• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.11-25
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• 2015

The accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011, caused by an earthquake and a subsequent tsunami, resulted in a failure of the power systems that are needed to cool the reactors at the plant. The accident progression in the absence of heat removal systems caused Units 1-3 to undergo fuel melting. Containment pressurization and hydrogen explosions ultimately resulted in the escape of radioactivity from reactor containments into the atmosphere and ocean. Problems in containment venting operation, leakage from primary containment boundary to the reactor building, improper functioning of standby gas treatment system (SGTS), unmitigated hydrogen accumulation in the reactor building were identified as some of the reasons those added-up in the severity of the accident. The Fukushima accident not only initiated worldwide demand for installation of adequate control and mitigation measures to minimize the potential source term to the environment but also advocated assessment of the existing mitigation systems performance behavior under a wide range of postulated accident scenarios. The uncertainty in estimating the released fraction of the radionuclides due to the Fukushima accident also underlined the need for comprehensive understanding of fission product behavior as a function of the thermal hydraulic conditions and the type of gaseous, aqueous, and solid materials available for interaction, e.g., gas components, decontamination paint, aerosols, and water pools. In the light of the Fukushima accident, additional experimental needs identified for hydrogen and fission product issues need to be investigated in an integrated and optimized way. Additionally, as more and more passive safety systems, such as passive autocatalytic recombiners and filtered containment venting systems are being retrofitted in current reactors and also planned for future reactors, identified hydrogen and fission product issues will need to be coupled with the operation of passive safety systems in phenomena oriented and coupled effects experiments. In the present paper, potential hydrogen and fission product issues raised by the Fukushima accident are discussed. The discussion focuses on hydrogen and fission product behavior inside nuclear power plant containments under severe accident conditions. The relevant experimental investigations conducted in the technical scale containment THAI (thermal hydraulics, hydrogen, aerosols, and iodine) test facility (9.2 m high, 3.2 m in diameter, and $60m^3$ volume) are discussed in the light of the Fukushima accident.

• 한국건설관리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건설관리학회 2007년도 정기학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.197-204
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• 2007

현재 건설산업 현장에서 나타나는 숙련공 부족 현상, 고령화 문제, 안전상의 문제로 인한 노무 생산성 저하, 임금 상승으로 인한 채산성 악화, 품직 확보의 어려움 및 시공기술 경쟁력의 약화는 국내 건설산업이 해결해야 할 필수적인 당면과제이다. 한편 위험${\cdot}$유해한 작업환경에서 운용되는 토공장비나 매립지에서의 다짐 및 복토공사, 지뢰 및 폭탄 등에 의한 폭발의 위험이 있는 장소에서의 토공작업, 극한지 공사와 같은 환경에서의 공사수요도 점차 늘어가고 있다. 이와 같은 상황에서 토공의 생산성, 품질 및 안전도를 확보하기 위해서는 지능화된 자동화 장비를 이용하여 효율적으로 작업을 수행할 수 있도록 해야 할 필요가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 지능형 굴삭시스템의 개발을 통하여 작업현장의 안전성을 제고하고 품질, 생산성 및 채산성을 향상시키고 선진외국에 비해 보다 진보되고도 경제성 확보가 가능한 건설 자동화 기술의 구현과 기술개발을 통해 국내 건설산업에 있어 새로운 Market Sector의 창출하고자 한다.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2005년도 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.44-51
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• 2005

Water flow in rivers during flood season can be 10 to 100 fold higher than normal seasons (low precipitation) in Japan and predicting flood runoff is essential for operating reservoirs with discharging gates. Abundant experiences and knowledge are requisites for operators to be able to make efficient decisions at work. This research investigated a method to transfer technical knowledge by acquiring skills and knowledge from actual dam operators and by using the information to construct an educational training system. The purpose of the research was to enable the execution of a secure and rational reservoir operation during flood period. The educational training system for reservoir operation was developed with the focuses on acquiring knowledge on hydraulics and hydrology and learning about decision making related to the reservoir operation as well as the timing of control. The system is capable of conducting education that corresponds to individual levels in each location. Of the educational training methods, a lecture method that uses textbooks is effective for the understanding of basic knowledge and concepts while a training method that uses a simulation device is essential for the practice of advanced and specialized procedures in specific fields. Simulation devices are used in operational training for airplane flight and driving cars and trains. The educational system presented here was designed to provide further assistance to those who have acquired basic knowledge and concepts through textbooks and also to at low them to perform the satisfactory operation of dam equipment. Our research proposes a method which can realize a system to acquire technical skills-the skills which are the foundation of technical knowledge and operation.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.500-505
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• 2004

While more attention has been paid in recent years to urban point source pollution control, no considerable measures have been taken to control urban non-point source pollution. Contaminants from non-point sources deposited on urban impermeable surfaces such as road and highway are easily released to the public waters by rainfall, leading to the deterioration in water quality in urban area. The present study investigated a system using filter media to reduce the level of contamination in urban road runoff. Three different media, designated as J-P (polypropylene, blowing type), B-P (polypropylene, fiber type), and P-F (Polyvinyl alcohol, cube and sheet type) were evaluated on the basis of pollutant removal efficiency as well as hydraulic property. Experiments were peformed using a 1/4-scale treatment unit at various pollutant roading and rainfall intensity with real rainwater runoff collected from road surfaces. The results at different rainfall intensities shows that the medium J-P is superior to the other media for water permeability. J-P was not blocked at 10 mm/hr rainfall and its permeability was stable. On the other hand, B-P and P-F resulted in substantial overflow ratio even at I mm/hr rainfall intensity. Comparing treatment efficiencies for suspended solids, all media showed similar removal ranged from 91 % to 95%. However, J-P seems to be better than the other media considering its higher water permeability. J-P and P-F, both hydrophobic, yielded over 76% of heavy metal removal. But, the hydrophilic media B-P showed much smaller removal ranging from 26% to 47%. This indicates that J-P and P-F are beneficial to remove heavy metal due to their hydrophobic property. The treatment efficiencies over PAHs (poly aromatic hydrocarbons) showed the similar removal efficiency ranging from 66% to 97% for all three media.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.445-462
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• 2022

To investigate and evaluate the seismic damage behaviors of steel reinforced recycled concrete (SRRC) filled circular steel tube composite columns, in this study, the cyclic loading tests of 11 composite columns was carried out by using the load-displacement joint control method. The seismic damage process, hysteretic curves and performance indexes of composite columns were observed and obtained. The effects of replacement rates of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA), diameter thickness ratio, axial compression ratio, profile steel ratio and section form of profile steel on the seismic damage behaviors of composite columns were also analyzed in detail. The results show that the failure model of columns is a typical bending failure under the combined action of horizontal loads and vertical loads, and the columns have good energy dissipation capacity and ductility. In addition, the replacement rates of RCA have a certain adverse effect on the seismic bearing capacity, energy consumption and ductility of columns. The seismic damage characteristics of composite columns are revealed according to the failure modes and hysteretic curves. A modified Park-Ang seismic damage model based on the maximum displacement and cumulative energy consumption was proposed, which can consider the adverse effect of RAC on the seismic damage of columns. On this basis, the performance levels of composite columns are divided into five categories, The interlayer displacement angle and damage index are used as the damage quantitative indicators of composite columns, and the displacement angle limits of composite columns at different performance levels under 80% assurance rate are calculated as 1/105, 1/85, 1/65, 1/28, and 1/25 respectively. On this basis, the damage index limits corresponding to each performance level are calculated as 0.045, 0.1, 0.48, 0.8, and 1.0 respectively. Finally, the corresponding relations among the performance levels, damage degrees, interlayer displacement angles and damage indexes of composite columns are established. The conclusions can provide reference for the seismic design of SRRC filled circular steel tube composite columns, it fills the vacancy in the research on seismic damage of steel reinforced recycled concrete (SRRC) filled circular steel tube composite columns.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2008

각종 개발사업은 사업 전, 사업 중 및 사업 후에 다양한 환경적, 수리학적 및 생태계적 변화를 초래한다. 그 동안의 국내 환경정책은 개발 사업 완료 이후 발생하는 각종 환경적 위해성에 대하여 관리를 하여왔으나, 수질오염총량관리제의 시행과 더불어 개정된 수질 및 수생태계 보전법률에서는 개발 과정 중의 환경적 위해성을 최소화하기 위하여 개발 사업에서의 토사유출 관리를 권고하고 있다. 하지만 현재 국내에는 각종 개발사업장별 토사유출에 대한 기초적인 자료의 해석과 토사유출 원단위 산정의 미흡으로 토사관리에 애로사항을 보이고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 우리나라의 기후학적, 토양학적, 지형적인 특성으로 인해 발생되는 토사유출량에 대하여 환경영향평가대상사업을 중심으로 분석하여 개발사업 면적당 토사유출량에 대한 원단위를 산정하고자 한다. 이러한 연구를 위하여 2000년에서 2005년까지 총 1,036개의 협의된 환경영향평가사업에 대하여 환경영향평가서와 관련 부처(환경부, 농림부, 산림청, 건교부 등)의 자료를 분석하였다. 또한 고랭지 밭의 토사유출량은 고령지 농업에 따른 오염물질 배출 특성조사 최종보고서와 환경부의 소양호 비점오염원 관리지역 관리대책자료를 이용하였다. 이러한 연구를 통한 결과, 각 개발 사업으로 인한 토사유출량에 관한 자료로부터 우선적으로 관리되어야 할 것은 개발 전에는 산지개발, 개발 중에는 체육시설, 개발 후에는 산지개발로 분석되었다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.285-300
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• 2003

기상레이더와 지형정보 시스템을 이용한 홍수사상에 기초하고, 운동역학적이며, 초과강우가 고려된 분포형 강우-유출 유역모형이 개발되었다. 이 유역모형에서 강우로 인한 지표면 유출 및 지표면 흐름과 관련된 각종 변수의 공간적 변동성과 불확실성을 인식하고 설명한다. 개발된 모형은 래스터 지형정보시스템과 공간적ㆍ시간적으로 변하는 강우자료와 호환된다. 몬테칼로 모의와 우도값이 이 모형의 검정을 위하여 이용되었으며, 검정 모형으로부터 반응되는 시스템의 가능범위가 허용되었다. 레이더-강우 추정에 대한 보정으로 강우계가 이용되고, 복잡한 토지이용 상태인 미국 덴버시 도시배수홍수조절 구역내에 있는 두 개 유역들(Ralston Creek와 Goldsmith Gulch 유역)의 제한된 기왕 홍수사상에 이 모형이 적용되었다. 제한된 수의 몬테칼로 모의들과 고려된 홍수사상들을 근거로 관측수문곡선과 계산수문곡선을 비교하여, Nash와 Sutcliffe 효율점수의 범위를 얻게 되었으며, 그 범위는 Ralston Creek과 Goldsmith Gulch 유역에 대한 검정모형들로부터 각각 -0.19∼0.95와 -0.75∼0.81이다. 또 한, Ralston Creek과 Goldsmith Gulch 유역의 Nash와 Sutcliffe 효율점수는 유출용적에 대해 각각 0.88과 0.1, 첨두유량에 대해 0.14와 0.71, 첨두유량 도달시간에 대해 0.99와 0.95로 평가되었다.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.268-287
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 서부 비무장지대-민간인 통제선 권역에서, 그동안 학계에 알려지지 않았던 산림습원 7곳을 발견, 정밀 조사하여 보전가치를 평가하였다. 최근 국립수목원에서 발표한 습지평가기준에 따라, 김포와 파주에 위치한 산림 습원 중 5곳은 묵논형, 2곳은 자연형으로 구분되었고, 양뿔사초(Carex capricornis Meinsh. ex Maxim.) 등 희귀식물 9종을 포함하여 식물 101과 283속 474종의 서식이 확인되었다. 국립수목원의 평가체계를 적용하여 식생 및 경관, 물질순환 및 수리·수문, 인문·사회경관, 교란정도 부문을 평가한 결과, A등급 산림습원 3개소, B등급 3개소, C등급 1개소로 분류되었다. 군사적 긴장이 지배하는 접경지역에 산재하는 산림습원을 모니터링하는 것이 쉽지는 않지만, 보전 가치가 높은 산림습원이 존재함이 확인된 만큼, 원격탐사 기법을 활용하고 유관기관과 협력하는 등의 방법을 통하여 지속적으로 생태계를 조사하고 연구할 필요가 있다.