• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.17-28
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• 2009

When embankments are constructed on soft clay deposit, unsymmetrical surcharges due to embankments may generate the excessive vertical settlement and lateral deformation of soft clay foundation. The excessive deformations in soft grounds cause not only stability problem of the embankment itself but also that of the adjacent structures. The objectives of this research are to study the deformational behavior of soft ground due to the embankment load with different loading and soil conditions. Five model tests are carried out with different test conditions. From the results of the model tests, it is concluded that the lateral displacement induced by the embankment load occurs in the range of two times of the embankment width from a toe. In addition, the relationship between loading rate, v, and the vertical settlement of the soft ground, ${\Delta}s$, and the lateral displacement at the toe of embankment, ${\Delta}y_m$, is investigated based on the model test results.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.29-34
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• 2013

In this paper, numerical analyses were conducted on piled raft foundation settlement and pile bearing characteristics in soft ground. Results obviously showed longer and larger piles developed end bearing capacity values, but also showed the load of the central pile is larger than the surrounding piles in a group formation. Additionally, after pile yielding, the load carrying capacity exists as a raft. Moreover, results showed no transverse displacement according to embedment depth for the single pile case, but larger transverse displacements for deeper embedment depths.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.171-182
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• 2004

This study is focused on finding out the mechanical behavior of pillars and the ground adjacent to the tunnel depending on the central tunnel size and the invert during the construction of 2 arch tunnels in the sandy ground. Model tests were performed in the trap door system, which was composed of 3 separately movable plates. Central pillar was installed on the central movable plate to measure the pillar loads during the excavation of pilot tunnel and the main tunnel. The load-transfer and the loosening load were measured at the bottom plates adjacent to the 2 arch tunnels. The ground settlement and displacement of the tunnel lining were also measured. As results, not only pillar load but also the load transfer mechanism was influenced by the construction sequences, central tunnel size, and the invert.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.5-12
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• 2021

Owing to economically efficient and easy installation, bucket foundation is a promising solution for offshore wind turbines. This paper aims at finding the behavior of suction caissons and soil surrounding the foundation by using three-dimensional finite element analysis. Under various loading conditions, a wide range of foundation geometries installed in dense and medium dense sandy soil was considered to evaluate ultimate horizontal load and overturning moment capacity. The results show that the rotation and displacement of the bucket due to monotonic loading are largely dependent on the foundation geometry, soil density and load eccentricity. Normalized diagrams and equations for the ultimate horizontal load and overturning moment capacities are presented that are useful tool for the preliminary design of such foundation type.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.27-36
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• 1995

Laboratory model tests to determine the permanent settlement of a surface strip foundati on supported by geogrid -reinforced saturated clay and subjected to a low -frequency cyclic load were performed. In conducting the test, the foundation was initially subjected to an allowable static load. The cyclic load was then super -imposed over the static load. The variation of the maximum permanent settlement with the intensity of the static load and the intensity of the amplitude of the cyclic load are also presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2010.03a
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• pp.1190-1193
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 점토층의 자중압밀을 시행하여 현장강도를 구현하기 위하여 1/70로 축소 모델링하여 원심모형실험을 수행하였으며, 점토구간에 PBD 타설시의 연약지반의 압밀침하거동을 분석하기 위하여서는 1/100로 축소모델링하여 원심모형실험과 전산해석을 실시하였다. 전산해석결과 성토체중심아래의 점토지반의 침하량은 1단계 성토제방하중 하에서 4.8개월 경과 후 최대 침하량은 41.1cm, 2단계 성토하중에서 4.2개월 경과 후의 최대침하량은 78.8, 3단계 성토하중에서 6개월 경과후의 침하량은 93.5cm의 침하가 발생하는 것으로 나타나 수치해석 결과와 원심모형실험결과 값의 유사한 경향을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.114-117
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• 2010

에너지자원(석유, 천연가스, 전기) 이송과 정보전달(해저광케이블)을 위한 다양한 형태의 해저 매설관이 해저면에 설치되어 운영이 되고 있다. 이들 매설관은 지진 또는 해저사면의 유실과 같은 자연재해로 인해 파괴되는 일들이 빈번하게 발생되고 있다. 그 외 태풍 등에 의해 발생되는 파랑하중에 의해서도 이들 매설관이 종종 파괴되는 일이 발생되기도 한다. 태풍 등에 의한 파랑하중은 해저지반에 과다한 과잉간극수압을 발생시켜 지반 액상화를 유발 세굴을 발생시키는데 이로 인해 매설관 하부에는 과도한 인장응력이 유발되어 매설관의 파괴 문제가 야기된다. 만약 석유수송 해저매설관이 파괴되면 경제적?산업적 측면에서 직접적인 피해 이외에도 해양환경에 미치는 영향은 매우 크다고 볼 수 있다. 따라서 파랑하중에 의한 해저매설관 주변 지반의 거동 분석 및 안정성 평가에 관한 연구가 요구된다.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.13-22
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• 2016

An optimized spudcan was designed for the Southwestern Sea, an area mostly comprised of sand and soft clay layers. The spudcan was designed using guidelines by SNAME, ISO, and InSafeJIP, as well as the yield surface for combined loads. The probe test method was applied to define a yield surface used in estimating spudcan stability. Numerical analyses that considered vertical, horizontal, and moment loads in Southwestern Sea resulted in a design of 8 m diameter spudcan. Additionally, the empirical equations suggested by previous studies can estimate a reasonable spudcan bearing capacity at shallow depth. Each yield surface calculated from Mohr Coulomb and Hardening soil model showed different shapes, however the yield surface also grew with increasing spudcan diameter. This yield surface is a useful reference, along with site investigation results and published guidelines, to estimate the stability of a spudcan in the Southwestern Sea.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.71-79
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• 2008

The underground conduit laid under different environments exhibits various behaviour according to the ground and external load as well as the loading time and conditions, so on. As the environmental conditions are usually different even within the same area, it is very difficult to correctly predict the stress conditions and behaviour of the underground conduit using currently available theoretical analysis. Especially, it is not yet satisfied in Korea for the evaluation of the underground conduit under the influence of the load of vehicles or unexpected loading conditions. Thus, in this study the assessment for the excavation depth and ground disturbance was carried out with a large box model test and numerical analysis. Numerical analysis was also performed for the assessment of dynamic loading conditions like railway load.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.51-61
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• 2001

A series of model tests and analyses by load transfer function were performed to study load-settlement behaviour with relative compaction ratio of soil and embeded depth of pile. In the model tests, embeded depth ratio(L/D) of pile were installed 15, 20, 25 and relative compaction of soil(RC) is 85%, 95% and then cement were injected at around perimeter of pile. For analysis of embedded pile, the paper were compared results of model tests with analysis results by Vijayvergiya model and Castelli model, Gwizdala model of elastic plasticity-perfect plastic model and then the fitness load transfer mechanism was proposed to predict load-settlement behaviour of embeded pile. The analysis results of predicted bearing capacity by load transfer function, ultimate bearing capacity of embeded pile were approached to measured value and behaviour of initial load-settlement curve were estimated that load transfer function by Castelli were similar to measured value. The result of axial load analysis of bored pile shows that skin friction estimated by load transfer mechanism is investigated more a little than that of measured values.