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Influence of Shear and Bond on Deformation Capacity of RC Beams (보의 변형능력에 미치는 전단과 부착응력의 영향)

  • Hong, Sung-Gul
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.366-369
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    • 2006
  • Deformability of RC members in shear is controlled by governing failure modes and material strength. Shear strength of members in D-regions has been explained by a direct load path (direct strut or arch action) and indirect load path (fan action or truss action). Indirect load path including truss action and fan action rely on bond along tension ties. Generally, superposition of two actions results in total shear strength when shear failure modes control. The ultimate deformation depends on controlling failure modes and thereby, their force transfer patterns. Proposed models are capable of explaining of limited deformability of RC members in D-regions.

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Deformability models for flexural-shear failure of limited ductility (휨-전단 파괴의 한정 연성도 모형)

  • Hong, Sung-Gul
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.261-264
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    • 2006
  • Deformability of RC members in shear after flexural yielding is limited and controlled by governing failure modes and material strength. Shear strength of members in D-regions has been explained by a direct load path (direct strut or arch action) and indirect load path (fan action or truss action). Indirect load path including truss action and fan action rely on bond along tension ties. Generally, superposition of two actions results in total shear strength when shear failure modes control. The ultimate deformation depends on controlling failure modes and thereby, their force transfer patterns. Proposed models are capable of explaining of limited deformability of RC members in D-regions.

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Free vibration characteristics of horizontally curved composite plate girder bridges

  • Wong, M.Y.;Shanmugam, N.E.;Osman, S.A.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.297-315
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    • 2010
  • This paper is concerned with free vibration characteristics and natural frequency of horizontally curved composite plate girder bridges. Three-dimensional finite element models are developed for the girders using the software package LUSAS and analyses carried out on the models. The validity of the finite element models is first established through comparison with the corresponding results published by other researchers. Studies are then carried out to investigate the effects of total number of girders, number of cross-frames and curvature on the free vibration response of horizontally curved composite plate girder bridges. The results confirm the fact that bending modes are always coupled with torsional modes for horizontally curved bridge girder systems. The results show that the first bending mode is influenced by composite action between the concrete deck and steel beam at low subtended angle but, on the girders with larger subtended angle at the centre of curvature such influence is non-existence. The increase in the number of girders results in higher natural frequency but at a decreasing rate. The in-plane modes viz. longitudinal and arching modes are significantly influenced by composite action and number of girders. If no composite action is taken into account the number of girders has no significant effect for the in-plane modes.

Properties of Surface Modes Used for Directional Emission from Photonic Crystal Waveguides

  • Chung, K.B.
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.7-12
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    • 2008
  • Directional emission of light exiting a photonic crystal waveguide by a coherent action of radiative surface modes was recently demonstrated, and subsequently the substantial enhancement of the directional emission was achieved by engineering the surface and adjusting relevant parameters. Here we present the analysis of surface modes causing the enhanced emission by the plane wave expansion method and the finite-difference time-domain method. In particular, surface band structures are calculated for nonradiative and radiative surface modes, respectively, and intensity profiles of some representative modes for nonradiative and radiative cases are given.

Criterion on Enclosed Die Forging with a Double-Action Link-Type Hydraulic Die Set (복동링크유압식 다이세트를 이용한 폐쇄단조의 폐쇄단조조건)

  • Jun, B.Y.;Park, R.H.;Eom, J.G.;Joun, M.S.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.391-394
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, a criterion on enclosed die forging with a double action link type hydraulic die set is presented. Operational principle of the die set in enclosed die forging is introduced with emphasis on force transfer from the press and the hydraulic system to the material through links, die components and punches. Force transfer mechanism is examined and three different modes are introduced. Requirements on force equilibrium are applied to the three force transfer modes and a criterion on enclosed die forging with a double action link type hydraulic die set is drawn. The criterion is discussed to minimize forming load.

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Seismic response of steel reinforced concrete frame-bent plant of CAP1400 nuclear power plant considering the high-mode vibration

  • Biao Liu;Zhengzhong Wang;Bo Zhang;Ningjun Du;Mingxia Gao;Guoliang Bai
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.221-236
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    • 2023
  • In order to study the seismic response of the main plant of steel reinforced concrete (SRC) structure of the CAP1400 nuclear power plant under the influence of different high-mode vibration, the 1/7 model structure was manufactured and its dynamic characteristics was tested. Secondly, the finite element model of SRC frame-bent structure was established, the seismic response was analyzed by mode-superposition response spectrum method. Taking the combination result of the 500 vibration modes as the standard, the error of the base reactions, inter-story drift, bending moment and shear of different modes were calculated. Then, based on the results, the influence of high-mode vibration on the seismic response of the SRC frame-bent structure of the main plant was analyzed. The results show that when the 34 vibration modes were intercepted, the mass participation coefficient of the vertical and horizontal vibration mode was above 90%, which can meet the requirements of design code. There is a large error between the seismic response calculated by the 34 and 500 vibration modes, and the error decreases as the number of modes increases. When 60 modes were selected, the error can be reduced to about 1%. The error of the maximum bottom moment of the bottom column appeared in the position of the bent column. Finally, according to the characteristics of the seismic influence coefficient αj of each mode, the mode contribution coefficient γj•Xji was defined to reflect the contribution of each mode to the seismic action.

The Future of Chemical Pest Control

  • Pickett, John-A.;Woodcock, Christine-M.
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.304-313
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    • 1992
  • The agricultural industry is beset by continuing demands to decrease the use of pest control agents which employ toxic modes of action. Although there are real problems of pesticide resistance, and sometimes overuse or redistribution in the environment, much criticism results from a lack of appreciation of how small is the risk involved. Whatever the background reasons, research and development for pesticide alternatives, particularly within Integrated Pest Management systems, is clearly of high priority. Currently available approaches, including use of natural products and molecular biology, are often regarded with naive optimism and require critical appraisal. For the future, methods of pest control based on chemicals with non-toxic modes of action (e.g. pheromones) continue to offer promise but, for widespread use, will require their integration with biological agents and development by means of plant molecular biology.

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Biological activity of Ethaboxam: the first Korean fungicide

  • Kim, Dal-Soo;Chun, Sam-Jae
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.36-38
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    • 2004
  • Ethaboxam is a new fungicidal active ingredient that inhibits growth of plant pathogens specifically belonging to Oomycetes with protective, curative, systemic and translaminar activity in plants. Modes of action studies revealed that ethaboxam simultaneously inhibits cytoskeleton formation and mitochondrial respiration of Phytophthora infestans at low concentrations. There have been no indications of resistance development when tested for baseline resistance monitoring to 261 isolates of P. infestans in Korea and Europe and 150 populations of Plasmopara viticola populations in Europe for 3 years since 2000. In a selective study with vine trees artificially inoculated with P. viticola repeatedly for 10 generations in greenhouse, there have been no changes in sensitivity to ethaboxam among four natural populations of P. viticola. Furthermore, ethamoxam has not shown any cross resistance with azoxystrobin, mefenoxam, dimethomorph and cymoxanil. Based on the study results from modes of action and resistance development, ethaboxam appears to be unlikely to develop resistance in field applications.

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Effects of Pahs and Pcbs and Their Toxic Metabolites on Inhibition of Gjic and Cell Proliferation in Rat Liver Epithelial Wb-F344 Cells

  • Miroslav, Machala;Jan, Vondracek;Katerina, Chramostova;Lenka, Sindlerova;Pavel, Krcmar;Martina, Pliskova;Katerina, Pencikova;Brad, Upham
    • Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.56-62
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    • 2003
  • The liver progenitor cells could form a potential target cell population fore both tumor-initiating and -promoting chemicals. Induction of drug-metabolizing and antioxidant enzymes, including AhR-dependent CYP1A1, NQO-1 and AKR1C9, was detected in the rat liver epithelial WB-F344 "stem-like" cells. Additionally, WB-F344 cells express a functional, wild-type form of p53 protein, a biomarker of genotoxic events, and connexin 43, a basic structural unit of gap junctions forming an important type of intercellular communication. In this cellular model, two complementary assays have been established for detection of the modes of action associated with tumor promotion: inhibition of gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC) and proliferative activity in confluent cells. We found that the PAHs and PCBs, which are AhR agonists, released WB-F344 cells from contact inhibition, increasing both DNA synthesis and cell numbers. Genotoxic effects of some PAHs that lead to apoptosis and cell cycle delay might interfere with the proliferative activity of PAHs. Contrary to that, the nongenotoxic low-molecular-weight PAHs and non-dioxin-like PCB congeners, abundant in the environment, did not significantly affect cell cycle and cell proliferation; however both groups of compounds inhibited GJIC in WB-F344 cells. The release from contact inhibiton by a mechanism that possibly involves the AhR activation, inhibition of GJIC and genotoxic events induced by environmental contaminants are three important modes of action that could play an important role in carcinogenic effects of toxic compounds. The relative potencies to inhibit GJIC, to induce AhR-mediated activity, and to release cells from contact inhibition were determined for a large series of PAHs and PCBs and their metabolites. In vitro bioassays based on detection of events on cellular level (deregulation of GJIC and/or proliferation) or determination of receptor-mediated activities in both ?$stem-like^{\circ}{\times}$ and hepatocyte-like liver cellular models are valuable tools for detection of modes of action of polyaromatic hydrocarbons. They may serve, together with concentration data, as a first step in their risk assessment.

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The Control Characteristics of Haenam-Cheju HVDC system at Ground Fault and Steady State (해남-전주 HVDC 계통의 정상상태 및 지락 고장시 제어특성)

  • Kwak, J.S.;Woo, J.W.;Shim, E.B.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07c
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    • pp.1331-1333
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    • 1999
  • In Haenam-Cheju HVDC link several modes of operations and controls are provided, which are constant frequency control, constant power control and constant current control. This paper describes basic control action of converters under three control modes and shows EMTDC simulation results at ground fault and steady state respectively.

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