공대 댿�학원 SOP, Statement of Purpose, Personal Statement (박사과정)

The tragic collapse of the Sungsu Bridge, which had spanned the Han River in Seoul, in 1994 and the structural problems of the Dangsan Railway Bridge that forced its early closure in 1996 reminded me of the danger of indifference. Although shoddy construction and faulty design contributed to these incidents, a more fundamental reason for these mishaps was Korean society`s insensibility to danger. If more interest had been vested in the health of bridges, such disasters could have been prevented.
Fortunately, upon these events, a special law for the safety management of public facilities was established and diverse researches on health-monitoring systems and system identification methods were promoted. However, having worked in an ngineering company for the past six years, I have become keenly aware of the passive attitude of industry toward Maintenance and Management (M&M) systems of in-service bridges, contrary to the concerted efforts exerted in construction and design.