The amount of deflection that affect deflection caused by the load of steel board used to support concrete blocks were analyzed. By eliminating the central area of the cross section of board, it was possible to design a new board that reduces the weight of the board by about 50% while increasing the deflection by only about 10% for 5000N load. Since the deflection of the board is inversely proportional to the moment of inertia for area, it is most important to increase the cross-sectional height of the board to reduce the deflection, followed by the thickness of the upper and lower plates, and the thickness of the internal forming material played the smallest role. The other parts, the side supporting parts and reinforcing parts, were found to play a negligible role in preventing deflection. Applying the results of this study, we can predict the amount of board deflection and find the effective cross-sectional design of board without exceeding the deflection limit.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to investigate the tendency of material property estimation under different concrete distress conditions and curling conditions when non-destructive tests such as rebound hammer and surface deflection test are applied to concrete pavement. METHODS : Nondestructive tests using Schmidt hammer and Falling Weight Deflectometer were performed to inspect the expressway concrete pavements constructed more than 20 years ago. Some results were compared with core tested elastic modulus and compressive strength. RESULTS : As a result of the rebound test, the section with Alkali-Silica Reaction(ASR) distress was outside the range of the existing estimation formula, but the control section was found to be within the range of the existing estimation formula. As a result of the physical property estimation through deflection test, the section with ASR distress showed greater fluctuations in the estimated material properties and deflection ratio compared to the control section, showing that the ASR damage seems to affect the slab deflection behavior. CONCLUSIONS : The rebound test may not sufficiently reflect the decline in material properties due to concrete damage. The deflection test can obtain results that reflect the deterioration of material properties, but it was confirmed that significant variability may occur, so it seems to necessary to perform complementary indoor core tests with nondestructive testing(NDT) tests.

Background: Foot drop is a common symptom in stroke patients. Tape applications are widely used to manage foot drop symptoms. Previous studies have evaluated the effects of static and dynamic balance and gait on foot drop using kinesiology tape; however, only few studies have used dynamic tape application in stroke patients with foot drop. Objects: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of dynamic taping, which facilitates the dorsiflexor muscle, on static and dynamic balance and gait speed in stroke patients with foot drop. Methods: The study included 34 voluntary patients (17 men, 17 women) with stroke. The patients were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n = 17), wherein dynamic taping was used to facilitate the dorsiflexor muscle, or the control group (n = 17), wherein kinesiology taping was used. Before the taping application, velocity average, path-length average, Berg balance scale, and timed up and go test (TUG) were recorded to measure static and dynamic balance, whereas the 10-meter walk test (10MWT) was used to measure gait speed. After the taping application, these parameters were re-evaluated in both groups. Repeated measure analysis of variance was used. Statistical significance levels were set to α = 0.05. Results: Except for the 10MWT scores in the control group, significant differences were noted in all the parameters measured for static and dynamic balance and gait speed between the pre and post-test (p < 0.05). However, the parameters showed significant interaction effects between group and time in the TUG and 10MWT (p < 0.01). Conclusion: These results indicate that compared with kinesiology taping, dynamic taping used in chronic stroke patients with foot drop had a more significant effect on dynamic balance and gait speed.

승객에게 편안한 승차감을 제공할 수 있도록 자기부상열차 차체 연직가속도의 진동크기에 대한 기준을 제시하고 이를 만족하는 가이드웨이 구조물의 처짐한계를 제안한다. 차량-구조물 상호작용을 고려한 해석기법을 사용하여 자기부상열차 시스템의 매개변수 해석을 수행하고, 차체 연직가속도에 대한 기준을 만족할 수 있는 가이드웨이 구조물의 처짐한계를 L/1300 로 제안한다. 이를 실제 자기부상열차 시스템의 동적 해석에 적용하여 제안한 처짐한계의 적절성을 검토한다. 기존의 자기부상철도 가이드웨이 구조물의 설계 기 준과 비교하였을 때, 이 연구에서 제안한 처짐한계를 적용하면 경제적인 가이드웨이 구조물의 설계와 시공이 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

PURPOSES: The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the stiffness characteristics and seasonal variation in surface deflections of block and asphalt pavements using the light weight deflectometer (LWD) and falling weight deflectometer (FWD). METHODS: LWD and FWD testing was conducted on block and asphalt pavement sections in a low-impact development facility, to evaluate the structural capacity and seasonal variation in asphalt pavements. To analyze the seasonal variation in stiffness characteristics, this testing was performed in October 2016, January 2017, and March 2017 in the same drop locations. RESULTS : It was found from that the average center deflections in the asphalt and block pavements were 218 ㎛ and 2974 ㎛, respectively. The center deflections measured using FWD testing in block pavement are 15 times those measured in asphalt pavement. It was also observed that LWD deflections in block pavements were decreased by approximately 65-90% as the air temperature dropped from 20 to 4℃. The degree of reduction in block pavement was significantly higher when compared with asphalt pavement, which showed a 25- 50% reduction in deflection. CONCLUSIONS: When using block pavements for roadways, the structural capacity of the pavement system should be considered during the design and construction stages. In block pavements, the use of low-quality material and insufficient compaction in the base and subgrade layers can induce a reduction in structural capacity, which would lead to the need for frequent repair work. A reinforcement underneath the block layer would be an appropriate measure for improving the structural support and extending the service life.

In this study, we analyzed the structural safety and vibration characteristics of rotational drive in 3D CT scan equipment using finite element analysis. The analysis results showed a safety factor of 9.2 and a left and right vertical deflectional deviation of 0.24mm from the maximum equivalent stress. After applying weight compensation of 27.7kgf, the structural analysis reduced the safety factor to 7.6, but the deflectional deviation of the left and right structure was reduced to 0mm. Also, we presented the optimum design of rotational drive through the vibration analysis.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study is to evaluate and improve the potential risk of road cave-ins due to subsurface cavities based on the deflection ratio measured with light falling weight deflectometer (LFWD) tests. METHODS : A cavity database for Seoul was developed and sorted. LFWD tests based on the database were conducted on pavement sections with and without road cavities detected by ground-penetrating radar (GPR) tests; after excavating the area, the cavity sizes were measured. The deflection ratio was applied and analyzed by cavity management grade methods of Japan and Seoul. RESULTS : The results of comparative analysis show that the deflection method can detect road cavities in areas of the narrow road (or in narrow areas of the road). The average deflection ratio of the cavity sections to the robust sections were 2.48 for high-risk cavities, 1.85 for medium-risk level cavities, and 1.49 for low-risk cavities. Risk levels in Japan and Seoul were reclassified according to the deflection ratios. CONCLUSIONS : LFWD test results can be applied to verify and improve the subsurface cavity risk level by comparing maximum deflection and deflection ratio between cavity area and non-cavity area at the loading center. LFWD devices also have more advantages compared with larger NDT(Nondestructive test) because FWD and GPR encounter difficulties in traffic control and they could not get in a narrow roads.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential risk level of road cave-ins due to subsurface cavities based on the deflection basin measured with falling weight deflectometer (FWD) tests. METHODS: Ground penetrating radar (GPR) tests were conducted to detect road cavities. Then FWD tests were conducted on 13 pavement test sections with and without a cavity. FWD deflections and a deflection ratio was used to evaluate the effect of geometry of the cavity and pavement for road cave-in potentials. RESULTS: FWD deflection of cavity sections measured at 60 cm or a closer offset distance to a loading center were 50% greater than more robust sections. The average deflection ratio of the cavity sections to robust sections were 1.78 for high risk level cavities, 1.51 for medium risk level cavities, and 1.16 for low risk level cavities. The relative remaining service life of pavement with a cavity evaluated with an surface curvature index (SCI) was 8.1% for the high level, 21.8% for the medium level, and 89.8% compared to pavement without a cavity. CONCLUSIONS : FWD tests can be applied to detect a subsurface cavity by comparing FWD deflections with and without a cavity measured at 60 cm or a closer offset distance to loading center. In addition, the relative remaining service life of cavity sections based on the SCI can used to evaluate road cave-in potentials.

한국건설기술연구원은 국도 3호선 회천-상패 구간에 콘크리트포장의 장기공용성을 관측하기 위해 시험시공을 실시하였다. 포장단면은 JCP(줄눈콘크리트포장)와 CRCP(연속철근콘크리트포장)로 구성하였으며, JCP는 슬래브 두께를 20cm～30cm로 변화를 두어 3개 단면으로 구성하였고, CRCP는 슬래브 두께를 20cm, 25cm로 하여 2개 단면으로 구성하였다. 본 논문에서는 이 구간에 FWD(falling weight deflectometer)시험을 통해 단면별 처짐량 및 LTE(load transfer efficiency)를 분석하였다. 재하하중은 4.5ton으로 하였으며, 재하위치는 슬래브 중앙부와 줄눈부(또는 균열부)로 하였다. 또한 측정시간을 7시, 11시, 14시, 17시로 나누어 실험을 수행하였다. FWD 실험결과, CRCP 4단면(슬래브 두께 25cm)은 전체 5개 단면 중 시점에 따른 처짐량 변동폭이 가장 작았으며, 또한 균열사이 중앙부와 균열부의 처짐량 차이도 가장 작게 나타났다. 해당 단면의 경우 전체적으로 슬래브 중앙부 D0 처짐량이 약 70～80 ㎛를 나타내었다. JCP 1단면(슬래브 두께 30cm)의 슬래브 중앙부 처짐량은 약 60～90㎛을, JCP 2단면(슬래브 두께 25cm)는 약 80～100㎛을, JCP 3단면(슬래브 두께 20cm)은 120～220㎛ 정도를 나타내고 있어, 슬래브 두께가 얇아질수록 슬래브 중앙부 처짐량은 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. CRCP 단면의 균열 사이 중앙부 처짐량 변동이 재하시점에 따라 최대 약 10㎛ 정도로 나타났는데, 상대적으로 JCP의 슬래브 중앙부 처짐량 변동은 CRCP 보다 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 특히 JCP 슬래브 두께가 얇을수록 변동폭이 더 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. CRCP 균열부의 LTE가 모든 시점에서 90% 이상을 나타내어 상당히 우수한 것으로 평가되었으며, JCP 줄눈부의 경우 대체적으로 약 80% 이하를 나타내었다. 또한 JCP의 경우 줄눈부에 따라 LTE가 크게 변동하는 것으로 나타나 줄눈부 시공품질의 변동성이 큰 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 재하 시점에 따른 LTE 변동은 크지 않은 것으로 분석되었다. 이와 같은 결과를 볼 때, JCP의 경우 슬래브 상하단 온도 차이에 따른 상향컬링과 하향컬링이 슬래브 처짐량에 영향을 크게 미치지만, 이것이 LTE에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

본 연구진은 도로함몰 동공평가를 위한 선행연구를 바탕으로 LFWD 장비를 이용한 건전구간과 비건전구간의 처짐값을 비교하여 동공 유무 예측식을 개선하였다. 기존 연구의 경우, 도로함몰이 발생한 구간에서의 건전 구간과 비전건 구간의 도로의 처짐을 비교한 결과로 처짐비가 1.5∼2.5에 수렴하는 것으로 나타났으며. 대부분의 깊이비가 1.5이내의 제한을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다 또한 기존의 DB구간의 데이터가 아닌 타 구간의 데이터를 기존에 제시한 동공규모 관계식에 적용한 결과 동공규모 예측 시에 오차가 큼을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구진은 이러한 오차의 이유로 크게 두 가지의 이유로 구분하여 개선하고자 하였다. 첫 번째로, 기존 제안식에서 고려하지 않은 함몰평가 인자가 존재 할 수 있다는 점이었다. 따라서 본 연구진은 제안식 안의 여러 인자 분석을 진행하였으며, 분석결과 현재 처짐비의 제곱값과 동공깊이를 추가 고려한 인자로 채택하였을 때, 동공규모 예측을 개선할 수 있었다. 두 번째로는 깊이비가 1.5이상인 심도가 깊은 곳일 경우 건전구간과 비건전구간의 LFWD(Light Falling Weight Deflectometer) 처짐 값의 차이가 상이하지 않았다. 이에 처짐값의 차이를 비교 분석하여 깊이비가 1.5이상인 도로함몰에서의 LFWD 처짐값을 이용한 동공 존재 예측이 가능한지 여부에 대한 지속적인 연구가 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

RC 플랫 플레이트 시스템은 공기단축, 시공성 향상, 층고 절감 등의 장점이 있으나, 장스팬 적용 시 슬래브의 작은 휨강성 으로 인해 균열 손상 및 과다 처짐이 발생하는 경향이 있다. 특히, 시공 중 슬래브 자중에 의한 과하중의 작용이 슬래브의 장단기 처짐을 증가시킬 수 있다. 이러한 문제점은 자중 저감이라는 장점을 갖고 있는 중공 슬래의 사용을 통해 해결할 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 슬래브 처짐에 대한 중공 슬래브의 자중저감 효과를 분석하기 위하여 변수연구를 수행한다. 콘크리트 강도, 슬래브 시공주기, 동바리 지지층수, 압축철근비, 인장철근비 등의 변수조건들을 포함하여, 시공단계, 콘크리트 균열, 장 기 효과를 고려한 시공하중 및 처짐을 산정한다. 일반 슬래브와 중공 슬래브에 대한 시공 중 단기처짐과 완공 후 장기처짐을 비교하고, 슬래브 처짐에 대한 중공 슬래브의 효과를 분석한다.