• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

Purpose: We studied the correlation between BBS (Berg Balance Scale), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed-Up & Go test (TUG), Stability Index (STI), MBI (Modified Barthel Index), and Fall History. Methods: We recruited 20 stroke patients from the Gang Dong Gu Health Care Center in Seoul, Korea. All subjects could walk with or without an assisting device. Subjects first completed a questionnaire pertaining to their fall history and Activity of Daily Living (MBI), and then were evaluated with BBS, TUG, FRT, and STI. We used the Tetrax posturography system that calculates a STI based on fluctuations in vertical ground reaction forces. The data were analyzed using a Pearson Correlation Coefficient. Results: The BBS and FRT (p<0.05) and MBI (p<0.01) showed a significant positive correlation. BBS negatively correlated with STI and TUG (p<0.01). Fall history and BBS, TUG, MBI, FR, STI did not correlate. Conclusion: The BBS helps predict weight shifting, walking, and ADL, but is not good for predicting fall risk. So, we need to study about factors that affect falling.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.85-98
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• 2009

현재, 포장시스템의 노상과 보조기층의 다짐관리는 들밀도 시험을 이용한 상대 다짐도와 평판재하시험이 널리 쓰이고 있다. 하지만, 이 두 시험법은 노상과 보조기층의 다짐관리를 평가하기엔 시간과 비용이 많이 소요되며 실측 값을 얻기에도 매우 어렵다. 이에 본 연구에서는 노상과 보조기층 시공 현장에서 다짐관리를 보다 빠르고, 적은 비용으로 측정 할 수 있는 소형충격재하시험들의 비교분석을 실시한 후, LFWD시험을 다짐평가장비로 제안하였다. 또한, 노상과 보조기층의 실내시험 및 현장 시험을 통하여 국내 도로 하부구조 재료 특성에 따른 $E_{LFWD}$와 상대 다짐도, $K_{30}$, 설계 $M_{R}$ 값과의 상관관계를 제안하였다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2017

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of fiber grid reinforcement on the thickness reduction of asphalt pavement. Test sections were constructed on the national highway to evaluate the structural capacity of asphalt pavement with the reinforced fiber grid and normal asphalt pavement. METHODS : Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) tests were performed to measure the structural capacity of test sections. The loads of the FWD test are 4.1 ton, 8.0 ton, 10.0 ton, and loaded twice, respectively. The test sections consist of a reference asphalt pavement section, an asphalt pavement section reduced with a 5-cm base layer thickness, and a fiber grid reinforced asphalt pavement section reduced with a 5-cm base layer thickness. In addition, strain data was collected using strain gauges installed in the test sections. RESULTS : The results of the FWD tests showed that the deflections of the pavement section reinforced with the fiber grid was reduced by about 14% compared with that of the reference asphalt pavement section. The strain at the bottom of the asphalt surface layer of the pavement section reduced to a 5-cm base thickness and reinforced with a fiber grid was similar to that at the bottom of the asphalt layer of the reference asphalt pavement. CONCLUSIONS : The results of the FWD and strain tests showed the possibility of the pavement thickness reduction by reinforcement with a fiber grid.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2015

PURPOSES: The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between the FWD back-calculated modulus and dynamic modulus of asphalt layers for existing asphalt pavements. METHODS: To evaluate the dynamic modulus of the asphalt mixture in the existing and new asphalt layers, the uniaxial direct tension test was conducted on small asphalt specimens obtained from the existing asphalt-covered pavements. A dynamic modulus master curve was estimated by using the uniaxial direct tension test for each asphalt layer. The falling weight deflectometer (FWD) testing was conducted on the test sections, and the modulus values of pavement layers were back-calculated using the genetic algorithm and the finite element method based back-calculation program. The relationship between measured and back-calculated asphalt layer moduli was examined in this study. The normalized dynamic modulus was adopted to predict the stiffness characteristics of asphalt layers more accurately. RESULTS: From this study, we can conclude that there is no close relationship between dynamic modulus of first layer and back-calculated asphalt modulus. The dynamic moduli of second and third asphalt layers have some relation with asphalt stiffness. Test results also showed that the normalized dynamic modulus of the asphalt mixture is closely related to the FWD back-calculated modulus with 0.73 of R square value. CONCLUSIONS: The back-calculated modulus of asphalt layer can be used as an indicator of the stiffness characteristics of asphalt layers in the asphalt-covered pavements.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2018

Objective: Falling is a common cause of head injury in preschool aged children. We investigated the characteristics of mild head injuries caused by falling and the association between body weight and occurrence of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted on head-injured preschool-aged children that visited the emergency department from January 2012 to December 2015. Characteristics such as age, sex, weight, free fall height, floor type, and presence of TBI, as defined as cerebral hemorrhage or skull fracture, were investigated. We calculated body weight percentiles by calibrating age and weight and categorized them into four quartile ranges. We grouped all included cases into two groups according to the presence of TBI. The characteristics of the two groups were compared by using chi-square test, and the association with TBI was investigated by using binomial logistic regression. Results: A total of 701 children were included, and TBI was observed in 95 children. Children with TBI were younger. The proportion of children with TBI was higher in the third and fourth quartiles of the body weight group as well as according to soft floor and fall from high height (${\geq}1m$). The odds of soft floor being associated with TBI was higher than the odds for hard floor (odds ratio, 2.734; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.597-4.680). The odds of high height (${\geq}1m$) being associated with TBI was higher than that for low height (odds ratio, 2.306; 95% CI, 1.155-4.601), and the odds ratio for the weight percentile group was 1.228 (95% CI, 1.005-1.499). Conclusion: Prevalence of TBI after falling in preschool-aged children might be associated with high fall-height and body weight quartiles.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2017

PURPOSES : This paper presents a comparison study between dynamic and static analyses of falling weight deflectometer (FWD) testing, which is a test used for evaluating layered material stiffness. METHODS: In this study, a forward model, based on nonlinear subgrade models, was developed via finite element analysis using ABAQUS. The subgrade material coefficients from granular and fine-grained soils were used to represent strong and weak subgrade stiffnesses, respectively. Furthermore, the nonlinearity in the analysis of multi-load FWD deflection measured from intact PCC slab was investigated using the deflection data obtained in this study. This pavement has a 14-inch-thick PCC slab over fine-grained soil. RESULTS: From case studies related to the nonlinearity of FWD analysis measured from intact PCC slab, a nonlinear subgrade model-based comparison study between the static and dynamic analyses of nondestructive FWD tests was shown to be effectively performed; this was achieved by investigating the primary difference in pavement responses between the static and dynamic analyses as based on the nonlinearity of soil model as well as the multi-load FWD deflection. CONCLUSIONS : In conclusion, a comparison between dynamic and static FEM analyses was conducted, as based on the FEM analysis performed on various pavement structures, in order to investigate the significance of the differences in pavement responses between the static and dynamic analyses.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2006

시험도로에서 포장구조진단기(FWD)를 사용하여 48시간 동안 연속적으로 온도구배에 따른 콘크리트 포장의 거동을 조사하였다. 포장슬래브의 중앙부에서 측정한 최대 처짐의 경향은 대기온도 및 온도구배와 유사하였으며 오전 8시에서 12시 사이에 매우 급격한 변화를 나타내었다. 동적지지력과 줄눈의 처짐은 대기온도 및 온도구배와 반대되는 경향을 나타내었으며, 동적지지력은 값이 커질수록 온도구배의 영향을 심하게 받는 것으로 판단되었다. 탄성계수의 변화양상을 AREA법과 MET을 사용하여 조사하였다. 역계산된 탄성계수는 동적지지력이 시간에 따라 나타내는 변화와 같은 경향을 나타내었다. 줄눈에서의 하중전달율은 다우웰 바의 잠김 작용으로 인하여 아침에 최대값을 나타내었으며 이와 관련하여 향후 정밀한 조사가 필요한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.866-875
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• 2006

The field plate load test a good potential for determining modulus since it measures both plate pressure and settlement. However, because The field plate load test is expensive and takes plenty of time for operation, it is very difficult to figure out the test characteristics of railroad roadbed in detail. For faster and economical operation, the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP) and the Light Falling Weight Deflectometer(LFWD) have been utilized for estimating the bearing capacity of railroad roadbed. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between the test(PLT, DCP, LFWD) of the railroad roadbed in Korea. The DCP test and LFWD test for evauluating the strength of railroad roadbed materials produced in Korea are presented in this paper.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2006

시험도로 줄눈 콘크리트포장에 대하여 48시간 동안 시간에 따른 처짐의 변화를 측정하였고 이를 이용하여 컬링거동의 보정방안을 도출하였다. 임의 시간 슬래브의 중앙 처짐/줄눈 처짐이 임의 시간 중앙 처짐/기준 시간 중앙 처짐 사이의 관계를 회귀분석을 통해서 얻어내었다. 임의시간에 측정된 처짐으로부터 하루 가운데 최소 처짐이 나타나는 기준시간 처짐으로의 변환은 회귀곡선을 통해 추정 하였고 데이터 축적을 통해 컬링거동 보정 방안의 하나로 제시 할 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제30권3D호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2010

반강성 포장은 공극률이 큰 개립도 아스팔트 혼합물의 공극에 시멘트 페이스트를 침투시켜 아스팔트 포장의 연성과 콘크리트 포장의 강성을 동시에 이용하는 포장형식이다. 반강성 포장은 콘크리트 포장에 비해 평탄성이 좋고 주행에 의한 진동이나 소음을 저감할 수 있으며, 아스팔트 포장에 비해 소성변형이 적고 온도저감 효과가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 반강성 덧씌우기 포장을 시험시공하여 반강성 포장의 온도저감 효과를 조사하였고 시편을 제작하여 옥외에서 온도 및 중량을 측정하여 반강성 포장의 온도저감 및 보수 효과를 확인하였다. 상용 3차원 유한요소해석 프로그램인 Abaqus 6.8로 반강성 포장과 아스팔트 포장을 구조해석하여 하중재하 위치에서의 수평 및 연직방향 응력과 변형률을 비교하고 다층탄성해석 프로그램 Bisar 3.0으로 검증하였다. 구조해석 결과를 바탕으로 피로균열을 예측하여 반강성 포장과 아스팔트 포장의 공용성을 비교하였다.