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Estimation of Degree of Consolidation in Soft Ground Using Field Measurements and Rheology Model (현장 계측치와 유변학적 모형을 이용한 연약지반의 압밀도 추정)

  • Lee, Dal-Won;Yoon, Hyun-Jung
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.47 no.2
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    • pp.87-96
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    • 2005
  • In this research, an attempt is made to derive the practical estimation of the degree of consolidation in soft clay from field measurements under embankments. For the practical estimation of pore water pressure in soft clay, the elasto-viscous rheological model was proposed, with a transform of parameters and a field geotechnical measurements in southern Korea. By using the rheological properties of soft clays and the dissipation of excess pore water pressure behaviour during step loading, a degree of consolidation or pore water pressure estimation in the future can be performed, and are shown to be generally close to the field measurements of pore water pressure. Finally, a pore water pressure behaviour in soft clay can be explained through measured data in field and the excess pore water pressure data can also be used to estimate settlement.

A New Expression of Near-Field Gain Correction Using Photonic Sensor and Planar Near-Field Measurements

  • Hirose, Masanobu;Kurokawa, Satoru
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.85-93
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    • 2012
  • We propose a new expression of the near-field gain correction to calculate the on-axis far-field gain from the onaxis near-field gain for a directive antenna. The new expression is represented by transversal vectorial transmitting characteristics of two antennas that are measured by planar near-field equipment. Due to the advantages of the photonic sensor, the utilization of the new expression realizes the measurements of the on-axis far-field gains for two kinds of double ridged waveguide horn antennas within 0.1 dB deviation from 1 GHz to 6 GHz without calibrating the photonic sensor system.

Suggestion for the improvement of the field measurements on the shotcrete lining (터널 숏크리트 계측의 개선방안)

  • Kim, Hak-Joon;Park, Si-Hyun;Bae, Gyu-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.177-192
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    • 2010
  • The field measurements on the shotcrete lining are usually performed during the tunnel construction. However, the credibility of the measurements is not certain because of the non-stress related strains occurring in the shotcrete, the uncertainty of the deformation modulus of the shotcrete, and the intrinsic difficulties involved in the strain measurements in the shotcrete. The problem related to the field measurements on the shotcrete is investigated using the review of the previous studies and the field measurement performed for this study. A method for the correction of stress measurements at the shotcrete lining, considering the non-stress related strains, is suggested using the literature review and the actual measurements obtained from the non-stress shotcretes. The deformation modulus used for the calculation of the stress acting on the shotcrete is also suggested.

Back Analysis of Tunnel for multi-step Construction (시공 단계를 고려한 터널의 역해석에 관한 연구)

  • 김선명;윤지선
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.479-484
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    • 2000
  • The reliable estimation of the system parameters and the accurate prediction of the system behavior are important to design tunnel safely and economically. Therefore, the back analysis using the field measurements data is useful to evaluate the geotechnical parameter for tunnel. In the back analysis method, the selection of initial value and uncertainty of field measurements influence significantly on the analysis result. In this paper, to overcome uncertainty of field measurements, we performed the back analysis using the displacement data gained at each step of excavation and support.

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Analysis of Small-Field Dosimetry with Various Detectors

  • Park, So-Yeon;Choi, Byeong Geol;Lee, Dong Myung;Jang, Na Young
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.164-172
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    • 2018
  • We evaluated the performance of various detectors for small-field dosimetry with field sizes defined by a high-definition (HD) multileaf collimator (MLC) system. For small-field dosimetry, diodes referred to as "RAZOR detectors," MOSFET detectors, and Gafchromic EBT3 films were used in this study. For field sizes less than $1{\times}1cm^2$, percent depth doses (PDDs) and lateral profiles were measured by diodes, MOSFET detectors, and films, and absolute dosimetry measurements were conducted with MOSFET detectors. For comparison purposes, the same measurements were carried out with a field size of $10{\times}10cm^2$. The dose distributions were calculated by the treatment planning system Eclipse. A comparison of the measurements with calculations yielded the percentage differences. With field sizes less than $1{\times}1cm^2$, it was shown that most of the percentage difference values were within 5% for 6-MV and 15-MV photon beams with the use of diodes. The measured lateral profiles were well matched with those calculated by Eclipse as the field sizes increased. Except for the depths of 0.5 cm and 20 cm, there was agreement in terms of the absolute dosimetry within 10% when MOSFET detectors were used. There was good agreement between the calculations and measurements conducted using diodes and EBT films. Both diode detectors and EBT3 films were found to be appropriate options for relative measurements of PDDs and for lateral profiles.

CONTINUOUS DATA ASSIMILATION FOR THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL SIMPLIFIED BARDINA MODEL UTILIZING MEASUREMENTS OF ONLY TWO COMPONENTS OF THE VELOCITY FIELD

  • Anh, Cung The;Bach, Bui Huy
    • Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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    • v.58 no.1
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    • pp.1-28
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    • 2021
  • We study a continuous data assimilation algorithm for the three-dimensional simplified Bardina model utilizing measurements of only two components of the velocity field. Under suitable conditions on the relaxation (nudging) parameter and the spatial mesh resolution, we obtain an asymptotic in time estimate of the difference between the approximating solution and the unknown reference solution corresponding to the measurements, in an appropriate norm, which shows exponential convergence up to zero.

The development of a field measurement instrumentation system for low-rise construction

  • Porterfield, Michelle L.;Jones, Nicholas P.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.247-260
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    • 2001
  • In the last three decades several comprehensive field measurement programs have produced significant insight into the wind effects on low-rise structures. The most notable and well published of these efforts are measurements being collected at the Wind Engineering Field Laboratory (WERFL) at Texas Tech University, measurements on low-rise structures in Silsoe, England and measurements on groups of low-rise structures collected in Aylesbury, England. Complementary to these efforts, an additional full-scale field investigation program has recently collected meteorological, pressure, strain and displacement data on a low-rise structure in Southern Shores, North Carolina. To date over seventy-five hundred data sets have been collected at the Southern Shores site in a variety meteorological conditions up to and including hurricane-force winds. This paper provides details of the system, its development, and preliminary assessment of its performance. A description of the field site, the instrumented structure, and the instrumentation system is provided. In addition, an example of the data collected during three hurricanes is presented. The primary goal of this paper is to provide the reader with the necessary technical details to appropriately interpret data from this experiment, which will be presented in future publications currently under development.

A Tentative Methodology for Quality Control of Trackbed Fills Using Field and Laboratory P-Wave Measurements

  • Park, Chul-Soo;Park, In-Beom;Kim, Eun-Jung;Mok, Young-Jin
    • International Journal of Railway
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.64-71
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    • 2008
  • The quality of track-bed fills of railways has been controlled by field measurements of density $({\gamma}_d)$ and the results of plate-load tests. The control measures are compatible with the design procedures whose design parameter is $k_{30}$ for both ordinary-speed railways and high-speed railways. However, one of fatal flaws of the design procedures that there are no simple laboratory measurement procedures for the design parameters ($k_{30}$ or, $E_{v2}$ and $E_{v2}/E_{v1}$) in design stage. A new quality control procedure, in parallel with the advent of the new design procedure, is being proposed. This procedure is based upon P-wave velocity involving consistently the evaluation of design parameters in design stage and the field measurements during construction. The Key concept of the procedure is that the target value for field compaction control is the P-wave velocity determined at OMC using modified compaction test, and direct-arrival method is used for the field measurements during construction. The procedure was verified at a test site and the p-wave velocity turned out to be an excellent control measure. The specifications for the control also include field compaction water content of OMC${\pm}$2% as well as the p-wave velocity.

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Calibrating Electrode Misplacement in Underwater Electric Field Sensor Arrays for the Electric Field-Based Localization of Underwater Vessels (수중 이동체의 전기장 신호 기반 위치추정을 위한 수중 전기장 배열센서의 전극 부설 위치 오차 보정 방법)

  • Kim, Jason;Lee Ingyu;Bae, Ki-Woong;Yu, Son-Cheol
    • Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.330-336
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    • 2022
  • This paper proposes a method to calibrate the electrode misplacement in underwater electric field sensor arrays (EFSAs) for accurate measurements of underwater electric field signatures. The electrode misplacement of an EFSA was estimated by measuring the electric field signatures generated by a known electric source and by comparing the measurements with the theoretical calculations under similar measurement conditions. When the EFSA measured the electric field signatures induced by an unknown electric source, the electric properties of the unknown electric source were approximated by considering the optimized estimation of the electrode misplacement of the EFSA. Finally, the measured electric field signatures were calibrated by calculating the theoretical electric field signatures to be measured with an ideally installed EFSA without electrode misplacement; the approximated electric properties of the unknown electric source were also taken into account. Simulations were conducted to test the proposed calibration method. The results showed that the electrode misplacement could be estimated. Further, the electric field measurements and the electric field-based localization of underwater vessels became more accurate after the application of the proposed calibration method. The proposed method will contribute to applications such as the detection and localization of underwater electric sources, which require accurate measurements of underwater electric field signatures.

Evaluation of the Alternatives to Minimize Stack Effect Problems with Elevators in Tall Complex Buildings (초고층 복합건축물 엘리베이터에서의 연돌현상 저감방안 평가)

  • Yu, Jung-Yeon;Song, Kyoo-Dong;Cho, Dong-Woo
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.118-125
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study is to evaluate the stack effect reduction alternatives in tall complex buildings in cold climates. The main problems in tall buildings occur in elevators. Such problems as elevator doors that do not close and exhaust airflows result in excessive pressure differences across elevator doors due to stack effect. Under the expected conditions causing these pressure differences, Field measurements are performed in three tall buildings. Each result of the measurements is analyzed in architectural design aspects. With these analysis, building design guidelines are proposed and analyzed by field measurements and computer simulations.