• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.166-174
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• 2014

Background: Our study was to determine the effect on shoulder isokinetic muscle strength and muscle endurance in isolated full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear and combined other rotator cuff tear. Methods: Total of 81 male patients (mean age $57.8{\pm}7.4$ years) who were diagnosed as a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear were included. They were classified into isolated or combined tear. The isokinetic muscle strength and muscle endurance were measured using the Biodex multi-joint system $PRO^{(R)}$ (Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, NY, USA) in following movements: shoulder abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, external rotation, and internal rotation. Then, the difference in muscle function according to the type of tears were assessed. Fifty-seven patients had isolated supraspinatus tendon (mean age $56.9{\pm}7.3$ years). They were classified into either anteroposterior tear or modified mediolateral tear. The size were measured using T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scans in sagittal plane. Results: Between subjects categorized into the type of tear, we found significant inter-categorical differences in isokinetic muscle strength during abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, and internal rotation, and in muscle endurance during flexion, extension, and internal rotation. Anteroposterior diameter tear, we did not show significant differences in either isokinetic muscle strength or muscle endurance during any movements. However, with modified mediolateral diameter, we found significant differences with isokinetic muscle strength during adduction, and in muscle endurance the external rotation and internal rotation. Conclusions: We found that a supraspinatus tendon tear associated with more numbers of rotator cuff tears has lower isokinetic muscle strength and muscle endurance than a tear found alone.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권6호통권58호
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• pp.204-211
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 RC 중공슬래브 교량의 내하력을 향상시키기 위해 외부 프리스트레싱을 이용한 보강방법을 제시하였다. 효과적인 보강을 위해 Queen-post 형식과 King-post 형식이 고려되었으며, 축차무제 약 최소화 기법(SUMT)를 이용하여 목표 내하율을 달성하기 위한 최적의 형상과 긴장력을 구하였다. 최적보강을 위한 목적함수는 재료비용을 무차원화한 비용함수로 구성하였으며, 제약조건은 시방서 규정과 내하율을 고려하여 형성하였다. RC 중공슬래브 교량의 보강을 실행한 후 그 결과를 분석하여 제안된 방법의 타당성을 제시하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.809-812
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• 2006

This paper presents the results of tensile characteristics for developing FRP tendon with strand type. The performance targets were decided to compare the tensile characteristics of developing FRP tendon. Test specimens were manufactured by applying some improvements to enhance the tensile characteristics. The influence factors on the tensile characteristics have been found from the test results. Those are the fiber weight fraction, the pitch, the FRP cross sectional area, and the type of external fibers. The tensile characteristics were satisfactory compared to the performance targets.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.227-238
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• 2003

Due to deterioration of bridge, usually be using the external prestressing method among repair reinforcement method. But, there is much to be desired about a detailed account, almost it has analysed by cambers of girders, deflections of middle span and upper, bottom stresses of girders. Also, it is not examined closely that effect of internal prestress by external prestressing. The purpose of this study is confirmed the effect of internal tendons by external prestressing, estimation of additional external prestressing force and look for exact external prestressing force.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.43-58
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• 2015

There are many studies on the optimization of steel trusses in literature; and, a large number of them include a shape optimization. However, only a few of these studies are focused on the prestressed steel trusses. Therefore, this paper aims to determine the amounts of the material and cost savings in steel plane trusses in the case of prestressing. A parallel-chord simply supported steel truss is handled as an example to evaluate the used approach. It is considered that prestressing tendon is settled under the bottom bar, between two end supports, using deviators. Cross-sections of the truss members and height of the truss are taken as the design variables. The prestress losses are calculated in two steps as instantaneous losses and time-dependent losses. Tension increment in prestressing tendon due to the external loads is also considered. A computer program based on genetic algorithm is developed to solve the optimization problem. The handled truss is optimized for different span lengths and different tendon eccentricities using the coded program. The effects of span length and eccentricity of tendon on prestressed truss optimization are investigated. The results of different solutions are compared with each other and those of the non-prestressed solution. It is concluded that the amounts of the material and the cost of a steel plane truss can be reduced up to 19.9% and 14.6%, respectively, by applying prestressing.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.697-704
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• 2008

이 논문은 외부 강선으로 보강된 PSC 교량의 시공단계가 고려된 비선형거동 예측을 위한 연구이다. 해석시 비부착 텐던 요소와 유연도법에 근거한 보-기둥 요소를 사용하였다. 비부착 텐던 모델은 PSC 구조물의 콘크리트내의 텐던의 거동을 모사하며 포스트텐션 (posttensioned) 구조물의 프리스트레싱력과 전달을 효율적으로 모사할 수 있다. 이 모델은 여러 절점과 세그먼트로 구성되며 PSC 구조물내의 같은 위치의 텐던을 하나의 텐던 요소로 모사할 수 있다. 보-기둥 요소는 분산균열 개념에 기초한 철근콘크리트 비선형 재료모델을 포함하고 있다. 유연도법에 근거하여 유도된 보-기둥 요소의 각각의 파이버는 콘크리트와 철근의 일축 거동을 모사한다. 보-기둥요소와 비부착 텐던 요소는 RC 및 PSC 구조물의 상세 비선형해석을 수행할 수 있는 RCAHEST (reinforce concrete analysis in higher evaluation system technology)에 이식하였다. 외부 강선으로 보강된 PSC 구조물에 대한 수치기법은 신뢰성 있는 실험 결과와 비교하여 검증하였다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2014

Background: To evaluate the efficacy of the subclavian portal approach for the arthroscopic repair of isolated subscapularis tendon tear. Methods: We used the subclavian portal to carry out arthroscopic repair of the isolated subscapularis tendon tear. The surgery was carried out in 18 cases (average age of 53) from May 2006 to December 2009 with a mean follow-up period of 35 months. Of these cases, 13 patients had the tear in their dominant arms, 16 were male, and 12 were from traumatic ruptures with on average 7.6 months of symptom period to operation. Additional surgery, acromioplasty and subacromial debridement, were carried out on 4 cases each during the subscapularis repair. The integrity of cuff status was assessed by ultrasonographic examination at 6 months and at 1 year after operation. Results: The initial average range of motion in forward flexion, external rotation, and internal rotation were $160^{\circ}$, $50^{\circ}$ and L4, respectively. At the 1 year follow-up period, these improved to $160^{\circ}$, $52^{\circ}$ and T12, respectively. The initial average functional scores were assessed by KSS, ASES, UCLA, and Constant scoring systems, which were 67, 60, 26, and 65, respectively. These scores improved progressively with time. At 3 months after operation, the scores were 74, 67, 27, and 74; at 6 months, 83, 77, 31, and 75; at 1 year, 88, 86, 32, and 79; and at the final follow-up of 35 months, 84, 92, 34, and 84. Conclusions: In the repair of isolated subscapularis tendon tear, the subclavian portal approach provided a good angle for anchor insertion and sufficient space to manage the upper portion of the tendon tear. In turn, these provisions resulted in satisfactory clinical results.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제13권5호통권57호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2009

본 논문은 외부 긴장된 긴장재의 손실 긴장력 추정에 대한 새로운 방법을 소개한다. 제안된 방법은 HGA과 FEM이 조합된 시스템 인식 기법으로 외부긴장된 긴장재의 손실된 긴장력이 추정된다. 제안된 기법의 인식변수로는 외부긴장 긴장재의 긴장력, 유효공칭직경, 단위길이당 질량과 레일리 감쇠 계수가 사용되었다. 첫째로 감쇠의 효과가 적용된 유한요소 모델 시스템을 모형화되고, 시스템 인식변수를 반복적으로 추정하는 역해석 기법을 이용하여 인식하게 된다. 마지막으로 3번의 수치실험을 통하여, 제안기법의 수치적 타당성 여부가 확인된다. 이때, 레일리 감쇠 계수를 제외한 인식변수들의 오차는 1%미만으로 인식된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2001

The major objectives of this study are to investigate experimental and analytical behavior of composite steel plate strengthened by external post prestressing method and to study the increasing magnitude of load carrying capacity by the external post prestressing method. With installed strain gauges and LVDT, the change of structural behaviors according to the amount of prestressing force is measured and the effects of shear strengthening according to the degree of angle in tendon are studied. The analytical structural behavior according to the amount of prestressing force is also investigated using finite element method. The effectiveness of strengthening of external post prestressing method is proved and an efficient FEM model is suggested by comparing the test results and analyzing results.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.1618-1624
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• 2009

Since various methods for repairing and rehabilitating have been applied to damaged bridges to increase their load carrying capacity, many researches on the methods have been widely carried out. In particular, In terms of applicability, strengthening efficiency and economical efficiency, external tendons using lifting hole anchorage system is the most effective method among the aforementioned methods. In order to verify the strengthening effectiveness, flexural experiments on the beams strengthened with external tendons using lifting hole anchorage system were carried out. The experiments were conducted on two groups of systems, the existing and the proposed external tendons using lifting hole anchorage system. In addition, An evaluation on ductility of the beams were conducted in this paper.