Sustainable capacity building of the rice value chain in Africa is essential in achieving the rice self-sufficiency and poverty alleviation. The breeding capacity enhancement has also been at the heart of AfricaRice’s mandate. Therefore, the Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI) has concentrated breeding capacity enhancement for young breeders or breeding technicians of national research institutes in the KAFACI member countries. Four-month trainings have been conducted at the Regional Training Center located in Saint Louis, Senegal. The actual practice training is as follows; First is to learn practical skills and techniques of key aspects of rice breeding which are field preparation and layout, sowing, transplanting, fertilizer application, weed control, water management, hybridization/crossing, selection, yield and yield components determination, and rice palatability testing. Second is to learn some theoretical aspects of plant breeding through lectures including basic principles of breeding, evaluation for biotic and abiotic stresses, and statistical analysis. Third is to learn about the accurate use of field and lab equipment for rice breeding. Forth is to learn about proper scientific reporting and presentation. The courses were organized twice per year following two rice cultivation seasons in Senegal. From 2019, a total of 24 trainees participated in the 4 month courses. We believe they have acquired the basic knowledge and skills to implement rice breeding activities indpendently in their countries.

In this paper, four point bending tests were carried out to analyse flexural strengthening effect by CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) layers for I shape PFRP (Pultruded Fiber Reinforced polymer) flexural member retrofitted with CFRP sheet. Comparing load-displacement relation and sectional stress distribution, the flexural strengthening effect by the number of CFRP layers was founded.

Most of the cultural assets in Korea are wooden structures. Due to the material characteristics of wood, the preservation of traditional wooden structure is impossible by simple maintenance. Damaged member is replaced with new member or completely dissolve and restore them. But member has a cultural value, so that it is impossible to arbitrarily replace each member. Although the preservation treatment method using synthetic resin is emphasized, there is no exact standard for proper reinforcement ratio. This paper is experimental study for reinforcement ratio of wooden flexural member with synthetic resins, Reinforced ratio on section area of flexural member. As a result, synthetic resin reinforcement are selected as experimental variables by proper ratio enhanced flexural capacity of reinforced wooden member than new wooden member.

Preservation of wooden structure due to deterioration and corrosion is based on preservation of original form, and wooden member should not be arbitrarily replaced or damaged. Accordingly, preservation processing method with synthetic resins is embossed. But it has an adverse effect because there is no exact standard for the reinforcement ratio with the synthetic. This paper experimental study for reinforcement ratio of wooden compressive member with synthetic resins, Reinforced ratio on section area of compressive member and direction. As a result, synthetic resin reinforcement selected as experimental variables by proper ratio enhanced compressive capacity of reinforced wooden member, than new wooden member.

In this study, the compressive force is evaluated for the SMA surface reinforcement member which is to improve the bond capacity at cold-joint in PC member. As a result, the total compressive force can be estimated according to the number of wires.

강교량은 유지관리가 충분히 이루어지지 않거나 , 해안 과 같이 가설위치의 환경이 고온 다습한 경우 단면에 국부적인 부식손상이 발생할 수 있다. 특히 강거더 교량 의 지점부에서는 교대부와 강거더 단부의 공간이 협소하여 상대적으로 습도가 높고 신축이음부로부터의 강 우 및 동결 방지제가 누수되어 침전물을 습윤상태로 유지하게 되므로, 복부판과 지점부 보강재에 집중적으로 부식이 발생되고 있으므로 이로 인한 구조성능 변화를 확인하여야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실제 발생할 수 있는 강거더 단부 복부판과 보강재의 국부부식손상을 모사한 강 재 실험체를 제작하고 이에 대한 단부 지압강도 변화를 실험적으로 평가하였다. 실험결과, 국부적 부식손상은 강거더 단부의 지압강도에 영향 을 주며, 특히 수직 보강재에 의한 영향이 크게 나타남을 확인하였다.

In this study, the 1-directional tension tests were conducted to evaluate ductility capacity of splice rebar. As a result, the ductility of the reinforced concrete members embedded in the coupler was significantly lower than that of general RC members.

In this study, the 3 point bending tests were conducted to evaluate ductility capacity of splice rebar. As a result, the difference in ductility between RC members embedded in the coupler and general RC members was not significant. For more accurate analysis, 4 point bending tests are considered to be necessary.

For steel structure, corrosion damage should be considered because it is related to durability and structural performacne of steel structure. In this study, therefore, compressive loading tests of inclined steel members were conducted to examine change in the compressive strength depending on corrosion damage applied by mechanical process. From loading tests, compressive behavior and change in structural capacity of inclined steel members with corrosion were compared.

In this study, tensile and axial buckling strength of corroded steel plates was evaluated based on the axially loading tests of corroded specimens, which were cut off at a temporary steel structures. The tensile and axial buckling strength of corroded specimens and non-corroded specimens could be evaluated identically by using effective thickness, which is equal to average thickness minus standard deviation of residual thickness.

최근 예상 이외의 비정상 하중에 의한 구조 부재의 국부적인 손실이 주변 부재의 파괴로 이어지는 연쇄붕괴에 관한 피해가 빈번해 지고 있다. 이러한 연쇄적인 붕괴를 일으키는 하중은 일반적인 구조설계 과정에서 고려하는 하중이 아닌 비정상 사건에 의한 우발적 하중으로 인하여 주로 발생한다. 본 논문에서는 극한 해석의 하계 정리를 기본으로 한 선형계획법(Compact Procedure Method)을 이용하여 건축물의 하중에 대한 하중지지능력에 대해서 검토하였다. 건축물의 수평 변위 제어에 널리 사용되는 벨트트러스와 브레이스의 설치 유·무에 따른 하중 지지 능력의 변화추이를 검토하였다. 또한, 우발적 외력에 의한 부재의 손실이 건축물의 하중 지지 능력에 미치는 영향에 대해서도 검토하였다.

본 연구에서는 카본시트튜브로 구속된 원형기둥의 성능을 평가하는 실험을 수행하였다. 일반적으로 기둥은 각형과 원형의 두 가지 형상으로 설계가 이루어지지만 단면의 전체가 일정한 곡률을 유지하여 구속효과가 큰 원형단면의 경우를 본 연구에서 채택하였다. 전체 17개의 시험체를 10,000kN 용량의 UTM을 이용하여 실험을 수행하여 극한강도를 예측하는 실험식을 제안하였다.