수생태계 생물학적 온전성을 평가하기 위하여 국내 하천 및 하구 923개 지점의 자료를 근거로 한국형 다중형 돌말지수 (KMDI)를 개발하고, 이를 금강수계 233개 지점을 대상으로 온전성평가를 실시하여 단일형 돌말지수들과 비교 검토하였다. KMDI의 개발은 1) 먼저 선행문헌들을 참고로 300개 이상의 메트릭을 추출하고, 2) 이 중 설명력이 높은 46개 후보 메트릭을 선택하며, 3) 각 메트릭 값들의 변이성, 중복성, 변별력, 환경에 대한 민감성 등을 검증하고, 최종적으로 5가지의 메트릭을 선정하였다. KMDI는 매트릭의 단순합으로 표현하고, 환경요인들에 대한 신뢰성 검토 결과, 토지이용, BOD, TN, 전기전도도 등에 대해 높은 민감성 및 설명력을 보였으나 단일형 돌말지수들 보다는 동일 지점의 생물학적 온전성은 다소 높게 평가되는 특성을 보였다. 추후 국내는 물론 지역에 상관없이 적용가능한 설명력 높은 매트릭의 발굴 및 정확한 돌말류 분석 연구가 뒷따라야 될 것으로 판단되었다.

River water quality and organisms have a very close relationship with the human living environment and health, so it is very important to ensure and maintain the ecological integrity of the aquatic ecosystem. In that sense, benthic diatoms have relatively little mobility, can explain the effects of long-term exposed pollution sources, and are very suitable indicator organisms for river ecosystem evaluation. Diatom ecologists have been developed various diatom indices to assess water quality and stream ecosystem over the world. However, they so far have insufficient identification of taxa, are strongly regional, and are difficult to apply as they are domestically. Unfortunately, there has not been developed an independent diatom index suitable for the Korean stream. Therefore, management of water quality and aquatic ecosystem suitable for domestic rivers can be made, and development or improvement of comprehensive multivariate diatom index for the integrated assessment of water quality and aquatic ecosystem is urgently needed.

PURPOSES : The frequency and severity of natural disasters such as torrential rain or typhoons have become increasingly significant worldwide. Events such as summer typhoons and localized torrential downpour can cause severe damages to a residential area and road networks, resulting in serious harm to the daily lives of people, especially in rural areas by isolating residents from road networks. An immediate and emergency repair technology for the collapsed road networks is urgently needed. This study introduces a new technology to repair road bases or slopes. METHODS: The development of new technology for emergency and permanent repair consists of first, packing of cement paste-coated gravel, second, combining appropriate equipment, and third, conducting a field applicability test. In this research, the compressive strength of cement pastecoated gravel, gravel-netting concrete properties, and packing efficiency were determined, and a full scale field mock-up test was carried out. RESULTS : The compressive strength of the cement paste-coated gravel concrete satisfied the required limit for road base of 5 MPa after 7 days. With appropriate netting materials and packing size, gravel-netting concrete was successful up to a slope of 1:1.5. The full scale field mockup test showed efficiency in the field and penetration resistance performance. CONCLUSIONS: The new technology of emergency and permanent repair for damaged road bases and slopes, introduced in this study, showed satisfactory performance. The technology is expected to be applied in the field when construction procedures and quality specifications are made.

With land-use (cover) and water quality, the distributional characteristics of epilithic diatom communities were studied with 193 samples from estuaries of Korean peninsula between 2015 and 2016. Of total 394 taxa classified, Nitzschia perminuta (19.6%) and N. inconspicua (14.0%) were the 1st and 2nd dominant species. Using a cluster analysis, the epilithic diatom communities of Korean estuaries were divided into four groups (G1-G4). Ecological characteristics of each group were followed: G1 was located in estuaries of the East Sea, and characterized by high forest land-use and high DO and low nutrients; G2 was the eastern part of the South Sea, and characterized by low turbidity and nutrients; G3 was the western part of the South Sea, and characterized by high agriculture, low electric conductivity and low salinity; G4 was the Yellow Sea, and characterized by high nutrients. The environmental factors having significant correlation with diatom distributions were as follows: TN to G1, turbidity to G2, agriculture to G3, and TP to G4. Moreover, the important factors affecting the occurrence of indicator species were forest land-use for Fragilaria construens var. venter in G1, turbidity for Rhoicosphenia abbreviata in G2, urban land- use and total phosphorus (TP) for Bacillaria paradoxa and Hantzschia amphioxys of G3, and TP and turbidity for N. ovalis and Stephanodiscus invistatus of G4. These results collectively indicate that the distribution of epilithic diatom communities in Korean peninsula was largely effected by water quality and land cover/use.

PURPOSES: The occurrence of unexpected disasters, including fire events, increases as the road network becomes complicated and traffic volume increases. When a fire event occurs on and under bridges, the damage extensively influences direct damage to structures, vehicles, and human life and secondary socioeconomic issues owing to traffic blockage. This study investigated potential fire-hazard risks on bridges of the Korean national route roadMETHODS: The investigation was conducted using field investigation and analysis with satellite pictures and road views from commercial websites and the Bridge Management System (BMS). From the filed investigation, various potential fire resources were identified. The satellite pictures and road views were helpful in measuring and recognizing conditions underneath bridges, stowage areas, etc.RESULTS : There are various potential fire resources underneath bridges such as piled agricultural products, parked petroleum tanks, construction equipment, and attached high-voltage cables. A total of 94.6% of bridges have underneath clearances of less than 15 m. A bridge underneath volume that can stow a potential fire hazard resource was 7,332 m3 on average, and most bridges have about 4,000 m3 of space. Based on the BMS data, the amounts of PSC and steel girders were 29% and 25%, respectively.CONCLUSIONS : It was found that the amount of stowed potential fire hazard resources was proportional to the underneath space of bridges. Most bridges have less than 15 m of vertical clearance that can be considered as a critical value for a bridge fire. The fire risk investigation results should be helpful for developing bridge fire-protection tools.

최근 호우 및 산사태 등 자연재해로 인한 도로유실 피해가 증가하고 있으며, 특히 지역특성상 산림이 많이 분포된 지역은 피해가 큰 실정이다. 또한, 유실부 긴급복구 방법은 일시적 교통개방이며, 지속된 교통개방이 어려운 상태이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 도로유실 긴급복구를 위한 연구의 일환으로 골재망을 활용한 다공질 콘크리트 긴급복구 공법의 장비조합을 제안하고자 하였으며, 최소한의 장비로 현장배합 및 도로유실 긴급복구에 활용하고자 한다. 장비, 재료 운반 및 하차수단으로 카고크레인 및 일반 적재트럭으로 2식의 차량을 제안하며, 운반 구성은 현장배합용으로 시멘트, 몰탈믹서, 1㎥물통과 유실부 복구를 위한 골재망, 시멘트페이스트 적재 박스와 골재망 적치는 카고크레인으로 대처하며, 현장지반정리용 0.2B/H, 다공질콘크리트 일부다짐용 콤펙터를 활용하였다. 그림1 및 그림2는 제안한 2식의 차량으로 활용되는 계획을 각각 나타내며, 그림3은 제시한 장비조합의 긴급복구 계획을 나타내고 있다. 도로유실 긴급복구 골재망 활용 다공질 콘크리트의 현장배합 및 시공을 위한 장비조합을 제시하고자 하였으며, 이에 따른 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 제시한 장비조합은 대형 중장비가 아닌 중 · 소형 장비, 재료로써 운반 및 사용이 용이하며, 신속하고 항구적인 골재망 활용 다공질콘크리트 긴급복구 공법에 적합하다 판단된다. 2) 제시한 장비조합은 Mock-up시험 등을 통한 검증필요가 예상되며, 유실위치 및 규모에 따른 추가 장비구성 및 시공방법 변경에 대한 추가적인 계획이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

OBJECTIVES: This study is to develop the optimum mixing proportions for cement concrete pavement with using recycled aggregates. METHODS: The mixture varied recycled coarse aggregates content from 50 % to 100 % to replace the natural coarse aggregates by weight. Tests for fundamental properties as a cement concrete pavement were conducted before and after hardening of the concrete. RESULTS: It was found that the variation in the amount of the recycled aggregate affected the compressive and flexural strength development, as well as the chloride ion penetration resistance. As the amount of the recycled aggregate content increased the compressive and flexural strength and the resistance to chloride ion penetration decreased. However, the resistance to freeze-thaw reaction was affected significantly. In addition, the gradation of the aggregate became worse and hence so did the coarseness factor as the recycled aggregate amount increased. CONCLUSIONS : The fundamental properties of the concrete with recycled aggregate does not seem to be appropriate when the recycled aggregate quality is not guaranteed up to a some level and its replacement ratio is over 50%. The optimized gradation of the aggregates should also be sought when the recycled aggregate is used for the cement concrete pavement materials.

본 실험은 왕우렁이를 대상으로 대발생한 식물플랑크톤을 제어할 수 있는 가를 파악하기 위해 섭식율 (grazing rate, GR) 및 유기물 생산 (pseudofaeces production)을 조사하였다. 섭식 효율을 조사하기 위해 시간 (12시간), 개체크기, 개체밀도, 먹이농도 조건 등의 조건을 달리하여 실험하였다. 왕우렁이는 투입 후 2시간 후에 2.5 L. gAFDW-1h-1의 최고 GR를 보이다가 12시간까지 일정한 섭식 경향을 나타내었다. 유기물 생산량은 4시간 후에 15.3 mg AFDW-1로 가장 많은 양을 나타냈다. 서로 다른 크기조건에서 각고가 1.5 cm 미만의 섭식율 변화가 크고 6시간 후에 비슷하였으며, 중간 크기(2.5 cm)가 3.0 cm 이상인 것보다 섭식율이 높았다. 밀도가 5 indiv. L-1 에서 엽록소 α 농도감소율이 가장 높았으며, 그 외의 밀도에서는 비슷한 변화를 나타내었다. 유기물 생산 역시 밀도가 높은 실험군에서 4시간에 최대로 증가하였다. 먹이농도가 600μg L-1일 때 0.54 L. gAFDW-1h-1의 가장높은 섭식율과 유기물 생산을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 왕우렁이뿐만 아니라 논우렁이를 이용하여 식물플랑크톤 대발생을 제어 가능함을 본 연구를 통해 확인하였지만, 이들이 배설한 유기물의 제거 및 배설물의 분해에 다른 2차 문제에 대한 철저한 연구가 필요하다.

영산강에서 동계 대증식을 유발하는 Stephanodiscus속의 출현기간과 종 분류를 위해 2012년 12월부터 2013 년 4월까지 주 단위로 21회의 모니터링을 실시하였다. 동계 영산강에서는 규조류가 절대적으로 우세한 군집을 보였으며, 규조강 중 원형규조 Aulacoseira, Cyclotella, Stephanodiscus속이 주요 출현종으로 동정되었다. 이 중 Stephanodiscus spp.는 극우점 규조류로서 12월 초에 출현하기 시작하여 1월에 최대 개체수를 나타냈고, 3월까지 높은 분포를 보였다. 기온이 증가하기 시작하는 4월부터 개체수가 급격히 감소한 반면 녹조강, 남조강, 은편모조강 등이 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 우점종은 거의 모든 조사시기에 원형 중심목 규조류 (S. hantzschii)가 우점 및 차우점종으로 동정되었으며, 3월 말과 4월 중에는 남조강인 Anabaena sp.와 은편모조강인 Cryptomonas sp.가 우점 및 차우점종으로 출현함으로써 계절 변화에 따른 종 천이가 관찰되었다. 조사시기에 출현한 원형 중심목 규조류의 명확한 종 분류를 위해 전자현미경을 통해 동정한 결과, Stephanodiscus속 내의 S. hantzschii가 극우점한 가운데 부분적으로 S. minutulus와 S. parvus 동정되었으며, 그밖에 원형 중심목 규조류에는 Cyclostephanos속의 C. invisitatus와 Cyclotella속의 C. meneghiniana, Discostella속의 D. pseudostelligera, D. woltereckii가 동정되었다.

In this study, we evaluated the temporal changes of water quality in the 90 reservoirs in Korea and the relationships between water quality and their environmental factors in the reservoirs for effective management of reservoirs. The majority of study reservoirs were categorized as the eutrophic state based on Carlson’s trophic index. Among 90 reservoirs, more than 55.0% were nutrient-rich based on TSITP in each month, where more than 50.0% were nutrient-rich based on TSIChl-a from June to November. Seasonal Mann- Kendall test was used to analyze temporal variation of water quality in the selected 60 reservoirs using monthly data from 2004 to 2008. The results showed that 27 (45.0%) reservoirs showed the improvement of water quality based on TP and Chl-a concentrations, while 14 (23.3%) and 11 (18.3%) reservoirs displayed the degradation of water quality based on TP and Chl-a concentrations, respectively. Meanwhile, a self-organizing map classified the study reservoirs into five groups based on differences of hydrogeomorphology (altitude, catchment area, bank height, lake age, etc.). Physicochemical factors and land use/cover types showed clear differences among groups. Finally, hydrogeomorphology of reservoirs were related to water quality, indicating that the hydrogeomorphological characters strongly affect water quality of reservoirs.

한반도 서남부 하천을 대상으로 2013년 5월(몬순의 영향이 없었던 시기)에 환경요인 및 부착돌말 군집을 각각 조사하였다. 조사는 상류에 1개 이상의 댐이나 인공 보가 형성된 조절하천(19개 지점)과 설치되어 있지 않은 비조절하천(19개 지점)으로 나누어 수질 및 부착돌 말 군집조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과, 부착돌말 출현특 성에 따라 한반도 서남부 하천은 비조절하천(G1), 혼합 형하천(G2), 조절하천(G3) 등 3개 유형으로 구분되었다. G1은 수질이 양호하고 다양한 부착돌말류가 출현한 반면, G3은 비록 수질은 불량하였으나 부착돌말 현존량 이 크게 증가하거나 감소하지 않았다. 또한 G2의 경우 조절하천에 비해 수질은 양호하였지만 부착돌말의 종수는 가장 낮게 나타났다. 본 조사에서 출현한 부착돌말 우 점종은 생태범위가 비교적 넓은 담수와 기수 보편종들로 서 G1에서 Nitzschia palea (17%), Navicula seminuloides (11%), G2에서 Nitzschia inconspicua (19%), Navicula perminuta (9%), G3에서 Nitzschia inconspicua (15%), Nitzschia palea (14%)으로 수질환경에 큰 영향을 보이지 않았으나 종수의 감소를 가져왔다. 그러나 G2와 G3 과 같은 조절하천에서 비록 부착돌말 현존량은 높지 않았으나 부영양 상태(높은 영양염 및 엽록소량 등)를 나타내 하구역의 정확한 수환경 상태파악을 위하여 국내 연안에서 종종 조류발생을 일으킬 수 있는 부유성 돌말 류에 대한 조사도 반드시 병행되어야 할 것으로 판단되었다.

Electrochemical surface treatment is commonly used to form a thin, rough, and porous oxidation layer on the surface of titanium. The purpose of this study was to investigate the formation of nanotubular titanium oxide arrays during short anodization processing. The specimen used in this study was 99.9% pure cp-Ti (ASTM Grade II) in the form of a disc with diameter of 15 mm and a thickness of 1 mm. A DC power supplier was used with the anodizing apparatus, and the titanium specimen and the platinum plate (3mm×4mm×0.1mm) were connected to an anode and cathode, respectively. The progressive formation of TiO2 nanotubes was observed with FE-SEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy). Highly ordered TiO2 nanotubes were formed at a potential of 20 V in a solution of 1M H3PO4 + 1.5 wt.% HF for 10 minutes, corresponding with steady state processing. The diameters and the closed ends of TiO2 nanotubes measured at a value of 50 cumulative percent were 100 nm and 120 nm, respectively. The TiO2 nanotubes had lengths of 500 nm. As the anodization processing reached 10 minutes, the frequency distribution for the diameters and the closed ends of the TiO2 nanotubes was gradually reduced. Short anodization processing for TiO2 nanotubes of within 10 minutes was established.

PURPOSES: As pavement generally provides service shorter than an expected life cycle, maintenance cost increases gradually. In order to help extending the service life and reduce maintenance cost, a new multi-functional composite pavement system is being developed in Korea. METHODS: This study is a part to develop the multi-functional composite pavement and is to investigate the mechanical performances of fiber-reinforced lean concrete for pavement subbase. The inherent problem of fiber reinforced concrete is dispersion of fibers in concrete mix. This study additionally evaluated fiber dispersion characteristics with respect to different fiber types. RESULTS: From the test results, the compressive strengths of the concretes satisfied the required limit of 5MPa at 7days. The standard deviation of the measured number of fibers were lower in the order of nylon, steel fiber and polypropylene. CONCLUSIONS: Reject ash was shown to be satisfactory as a replacement material to Portland cement in lean concrete base. The fiber volume fraction is suggested to be 0.4% even though the fracture toughness did not vary significantly with respect to fiber types. However, fracture energy absorbed up to complete failure increased with the increased fiber volume fraction increment.