• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.538-546
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• 2013

This paper deals with a hydraulic fracturing technique, which is one of the methods to maximize the recovery rate and productivity of oil and gas in the petroleum industry. In the hydraulic fracturing, typically water mixed with sand and chemicals is injected into a wellbore in order to create artificial fractures along which formation fluids migrate to the well. In recent years, it is widely used in non-conventional oil and gas such as oil shale and shale gas. Three main stages of the hydraulic fracturing process, the proposed design models for the effective hydraulic fracturing and diagnostics after fracturing treatment are introduced. In addition, this paper introduces reservoir geomechanics to solve various problems in the process of hydraulic fracturing.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.125-133
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• 2009

Rock fracturing technique through fluid injection into the wellbore has been widely used to extract geothermal heat and to enhance oil and gas production. Single fracture formation is ideal for the production. However, it is very difficult to form single fracture formation. Instead, the formation of segmented fracture is a common phenomenon. Therefore, design parameters are expected to be different from those of single fracture because of mechanical interaction between segmented fractures. In this paper, design parameters such as length, aperture, and net pressure are evaluated by using model of segmented fracture in which numerical technique is incorporated to consider mechanical interaction between segments. Results show that the existence of fracture segmentation affects design parameters in fracturing treatment in rock by fluid injection.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.16 no.3 s.62
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• pp.218-231
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• 2006

Anisotropic/heterogeneous rock mass shows various deformation behavior types due to tunnelling because deformation behavior is largely controlled by the spacial characteristics of geological factors such as faults, joints and fractured zone in rock mass. In this paper 2-dimensional numerical analysis on the several influencing factors is performed considering fractured zone located near tunnel. This numerical analysis shows that deformation behavior of tunnel are very different according to the width and the location of fractured zone and supper method. However, 3-dimensional analysis is necessary to consider 3-dimensional geometrical characteristics sufficiently since discontinuity and fractured zone have 3-dimensional geometry. Also flexible design/construction guidelines for tunnelling are required to cope with uncertain ground condition and circumstance for technically safe and economic tunnel construction.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 1994.03a
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• pp.62-69
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• 1994

최근 국내에서도 지하공간의 활용성이 부각되면서 다양한 활용방안과 개발구상안이 제시되고 있는데, 이의 실현을 위해서는 지하공간의 합리적 설계, 시공 및 안전유지를 위한 공학적 기술확립이 우선적으로 요구된다. 또한 앞으로 심부 대규모 지하공간개발을 위해서는, 지금까지의 지하천부개발시 중요하게 인식되지 않았던 지하암반의 구조지질적, 역학적, 수리적 특성의 정밀평가가 필요하다. 이러한 현지암반특성 및 특히 지압상태는 기초골격설계와 안정성평가에 있어서 매우 중요한 요소이다. (중략)

• Journal of the Korea Construction Safety Engineering Association
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• s.37
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• pp.64-73
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 1996.03a
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• pp.43-54
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• 1996

장대 터널, 지하철, 양수발전소, 유류 비축기지, 핵폐기물 지하처분장 및 농축산물 지하 저장소 등 지하공간개발의 구상 및 그 건설이 활발한 가운데, 그 관련기술에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 특히 지하공간개발을 위한 사전 설계단계 및 시공에 있어 국내ㆍ외적으로 현지암반 초기응력 측정은 중요한 요소로 대두되고 있다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 1995.03a
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• pp.92-100
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• 1995

최근 지하 공간의 활용이 증대되는 추세에 이와 관련되어 지하 구조물의 시공전 또는 시공 중에 있어 시공 전략 수립, 장비 결정, 안정성 및 경제성 등을 위해 암반 내의 파쇄대나 균열대의 발달 및 분포에 대한 탐사는 필수적으로 선행되어야 한다. 이러한 탐사에는 분해능이 매우 높은 탐사 기술이 요구되며, 일반적으로 시추공이나 지하 갱도를 이용한 탄성파 탐사나 지오레이다(georadar) 탐사를 많이 사용하고, 자료해석을 위한 역산 기법으로는 지오토모그래피(geotomography)가 필수적인 기법으로 인식되고 있다. (중략)

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.41-51
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• 2021

The hydraulic fracturing developed to improve permeability of tight reservoir is one of key stimulation technologies for developing unconventional resources such as shale gas and deep geothermal energy. The experimental study was conducted to improve disadvantage of hydraulic fracturing which has simple fracture pattern and poor fracturing efficiency. The fracturing experiments was conducted for tight rock using various fracturing fluids, water, N2, and CO2 and the created fracture pattern and fracturing efficiency was analyzed depending on fracturing fluids. The borehole pressure increased rapidly and then made fractures for hydraulic fracturing with constant injection rate, however, gas fracturing shows slowly increased pressure and less fracture pressure. The 3D tomography technic was used to generate images of induced fracture using hydraulic and gas fracturing. The stimulated reservoir volume (SRV) was estimated increment of 5.71% (water), 12.72% (N2), and 43.82% (CO2) respectively compared to initial pore volume. In addition, permeability measurement was carried out before and after fracturing experiments and the enhanced permeability by gas fracturing showed higher than hydraulic fracturing. The fracture conductivity was measured by increasing confining stress to consider newly creating fracture and closing induced fracture right after fracturing. When the confining stress was increased from 2MPa to 10MPa, the initial permeability was decreased by 89% (N2) and 50% (CO2) respectively. This study shows that the gas fracturing makes more permeability enhancement and less reduction of induced fracture conductivity than hydraulic fracturing.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.39-48
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• 2002

우리나라는 지질특성상 각종 토공사를 시행할 때 암반 절취가 필수적이다. 그러나 소음진동 규제법의 강화, 각종 건설민원 발생 및 안전관리를 강화하기 위하여 종래에 해오던 일반발파(대발파)공법을 적용할 현장은 거의 없는 실정이므로, 미진동 발파공법과 진동제어 발파공법에 대한 기준품셈 및 시공기술에 대한 연구가 더욱 필요하다. 또한 종래의 미진동 발파공법의 품셈기준으로 되어있는 미진동 파쇄기(CCR, 상품명 Fine Cracker)를 사용한 발파공법은 기존의 암절취에 기술적 문제가 일부 대두되므로 이를 보완하기 위해 퇴적암 절취현장에서 미진동 파쇄기.정밀.에멀젼 화약을 사용하여 비교실험을 하였으며, 최근에 새로운 미진동 파쇄기(상품명 : Fine Cracker Plus)를 개발 시판하게 되어 이를 비교 검토하였다. 그 결과 일축 압축강도 $1623~2060kg/\textrm{cm}^2$의 경암 내지 극경암에서도 양호한 발파효과를 볼 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2008.03a
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• pp.79-88
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• 2008

Since the hydraulic fracturing field testing method was introduced first to Korean geotechnical engineers in 1994, there have been lots of progresses in a hardware system as well as an interpretation tool. The hydrofracturing system of first generation was the pipe-line type, so it was not easy to handle. It had been modified to a wire-line system at their second generation. It was more compact one but it also needed an additional air-compressor. Our current system is much more compact and operated by all-in-one system, so it doesn't need an additional air-compressor. With a progress in a hardware system, the software for analyzing the in-situ stress regime has also been progressed. For example, the shut-in pressure, which is the most ambiguous parameter to be obtained from hydrofracturing pressure curves, can now be acquired automatically from the various methods. While the hardware and software for hydrofracturing tests are being developed during the last decade, the author could accumulate the field test results which can cover the almost whole area of South Korea. Currently these field data are used widely in a feasibility study or a preliminary design step for tunnel construction in Korea. Regarding the difficulties in a site selection and a test performance for the in-situ stress measurement at an off-shore area, the in-situ stress regime obtained from the field experiences in the land area can be used indirectly for the design of a sub-sea tunnel. From the hydrofracturing stress measurements, the trend of magnitude and direction of in-situ stress field was shown identically with the geological information in Korea.