Strong ground motions at specific sites can cause severe damage to structures. Understanding the influence of site characteristics on the dynamic response of structures is crucial for evaluating their seismic performance and mitigating the potential damage caused by site effects. This study investigates the impact of the average shear wave velocity, as a site characteristic, on the seismic response of low-to-medium-rise reinforced concrete buildings. To explore them, one-dimensional soil column models were generated using shear wave velocity profile from California, and nonlinear site response analyses were performed using bedrock motions. Nonlinear dynamic structural analyses were conducted for reinforced concrete moment-resisting frame models based on the regional information. The effect of shear wave velocity on the structural response and surface ground motions was examined. The results showed that strong ground motions tend to exhibit higher damping on softer soils, reducing their intensity, while on stiffer soils, the ground motion intensity tends to amplify. Consequently, the structural response tended to increase on stiffer soils compared to softer soils.

도시 생태계에서 우점 수종의 형질 특성은 분획화 및 고립된 식생, 그리고 생물상호작용 감소 등 환경 변화에 대한 종의 형질 적응과 생태계 기능에 대한 통찰력을 제공한다. 우리는 한국의 서울 중심에서 남쪽 방향의 4개 산지에서 환경 요인 (지리, 기상 및 토양 속성)을 포함하여 모두 40개체 팥배나무 (Sorbus alnifolia)에서 측정한 4개 유형의 잎 형질 (Leaf area, Specific leaf area, Leaf dry mass content, Leaf shape index)과 7개 유형의 번식 형질 (Fruit width, Fruit length, Fruit shape, Fruit dry weight, Fruit dry matter content, Seed weight 및 Seed ratio)의 평균과 분산 양상, 그리고 형질 조합에 대한 다변량 분석을 실시하였다. 측정된 환경 요인은 조사 장소의 개별성을 나타내었지 만, 도심 식생이 더 건조하고 생장도일이 길었다. 도심에서 팥배나무의 잎은 작고 무거워지며, 열매는 길쭉하고 가벼운 종자를 생산하여, 오랜 도시화 영향에 따른 형질 반응들이 관찰되었다. 우리의 연구는 식생 파편화 및 고립화에 따른 생물 상호작용 감소를 나타내는 도심 환경에서 팥배나무 집단의 성장 및 번식 기제의 변화를 확인하였다. 우리는 축소된 생물 상호작용 규모, 그리고 대기 오염 같은 부정적 환경 요인이 많은 도시에서 핵심 수종의 기능과 지속성에 관해 제한적이지만 뚜렷한 생태 정보를 제공한다.

This study aims to establish the national strategy for biodiversity conservation by analyzing the current status of ecodiversity as the foundation of biodiversity conservation. Furthermore, this study has another purpose of preparing the measures for conservation and restoration of biodiversity. Ecodiversity was discussed as the basis for conserving biodiversity. Five climate zones and 14 climatic regions, eight plant geographic regions, three massifs and major geologic series, horizontal and vertical topographic conditions, 16 ecoregions, major ecosystems including forest, river and streams, wetlands, coast and marine, agriculture, and urban esosystems, and land use types were discussed as the element of the ecodiversity. In terms of biodiversity conservation, the actual conditions of each ecological unit were reviewed and measures were proposed to reduce biodiversity loss. Destruction and fragmentation of habitat, poor ecosystem management due to socioeconomic changes, the effects of exotic species and chemicals, and climate change were discussed as the major factors causing biodiversity loss. Systematic monitoring based on scientific principles and ecological restoration based on those monitoring results were recommended as measures for biodiversity conservation.

This study was carried out to evaluate the restoration effect in the restored Yangjae stream and to draw up an adaptive management plan based on the results. As the result of evaluation on the restoration effect, the restored Yangjae stream was evaluated with low naturalness in both terms of the morphology of the stream and the composition and spatial distribution of vegetation. The diverse functional groups were introduced in the vegetation restoration, but the flooding regime, which is significant in the spatial distribution of riparian vegetation, were not correctly reflected. Exotic species or species that were not ecologically suitable for the location were introduced on the embankment and thus a measure to improve those problems is required. As the ecological principle was not reflected in the restoration plan, the stream was constructed as the double terrace structure. Therefore, the width of the waterway was narrowed further, and the waterfront was not designed to accommodate changes from flooding disturbance, making the micro-topography of the stream simpler and the naturalness lower. The adaptive management plan was prepared to improve those problems, and a plan for creating an ecological network was recommended to enhance the restoration effect.

In this study, two full-scale gravity load-designed reinforced concrete corner beam-column joints were tested by being subjected to uniand bi-directional cyclic lateral loading. The test variable was loading type: uni- or bi-directional loading. To investigate the effect of the loading type on the cyclic behavior of joint specimens, damage progression, force-deformation relation, contribution of joint deformation to total drift, joint stress-strain response, and cumulative energy dissipation were investigated. The test data suggest that bidirectional loading can amplify damage accumulation in the joint region.

Lightly reinforced concrete (RC) moment frames may suffer significant damage during large earthquake events. Most buildings with RC moment frames were designed without considering seismic loads. The load-displacement response of gravity load designed frames could be altered by masonry infill walls. The objective of this study is to investigate the load-displacement response of gravity load designed frames with masonry infill walls. For this purpose, three-story gravity load designed frames with masonry infill walls were considered. The masonry infilled RC frames demonstrated larger lateral strength and stiffness than bare RC frames, whereas their drift capacity was less than that of bare frames. A specimen with a partial-height infill wall showed the least drift capacity and energy dissipation capacity. This specimen failed in shear, whereas other specimens experienced a relatively ductile failure mode (flexure-shear failure).

Reinforced concrete (RC) buildings built in the 1980s are vulnerable to seismic behavior because they were designed without any consideration of seismic loads. These buildings have widely spaced transverse reinforcements and a short lap splice length of longitudinal reinforcements, which makes them vulnerable to severe damage or even collapse during earthquakes. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of bidirectional lateral loads on RC columns with deficient reinforcement details. An experimental test was conducted for two full-scale RC column specimens. The test results of deficient RC columns revealed that bidirectional loading deteriorates the seismic capacity when compared with a column tested unidirectionally. Modeling parameters were extracted from the tested load-displacement response and compared with those proposed in performance-based design standards. The modeling parameters proposed in the standards underestimated the deformation capacity of tested specimens by nearly 50% and overestimated the strength capacity by 15 to 20%.

생물의 특징적인 서식공간을 나타내는 비오톱은 도시생 태계의 효율적 조성 및 지속가능한 관리를 위해 필수적으로 파악되어야 한다. 본 연구는 우리나라의 대표적 공업도시인 포항시 전역에 성립한 비오톱 유형과 그 속성을 분석 하여 이 도시를 생태적으로 관리하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 포항시에 성립한 비오톱 유형은 삼림 (침엽수림, 활엽수림 및 침·활 혼합림), 경작지 (논과 밭), 시설녹지 (조경수목식재지), 하천, 저수지, 나지, 주거지역, 공공시설, 상업지역, 공업지역, 도로 및 학교의 12개 유형 으로 구분되었다. 비오톱 유형에 따른 속성을 분석한 결과, 도시지역을 대표하는 공업지역, 주거지역 및 상업지역에는 제한된 공간에 주로 도입된 식생이 존재하였다. 더구나 그 식생은 지역과 지소의 특성을 반영하는 자생종 보다는 조경 및 원예용으로 개발된 식물들 중심으로 이루어져 있다. 생산녹지는 도심으로부터 거리에 따라 먼 곳에는 전형적인 농경지의 형태를 나타내었지만, 인접한 곳에서 는 시설농업의 형태를 나타내었다. 자연녹지는 하천을 따라 성립한 수변식생과 산림식생으로 구분되었다. 그 중 산 림식생은 이차림 (7개 군락)과 조림지 (3개 군락)로 이루어졌다. 포항시의 도시생태계는 공업지역이 차지하는 면적이 넓고, 그 중 열오염과 이산화탄소 발생량이 높은 철강산업이 주를 이루고 있다. 반면에 녹지는 양과 질 양면에서 모두 매우 부족하다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제를 종합적으로 검토한 후 이 지역의 생태적 질을 높이기 위한 방안으로 녹지의 양과 질을 개선할 수 있는 식생 복원방안 및 기존 녹지와 복원 예정 녹지를 묶어내는 녹지축 네트워크화 방안을 제시하였다.

본 연구는 기온상승 강도에 따른 우리나라 주요 참나 무류의 종자 발아와 초기생장에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 수행되었다. 신갈나무와 졸참나무를 대상으로 온도구배온실을 이용하여 대조구, 중간 강도 온난화 처리구 (+1.7℃) 및 강한 강도 온난화 처리구 (+3.2℃)를 준비하여 재배실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 발아반응과 초기생장 반응은 기온상승 강도 및 수종에 따라 차이를 보였다. 중간 강도의 온난화 환경은 두 종의 발아반응을 촉진하고, 생장량 (묘고, 근원경)과 생물량 (잎, 줄기, 뿌리의 건중량 및 총 생물량)을 증가시켜, 초기정착에 다소 유리할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 그러나 Tm에서 두 종 모두 대조구보다 낮은 RMR과 높은 H/D율을 나타내, 장기적으로는 생장에 불리하게 작용할 수 있을 것임을 암시한다. 강한 강도의 온난화 환경은 신갈나무와 졸참나무의 발아반응을 촉진 시켰으나, 생육기간 종료 시점의 총 생물량은 대조구보다 유의하게 낮았다. 뿌리 생장은 대조구보다 크게 저하되었고, 이로 인하여 RMR은 낮고 S/R율은 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 강한 강도의 온난한 환경이 봄철에는 발아시 기를 앞당겨 생장기간을 증가시켰지만, 여름철에는 임계치 이상의 높은 온도가 생장에 스트레스요인으로 작용하는데 기인한 것으로 판단된다. 식물의 생장은 온난화 처리기간, 토양수분, 광환경 등의 환경요인에 따라 다를 수 있으므로, 온난화에 의한 영향을 정확하게 판단하기 위해서는 다른 환경인자에 대한 모니터링과 장기간에 걸친 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다. 기온상승에 대한 두 식물의 반응을 비교하면, 발아 반응에서 졸참나무가 신갈나무보다 기온상승에 따른 발아율 상승이 높게 반응하였고, 생물량 분배반응에서 신갈나무가 졸참나무보다 민감하게 반응하는 차이를 보였다. 이는 자연에서 양식물의 공간 분포가 가져오는 미기후 차이에서 비롯된 것으로 판단된다.

Diagonally reinforced concrete coupling beams (DRCBs) have been widely adopted in reinforced concrete (RC) bearing wall systems. DRCBs are known to act as a fuse element dissipating most of seismic energies imparted to the bearing wall systems during earthquakes. Despite such importance of DRCBs, the damage estimation of such components and the corresponding consequences within the knowledge of performance based seismic design framework is not well understood. In this paper, drift-based fragility functions are developed for in-plane loaded DRCBs. Fragility functions are developed to predict the damage and to decide the repair method required for DRCBs subjected to earthquake loading. Thirty-seven experimental results are collected from seventeen published literatures for this effort. Drift-based fragility functions are developed for four damage states of DRCBs subjected to cyclic and monotonic loading associated with minor cracking, severe cracking, onset of strength loss, and significant strength loss. Damage states are defined in a consistent manner. Cumulative distribution functions are fit to the empirical data and evaluated using standard statistical methods.

Many reinforced concrete (RC) buildings constructed prior to 1980's lack important features guaranteeing ductile response under earthquake excitation. Structural components in such buildings, especially columns, do not satisfy the reinforcement details demanded by current seismic design codes. Columns with deficient reinforcement details may suffer significant damage when subjected to cyclic lateral loads. They can also experience rapid lateral strength degradation induced by shear failure. The objective of this study is to accurately simulate the load-deformation response of RC columns experiencing shear failure. In order to do so, model parameters are calibrated to the load-deformation response of 40 RC column specimens failed in shear. Multivariate stepwise regression analyses are conducted to develop the relationship between the model parameters and physical parameters of RC column specimens. It is shown that the proposed predictive equations successfully estimated the model parameters of RC column specimens with great accuracy. The proposed equations also showed better accuracy than the existing ones.

Diagonally reinforced concrete coupling beams (DRCB) play an important role in coupled shear wall systems since these elements dissipate most of seismic input energy under earthquake loading. For reliable seismic performance evaluation using nonlinear response history analysis, it is important to use an accurate analytical model for DRCBs. In this study, the Pinching4 model is used as a base model to simulate the cyclic behavior of DRCBs. For simulating the cyclic behavior of DRCBs using the Pinching4 model, the analytical parameters for backbone curve, pinching and cyclic deterioration in strength and stiffness should be computed. To determine the proper values of the constituent analytical parameters efficiently and accurately, this study proposes the empirical equations for the analytical parameters using regression analyses. It is shown that the hysteretic behavior of coupling beams can be simulated efficiently and accurately using the proposed numerical model with the proposed empirical equations of model parameters.

The coupled shear wall system with coupling beams is an efficient structural system for high-rise buildings because it can provide excellent ductility and energy dissipation to the buildings. The objective of this study is to simulate the hysteretic behavior of diagonally reinforced concrete coupling beams including pinching and cyclic deteriorations in strength and stiffness using a numerical model. For this purpose, coupling beams are modeled with an elastic beam element and plastic spring element placed at the beam ends. Parameters for the analytical model was calibrated based on the test results of 6 specimens for diagonally reinforced concrete coupling beams. The analytical model with calibrated model parameters is verified by comparing the hysteretic curves obtained from analysis and experimental tests.

차량방호 안전시설은 실물충돌시험을 통해 그 성능을 확인하고, 도로관리자는 성능이 확인된 제품을 우선적으로 적용함으로써 도로 이용자의 안전성 향상에 기여하고 있다. 본 연구는 차량방호 안전시설의 탑승자보호 성능기준을 국내, 유럽 및 미국과 비교해보고, 국내 실물충돌시험 데이터를 활용하여 현재 개발되고 있는 차량방호 안전시설의 탑승자보호 수준을 분석해보고자 한다. 이를 위해 국가공인 시험기관인 교통안전공단의 실물충돌시험 데이터 200개를 수집하여 본 연구에 활용하였다. 자료수집 시점은 "도로안전시설 설치 및 관리지침" 개정으로 유럽연합의 탑승자 보호성능항목인 ASI를 국내에서도 기록한 2013년으로 선정하였으며, 2017년 8월까지의 모든 시험데이터를 분석하였다. 또한, 자료수집 내용은 시험 연도, 등급, 충돌방향, 차량 중량, 시험 속도, 탑승자 보호성능 결과값, 합격 여부 등이다. 시설별 탑승자 보호성능 특성을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 방호울타리의 경우 THIV 한계값 누적백분율은 81%, PHD 한계값 누적백분율은 97%, 유럽연합 "A" 기준값 1.0에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 35%, "B" 기준값 1.4에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 68%, "C" 1.9에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 97%로 나타났다. 둘째, 단부처리시설의 경우 정면충돌시 THIV 한계값 누적백분율은 49%, 측면충돌시 THIV 한계값 누적백분율은 97%, 정면충돌시 PHD 한계값 누적백분율은 77%, 측면충돌시 PHD 한계값은 100%, 정면충돌시 유럽연합 "A" 기준값에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 37%, "B" 기준값에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 73%, "C" 기준값에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 90%, 측면충돌시 "A" 기준값 ASI 누적백분율은 90%로 나타났다. 셋째, 충격흡수시설의 경우 정면충돌시 THIV 한계값 누적백분율은 92%, 측면충돌시 THIV 한계값 누적백분율은 100%, 정면충돌시 PHD 한계값 누적백분율은 84%, 측면충돌시 PHD 한계값은 100%, 정면충돌시 유럽연합 "A" 기준값 ASI 누적백분율은 41%, "B" 기준값 ASI 누적백분율은 86%, "C" 기준값 ASI 누적백분율은 97%, 측면충돌시 "A" 기준값 1.0에 해당하는 ASI 누적백분율은 100%로 나타났다.

Columns in existing reinforced concrete structures that are designed and constructed without considering seismic loads generally exhibit widely spaced transverse reinforcements without using seismic hooks. Due to the insufficient reinforcement details in columns compared to the reinforcement requirements specified in modern seismic codes, brittle shear failure is likely to occur. This may lead to sudden collapse of entire structure during earthquakes. Adequate retrofit strategy is required for these columns to avoid such catastrophic event. In order to do so, behavior of columns in existing reinforced concrete structures should be accurately predicted through computational analysis. In this study, an analytical model is proposed for accurately simulating the cyclic behavior of shear critical columns. The parameters for backbone, as well as pinching and cyclic deterioration in strength and stiffness are calibrated using test data of column specimens failed by shear.

Ecological restoration is an eco-technology, which heals the nature damaged by human activity by imitating organization and function of the integrate nature and thereby provide an inhabitable space for diverse organisms. Such an ecological restoration has to be carried out by applying restoration plan prepared based on the results of diagnostic evaluation discussed in the diversified respects. This study aims to prepare an ecological restoration plan of the damaged forest ecosystem in Mt. Moodeung National Park. To arrive at the goal, first of all, we diagnosed quality of forest landscape established in Mt. Moodeung National Park based on natural (topography, climate, and distribution of vegetation) and artificial (land use, linear landscape element) factors. In addition, we evaluated the integrity of each zone divided by linear landscape element quantitatively based on geometric property and land use intensity. As the result of analysis, topography of Mt. Moodeung National Park tended to be depended on weathering property of parent rock and vegetation zones were divided to three vegetation zones. Based on land use pattern, deciduous broad-leaved forest, evergreen needle-leaved forest, and mixed forest occupied about 90% of Mt. Moodeung National Park. Mean score of forest landscape quality was shown in 69.86±11.41. As a result, forest landscape elements in Mt. Moodeung National Park were influenced greatly by human activity and the degree was depended on topographic condition. This study suggested the synthetic restoration plan to improve ecological quality of Mt. Moodeung National Park based on the results of diagnostic evaluation.

This study was carried out to assess the carbon budget of two urban parks and one natural park and to prepare the plan for improving the ecological functions of the park including carbon sink. Net Ecosystem Production (NEP) of those study sites was calculated from the relationship between Net Primary Production (NPP) and soil respiration of each study site. To understand carbon budget of the whole area designated as the park, carbon budget of the urban park was analyzed by classifying the vegetated and the non-vegetated zones. NEP of the Nohae and the Sanggye parks calculated by reflecting areal size that the non-vegetated zones occupy were shown in - 1.0 and 0.6 ton C ha-1 yr-1, respectively. On the other hand, NEP of Mt. Bulam natural park as a reference site was in 2.3 ton C ha-1 yr-1. Based on the result, the Nohae park was assessed as carbon source rather than carbon sink. On the other hand, the Sanggye park was classified as carbon sink but the role was poor compared with natural park. The result is, first of all, due to lower NPP of the vegetation introduced for the parks compared with natural vegetation. The other reason is due to wide arrangement of non-vegetated zone. To solve those problems and thereby to create the urban park with high ecological quality, selection of plant species suitable for the ecological characteristic of the park, their arrangement imitated natural vegetation, and ecological zoning were recommended.

본 연구는 국립생태원 캠퍼스의 탄소수지를 정량화하 기 위하여 수행하였다. 현장조사는 국립생태원 캠퍼스의 기존 식생 중 침엽수림과 활엽수림에서 가장 넓은 면적 을 차지하고 있는 곰솔군락과 밤나무군락을 대상으로 수행하였다. 순생산량(NPP)은 상대생장법을 적용하여 측정하였고, 토양호흡량은 EGM-4를 적용하여 측정하였 다. 곰솔군락과 밤나무군락의 순생산량은 각각 4.9 ton C ha-1 yr-1과 5.3 ton C ha-1 yr-1으로 나타났고, 종속영양 생물 호흡량은 각각 2.4 ton C ha-1 yr-1과 3.5 ton Cha-1 yr-1으로 나타났다. 순생산량과 종속영양생물 호흡량을 차감 계산하여 얻은 순생태계생산량(NEP)은 곰솔군락 과 밤나무군락에서 각각 2.5 ton C ha-1 yr-1과 1.8 ton C ha-1 yr-1로 나타났다. 본 연구로부터 얻은 곰솔군락과 밤나무군락의 생태계순생산량 지수를 기존 식생에 적용 하고 다른 연구로부터 얻은 여러 식생유형의 생태계순 생산량 지수를 도입 식생에 대입하여 평가된 국립생태 원에 성립된 전 식생의 탄소흡수능은 147.6 ton C ha-1 yr-1로 나타났고, 이를 이산화탄소로 환산하면 541.2 ton CO2 ha-1 yr-1이었다. 이러한 탄소흡수능은 에코리움으로 알려진 유리온실을 비롯하여 국립생태원 내 여러 시설 을 운용하며 배출하는 탄소량의 62%에 해당한다. 이러 한 탄소상쇄능은 대한민국 국토 전체 및 전형적인 농촌 지역인 서천군의 탄소상쇄능의 약 5배에 해당한다. 현재 진행 중인 기후변화가 지구적 차원의 탄소수지 불균형 에 기원했음을 고려하면, 본 연구에서 시도한 토지이용 유형을 반영한 공간차원의 탄소수지 평가는 기후변화 문제를 근본적으로 해결하기 위해 요구되는 기초정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Ecological restoration is regarded as a major strategy for preventing biodiversity loss and thereby enhancing ecosystem service. This study was performed to evaluate ecosystem service value that the restored ecosystem provides. Ecosystem service was evaluated for provisioning and regulating services. The former service was evaluated by comparing similarities in a viewpoint of floristic composition to the reference site between the restored and the unrestored sites. Species composition of the restored site was found to be more similar to the reference site than that of the unrestored site and thereby restoration practice contributed for enhancing the provisioning service. Regulating service was evaluated based on microclimate control, soil amelioration, and improvement of water holding capacity. The value of ecosystem services in terms of microclimate control, soil amelioration, and improvement of water holding capacity was higher in the restored site than in the unrestored site. In consequence, ecological restoration of coal mine spoils contributed for enhancing the ecosystem service value of the corresponding site and thereby is rewarding the cost invested for restoration.