The result of the previous work leads to the idea that the inner area of the hyperbolic shell generator should be minimized for the cooling tower with higher first natural frequency. In this study the inner area of the hyperbolic shell generator was graphically established under varying height of the throat and angle of the base lintel. From the graph, several shell geometries were selected and analysed in the aspect of the natural frequency. Three representative towers reinforced differently due to different first natural frequencies were analysed non-linearly and evaluated using a damage indicator based on the change of natural frequencies. The results demonstrated that the damage behaviour of the tower reinforced higher due to a lower first natural frequency was not necessarily advantageous than the others

This study mainly evaluate the aseismic performance of the existing intake tower structure, which is one of the national important infra structures, on the basis of the refined finite element (FE) analysis results. The realistic evaluation for structural damage was conducted by using the nonlinear material model that takes tension and compression strength of deteriorate concrete into consideration during FE modeling. In addition, not only tension crack but also compression crushing was analyzed by utilizing field contour functions provided in the program during nonlinear dynamic analyses when peak ground acceleration (PGA) occurred. After observing FE analysis results, it can be shown that the damage of the intake tower is the most likely to occur at the water level and the base support.

This paper investigates seismic damage potential of recent September 12 M5.8 Gyeongju earthquake from diverse earthquake engineering perspectives using the accelerograms recorded at three stations near the epicenter. In time domain, strong motion durations are evaluated based on the accelerograms and compared with statistical averages of the ground motions with similar magnitude, epicentral distance and soil conditions, while Fourier analysis using FFT is performed to identify damaging frequency contents contained in the earthquake. Effective peak ground accelerations are evaluated from the calculated response spectra and compared with apparent peak ground accelerations and the design spectrum in KBC 2016. All these results are used to consistently explain the reason why most of seismic damage in the earthquake was concentrated on low-rise stiff buildings but not quite significant. In order to comparatively appraise the damage potential, the constant ductility spectrum constructed from the Gyeongju earthquake is compared with that of the well-known 1940 El Centro earthquake. Deconvolution analysis by using one accelerogram speculated to be recorded at a stiff soil site is also performed to estimate the soil profile conforming to the response spectrum characteristics. Finally, response history analysis for 39- and 61-story tall buildings is performed as a case study to explain significant building vibration felt on the upper floors of some tall buildings in Busan area during the Gyeongju earthquake. Seismic design and retrofit implications of M5.8 Gyeongju earthquake are summarized for further research efforts and improvements of relevant practice.

Determining of the shape in the process of design for natural draught cooling tower is very important, because the shape of hyperbolic shell is respond sensitively to dynamic behavior of the whole cooling tower against wind load. In engineering practice, the geometric parameters have been determining based on the natural frequency. This study analyses influence of the tower shell geometric parameters on the structural behavior. For three representative models were selected, they were analyzed based on evaluation of damage by means of nonlinear FE-method. As a result, a hyperbolic rotational shell with the small radius overall was the lowest damage index induced by sufficient capacity of the stress redistribution and thus a wind-insensitive structure.

Recent News patrons of incidents can be called sinkhole that occurred one after another (Sink Hole). Due to this anytime, anywhere I do not know how the land is turned off worry and anxiety is the reason why you can never be dismissed as exaggerated. As we have seen today through the video, the vehicle was traveling on a road or pedestrian who was walking down the street they look out of the basement of a sudden they still come to mind vividly. Here, examples and corresponding measures to prevent the sinkhole off the ground, including the causes and impact on society because of this that occurred, and policy measures and abroad are evaluated with respect to what it is.

Quantitative analysis of termites damage is important in terms of conservation and maintenance of wooden cultural heritage buildings, because termites makes cavities and decreases the section area of wooden structural members. The purpose of this study is to forecast the range and spread of termites damage in the wooden structural members by using ultrasonic pulse velocity method. Ultrasonic pulse velocity has been used as one of non-destructive test to analysis the internal defect by using difference velocity between medium material and cavity. This method would be effective to analysis termites damages. From the result of the ultrasonic velocity test, the loss rate of area effected by termites damage had a strong correlation with ultrasonic velocity. And it is possible to predict the loss rate of area from by termites damage by using regression equation in the case of structural member of fine tree.

The automotive bumper has the functions of strength, rigidity and fine sight. It protects the driver, front and rear sides of car body through shock absorption at the traffic accident of car. This study investigates the impacts on front side and corner with the low speed of 4.5 km/h by using the model of SUV car body. The models are modelled by CATIA program with three dimensions and are analyzed by the finite element program of ANSYS Explicit STR. The maximum equivalent stresses at impacts of front side(case 1) and corner (case 2) at bumper are 261.72MPa and 365.02MPa respectively. As this stress at case 2 becomes 40% higher than at case 1, the impact of corner is happened easier than at the damage at the impact of front side. These stresses at case 1 and case 2 are shown above the yield stress at material property of steel, it is thought that there are the possibilities of plastic damages at two cases. The maximum deformation and equivalent stress at the support 2 of case 2 become 5 times and 3 times higher than at the support 1 respectively. The damage possibility due to impact at low speed is investigated by the basic analysis result of this study. And this result can be utilized at inspecting the result of impact test on bumper hereafter.

The seismic evaluation of electric power facilities in the switchyard of nuclear power plants is currently insufficient. In order to evaluate the seismic performance of lightning arrester subjected to four types of earthquake (near- and far-fault earthquakes, NEHRP Site Class A&B and D earthquakes), seismic fragility analysis using maximum likelihood estimation is performed considering various damage states. The comparison of the seismic fragility curves for three main parts of lightning arrester that are the busing, anchor and steel frame, reveals that the failure of lightning arrester is governed by the bushing damage mode such as porcelain cracking.

역학적-경험적 포장설계 프로그램 중에서, 미국 AASHTO 설계법을 기초로 개발된 MEPDG는 교통량, 기상, 재료물성, 포장구조 등을 입력변수로 하여 기술자가 최적의 대안을 찾도록 한다. 하지만 MEPDG에서 기술적 문제가 발견되고 있기 때문에 이를 해결하여 프로그램을 개선하기 위한 노력이 계속되고 있다. 한편, 국내에서도 KPRP 연구과제에서 역학적-경험적 포장설계 프로그램이 개발되어 왔다. 이 한국형 포장설계 프로그램을 더욱 합리적으로 개발하고 개선하기 위해서는 이미 사용되고 있는 MEPDG를 분석하여 서로 비교할 필요가 있다. 콘크리트 포장설계의 경우, 피로균열은 다른 공용성 인자와는 달리 매우 복잡한 로직을 통해 예측된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 MEPDG 버전 0.5, 버전 1.0, 그리고 버전 1.1의 피로균열 전이함수를 분석하였다. 그리고 버전별 MEPDG와 KPRP 입력변수들의 누적피로손상에 대한 민감도를 서로 비교하였다.

In this study, we examined the spatial dependence and association of Ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis, which is the vector of oak wilt disease caused by Rafaelea sp. using two geostatistical methods. Two adjacent sampling plots were selected and named as "Sector A" and "Sector B". Sector A area was 63 ha and Sector B area was 420 ha, respectively. We arbitrarily separated each sampling plot by 50m×50m grids. Sector A and B were separated by 19×15 and 43×41 grids, respectively. The oak wilt disease damage level of tree was classified by amount of frass of Ambrosia beetle near target oak tree as follows: Lost tree (LT), Severe damage (SD), Intermediate damage (ID), and Light damage (LD). Number of each damage level of oak tree was counted and recorded in each sampling grid. Spatial dependence and association of oak wilt damage was analyzed and compared using mathematical variogram models and spatial analysis by distance indices (SADIE). Variogram model ranges were 179~368m in Sector A and 634~1073m in Sector B, respectively. The damage levels of all trees in each sector were indicated as aggregated distribution by aggregation indices of SADIE (Ia > 1). Each damage level pair had strong association in the consecutive orders than in any random order based on the results of SADIE association test. The spatial dependence and association of oak wilt damage levels presented here provide the baseline information necessary to understand and manage oak wilt disease in Korea.

최근에 폭설로 인한 온실의 붕괴가 빈번해져서 농가의 피해가 증가되고 있다. 히지만 폭설로 인한 온실의 붕괴를 막기 위한 정확한 구조해석에 대한 연구가 미약하여 매년 농가의 피해는 되풀이 되고 있다. 기존 온실의 구조해석 방법은 미소변위에 기초한 선형탄성해석으로 이루어지고 있다. 그러나 실제 온실의 강성은 건축 구조물의 강성에 비해 상당히 약하지만 하중은 폭설에 의해 상대적으로 크게 작용하여 변형이 크게 발생하고 구조물의 기하학적 형태가 변하므로 변형률-변위 관계가 비선형 거동을 한다. 본 연구에서는 폭설에 따른 온실의 붕괴를 막기 위하여 농가에서 많이 사용되는 농가 지도형 G형 단동온실과 농가보급형인 1-2W 기본형 연동온실에 대해 시간에 따른 하중단계별 기하학적 비선형 효과를 고려하여 온실의 정확한 거동분석과 구조적 안전성을 평가하는데 대변위해석 방법을 제시하고자한다.

Due to the industrialization and urbanization, the transport of hazardous materials increases, which rises possibilities in occurring prospective accidents in terms of hazardous material transport as well. This study applied the model developed from the previous research to analyze the scale of damage areas from the accidents related to hazardous material accidents, as well as suggested a method to measure automatically the scale of accident including casualties and environmental damage based on the guideline which suggests the quantities of hazardous materials exposed from an accident and was defined in the study of standardization for hazardous material classification. A buffering analysis technique of Geographic Information System (GIS) was applied for that. To apply the model which evaluates the scale of population and exposure to environment on each link, rail network, zones, rail accident data, rail freight trips, and locations of rivers etc were complied as a database for GIS analysis. In conclusion, a method to measure damage areas by the types of hazardous materials was introduced using a Clip and a Special Join technique for overlay analysis.

Cage experiments by artificial infestations with different initial densities of Frankliniella occidentalis were conducted to analyze damages and develop control thresholds of F. occidentalis on greenhouse eggplant in 2005 and on greenhouse sweet pepper in 2007. In the eggplant experiment, the infestations of F. occidentalis resulted in direct damage on fruit surface and non-marketable fruits which had several thin or thick lines or bleaching patches on the surface. F. occidentalis adults were frequently found on the flowers of eggplants, while nymphs were mainly observed on leaves. The fruit yield of eggplants was not significantly different among experimental plots with different initial density of F. occidentalis. Relationship between % non-marketable fruits among harvested fruits of eggplant and sticky trap catches of F. occidentalis (no. thrips/trap/week) at two weeks before the harvest showed a positive correlation. Using the estimated relationship, the control threshold of F. occidentalis on greenhouse eggplant was estimated at 10 adults per week at two weeks before the harvest when 5% of non-marketable fruit was applied for the gain threshold. In the experiment of sweet pepper, the direct damage by F. occidentalis was observed on the fruit surface and calyx, and the marketable grade of the damaged fruits decreased. The significant yield loss of marketable fruits was found in plots with high initial introduced-densities. There was a high relationship between thrips density and percentage of damaged fruits. Assuming 5% yield loss (non-marketable fruit) for the gain threshold, the control threshold of F. occidentalis on greenhouse sweet pepper was 4.8 adults per trap and 0.9 individuals per flower at two weeks before harvest.

This study demonstrates a variability in efficacy of mating disruption against the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta, populations infesting apples cultivated in differential environmental conditions. Throughout the growing seasons, trap catches of G. molesta male moths and damaged leaf and fruit were examined to evaluate the efficacy of a commercialized mating disruptor. Treatment of the mating disruptor significantly reduced the trap catches of male moth in treated plot, compared to those of the untreated plot. This reduced trap catches were significantly correlated with leaf and fruit damage. Moreover, the highest host damage occurred in June just after the highest overwintering adult peaks in both plots. The treatment of mating disruptors in Chungsong effectively disrupted the overwintering population in April and May, resulting in no noticeable host damage during the following growing seasons. However, there was a marked difference in host damage between two plots, especially in late seasons. Variation in the efficacy of mating disruption technology in terms of host damage appeared to be related with nearby pheromone-untreated orchards, which may result in the immigration of gravid females.

교량의 손상추정을 위한 구조계 규명기법은 신호취득시스템 및 정보처리기술의 발전과 함께 최근에 많은 연구개발이 이루어지고 있다. 신경망기법이나 유전자 알고리즘과 같은 소프트컴퓨팅 기법은 뛰어난 패턴인식성능 때문에 손상추정 문제에 활발히 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 모드계수를 활용한 신경망기법기반 손상추정을 수행하였으며, 신경망을 훈련시키기 위한 훈련패턴을 생성하는 해석모델에서의 불확실성을 효과적으로 고려할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다. 해석모델의 불확실성 대하여 민감하지 않은 입력자료인 손상 전 후의 모드형상의 차 또는 모드형상의 비를 신경망의 입력자료로 활용하였다. 단 순보와 다주형교량에 대한 수치예제를 통하여 본 연구에서 제시한 기법의 타당성 및 적용성을 검증하였다.

본 논문에서는 기존 연속균열모형들이 대형균열 표현에서 소성변형을 과도하게 계산하는 문제점을 극복한 대형균열모형을 제안하였다. 또한 소성손상모형을 수정한 형태로 제안된 균열모형을 수치해석에 사용할 수 있도록 3단계 회귀매핑 알고리즘으로 구성된 알고리즘을 제시하였다. 전산해석 예제들을 통하여 제안된 균열손상 모형과 알고리즘이 동적 하중을 받는 구조물의 균열해석문제에서 과도한 소성변형을 억제하는 합리적인 결과를 도출함을 알 수 있었다.

Cell response to genotoxic agents is complex and involves the participation of different classes of genes including cell cycle control, DNA repair and apoptosis. In this report, we presented a approach to characterize the cellular functions associated wit