• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.299-300
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• 2023

In this study, the performance evaluation and structural safety of rainwater permeation detention block were analyzed. As a result, the compressive strength (19.3 MPa), flexural strength (5.2 MPa), and permeability coefficient (2.0 mm/s) of the eco-friendly prefabricated rainwater permeable detention block satisfied the KS F 4419 and SPS-KCIC0001-0703 and it was confirmed sufficient safety even under maximum load.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.46 no.6
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• pp.595-602
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• 2009

Great number of ships has been built by Korean Shipyards since early of 2,000 due to the expanding worldwide trade. Most of shipyards have enlarged the weight of erection block and many blocks have been assembled in block fabrication factories outside the shipyards to reduce the shipbuilding period. Especially, Giga blocks that exceed 2,000 tons are often assembled by the block fabrication factories outside the shipyard. Generally, the blocks are transported to building dock in shipyard by towing barges. Accident can be occurred during the sea transportation and it may bring about not only the delay of delivery but also a disaster on the ocean environments. Transportation condition of GPE (Grand Pre-Erection) block differs from the ocean going conditions of marine vessels. Special consideration should be included before transportation work in order to guarantee the safety of GPE blocks and barge carriers. In this paper, several examples, which have been investigated to set up the safety standard of transportation of the GPE blocks on coastal routes, are introduced. For the barge transportation on coastal sea route, the design criteria are discussed, considering the design wave, the acceleration induced by wave, structural strength, and the fixture condition of blocks.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.77-84
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• 2015

The purpose of this study was the analytical safety evaluation on the super-structure of precast modular bridge using standardized modular members and robotic construction during the transportation routing and lifting conditions. In order to evaluate the safety performance of the bridge system, 3-D full scale Finite Element (FE) of 40 m standardized modular block was developed in ABAQUS, followed by the analytical study to classify the structural system according to steel girder structures: 1) modular bridge block lifting method including the steel girder system; 2) modular bridge block lifting method without the steel girder system. The results from the analytical study revealed that the maximum stress of each modular member was within the maximum allowable stresses during lifting condition. However, the stress concentration at the connected area was more critical in comparison to the behavior of 40 m combined modular blocks during lifting time

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.2567-2572
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• 2011

It is the key component that motor block system affect safety and performance of railway. It is very important to examine the performance of motor block for improvement of safety and reliability of rolling stock. As such, the motor block is an essential part of rolling stock. But provisioning quantities and spare quantities depend on the operator' experience. There are many problems that occur lots of spare or lack of spare. If there are lots of spare, it is difficult to keep the circumstance by cost issues. On the contrary, if there are lack of spare, it may have a adverse effect on the whole railway. Thus, this study offers method to estimate optimal spare of motor block using the analysis of data related with Failure rate, MTBF, standards and guidelines. And we expect this study to contribute to determine optimal spare parts.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.707-712
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• 2009

Block system has been used to protect trains from occupying the same section of track at the same time so that only one train is permitted in each block at a time. Domestic driving regulations on the block system is divided into two classifications, such as regular block and substitute block. If it is impossible to use this regulation, the block applied method can be applied. However, domestic urban railway administrator has established his own operation rule within the regulation. Therefore, in order to assure continuous safety of train in operation, it is necessary to strengthen the regulation as can cope with the various block systems. In this study, domestic urban railway administration's own rules are examined and the appropriate driving regulation on the block system is proposed.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.266-274
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop a concrete public sign block for floors that can provide pedestrian safety and various information. Method: In order to achieve these research objectives, step-by-step block manufacturing techniques applied in relation to the development of public sign blocks were proposed, and the field applicability of the developed concrete public sign blocks was evaluated. Result: The concrete public sign block for floors developed in this study is expected to be capable of expressing public signs of various shapes and to reduce manufacturing cost. As a result of the usability evaluation for two years, no problems such as cracks, edge dropouts, discoloration, and abrasion were found, so it is judged that sufficient durability was secured. Conclusion: Based on these research results, it is expected that the concrete public sign block will be used as an alternative to secure the weaknesses such as stickers, stone and brass plates that have been used in the existing public sign for floors. It is expected that it can be applied in various fields.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.316-323
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• 2000

In railway train operations, a braking distance between two trains must be controlled on their speeds to avoid rear end collisions. The distance is decided by some parameters such that propulsion and braking performance of trains, gradient and etc. When determining this block distance, it is important to consider the two aspects that safety insurance at train running and increase of train running frequency. In this paper, we showed a methodologies of equiblock by consideration gradients and calculated optimal block speeds on the basis of the equivalent block distance.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.550-555
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• 2005

In this research, safety requirements for guard rail, buffer stop, car stop scotch block, protection device, fire protection facilities, safety siding, escape facilities and inundation protection facilities are studied to establish a standard. First, various kinds of guard rails and their construction methods are investigated. Researches on the level difference of main track and guard rail, joint, length, and fastening force of guard rail are done. Second, the classification of buffer stop and car stop scotch block and its characteristics are examined, and the impact force, speed limit and capacity of buffer stop are summarized. Details of protection device, fire protection facilities, safety siding, escape facilities and inundation protection facilities are also investigated. From this fundamental research results, basic data on the safety facilities of railroad system are established.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.21 no.2 s.74
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• pp.80-88
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• 2006

In the present study damage behavior of resilient sleepers on concrete ballasts is analyzed. Cracks of resilient sleepers in a railway track system are concentrated on inside of blocks to which the tie bars are connected. Finite element analysis is performed by dividing a block into the straight section and the curved section according to the load condition of the resilient sleeper, and limited the interpretation within the range of resilience. In addition, the value of stress obtained from the interpretation was compared with the allowable stress of concrete to determine the safety. According to the result of numerical analysis, compared with the stress before unequal settlement, the tensile stress of the inside of the block increased significantly after the settlement considering the entire block, and the tensile stress of this part exceeded the allowable stress of concrete, so was undesirable in terms of safety. In reality, the arrangement of tensile stiffeners inside blocks connected to tie bars is improper in the design of resilient sleepers, and when unequal settlement occurs, tensile stress increases on this part and consequently causes cracking damage. It is necessary to arrange wire meshes or tensile reinforcing bars in a structurally safe way to reinforce the inside of blocks on which cracks are concentrated.

• Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.657-665
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• 2009

The paper reviews gauge R&R studies by two-factor mixed models including random and fixed factors. The two-factor mixed models include restricted models and unrestricted models considering the interaction of two factors. This study also classifies the models according to the number of factors, and the combination of various factors such as random factor, fixed factor, block factor and repetition type.