• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.429-437
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• 2017

In this study, the effect of the tensile strength and ratio of disc spacing to penetration depth on the efficiency of tunnel boring machine (TBM) is investigated using Particle flow code (PFC) in two dimensions. Models with dimensions of $150{\times}70mm$ made of rocks with four different tensile strength values of 5 MPa, 10 MPa, 15 MPa and 20 MPa were separately analyzed and two "U" shape cutters with width of 10 mm were penetrated into the rock model by velocity rate of 0.1 mm/s. The spacing between cutters was also varied in this study. Failure patterns for 5 different penetration depths of 3 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, and 7 mm were registered. Totally 100 indentation test were performed to study the optimal tool-rock interaction. An equation relating mechanical rock properties with geometric characteristics for the optimal TBM performance is proposed. The results of numerical simulations show that the effective rock-cutting condition corresponding to the minimum specific energy can be estimated by an optimized disc spacing to penetration depth, which, in fact, is found to be proportional to the rock's tensile strength.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.215-227
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• 2017

A finite element model (FEM) for predicting early-age behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) bridge deck slabs with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars is presented. In this model, the shrinkage profile of concrete accounted for the effect of surrounding conditions including air flow. The results of the model were verified against the experimental test results, published by the authors. The model was verified for cracking pattern, crack width and spacing, and reinforcement strains in the vicinity of the crack using different types and ratios of longitudinal reinforcement. The FEM was able to predict the experimental results within 6 to 10% error. The verified model was utilized to conduct a parametric study investigating the effect of four key parameters including reinforcement spacing, concrete cover, FRP bar type, and concrete compressive strength on the behavior of FRP-RC bridge deck slabs subjected to restrained shrinkage at early-age. It is concluded that a reinforcement ratio of 0.45% carbon FRP (CFRP) can control the early-age crack width and reinforcement strain in CFRP-RC members subjected to restrained shrinkage. Also, the results indicate that changing the bond-slippage characteristics (sand-coated and ribbed bars) or concrete cover had an insignificant effect on the early-age crack behavior of FRP-RC bridge deck slabs subjected to shrinkage. However, reducing bar spacing and concrete strength resulted in a decrease in crack width and reinforcement strain.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.610-616
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• 1990

본 연구의 주요 목적은 표면균열의 상호간섭 효과를 선 스프링 모델을 이용하 여 해석하여 그 결과를 비교, 검토하는 것이다. 먼저 선 스프링 모델의 이론적 배경 을 설명하고 이를 바탕으로 개발된 ABAQUS 유한요소 프로그램을 이용하여 평판구조물 에 표면균열이 한개 존재하는 경우에 대한 해석을 수행하여 이 방법의 타당성을 확인 해 보고자 한다. 또한 평판 구조물 및 원통형 구조물에 2개의 표면 균열이 존재하는 경우에 대하여 해석을 수행하여 표면균열의 상호간섭 효과를 밝혀보고자 한다.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.215-225
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• 2013

The results of experimental testing of the effect of confined concrete on compressive strength and ductility of concrete beam subjected to pure bending are presented. The effect of different stirrups forms and spacing, as well as different concrete strengths, on beam carrying capacity and ductility were analyzed. Ultimate strength capacity and deflection of concrete beam increase with the decrease in stirrups spacing. Stirrup form has a great effect on the ultimate carrying capacity and ductility of concrete beam. Stirrups which confined the region of concrete in the compression more contribute to greater compression strength of concrete than common stirrups at the perimeter of the entire cross-section of the beam.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.513-538
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• 2022

This paper reports on experiments addressing the buckling and collapse behavior of an innovative built-up cold-formed steel (CFS) columns. The built-up column consists of four individual CFS lipped channels, two of them placed back-to-back at the web using two self-drilling screw fasteners at specified spacing along the column length, while the other two channels were connected flange-to-flange using one self-drilling screw fastener at specified spacing along the column length. In total, 12 experimental tests are reported, covering a wide range of column lengths from stub to slender columns. The initial geometric imperfections and material properties were determined for all test specimens. The effect of screw spacing, load-versus axial shortening behaviour and buckling modes for different lengths and screw spacing were investigated. Nonlinear finite element (FE) models were also developed, which included material nonlinearities and initial geometric imperfections. The FE models were validated against the experimental results, both in terms of axial capacity and failure modes of built-up CFS columns. Furthermore, using the validated FE models, a parametric study was conducted which comprises 324 models to investigate the effect of screw fastener spacing, thicknesses and wide range of lengths on axial capacity of back-to-back and flange-to-flange built-up CFS channel sections. Using both the experimental and FE results, it is shown that design in accordance with the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS) standards is slightly conservative by 6% on average, while determining the axial capacity of back-to-back and flange-to-flange built-up CFS channel sections.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 레일이음매를 배제할 수 없는 각관형 레일을 사용하는 PRT궤도구조를 대상으로 레일이음매 설치위치 및 간격을 최적화함으로써 레일이음매부의 충격 및 승차감 저하 현상을 최소화 하고자 수치해석 및 현장측정을 통해 열차주행 시 PRT 차량의 실 열차속도를 고려한 궤도 구조의 일반부 및 레일이음매부의 동적거동을 파악하여 레일이음매의 적정간격을 산정하였다.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2003

Imaging plate에 기록된 전자회절 자료의 면간 거리 분석과 상동정시 나타나는 오차 요인들을 고찰하고 실험적인 보정방법을 도출하였다. 각각의 회절방향에 대한 radial intensity distribution plot과 실험적으로 도출된 면간 거리 보정식에 의해 전자회절 자료의 디지털 이미지에서 면간 거리 측정오차는 약 0.5%로 낮아짐을 알 수 있었다. Al 표준시료를 이용하여 imaging plate에 기록된 전자회절 자료의 면간 거리 편차 경향을 분석한 후 [001] gibbsite 시편에 동일한 실험적 보정을 수행하여 120분간의 전자빔 조사로부터 형성된 여러 전이 상들에 대한 면간 거리 측정 및 상 동정을 보다 정밀히 수행할 수 있었다. 그 결과, gibbsite로부터 형성된 주요 전이상들은 ${\chi}$-알루미나, ${\gamma}$-알루미나, ${\sigma}$-알루미나로 구성됨을 명확하게 동정할 수 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.302-309
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• 2017

이론적 연구를 통하여 말뚝지름과 말뚝설치간격, 성토재의 내부마찰각 그리고 성토고가 성토지지말뚝의 아칭효율에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 성토지지말뚝 상부의 성토체에 발생하는 아치모델에 대하여 아칭효율을 계산함에 있어 아치의 천정부파괴 및 말뚝캡에 작용하는 하중계산을 통한 아칭효율이 같게 되는 임계 상대간격비를 구할 수 있는 식을 제시하였으며 설계에 유용하게 쓰일 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 수행된 계산결과에 따르면 상대간격비가 작은 경우는 말뚝캡에 작용하는 하중을 통해 계산되는 아칭효율이 설계를 지배하게 됨을 알 수 있으며 상대간격비가 커질수록 아치의 천정부파괴에 의한 아칭효율이 설계를 지배함을 알 수 있다. 말뚝중심간 설치간격에 대한 말뚝지름의 비를 나타내는 ${\beta}$값이 커질수록 말뚝 캡에 작용하는 하중에 의해 계산되는 아칭효율이 설계를 지배하게 되는 임계 상대간격비가 작아짐을 알 수 있었는데 ${\beta}$값이 0.5인 경우 임계 상대간격비는 0.35이며 ${\beta}$값이 0.2인 경우 임계 상대간격비는 0.85이었다. 계산결과에 따르면 Rankine 수동토압계수($K_p$)가 클수록 임계 상대간격비는 작아져서 $K_p$가 5인 경우 임계 상대간격비는 0.23이었으며 $K_p$가 2인 경우 임계 상대간격비는 0.85이었다. 말뚝캡이 성토지반에 대해 차지하는 면적비가 9%인 경우 아칭효율은 54%이었으며 성토재의 수동토압계수가 3인 경우 아칭효율은 61%이었는데 두 경우 모두 말뚝캡에 작용하는 하중에 의해 계산되는 아칭효율이 지배하는 상대간격비가 0.5보다 큼을 알 수 있어 실제적인 설계에 적용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.765-773
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• 2008

Spatial correlation is a result of insufficient antenna spacing among multiple antenna elements, while temporal correlation is caused by Doppler spread. This paper compares the effect of spatial and temporal correlation in order to investigate the performance of multiuser scheduling algorithms in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) broadcast channels. This comparison includes the effect on the ergodic capacity, on fairness among users, and on the sum-rate capacity of a multiuser scheduling algorithm utilizing statistical channel state information in spatio-temporally correlated MIMO broadcast channels. Numerical results demonstrate that temporal correlation is more meaningful than spatial correlation in view of the multiuser scheduling algorithm in MIMO broadcast channels. Indeed, the multiuser scheduling algorithm can reduce the effect of the Doppler spread if it exploits the information of temporal correlation appropriately. However, the effect of spatial correlation can be minimized if the antenna spacing is sufficient in rich scattering MIMO channels regardless of the multiuser scheduling algorithm used.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.281-294
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• 2016

The increased awareness of electromagnetic wave hazards has prompted studies on electromagnetic shielding using conductive materials in the construction industry. Previous studies have explored the effects of the types of conductive materials and their mix proportions on the electromagnetic shielding performance; however, there has been insufficient research on the effect of the geometry of the conductive materials on the electromagnetic shielding performance. Therefore, in this study, the dependence of the electromagnetic shielding performance on the cross-sectional geometry, diameter and length of fibers was investigated. The results showed that the electromagnetic shielding performance improved when the fiber length increased or the diameter decreased, but the effect of the cross-sectional geometry of the fibers was smaller than the effect of the fiber spacing factor.