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A Study on the Estimation of Probabilistic Repair.Reinforcement Cycles from Rating Curve of Steel Girder Bridges (강재 교량의 노후화에 따른 확률적 보수.보강 주기 추정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyun-Bae;Kim, Yong-Su
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.102-110
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    • 2009
  • The cost for maintenance of bridge structures such as repair or reinforcement is increasing. In addition, the efforts for inspection of bridge structures is becoming more important since the proper repair or reinforcement should be performed to save the maintenance cost and ensure the safety for public infrastructure. Therefore, it is studied on this paper to estimate the repair or reinforcement cycles using probabilistic approach for the steel-box girders of bridge superstructure. In addition, a computer simulation program is uniquely developed based on probabilistic approach to calculate the cycles derived from the function of age of bridge and performance rating curve which were previously studied. In order to ensure the reliability of results and appropriateness of the model, statistical analyses were performed. Also, the results were compared and proved to be similar with ones from previous statistical data related to the repair or reinforcement cycles. The results from this study is expected to be useful for the determination of proper time to repair or reinforce the bridge structure and raise the safetyness of bridge structure in advance.

OPTIMISATION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY FOR A SMALL BRIDGE NETWORK

  • Jaeho Lee;Kamalarasa Sanmugarasa
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2011.02a
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    • pp.597-602
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    • 2011
  • A robust asset management methodology is essential for effective decision-making of maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of a bridge network. It can be achieved by a computer-based bridge management system (BMS). Successful BMS development requires a reliable bridge deterioration model, which is the most crucial component in a BMS, and an optimal management philosophy. The maintenance optimization methodology proposed in this paper is developed for a small bridge network with limited structural condition rating records. . The methodology is organized in three major components: (1) bridge health index (BHI); (2) maintenance and budget optimization; and (3) reliable Artificial Intelligence (AI) based bridge deterioration model. The outcomes of the paper will help to identify BMS implementation problems and to provide appropriate solutions for managing small bridge networks.

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A Study on Improvement of Level of Highway Maintenance Service Using Self-Organizing Map Neural Network (자기조직화 신경망을 이용한 고속도로 유지관리 서비스 등급 개선에 대한 연구)

  • Shin, Duksoon;Park, Sungbum
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.81-92
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    • 2021
  • As the degree of economic development of society increases, the maintenance issues on the existing social overhead capital becomes essential. Accordingly, the adaptation of the concept of Level of service in highway maintenance is indispensable. It is also crucial to manage and perform the service level such as road assets to provide universal services to users. In this regards, the purpose of this study is to improve the maintenance service rating model and to focus on the assessment items and weights among the improvements. Particularly, in determining weights, an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is performed based on the survey response results. After then, this study conducts unsupervised neural network models such as Self-Organizing Map (SOM) and Davies-Bouldin (DB) Index to divide proper sub-groups and determine priorities. This paper identifies similar cases by grouping the results of the responses based on the similarity of the survey responses. This can effectively support decision making in general situations where many evaluation factors need to be considered at once, resulting in reasonable policy decisions. It is the process of using advanced technology to find optimized management methods for maintenance.

A Comparative Study Between the Approved Maintenance Organizations for MROs of FAA and EASA (FAA와 EASA의 MRO 조직인증제도에 대한 비교연구)

  • Kim, Jo-Bok;Lee, Jin;Hurr, Hee-young
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.123-134
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    • 2017
  • In order to advance into the MRO industry, the Aviation maintenance organization with suitable for the standards for personnel, facilities and operations should be first approved by FAA and EASA. The purpose of study is designed to arrange the standards required for personnel, facility, operation rule for approval of Repair Station maintenance organizations certified by FAA PART 145 of the US Federal Aviation Regulation. Also to consider the following differences through the comparative analysis with domestic AMO certification of the information in the Management, Maintenance Process, and Quality System for approval of maintenance organization authorized, the additional EASA PART 145. As a comparative analysis on maintenance organization certification in the country between FAA and EASA, this study could show us that domestic maintenance organization, certified manual contents are used by applying just many of the FAA system. And we could know that as part of the EASA maintenance organization certification process, airmen personnel were relatively systematically segmented and controlled. For domestic maintenance organization certification, operational as policy implications we would like to present policy implications such as the implication of rating system of Aviation Mechanic License like EASA, the financial support of the training center to resolve the shortage of the FAA or EASA license holders, operational organization as "CAMO" for systematic aviation mechanic certified system should be required, continued construction of hangar or MRO for airworthiness repair under Governmental support, and varied application of DER system from FAA accordingly.

Switch to Olanzapine from Clozapine or Risperidone and 12-months Follow Up (Clozapine과 Risperidone에서 Olanzapine으로 교체 연구 : 12개월 추적연구)

  • Cho, Bang Hyun;Jung, In Kwa;Paik, Jong Woo
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.140-146
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    • 2001
  • In clinical setting, treatment-refractoriness, medication induced tardive dyskinesia and amenorrhea in chronic schizophrenia are frequently problematic. However, there are few guideline solving these problem available to clinicians. The goal of this study was collecting clinical data on clinical effectiveness and predictors of response of switching to olanzapine. We attempted to switch to olanzapine from risperidone and clozapine in chronic 31(risperidone 17, clozapine 14) schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder patients suffering from sustained symptoms, weekly blood monitoring, medication induced tardive dyskinesia and amenorrhea. Previous antipsychotics dosage was gradually decreased for 2 or 3weeks, at the same time olanzapine dosage was gradually increased. At baseline, after 1 week, after 2 weeks and after 4 weeks we checked Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Clinical Global Impression Scale, Sympson-Angus Rating Scale, Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale and followed up after 12 months. Successful switch after 4 weeks was achieved in 25 patients(clozapine 9(64.2%), risperidone 16(94.1%)). Overall, mean BPRS and CGI scores increased significantly. Successful maintenance after 12 months was achieved in 17 patients(clozapine 5(35.7%), risperidone 12(70.5%)). Overall, mean BPRS and CGI scores increased significantly too. Switching to olanzapine from other atypical antipsychotics is recommendable in chronic schizophrenia with treatment refractoriness and drug induced side effect.

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Development of Regression Equation for Water Quantity Estimation in a Tidal River (감조하천에서의 저수위 유량산정 다중회귀식 개발)

  • Lee, Sang Jin;Ryoo, Kyong Sik;Lee, Bae Sung;Yoon, Jong Su
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.385-390
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    • 2007
  • Reliable flow measurement for dry season is very important to set up the in-stream flow exactly and total maximum daily load control program in the basin. Especially, in the points which tidal current effects are dominant because reliability of the low measurement decrease. The reliable measuring methods are needed. In this study, we analysis the water surface elevation difference of water surface elevation. Quantity relationship to consider tidal currents in these regions. It is known that tidal current effects from Nakdong river barrage are dominant in Samrangjin measuring station. We developed multiple regression equation with water surface elevation, quantity, and difference of water surface elevation and compared these results water measured rating curve. All of these regression equation including linear regression equation and log regression equation fits better measured data them existing water surface elevation quantity line and Among three equations, the log regression equation is best to represent the measured the rating curve in Samrangjin point. The log regression equation is useful method to obtain the quantity in the regions which tidal currents are dominant.

Needs for the Improvement of Green Building Re-certification System (녹색건축 재인증제도의 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Wang, Jeong Joon;Kim, Jung Hyun;Kim, Byung Seon
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2013
  • The present duration of 5 years in the Korea Green Building Certification(G-SEED) should be re-set taking into account with the needs for renewal of re-certification criteria. This study methods is to analyze the differences between the characteristics of the certification system of green building of domestic and foreign and to seek the improvement to derive the problem of detailed evaluation items of the examination. The purpose of this study is to identify some problems of re-certification criteria in the G-SEED System and to propose the renewal of certification system. Analysis of the rating criteria with a few re-certified examples of office buildings have been made. Some measures to improve the re-certification have been suggested as follows; (1) it is strongly suggested to establish re-certification rating systems that is not yet made, (2) the new criteria of re-certification bring into focus on whether buildings maintain the environmental performances of the initial status certified, and (3) thus the effective duration of re-certification needs to re-set flexibly in a way to confirm to the initial environmental performances and maintenance conditions certified.

Pilot Application of Fire Barrier Penetration Seal Evaluation in Nuclear Power Plant (원자력발전소 방화벽 관통부 성능평가 시범 적용)

  • Park, Jun-Hyun
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.20 no.4 s.64
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    • pp.98-104
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    • 2006
  • The Fire Protection Regulatory documents require the fire-resistive rating of fire barrier penetration seals be same as that of fire barriers. Pilot application of penetration seal evaluation for K nuclear plant, built before penetration seal requirements were made, was done. In this evaluation, visual inspection and estimating fire rating by comparing installed configuration with tested configuration of penetration seals, called bounding approach method, were applied. Further improvements for retrofit and maintenance are recommended with penetration seal evaluation results also. The practical use of the methodology adopted in this study and the evaluation result of K nuclear plant will be anticipated for other plant's penetration seal evaluation.

Hydrologic Monitoring Analysis due to Hydrologic Characteristic Variation at Urban Stream (도시하천 수문특성변화에 따른 수문모니터링 분석)

  • Seo, Kyu-Woo;Kim, Dai-Gon;Kim, Nam-Gil;Sim, Bong-Joo;Won, Chang-Hee
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.746-751
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    • 2006
  • The geumjunggu of the onchunchun which is the upper stream have been maintained as a too much picture to become a concrete lining about existing low flow channel and the reservoir water protecting banks for the reason of the flow of an upper stream steep slope and back of the shortage of the channel area in a suitableness interval. This research made a rating-curve to decide since to ensure against risks to the flood control through the undo of the rivers. And we found the speed of current of a nature undo interval and existing concrete interval and water level change out. A result from this natural disposition we must apply as a data for the research about the plan to be established in the rivers maintenance basis plan of onchunchun.

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SOME POWER UPRATE ISSUES IN NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

  • Tipping, Philip
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.40 no.4
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    • pp.251-254
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    • 2008
  • Issues and themes concerned with nuclear power plant uprating are examined. Attention is brought to the fact that many candidate nuclear power plants for uprating have anyway been operated below their rated power for a significant part of their operating life. The key issues remain safety and reliability in operation at all times, irrespective of the nuclear power plant's chronological or design age or power rating. The effects of power uprates are discussed in terms of material aspects and expected demands on the systems, structures and components. The impact on operation and maintenance methods is indicated in terms of changes to the ageing surveillance programmes. Attention is brought to the necessity checking or revising operator actions after power up-rating has been implemented.