• Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.111-129
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• 2002

Generally, investigation methods of cut slope are conucted only geological surface survey to gain engineering geological data of cut slopes. These methods have many problems such as limitations of investigation for a special area. So geophysical investigations such as geotomography, seismic and electrical resistivity methods have been used to search for failure surface in potential failure slopes or failed slopes. But investigation method using the borehole camera is recently a used method and it is thought that this method is more reliable method than other investigation methods because of being able to see by the eyes. Therefore, this paper was conducted investigations of borings and BIPS(Borehole Image Processing System) to search for potential sliding surfaces and was applied to obtain information of discontinuity on failed and potential failure slope in highway. As the results of BIPS, we could decide potential sliding surface in the slope, conducted to check slope stability and decided slope stability measures.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.1-16
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• 2010

This study focuses on the phenomenon that the blast damaged zone developed on rock slope surfaces can be affected by joint characteristics rather than by explosive power when the pre-splitting is applied to excavate a jointed rock slope. The characteristics of rock joints on a slope were investigated and categorized them into 4 cases. Also an image processing system has been used for comparing the distribution pattern of rock blocks. From this investigation, it was found that the rock blocks bigger than 2,000 mm occupied 42% in the case of single joint set and it showed the well efficiency of pre-splitting blast. In cases of 2~3 parallel joint sets and 2~3 intersecting joint sets are developed on rock surfaces, the rock blocks in the range of 1,000~2,000 mm occupied 43.6% and 35.8%, respectively, and it showed that the efficiency of pre-splitting was decreased. When more than 3 joint sets are randomly developed, however, the rock blocks in the range of 250~500 mm occupied 35% and there was no block bigger than 1,000 mm. This denotes that the blasting with pre-splitting was not effective. The numerical analysis using PFC2D showed that the blast damaged zone in a rock mass could be directly influenced by the pre-splitting. It is, therefore, required to investigate the discontinuity pattern on rock surfaces in advance, when the pre-splitting method is applied to excavate jointed rock slopes and to apply a flexible blating design with a consideration of the joint characteristics.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.119-129
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• 2009

In relation to slope stability analysis, geologic characteristics and engineering properties of the discontinuities in three slopes selected are compared and analyzed by both square-inventory method and scanline survey. The aim of the study is in evaluating which method is applied better in slope stability analysis by comparing results of the two methods with those of direct observation on outcrop of slope failures generated. In each slope, results of comparative analysis among geologic and engineering properties are analyzed similarly one another. However, results of orientation analysis in slope 2 are different each other, which indicates orientation of joints in slope 2 depends on persistency and frequency of each joint and also indicates appearance of new joint set with different orientation. Probability density distribution and spacing in slope 3 are high in comparison to those in slope 2 and 3. The reasons are that distribution of psammitic rocks and development of minor folds in slope 3 unlike slope 2 and 3 are closely associated with development of joints. The research data indicate that the square-inventory method predicts more precise failure aspects and is more effective way than scanline survey in analyzing slope stability of the study area.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 1994.06c
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• pp.25-48
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• 1994

As Korea is a mountaneous country, many cut slopes are formed along the highways and in housing projects, by cutting through the layers which are composed of shallow soil depth and the underlying hard layers with different degrees of weathering. Such slopes are often foiled by heavy rainfall, and thus its effects on the slope instability are described in detail in. this paper. The importance of discontinuties on the slope stability as well as the effects of rainfall is emphasized for high quality design of cut slopes.

• 한국지구과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.09a
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• pp.103-111
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• 2005

최근의 급속한 기술 발달을 통해 고전적인 측량 기법을 극복한 3차원 레이저 스캐너를 댐 관리기법의 연구에 적용하였다. 다목적댐과 같은 대규모 댐의 경우, 댐체 변형 특성 파악 및 주변 사면 안정성 연구 등과 관련하여 많은 측량이 필요하지만, 주로 제한된 점 (point)자료를 획득하여 분석하는 데 그쳤다. 본 연구에서는 이를 극복하기 위하여 3차원 레이저 스캐너 장비를 도입하여 조사하고자 하는 대상체에 대해 3차원 디지털 좌표를 다량으로 획득하여 이를 분석 처리함으로써 보다 효율적으로 댐 관리가 이루어지도록 하였다. 본 연구에서는 보강 사면에 대한 변형 특성을 파악하기 위해, 7개월 간격으로 3차원 스캐닝을 통해 좌표 값을 획득하여 이의 분석을 통해 향후 거동에 대해 예측하였다. 분석을 위해 두 시기의 스캐닝 자료를 병합(registration)하여 상대차이를 분석하고, 틀어진 각을 측정하였다. 또한 도면이 존재하지 않는 지자체의 댐에 대한 신속 측량을 3차원 레이저 스캐너로 대체하기 위한 방안에 대해 제시하고, 준공예정인 댐에 대한 스캐닝을 수행하여 설계 도면과의 비교 검토 결과를 분석하였으며, 향후 다양한 이용 방안에 대한 검토와 토론을 제안하고자 한다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

We analyzed the distribution area of debris slopes in Mudeungsan (Mt. Mudeung) National Park by comparing aerial photos of the past (1966) and the present (2017) and identified the vegetation characteristics that affect the change in the area of the debris slopes by investigating the vegetation status of the debris slopes and the surrounding areas. The area of debris slopes in Mt. Mudeung appears to have been reduced to a quarter of what it used to be. Debris slopes here have decreased at an average rate of 2.3 ha/yr over 51 years by vegetation covers. Notably, most of the small-area debris slopes in the low-inclination slopes disappeared due to active vegetation coverage. However, there are still west-facing, south-west-facing, south-facing, and large-area debris slopes remaining because the sun's radiant heat rapidly raises the surface temperature of rock blocks and dries moisture, making tree growth unfavorable. Because of these locational characteristics, the small-scale vegetation in the middle of Deoksan Stony Slope, which is the broadest area, showed distinct characteristics from the adjacent forest areas. Sunny places and tree species with excellent drying resistance were observed frequently in Deoksan Stony Slope. However, tree species with high hygropreference that grow well in valleys with good soil conditions also prevailed. In some of these places, the soil layer has been well developed due to the accumulation of fine materials and organic matter between the crevices of the rock blocks, which is likely to have provided favorable conditions for such tree species to settle and grow. At the top of Mt. Mudeung, on the other hand, the forest covered the debris slopes, where Mongolian oaks (Quercus mongolica) and royal azaleas (Rhododendron schlippenbachii), which typically grow in the highlands, prevailed. This area was considered favorable for the development of vegetation for the highlands because the density of rock blocks was lower than in Deoksan Stony Slope, and the soil was exposed. Moreover, ash trees (Fraxinus rhynchophylla) and Korean maple trees (Acer pseudosieboldianum) that commonly appear in the valley areas were dominant here. It is probably due to the increased moisture content in the soil, which resulted from creating a depressive landform with a concave shape that is easy to collect rainwater as rock blocks in some areas fell and piled up in the lower region. In conclusion, the area, density of the rock blocks, and distribution pattern of rock block slopes would have affected the vegetation development and species composition in the debris slope landform.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.16 no.2 s.48
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• pp.135-143
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• 2006

This study presents the results of a series of laboratory scale slope failure experiments aimed at clarifying the process and the condition leading to the initiation of rainfall-induced slope failures. For the evaluation of hydrologic response of the model slopes in relation the process of failure initiation, measurements were focused on the changes in volumetric water content during the initiation process. The process leading to failure initiation commences by the development of a seepage face. It appears reasonable to conclude that slope failures are a consequence of the instability of seepage area formed at the slope surface during rainfall period. Therefore, this demonstrates the importance of monitoring the development seepage area for useful prediction about the timing of a particular failure event. The hydrologic response of soil slopes leading to failure initiation is characterized by three phases (phase I, II and III) of significant increase in volumetric water content in association with the ingress of wetting front and the rise of groundwater level within the slope. The period of phase III increase in volumetric water content can be used to initiate advance warning towards a failure initiation event. Therefore, for the concept outlined above, direct and continuous monitoring of the change in volumetric water content is likely to provide the possibility for the development of a reliable and effective means of predicting the occurrence of rainfall-induced slope failures.

• Proceedings of the KGS Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.78-82
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• 2003

지형은 지표물질의 변위 혹은 변형, 물질의 화학적 구조가 변함에 따라 변화한다(좌등구 외, 1990). 이러한 지형 프로세스는 물순환계와 밀접한 관계가 있으며, 지표공간을 이루는 대부분의 지형은 지상에 공급된 강우의 유출과정에서 형성된 것이라고 해도 과언이 아니다. 특히 곡저 또는 곡두는 유수의 배출통로인 동시에 유출특성에 기인한 각 종 지형프로세스에 의해서 형성된다(은전 외, 1996). (중략)

• Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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• v.30 no.31
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• pp.123-137
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• 1992

영국 제도에는 동굴이 꽤 많지만 지평이 낮고 평탄하기 때문에 세계적인 규모에 달하는 것은 없다. 북서 요크샤의 잉글보르ㆍ마람 지방에는 영국 제일의 멋진 동굴이 발달하고 있다. 가장 유명한 것은 게핑ㆍ길 동굴로, 잉글보르 구릉의 동쪽 사면에 입구가 있다. 거대한 수직굴로, 휄백강이 이곳에서 지하로 스며들어 가며 곧장 폭포가 되어 110m를 흘러 떨어져 높이 35m, 폭 35m, 길이 150m의 거대한 홀의 천정에 연결된다. 이것이 영국 제일의 멋진 동굴로 발달하고 있다. 물은 동굴 마루의 자갈, 모래나 암괴의 틈으로 흘러들어가 없어진다.(중략)

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.25-32
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• 2016

The two-dimensional (2D) analysis is widely used in geotechnical engineering for slope stability analysis assuming a plane-strain condition. It is implicitly assumed that the slip surface is infinitely wide, and thus three-dimensional (3D) end effects are negligible because of the infinite width of the slide mass. The majority of work on this subject suggests that the 2D factor of safety is conservative (i.e. lower than the 'true' 3D factor of safety). Recently, the 3D finite element method (FEM) became more attractive due to the progress of computational tools including the computer hardware and software. This paper presents the numerical analyses on rotational mode and translational mode slopes using the 2D and 3D FEM as well as 2D limit equilibrium methods (LEM). The results of the parametric study on the slope stability due to mesh size, dilatency angle, boundary conditions, stress history and model dimensions change are analysed. The analysis showed that the factor of safety in 3D analysis is always higher than that in the 2D analysis and the discrepancy of the slope width in W direction on the factor of safety is ignored if the roller type of W direction conditions is applied.