Fricke polyvinyl alcohol-glutaraldehyde-xylenol orange (FPGX) hydrogel dosimeter system to make a more stable FPGX hydrogel three-dimensional dosimeter in this paper. Polyvinyl alcohol was used as a substrate, which was combined with Fricke solution. Various concentrations of Glc were tested with linear relevant fitting for optimal hydrogel production conditions. The effects of various formulations on the stability and sensitivity of dosimeters were evaluated. The results indicated that D-(+)-Glc, as a free radical scavenger, had a great effect on stabilizing the dose response related to absorbency and reducing the auto-oxidization of ferrous ions. A careful doping with Glc could slow down the color change of the dosimeter before and after radiation without any effect on the sensitivity of the dosimeter.