• 터널과지하공간
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.66-74
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• 2007

석회암 용식지역 상부에 위치한 주거지역에 대하여 지반침하 안정성을 분석하였다. 석회암지역에 분포한 공동을 조사하기 위하여 전기비저항 토모그래피, 전자탐사를 실시하였으며 지반특성을 규명하기 위하여 시추조사를 포함한 지반공학적인 조사를 실시하였다. 조사 결과를 바탕으로 공동의 형상과 지하수 조건에 대하여 지반침하 분석 및 예측을 위한 수치해석을 실시하였다. 지반침하를 일으키는 주요인은 지하수위의 하강으로 예측되었는데 이는 표토 하부의 지하수위가 감소함으로써 지반의 역학적 평형상태가 교란되고 공동이나 지표면의 침하가 발생해 표토 토양층이 유실되기 때문이다. 석회암 용식지역에서의 지반침하를 방지하기 위하여서는 천부 공동 상부의 지하수위를 지속적으로 유지시키는 것이 필수불가결한 것으로 보인다.

• 지질공학
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2024

독도의 토층 변화는 독도에 대한 학술적 가치와 함께 독도의 지속가능한 보전 및 활용 측면에서 상당히 중요한 의미를 가진다. 또한 독도에 자생하는 식물 및 생물의 발달에 필수적인 토대가 되므로 독도의 토층에 대한 지속적인 조사와 관찰이 필요하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 독도의 자연사면에 대한 토층 변화를 측정하기 위하여 내구성이 우수하고 설치 및 관리가 간편하며, 측정이 용이한 지표침식측정계를 설치하였다. 지표침식측정계는 길이 30~50 cm, 직경 1.5 cm의 강봉 형태이며, 해풍으로 인한 부식의 저항성을 높이기 위해 스테인리스 재질로 제작하였다. 그리고 동도와 서도의 토층분포구간을 대상으로 각각 6개씩의 지표침식측정계를 설치하였으며, 2014년부터 2021년까지 약 8년 동안 매년 1회에서 3회의 현장 측정을 실시하였다. 측정결과 지표침식측정계가 설치된 동도의 토층에서는 전반적으로 미세하게 퇴적되는 양상을 보였으며, 서도의 경우 동도와 반대로 미세하게 침식되는 양상이 나타났다. 동도에 설치된 지표침식측정계는 비교적 동도의 중간 혹은 하부지역에 설치되어 있으므로 동도의 토층 변화는 상부에 존재하는 토층에서의 풍화에 의한 침식 혹은 토사유출로 인하여 주로 퇴적되는 양상이 나타났다. 그러나 서도에 설치된 지표침식측정계는 서도의 상부 혹은 중간지역에 설치되어 있으므로 서도의 토층에서는 풍화로 인한 침식 및 유출이 직접 발생되었을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2015

3D FEM modeling based on 3D CAD data has been performed to evaluate the efficiency of CP system in a real operating nuclear power plant. The results of it successfully produced sophisticated profiles of electrolytic potential and current distributions in the soil of an interested area. This technology is expected to be a breakthrough for detection technology of damages on buried pipes when it comes into combining with a brand of area potential earth current (APEC) and ground penetrated radar (GPR) technologies. 2D current distribution and 2D current vectors on the earth surface from the APEC survey will be used as boundary conditions with exact 3D geometry data resulting in visualization of locations and extents of corrosion damages on the buried pipes in nuclear power plants.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.294-297
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• 2017

For the longer service life of steel pile, cathodic protection is selected sometimes at corrosive environment. The cathodic protection design improvement was investigated in this study. The current demand for cathodic protection was calculated from the potentiostatic current monitoring of the steel specimen in the deaerated soil samples. In this study, the current distribution was studied using the Boundary Element Method (BEM) and the Finite Element Method (FEM) numerical analysis methods. The optimum layout of the anode was developed and confirmed by numerical analysis. Under the conventional design of the anode, the length of the anode hole is same as the pile length. We found that, at the bottom end of the pile, the current density is too high. When the anode hole length was 80% of the pile length, the current consumption at the end was reduced. The construction cost of anode hole drilling was decreased about 20%, as compared to the conventional design. Furthermore, the life of the anode materials could be extended by reducing the current consumption at the end section. Using this approach, the construction cost was reduced significantly without any under-protection area on the steel piles.

• Journal of Korean Dental Science
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.26-33
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• 2010

We searched at the "PubMed.gov" and "jendodon.com" sites to conduct a literature review on dental instruments that are reused in clinical settings and on infection control involving pre-disinfection or sterilization cleaning/rinsing. The keyword "dental clean" was used for the Web search. We found the present official definition of instrument cleaning performed prior to disinfection or sterilization rather limiting ("removal of foreign matter (soil, organism, etc.) from the instruments"). Thus, we proposed to expand the definition to include the removal of oils applied to protect the metallic instruments and from corrosion, stains, and rust resulting from the frequent reuse of the instruments. Clinicians are found to clean their dental instruments (a) immediately after treating their patients or (b) following their treatment but not immediately afterward. In the latter case, we recommend presoaking to be added. Ultrasonic sterilization of 5~15 minutes is found to be more effective in terms of eliminating residual matter from the instruments compared to other methods. To check on the cleaning results, we recommend visual inspection, which can be quick and practical in clinical settings. The latest products being developed and marketed on the market address the related problems. Nonetheless, research must be continued on the effects of presoak, cleaning/rinsing, disinfection, and high-temperature or heating-based sterilization on the dental instruments and on dental clinicians' practices in cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. We advise dental clinicians to select the proper cleaning methods and detergents for their instruments to help eliminate or prevent corrosion, staining, and rusting, to reduce the maintenance costs, and to ensure user-friendly instruments/apparatuses.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.82-89
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• 2016

This study investigated the preservation status of wooden architectural heritages, designated as Chungcheongbuk-do designated heritage in Jecheon. The purpose of this paper is to find the damage cause and the preservation method of wooden architectural heritages. It was conducted using the research methods of the existing literature and field survey to compare a current status of wooden architectural heritages. The result are as followings. Firstly, it was found the problems of a break, a damage, etc. in the platform and the problems of a cracking, an exfoliation, a corrosion, a warp, etc. in the wall. And, it was found a cracking of the beam(梁) and a roof tile(瓦), a falling of Angto(仰土), a sagging roof, etc. in the roof. Secondly, the damage causes of wooden architectural heritages were mostly caused by the physical limitations of the materials. And, it was caused by a rainwater, a subsidence of ground settlement, a destruction of waterproof membrane, etc. Lastly, the repair methods are making a quicklime layer in the soil mound on a cracking and an exfoliation part, a resin treatment or strut operation on a corrosion part of column, etc.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2019

External corrosion control of buried pipe can be achieved by the combination of barrier coating and cathodic protection. Coating damage and deterioration can be induced by many reasons; damage during handling and laying, enhanced failure at low temperatures, failure during commissioning and operation, disbanding due to inadequate surface cleaning, rock penetration during installation and service etc. This work focused on the effect of survey conditions on the reliability of coating flaw detection of buried pipes. The effects of applied voltage and anode location on the detection reliability of coating flaw of buried pipe in soil with the resistivity of ca. 25.8 kΩ·cm were discussed. Higher applied voltage increased the detection reliability, regardless of buried depth, but deeper burial depth reduced the reliability. The location of the anode has influenced on the detection reliability. This behaviour may be induced by the variation of current distribution by the applied voltage and buried depth. From the relationship between the applied voltage and reliability, the needed detection potential to get a desire detection reliability can be calculated to get 100% detection reliability using the derived equation.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.211-223
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• 2020

The external corrosion of buried piping can be controlled using both coating and cathodic protection. Several factors are involved in the damage and deterioration of the coating on pipes. There are many detection methods for coating defects on pipes and the direct current voltage gradient (DCVG) method is one of the most powerful methods. However, the detection reliability of DCVG can be affected by interferences such as stray current, metal objects connected to rectifiers, and copper grids. Therefore, this study focused on the interference effects of rectifiers and a copper grid on the reliability of coating flaw detection. As the length of the interference pipe connected to the rectifier increased, the reliability decreased. In contrast, as the distance between the pipe and the copper grid increased, the reliability of the coating flaw detection increased. The detection results produced by the DCVG method were discussed using current and potential simulations for a pipe with a rectifier and copper grid interference in the soil.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2014

가스 배관은 도시가스 시설물의 핵심 시설물로 대부분 지하에 매설되어 있으며, 매설 토양의 특성 및 환경적 영향 등으로 인해 배관부식 등의 시설물 손상 위험에 상시 노출되어 있다. 매설배관은 관련법규에 따라 방식 상태나 배관의 방식전위를 주기적으로 측정하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 방식전위 측정시스템의 문제점을 보완하기 위해 매설배관의 방식전위 측정시스템 개발에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 연구내용은 관련 법규를 만족시키기 위한 방식전위 측정 기준 및 규격, 기준전극 규격 조사와 방식전위 측정시스템 구축을 위한 측정회로 및 데이터 송신 모듈 개발이다. 개발된 시작품의 테스트를 통해 현장 적용성을 검증하고, 선행연구를 통한 보완점과 향후 연구개발 방향에 대하여 고찰하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.599-611
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• 2022

Tendon reinforced cemented soil is applied extensively in foundation stabilisation and improvement, especially in areas with soft clay. To solve the deterioration problem led by steel corrosion, the glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) tendon is introduced to substitute the traditional steel tendon. The interface bond strength between the cemented soil matrix and GFRP tendon demonstrates the outstanding mechanical property of this composite. However, the lack of research between the influence factors and bond strength hinders the application. To evaluate these factors, back propagation neural network (BPNN) is applied to predict the relationship between them and bond strength. Since adjusting BPNN parameters is time-consuming and laborious, the particle swarm optimisation (PSO) algorithm is proposed. This study evaluated the influence of water content, cement content, curing time, and slip distance on the bond performance of GFRP tendon-reinforced cemented soils (GTRCS). The results showed that the ultimate and residual bond strengths were both in positive proportion to cement content and negative to water content. The sample cured for 28 days with 30% water content and 50% cement content had the largest ultimate strength (3879.40 kPa). The PSO-BPNN model was tuned with 3 neurons in the input layer, 10 in the hidden layer, and 1 in the output layer. It showed outstanding performance on a large database comprising 405 testing results. Its higher correlation coefficient (0.908) and lower root-mean-square error (239.11 kPa) were obtained compared to multiple linear regression (MLR) and logistic regression (LR). In addition, a sensitivity analysis was applied to acquire the ranking of the input variables. The results illustrated that the cement content performed the strongest influence on bond strength, followed by the water content and slip displacement.