This study developed a QSAR regression model using the XGBoost machine learning algorithm to predict the acute aquatic toxicity of highly hazardous PCBs. EC50 values for Daphnia magna were obtained from QSAR Toolbox 4.7. Input features consisted of approximately 3,000 molecular descriptors and fingerprints generated from official structure data using RDKit and the Morgan algorithm, excluding mixtures. The dataset was split into training and test sets (7 : 3) based on 500,000 randomized seeds, and the most balanced combination was selected using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. Z-score standardization was applied based on the training set, and the XGBoost model was trained using 5-fold cross-validation with grid search optimization. The final model showed excellent predictive performance (R2 =0.97, RMSE= 0.19). A simplified model using only the top 10 predictive molecular features retained approximately 95% of the original accuracy while improving interpretability and efficiency. The model was applied to 38 PCB compounds lacking EC50 values, and the predicted values showed a statistically similar distribution to the measured group, with only minor differences in a few structural fingerprints. These results demonstrate the applicability of XGBoost-based models for reliable toxicity prediction and offer a promising alternative approach for assessing the environmental risk of untested PCBs.

Understanding the distribution of seagrass meadows is the first critical step toward their effective conservation and management. This study provides the first comprehensive assessment of Zostera species distribution along the southeastern coast of Korea’s South Sea. The survey encompassed coastal areas from Haeundae in Busan to Changwon, Geoje, Tongyeong, Sacheon, Goseong, Namhae, and Hadong in Gyeongsangnam-do, using local fisheries cooperative questionnaires, boat-based snorkeling, and SCUBA diving. Four Zostera species were identified: Zostera marina, Z. caespitosa, Z. caulescens, and Z. japonica. Among the 162 surveyed sites, Z. marina was the most prevalent, occurring at 140 sites (86.4%), followed by Z. japonica (10 sites, 6.2%), Z. caespitosa (9 sites, 5.6%), and Z. caulescens (3 sites, 1.9%). The total seagrass coverage by Zostera species in the region was 1,174.2 hectares, with species-specific coverage as follows: Z. marina (798.7 ha, 68.0%), Z. japonica (339.4 ha, 28.9%), Z. caulescens (29.0 ha, 2.5%), and Z. caespitosa (7.1 ha, 0.6%). The mean occurrence depths were 2.0±0.1 m for Z. marina and 2.7±0.2 m for Z. caespitosa, with the latter found slightly deeper. Z. caulescens occurred at the greatest depths, averaging 6.8±0.5 m (range: 5.0~8.8 m), while Z. japonica was limited to the intertidal zone. Z. marina predominated in all regions except Busan, while the Nakdong River estuary contained the nation’s largest Z. japonica habitat. Z. caespitosa was observed in Geoje, Changwon, and Tongyeong, whereas Z. caulescens was restricted to Geoje. These findings provide essential baseline data for the conservation and management of Zostera species in Korean coastal waters.

본 연구는 바이오차를 혼입한 콘크리트를 구조용 재료로 활용할 가능성을 검토하기 위해, 보강근의 종류에 따른 부착 성능 차이를 실험적으로 분석하였다. 이를 위해 직접 인발 실험을 수행하였으며, 실험 변수로는 콘크리트의 종류(일반/바이오차), 보강근의 종류(철근/GFRP), 보강근 직경(D13/D16)을 설정하였다. 실험 결과, 일반 철근을 적용한 실험체에서는 바이오차 혼입이 부착강도 저 하를 유발하였으며, 특히 D13 보강근에서 약 30%의 감소가 확인되었다. 반면, GFRP 보강근을 적용한 실험체에서는 바이오차 콘크리 트를 적용한 경우 부착성능이 소폭 향상되는 경향을 보였다. 또한 보강근의 직경이 증가할수록 최대 인발하중 및 평균 부착강도가 증가하는 양상이 일관되게 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과는 GFRP 보강근과 바이오차 콘크리트의 조합이 기계적 결합력 증대를 통해 긍정적인 구조 성능을 발휘할 수 있음을 시사하며, 향후 지속가능한 콘크리트 구조물의 보강설계에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

The blocked force from the electric vehicle compressor is transmitted through the mount to the body side, serving as a primary source of body vibration during air conditioner operation at idle. Accordingly, a method is required during the compressor development stage to quantitatively evaluate the blocked force and analyze its influence for each transmission path. In this study, the blocked force at the outlet of an electric compressor was measured, and a test model was constructed to predict the response of the vehicle body using the Frequency-Based Substructuring(FBS) method. The 6-DOF dynamic stiffness of the bushing up to 500 Hz, not measurable with the elastomer, was successfully obtained using the inverse substructuring(IS) method. Finally, the proposed method was validated by the close match between predicted and measured body vibrations for both conventional and low dynamic stiffness bushings.

전 세계 이산화탄소 배출량이 지속적으로 증가하면서, 환경 개선 및 탄소 격리를 위한 다양한 연구들이 진행되고 있 다. 건설 산업에서도 탄소를 줄이기 위한 연구로 바이오차를 건설 자재에 사용하여, 탄소 격리를 위한 방법으로 진행되고 있다. 바이오차는 바이오매스를 열분해하여 생성한 숯으로, 높은 탄소 함량과 다공성 구조가 특징이며, 탄소 격리를 위한 물질로 떠오 르고 있다. 본 연구에서는 시멘트 사용량을 줄이고 바이오차를 혼입한 콘크리트를 건설 자재로써 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 시멘트의 일부를 바이오차로 치환하여 혼입한 콘크리트의 역학적 특성(슬럼프, 공기량, 압축강도)과 질량 기반 특성 (흡수율, 밀도, 공극률)을 평가하였다. 바이오차의 시멘트 치환율은 0%, 5%, 10%로 설정하였다. 바이오차의 수분 흡수 및 보유 력에 따라 바이오차의 시멘트 치환율이 증가할수록 슬럼프는 감소하였다. 바이오차의 다공성 구조를 SEM 실험으로 확인하였으 며, 이에 따라 콘크리트에서의 공극 형성으로 바이오차의 시멘트 치환율이 증가할수록 공기량과 흡수율이 증가하였다. 바이오차 의 시멘트 치환율 5%에서 압축강도와 비강도가 가장 높은 값으로 나타났으며, 탄소 격리를 위한 방법으로 건설 자재 활용의 가능성을 확인하였다.

Since 2004, the so-called new siheyuan – the modernized siheyuan (traditional Chinese house type) - has emerged in earnest. Over the past two decades, the new siheyuan has undergone continuous evolution in terms of program, structure, space, and form. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of the diverse forms of the new siheyuan , this paper aims to classify its varieties and analyze representative cases in the old Bejing city, corresponding to these. The classification system utilized the typology presented in ‘Type Classification of Contemporary Hanok’ (2016), as this was considered to be universal and takes into account the commonalities between hanok and siheyuan . The criteria for the classification are: (1) new construction or renovation; and (2) the degree of the new siheyuan ’s deviation from the traditional siheyuan ’s standard - maintaining the traditional form; changing space within the traditional form; changing the traditional frame; and juxtaposing the traditional and the modern. Based on these two criteria, this paper identified eight types of the new siheyuan and analyzed representative cases for each type. It can be argued that the diverse spectrum and significance of the new siheyuan were effectively explored through this typological classification and case-studies.

본 연구는 강릉 소나무 친환경벌채지 산림식생(벌채지, 산림영향권, 군상잔존구, 수림대, 대조구)을 대상으로 산림군집구조를 구명하고 조림학적 갱신 정보를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 2020년 7월 75개소의 방형구를 Braun-Blanquet 방법으로 식생조사를 실시한 후 중요치, 종다양도, 군락유사도, DCA를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 벌채지와 산림영향권에서 큰기름새의 중요치가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 종다양도는 대조구가 1.733로 가장 높게 나타났고, 벌채지가 1.237로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 군락유사도는 벌채지와 산림영향권이 0.706로 가장 높게 나타났고, 벌채지와 대조구가 0.452로 가장 낮게 나타났으며, Sørensen의 유사계수와 더불어 조사위치별 거리를 정량적으로 확인해 보고자 DCA분석을 실시한 결과 군락유사도와 유사한 결과를 나타내었다. 본 연구는 단기적인 연구결과이므로 추후 장기적인 모니터링을 통해 변화되는 친환경벌채지 산림식생에 대한 지속적인 식생 정보의 축적을 통해, 산림영향권이 포함된 친환경벌채지 산림식생의 회복과정에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구에서는 열유도상분리법으로 제조한 polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) 중공사막의 오염성과 화학적 세척에 대한 실험을 진행하였다. 오염수는 소 혈청 단백질(bovine serum albumin, BSA)과 카올린(kaolin)을 이용해 제조하였으며, 차아 염소산나트륨(NaOCl), 구연산(citric acid), 황산(H2SO4)으로 화학적 세척을 진행한 후 뒤 표면 전하 분석기, 주사전자현미경 (scanning electron microscope, SEM) 그리고 에너지 분산 X선 분광법(energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, EDX)을 통해 세 척 효율을 평가하였다. PVDF 분리막은 높은 내화학성과 열적 안정성을 가지는 분리막으로 화학적 세척을 진행한 결과 가장 좋은 효율은 차아염소산나트륨으로 세척한 것으로 그 결과 투과도는 793.2 L/(m2.h.bar)로 초기 투과량인 945.3 L/(m2.h.bar) 값과 비교하였을 때 약 84% 회복률을 보여주었다. 이는 수처리 공정에서의 막 오염 방지 및 세척의 중요성을 제시한다.

The purpose of this study was to verify the radon reduction effectiveness of some radon barrier paints using the laboratory test on radon exhalation rate. The radon exhalation characteristics and radon exhalation rate of three radon barrier paints for concrete and three radon barrier paints for stone finishes were evaluated before and after application. Then the radon reduction rate was calculated to confirm the reduction effects. The results showed that the radon reduction rate of radon barrier paint was less than 10%, which is not effective in reducing radon. These findings suggest that a reliable radon reduction evaluation method is needed to utilize radon barrier paints as an indoor radon control measures.

This study conducted an acute toxicity assessment using Daphnia magna to evaluate the potential for increased toxicity when pharmaceuticals persist in aquatic environments not as single substances but in mixed forms. In single-substance toxicity tests, the antibiotics clarithromycin and sulfamethoxazole showed EC50 values of 22.3 mg L-1 and 61.05 mg L-1, respectively. However, the EC50 for the mixture of the two substances was determined to be 31.1 mg L-1. Based on these findings, applying the Similar Mode of Action (MOA) equation from the QSAR Toolbox, as recommended by OECD non-testing methods, produced an estimated EC50 of 33.7 mg L-1 for the mixture, showing a difference of 8.5% compared to the experimental value. This study confirms that combined exposure to pharmaceuticals can increase toxicity due to synergistic effects, indicating a significant potential risk to aquatic ecosystems. According to the UN-GHS classification criteria, clarithromycin, sulfamethoxazole, and their mixture were all classified as Category 3, indicating potential toxicity to aquatic organisms. These results emphasize the importance of toxicity assessments that consider interactions between multiple contaminants in real environmental settings, contributing to the development of effective toxicity evaluation and management strategies for the protection of aquatic ecosystems.

The pressure sensor had been widely used to effectively monitor the flow status of the water distribution system for ensuring the reliable water supply to urban residents for providing the prompt response to potential issues such as burst and leakage. This study aims to present a method for evaluating the performance of pressure sensors in an existing water distribution system using transient data from a field pipeline system. The water distribution system in Y District, D Metropolitan City, was selected for this research. The pressure data was collected using low-accuracy pressure sensors, capturing two types of data: daily data with 1Hz and high-frequency recording data (200 Hz) according to specific transient events. The analysis of these data was grounded in the information theory, introducing entropy as a measure of the information content within the signal. This method makes it possible to evaluate the performance of pressure sensors, including identifying the most sensitive point from daily data and determining the possible errors in data collected from designated pressure sensors.

이 연구에서는 해양폐기물인 해조류에서 추출된 알긴산을 혼입하여 모르타르의 압축강도 특성을 분석하였다. 알긴산은 해양폐기물 중 해조류의 성분 중 하나로 라텍스와 비슷한 성분을 띄고 있으며, 방수성 성질이 있어 포장용 콘크리트에 활용 시 콘크리트의 수명 을 연장하고 파손 방지에 도움이 된다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 기존에 널리 사용되고 있는 라텍스 콘크리트에 알긴산을 혼입한 라텍스 콘크리트 개발의 일환으로 알긴산 혼입 라텍스 모르타르의 역학적 특성에 대한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 실험결과, 알긴산 혼입량 증가에 따른 응결은 빨라지는 경향을 나타내었으며, 압축강도는 저하하는 경향을 나타내었다.

In South Korea, over 400,000 Non-building Structures are inadequately managed and exposed to potential risks due to insufficient inspection systems, leading to an increase in accidents and significant losses of life and property. Therefore, it is crucial for users to conduct proactive self-inspections to identify and mitigate potential hazards. This study reclassified Non-building Structures into four main categories by analyzing their structural characteristics and associated risks through statistical analysis. Among these, retaining walls, which account for the largest proportion, were systematically analyzed to identify common damage patterns. Based on this analysis, self-inspection checklists were developed for both non-experts and experts. The proposed process involves an initial visual inspection using a simple non-expert checklist, followed by a more detailed expert-level inspection if any anomalies are detected. The reliability of this process was validated through approximately 120 validation processes.