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A Study on the Seeding of Zoysia japonica and Woody Plants for the Revegetation of Rock-exposed-slopes by Natural Topsoil Restoration Methods (자연표토 복원공법에 의한 암비탈면의 한국잔디와 목본류 종자파종에 의한 녹화)

  • Nam, Sang-Joon;Kim, Nam-Choon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.141-150
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    • 1998
  • This study was conducted to find out the possibility of seeding of Zoysia japonica and woody plants for the revegetation of rock-exposed-cutslopes by Natural Topsoil Restoration Methods (NTRM). The 5cm thick layer of artificial soil was attached at rock-exposed cutslopes for the growth of Zoysia japonica and native woody plants by NTRM. The main results were summarized as follows. 1. Artificial soil attached at rock-exposed-slopes by NTRM was not eroded until recovered by Zoysia japonica and native woody plants. It shows extremely low soil erodibility. 2. One year later after seeding, woody plants show 100% ground coverage. But, in early stage, they grew more quickly at northwest slopes than at southeast slopes. 3. In seeding of Zoysia japonica, it grew more quickly at southeast slopes than at northwest slopes. Also, it grew better at lower part of the slopes than at middle part of the slopes. 4. After one year from seeding, the height of Lespedeza cyrtobotrya and Indigo/era pseudo-tinctoria were longer than any other plants. The next were Albizzia julibrissin, Lespedeza cuneata and wild flowers. The tree height of Rhus chinensis shows 28cm length, so it has enough possibility to be used for roadside revegetation works. 5. Lespedeza cyrtobotrya and Indigo/era pseudo-tinctoria show different importance values according to slope aspect. But, they show tendency to outweigh the other plants at all slope-aspects. 6. Most of the plants seeded by NTRM were germinated well and they covered rock-exposed-slopes so quickly and effectively. Thus it leads to conclusion that the revegetation methods used in this experiment was a very effective methods to recover rock-exposed-slopes by seeding of zoysia japonica and native woody plants.

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The Operational Characteristics of High-speed Interrupter by Fault Types (고장 유형별 고속 인터럽터의 동작 특성)

  • Jeong, In-Sung;Choi, Hyo-Sang;Jung, Byung-Ik
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.62 no.2
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    • pp.278-283
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    • 2013
  • With the increasing power demands, size of the fault current in electrical grids is steadily increasing, and it exceeds the breaking capacity of circuit breakers. To effectively cope with these problems, a high-speed interrupter was suggested. The high-speed interrupter provides fault current with a bypass to a fault current limiter in case of accidents and consequently, fault current can be restricted. In this study, behavioral characteristics of high-speed interrupter were analyzed by accident types occurred in a distribution system. When accidents occurred, a and b contact of the high-speed interrupter were turned-off and then, turned-on. Accordingly, fault current flowed to the circuit connected to a current limiting element, and the fault current limiter restricted fault current to within a half-cycle. Nevertheless, the behavior of the high-speed interrupter was slowed down by a switching surge. As a result, fault current was confirmed to be restricted not to within the anticipated half-cycle, but to after a half-cycle. Moreover, the behavioral characteristics of the high-speed interrupter changed not only by accident types, but by behaviors of R, S, and T phases. This was due to the errors in stroke lengths of the high-speed interrupters, which resulted in a slight time discrepancy among three interrupters. In addition, the switching behaviors of the b and a contact were confirmed not to have coincided due to the switching surge; b contact behaved first and a contact followed. because of this, accuracy of stroke length and switching surges through the solenoid suction increases may be necessary to resolve.

Design of TM/TC data protocol of Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (군용 무인기의 TM/TC 데이터 프로토콜 설계)

  • Hong, Su-woon;Kim, Young-kil
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.506-512
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    • 2018
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs) operating in the military for various purposes are designed to transmit information collected according to the purpose to GCS(Ground Control System), and to transmit/receive the vehicle's operational control and status information using wireless communication(or datalink). Currently, the military UAV systems in operation in Korea use unique communication methods, protocols, and message structures for each system. Among these, the Division UAV is designed to transmit fixed size TM/TC data repeatedly and the Corps UAV is designed to transmit aperiodic TM/TC data to the variable length of the message-based. In this paper, we analyze the TM/TC data protocol of existing military UAV systems and present data protocol design method which is considered to be more efficient in wireless communication environment applied to equipment under development. And we will discuss issues to be considered for standardization of technology for ensuring interoperability with many UAVs or newly introduced UAV systems.

Evalution for Mechanical Property and Durability of Miner's Shotcrete (광산용 숏크리트의 역학적 특성 및 내구성 평가)

  • Nam-Gung, Kyeong;Ma, Sang-Joon;Lee, Kyeo-Re;Yun, Kyong-Ku
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.1461-1468
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    • 2015
  • Mostly mine support(Rock bolt and Support) which is currently general for reinforcements of a large scale tunnel is applied, Some executing a reinforcement to Poor ground by cast-in-place shotcrete. However On domestic mine conditions that couldn't having every time after mine tunnel excavation, it couldn't ensure the field batch plant which is a fixed in an issue of economies and site security, constructing it by supply gets from shotcrete materials combined in neighborhood ready mixed concrete manufacturing plants. carried shotcrete in ready mixed concrete manufacturing plants as migration length and time are falling off in quality. But, it is difficult for construction quality control By quality control arbitrariness absence at on-scene. In the present study, carry out Laboratory Test by kinds and percentages of accelerating agent for evalution of Mechanical Property and Durability of Shotcrete.

Growth Characteristics and Native Environment of Dendropanax morbifera LEV. in Wando, Korea (완도(莞島)지역 황칠나무의 자생지 환경 및 생육특성)

  • Choi, Seong-Kyu
    • Korean Journal of Medicinal Crop Science
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 1996
  • This environment of native area and growth characteristics by different age of dendropanax morbifera was grown wild widly at Wando area, particularly, distribution frequency was high at 50 to, 150 meters above the sea level, and configuration of the ground of native area descended slowly toward the southeast. The Soil characteristics of native area was $pH\;5.3{\sim}5.4,\;8.4{\sim}9.8%$ in organic matter content and $18.2{\sim}21.3%$ in soil moisture. The flowering of dendropax morbifera was began at 6 years old tree, and flowering time was at middle of July. The growth characteristics of 6 years old tree was 129cm in stem height, 34mm in stem diameter, 15.4 in number of leaf, and 12.9 cm in petiole length.

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Seasonal biomass and carbon, nitrogen contents change of Schoenoplectus trigueter in Nakdong river estuary (낙동강 하구 갯벌에 생육하는 세모고랭이(Schoenoplectus triqueter)의 생체량 및 탄소, 질소 함량의 계절 변화)

  • An, Soonmo;Lee, Jiyoung;Jeong, Sinjae
    • Journal of Wetlands Research
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.39-49
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    • 2006
  • Seasonal biomass and carbon, nitrogen contents change of marsh club-rush (Schoenoplectus trigueter) was investigated in Nakdong river estuary, located near Busan, Korea. New shoot of S. trigueter sprouted from tuber in April and fast growth season was followed until mature in August. Mature lengths of shoot and root were 60 and 9.4 cm, respectively. The increase of biomass showed similar seasonal trends with length. Mature biomass were $3.5gind^{-1}$ in wet weight and $0.6gind^{-1}$ in dry weight. The biomass of S. trigueter in areal basis was also highest during July and August ($186gDWm^{-2}$). The shoot of S. trigueter was disappeared in October from the ground but the biomass of shoot was maintained as a form of detritus in sediment. The amount of S. trigueter detritus was about 30~50% of the biomass in August. During winter, the amount of detritus decreased with time but the biomass of root+tuber remained same, implying the root+tuber part is alive. The net productivity of S. trigueter estimated from biomass change were $538gDWm^{-2}yr^{-1}$, $240g-Cm^{-2}yr^{-1}$, $8.2g-Nm^{-2}yr^{-1}$ in dry weight, carbon and nitrogen equivalent respectively. During winter, carbon to nitrogen ratio in detritus increased implying the preferred remineralization of nitrogen during microbial degradation.

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Development of a GB-SAR (II) : Focusing Algorithms (GB-SAR의 개발 (II) : 영상화 기법)

  • Lee, Hoon-Yol;Sung, Nak-Hoon;Kim, Jung-Ho;Cho, Seong-Jun
    • Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.247-256
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    • 2007
  • In this paper we introduced GB-SAR focusing algorithms for image formation and suggested an optimized solution. We compared the characteristics, advantages, and limitations of the Deramp-FFT (DF) algorithm and the Range-Doppler (RD) algorithm in terms of their image formation principles, memory usage and processing time. We found that DF algorithm is efficient in memory and processing time but can not focus the near range. The RD algorithm can focus the entire range but, considering the refinement on the rail length, it has much redundancy in memory and processing time. In conclusion, we optimized the GB-SAR focusing by using the DF algorithm for a far-range case and the RD algorithm for a near-range case separately.

Joint Element Structure Method on the Subway Box Structure unere Railroad (철도하부 가도교 설치에 대한 JES공법)

  • Pi, Tae-Hee;Cho, Kook-Hwan;SaGong, Myung
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.973-981
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    • 2008
  • This document presents the JES(Joint Element Structure) method that has been adopted for the firs time in our country for the construction of the structure crossing under the railroad without open excavation. Front Jacking Method, Tubular Roof Construction Method, New Tubular Roof Method and Joint Element Structure Method are commonly used for the construction of structures crossing under the railroad. JES Method, frequently used in Japan recently, is a new method to construct the structures crossing under the railroad in a safe manner and in a relatively short period of time by utilizing the steel elements with the joints through which the load in the vertical angle to the axial direction is transferred to the next element. The elements are tied to each other through the joints to form the permanent walls of a Rahmen structure under the road without open excavation and without limitation to the length in a convenient way. Through the case study in the project of a Subway Box Culvert Improvement for the Gyeonguiseon Railroad in front of Yonsei University using the JES Method, the cost and period of construction in various types of soil is investigated compared to the Front Jacking Method. Furthermore, by analyzing the results of instrumentation measurements carried out throughout the construction, comparison between the actual displacement in the ground and the predicted displacement in the design is made to provide the considerations to be counted for the design. In conclusion, comparison in the field of economic feasibility, constructability and safety between the JES Method and Front Jacking Method, which is most frequently adopted in our country at present, is made to present the JES Method as a new alternative for the non-open excavation construction method for the structures crossing under the railway.

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Seismic response of underwater fluid-conveying concrete pipes reinforced with SiO2 nanoparticles using DQ and Newmark methods

  • Maleki, Mostafa;Bidgoli, Mahmood Rabani
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.717-726
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    • 2018
  • Concrete pipelines are the most efficient and safe means for gas and oil transportation over a long distance. The use of nano materials and nono-engineering can be considered for enhancing concrete pipelines properties. the tests show that $SiO_2$ nanoparticles can improve the mechanical behavior of concrete. Moreover, severe hazard for pipelines is seismic ground motion. Over the years, scientists have attempted to understand pipe behavior against earthquake most frequently via numerical modeling and simulation. Therefore, in this paper, the dynamic response of underwater nanocomposite submerged pipeline conveying fluid is studied. The structure is subjected to the dynamic loads caused by earthquake and the governing equations of the system are derived using mathematical model via Classic shell theory and Hamilton's principle. Navier-Stokes equation is employed to calculate the force due to the fluid in the pipe. As well, the effect of external fluid is modeled with an external force. Mori-Tanaka approach is used to estimate the equivalent material properties of the nanocomposite. 1978 Tabas earthquake in Iran is considered for modelling seismic load. The dynamic displacement of the structure is extracted using differential quadrature method (DQM) and Newmark method. The effects of different parameters such as $SiO_2$ nanoparticles volume percent, boundary conditions, thickness to radius ratios, length to radius ratios, internal and external fluid pressure and earthquake intensity are discussed on the seismic response of the structure. From results obtained in this paper, it can be found that the dynamic response of the pipe is increased in the presence of internal and external fluid. Furthermore, the use of $SiO_2$ nanoparticles in concrete pipeline reduces the displacement of the structure during an earthquake.

Estimation of Chinese Cabbage Growth by RapidEye Imagery and Field Investigation Data

  • Na, Sangil;Lee, Kyoungdo;Baek, Shinchul;Hong, Sukyoung
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.556-563
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    • 2015
  • Chinese cabbage is one of the most important vegetables in Korea and a target crop for market stabilization as well. Remote sensing has long been used as a tool to extract plant growth, cultivated area and yield information for many crops, but little research has been conducted on Chinese cabbage. This study refers to the derivation of simple Chinese cabbage growth prediction equation by using RapidEye derived vegetation index. Daesan-myeon area in Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Korea is one of main producing district of Chinese cabbage. RapidEye multi-spectral imagery was taken on the Daesan-myeon five times from early September to late October during the Chinese cabbage growing season. Meanwhile, field reflectance spectra and five plant growth parameters, including plant height (P.H.), plant diameter (P.D.), leaf height (L.H.), leaf length (L.L.) and leaf number (L.N.), were measured for about 20 plants (ten plants per plot) for each ground survey. The normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for each of the 20 plants was measured using an active plant growth sensor (Crop $Circle^{TM}$) at the same time. The results of correlation analysis between the vegetation indices and Chinese cabbage growth data showed that NDVI was the most suited for monitoring the L.H. (r=0.958~0.978), L.L. (r=0.950~0.971), P.H. (r=0.887~0.982), P.D. (r=0.855~0.932) and L.N. (r=0.718~0.968). Retrieval equations were developed for estimating Chinese cabbage growth parameters using NDVI. These results obtained using the NDVI is effective provided a basis for establishing retrieval algorithm for the biophysical properties of Chinese cabbage. These results will also be useful in determining the RapidEye multi-spectral imagery necessary to estimate parameters of Chinese cabbage.