• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.171-182
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• 2022

구조물을 안전하게 관리하기 위해서는 우선적으로 건전한 유지가 전제되어야 한다. 이 같은 구조물의 건전성을 결정하는 요인 중에서 가장 대표적인 예로는 균열을 들 수 있다. 여러 가지 원인에 의해 발생하는 균열은 다양한 종류와 형태로 구조물에 손상을 입힌다. 무엇보다 이러한 균열이 방치될 경우 위험도가 증가하여 안전사고로 이어질 수 있다. 이러한 문제점을 경감하기 위하여 최근 들어 딥러닝과 컴퓨터 비전 기술을 활용하여 손상을 점검하는 방법들이 소개되고 있다. 이 같은 방법들은 대체로 충분한 양의 학습 데이터가 필요한 것이 사실이다. 하지만, 학습을 위한 영상 데이터의 충분한 확보가 어렵다는 점은 딥러닝 균열 탐지 알고리즘의 성능에 부정적인 영향을 미친다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이에 대한 문제의식을 바탕으로 영상 변환 기법을 활용하여 균열 영상 데이터를 증강하는 방법을 제시했다. 이는 아스팔트 균열 영상을 콘크리트 균열 영상으로 변환하거나 혹은 이와 반대로 콘크리트 균열 영상을 아스팔트 균열 영상으로 변환하여 딥러닝 신경망 모델을 학습하기 위한 영상 데이터를 확보하는 방법이다. 이를 통해 학습 데이터의 다양성을 향상시켜 강건한 균열 탐지 알고리즘 개발에 기여할 수 있기를 기대한다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2023

Background: Surgical closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) is infrequently indicated during infancy. We evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients who underwent surgical ASD closure during infancy. Methods: A single-center retrospective review was performed for 39 patients (19 males) who underwent surgical ASD closure during infancy between 1993 and 2020. The median body weight percentile at the time of operation was 9.3. Results: During a median follow-up of 60.9 months, 4 late deaths occurred due to chronic respiratory failure. A preoperative history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) was the only risk factor for late mortality identified in Cox regression (hazard ratio, 3.54; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.75-163.04; p=0.015). The 5-year survival rate was significantly lower in patients with preoperative history of BPD (97.0% vs. 50.0%, p<0.001) and preoperative ventilatory support (97.1% vs. 40.4%, p<0.001). There were significant postoperative increases in left ventricular end-diastolic (p=0.017), end-systolic (p=0.014), and stroke volume (p=0.013) indices. A generalized estimated equation model showed significantly better postoperative improvement in body weight percentiles in patients with lower weight percentiles at the time of operation (<10th percentile, p=0.01) and larger indexed ASD diameter (≥45 mm/m², p=0.025). Conclusion: Patients with ASD necessitating surgical closure during infancy are extremely small preoperatively and remain small even after surgical closure. However, postoperative somatic growth was more prominent in smaller patients with larger defects, which may be attributable to an increase in postoperative cardiac output due to changes in ventricular septal configuration. The benefits of ASD closure in patients with BPD are undetermined.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.103-112
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• 2009

원자력발전소에서 센서의 주기적 교정은 안전운전을 위해 꼭 필요하다. 그러나 실제 드리프트가 발생하여 교정을 요하는 센서는 약 2% 미만이다. 또한, 센서의 작동 상태를 매 핵연료 주기마다 수행하는 것은 고장 혹은 드리프트가 발생한 센서를 최대 18개월까지 감지하지 못한 채 운전할 위험이 있다. 원전의 안전운전 및 불필요한 교정을 줄이기 위해 센서의 상시 교정 감시가 필요하다. 이를 위해 주성분 분석과 Support Vector Regression(SVR)을 이용한 PCSVR 알고리즘을 개발하였고, 고리원전 3호기의 출력증발 데이터를 이용하여 검증하였다. 주성분분석은 선형변환을 통한 입력공간의 축소 및 노이즈 제거 효과를 나타내며, AASVR은 해석학적 및 기계학적 모델로 모델링하기 힘든 복잡계를 쉽게 나타낼 수 있는 장점이 있다. SVR의 세가지 파라미터는 반응표면분석법에 의해 최적화하였다. 센서의 고장탐지를 위해 모델 출력의 잔차를 슈하르트 관리도, EWMA, CUSUM 및 일반화우도비검정(GLRT)을 통해 그 결과를 비교하였다. 미세한 드리프트에 대해 CUSUM과 GLRT가 우수한 결과를 보였다. 개발된 알고리즘은 수출형 원전 APR1000 설계시 적용가능 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.21-42
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• 2023

Purpose - This paper investigates the trade effect of the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (KCFTA) which coincides with political conflicts between the two countries due to the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in Korea. The two events occurred in the same year and both are likely to affect trade between two countries but in opposite directions. Therefore, it is crucial to distinguish between the trade effects from the KCFTA event and those from the THAAD event to evaluate the true FTA effects. However, this would be difficult when using only annual data. Accordingly, ex post studies to examine the trade effects of KCFTA are lacking in trustworthiness while many ex ante studies that conjecture the positive trade effects neglect the THAAD deployment impact. This paper aims to fill that gap. Design/methodology - Given that the KCFTA and THAAD events occurred in the same year but in different months, we use the monthly data from 2000 to 2019 of Korea's exports to bracket this period. We employ the difference-in-difference (DID) method within a gravity equation specification that uses hi-dimensional fixed effects to address various endogeneity issues and seasonal effects. We identify the net impact of KCFTA ratification from these two near-simultaneous events to quantify the effects of trade liberalization between these two countries. Findings - After isolating the THAAD effects on trade, the analysis creates a positive and statistically significant coefficient estimate of the KCFTA impact. In contrast, failing to isolate the THAAD effect produced a negative and statistically significant coefficient estimate of the KCFTA impact. Our results indicate that KCFTA independently increased Korea's exports to China by 10.2%, but that this increase was fully mitigated by the THAAD event. Further, our results verify that unobserved heterogeneity and multilateral resistance are technically difficult to account for in those estimations as that rely solely upon annual data, as this type of data are inadequate to control for the potential for endogeneity. Originality/value - This paper is one of the first studies to carefully evaluate the net trade effects of the KCFTA on Korea's largest trading partner while isolating the impact of simultaneously occurred political events that may influence trade in opposing directions. Our findings indicate that the lack of prior evidence of positive trade effects of the KCFTA when using annual data may be attributed to a failure to identify the impact of each event separately. This analysis supports using the correct modeling specification to avoid misleading conclusions when evaluating any important international trade policy.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.111-123
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• 2023

The slope of an open cut tunnel is located above the exit of the Leijia tunnel on the Changgan high-speed railway. During the excavation of the open cut tunnel foundation pit, the slope slipped twice, a large landslide of 92500 m³ formed. The landslide body and unstable slope body not only caused the foundation pit of the open cut tunnel to be buried and the anchor piles to be damaged but also directly threatened the operational safety of the later high-speed railway. Therefore, to study the stability change in the slope of the open cut tunnel under heavy rain and excavation conditions, a 3D numerical calculation model of the slope is carried out by Midas GTS software, the deformation mechanism is analyzed, anti-sliding measures are proposed, and the effectiveness of the anti-sliding measures is analyzed according to the field monitoring results. The results show that when rainfall occurs, rainwater collects in the open cut tunnel area, resulting in a transient saturation zone on the slope on the right side of the open cut tunnel, which reduces the shear strength of the slope soil; the excavation at the slope toe reduces the anti-sliding capacity of the slope toe. Under the combined action of excavation and rainfall, when the soil above the top of the anchor pile is excavated, two potential sliding surfaces are bounded by the top of the excavation area, and the shear outlet is located at the top of the anchor pile. After the excavation of the open cut tunnel, the potential sliding surface is mainly concentrated at the lower part of the downhill area, and the shear outlet moves down to the bottom of the open cut tunnel. Based on the deformation characteristics and the failure mechanism of the landslides, comprehensive control measures, including interim emergency mitigation measures and long-term mitigation measures, are proposed. The field monitoring results further verify the accuracy of the anti-sliding mechanism analysis and the effectiveness of anti-sliding measures.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제22권9호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2006

최근 대규모 토목 건설 프로젝트는 용지 매입비용 및 각종 민원으로 인하여, 공유수면을 매립하거나 해안 및 하천지역의 용지를 활용하고 있다. 공유수면을 매립한 지반이나 해안 및 하천 지역의 지반은 충분한 지지력을 발휘하지 못하는 연약지반이 대부분이다. 이러한 연약지반은 주로 점토나 실트와 같은 미세한 입자의 흙이나 간극이 큰 유기질토 또는 이탄, 느슨한 모래 등으로 이루어진 토층으로 구성되어 있으며, 지하수위가 높기 때문에, 제체 및 구조물의 안정과 침하 문제를 발생시킬 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 지오컴포지트의 수리특성을 평가하기 위해 상재하중에 따른 통수성과 전수성 실내시험을 수행하였으며, 지하수위가 높은 지반에 지하구조물을 축조할 경우 발생될 수 있는 지하수 누수 및 양압력을 제거하기 위하여 토목섬유를 적용한 배수시스템을 연구하였다. 지반의 조건상 양압력으로 인한 문제점이 많이 발생되는 매립지의 준설토를 이용하여 실내배수실험을 수행하였다. 실내 배수실험에서는 실험기 하부에 토목섬유 배수층을 설치한 후에 상부에 준설토를 다져 넣고 상부에서 단계별 수압을 가하여 배수량과 간극수압을 측정하여 각각의 수압에 따른 계측값들과 이론적인 값들과 비교하였다. 실내배수실험의 타당성을 분석하기 위하여 흙이나 암석과 같은 다공질 재료의 간극수압 분포나 이동을 해석하기 위한 2차원 유한요소 해석프로그램을 이용하여 수치해석을 수행하여 실내실험의 결과와 비교하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제81권2호
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• pp.243-258
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• 2022

In this paper, tensile behavior of joint filling has been investigated under experimental test and numerical simulation (particle flow code). Two concrete slabs containing semi cylinder hole were prepared. These slabs were attached to each other by glue and one cubic specimen with dimension of 19 cm×15 cm×6 cm was prepared. This sample placed in the universal testing machine where the direct tensile stress can be applied to this specimen by implementing a special type of load transferring device which converts the applied compressive load to that of the tensile during the test. In the present work, two different joint filling thickness i.e., 3 mm and 6 mm were prepared and tested in the laboratory to measure their direct tensile strengths. Concurrent with experimental test, numerical simulation was performed to investigate the effect of hole diameter, length of edge notch, filling thickness and filling length on the tensile behavior of joint filling. Model dimension was 19 cm×15 cm. hole diameter was change in four different values of 2.5 cm, 5 cm, 7.5 cm and 10 cm. glue lengths were different based on the hole diameter, i.e., 12.5 cm for hole diameter of 2.5 cm, 10 cm for hole diameter of 5 cm, 7.5 cm for hole diameter of 7.5 cm and 5 cm for hole diameter of 10 cm. length of edge notch were changed in three different value i.e., 10%, 30% and 50% of glue length. Filling thickness were changed in three different value of 3 mm, 6 mm and 9 mm. Tensile strengths of glue and concrete were 2.37 MPa and 6.4 MPa, respectively. The load was applied at a constant rate of 1 kg/s. Results shows that hole diameter, length of edge notch, filling thickness and filling length have important effect on the tensile behavior of joint filling. In fixed glue thinks and fixed joint length, the tensile strength was decreased by increasing the hole diameter. Comparing the results showed that the strength, failure mechanism and fracture patterns obtained numerically and experimentally were similar for both cases.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제8권8호
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• pp.301-312
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• 2018

본 연구는 재일 한인 디아스포라 3세 손 마사요시의 어떠한 정체성과 가치관이 기업의 성공에 영향을 미쳤는지 연구하였다. 한 기업의 경영 방식은 경영자의 정체성과 가치관에 따라 크게 좌우되고, 이는 기업의 성공에도 영향을 미치게 된다. 재일한인디아스포라 3세 경영자인 손 마사요시의 정체성과 가치관에 대한 사례 연구 결과, 성공의 열쇠는 첫째, 탈민족적인 성향과 미국유학을 통한 글로벌 세계?, 둘째, 차별과 억압된 성장기와 료마의 영향으로 형성된 도전정신, 셋째, 재일한인디아스포라로서의 콤플렉스 극복을 통해 생겨난 오뚝이 정신, 넷째, 조모 이원조를 통한 사람중심 경영이념 등으로 나타났다. 이러한 그의 정체성과 가치관들은 소프트뱅크의 경영 방식에 복합적으로 영향을 주었고, 이는 기업의 성공으로 이어졌다. 따라서 본 연구는 재일한인디아스포라 3세 연구에 대한 또 다른 시각을 제공하고 있다. 특히 재일 한인 디아스포라에 대한 기업 연구가 부족한 가운데 재일한인 3세 경영인과 그가 경영하고 있는 글로벌 기업에 대한 연구라는 점에서 본 연구는 의미가 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제86권5호
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• pp.607-619
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• 2023

This study, it was tried to evaluate the asphalt behavior under tensile loading conditions through indirect Brazilian and direct tensile tests, experimentally and numerically. This paper is important from two points of view. The first one, a new test method was developed for the determination of the direct tensile strength of asphalt and its difference was obtained from the indirect test method. The second one, the effects of particle size and loading rate have been cleared on the tensile fracture mechanism. The experimental direct tensile strength of the asphalt specimens was measured in the laboratory using the compression-to-tensile load converting (CTLC) device. Some special types of asphalt specimens were prepared in the form of slabs with a central hole. The CTLC device is then equipped with this specimen and placed in the universal testing machine. Then, the direct tensile strength of asphalt specimens with different sizes of ingredients can be measured at different loading rates in the laboratory. The particle flow code (PFC) was used to numerically simulate the direct tensile strength test of asphalt samples. This numerical modeling technique is based on the versatile discrete element method (DEM). Three different particle diameters were chosen and were tested under three different loading rates. The results show that when the loading rate was 0.016 mm/sec, two tensile cracks were initiated from the left and right of the hole and propagated perpendicular to the loading axis till coalescence to the model boundary. When the loading rate was 0.032 mm/sec, two tensile cracks were initiated from the left and right of the hole and propagated perpendicular to the loading axis. The branching occurs in these cracks. This shows that the crack propagation is under quasi-static conditions. When the loading rate was 0.064 mm/sec, mixed tensile and shear cracks were initiated below the loading walls and branching occurred in these cracks. This shows that the crack propagation is under dynamic conditions. The loading rate increases and the tensile strength increases. Because all defects mobilized under a low loading rate and this led to decreasing the tensile strength. The experimental results for the direct tensile strengths of asphalt specimens of different ingredients were in good accordance with their corresponding results approximated by DEM software.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.133-141
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• 2023

Background: The present study evaluated the association between participation in a rehabilitation program during a hospital stay and 1-year survival of patients requiring at least 21 days of mechanical ventilation (prolonged mechanical ventilation [PMV]) with various respiratory diseases as their main diagnoses that led to mechanical ventilation. Methods: Retrospective data of 105 patients (71.4% male, mean age 70.1±11.3 years) who received PMV in the past 5 years were analyzed. Rehabilitation included physiotherapy, physical rehabilitation, and dysphagia treatment program that was individually provided by physiatrists. Results: The main diagnosis leading to mechanical ventilation was pneumonia (n=101, 96.2%) and the 1-year survival rate was 33.3% (n=35). One-year survivors had lower Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score (20.2±5.8 vs. 24.2±7.5, p=0.006) and Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (6.7±5.6 vs. 8.5±2.7, p=0.001) on the day of intubation than non-survivors. More survivors participated in a rehabilitation program during their hospital stays (88.6% vs. 57.1%, p=0.001). The rehabilitation program was an independent factor for 1-year survival based on the Cox proportional hazard model (hazard ratio, 3.513; 95% confidence interval, 1.785 to 6.930; p<0.001) in patients with APACHE II scores ≤23 (a cutoff value based on Youden's index). Conclusion: Our study showed that participation in a rehabilitation program during hospital stay was associated with an improvement of 1-year survival of PMV patients who had less severe illness on the day of intubation.