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Comparisons of Empirical Methods with Numerical Analysis on Lateral Flow in Soft Soils (측방유동에 관한 경험식 및 수치해석의 비교)

  • Kim Dae-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.665-670
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, the results of empirical methods and the numerical analysis were compared and investigated on the lateral displacement due to embankment in soft soil. The empirical methods gave different results so the possibility of lateral displacement could not be determined only by the empirical methods. The numerical analysis could be used so effectively that its result showed useful lateral and vertical displacements with depth and distance.

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Numerically and empirically determination of blasting response of a RC retaining wall under TNT explosive

  • Toy, Ahmet Tugrul;Sevim, Baris
    • Advances in concrete construction
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.493-512
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    • 2017
  • Blast loads may considerably affect the response of structures. In previous years, before computer analysis programs, the parameters of blast effects were calculated with empirical methods, consequently some researchers had proposed equations to find out the phenomenon. In recent year's computer analysis programs have developed already, so detailed solutions can be made numerically. This paper describes the blasting response of the structures using numerical and empirical methods. For the purpose, a reinforced concrete retaining wall is modelled using ANSYS Workbench software, and the model is imported to ANSYS AUTODYN software to perform explicit analyses. In AUTDYN software, a sum of TNT explosive is defined 5,5 m away from the wall and solution is done. Numerical results are compared with those of obtained from empirical equations. Similar study is also considered for equal explosive which is the 4 m away from the wall. The results are represented by graphics and contour diagrams of such as displacements and pressures. The results showed that distance of explosive away from the wall is highly affected the structural response of it.

Prediction of the Logitudinal Aerodynamic Coefficients of the Aircraft at Low Speed (항공기 저속 세로축 공력 계수 예측에 관한 연구)

  • Kang, Jung-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.83-95
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    • 2000
  • Lift, drag, pitching moment, what we call longitudinal aerodynamic coefficient, effects airplanes directly, so the method to find the accurate result quickly is an important factor from the beginning of the aircraft design. There are different ways to find aerodynamic coefficient such as empirical methods, numerical analysis methods, wind tunnel tests, and finally through an actual flight tests, but choosing the best methods depends on the due date or the cost. The accuracy varies on each design level, but all this methods have relationship to complement and balance each other, so by combining proper methods, the best result can be obtained. At this paper, empirical methods and numerical analysis method were experimented, compared, and reviewed to find the availability of each method and by combining two methods accurate result was obtained. So, we applied this methods to predict the aerodynamic coefficient on cruise configuration aircraft, and was able to obtain more accurate result on the low speed longitudinal aerodynamic coefficient. Also by watching there result, we are able to predict the errors before the actual wind tunnel test.

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A Case Study on the Establishment of an Excavation Impact Range for Evaluating the Ground Stability of Deep Tunnels and Vertical Shaft Sections in Urban Areas (도심지 대심도 터널 및 수직구 구간 지반안정성 평가를 위한 굴착영향범위 설정 사례)

  • Lee, Seohyun;Woo, Sang Inn
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.38 no.8
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    • pp.67-74
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    • 2022
  • The setting of the target area for ground stability evaluation during ground excavation is categorized into theoretical and empirical estimation methods and numerical analysis methods. Generally, the applied theoretical and empirical estimation methods include those by Peck (1969), Caspe (1966), and Clough et al. (1990). The numerical analysis method comprehensively considered the current status of the task section (maximum excavation depth section, ground condition vulnerable section, etc.). It reflected the results of performing two and three-dimensional numerical analyses on the weakest section. Therefore, this study shows an example of setting the scope of influence when excavating the vertical and tunnel sections of a 000-line double-track private investment project through the above theoretical, empirical, and numerical analysis methods.

Bayesian and Empirical Bayesian Prediction Analysis for Future Observation

  • Jeong Hwan Ko
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.465-471
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    • 1997
  • This paper deals with the problems of obtaining some Bayesian and empirical Bayesian Predictive densities and prediction intervals of a future observation $X_{(\tau+\gamma)}$ in the Rayleigh distribution. Using an inverse gamma prior distribution, some prodictive densities and prodiction intervals are proposed and studied. Also the behaviors of the proposed results are examined via numerical examples.

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Predicting the Compressive Strength of Thin-walled Composite Structure (복합재 박막 구조물의 압축강도 예측)

  • Kim, Sung Joon;Lee, Donggeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.9-15
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    • 2019
  • The initial buckling of thin walled structures does not result in immediate failure. This post buckling capability is used to achieve light weight design, and final failure of thin walled structure is called crippling. To predict the failure load, empirical methods are often used for thin walled structures in design stage. But empirical method accuracy depend on geometry. In this study, experimental, empirical and numerical study of the crippling behavior of I-section beam made of carbon-epoxy are performed. The progressive failure analysis model to simulate the crippling failure is evaluated using the test results. In this study, commercial software LS-DYNA is utilized to compute the collapse load of composite specimen. Six kinds of specimens were tested in axial compression where correlation between analytical and experimental results has performed. From the results, we have partially conclude that the flange width-to-thickness ratio is found to influence the accuracy of empirical and numerical method.

Stability Analysis of Tunnels Excavated in Squeezing Rock Masses (압출 암반내 굴착된 터널의 안정성해석)

  • 정소걸
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.245-259
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    • 2003
  • Refering to the articles "Squeezing rocks in tunnels(Barla, 1995)" and "Tunnelling under squeezing rock conditions(Barla 2002)" this article deals with technologies for design, stability analysis and construction of the tunnel being driven in the squeezing rock mass. The definition of this type of behavior was proposed by ISRM(1994). The identification and quantification of squeezing is given according to both the empirical and semi-empirical methods available to anticipate the potential of squeezing problems in tunnelling. Based on the experiences and lessons learned in recent years, the state of the art in modem construction methods was reported, when dealing with squeezing rock masses by either conventional or mechanical excavation methods. The closed-form solutions available for the analysis of the rock mass response during tunnel excavation are described in terms of the ground characteristic line and with reference to some elasto-plastic models for the given rock mass. Finally numerical methods were used for the simulation of different models and for design analysis of complex excavation and support systems, including three-dimensional conditions in order to quantify the influence of the advancing tunnel face to the deformation behavior of the tunnel.

A study on the improvement of the accuracy of fishing trawlers maneuverability estimation at the design stage (설계단계에서의 트롤어선 조종성능 추정 정확성 향상에 대한 연구)

  • KIM, Su-Hyung;LEE, Chun-Ki;LEE, Min-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.56 no.4
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    • pp.374-383
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    • 2020
  • At ship design stage, the maneuverability is generally estimated based on the empirical formula or the computational fluid dynamic (CFD), which is one of the numerical simulation methods. Using the hydrodynamic derivatives derived through these methods can quantitatively estimate the maneuverability of target vessels and evaluate indirect maneuverability. Nevertheless, research on estimating maneuverability is insufficient for ships not subject to IMO maneuverability standard, especially fishing vessels, and even at the design stage, the empirical formula developed for merchant ships is applied without modification. An estimation error may occur due to the empirical formula derived from the regression analysis results of a model test if the empirical formula developed for merchant ships with different hull shapes is applied to fishing vessels without any modification. In this study, the modified empirical formula that can more accurately estimate the fishing vessel's maneuverability was derived by including the hull shape parameter of target fishing trawlers in the regression analysis process that derives Kijima et al. (1990) formula. As a result, the modified empirical formula showed an average estimation error of 6%, and the result improved the average error of 49% of Kijima et al. (1990) formula developed for merchant ships.

Large-span Tunnel Support Design supplemented by Analytical Methods (대단면터널 특성을 고려한 지보설계 개선방안 연구)

  • Jeong, Jae-Ho;Lee, Hee-Suk;Heo, Jong-Seok;Yoon, Sang-Gil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2006.03a
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    • pp.949-959
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    • 2006
  • Despite of the popularity of using empirical methods for support design, empirical rules suffer from the inherent problem of providing no indication of the safety degree of the design. For the support design of large span tunnel, it was considered that the empirical design guidelines should be augmented by more explicit design methods. This paper presents an overview of the analytical support design methodology that is used to refine initial empirical recommendations. The initial support design supplemented by analytical methods is validated by probabilistic and deterministic approach applied to stress-induced and structurally controlled gravity-driven instability problem each. As a result, the extent of the potential failure zone is sorted out and numerical parametric studies were performed to gain insight into the overall behavior of tunnel in the potential failure zone. Concequently, it was decided that additional conservation techniques have to be planed as a reserved support pattern.

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Empirical variogram for achieving the best valid variogram

  • Mahdi, Esam;Abuzaid, Ali H.;Atta, Abdu M.A.
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.547-568
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    • 2020
  • Modeling the statistical autocorrelations in spatial data is often achieved through the estimation of the variograms, where the selection of the appropriate valid variogram model, especially for small samples, is crucial for achieving precise spatial prediction results from kriging interpolations. To estimate such a variogram, we traditionally start by computing the empirical variogram (traditional Matheron or robust Cressie-Hawkins or kernel-based nonparametric approaches). In this article, we conduct numerical studies comparing the performance of these empirical variograms. In most situations, the nonparametric empirical variable nearest-neighbor (VNN) showed better performance than its competitors (Matheron, Cressie-Hawkins, and Nadaraya-Watson). The analysis of the spatial groundwater dataset used in this article suggests that the wave variogram model, with hole effect structure, fitted to the empirical VNN variogram is the most appropriate choice. This selected variogram is used with the ordinary kriging model to produce the predicted pollution map of the nitrate concentrations in groundwater dataset.