The industrialization and urbanization forced to increase the density of pipelines such as water supply, sewers, and gas pipelines. The materials used for the existing pipe lines are mostly composed of concretes and steels, but it is true that the development for more durable and efficient materials has been continued performed to produce long lasting pipe lines. Recently, underground pipes serve in diverse applications such as sewer lines, drain lines, water mains, gas lines, telephone and electrical conduits, culverts, oil lines, etc. In this paper, we present the result of investigation pertaining to the structural behavior of unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) flexible pipes buried underground. In the investigation of structural behavior such as a ring deflection, pipe stiffness, 4-point bending test, experimental and analytical studies are conducted. In addition, pipe stiffness is determined by the parallel plate loading tests and the finite element analysis. The difference between test and analysis is about 8% although there are significant variations in the mechanical properties of the pipe material. In addition, it was found by the 4-point bending test there is no problem in the connection between the pipes by coupler.

In this paper, we present the result of analytical investigation pertaining to the structural behavior of steel-concrete composite plate girder with arch-type web stiffener. In the arch-type web stiffener located in the compression side of web, infill concrete is cast to strengthen the arch-type stiffener and also to exert resisting force against compression force. This type of composite steel-concrete plate girder bridge is built and is in service. To understand the behavior thoroughly, analytical parametric study was conducted by using the finite element method. As a result it was found that the effect of arch-type stiffener with infill concrete is considerable for the design of such type composite girder bridge.

ABSTRACT PURPOSES: It is desirable for buses to be parallel to the face of the bus shelter at a bus stop. In this way, passengers can safely use the buses without moving into the vehicle area. The study was a review of the current bus bay geometric guidelines, to determine whether they lead buses to stop parallel to the face of the bus shelter by analyzing vehicle trajectory. METHODS : A commercial software program for vehicle trajectory analysis was used under our assumptions about bus dimensions and geometric values. The final position of the bus was analyzed for multiple trajectory simulations, reflecting various geometric alternatives. RESULTS: Within the scope of the study, we concluded that the current design guidelines need to be revised by the design values suggested by the study. CONCLUSIONS : The results of the study suggested alternative design values for bus bay geometry, based on the assumption that buses should be parallel to the face of the bus shelter in order to prevent passengers from moving into the vehicle area.

This paper introduces the Hierarchical Decomposition Mapping Diagram (HDMD) that represents the systematic architecture of axiomatic design. HDMD is composed of the contents of module symbol and the independence/dependence relationship between FRs (Functional Requirements) and DPs (Design Parameters). The examples presented in this paper show the strength of the diagrams in comparison with other studies of systematic architectural representation tools, such as hierarchical diagram, module-junction diagram and system flow diagram.

고분자 정밀여과 멤브레인을 이용한 분리공정은 입자나 콜로이드와 같은 특정 크기 이상의 불순물을 용액 상에서 정제하는데 있어 가장 유용한 방법으로 광범위한 분야에서 적용되고 있다. PSF 고분자 정밀여과막의 내부 구조 개선을 위하여 술폰화된 PSF 고분자 (PSS)를 사용하여 정밀여과막을 제막하였다. PSF와 PSS를 혼용해서 고분자 제막이 가능한 농도 영역을 찾았으며 다양한 농도 범위에서 VIPS 공정 조건이 이루어지도록 고분자 용액의 표면층이 충분한 시간동안 공기와 접촉할 수 있는 조건하에서 생성되어진 멤브레인의 단면 구조 및 투과 성능 변화에 관한 조사를 실시하였다. 내부 단면 구조의 비대칭성을 향상시킬 수 있었으며 기계적 강도와 유량이 향상된 정밀여과막을 제조할 수 있었다.

본 연구에서는 높은 제거성능을 가지는 분리막 개발하기 위해, 상전이법을 이용하여 이중구조의 중공사형 한외여과막을 제조하였다. 방사조건에서 에어갭, 내부응고제를 조절하여 중공사를 제조하였다. 분리막의 단면과 표면 모폴로지는 전계방출형주사현미경(FE-SEM)을 이용하여 관찰 할 수 있었으며, 수투과도와 제거성능 평가는 0.2cm2의 테스트 모듈을 제작하여 각각 측정하였다. 50nm PS latex bead를 이용하여 분리막의 공칭공경을 측정하였다. 측정결과 50nm 이하의 공칭공경을 가지는 것을 확인 할 수 있었으며, 박테리아 제거성능은 log 6 이상의 높은 값을 나타내는 것을 확인하였다.

본 연구에서는 평균입경 0.2, 0.5, 1,7㎛ 크기의 α-알루미나 분말을 이용하여 다공성 α-알루미나 지지체의 기공구조를 조절하고자 하였다. 다공성 α-알루미나 지지체는 슬립캐스팅공법을 이용하여 제조한 후 소결하였으며, 이 때 소결 온도가 지지체의 기공특성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하였다. 제조된 다공성 α-알루미나 지지체는 수은기공분석기를 이용하여 기공크기 및 기공률 등을 분석하였으며, 단일기체투과장치를 이용하여 기체 투과도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 평균입경 0.2, 0.5, 1.7㎛ 크기의 α-알루미나 분말을 이용하여 제조된 지지체는 각각 80, 130, 200㎚의 기공경을 가졌으며, CO2 단일기체에 대해 각각 1300, 1700, 5000GPU를 나타냈다.

A comparative investigation of structure and performance between integrally asymmetric (IA) and thin film composite (TFC) FO membranes has been conducted. The TFC membranes showed superior water flux than IA CTA-based membranes, especially at alkaline feed and draw solutions. However, AFM results displayed smoother surfaces, resulting in the lower fouling propensity of the IA membranes than the polyamide TFC membranes. XPS data revealed lower oxygen atomic content and higher negatively charge of the active layer and higher fouling tendency of the TFC TCK membrane than the TFC HTI membrane. The TCK membrane prepared on a woven substrate served as a promising membrane for FO. This study suggests that desirable FO membranes require the TCK membrane-like open and thin structure as well as the enhancement of antifouling resistance.

In the present work, a new synthesis method has been reported for preparing high-quality NaA zeolite membrane. The present method involves pressure-driven hydrothermal gel coating method(HGCM) on seeded α-alumina support surface having pores of 0.1 and 0.7μm diameter before the secondary growth process. The experimental data revealed that the high-pressure injection of hydrothermal gel solution on α-alumina support surface helped in the pore filling and thin layer coating of gel particles, which promoted the formation of uniform, defect free, and dense zeolite layer. Pervaporative dehydration experiments were conducted for 50 wt.% ethanol-water mixture at 343K. The NaA zeolite membrane, which was prepared by HGCM process on the 0.7μm support, showed that the high total flux was 4.7 kg m-2h-1 and separation factor was more than >1000.

We developed a positively charged membrane with acid resistance via the introduction of a branched-poly(ethyleneimine) (b-PEI) hydrogel layer onto the surface of a polyethersulfone (PES) membrane, which was achieved by immobilization of b-PEI at the PES membrane surface using cross-linking agent. The combined results of ATR FT-IR, XPS and FE-SEM measurements confirmed that the b-PEI hydrogel layer was successfully coated on the PES NF membrane surface. In particular, the b-PEI hydrogel coated membrane surface had positive charge at whole pH range. The positively charged surface could enhance multivalent ion rejection. As a result, the membrane effectively recovered acid substance under strong acidic condition. Moreover, the selective separation was well preserved after exposure to highly concentrated sulfuric acid solution.

Advances made in membrane technology have to do with either enhancing separation efficiency or improving the permeation flux. Enhancing the separation efficiency, however, inevitably led to reducing the flux, and improving the permeation flux resulted in a loss in the separation efficiency. In this presentation, we suggest multiscale porous membranes with inverse-opal structures that allow for high permeation flux without sacrificing separation efficiency. In order to create the multiscale architectured membranes, primary structure of inverse opal having macropores is first prepared. Then, secondary nanostructures are incorporated to elaborately tune the pore size, tortuosity, and interfacial properties. Finally, the constructed multiscale architectures are utilized for water-treatment or removal or organic molecules.

Block copolymer (BCP) self-assembly has been one of attractive approach for highly size-selective and permeable membranes due to its narrow size distribution and high pore density. We produced a thermally annealed PS-b-PMMA film on a neutral substrate, where the randomly oriented PMMA cylinders were formed between two layers of perpendicular PMMA cylinders at both substrate/polymer and polymer/air interfaces. The PMMA cylinders in the BCP films processed with a selective solvent were swollen for tunable mesoporous UF membrane. The confined swelling of PMMA microdomains in PS matrix resulted in the compaction of PS matrix as well as the shrinkage of PMMA microdomains during the removal of a PMMA-selective solvent.

Numerical analysis was performed to analysis the structural characteristics of the head device in the road mower system. The head device connects mower system with the boom of the special vehicle. The system with various road surface conditions is subjected to continuous vibration and repeated load. Especially, the maximum equivalent stress occurs in the pillar of the head device, and the maximum equivalent strain also occurs in the fixed plate that supports the mower system. Fatigue analysis results show that the upper end of the pillar is very vulnerable. This analysis results can be used as basic data for optimal road mower head system design.

This study on Structural analysis of kickboard used two types suspension systems. Kickboard is very dangerous in rider because of unstable in diving conditions. Thus suspension system of kickboard are very important component parts. This study focus on two suspensions for stability in kickboard which coil spring and aluminium leaf spring.

This study is on the structural analysis and fatigue evaluation of Re-EV engine cam shaft used to drving range extended electric vehicle. Recently, Electric vehicle is very important for driving extended. Specially this study is upgrade of cam shaft to improve durability and fatigue life.

ASCE 4 requires that a hard stop be built around the seismic isolation system in nuclear power plants. In order to maintain the function of the isolation system, this hard stop is required to have clearance-to-stop, which should be no less than the 90th-percentile displacements for 150% Design Basis Earthquake (DBE) shaking. Huang et al. calculated clearance-to-stop by using a Latin Hypercube Sampling technique, without considering the rocking behavior of the isolated structure. This paper investigates the effects on estimation of clearance-to-stop due to 1) rocking behavior of the isolated structure and 2) sampling technique for considering the uncertainties of isolation system. This paper explains the simplified analysis model to consider the rocking behavior of the isolated structure, and the input earthquakes recorded at Diablo Canyon in the western United States. In order to more accurately approximate the distribution tail of the horizontal displacement in the isolated structure, a modified Latin Hypercube Sampling technique is proposed, and then this technique was applied to consider the uncertainty of the isolation system. Through the use of this technique, it was found that rocking behavior has no significant effect on horizontal displacement (and thus clearance-to-stop) of the isolated structure, and the modified Latin Hypercube Sampling technique more accurately approximates the distribution tail of the horizontal displacement than the existing Latin Hypercube Sampling technique.

In this study, shaking table test has been carried out for the dual frame passive control system for seismic performance verification of the proposed system. The proposed system was separated into two independent frameworks that are strength resistant core and frame structure by connecting to the damper. Moreover, the seismic performance improvement of the proposed system has been verified by comparing and analyzing the experimental results of the proposed system with an existing core system. As a result of the shaking table test, acceleration and displacement responses of dual-frame vibration control system are decreased than those of the existing strength resistant type core system. In the case of the core system, while the damage was concentrated on the column of first floor, the damage of the dual system was dispersed in each layer. The damage also was concentrated on the damper, almost no damage occurs to the structural members. It has been emphasized that installed dampers in the proposed dual system reduce the input energy of whole structure by absorbing seismic input energy, which leads overall system damage to be reduced.

본 연구는 오대산국립공원 해발 1,000m 이상의 고지대인 중대사~비로봉 구간에 대한 산림식생현황 및 천이계열, 변화양상을 파악하는데 그 목적이 있다. 중대사~비로봉 구간의 식물군집구조를 파악하기 위하여 20m×20m(400㎡)의 방형구 17개소를 설정하였다. 설정된 조사구별 상대우점치, 흉고직경급별 분포, 표본목의 생장량 및 수령, 유사도지수, 종다양도지수 등을 분석하였다. DCA분석 결과, 군집 Ⅰ(신갈나무-피나무군집), 군집 Ⅱ(신갈나무-낙엽활엽수군집), 군집Ⅲ(신갈나무-잣나무군집), 군집Ⅳ(전나무-신갈나무군집), 군집 Ⅴ(전나무-낙엽활엽수군집) 등 5개 식물군집으로 분류되었다. 조사구별 상대우점치 분석결과, 신갈나무는 해발고가 높을수록, 전나무는 해발고가 낮을수록 군집내 상대 우점치가 높아지는 경향을 나타내었다. 군집Ⅰ, 군집 Ⅱ, 군집 Ⅲ은 현상태가 지속적으로 유지될 것으로 판단되었으며, 군집 Ⅳ, 군집Ⅴ에서는 신갈나무의 세력이 약화될 것으로 파악되었다. 표본목의 수령은 85~161년(평균 123년)이었다. 유사도지수 분석결과 5개의 군집은 이질성이 강한 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 높은 해발고의 군집 Ⅰ과 낮은 해발고의 군집 Ⅳ, Ⅴ간의 이질성이 높았다. 단위면적 400㎡당 샤논의 종다양도지수를 분석한 결과, 군집 Ⅲ(1.1109) > 군집 Ⅱ(1.0475) > 군집 Ⅰ(1.0125) > 군집 Ⅳ(0.9918) > 군집 Ⅴ(0.8686)의 순으로 높았다. 신갈나무가 우점하는 군집의 종다양도는 과거 연구 및 주변 지역 연구 결과와 비교하여 유사한 반면, 전나무가 우점하는 군집의 경우 다소 낮은 것으로 확인되었다.

남한지역에 위치한 9곳의 정맥 마루금을 대상으로 식생상황을 파악하기 위해 각 정맥별로 출현한 식물군락명을 중심으로 산림식생유형을 분석하였고, 전체 정맥의 식생조사 데이터로 정량적 분석(TWINSPAN, DCA)을 실시하여 식물군락 분류 및 식생구조 특성을 파악하였다. 정맥별 출현군락명의 비율은 호남 및 낙동정맥에서 신갈나무, 굴참나무 등의 낙엽성 참나무류 우점군락이 상대적으로 많았다. 또한, 한남금북, 낙동, 호남, 금남호남, 금남, 금북정맥에서는 타 정맥에 비해 낙엽성 참나무류 및 낙엽활엽수류 출현군락명의 비율이 비교적 높았다. 이에 비해, 낙남과 한남, 한북정 맥은 인공림 출현군락명의 비율이 높은 산림식생유형을 보였다. 정량적 분석 결과, 8개의 군락이 그룹화되었는데 그 군락은 팽나무-예덕나무군락, 낙엽성 참나무류군락, 곰솔-리기다소나무림, 소나무-신갈나무군락, 신갈나무-굴참나무 군락, 신갈나무-소나무군락, 신갈나무-낙엽활엽수군락, 신갈나무-잣나무군락이었다. 정맥을 대표하는 산림식생유형은 신갈나무 우점군락, 소나무 우점군락, 낙엽성 참나무류군락 등이었다.

The structural aesthetics of architecture are becoming an inspirational source for many fashion designers and have been reborn in structural fashion. This study planned to analyze the method of expression of structural aesthetics expressed in modern structural fashion design and the construction method to maximize such an effect on the basis of the construction characteristic of Santiago Calatrava as the representative architect of the structural aesthetic. According to the study, the structural aesthetics expressed in modern structural fashion design are as follows: 1) The symbolical formative aesthetic expressed by symbolical inference and analyzation; 2) the dynamic beauty of physic expressed by visual emphasis and dynamics; and 3) the asymmetric beauty of symmetry expressed by metastasis toward the boundary between balance and imbalance. In addition, to maximize structural aesthetics, we used repetition and a progressive technique based on rhythm, asymmetry, and incision-based variances, such as balance, polygon flux, and inference, and analyzation-based distortion as the structuring principle. The following expression methods for maximizing structural aesthetics were found: 1) symbolical and structural exaggeration of appearance; 2) detail technique expansion and material property diversification; and 3) the three-dimensional transformation of structure and shell expression. Structural fashion design was found to have maximized structural aesthetics by using such expression methods to secure artistic esthetics, destroy existing shapes and patterns, and create unique shapes.