• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.265-273
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• 2010

This study proposed the method that can calculate discharge using hydraulic characteristics that can acquire easily-comparatively such as hydraulic radius, bed slope, depth to improve the stage-discharge curve equation considering only stage. Roughness coefficient n value and C value that hydraulic characteristics of rivers is reflected from Manning's equation and Chezy's equation using the measured data of the natural open channel in the report of Albert University estimated and calculated discharge on the basis of this. The method proposed in this study was calculated stunningly to measured discharge. And that compared with discharge by existent stage-discharge curve.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.599-608
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• 2011

FPS(friction pendulum system) is an isolation system which is possible to isolate structures from earthquake by pendulum characteristic. Natural frequencies of the structures could be determined by designing the radius of curvature of FPS. Thus, response vibration could be reduced by changing natural frequency of structures from FPS. But effective periods of recorded seismic wave were various and estimation of earthquake characteristic could be difficult. If effective periods of seismic wave correspond to natural frequency of structures with FPS, resonance can be occurred. Therefore, CFPBS(cone-type friction pendulum bearing system) was developed for controlling the acceleration and displacement of structure by the slope of friction surfaces. Structural natural frequency with CFPBS can be changed according to position of ball on the friction surface which was designed cone-type. Therefore, superstructures on CFPBS could be isolated from earthquake. In this study, seismic performance of CFPBS was evaluated by numerical analysis and shaking table test.

• Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.03a
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• pp.41-48
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• 2006

We have been conducting several studies on providing information to the public promptly as soon as earthquake occurs. Recently, JMA proposed a method for warning big earthquakes by observing the first 2 seconds after the first arrival. In this study, the envelope of the absolute value of the first 2 seconds after the first arrival is calculated, and then the relation of epicentral distance and slope of envelope, parameter B, is obtained. This result is applied to local magnitude equation of KMA, which then gives us a new magnitude equation from which can estimate the magnitude using maximum amplitude of P wave. We applied the method to two recent earthquakes; Uljin and Daegu. The results using only the vertical components show that the magnitudes are lower than those calculated by the local magnitude equation of KMA. However, when we apply the method to the 3 components of maximum displacements, the results corresponds with those obtained from the local magnitude equation.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.130-130
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• 2017

각 수계의 다기능보는 흐름 통제 단면으로서의 중요한 기능인 정밀한 유량 산정이 가능한 수리구조물이므로 다기능보를 각 유역의 표준유량을 산정할 수 있는 국가 유량기준점으로 활용할 수 있는 방안을 강구하는 것이 바람직하다. 현재 보의 방류량 산정 방법은 보의 설계 당시 수리모형실험과 1차원 수치모의 등의 방법에 의해 산정된 결과를 활용한 것으로 보의 상류 수위만을 고려하여 보의 방류량을 산정하는 방법으로 배수위 영향을 반영할 수 없을 뿐만 아니라 유량 측정시설로서의 보의 수리적 장점을 활용하지 못하는 한계가 존재한다. 이에 본 연구에서는 현행 방류량 산정 방법과 기존 연구의 한계점을 검토하여 보 상하류 수위와 보의 수리적 유량측정 기능을 상호 보완적으로 활용하여 방류량 추정량을 개선시킬 수 있는 수정 경사-면적법을 새롭게 제안하였으며, 금강의 백제보, 영산강의 승촌보, 죽산보를 대상으로 적용하고, 연구 결과의 적정성을 검토하였다. 적용 결과, 기존 방법은 하류 수위에 관계없이 보 상류의 수위가 상승하게 되면 증가하고, 반대로 하강하게 되면 방류량이 감소하는 등 상류 수위의 패턴을 그대로 따라가는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 수정 경사-면적법을 활용하여 추정한 결과, 상시적으로 변하는 상하류 수위차에 따라 방류량이 변동하여 보다 물리적인 현상을 더 잘 반영하는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.547-554
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• 2016

This study considered how to estimate the deterioration rate of the track quality index, which represents track geometric irregularity. Most existing studies have used a simple linear regression and regarded the slope of the regression equation as the progress rate. In this paper, we present a Bayesian approach to estimate the track irregularity progress. This Bayesian approach has many advantages, among which the biggest is that it can formally include the prior distribution of parameters which can be derived from historic data or from expert experiences; then, the rate can be expressed as a probability distribution. We investigated the possibility of applying the Bayesian method to the estimation of the deterioration rate by comparing our bayesian approach to the conventional linear regression approach.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.627-638
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• 2019

Estimation of representative elementary volume (REV) of jointed rock masses is critical to predict the mechanical behavior of field-scale rock masses. The REV of jointed rock masses at site is strongly influenced by stress state. The paper proposed a method to systematically studied the influence of confining stress on the REV of jointed rock masses with various strengths (weak, medium and strong), which were sourced from the water inlet slope of Xiaowan Hydropower Station, China. A finite element method considering material heterogeneity was employed, a series of two-dimensional (2D) models was established based on the Monte-Carlo method and a lot of biaxial compressive tests were conducted. Numerical results showed that the REV of jointed rock masses presented a step-like reduction as the normalized confining stress increased. Confining stress weakened the size effect of jointed rock masses, indicating that the REV determined under uniaxial compression test can be reasonably taken as the REV of jointed rock masses under complexed in-situ stress environment.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.64 no.2
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• pp.71-83
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• 2022

In this study, an indicator and assessment system for evaluating the monthly hydrological cycle was prepared using simple factors such as the landuse status of the watershed and topographic characteristics to the dynamic water balance model (DWBM) based on the Budyko framework. The parameters a1 of DWBM are introduced as hydrologic cycle indicators. An indicator estimation regression model was developed using watershed characteristics data for the introduced indicator, and an assessment system was prepared through K-means cluster analysis. The hydrological cycle assessment system developed in this study can assess the hydrological cycle with simple data such as land use, CN, and watershed slope, so it can quickly assess changes in hydrological cycle factors in the past and present. Because of this advantage is expected that the developed assessment system can predict changes in the hydrological cycle and use an auxiliary tool for policymaking.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.54 no.9
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• pp.3299-3309
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• 2022

Nuclear energy has the potential to play an influential role in energy transition efforts than is now anticipated by many countries. Realizing sustainable human development and reducing global climate crises will become more difficult without significantly increasing nuclear power. This paper aims to probe the role of nuclear energy, external debt, and financial globalization in sustaining human development and environmental conditions simultaneously in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) countries. This study applied a battery of second-generation estimation approaches over the period from 1990 to 2019. These methods are useful and robust to cross-countries dependencies, slope heterogeneity, parameters endogeneity, and serial correlation that are ignored in conventional approaches to generate more comprehensive and reliable estimates. The empirical findings indicate that nuclear energy and financial globalization contribute to human development, whereas external debt inhibits it. Similarly, financial globalization accelerates ecological deterioration, but nuclear energy and external debt promote environmental sustainability. Moreover, the study reveals bidirectional feedback causalities between human development, carbon emissions and nuclear energy consumption. The study offers useful policy guidance on accomplishing sustainable and inclusive development in BRICS countries.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.132-132
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• 2021

Access to accurate spatial precipitation in many hydrological studies is necessary. Existence of many mountains with diverse topography in South Korea causes different spatial distribution of precipitation. Rain gauge stations show accurate precipitation information in points, but due to the limited use of rain gauge stations and the difficulty of accessing them, there is not enough accurate information in the whole area. Weather radars can provide an integrated precipitation information spatially. Despite this, weather radar data have some errors that can not provide accurate data, especially in heavy rainfall. In this study, some location-based variable like aspect, elevation, plan curvature, profile curvature, slope and distance from the sea which has most effect on rainfall was considered. Then Automatic Weather Station data was used for spatial training of variables in each event. According to this, K-fold cross-validation method was combined with Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System. Based on this, 80% of Automatic Weather Station data was used for training and validation of model and 20% was used for testing and evaluation of model. Finally, spatial distribution of precipitation for 1×1 km resolution in Gwangdeoksan radar station was estimates. The results showed a significant decrease in RMSE and an increase in correlation with the observed amount of precipitation.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.142-142
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• 2022

Adjusting weather radar data is a prerequisite for its use in various hydrological studies. Effect of spatial variables are considered to adjust weather radar data in many of these researches. The existence of diverse topography in South Korea has increased the importance of analyzing these variables. In this study, some spatial variable like slope, elevation, aspect, distance from the sea, plan and profile curvature was considered. To investigate different topographic conditions, tried to use three radar station of Gwanaksan, Gwangdeoksan and Gudeoksan which are located in northwest, north and southeast of South Korea, respectively. To form the suitable fuzzy model and create the best membership functions of variables, ANFIS-PSO model was applied. After optimizing the model, the correlation coefficient and sensitivity of adjusted Quantitative Precipitation Estimation (QPE) based on spatial variables was calculated to find how variables work in adjusted QPE process. The results showed that the variable of elevation causes the most change in rainfall and consequently in the adjustment of radar data in model. Accordingly, the sensitivity ratio calculated for variables shows that with increasing rainfall duration, the effects of these variables on rainfall adjustment increase. The approach of this study, due to the simplicity and accuracy of this method, can be used to adjust the weather radar data and other required models.