• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.37-51
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• 2000

Identification of damage location based on modal measurement is an important problem in structural health monitoring. The damage index method that attempts to evaluate the changes in modal strain energy distribution has been found to be effective under certain circumstances. In this paper two damage index methods using bending strain energy and shear strain energy have been evaluated for numerous cases at different locations and degrees of damage. The objective is to evaluate the feasibility of the damage index method to localize the damage on large span concrete bridge. Finite element models were used as the test structures. Finally this method was used to predict the damage location in an actual structure, using the results of a modal survey from a large concrete bridge.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to verify the assessment of the risk index by the AHP method effective in the bridge construction. We compared that by the AHP method with the risk index by the accident analysis in the bridge construction. This method results in the useful tool deciding the assessment of the risk index according to work type in the bridge construction.

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.298-303
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• 1996

A double diffusion technique is developed to enhance the effective mode index of optical waveguides in $LiTaO_3$. It consists of Zn diffusion from the vapor phase at relatively low temperatures (750->$800^{\circ}C$), into waveguides initially produced by Ti indiffusion at higher temperature (1150->$1200^{\circ}C$). Both X- and Z-cut substrates are investigated. A model that combines profiles of both diffusion is formulated to calculate the expected effective index values for planar waveguides. Good agreement is found between experimental results and model predictions which assume that the initial Ti profile is not affected by the lower temperature Zn diffusion. Effective index enhancements as high as 0.005 and 0.003 are obtained by this method for the fundamental extraordinary and ordinary modes, respectively.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.657-665
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• 1998

홍수가 발생하기 전에 위험을 진단할 수 있는 기법이 다음의 절차를 따라 마련되었다. 현존 가용 수자원이 평균치 보다 많은 지 여부를 결정한다. 평균치보다 많은 날의 연속기간을 계산한다. 연속된 기간동안 강수량을 누적한다. 누적된 강수량 중에서 일별 감소량(유출 및 증발산등에 의한)을 감한 다음 다시 하루강수량으로 환산한 것이 유효강수량이다. 유효강수량을 다시 계절적, 지역적 평균치와 비교하여 일반화된 수자원의 집중정도 즉 유효강수지수를 구한다. 유효강수지수가 큰 값을 가지면 홍수의 위험은 증대한다. 이 방법은 1996년 7월말 한반도의 경기 강원지역의 홍수사례를 분석한 연구(한국수자원학회, 1996)와 동일한 사례에 적용하여 그 결과를 비교하였다. 종래의 강우-유출 모형이 가지는 두 가지 과정, 즉 매개변수 추정의 단계와 수위관측의 단계를 생략하였기 때문에 계산이 신속하게 되어 위급할 때 사용될 수 있는 장점이 확인되었다. 두 과정을 생략하고도 유출량이 고려되었기 때문에 강수량만으로 진단하는 방법보다 과학적임이 입증되었다.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.89-110
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• 2014

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an effective alternative to conventional inspections which are time-consuming and subjective. SHM can detect damage early and reduce maintenance cost and thereby help reduce the likelihood of catastrophic structural events to infrastructure such as bridges. After reviewing the Damage Index Method (DIM), an Iterative Damage Index Method (IDIM) is proposed to improve the accuracy of damage detection. These two damage detection techniques are compared based on damage on two structures, a simply supported beam and a pedestrian bridge. Compared to the traditional damage detection algorithm, the proposed IDIM is shown to be less arbitrary and more accurate.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion from different positions, using different methods, on the quality of the insertion, for identifying a more convenient and effective insertion method. Methods: In a model ambulance, 30 paramedic students performed the LMA insertion procedure, in four different settings, combinations of the rescuer's position (at the head end of the patient, at the side of the patient), and insertion technique (index finger insertion, thumb insertion), in a randomized order. Quality of insertion index and convenience of use were measured. Results: The quality of insertion index (tidal volume, gastric insufflation, airway pressure, airway sealing pressure, midline positions, insertion success grade, and insertion time) were not significantly different among four different settings. However LMA insertion from the anterior (head) end, using the index finger method compared to the thumb method was found to be significantly more convenient. Conclusion: We recommend using the more convenient and familiar LMA insertion method, between index finger insertion and thumb insertion, regardless of rescuer's position.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제77권2호
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• pp.151-165
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• 2021

This paper aims to present a novelty damage detection method to identify damage locations by the simultaneous use of both the energy and displacement damage indices. Using this novelty method, the damaged location and even the damaged floor are accurately detected. As a first method, a combination of the instantaneous frequency energy index (EDI) and the structural acceleration responses are used. To evaluate the first method and also present a rapid assessment method, the Displacement Damage Index (DDI), which consists of the error reliability (β) and Normal Probability Density Function (NPDF) indices, are introduced. The innovation of this method is the simultaneous use of displacement-acceleration responses during one process, which is more effective in the rapid evaluation of damage patterns with velocity vectors. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method, various damage scenarios of the ASCE benchmark problem, and the effects of measurement noise were studied numerically. Extensive analyses show that the rapid proposed method is capable of accurately detecting the location of sparse damages through the building. Finally, the proposed method was validated by experimental studies of a six-story steel building structure with single and multiple damage cases.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제41권9호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2004

oxide 층의 위치와 두께 조절을 통하여 oxide-VCSEL이 단일모드로 동작하는 활성영역의 반경을 확장하는 방법을 Self-consistent effective-index 방법을 이용하여 제시하였다. 이렇게 활성영역이 넓어지면 고속, 고신뢰도, 고출력 동작에 유리한 단일모드 VCSEL을 만들 수 있게 된다. 고출력을 위하여 단일모드로 동작하는 활성영역을 확대하는 방법을 하면 다음과 같다. 첫째 oxide 층은 활성층에서 멀리 떨어진 곳에 위치시켜야 한다 둘째, oxide 층은 얇게 만들어야 한다. 셋째, oxide층을 node에 위치시켜야 한다. 그리고 고출력을 위하여 p-DBR 쌍의 수를 줄이는 것은 단일모드 동작조건을 변화시키지 않는다. 이 방법을 사용하면 단일모드로 동작하는 oxide-aperture 크기를 3m% 이상 키울 수 있다.

• 국제강구조저널
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1710-1722
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• 2018

Investigating remained damages from terrible earthquakes, it could be concluded that some events including explosion because of defect and failure in the building mechanical facilities or caused by gas leak, firing, aftershocks, etc., which are occurred during or a few time after the earthquake, will increase the effects of damages. In this paper, by introducing a complete risk analysis which included direct and indirect risks for earthquake (the main shock) and aftershock, the corresponding robustness index was created that called as "robustness index sequential critical events risk-based". One of the main properties of the intended robustness index is using progressive collapse percentage in its evaluation. Then, in a numerical example for a 4-storey moment resisting steel frame structure, a method is presented for obtaining all effective parameters in robustness index evaluation based on the intended risk and at last its results were reported.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권6호
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• pp.793-808
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• 2023

Türkiye is located in a region where destructive earthquakes are frequently experienced due to its geological characteristics and geographical location. Therefore, considering the possibility of a devastating earthquake at any time, determining the reinforced concrete (RC) building seismic safety, constructed before or after the current seismic buildings code, is one of the most important issues to be completed firstly. For this purpose, rapid assessment methods developed to quickly determine the seismic safety of buildings are available in the literature. Comparison of the principles of Principles of the Determination of Risky Structures-2019, Column and Wall Index Method, P25 Scoring Method and Improved Discriminant Analysis Method, which are among these methods, have been aimed within the scope of this study. Within the scope of this paper, a total of 43 buildings in the Yalova/Çınarcık region of Türkiye that the damage level was determined by street observation method immediately after the 1999 Kocaeli (Izmit) Earthquake; 15 buildings with heavy damage and 28 buildings with moderate damage were examined by rapid assessment methods. Although the risk detection difference was not separated as a clear line in any of the methods used, the results obtained from the rapid assessment methods are evaluated as being compatible with the detected after earthquake structural seismic behavior of the buildings. The PDRS-2019 and column and wall index method gave the most approximate results. In the results obtained from the analyzes; structural features such as number of floors, frame continuity, soft/weak story irregularity, effective shear strength area, existence of heavy overhangs in plan, type of structural system have been found to be significantly effective on the earthquake behavior of buildings.