• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.663-679
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• 2009

The use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) accelerometers in geotechnical instrumentation is relatively new but on the rise. This paper describes a new MEMS-based system for in situ deformation and vibration monitoring. The system has been developed in an effort to combine recent advances in the miniaturization of sensors and electronics with an established wireless infrastructure for on-line geotechnical monitoring. The concept is based on triaxial MEMS accelerometer measurements of static acceleration (angles relative to gravity) and dynamic accelerations. The dynamic acceleration sensitivity range provides signals proportional to vibration during earthquakes or construction activities. This MEMS-based in-place inclinometer system utilizes the measurements to obtain three-dimensional (3D) ground acceleration and permanent deformation profiles up to a depth of one hundred meters. Each sensor array or group of arrays can be connected to a wireless earth station to enable real-time monitoring as well as remote sensor configuration. This paper provides a technical assessment of MEMS-based in-place inclinometer systems for geotechnical instrumentation applications by reviewing the sensor characteristics and providing small- and full-scale laboratory calibration tests. A description and validation of recorded field data from an instrumented unstable slope in California is also presented.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.101-112
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 진동하중을 받는 지반의 교란정도차이를 통해 액상화 거동을 규명하는 교란상태개념에 기초하여 제안된 액상화 평가법의 타당성을 비교실험을 통하여 검증하였다. 제안된 평가법의 타당성 검토를 위해, 실내진동시험을 토대로 소산에너지 개념에 기초한 해석결과와 비교하였다. 또한, 불규칙한 지진의 시간이력 전부를 고려하는 제안된 평가법의 특성을 분석하기 위하여 임의의 해석대상지반에 대해 2가지 형태의 실지진 시간이력을 입력한 지진 응답해석을 토대로 액상화 평가를 수행하였으며 이용된 액상화 평가법은 Seed의 경험적 평가방법(Seed등, 1971)을 국내 실정에 부합되도록 수정보완한 방법(김수일 등, 2000)으로 우리나라 해양수산부 주관으로 편찬된 $\ulcorner$항만 및 어항시설의 내진설계 표준서$\lrcorner$에 인용된 방법이다. 액상화 저항특성에 관한 타당성 검토결과, 제안된 평가법과 소산에너지 개념에 기초한 해석결과가 과잉간극수압의 누적으로 발생되는 액상화 현상을 신뢰성 높게 표현하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 액상화 평가예를 통해 제안된 평가법에서의 지진력 고려에 대한 특성을 분석한 결과, 제안된 평가법에서는 실지진 시간이력에 대한 지진응답해석을 통해 최대가속도, 탁월주파수, 진동형태, 지속시간 등으로 표현되는 지진특성을 합리적으로 고려되고 있는 반면, 지진에 의한 등가전단음력 산정시 등가의 최대값을 이용하는 액상화 상세예측의 경우, 지진응답해석의 지반 내 지진증폭현상을 단순히 최대가속도만으로 표현함으로써 불규칙한 가속도가 연속재하되는 지진특성을 충분히 반영하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과, 제안된 평가법은 실내진동시험의 수행 및 실지진 시간이력 전부에 대한 고려를 포함하고 있으므로 이를 기초로 한 액상화 평가가 신뢰성이 높다고 판단된다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2012

This paper focused on the daylighting performance of residential high-rise buildings in South-Korea. the purpose of this study is to estimate the visual environment of sunlight coming into opening according to sky conditions, orientation of windows and each space of Apartment buildings. Season of the year, weather, and time of day combine with predictable movement patterns of the sun to create highly variable and dynamic daylighting conditions. Daylighting design is usually based on the dominant sky condition and the micro-climate for the building site. There are three common sky conditions: clear sky, overcast sky, and partly cloudy sky. The clear sky includes sunshine and is intense and brighter at the horizon than at the zenith, except in the area around the sun. Daylight received within a building is directly dependent upon the sun's position and the atmospheric conditions. Easily used charts, diagrams, and software programs allow study of solar geometry for any geographic location and time of day. on the other hand, the overcast sky is characterized by diffuse and variable levels of light and has dense cloud cover over 90% of the sky. This paper was calculated by a Desktop Radiance program. The space dimensions were based on a unit module of real constructed apartment having divided into five sections such as living room, room1, room2, room3 and kitchen.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2001

In this study, the static and dynamic characteristics of endmilling process were modelled and the analytic realization of chatter mechanism was discussed. In this reward, We have discussed on the comparative assessment of recursive time series modeling algorithms that cal represent time machining process and detect the abnormal machining behaviors in precision endmilling operation. In this study, simulation and experimental works were performed to show the malfunctional behaviors. For this purpose, new recursive algorithm(RLSM) was adopted for the oil-line system identification and monitoring of a machining process, we can apply these new algorithms in real process for detection of abnormal chatter. Also, The stability lobe of chatter was analysed by varying parameter of cutting dynamics in regenerative chatter mechanics.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2008

Low back disorders (LBDs) have been the most common musculoskeletal problem in Korean workplaces. It affects many workers, and is associated with high costs to many companies as well as the individual, which can negatively influence even the quality of life of workers. The _evaluation of low back disorder risk associated with manual materials handling tasks can be performed using variety of ergonomic assessment tools such as National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Revised Lifting Equation (NLE), the Washington Administrative Code 296-62-0517 (WAC), the Snook Tables etc. But most of these tools provide limited information for choosing the most appropriate assessment method for a particular job and in finding out advantage and disadvantage of the methods, and few have been assessed for their predictive ability. The focus of this study was to _evaluate spinal loads in real time with lifting and pulling heavy cow leathers in variety of postures. Data for estimating mean trunk motions were collected as employees did their work at the job site, using the Lumbar Motion Monitor. Eight employees (2 males, 6 females) were selected in this study, in which the load weight and the vertical start and destination heights of the activity remained constant throughout the task. Variance components (three dimensional spaces) of mean trunk kinematic measures were estimated in a hierarchical design. They were used to compute velocity and acceleration of multiple employees performing the same task and to repetitive movements within a task. Therefore, a results of this study could be used as a quantitative, objective measure to design the workplace so that the risk of occupationally related low back disorder should be minimized.

• 지구물리
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.277-294
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• 2003

구조물의 시간경과에 따른 변형 및 성능저하 현상은 인위적 요인 및 시간경과에 따른 지반상태의 변화 혹은 지반 변위요인의 누적에 의해 발생한다 본 연구에서는 경상남도 경주시에 위치한 첨성대를 연구대상으로 설정하였다. 첨성대는 약 1,300여 년 전 건립된 석축구조물로서 지반침하로 약간 기울어져 있으며 일부 석재 사이의 틈이 벌어져 있는 상태이다 본질적인 대책수립을 위하여 본 연구에서는 이러한 목적을 위하여 차원 레이저스캐닝시스템에 의한 형상 역공학적 연구 물리탐사에 의한 지반공학적 특성 연구 및 고유진동수 측정에 의한 첨성대의 동적특성 등의 다음과 같은 연구들을 수행하였다 첫째 정밀측량에 의한 첨성대의 정밀한 변형량 측정 및 지속적인 변위측정을 위하여 차원 레이저 스캐닝에 의한 첨성대의 차원 공간위치정보를 취득하여 형상역공학에 의한 차원 벡터 이미지 형상구현 및 첨성대의 크기 변위량 변위방향 등 여러 가지 제원을 구하고자 하였다 둘째 다양한 비파괴적 물리탐사 방법들을 적용하여 첨성대 및 주변 지반의 물성분포 및 지반특성을 파악하고자 하였다 한편 다양한 물리탐사를 통하여 향후 유사한 조사에 있어서 적절한 물리탐사 방법을 제시하고자 하였다 셋째 경주 첨성대의 1/10모형에 대한 동적특성실험 및 실물에 대한 고유진동수 측정을 통해 첨성대의 구조적 특성을 연구하여 첨성대의 구조특성 및 상태판단 및 동적특성 파악에 의한 내진성능을 판단하고자 하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.859-887
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• 2015

Structural health monitoring (SHM) has gained in popularity in recent years since it can assess the performance and condition of instrumented structures in real time and provide valuable information to the asset's manager and owner. Operational modal analysis plays an important role in SHM and it involves the determination of natural frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes of a constructed structure based on measured dynamic data. This paper presents the operational modal analysis and seismic response characterization of the Tsing Ma Suspension Bridge of 2,160 m long subjected to different earthquake events. Three kinds of events, i.e., short-distance, middle-distance and long-distance earthquakes are taken into account. A fast Bayesian modal identification method is used to carry out the operational modal analysis. The modal properties of the bridge are identified and compared by use of the field monitoring data acquired before and after the earthquake for each type of the events. Research emphasis is given on identifying the predominant modes of the seismic responses in the deck during short-distance, middle-distance and long-distance earthquakes, respectively, and characterizing the response pattern of various structural portions (deck, towers, main cables, etc.) under different types of earthquakes. Since the bridge is over 2,000 m long, the seismic wave would arrive at the tower/anchorage basements of the two side spans at different time instants. The behaviors of structural dynamic responses on the Tsing Yi side span and on the Ma Wan side span under each type of the earthquake events are compared. The results obtained from this study would be beneficial to the seismic design of future long-span bridges to be built around Hong Kong (e.g., the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge).

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제12권3_4호
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• pp.363-379
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• 2013

Dynamic displacement of structures is an important index for in-service structural condition and behavior assessment, but accurate measurement of structural displacement for large-scale civil structures such as long-span bridges still remains as a challenging task. In this paper, a vision-based dynamic displacement measurement system with the use of digital image processing technology is developed, which is featured by its distinctive characteristics in non-contact, long-distance, and high-precision structural displacement measurement. The hardware of this system is mainly composed of a high-resolution industrial CCD (charge-coupled-device) digital camera and an extended-range zoom lens. Through continuously tracing and identifying a target on the structure, the structural displacement is derived through cross-correlation analysis between the predefined pattern and the captured digital images with the aid of a pattern matching algorithm. To validate the developed system, MTS tests of sinusoidal motions under different vibration frequencies and amplitudes and shaking table tests with different excitations (the El-Centro earthquake wave and a sinusoidal motion) are carried out. Additionally, in-situ verification experiments are performed to measure the mid-span vertical displacement of the suspension Tsing Ma Bridge in the operational condition and the cable-stayed Stonecutters Bridge during loading tests. The obtained results show that the developed system exhibits an excellent capability in real-time measurement of structural displacement and can serve as a good complement to the traditional sensors.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제6권5_6호
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• pp.579-593
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• 2010

Low-power radio frequency (RF) chip transceiver technology and the associated structural health monitoring platforms have matured recently to enable high-rate, lossless transmission of measurement data across large-scale sensor networks. The intrinsic value of these advanced capabilities is the allowance for high-quality, rapid operational modal analysis of in-service structures using distributed accelerometers to experimentally characterize the dynamic response. From the analysis afforded through these dynamic data sets, structural identification techniques can then be utilized to develop a well calibrated finite element (FE) model of the structure for baseline development, extended analytical structural evaluation, and load response assessment. This paper presents a case study in which operational modal analysis is performed on a three-span prestressed reinforced concrete bridge using a wireless sensor network. The low-power wireless platform deployed supported a high-rate, lossless transmission protocol enabling real-time remote acquisition of the vibration response as recorded by twenty-nine accelerometers at a 256 Sps sampling rate. Several instrumentation layouts were utilized to assess the global multi-span response using a stationary sensor array as well as the spatially refined response of a single span using roving sensors and reference-based techniques. Subsequent structural identification using FE modeling and iterative updating through comparison with the experimental analysis is then documented to demonstrate the inherent value in dynamic response measurement across structural systems using high-rate wireless sensor networks.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 물벼룩 감시장치를 이용하여 생태독성 기준 1 TU(Toxic Unit)에 해당하는 물벼룩 감시장치의 TI(Toxic Index)값을 설정하고 NOEC와 $EC_{50}$에서 물벼룩 감시장치를 운영하였을 때 적절히 경보가 발령되어 실시간 생태독성 평가가 가능한 지 타진하였다. 연구목적을 위해 국 내외 관련 자료를 조사하여 선행연구를 하였고 인공 하천수를 대상으로 먹는물 수질감시항목에서 권고하는 59개 유해물질 중 6개(As, Hg, Cr, Diazinon, Dioxane, Phenol) 물질을 채택하여 지수식과 유수식 그리고 정도관리 시험을 실시하였다. 시험결과 NOEC 유수식 시험에서 Diazinon을 제외한 다른 물질들은 TI가 양호단계로 나타났고 $EC_{50}$ Spiking test에서 1 TU 이상과 1 TU 이하를 구분하여 TI는 TU에 상응하게 경보를 발령했다. 본 연구결과는 생태독성관리제도의 보완점을 생각하고 효율적인 관리체계로의 전환을 요구하는 하나의 메시지가 된다.