• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2019

In order to study the effect of moisture on the compressive strength of low-strength hollow concrete blocks, an experimental study was carried out on 96 samples of locally manufactured hollow concrete blocks collected from three different locations. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted on dry specimens and three types of saturated specimens with moisture contents of 30%, 50% and 80% respectively. The range of moisture content adopted covered the range within which the concrete block samples are saturated in the dry and monsoon seasons. The compressive strength of low-strength hollow concrete blocks decreases with increase in moisture content and the relationship between compressive strength of hollow concrete blocks and their moisture content can be considered to be linear. However, the strength degradation of 30% moist concrete blocks with respect to dry blocks is relatively low and can be considered to be comparable to dry concrete blocks. A formula indicating the relationship between the moisture content and compressive strength of low-strength hollow concrete blocks is also proposed.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.437-456
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• 2014

This work incorporates newly introduced Lattice Discrete Particle Model (LDPM) to assess the failure mechanism and strength of hollow concrete blocks. Alongside, a method for the graphical representation of cracked surfaces in the LDPM is outlined. A slightly modified calibration procedure is also suggested and used to estimate required model parameters for a tested concrete sample. Next, the model is verified for a compressively loaded hollow block made of the very same concrete. Finally, four geometries commonly used in the production of hollow concrete blocks are selected, numerically simulated, and their failure properties are explored under concentric and eccentric compressions.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2000

최근에 항내 정온도를 향상시키고 월파량을 저감시키기 위하여 구조물 내에 공극을 두어 파의 에너지를 감쇠시키는 방법이 널리 행해지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 소파구조물 중에서 슬릿케이슨, 이글루블록 및 중공블록을 선택하여 이들의 수리학적 성능을 비교·검토하기 위하여 수리모형실험을 수행하였다. 평상파 조건에서 소파효과는 슬릿케이슨이 가장 양호한 결과를 보여주며, 설계파 조건에서 월파량의 저감효과는 슬릿케이슨과 이글루블록은 비슷하나 중공블록은 다소 저감효과가 떨어지는 경향을 보여주고 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제80권6호
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• pp.689-699
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• 2021

The present study aims to understand the behaviour of low-strength masonry prisms constructed with locally-produced low-strength hollow concrete blocks. Compression tests were conducted on masonry prisms constructed with three different mortar grades of cement-sand ratios of 1:3, 1:4.5 and 1:6 representing strong, moderately strong and weak mortar. Stress-strain curves were generated from the test results for the masonry prisms. The hollow concrete masonry units employed in this study are some of the weakest as compared to other masonry units employed by other researchers. The compressive strengths for masonry prisms with mortar grades 1:3, 1:4.5 and 1:6 are 2.21 MPa, 2.19 MPa and 2.25 MPa respectively. The results indicate that the masonry compressive strength of such low-strength hollow concrete block masonry prisms is not influenced by the mortar strength. Simple relationships to estimate the modulus of elasticity and compressive strength of masonry prisms is also proposed.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.540-553
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• 2023

The hollow letter CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is an optimized version of solid CAPTCHA, specifically designed to weaken characteristic information and increase the difficulty of machine recognition. Although convolutional neural networks can solve CAPTCHA in a single step, a good attack result heavily relies on sufficient training data. To address this challenge, we propose a seed filling algorithm that converts hollow characters to solid ones after contour line restoration and applies three rounds of detection to remove noise background by eliminating noise blocks. Subsequently, we utilize a support vector machine to construct a feature vector for recognition. Security analysis and experiments show the effectiveness of this algorithm during the pre-processing stage, providing favorable conditions for subsequent recognition tasks and enhancing the accuracy of recognition for hollow CAPTCHA.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.1118-1120
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• 2009

Micro-size CdS spheres of hollow shape were fabricated through the self-assembly of high density arrow-like nanorods. The synthesis of the CdS hollow spheres were accomplished in an aqueous solution of cadmium nitrate and triblock copolymer (Pluronic P123) at low temperature (80 ${^{\circ}C}$) through the slow release of S2- ions from thioacetamide. Morphology of the fabricated CdS hollow spheres was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results indicate that the arrow-like CdS nanorods are simultaneously grown and attached each other to form the building units that become the spheres with hollow inside as a self-assembled process. The CdS spheres have a diameter of $2{\sim}3 {\mu}m$ and consist of the nanorods with a length of$\sim$800 nm. The nanocrystal building blocks have a hexagonal CdS structure.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.3.1-3.1
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• 2011

Nanoengineered materials with advanced architectures are critical building blocks to modulate conventional material properties or amplify interface behavior for enhanced device performance. While several techniques exist for creating one dimensional heterostructures, electrospinning has emerged as a versatile, scalable, and cost-effective method to synthesize ultra-long nanofibers with controlled diameter (a few nanometres to several micrometres) and composition. In addition, different morphologies (e.g., nano-webs, beaded or smooth cylindrical fibers, and nanoribbons) and structures (e.g., core-.shell, hollow, branched, helical and porous structures) can be readily obtained by controlling different processing parameters. Although various nanofibers including polymers, carbon, ceramics and metals have been synthesized using direct electrospinning or through post-spinning processes, limited works were reported on the compound semiconducting nanofibers because of incompatibility of precursors. In this work, we combined electrospinning and galvanic displacement reaction to demonstrate cost-effective high throughput fabrication of ultra-long hollow semiconducting chalcogen and chalcogenide nanofibers. This procedure exploits electrospinning to fabricate ultra-long sacrificial nanofibers with controlled dimensions, morphology, and crystal structures, providing a large material database to tune electrode potentials, thereby imparting control over the composition and shape of the nanostructures that evolved during galvanic displacement reaction.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제38권7호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2022

중공블록 기초공법은 육각형의 벌집구조로 제작된 콘크리트 중공블록을 혼합쇄석과 함께 치환 설치하여 연약지반을 보강하고 인위적인 층상지반을 형성하여 얕은 기초의 지지력 증가와 침하량을 감소시키는 지반보강 기초공법이다. 벌집구조의 중공블록은 기하학적으로 경제적인 구조임과 동시에 힘을 균형 있게 배분하는 안정적인 구조로 기초와 쇄석치환 보강층 사이에서 보강재로써 보강효과를 유발하는 것을 단편적으로 확인하였으나, 거동특성 규명은 아직 미비한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 실내모형실험을 통해 보강재로써 중공블록의 보강효과를 파악하기 위해 실내 평판재하시험을 수행하였다. 하중-침하 곡선에서 비채움 조건(A-1-N)에서는 관입전단파괴가 발생한 반면에 채움 조건(A-1-F)은 항복이 나타나지 않은 선형 곡선을 나타내며, 원지반 대비 3배의 보강효과를 확인하였다. 중공블록의 구속효과 모식도를 바탕으로 중공블록 콘크리트부의 접지응력과 중공부 구속효과에 의한 수직응력 그리고 수평응력이 작용한 내벽의 내주면마찰력에 대한 관계식을 제안하였다. 관계식 계산결과 중공블록의 콘크리트부의 접지력은 재하하중의 약 65%이고, 중공부 단면에 작용하는 구속 수직력은 약 16.5%이고, 내주면마찰력은 약 18.5%로 분담하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 중공블록이 보강재로써 상재하중이 작용할 때, 중공블록의 중공부 하단에서는 구속효과로 수직응력이 발생하고, 수평방향이 구속상태인 내부 모래에서 수평응력이 내벽에 작용하여 내주면마찰력이 발생하여 중공블록 콘크리트의 관입을 억제하고 선단 응력이 감소하는 거동특성을 규명하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 거푸집 패널이 부착된 실물 스케일의 중공슬래브 Mock-up을 제작하여 즉시 처짐 및 장기 처짐에 대한 플랫 플레이트 중공 슬래브의 안전성을 평가하고자 한다. 중공재가 적용된 Mock-up 실험체의 중공률은 24%로 설계하였다. 콘크리트 블록 하중 재하 시 슬래브의 가장 중앙부의 처짐인 No2의 경우 재하 시 처짐이 8.88mm 발생하였으며 이는 즉시 처짐에 대한 기준 값(l_n/240=17.93mm)에 비하여 안전한 값을 나타내고 있다. 3개월간 처짐 량 계측 결과, 중앙부 처짐 량은 초기 처짐에서 6.792mm 더 추가되어 처짐이 발생하였지만, 이는 국내 구조 기준에서 제시하고 있는 사용하중에 의한 기준 값을 만족하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 2011년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.4-4
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• 2011

Extensive research efforts are directed toward the development of highly sensitive gas sensors using novel nanostructured materials. Among the different strategies for producing sensor devices based on nanosized building blocks, polymeric fiber templating approach which is combined by chemical and physical synthesis routes was attracted much attention. This unique morphology increases the surface area and reduces the interfacial area between film and substrate. Consequently, the surface activity is markedly enhanced while deleterious interfacial effects between film and substrate are significantly reduced. Both effects are highly advantageous for gas sensing applications. In this presentation, facile synthesis of hollow and porous metal oxide nanostructures and their applications in chemical sensors will be discussed.