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Analysis of Compression and Cushioning Behavior for Specific Molded Pulp Cushion

  • Jongmin Park;Gihyeong Im;Kyungseon Choi;Eunyoung Kim;Hyunmo Jung
    • 한국포장학회지
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    • 제30권1호
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    • pp.53-62
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    • 2024
  • Molded pulp products has become more attractive than traditional materials such as expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) owing to low-priced recycled paper, environmental benefits such as biodegradability, and low production cost. In this study, various design factors regarding compression and cushioning characteristics of the molded pulp cushion with truncated pyramid-shaped structural units were analyzed using a test specimen with multiple structural units. The adopted structural factors were the geometric shape, wall thickness, and depth of the structural unit. The relative humidity was set at two levels. We derived the cushion curve model of the target molded pulp cushion using the stress-energy methodology. The coefficient of determination was approximately 0.8, which was lower than that for EPS (0.98). The cushioning performance of the molded pulp cushion was affected more by the structural factors of the structural unit than by the material characteristics. Repeated impacts, higher static stress, and drop height decreased the cushioning performance. Its compression behavior was investigated in four stages: elastic, first buckling, sub-buckling, and densification. It had greater rigidity during initial deformation stages; then, during plastic deformation, the rigidity was greatly reduced. The compression behavior was influenced by structural factors such as the geometric shape and depth of the structural unit and environmental conditions, rather than material properties. The biggest difference in the compression and cushioning characteristics of molded pulp cushion compared to EPS is that it is greatly affected by structural factors, and in addition, strength and resilience are expected to decrease due to humidity and repetitive loads, so future research is needed.

지진발생시 아파트 옥탑층 물탱크의 구조적 영향평가 (Structural Effect Evaluation of an Apartment Building Due to the Water Tank under Earthquake Load)

  • 정은호
    • 한국지진공학회논문집
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.29-40
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    • 1999
  • 주거용 건축물은 구조적 측면에서 고려해야할 많은 문제점을 안고 있다. 특히 건물이 고층화 될수록 동적인 특성으로 인해 바람 또는 지진과 같은 황하중의 영향애 커진다. 풍하중과는 달리 지진하중은 비슷한 구조물일지라도 동적특성에 의해 결정되고 예측이어렵다. 본 연구의 목적은 지진 발생이 아파트 옥탑층 물탱크가 건물의 거동에 미치는 영향을 파악하는 것이다. 옥탑층 물탱크가 건물의 거동에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 옥탑층 물탱크를 고려한 경우와 고려하지 않은 경우에 대하여 동적해석을 수행하였다 또한 옥탑층 물탱크가 구조부재에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 아파트 건물의 구조설계를 수행하였으며 지진하중의 영향을 평가하기 위하여 최대지진가속도를 변화시키면서 구조설계를 수행하였다 옥탑층 물탱크가 건물의 전체적인 거동에는 많은 큰 영향을 미친 것으로 나타났으나 각 부재의 설계에는 영향을 미치지 않았으며 0.4g의 최대지진가속도에서 일부 부재가 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

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Assessment of seismic fragility curves for existing RC buildings in Algiers after the 2003 Boumerdes earthquake

  • Mehani, Youcef;Bechtoula, Hakim;Kibboua, Abderrahmane;Naili, Mounir
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제46권6호
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    • pp.791-808
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    • 2013
  • The main purpose of this paper is to develop seismic fragility curves for existing reinforced concrete, RC, buildings based on the post earthquake field survey and the seismic performance using capacity design. Existing RC buildings constitute approximately 65% of the total stock in Algiers. This type of buildings, RC, was widely used in the past and chosen as the structural type for the future construction program of more than 2 millions apartments all over Algeria. These buildings, suffered moderate to extensive damage after the 2003 Boumerdes earthquake, on May 21st. The determination of analytical seismic fragility curves for low-rise and mid-rise existing RC buildings was carried out based on the consistent and complete post earthquake survey after that event. The information on the damaged existing RC buildings was investigated and evaluated by experts. Thirty four (34) communes (districts) of fifty seven (57), the most populated and affected by earthquake damage were considered in this study. Utilizing the field observed damage data and the Japanese Seismic Index Methodology, based on the capacity design method. Seismic fragility curves were developed for those buildings with a large number data in order to get a statistically significant sample size. According to the construction period and the code design, four types of existing RC buildings were considered. Buildings designed with pre-code (very poor structural behavior before 1955), Buildings designed with low code (poor structural behavior, between 1955-1981), buildings designed with medium code (moderate structural behavior, between 1981-1999) and buildings designed with high code (good structural behavior, after 1999).

홀로식사와 대사증후군의 관련성: 구조방정식 모형을 이용한 위험요인 분석 (Association between Eating Alone and Metabolic Syndrome: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach)

  • 송수연;정윤희
    • 대한영양사협회학술지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.142-155
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    • 2019
  • The aim of this study was to construct and test a structural equation model for the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults. The structural equation model hypothesizes that eating alone and feeling depressed is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. The data of this study were obtained from the Sixth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey which was cross-sectional data from the representative national survey. A total of 4,013 subjects replied to the survey item of lifestyle and completed the physical examinations among adults aged 19 years or older in South Korea was in 2015. The structural model in this study was composed of four latent variables: eating alone, depression, negative health behavior, and metabolic syndrome. Two variables, the rate of eating alone and depression, were exogenous variables. Negative health behavior was both a mediating variable and endogenous variable, and metabolic syndrome was the final endogenous variable. The data were analyzed using the Maximum Likelihood method and bootstrapping. The structural model was appropriate for the data based on the model fit indices. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: Eating alone is a direct risk factor of metabolic syndrome in Korean women. Depression can mediate metabolic syndrome through negative health behaviors. Negative health behavior had a direct impact on metabolic syndrome in both men and women. This study may be a guideline for interventions and strategies to reduce the incidence of metabolic syndrome in Korean adults.

Experimental investigation of longitudinal shear behavior for composite floor slab

  • Kataoka, Marcela N.;Friedrich, Juliana T.;El Debs, Ana Lucia H.C.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.351-362
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    • 2017
  • This paper presents an experimental study on the behavior of composite floor slab comprised by a new steel sheet and concrete slab. The strength of composite slabs depends mainly on the strength of the connection between the steel sheet and concrete, which is denoted by longitudinal shear strength. The composite slabs have three main failures modes, failure by bending, vertical shear failure and longitudinal shear failure. These modes are based on the load versus deflection curves that are obtained in bending tests. The longitudinal shear failure is brittle due to the mechanical connection was not capable of transferring the shear force until the failure by bending occurs. The vertical shear failure is observed in slabs with short span, large heights and high concentrated loads subjected near the supports. In order to analyze the behavior of the composite slab with a new steel sheet, six bending tests were undertaken aiming to provide information on their longitudinal shear strength, and to assess the failure mechanisms of the proposed connections. Two groups of slabs were tested, one with 3000 mm in length and other with 1500 mm in length. The tested composite slabs showed satisfactory composite behavior and longitudinal shear resistance, as good as well, the analysis confirmed that the developed sheet is suitable for use in composite structures without damage to the global behavior.

아버지의 양육행동과 의사소통, 중학생의 자아관이 중학생의 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향 (The Influences of Fathers' Parenting Behavior, Communication with Fathers, and the Self-Concept of Middle School Students on their Life Satisfaction)

  • 채진영
    • 가정과삶의질연구
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2013
  • This study examined the variables that influence middle school students' level of life satisfaction and tested a hypothetical structural equation model relating the variables to middle school students' level of life satisfaction. The subjects were 2,829 (1,411 boys and 1,418 girls) pupils who participated in the Korean Survey on the Familial Consciousness of Youth and Parents (KSYC-Familial Consciousness) in 2010. Data were analyzed through frequency, percentages, Pearson's correlations using SPSS 18.0 and structural equation modeling with AMOS 7.0. The findings are as follows. The proposed model, as revised, demonstrated the effectiveness of an analysis of the structural equation model and illustrated that all three variables (fathers' parenting behavior, communication with fathers, self-concept) indicated a direct or indirect influence on middle school students' level of life satisfaction. Fathers' parenting behavior had the greatest total effect on middle school students' life satisfaction. Fathers' parenting behavior, communication with fathers and self-concept explained 59% of the total variance of middle school students' life satisfaction. The implications for future studies are also discussed.

외모관리에 대한 인지, 태도, 행동 간의 인과관계 분석 (An Analysis of the Causal Relationships between Cognition, Attitude, and Behavior toward Appearance Management)

  • 박광희;유화숙
    • 대한가정학회지
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    • 제50권1호
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    • pp.51-63
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of appearance management cognition on attitude toward appearance management and the effect of this attitude on appearance management behavior. It also examines how demographic factors affect these relationships. This study gave a questionnaire survey to adults between the ages of 40 and 50 in Seoul, Daegu, and Ulsan, South Korea. Data collected from 368 respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. The study model was tested by structural equation modeling, the results of which revealed a positive effect of appearance management cognition on attitude toward appearance management and a positive effect of attitude toward appearance management on appearance management behavior. The results of t-testing showed that there were significant differences in cognition, attitude, and behavior toward appearance management by gender, age, educational level, and income.

Seismic assessment and finite element modelling of glazed curtain walls

  • Caterino, Nicola;Zoppo, Marta Del;Maddaloni, Giuseppe;Bonati, Antonio;Cavanna, Giovanni;Occhiuzzi, Antonio
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제61권1호
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    • pp.77-90
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    • 2017
  • Glazed curtain walls are façade systems frequently chosen in modern architecture for mid and high-rise buildings. From recent earthquakes surveys it is observed the large occurrence of non-structural components failure, such as storefronts and curtain walls, which causes sensitive economic losses and represents an hazard for occupants and pedestrians safety. In the present study, the behavior of curtain wall stick systems under seismic actions has been investigated through experimental in-plane racking tests conducted at the laboratory of the Construction Technologies Institute (ITC) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) on two full-scale aluminium/glass curtain wall test units. A finite element model has been calibrated according to experimental results in order to simulate the behavior of such components under seismic excitation. The numerical model investigates the influence of the interaction between glass panels and aluminium frame, the gasket friction and the stiffness degradation of aluminium-to-glass connections due to the high deformation level on the curtain walls behavior. This study aims to give a practical support to researchers and/or professionals who intend to numerically predict the lateral behavior of similar façade systems, so as to avoid or reduce the need of performing expensive experimental tests.

HPLC 에서 페놀류의 구조 이성질체의 머무름 거동에 대한 전해질 용리액의 효과 (Effect of Eluent Electrolyte on the Retention Behavior of Structural Isomers of Phenols in HPLC.)

  • 이선행;오대섭;박기호
    • 대한화학회지
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.44-50
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    • 1990
  • 페놀류의 구조 이성질체의 액체 크로마토그래피적 머무름거동을 이동상의 성질을 변화시켜 조사했다. 역상 액체 크로마토그래피에서 페놀류의 구조이성질체에 대한 머무름거동은 첨가한 용리액의 전해질에 영향을 받았다. 이 머무름거동은 Langmuir의 흡착등온선과 페놀이온과 전해질 이온으로 코우팅 된 정지상 사이의 이온교환과정으로 설명할 수 있다. 이 거동은 전해질의 농도에 따라 두 영역으로 나누어져서 반대이온효과가 나타나는 부분과 동종이온효과가 나타나는 부분으로 설명할 수 있다. 머무름값이 극대가 나타나는 것은 유기용매의 종류에는 관계없이 전해질의 종류와 농도에 따라 다르게 나타났다.

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Implementation of bond-slip effects on behaviour of slabs in structures

  • Mousavi, S.S.;Dehestani, M.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.311-327
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    • 2015
  • Employing discrete elements for considering bond-slip effects in reinforced concrete structures is very time consuming. In this study, a new modified embedded element method is used to consider the bond-slip phenomenon in structural behavior of reinforced concrete structures. A comprehensive parametric study of RC slabs is performed to determine influence of different variables on structural behavior. The parametric study includes a set of simple models accompanied with complex models such as multi-storey buildings. The procedure includes the decrease in the effective stiffness of steel bar in the layered model. Validation of the proposed model with existing experimental results demonstrates that the model is capable of considering the bond-slip effects in embedded elements. Results demonstrate the significant effect of bond-slip on total behavior of structural members. Concrete characteristic strengths, steel yield stress, bar diameter, concrete coverage and reinforcement ratios are the parameters considered in the parametric study. Results revealed that the overall behavior of slab is significantly affected by bar diameter compared with other parameters. Variation of steel yield stress has insignificant impact in static response of RC slabs; however, its effect in cyclic behavior is important.