PURPOSES: This research analyzes how the distribution of users changes when roads that impede walking are transformed into a pedestrian friendly space. The scope of the areas that are benefiting is presented, and the results can be used as basic data for demand generation and as indicators of policy judgments used in economic analysis. METHODS: Using statistical models, the scope of park users was analyzed by park type and the distribution of park and eco-friendly space users was compared. Differences in the moving distance of users was compared by using ANOVA and T-test analysis, and the distribution of users was compared by Kdenicity and Cumulative distribution plots. RESULTS : Based on the cumulative 90 percent distribution, the user’s walking range is about 1.3 km in small-scale parks, 2.2 km in ecofriendly spaces and 3.8 km in the western highway. The Anyangcheon Waterfront Area currently has a pedestrian impact zone of about 1 km (the 10% utilization rate) and will increase to 3.8 km after the project. CONCLUSIONS : Pedestrian-friendly road projects can improve access to existing waterfront areas. The walking user’s range will be wider after completing the project and has a different range to existing parks in Seoul.

PURPOSES: The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of superelevation on the existing local freeway ramps where occurrence of traffic incidents are concentrated in order to improve the safety of ramp curves. Using a superelevation slope test conducted on Cheong-ju interchange as a case study, operating speed and lateral friction coefficients are measured, and the safety before and after increasing the superelevation is analyzed. METHODS: First, the actual operating speed of freeway ramps is measured for analysis and the 85th-percentile speed is calculated. This is followed by a measurement change in the lateral friction coefficient because of an increase in superelevation slope from 6% to 10%. Based on the change in lateral friction coefficient, an evaluation of the safety of driving mechanics is carried out and suggestions for the most appropriate superelevation slopes are presented. RESULTS: The operating speed (V85) of the loop ramp increases by up to 5.6 km/h after increasing the superelevation slope, and the operating speed (V85) of reverse ramp curve increases by up to 6.1 km/h. However, the standard deviation of the speed between each section has decreased, making it easier to drive smoothly. Although some sections of the loop ramp show poor safety due to the difference between actual and design friction coefficients in the safety evaluation before the increase of superelevation slope, the lateral force decreases after the increase of superelevation slope, improving the safety of the road. CONCLUSIONS : Currently, Korea’s freeway ramps pose a safety risk to vehicles traveling at speeds higher than the design speed. To improve the safety of freeway ramps, analysis on the effect of increase in superelevation slope found that the lateral friction coefficient decreases, which in turn improves the safety of freeway ramps.

In this study, cladding materials were prepared by explosion pressure welding of materials with different thermal conductivity to fabricate heating block for 3D printing. The following conclusions were obtained as a result of measuring the thermal conductivity of the clad material. Experimental results show that the lowest thermal conductivity of aluminum and titanium is 116.3 ± 0.4 W / mK.