It is well known fact that the filed asphalt mixture is aged in the truck while hauling and queuing for one to four hours before dumping to the hopper of the paver. This aging, which is called short-term aging (STA), affect the physical and mechanical properties of asphalt mixture. For example, the maximum theoretical density of mixture is changed before and after STA. Therefore, when the asphalt mixture specimen is prepared for testing various physical and mechanical properties in laboratory, the mixture should be STA conditioned by a most-likely STA condition of the field. This is the reason why the STA should be performed properly. This study initiated to investigate STA conditioning protocols, set forth many agencies in the world, and to suggest a proper STA protocol which simulates field HMA condition as most likely as possible. According to this study, it was suggested that the blended loose mix for one specimen poured in a canister should be kept in a drying oven (no forced draft) without cap at 163±2℃ and for 70±15 min for normal HMA mix. This protocol was suggested based on that the absolute viscosity level of the recovered binder after STA should be a similar level of the same binder after a standard RTFO run.

This study was investigating the anti-obesity effects of diets with a mixture of cheese, red ginseng and fermented mature fruit of Rubus coreanus Miquel. We fed the experimental diets (SC5, SC10) supplemented with 5% or 10% cheese containing of fermented mixture, then orally administered the extract of fermented mixture (RB100, RB300) at a concentration of 100 or 300 mg/kg body weight to SD rats with high fat diet (HFD). The results were as follows: Sample cheese groups decreased visceral fat mass and adipocyte size of stomach compared to that of HFD group. Additionally, lipid droplets of liver in sample cheese groups were smaller than that in HFD group. The serum triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (tChol), glucose, leptin, and insulin levels in sample cheese group were lower than that in HFD group. But, the serum adiponectin and HDL-cholesterol (cHDL) levels were higher than that in HFD group. These results suggest that fermentation of red ginseng and Rubus coreanus mixed with cheese might be helpful in preventing obesity in high fat diet-fed rats.

This study was conducted to explore the effects of seeding rate of a seed mixture on grassland productivity and botanical composition. Seeding rates were composed of four different treatments varying by the amount of seed: T1, 50% decrease in seeding rate from standard; T2, standard seeding rate; T3, 50% increase in seeding rate from standard; and T4, 100% increase in seeding rate from standard. In 2016, seasonal changes in grass botanical composition revealed T2, T3, and T4 in portion of grass ratio were the highest with a range of 87–100%, whereas T1 was the lowest of all treatments. In 2017, the botanical composition in T1 showed that the grass ratio in of the first cutting was 91%, but in the fourth cutting its ratio decreased by 75%. The results from both years were combined for each treatment, T4 (11,435 kg ha-1) and T3 (11,162 kg ha-1) demonstrated the highest dry matter yield of the treatments (T1: 8,196 kg ha-1; T2: 9,521 kg ha-1) (p＜0.05). As a result, a 50–100% increase in the seeding rate from the standard demonstrated the best grassland yield and botanical composition.

Polyurethane 중합에 있어서 isocyanate 경화제인 H12MDI와 IPDI의 혼합비율에 따른 물성변화를 조사하여, H12MDI 를 사용한 polyurethane resin은 단단하여 가공성 시험에서 밴딩 시 crack 발생이 심하게 일어났으며 IPDI는 비대칭적인 구조로 인하여 polyurethane resin의 구조가 얽혀 유연성을 가지므로 crack이 발생하지 않은 것으로 보인다. IPDI의 가교 도가 높아 혼합비율이 증가할수록 가공성, 내마모성, 내용제성에서도 향상됨을 알 수 있었다. 반면에, H12MDI의 혼합비 율이 높은 polyurethane resin은 코팅피막이 단단하여 내오염성에서는 우수한 결과를 얻었지만, 오히려 내용제성, 내마모성에서는 취약함을 나타냈으며 적외선 분광 스펙트럼 분석 결과와 실제 점도 경시변화를 관찰한 결과 H12MDI의 혼합비율이 증가할수록 보관 안정성은 높았으며, IPDI의 혼합비율이 높을수록 보관 안정성은 낮았다.

This study was performed to evaluate the quality characteristics of functional Dasik prepared with a mixture of freeze-dried mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) powder and dried pollack powder along with assessment of the general and fatty acid compositions of mealworms. General compositions, except for moisture content of freeze-dried mealworm powder, were higher than those of raw mealworms. The ratios of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids of freeze-dried mealworm powder and raw mealworms were 1:3.31 and 1:3.19, respectively. Amounts of oleic acid, which was the most abundant among unsaturated fatty acids, of freeze-dried mealworm powder and raw mealworms were 41.12 and 37.84%, respectively. For color values, greater content of freeze-dried mealworm powder in functional Dasik resulted in lower L and b scores, whereas a value increased. In the case of mechanical properties, greater content of freeze-dried mealworm powder resulted in significant reduction of hardness, chewiness, and gumminess. In the case of sensory evaluation, color, taste, and overall quality of DPMD50, which was prepared with a 1:1 ratio of freeze-dried mealworm powder and dried pollack, were the highest. It was concluded that DPMD50 is a nutritious combination of edible insects and fish for protein fortification for growth and the elderly.

PURPOSES : Asphalt concrete pavement is damaged by various causes such as traffic and environmental loads. The distressed pavement should be maintained by various methods to provide a comfortable and safe pavement for the driver. This study evaluates the effect of adding a mixing procedure to enhance the mixture quality in the hot in-placement recycled asphalt pavement method, which is an asphalt-pavement maintenance method. METHODS: Various test methods such as Marshall stability and dynamic stability, were employed to estimate the recycled asphalt mixture with and without an additional mixing, using the hot in-placement recycled asphalt pavement method. RESULTS : The mixture samples used in this study were taken before and after the addition of the mixer in the hot in-placement recycled asphalt pavement method (HIR) at field construction sites in GongJu and JinJu in South Korea. The test results of both mixtures satisfied the asphalt-mixture standard specifications. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that adding a mixer in the HIR method results in a well-mixed new asphalt mixture, rejuvenator, and reclaimed asphalt mixture.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanical properties of a cold-recycling asphalt mixture used as a base layer and to determine the optimum emulsified-asphalt content for ensuring the mixture’s performance. METHODS: The physical properties (storage stability, mixability, and workability) of three types of asphalt emulsion (CMS-1h, CSS-1h, and CSS-1hp) were evaluated using the rotational viscosity test. Asphalt emulsion residues, prepared according to the ASTM D 7497-09 standard, were evaluated for their rheological properties, including the G*/sinδand the dynamic shear modulus (|G*|). In addition, the Marshall stability, indirect tensile strength, and tensile-strength ratio (TSR) were evaluated for the cold-recycling asphalt mixtures fabricated according to the type and contents of the emulsified asphalt. RESULTS: The CSS-1hp was found to be superior to the other two types in terms of storage stability, mixability, and workability, and its G*/sinδ value at high temperatures was higher than that of the other two types. From the dynamic shear modulus test, the CSS-1hp was also found to be superior to the other two types, with respect to low-temperature cracking and rutting resistance. The mixture test indicated that the indirect tensile strength and TSR increased with the increasing emulsified-asphalt content. However, the mixtures with one-percent emulsified-asphalt content did not meet the national specification in terms of the aggregate coverage (over 50%) and the indirect tensile strength (more than 0.4 MPa). CONCLUSIONS : The emulsified-asphalt performance varied greatly, depending on the type of base material and modifying additives; therefore, it is considered that this will have a great effect on the performance of the cold-recycling asphalt pavement. As the emulsified-asphalt content increased, the strength change was significant. Therefore, it is desirable to apply the strength properties as a factor for determining the optimum emulsified-asphalt content in the mix design. The 1% emulsified-asphalt content did not satisfy the strength and aggregate coverage criteria suggested by national standards. Therefore, the minimum emulsified-asphalt content should be specified to secure the performance.

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of organic fertilizer and seed mixture on productivity, botanical composition and forage quality in middle areas(Geumsan, 250m sea level) pasture. Total six experimental pastures (orchardgrass, timothy and tall fescue based seed mixture and with or without organic fertilizer) were established in autumn, 2014 and evaluated productivity and agronomic characteristics from 2015 to 2016. Plant heigh was higher in orchardgrass based mixture and orchardgrass and tall fescue based mixture were higher in 2nd harvest. There was not found the significant difference among treatment(P<0.05) in dry matter (DM) content. Botanical composition in 1st harvest was higher weed portion in orchardgrass based mixture and legumes was disappeared at 3rd harvest in all treatments. Fresh and dry matter yield was higher in 2nd year than 1st year. In 1st year, orchardgrass based mixture with organic fertilizer plot was the highest(P<0.05) DM yield, but tall fescue based mixture with organic fertilizer was the highest in 2nd year. Content of crude protein (CP) was the highest in tall fescue based mixture and Timothy based mixture showed low in ADF (acid detergent fiber) and NDF (neutral detergent fiber) content. But the content if in virto dry matter digestibility was higher than others. In 2nd year, the nutritive value of 2nd and 4th harvested grasses were higher and average RFV (relative feed value) value was the highest at 4th harvest. According to this result, orchardgrass and tall fescue based mixture would be recommendable for farm who considering productivity and timothy based mixture would be recommendable for considering forage quality in middle areas of Korea.

Blended membranes of hydrophilic polymers poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(vinyl amine) (PVAm) were prepared and crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. The characterization of membranes were done by using FTIR, XRD, DSC, SEM and swelling study. MB1.5 membrane was the best one in all since it exhibited higher separation index. By using blend membrane (MB1.5), the flux through a 65-mm film increased from 0.01 to 0.47 kg/m2h at an acetonitrile/water feed ratio between 20/80 and 5/95 w/w at 30°C while separation factor increased from the 5055 to 100.84 attributed to the higher hydrophilicity of blend membranes. On comparison of pervaporation data with water-acetonitrile vapor-liquid equilibrium data it was observed that the membrane acted as third phase to effectively break the azeotropes.

The hollow fiber composite membrane used in pervaporation test was prepared by dip coating method on the Polyether Sulfone hollow fiber using tartaric acid added PVA solution. And each membrane solution contains H2SO4 as acid catalyst for esterification reaction between PVA and TA. Also, to increase coating uniformity, specific amount of SDS(sodium dodecyl sulfate) was contained. Prepared membrane was characterized by IR spectroscopy, swelling to observe cross-linking degree of PVA and Tartaric acid then, finally used in pervaporation test. The pervaporation test was mainly studied about effect of catalyst amount in the membrane solution and the test was performed until pervaporation value converged.

본 연구는 열유도 상분리법(thermally induced phase separation, TIPS)을 사용하여, 수처리 분리막에 적용하기 위 해, 응고조의 열용량의 변화를 위해 서로 다른 두 용액의 함량을 조절하였다. 또한, 온도의 변화를 통해 분리막의 구조 변화 에 대하여 관찰하였다. 분리막을 제조하기 위한 소재로는 수처리 분리막에 주로 이용되는 기계적 물성과 내화학성이 우수한 poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)를 사용하였고, 첨가제로 실리카를 이용하였다. 희석제는 PVDF와 호환성이 좋은 dioctyl phthalate (DOP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP)를 사용하였다. 응고액의 함량 변화에 따른 열용량 변화에 따라 제조된 분리막의 구 조를 관찰하기 위해 SEM 이미지를 촬영하였다. 열용량이 증가할수록 PVDF의 결정화 속도가 느려져 큰 기공을 나타내며 열 용량이 작을수록 결정화 속도가 증가하여 작은 기공이 생기는 것을 확인하였다.

A Nanosized WO3 and CuO powder mixture is prepared using novel high-energy ball milling in a bead mill to obtain a W-Cu nanocomposite powder, and the effect of milling time on the structural characteristics of WO3-CuO powder mixtures is investigated. The results show that the ball-milled WO3-CuO powder mixture reaches at steady state after 10 h milling, characterized by the uniform and narrow particle size distribution with primary crystalline sizes below 50 nm, a specific surface area of 37 m2/g, and powder mean particle size (D50) of 0.57 μm. The WO3-CuO powder mixtures milled for 10 h are heat-treated at different temperatures in H2 atmosphere to produce W-Cu powder. The XRD results shows that both the WO3 and CuO phases can be reduced to W and Cu phases at temperatures over 700oC. The reduced W-Cu nanocomposite powder exhibits excellent sinterability, and the ultrafine W-Cu composite can be obtained by the Cu liquid phase sintering process.

Recently, in an asphalt mixture manufacturing plant, "environment" "safety" "energy saving and resource saving" is an important issue. Many plants already make efforts to save energy, that is, to reduce CO2 emissions by using low fuel consumption burners and devising to change the shape of the blades to improve the thermal efficiency in the drier. In addition, the heating and classification of stone materials and dust generated during mixing are handled by dust collectors. Furthermore, with regard to various materials used in plants, we are working on environmental conservation by emphasizing environmental pollution prevention and safety of working environment. However, recently, the location conditions of plants have diversified, such as the presence of residential areas in the vicinity of plants, and these measures are not enough. In this report, we report a part of the actual situation of "environment", "safety", "energy conservation and resource saving" adopted in plants in Japan. 1, Introduction to odor control In an asphalt mixture production plant, a special odor is generated by the trace amounts of hydrocarbon oxides and sulfur compounds when loading an exhaust stack or an asphalt mixture. In an asphalt mixture production plant, a special odor is generated by a very small amount of hydrocarbon oxides and sulfur compounds when the gas from the exhaust pipe and the transporting asphalt mixture. As a countermeasure against the odor of the exhaust pipe, a method of burning trace substances is adopted by using a deodorizing furnace, but since it consumes a large amount of energy, there is a problem of suppressing CO2 emission. In this report, we identify odor-causing substances from plant and propose odor reduction by deodorant suitable for these substances. 2,　Introduction to anti-adhesion agents for asphalt Conventionally, mineral oil such as heavy oil and diesel oil was applied to deal with the adhesion of asphalt mixture to the equipment of asphalt mixture production plant, dump for delivery, finisher at construction, road roller and so on. However, by using a large amount of these mineral oils, a part of the asphalt composite material is cut back, causing problems such as pot holes after construction. In addition, problems such as water pollution due to leakage of mineral oil are also raised. In this report, we propose a water - soluble and biodegradable anti - adhesion agent. 3, Introduction to Recycling Additives More than 70% of the asphalt mixture used in Japan is a recycled mixture. Effective utilization of recycled mixture is the most important question to be considered from the perspective of resource protection, energy conservation, cost reduction. In Japan, initially, blends with asphalt with high needle penetration and low softening point and amethod of adding crude by-products of lubricating oil production has been adopted. However, in the former, the ratio of the recycled asphalt mixture is limited to about 10 to 20%, and in the latter case, since it is high viscosity, it is necessary to heat at the time of use, that the recycling effect is not sufficient. In addition, there is a problem in that it contains a large amount of aromatic moieties, especially polycyclic aromatic moieties, which are likely to be carcinogenic. In order to solve these problems, in this report, the combination of several kinds of special mineral oils and the use of special additives are used to achieve low viscosity, high flash point, low aromaticity, And high recycle additives are proposed. Asphalt mixture manufacturing plants in Japan are located in urban areas near the demand of large cities, so the environment is well considered. Recently, regulations such as the Air Pollution Prevention Ordinance, the Anti-Odor Prevention Ordinance and the Noise Prevention Ordinance have been strengthened. Furthermore, the safety training for workers using SDS for hazardous substances has been complicated is in fact. In order to solve these problems, we are not limited to this report, but we fully understand the needs of the plant and develop products that meet the environmental, safety, energy and resource conservation key words. I would like to propose.

This study evaluates the healing performance of asphaltmixture via microwaves heating method. Three different conductive additive types with various percentages were used, includingsteel wool fibers (SF), carbon fibers (CF), and graphite (G). The healing performance of asphalt mixture wasinvestigated through 10 damage-heal cycles of semi-circular samples using three-point bending test. The infraredcamera was also employed to recordthe heat transmitting in the test samples. The test results indicated that the healing effectiveness reduced after every healing cycles. It was found that microwave radiation provided great healing performance for almost all test samples. Among all types of conductive additives, SF mixtures achieved the highest healing performance with the healing level of higher than 50 percent after 10 cycles. However, microwaves heating may promote the faster aging of asphalt binder at late cycles which lead to the brittle behavior of samples. Finally, homogenous mixing is a critical factor to avoid the cluster formation of conductive additives which causes the overheating of asphalt binder.

아스팔트 혼합물이 운반·대기 중에 단기노화(short-term aging: STA)되는 것은 잘 알려진 사실이며 노화정도는 혼합물의 온도가 높음에 따라 그리고 시간이 길어짐에 따라 지수 함수적으로 증가되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한 같은 온도와 시간에 같은 바인더, 골재 및 입도를 사용한 같은 혼합물이라도 사용되는 첨가제의 종류에 따라 노화도에 차이가 난다. 그리고 혼합물의 종류에 따라서도 노화도에 차이가 큰 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 박리방지제(anti-stripping agent: ASA)의 종류와 혼합물의 종류에 따른 노화도의 차이를 비교분석 하였다. ASA로는 박리방지효과가 우수한 분말의 소석회와 액상 ASA를 비교하였다. 혼합물은 밀입도 아스팔트 (dense-graded asphalt: DGA) 표층용 혼합물과 쇄석 매스틱 아스팔트 (stone mastic asphalt: SMA) 혼합물을 비교하였다. 노화도는 아스팔트 노화의 척도로는 가장 많이 쓰이는 절대점도(absolute viscosity: AV)를 이용하였다. STA 온도와 시간에 따른 AV의 차이를 STA 처리된 혼합물로부터 추출·회수하여 60℃에서 측정하였다. 시험결과 같은 온도와 시간으로 STA 처리된 혼합물에서 소석회가 사용된 혼합물의 노화도가 월등히 낮았으며, 혼합물의 종류로는 SMA 혼합물의 노화도가 DGA 혼합물보다 낮게 나타났다. 이는 소석회가 박리방지효과 뿐만 아니라 노화억제 효과가 크기 때문이며, SMA는 바인더 함량이 높아 골재를 피복한 아스팔트 필름의 두께가 두꺼워 노화도가 적게 나타난 것으로 판단되었다.

아스팔트 혼합물은 덤프트럭으로 운반․대기 중 단기노화(short-term aging: STA) 되므로 모든 현장혼합물은 STA후 포설된다. 따라서 실험실에서 현장에 포장된 아스팔트 혼합물의 각종 특성을 추정하려면 같은 재료로 반드시 STA 처리 후 공시체를 제조해야한다. 이것이 실험실 혼합물을 STA 처리하는 근본적인 이유이며, 실험실 STA 방법은 현장상태를 최대한 근사하게 모사(simulation) 토록 규정되어져야 한다. 그러나 국내는 물론 외국 기준도 이러한 근본적인 원리를 제대로 준수 하지 못하고 있어 기준에 제시된 대로 STA를 수행해서는 현장에 포장된 아스팔트 혼합물의 특성을 추정할 수 없다. 이를 해결하기 위한 한 가지 방법의 한 방법은 노화량(aging quantity: AQ) 모델링을 통하여 혼합물의 노화도를 추정하는 것이다. 밀입도 혼합물의 AQ 모델은 기존의 연구에 의하여 지수함수 식으로    와 같이 제시되었다. 하지만 SMA 혼합물은 바인더 함량이 높고 섬유제 등이 사용되어 밀입도와 다르므로 본 연구에서는 SMA에 대한 AQ 모델식을 개발하고 이로부터 단기노화 온도와 시간에 따른 노화도를 추정하는 연구를 수행하였다. 그러므로 본 연구의 목적은 SMA 혼합물의 단기노화도를 추정하기 위하여 기 개발된 AQ 모델을 SMA 혼합물에 적용하여 필요한 보정을 통해 SMA 혼합물의 AQ 모델로 노화도를 추정하는 방안을 제시하는 것이다. 노화도는 아스팔트 노화의 척도로는 가장 많이 쓰이는 절대점도(absolute viscosity: AV)를 이용하였으며 SMA 혼합물을 대상으로 하여 SMA 노화도 정립에 필요한 기초자료를 제시코자 한다.