PURPOSES : This study deals with a pressure relief joint, which is one of primary preventive methods of blow-up in concrete pavement. The purpose of the study is to estimate the joint sealant protrusion of pressure relief joint filler types according to horizontal displacement of concrete pavement by applying a variety of joint sealants and joint fillers. And test method for resistance of concrete to chloride ion penetration and test method for resistance of concrete to rapid freezing and thawing were conducted to analyze the improvement of concrete durability according to the primer types on concrete surface of stress relief joint. METHODS : Joint fillers of pressure relief joint were categorized into four different types, which are was styrofoam+backer+sealant(type 1), styrofoam+sealant(type 2), foaming styrofoam+sealant(type 3), and preformed joint+sealant(type 4). By varying the depth (10, 20, 30, 50 mm) from the top of the test specimens to the sealant’s surface, the test factors were evaluated for a total of 16 variables. When the specimen’s joint spacing decreased from 70mm to 10mm, the load was stopped. And the displacement of the center of the joint protrusion was measured. The test was terminated when the specimen joint spacing was reduced to 60 mm. The horizontal displacement at the time when the joint protrudes over the specimen surface is recorded and analyzed as the critical threshold displacement. RESULTS : According to the test results according to the type of joint filling material, it was found that there was a difference in the protrusion of the horizontal compression displacement according to the joint filling type. Under the current installation standard of 20mm, the preformed seal joint member showed the best crimping characteristics by securing the safety against protrusion until the horizontal displacement of 50mm occurred. CONCLUSIONS : The most common failures in pressure relief joints are those related to joint sealants, which can be minimized by changing the current joint type, installation depth, etc. to suppress them.

Recently, deep learning that is the most popular and effective class of machine learning algorithms is widely applied to various industrial areas. A number of research on various topics about structural engineering was performed by using artificial neural networks, such as structural design optimization, vibration control and system identification etc. When nonlinear semi-active structural control devices are applied to building structure, a lot of computational effort is required to predict dynamic structural responses of finite element method (FEM) model for development of control algorithm. To solve this problem, an artificial neural network model was developed in this study. Among various deep learning algorithms, a recurrent neural network (RNN) was used to make the time history response prediction model. An RNN can retain state from one iteration to the next by using its own output as input for the next step. An eleven-story building structure with semi-active tuned mass damper (TMD) was used as an example structure. The semi-active TMD was composed of magnetorheological damper. Five historical earthquakes and five artificial ground motions were used as ground excitations for training of an RNN model. Another artificial ground motion that was not used for training was used for verification of the developed RNN model. Parametric studies on various hyper-parameters including number of hidden layers, sequence length, number of LSTM cells, etc. After appropriate training iteration of the RNN model with proper hyper-parameters, the RNN model for prediction of seismic responses of the building structure with semi-active TMD was developed. The developed RNN model can effectively provide very accurate seismic responses compared to the FEM model.

Cerium oxide (ceria, CeO2) is one of the most wide-spread oxide supporting materials for the precious metal nanoparticle class of heterogeneous catalysts. Because ceria can store and release oxygen ions, it is an essential catalytic component for various oxidation reactions such as CO oxidation (2CO + O2 2CO2). Moreover, reduced ceria is known to be reactive for water activation, which is a critical step for activation of water-gas shift reaction (CO + H2O → H2 + CO2). Here, we apply van der Waals-corrected density functional theory (DFT) calculations combined with U correction to study the mechanism of water chemisorption on CeO2(111) surfaces. A stoichiometric CeO2(111) and a defected CeO2(111) surface showed different water adsorption chemistry, suggesting that defected CeO2 surfaces with oxygen vacancies are responsible for water binding and activation. An appropriate level of water-ceria chemisorption energy is deduced by vdW-corrected non-local correlation coupled with the optB86b exchange functional, whereas the conventional PBE functional describes weaker water-ceria interactions, which are insufficient to stabilize (chemisorb) water on the ceria surfaces.

This study is to investigate the cause of the malfunction of the ground tracked combat vehicle rotating roller and set future direction of improvement. The integrity of the initially used plate and rotating roller was evaluated. As evaluation methods, mechanical property test, radiographic test and size checking test were performed. PA66, PA12, PET, and POM were selected among polymer materials and tested for water absorption rates. Through mechanical property test and radiographic test, the materials used initially were identified to be sound. In the evaluation of the selected four polymer materials, it was confirmed that the PET was excellent in the mechanical properties and the water absorption rate. PET is excellent in mechanical properties and water absorption.

An underwater cable guide device which is using the caterpillar movement to move smoothly along the slippery and curved surface of the cast iron pipe was developed. We performed structural analysis with maximum stress and structural safety for the designed guide device. As a result of the structural analysis, the maximum stress occurred between the connecting link and the pin, and it was confirmed that it was structurally safe by satisfying the safety factor of 2.5 or more. In addition, we performed modal analysis to find out the possibility of resonance between the guide device and motor for driving the Caterpillar. The natural frequency of guide device was calculated to be higher than the frequency of motor ,so no resonance was found. We tested performance of the developed guide device, the target performance was satisfied in the watertight test, salt spray test, vibration test, and durability test.

Amorphous In-Ga-Zn-O (a-IGZO) thin film transistors, because of their relatively low mobility, have limits in attempts to fulfill high-end specifications for display backplanes. In-Zn-O (IZO) is a promising semiconductor material for high mobility device applications with excellent transparency to visible light region and low temperature process capability. In this paper, the effects of working pressure on the physical and electrical properties of IZO films and thin film transistors are investigated. The working pressure is modulated from 2 mTorr to 5 mTorr, whereas the other process conditions are fixed. As the working pressure increases, the extracted optical band gap of IZO films gradually decreases. Absorption coefficient spectra indicate that subgap states increase at high working pressure. Furthermore, IZO film fabricated at low working pressure shows smoother surface morphology. As a result, IZO thin film transistors with optimum conditions exhibit excellent switching characteristics with high mobility (≥ 30cm2/Vs) and large on/off ratio.

We investigated the physicochemical properties of brown rice by cultivar to select cultivar suitable for making brown rice porridge. The moisture content of the brown rice ranged from 8.79~11.78% with the highest varieties being ‘Geonyangmi’. The crude ash and crude lipid content ranged from 1.02~1.65% and 1.65~3.26%, while the rest were similar except for ‘Daebo’. Crude protein also had the lowest ‘Daebo’ and generally glutinous rice showed higher crude protein content than common rice. The hardness showed that ‘Seolgaeng’ and ‘Keunnun’ were the lowest, and ‘Haiami’ was the highest. In the RVA analysis, the setback was in the range －80.61~22.44 and was low in the order of ‘Wolbaek’, ‘Baekjinju'', and ‘Dongjinchal’. As a result of water binding capacity (WBC) measurement, ‘Sindongjin’, ‘Geonyang’ and ‘Samkwang’, were high in common rice, and ‘Dongjinchal’ and ‘Hwaseonchal’ were high in glutinous rice. Generally, solubility and swelling power in common rice was found to be lower than in glutinous rice. As a result, ‘Samkwang’ is considered suitable for brown rice porridge production because of high WBC, breakdown, and low setback.

To increase the functional material content of soybean, a repetitive steaming and drying process was used. We investigated the changes in the total polyphenol content, the antioxidant activity, and the angiotensin-Ⅰ converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition in soybean following nine rounds of steaming and drying. Soybean was steamed 9 times for 2 h and then dried 9 times from 55℃ to 73℃ for 3 h. The total polyphenol content in the soybean reached a maximum value of 60.47 mg GAE eq./100 g at 73℃ while the total polyphenol content in the raw soybean reached 25.17 mg GAE eq./100 g. In the raw soybean samples, the DPPH radical scavenging activity (5 mg/mL) was 8.04% but it increased by 43.29% after drying 9 times to 73℃. ABTS radical scavenging activity also improved following 9 rounds of steaming and drying. ACE inhibitory activity of the soybean dried 9 times at 73℃ was 58.94% at 10 mg/mL. These results showed that steaming and drying soybean 9 times enhanced the antioxidant activity and the ACE inhibitory activity of soybean. Therefore, more research on the biological and anti-hypertensive activity of soybean using this steaming and drying method is necessary.

The purpose of this study was to investigate antioxidant characteristics and anti-adipogenic effects of colored rice and brown rice extracts in 3T3-L1 adipocyte depending on cultivar (Josaengheugchal, Heugjinmi, Hongjinju, Geongganghongmi, Seolgaeng, Milyang 320, Sindongjin, Baegjinju). Colored rice and brown rice was extracted with 100% ethanol, followed by the analysis of polyphenol, flavonoid, anthocyanin, antioxidant, and anti-adipogenic activity. Total polyphenol and flavonoid content ranged from 6.86~314.08 mg GAE/g and 1.47~56.88 mg CE/g the highest total polyphenol and flavonoid content was observed in Heugjinmi cultivar. Anthocyanin composition was analyzed by HPLC, cyanidin-3-gluoside and peonidin-3-glucoside was found in black rice including Josaengheugchal and Heugjinmi. Also, the ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activity of colored rice cultivars was higher than that of brown rice cultivars, the highest ABTS radical scavenging activity also was observed in Heugjinmi (128.20 mg TE/g). The anti-adipogenic effects of colored rice and brown rice extracts on differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes evaluated that extracts of Heugjinmi cultivar significantly reduced intracellular lipid accumulation. These results provide valuable information for the use of Korean colored rice cultivar as a functional food materials relative to anti-obesity.

본 연구는 귀리의 겨, 겉껍질 및 잎을 에탄올로 추출한 후 항산화 및 항균활성을 조사하였으며, 추출물을 유화형 돈육 소시지에 적용하였을 때 품질 및 저장성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 수행하였다. 귀리의 잎 추출물(OLE)의 총 페놀함량(145.99ug CAE/mg), ABTS 라디칼 소거 활성(35.07%) 및 FRAP 활성(32.77ug Fe2+/mg)은 다른 부위에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 항균 활성 측정결과 모든 부위의 추출물에서 Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumonia과 Escherichia coli에 대해서 활성을 보이지 않았으나, OLE 및 귀리 겨 추출물은 Klebsiella pneumonia에 대해서는 120μg/disk이상에서 활성을 보였으며, OLE가 귀리 겨 추출물보다 동일 농도에서 유의적으로 높은 활성을 나타내었다(p<0.05). OLE를 유화형 돈육 소시지에 첨가하였을 때, 0.025% 첨가구에서 pH, 조직감 및 관능적 특성에 유의적인 영향을 미치지 않았다. 하지만 저장 14일차에 모든 첨가구에서 지방산화(TBARS), volatile basic nitrogen (VBN), 총균수가 대조구보다 유의적으로 낮게 측정되었다(p<0.05). 본 실험결과 OLE는 높은 항산화 활성을 보였으며, 유화형 돈육 소시지 제품에 적용하였을 때 지방산화를 지연시켰고, 총균수의 저하를 가져왔기 때문에 천연 보존제로서 좋은 첨가제로 사료된다.

본 연구는 일본잎갈나무림의 벌채유형을 대조구, 보잔목작업구, 모수작업구, 군상개벌작업구, 대상개벌작업구로 구분하여 벌채 처리 전·후의 하층식생 변화를 분석하기 위해 수행되었다. 경북 봉화 지역에서 2014년부터 2016년까지 벌채유형별로 각 9개씩 총 45개 조사구를 대상으로 방형구법을 이용하여 하층식생을 조사하였다. 군상개벌작업구의 총 피도가 지속적으로 높게 나타났으며, 벌채를 실시한 처리구에서는 광선호성 종들이 우점하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 보잔목작업구와 군상개벌작업구, 대상개벌작업구에서는 노출된 임분에 잘 적응하는 소형지상식물 (Microphanerophyte)의 비율이 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이는 지속적으로 증가할 것으로 판단되었다. 종조성 변화에서는 다른 처리구들과 다르게 보잔목작업구가 가장 큰 변화를 보인 것으로 나타났다. 처리구 간 분석 결과, 대조구와 군상개벌작업구의 두 처리구 간 종조성 차이는 이질적인 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 일본잎갈나무 조림지에서 수행한 4가지 벌채 처리는 모두 대조구에 비해 식물다양성이 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 그러나, 하층식생의 발달 뿐 만 아니라 일본잎갈나무의 천연갱신을 유도하기 위해서는 5년∼7년의 결실주기를 가진 일본잎갈나무 특성상, 지속적인 모니터링 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구는 국내 주요 수계 중 만경강, 섬진강, 남해권 수계, 탐진강, 영산강, 동진강과 연결된 농수로 어류의 종 조성과 어류 길드 특성, 군집 특성을 분석하였다. 2017년 9월부터 2018년 8월까지 4회에 걸쳐 현지 조사를 시행한 결과, 어류는 농수로에서 6목 11과 53종 3,633개체가 출현하였고 본류에서 9목 15과 57종 7,108개체가 출현했다. 농수로의 우점종과 아우점종은 칼납자루 (Tanakia koreensis)와 납자루 (T. lanceolata)로 나타났으며, 납자루아과의 어종이 우점하는 지점이 10지점 중 6지점으로 나타났다. 이는 담수성 이매패류의 서식에 기인한다고 사료된다. 그리고 환경부 지정 멸종위기 야생생물 I급 임실납자루 (T. somjinensis)가 섬진강 수계의 농수로에서 출현했고, 멸종위기 야생생물 II급 큰줄납자루 (Acheilognathus majusculus)와 꺽저기 (Coreoperca kawamebari)가 각각 섬진강 수계, 섬진강과 탐진강 수계의 농수로에서 출현했다. 지점별로 어류 길드 분석 결과, 대체로 농수로가 본류보다 낮은 민감종의 비율을 나타냈다. 군집 분석 결과 하상 구조가 복잡하게 나타난 지점에서 비교적 안정적인 군집을 보였으며, 환경적 변수에 따른 분석 결과 하상 구조가 복잡한 농수로 그룹이 높은 다양도 지수와 낮은 우점도 지수를 나타냈다. 결과적으로 본 연구는 농수로의 어류 서식 특성을 나타내고, 향후 연구와 관리의 필요성을 제시했다.

Skeletonema pseudocostatum의 세포는 규산질 성분의 돌기에 의한 사슬 형태로, 길이는 6~17.3 μm였고, 엽록체는 세포 당 1~2개를 포함하고 있었다. 주사전자현미경 관찰결과 Skeletonema 종을 구분할 수 있는 가장자리 받침돌기끝 (terminal fultoportula process)은 끝이 갈라지거나, 갈고리 모양이었고, 길이가 1.67±0.5 μm이고, 개각의 가장자리에 위치해 있으며, 개수는 8.10±1.1개로 개각의 크기에 따라 다양하게 나타났다. 말단세포 입술돌기 (terminal rimoportula process)는 두꺼운 원통형의 나팔관 모양으로, 개각의 중앙 근처에 위치하였고, 길이는 1.1±0.6 μm 였으며, 개수는 1개였다. 연결세포 받침돌기 (intercalary fultoportula process)는 대부분 1 : 1 결합으로 서로 맞물려있는 형태였고, 1 : 2 결합도 종종 발견되었다. 계통분석 결과는 형태적 특징이 유사한 종 간의 유전학적 거리가 가깝다는 것을 나타냈고, 지리적 기원이 다른 동일 종의 경우, 유전적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이는 S. pseudocostatum은 지리적 위치와 상관없이 유전적 차이가 나타나지 않는 단일계통 (monophyly)이라는 것을 의미한다.

Recently, electrochromic devices (ECDs) have gathered increasing attention owing to their high color contrast and memory effect, which make them highly applicable to smart windows, auto-dimming mirrors, sensors, etc. Traditional ECDs have a sandwich structure that contains an electrochromic layer between two ITO substrates. These sandwich-type devices are usually fabricated through the lamination of two electrodes and followed by the injection of a liquid electrolyte in the inner space. However, this process is sometimes complex and time consuming. In this study, we fabricated ECDs with a lateral electrode structure that uses only an ITO substrate and an all-in-one electrochromic gel, which is a mixture of electrolyte and electrochromic material. Furthermore, we investigated the EC properties of the lateral-type device by comparing it with a sandwich-type device. The lateral-type ECD shows strong blue absorption as the applied voltage increases and has a competitive coloration efficiency compared to the sandwich-type device.