• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.401-416
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• 2024

Long-span structures, such as bridges, can experience different seismic excitations at the supports due to spatially variability of ground motion. Regarding current bridge designing codes, it is just EC 2008 that suggested some regulations to consider it and in the other codes almost ignored while based on some previous studies it is found that the effect of mentioned issue could not be neglected. The current study aimed to perform a comprehensive study about the effect of spatially varying ground motions on the dynamic response of a reinforced concrete bridge under asynchronous input motions considering soil-structure interactions. The correlated ground motions were generated by an introduced method that contains all spatially varying components, and imposed on the supports of the finite element model under different load scenarios. Then the obtained results from uniform and non-uniform excitations were compared to each other. In addition, the effect of soil-structure interactions involved and the corresponding results compared to the previous results. Also, to better understand the seismic response of the bridge, the responses caused by pseudo-static components decompose from the total response. Finally, an incremental dynamic analysis was performed to survey the non-linear behavior of the bridge under assumed load scenarios. The outcomes revealed that the local site condition plays an important role and strongly amplifies the responses. Furthermore, it was found that a combination of wave-passage and strong incoherency severely affected the responses of the structure. Moreover, it has been found that the pseudo-static component's contribution increase with increasing incoherent parameters. In addition, regarding the soil condition was considered for the studied bridge, it was found that a combination of spatially varying ground motions and soil-structure interactions effects could make a very destructive scenarios like, pounding and unseating.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.437-449
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• 1991

대한해협을 통해서 흐르는 대마난류의 변동을 연구하기 위하여 부산, 이즈하라, 하카다 해수면의 시계열 자료를 분석하였다. 해수면 및 해수면차의 변동성은 0.01-0.02cpd를 중심으로 두 부분으로 구분된다. 저주파에서 해수면과 해수면차는 상관성이 높으며 위상차는 작다. 부산 해수면의 계절변화 폭은 다른 두 곳보다 작은데 이것은 지형류 효과와 계절풍의 영향이 밀도의 계절변화 효과를 상쇄하기 때문이다. 대마난류의 세기와 관련이 있는 해수면차의 변동은 동수도에 비해 서수도에서 매우 크다. 고주파 부분에 있어서 동수도의 해수면차는 그 변동성이 서수도에 비해 크고 양수도의 해수면차는 서로 상관성이 없다. 부산과 이즈하라의 해수면은 각각 서수도와 동수도에서의 해수면차와 $180^{\circ}$ 위상차가 나는 반면에 하카다에서는 같은 위상을 가진다. 이 결과는 이즈하라가 동수도쪽에 위치함으로써 동수도의 해수면은 바람과 지형류 효과에 대해 정상적인 반응을 한다는 것을 나타낸다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2015

오늘날 스트레스는 인간의 정신적, 신체적 건강을 위협하는 주된 요인 중의 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 대학생들에 대해 수업 전과 후에 측정한 심박변이도, 전기피부반응, 피부 온도가 스트레스 환경에서 생체 신호에 미치는 영향을 분석, 조사하였다. 본 연구에는 21세에서 27세 사이의 학생 30명이 참여하였으며, 이들의 평균 나이는 22.31세, 표준편차는 1.45세이다. 실험을 통해 시간영역과 주파수영역 모두에서 HRV의 제어 그룹에 대해 비교한 결과, 실험군에 대한 RMSSD(p=0.033), LF 첨두값(p=0.003), VLF(p=0.045)가 통계적으로 유의한 것으로 확인되었다. 평균 피부 전도도는 수업 후의 측정 결과(평균=5.993(uS), 표준편차=3.406)가 수업 전의 측정 결과(평균=3.039(uS), 표준편차=2.628)보다 평균적으로 97.2% 높게 나타났으며, 피부 온도는 수업 후의 측정 결과($34.835{\pm}0.305$)가 수업 전의 측정 결과($34.471{\pm}0.281$)보다 평균적으로 1.055% 높게 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구결과는 스트레스 관련 임상 연구에서 자율신경계의 반응을 조사하는 연구에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권2호
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• pp.223-237
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• 2020

Transmission towers have come to represent one of the most important infrastructures in today's society, which may suffer severe earthquakes during their service lives. However, in the conventional seismic analyses of transmission towers, the towers are normally assumed to be fixed on the ground without considering the effect of soil-structure interaction (SSI) on the pile-supported transmission tower. This assumption may lead to inaccurate seismic performance estimations of transmission towers. In the present study, the seismic response and failure analyses of pile-supported transmission towers considering SSI are comprehensively performed based on the finite element method. Specifically, two detailed finite element (FE) models of the employed pile-supported transmission tower with and without consideration of SSI effects are established in ABAQUS analysis platform, in which SSI is simulated by the classical p-y approach. A simulation method is developed to stochastically synthesize the earthquake ground motions at different soil depths (i.e. depth-varying ground motions, DVGMs). The impacts of SSI on the dynamic characteristic, seismic response and failure modes are investigated and discussed by using the generated FE models and ground motions. Numerical results show that the vibration mode shapes of the pile-supported transmission towers with and without SSI are basically same; however, SSI can significantly affect the dynamic characteristic by altering the vibration frequencies of different modes. Neglecting the SSI and the variability of earthquake motions at different depths may cause an underestimate and overestimate on the seismic responses, respectively. Moreover, the seismic failure mode of pile-supported transmission towers is also significantly impacted by the SSI and DVGMs.

• 감성과학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.63-70
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• 2015

본 연구는 1/f fluctuation의 ${\alpha}$기울기 따라 구성된 사운드를 들었을 때 감정 스트레스 업무에 종사하고 있는 피험자들의 심박 변화를 확인하고자 하였다. 기존의 연구에서는 주로 사용자의 심리상태 안정시키는 효과 또는 생리적 안정성에 1/f fluctuation의 ${\alpha}$기울기가 관계가 있는 것으로 보고되었다. 본 연구에서는 1/f fluctuation 수준을 총 3가지 나누어 제작한 사운드를 독립변수로 사용하였다. 독립변수는 감정노동 종사자에게 제시하여 그에 따른 심장반응을 측정하였다. 종속변수는 네 가지로 BPM(Beat Per Minute), VLF(Very Low Frequency), SDNN(Standard Deviation of NN intervals), 그리고 HF(High Frequency) 파워(Power)값을 확인하였다. 분석결과 기울기가 3인 1/fluctuation 사운드는 각성효과를 보였다. 기울기 1, 2인 사운드는 이완효과가 있는 것을 통계적으로 검증하였다. 이러한 1/f fluctuation 사운드의 특성을 활용해 감정 노동자들의 스트레스를 완화시키기 위한 서비스에 응용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.208-220
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• 2018

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of neurofeedback training for reducing stress and enhancing self-regulation in late adolescence to identify the possibility of use for nursing intervention. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pre-post quasi-experimental design was used. Participants were 78 late adolescents assigned to the experimental group (n=39) that received the neurofeedback training and the control group (n=39). Data were collected on heart rate variability (HRV) and skin conductance level (SCL) to assess stress-biomarker response. The questionnaire contained 164 items from: Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) and Self-regulatory Ability scale. The neurofeedback training was based on the general adaptation syndrome and body-mind medicine. The intervention was conducted in a total of 10 sessions for 30 minutes per session with high-beta, theta and sensory motor rhythm training on scalp at central zero. Results: There were significant difference in standard deviation of normal to normal interval (p=.036) in HRV and SCL (p=.029) of stress-biomarker response between the two groups. Negative affect (p=.036) in PANAS and obsessive compulsive (p=.023) and depression (p<.001) in SCL-90-R were statistically significant. Self-regulation mode (p=.004) in self-regulation ability scale showed a significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: The results indicated that the neurofeedback training is effective in stress-biomarkers, psychoemotional stress response and self-regulation. Therefore, neurofeedback training using neuroscientific approach based on brain-mind-body model can be used as an effective nursing intervention for late adolescents in clinics and communities for effective stress responses.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2023

Aluminum alloy-based additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a popular manufacturing process for the fabrication of complex parts in the automotive and aerospace industries. The addition of an inoculant to aluminum alloy powder has been demonstrated to effectively reduce cracking by promoting the formation of equiaxed grains. However, the optimization of the AM process parameters remains challenging owing to their variability. In this study, the response surface methodology (RSM) was used to predict the crack density of AM-processed Al alloy samples. RSM was performed by setting the process parameters and equiaxed grain ratio, which influence crack propagation, as independent variables and designating crack density as a response variable. The RSM-based quadratic polynomial models for crack-density prediction were found to be highly accurate. The relationship among the process parameters, crack density, and equiaxed grain fraction was also investigated using RSM. The findings of this study highlight the efficacy of RSM as a reliable approach for optimizing the properties of AM-processed parts with limited experimental data. These results can contribute to the development of robust AM processing strategies for the fabrication of high-quality Al alloy components for various applications.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2002

A benchmark dose (BMD) approach has been evaluated us a replacement for the traditional NOAEL methodology currently being wed to assess the noncancer effects of toxicants. The endocrine disrupt-ing effect of endosulfan which showed decrement of sperm count and testicular testosterone level in animals, was currently reported. The amount of endosulfan used as pesticide in the country has been continuously increased. The aim of this study was to suggest the permissible intake level (PIL), corresponding to Accept-able Daily Intake (ADI), based on endocrine disrupting effect wing BMD. Various animal data were collected by consideration of critical effect showing endocrine disruption and an animal data for reproductive toxicity was selected. The Power model from BMD software for induction of $BMD_10$ having meaning which is the dose at the 95% lower confidence limit on a 10% response was used due to that the form of selected dose-response animal data was continuous data. The $BMD_10$ was estimated to be 0.393 mg/kg/day based on reproductive toxicity showing decrement of sperm count. The permissible intake level (PIL) was calculated by dividing the $BMD_10$ by the uncertainty factors of 100 with consideration of from animal to human and human variability. The PIL as 0.004 mg/kg/day was compared with traditional ADI as 0.006 mg/kg/day based on the incidence of marked progressive glomerulonephrosis and blood vessel aneurysm in males.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.445-459
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• 2016

Quantitative estimation of seismic response of various structural systems at the collapse limit state is one of the most significant objectives in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering (PBEE). Assessing the effects of uncertainties, due to variability in ground motion characteristics and random nature of earthquakes, on nonlinear structural response is a pivotal issue regarding collapse safety prediction. Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) and fragility curves are utilized to estimate demand parameters and seismic performance levels of structures. Since producing these curves based on a large number of nonlinear dynamic analyses would be time-consuming, selection of appropriate earthquake ground motion records resulting in reliable responses with sufficient accuracy seems to be quite essential. The aim of this research study is to propose a methodology to assess the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete frames at collapse limit state via accurate estimation of seismic fragility curves for different Engineering Demand Parameters (EDPs) by using a limited number of ground motion records. Research results demonstrate that accurate estimating of structural collapse capacity is feasible through applying the proposed method offering an appropriate suite of limited ground motion records.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.39-74
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• 2018

Purpose: For more than 30 years, robust parameter design (RPD), which attempts to minimize the process bias (i.e., deviation between the mean and the target) and its variability simultaneously, has received consistent attention from researchers in academia and industry. Based on Taguchi's philosophy, a number of RPD methodologies have been developed to improve the quality of products and processes. The primary purpose of this paper is to review and discuss existing RPD methodologies in terms of the three sequential RPD procedures of experimental design, parameter estimation, and optimization. Methods: This literature study composes three review aspects including experimental design, estimation modeling, and optimization methods. Results: To analyze the benefits and weaknesses of conventional RPD methods and investigate the requirements of future research, we first analyze a variety of experimental formats associated with input control and noise factors, output responses and replication, and estimation approaches. Secondly, existing estimation methods are categorized according to their implementation of least-squares, maximum likelihood estimation, generalized linear models, Bayesian techniques, or the response surface methodology. Thirdly, optimization models for single and multiple responses problems are analyzed within their historical and functional framework. Conclusion: This study identifies the current RPD foundations and unresolved problems, including ample discussion of further directions of study.