• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.91-103
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• 2009

Slope failure depends upon the climatic features related to related rainfall, structural geology and geomorphological features as well as the variation of the mechanical behaviors of soil constituting a slope. In this paper, among many variables, effects of soil layer thickness on the slope failure process, and variations of matric suction and volumetric water content were observed. When the soil layer is relatively thick, the descending wetting front decreases matric suction and the observed matric suction reaches to "0" value. When the wetting front reaches to the impermeable boundary, the bottom surface of steel soil box, ascending wetting front was observed. This observation can be postulated to be the effects of various sizes of pores. When macro size pores exist, the capillary effects can be reduced and infilling of pore will be limited. The partially filled pores would be filled with water during the ascending of the wetting front, which bounces from the impermeable boundary. This assumption has been assured from the observation of variation of the volumetric water contents at different depth. When the soil layer is thick (thickness = 20 cm), for granular material, erosion is a cause triggering the slope failure. It has been found that the initiation of erosion occurs when the top soil is fully saturated. Meanwhile, when the soil layer is shallow (thickness = 10 cm), slope slides as en mass. The slope failure for this condition occurs when the wetting front reaches to the interface between the soil layer and steel soil box. As the wetting front approaches to the bottom of soil layer, reduction of shear resistance along the boundary and increase of the unit weight due to the infiltration occur and these produce complex effects on the slope failure processes.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.317-327
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• 2024

When a non-persistent joint system is formed in a large-scale rock slope, slope failure may occur due to presence of a the stepped sliding surface. Such a surface can be divided into joint-to-joint sliding surfaces or joint-to-rock bridge sliding surfaces. In the latter case, the rock bridge provides shear resistance parallel to the joint and tensile resistance perpendicular to the joint. The load of the sliding rock can lead to failure of the rock bridge, thereby connecting the two joints at each ends of the bridge and resulting in step-path failure of the slope. If each rock bridge on a slope has the same length, the tensile strength is lower than the shear strength, resulting in the rock bridges oriented perpendicular to the joint being more prone to failure. In addition, the smaller the ratio of discontinuity spacing to length, the greater the likelihood of step-path failure. To assess the risk of stepped sliding on a rock slope with non-persistent joints, stability analysis can be performed using limit equilibrium analysis or numerical analysis. This involves constructing a step-path failure surface through a systematic discontinuity survey and analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.629-638
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• 2005

본 연구대상 사면은 연장이 300m이고 최대 사면높이가 80m에 달하는 대절토 사면으로 서 총 11 소단으로 이루어져 있으며, 전 사면에 걸쳐 Soil Nail 공법으로 보강이 되어있다. 사면 상단부에 설치된 2개의 경사계를 이용하여 주기적으로 사면의 수평방향 변위 계측을 실시하던 중, 사면 하부의 소단 굴착과정에서 상대적으로 급격한 사변경사 방향의 수평변위가 발생한 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서는 사면의 수평방향 변위 계측결과 분석 및 대상 사면에 대한 수치해석을 통하여 사면의 안정성 여부를 판단하고자 하였으며, 굴착단계별 수평방향 변위량 및 변위 양상을 분석함으로써 급격히 증가한 변위의 원인을 파악하였다. 수치해석을 통해 나타난 사면 굴착 단계에 따른 사면 토체의 소성영역을 도시한 결과, 사면 전체에 걸쳐 대규모 파괴면이 나타났으며 파괴활동면이 Soil Nail 로 보강된 영역의 바깥쪽에 위치하여 사면 안정성 확보를 위한 대책방안이 수립되어야 할 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 보다 자세한 원인 규명을 위한 확인 시추조사를 실시하여 하부 지층 특성을 파악하였으며, 하부에 풍화가 심하고 절리 및 균열이 심한 파쇄구간이 분포하고 있음이 확인되었다. 연구 대상 사면의 변위 계측 결과, 수치해석 결과, 확인 시추 조사 결과 및 예상되는 사면 활동의 규모 등을 고려할 때 사변의 안정성 확보를 위한 대책방안이 수립되어야 하며, 본 사면은 억지말뚝과 Ahchor 공법 적용이 가장 적절할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2005.03a
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• pp.193-216
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• 2005

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.16 no.1 s.47
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• pp.45-58
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• 2006

A new computer program SLOPILE(Ver 3.0) is developed to analyze stability of slopes containing an earth retention system composing of piles, nails and anchors. SLOPILE(Ver 3.0) can calculate the slope stability for both planar failure surfaces in infinite slopes and arc failure surfaces. In order to investigate a design adaptability of SLOPILE(Ver 3.0), analysis results of TALREN and SLOPE/W programs are compared with that of SLOPILE(Ver 3.0). SLOPILE(Ver 3.0) can calculate the slopes reinforced by earth retention system such as piles, nails and anchors. But, TALREN and SLOPE/W can not calculate the slope reinforced by piles. As a analysis result of the example case, SLOPILE(Ver 3.0) is accuracy and suitable program for the stability analysis of slopes reinforced by earth retention system. Therefore, SLOPILE(Ver 3.0) is the most suitable program to analyze the slope reinforced by the earth retention system.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.15-15
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• 2002

사면은 인공적 또는 자연적인 현상에 의하여 발생된 경사진 지반을 말하며, 그 안정성은 작용외력과 지반상태 및 지하수 등에 의하여 영향을 받는다. 사면의 파괴는 여러 가지 형태로 일어날 수 있으나 대체로 강성 활동 파괴체가 소성화된 국부적인 지반을 따라서 발생되고, 사면의 파괴형상은 경계조건과 지반상태가 단순할 경우에만 쉽게 예측할 수 있으며, 복잡한 지반상태에서는 많은 노력과 비용을 들여서 정밀하게 조사해야만 어느 정도 실제와 근사하게 예측할 수 있다. 자연 또는 인공사면에서 지질 및 지반상태, 지하수 상태, 사면의 형상, 사면의 규모, 외력의 작용상태 등의 조건을 분석하여 사면파괴를 일으킬 수 있는 원인들을 찾아내어 적합한 안정화대책을 마련하는 방안을 모색한다. 특히 사면을 성토사면, 절토사면, 암절사면, 대절토사면으로 구분하여 사면파괴 원인과 안정화대책에 대해서 심도 있게 검토한다. 사면의 설계 및 안정검토를 위하여 일반적으로 적용하고 있는 사면안정 검토 방법들에 대해서 이론전개 과정에서 발생되는 문제점들과 이들이 결과에 미치는 영향에 대해서 언급한다. 그리고 사면을 안정시키기 위하여 일상적으로 적용하는 대책공법들의 적용성을 사면파괴 원인과 연계해서 판정하는 방안을 검토한다.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.209-219
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• 2022

To experimentally investigate the variation of soil characteristics in slope during rainfall and the shape of slope failure, the model test was performed using soil box and artificial rainfall simulator. The model test of slope formed by the homogenous sand was performed, and the saturation pattern in the model slope due to rainfall infiltration was observed. The slope model with the inclination of 35° was set up on the slope of 30°, and the rainfall intensity of 50 mm/hr was applied in the test. The soil depth of 35 cm was selected by considering the size of soil box, and the TDR (time domain reflectometry) sensors were installed at various depths to investigate the change of soil characteristics with time. As the result of model test, the slope model during rainfall was saturated from the soil surface to the subsurface, and from the toe part to the crest part due to rainfall infiltration. That is, the toe part of slope was firstly saturated by rainfall infiltration, and then due to continuous rainfall the saturation range was enlarged from the toe part to the crest part in the slope model. The failure of slope model was started at the toe part of slope and then enlarged to the crest part, which is called as the retrogressive failure. At the end of slope failure, the collapsed area increased rapidly. Also, the mode of slope failure was rotational. Meanwhile, the slope failure was occurred when the matric suction in the slope was reached to the air entry value (AEV) estimated in soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC).

• 한국석유지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• autumn
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• pp.23-23
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• 2000

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2000.11b
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• pp.79-88
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• 2000

국내의 지질 및 지형적 특성으로 인하여 도로 개설에 따른 절개 사면이 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 하지만 이런 절개 사면에 대한 체계적이고 효율적인 자료를 갖추고 있지 못하는 실정이다. 특히, 강원도는 산악지형이 많고 영동지방과 중부지방을 연결하는 도로에 대규모 절개사면들이 자리잡고 있어 매년 크고 작은 사면활동이 발생되어지고 있다. 하지만 아직까지 강원도 산악지형에서 발생한 사면파괴에 대한 적절한 평가와 대책이 이루어지지 못하고 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 강원도 지방도 사면의 관리현황과 유지관리방법 그리고 대책수립현황에 대해 소개하고, 조사된 자료로부터 산악지형 지방도 사면의 특징을 파악하여 나아가서는 적절한 사면안정대책 수립을 위한 방안을 제시하는 데 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2009.09a
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• pp.775-784
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• 2009

Weathered foliation could act as a critical failure plane because this type of plane tend to have low roughness and long extensions. A big constructed slope at $\bigcirc\bigcirc$ road construction site was failed due to the block movement along a fault zone which is parallel to foliation. Tectonic activity reactivated a fault zone parallel to foliation, and the fault clay within the shear zone metamorphosed retrogressively to chrolite. The failed block moved when the block weigh lost the balancing with the resisting force of the retrogressively metamorphosed chrolite. Evaluating the three dimensional distribution of the foliation was critical for establishing a plan for the stabilization of the slope. For this purpose, 10 boreholes were drilled as a lattice distribution, and the BIPS analyses are performed at each boreholes. The fractures measured in the boreholes are projected into 15 cross sections and their distributions are analysed, using Fracjection software. The projection analyse show that the strike of the foliation gets dipper towards left side of the slope. This geometry indicates that there are more failure block geometry at left side of the slope. Potential failure planes are searched using the projection method, and these information are provided for further support design.