Globalization has led to an increase in foreign banks’ penetration. It is argued that the presence of foreign banks may affect the banking sector of the host countries in several ways including their competition level. It is mentioned that the presence of the foreign banks could heightened the level of competition in the banking sector. Nonetheless, the impact of the foreign banks on competition could be influenced by the degree of information sharing in the banking industry. This study investigates the role of information sharing in moderating the impact of foreign bank penetration on host banking sector competition in selected developing countries. We employ panel data samples of 54 developing countries during the period from 1998 to 2016. The estimation is carried out using the two-step system of the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) regression technique. This technique is adopted due to its robustness to all forms of endogeneity. The findings of this study show that the presence of information sharing could affect the relationship between foreign banks’ penetration and competition. They suggest that improvement in information sharing by a host country may help foreign banks to improve monitoring and reduce the moral hazard and adverse selection problem.

The purpose of this experimental study is to chloride ion penetration resistance performance of concrete using Nano-TiO2 Carrier. As a result, concrete using Nano-TiO2 Carrier was confirmed to be superior than ordinary concrete and commercial TiO2 concrete chloride ion penetration resistance performance.

본 연구는 콘크리트 내부 공극 및 계면 사이에 깊게 침투가 가능한 실란복합화합물을 기반으로한 표면보호재 (Silane Surface Protection Material, SSPM)를 사용한 기존 콘크리트 내구성 향상 방안 도출을 위해 실시되었다. SSPM을 적용한 모르타르의 미세구조 평가, 잔골재의 입도 분포에 따른 침투깊이 및 공극량을 측정하였다. 그 결과 모르타르 내부에 액상 및 크림형질의 SSPM이 침투된 것으로 나타났으며, 공극량 평가결과 잔골재의 입도분포에 관계없이 SSPM을 적용하였을 때 공극량이 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 침투깊이 평가결과 잔골재의 입도분포에 관계없이 SSPM 도포량이 증가함에 따라 침투깊이가 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 공극량이 상대적으로 많은 일반잔골재(Type 2)로 제작한 모르타르의 침투깊이가 적게 나타났다. 콘크리트에 적용할 경우 침투깊이는 다소 감소할 것으로 판단되나, 콘크리트 표면에 침투하여 내구성을 향상 시길 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Recently, a great social damage has been caused by the sargassum homeri, which has flowed from China in the Jeju and Namhae coasts. In this study, biopolymer was prepared by using sargassum homeri and applied to bridge pavement concrete. The performance of chloride ion penetration resistance of the bridge pavement concrete made of biopolymer was evaluated. As a result, excellent penetration resistance performance was shown.

In this study, chloride penetration resistance and electrical resistivity properties of concrete using industrial waste were evaluated. From the results, the chloride diffusion coefficient increases and electrical resistivity decreases when electric furnace slag is mixed. It is needed that the comparison of results with long-term because the electric furnace slag has a ferrous component.

In this study, the effect of calcium leaching on chloride ion penetration resistance of mortar specimens was evaluated. According to test results, the penetration depth of chloride ion was increased after the calcium leaching attack.

This research provides optimization techniques for concrete mixture design for chloride penetration performance and cost. For optimization, objective functions are constructed with variables representing factors used in concrete mixture design process. Multi Objective Harmony Search Algorithm (MOHSA) is used for optimization and the result gives relationship between concrete’s chloride ion diffusivity and cost.

해양 콘크리트 구조물 중 침지대에 위치한 구조물은 수심이 10 m 깊어질수록 1 atm의 정수압을 받아 염화물이온 침투가 촉진될 가능성이 있다. 본 연구에서는 정수압이 해양콘크리트의 염화물이온침투에 미치는 영향과 원인을 평가하기 위하여 보통 포틀랜드 시멘트와 고로슬래그 시멘트를 활용한 콘크리트를 각각 1, 6 atm의 정수압과 인공해수에 노출시켜 깊이별 수용성 염화물량과 미세구조 분석을 실시하였다. 측정결과 6 atm의 정수압을 받는 콘크리트는 표면 염화물이온 농도가 급격하게 상승하며, 깊이별 수용성 염화물량이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한, 정수압을 받은 콘크리트는 5~100 nm에 해당하는 모세관공극이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.

본 연구에서는 표면 침투 및 코팅형 흡수방지재인 Polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)을 고인성 섬유복합체(ECC)에 적용하여 적용성, 강도 평가 및 염화물이온 침투 저항성능에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. PDMS 적용 방법에 따른 침투깊이를 분석한 결과 모든 방법에서 KS F4930 의 기준을 만족하는 것을 확인하였다. 적용 방법 중, 침지 방법이 가장 우수한 침투깊이를 보였으나 현장적용성을 고려할 경우 스프레이 방법이 적용 가능한 것으로 확인되었다. ECC 배합에 따른 PDMS 침투깊이 실험 결과 배합강도가 감소할수록 침투깊이는 최대 70% 이상 증가하는 경향을 나타났다. 압축강도 시험 결과에서는 PDMS 침투 깊이가 큰 M4-A, M4-B 시험체의 압축강도는 PDMS를 적용하지 않은 M4 시험체와 비교하여 9.6%, 8.0% 압축강도가 감소하였다. 또한, 침투깊이가 작은 M1-A와 M1-B 시험체의 압축강도는 M1 시험체와 비교하여 4%, 2.2% 감소하여 PDMS 침투깊이가 클수록 강도감소율이 증가하였다. 염소이온침투 저항성능 평가 시험결과, PDMS의 침투깊이가 클수록 염소이온 침투 저항성능이 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

Proximal femoral fractures are common in older adults. Zimmer natural nail (ZNN, Cephalomedulary Asia; Zimmer, Warsaw, IN, USA) known as useful in immobilizing the fractures of the proximal femoral fractures, have a critical complications like femoral head perforation and cut through in pelvic bone. We report a case that the femoral head perforation by the hip screw occured within 2 months of the operation, and 8 months after operation, the hip screw is completely separated from the metal body and cut through the pelvis.

The study was conducted to evaluate the penetration performance of Surface Protection Material(SPM) according to the particle size distribution of fine aggregate. The fine three types of aggregates were used, and the amounts of SPM were applied 0.13, 0.25, 0.36, and 0.51 kg/㎡. Test results indicated that the penetration depth of SPM were improved with increasing the amounts of application of SPM. And The penetration depth of SPM were improved with increasing the percentage of passing weight of size of sieve between 0 and 1.25mm.

This study is to perform experiment of concrete according to addition of blast furnace slag powder and sulfur activator dosages. Blast furnace slag powder used at 30, 50, 80% replacement by weight of cement, and liquid sulfur additives was chosen as the alkaline activator. As a result, it should be noted that the sulfur alkali-activators can not only solve the disadvantage of blast furnace slag concrete but also offer the chloride resistance of alkali-activated blast furnace slag concrete to blast furnace slag concrete.

This study was evaluated the chloride penetration resistance performance of Surface Protection Material(SPM). SPM was applied 0.25 and 0.51 kg/㎡ to the surface of the mortar and immersed aging of the chloride solution 7, 14, and 28 days. As a results, In the case of SPM was applied, chloride did not penetrate until the 28th day.

In this study, the resistance of chloride penetration and sulfate attack of mortar substituted heavyweight waste glass were evaluated. As a result, chloride penetration depth and diffusion coefficient decreased with the substitution of waste glass, chloride penetration resistance is increased. For sulfate attack resistance, the effect of heavyweight waste glass was little.

This study was evaluated the penetration performance according to SPM type. The types of SPM are liquid and cream type. And the amounts of SPM were applied 0.13, 0.25, 0.36, and 0.51 kg/㎡. The specimen size was 100×30mm as KS F 4930. Test results indicated that the penetration depth of SPM were improved with increasing the amounts of application of liquid and cream SPM. In the case of applied cream SPM of 0.13, 0.25 and 0.36 kg/㎡ the standard deviation of penetration depth was less the liquid type SPM was applied.

In this study, the absorption protection agent was applied to the surface of fiber reinforced concrete to evaluate the chloride ion penetration resistance. The evaluation was based on the method presented in KS F 2711. It was confirmed that the resistance performance against chloride ion was improved by 56∼71% when the coating material was applied.

In this study, poly-silicon sludge was used in replacement with Portland cement as SCMs. Poly-silicon sludge has an ability to improve the durability to the concrete system. Thus, the chloride penetration test of PS specimens was conducted for the confirmation of the durability. From the results, The penetration depth of the plain specimens is deepest, and gradually decreases as PS substitution rate increases.

In this study, chloride penetration in a repaired concrete using magnesium polymer ceramic (MPC) was assessed based on the NT BUILD 492. To investigate the effect of repaired material on chloride penetration, a cylinder OPC concrete specimen was fabricated and attached on the surface with MPC. Then, chloride penetration test was carried out on the combined concrete sample at a constant applied voltage (30 V) for 6 hours. It was found that most of chloride sources was passed though the interface between OPC and MPC, resulting in a loss of chloride in the material. Thus, it is needed to modify the conventional chloride penetration test for the repaired concrete specimen.

최근 제설제의 영향으로 콘크리트에는 복합열화가 작용되어 도로시설물에 대한 2차 피해와 유지 보수 비용이 급격히 증가되고 있다. 그래서 실란, 실록산 계열의 흡수방지제를 사용하여 콘크리트 내부로 침투되는 수분 및 염화이온을 차단하는데 이용하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 실란, 폴리실록산 계열의 흡수방지제가 갖는 단점을 개선하고자 이를 구형으로 제 조하여 콘크리트 강도별 침투깊이 및 동결융해저항 성능을 분석하였다.

The chloride penetration characteristics of concrete exposed to the marine environment were evaluated by chloride migration coefficient and the surface chloride content, and characteristics of the marine environment such as spray zone and tidal zone are considered