• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.93-109
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• 2015

Based on the reconnaissance of buildings in Dujiangyan City during 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, China, structural damage characteristics and the spatial distribution of structural damage are investigated, and the possible reasons for the extraordinary features are discussed with consideration of the influence of urban historical evolution and spatial variation of earthquake motions. Firstly, the urban plan and typical characteristics of structural seismic damage are briefly presented and summarized. Spatial distribution of structural damage is then comparatively analyzed by classifying all surveyed buildings in accordance with different construction age, considering the influence of seismic design code on urban buildings. Finally, the influences of evolution of seismic design code, topographic condition, local site and distance from fault rupture on spatial distribution of structural damage are comprehensively discussed. It is concluded that spatial variation of earthquake motions, resulting from topography, local site effect and fault rupture, are very important factor leading to the extraordinary spatial distribution of building damage except the evolution of seismic design codes. It is necessary that the spatial distribution of earthquake motions should be considered in seismic design of structures located in complicated topography area and near active faults.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 2004년도 Proceedings of ISRS 2004
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• pp.264-267
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• 2004

In identifying flood vulnerable areas, three methods are generally deployed: the geomorphology method which is based on topographic features; the past evidence method based on observed data of past actual floods; and, prediction of flood areas through hydrologic models. This study aims to improve the prediction model of the geomorphology method through the application of fuzzy method in GIS modeling. The generally used GIS method of superimposing thematic map layers assumes crisp boundaries of the layers, which results in either risk-averse solutions or risk-taking solutions. The introduction of fuzzy concepts to processing of evaluation criteria (DEM, slope, aspect) solves this problem. As the result of applying the fuzzy method to a test site in the west Nak-Dong river, similar flood vulnerable areas were predicted as when using the conventional Boolean criteria. The resulting map, however, showed varying degree of uncertainty of flooding in these areas. This extra information is deemed to be valuable in taking phased actions during flood response, leading to a more effective and timely decision-making.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.57-67
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• 2014

This article shows the coarsening behavior of nanoparticle multilayers during heat treatments which produce larger metallic nanostructures with varying shapes and sizes on glass slides. Nanoparticle multilayer films are initially constructed via the layer-by-layer self-assembly of small and monodispersed gold and/or palladium nanoparticles with different compositions (gold only, palladium only, or both gold and palladium) and assembly orders (compounding layers of gold layers over palladium layers or vice versa). Upon heating the slides at $600^{\circ}C$, the surface nanoparticles undergo coalescence becoming larger nanostructured metallic films. UV-Vis results show a clear reliance of the layering sequence on the optical properties of these metal films, which demonstrates an importance of the outmost (top) layers in each nanoparticle multilayer films. Topographic surface features show that the heat treatments of nanoparticle multilayer films result in the nucleation of nanoparticles and the formation of metallic cluster structures. The results confirm that different composition and layering sequence of nanoparticle multilayer films clearly affect the coalescence behavior of nanoparticles during heat treatments.

• 한국정보과학회 언어공학연구회:학술대회논문집(한글 및 한국어 정보처리)
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• 한국정보과학회언어공학연구회 1994년도 제6회 한글 및 한국어정보처리 학술대회
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• pp.201-206
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• 1994

문서 인식 시스템의 성능을 저하시키는 가장 큰 원인 중의 하나로 문자 분할 오류를 들 수 있는데 보다 우수한 성능의 문서 인식 시스템 개발을 위해서는 정확한 문자 분할 방법이 절실히 요구된다. 기존의 문자 분할에 관한 연구들은 이진 영상을 대상으로 함으로써 접촉되거나 겹치는 문자의 경계 부분에서 문자 분할에 유용한 정보들을 잃어 문자 분할 오류를 초래할 수 있다. 하지만 명도 영상을 분석해 보면 문자의 접촉 부분에서 주로 나타나는 지형적 특징이 있으며, 문자 경계에서 명도값이 변하는 것을 관찰할 수 있는데 이와같은 명도 영상의 정보를 사용하면 보다 효과적으로 문자를 분할할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 점에 착안하여 명도 영상으로부터 지형적 특징을 추출하고 다단계 그래프 탐색 방법을 이용하여 명도값을 추적함으로써 비선형 문자 경계를 찾는 새로운 문자 분할 방법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 명도 문자열 영상을 입력으로 받아 명도 영상의 투영값과 명도 영상으로부터 추출된 지형적 특성을 이용하여 문자 분할 영역을 결정하고 문자 분할 영역내에서 다단계 그래프 탐색에 의한 비선형 문자 분할 경로를 찾는다. 그리고 문자 인식기와 결항하여 최종 문자 분할 위치를 확정하는 인식 결과를 이용한 문자 분할을 수행함으로써 문자 분할 위치 및 문자 인식 결과를 확정한다. 다양한 문서에 대한 실험 결과 제안된 방법이 이진 정보만을 사용하는 방법보다 접촉 혹은 겹친 문자 분할에 매우 효과적임을 알 수 있었다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.329-343
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• 2018

The inclination of seabed profile (sloped seabed) is one of the known topographic features which can be observed at different seabed level in the large offshore basin. A mooring system connected between the platform and global seabed is an integral part of the floating structure which tries to keep the floating platform settled in its own position against hostile sea environment. This paper deals with an investigation of the motion responses of an FPSO platform moored on the sloped seabed under the combined action of wave, wind and current loads. A three-dimensional panel discretization method has been used to model the floating body. To introduce the connection of multi-segmented non-linear elastic catenary mooring cables with the sloped seabed, a quasi-static composite catenary model is employed. The model and analysis have been completed by using hydrodynamic diffraction code AQWA. Validation of the numerical model has been successfully carried out with an experimental work published in the latest literature. The analysis procedure in this study has been followed time domain analysis. The study involves an objective oriented investigation on platform motions, in order to identify the effects of the slopped seabed, the action of the wave, wind and current loads and the presence of riser system. In the end, an effective analysis has been performed to identify a stable mooring model in demand of reducing structural responses of the FPSO.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.275-292
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• 2010

Wind tunnel experiments were conducted to investigate the wind characteristics in the mountainous valley terrain with 4 simplified valley models and a 1:500 scale model of an existing valley terrain in the simulated atmospheric neutral boundary layer model. Measurements were focused on the mean wind flow and longitudinal turbulence intensity. The relationship between hillside slopes and the velocity speed-up effect were studied. By comparing the preliminary results obtained from the simplified valley model tests and the existing terrain model test, some fundamental information was obtained. The measured results indicate that it is inappropriate to describe the mean wind velocity profiles by a power law using the same roughness exponent along the span wise direction in the mountainous valley terrain. The speed-up effect and the significant change in wind direction of the mean flow were observed, which provide the information necessary for determining the design wind speed such as for a long-span bridge across the valley. The longitudinal turbulence intensity near the ground level is reduced due to the speed-up effect of the valley terrain. However, the local topographic features of a more complicated valley terrain may cause significant perturbation to the general wind field characteristics in the valley.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2018

Background: Increasing the slip resistance of floor surfaces would be desirable, but there is a lack of evidence on whether traction properties are linearly correlated with the topographic features of the floor surfaces or what scales of surface roughness are required to effectively control the slipperiness of floors. Objective: This study expands on earlier findings on the effects of floor surface finishes against slip resistance performance and determines the operative ranges of floor surface roughness for optimal slip resistance controls under different risk levels of walking environments. Methods: Dynamic friction tests were conducted among three shoes and nine floor specimens under wet and oily environments and compared with a soapy environment. Results: The test results showed the significant effects of floor surface roughness on slip resistance performance against all the lubricated environments. Compared with the floor-type effect, the shoe-type effect on slip resistance performance was insignificant against the highly polluted environments. The study outcomes also indicated that the oily environment required rougher surface finishes than the wet and soapy ones in their lower boundary ranges of floor surface roughness. Conclusion: The results of this study with previous findings confirm that floor surface finishes require different levels of surface coarseness for different types of environmental conditions to effectively manage slippery walking environments. Collected data on operative ranges of floor surface roughness seem to be a valuable tool to develop practical design information and standards for floor surface finishes to efficiently prevent pedestrian fall incidents.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.43-58
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• 1986

지도제작에서 지도의 정확도와 신빙성 (reliability)을 지배하는 주요한 요인은 지형도의 원도(mapase)의 측도과정인 도화작업(stereo-restitution)이라고 할 수 있다. 항공사진의 도화작업의 대부분은 아직까지 아나로그(analogue) 방법에 의하여 수행되고 다. 그러므로 도화작업은 실체도화기(stereo plotter)에 의하여 수행 되므로 도화기를 조종하는 도화사(operator)의 숙연도, 기능의 수준 및 개인습성에 의한 관측오차에 따라서 도화성과의 질에 상당한 영향을 끼치고 있음이 명백하다. 본 연구에서는 도화사의 경역별 개인오차를 도화기종별로 검출하여 분석하였고 또한 도화대상이 지형, 지물의 난역도와 세부상세도에 따르는 결과도 분석하였으며 우리나라에서 답습하고 있는 선도화 후 현지확인의 작업과정이 원도측도의 정확도에 미치는 영향도 고찰하여 보았다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.657-677
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• 2017

This paper discusses some features and conditions that characterize the Zonda wind, focusing particularly on the implications for wind engineering applications. This kind of wind, typical of mountainous regions, is far from being adequately characterized for computational simulations and proper modeling in experimental facilities such as boundary layer wind tunnels. The objective of this article is to report the research works that are being developed on this kind of wind, describing the main obtained results, and also to establish some general guidelines for the proper analysis of the Zonda in the wind engineering context. A classification for the Zonda wind is indicated and different cases of structural and environmental effects are described. Available meteorological data is analyzed from the wind engineering point of view to obtain the Zonda wind gust factors, as well as basic wind speeds relevant for structural design. Some considerations and possible directions for the Zonda wind-tunnel and computational modeling are provided. Gust factor values larger than those used for open terrain were obtained, nevertheless, the basic wind speed values obtained are similar to values presented by the Argentinian Wind Code for three-second gust, principally at Mendoza airport.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.419-433
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• 2013

This paper investigates the vertical profiles of horizontal mean wind speed and direction based on the synchronized measurements from a Doppler radar profiler and an anemometer during 16 tropical cyclones at a coastal site in Hong Kong. The speed profiles with both open sea and hilly exposures were found to follow the log-law below a height of 500 m. Above this height, there was an additional wind speed shear in the profile for hilly upwind terrain. The fitting parameters with both the power-law and the log-law varied with wind strength. The direction profiles were also sensitive to local terrain setups and surrounding topographic features. For a uniform open sea terrain, wind direction veered logarithmically with height from the surface level up to the free atmospheric altitude of about 1200 m. The accumulated veering angle within the whole boundary layer was observed to be $30^{\circ}$. Mean wind direction under other terrain conditions also increased logarithmically with height above 500 m with a trend of rougher exposures corresponding to lager veering angles. A number of empirical parameters for engineering applications were presented, including the speed adjustment factors, power exponents of speed profiles, and veering angle, etc. The objective of this study aims to provide useful information on boundary layer wind characteristics for wind-resistant design of high-rise structures in coastal areas.