• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.57-65
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• 2010

This study was conducted to present primary data on the change of the physical characteristics of reservoir sediments for understanding the sedimentation. The records of the annual summation of the precipitation of >50mm per day (AP50) were compared with changes of bulk density, organic matter, mean grain-size, and sand ratio in sediment cores sampled from three reservoirs without dredging record. Reservoir sediments, characterized by mineral soil, contained organic matters originated from the debris of terrestrial plants, and changes of organic matter were related to changes of grain-size flowing into reservoirs when sediments of fine sandy loam showed 10% of organic matter contents. Rapid changes of grain-size and sand ratio in the sediment cores were associated with the increase and decrease of precipitation, and fluctuation of water level and water flow in reservoirs might have influenced on the formation of sediments in reservoirs. Records of AP50 suggested that sediments could accumulate more than about 30 within the short period of 10 years. The accumulated sediments in a short time can reflect the effect of natural and anthropogenic events on the physical characteristics of sediments.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.276-284
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• 2018

In order to analyze sediment transport characteristics of knickpoint migration, sediment transport length, and sediment transport weight through the under-flow type vertical lift gate, the hydraulic model experiment and dimensional analysis were performed. The correlations between Froude number and sediment transport characteristics were schematized. The multiple regression formulae for sediment transport characteristics with non-dimensional parameters were suggested. The determination coefficients of multiple regression equations appeared high as 0.618 for knickpoint migration, 0.632 for sediment transport length, and 0.866 for sediment transport weight. In order to evaluate the applicability of the developed hydraulic characteristic equations, 95% prediction interval analysis was conducted on the measured and the calculated by multiple regression equations, and it was determined that NSE (Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency), RMSE (root mean square), and MAPE (mean absolute percentage error) are appropriate, for the accuracy analysis related to the prediction on sediment transport characteristics of kickpoint migration, sediment transport length and weight.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.113-122
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• 2001

소성이 높은 고함수비를 갖는 준설점토에 대한 침강 및 자중압밀 특성에 대한 연구는 국내외에서 활발하게 진행되고 있는 반면, 비소성 준설토에 대한 침강, 퇴적 특성에 대한 연구는 국내뿐만 아니라 국외에서도 거의 진행되지 않고 있는 실정이다. 일반적으로 비소성 준설토는 침강 및 퇴적 단계에서 고소성의 준설점토와 다른 거동 특성을 나타낸다. 본 논문에서는 비소성 준설토에 대한 실내 침강압밀실험을 실시하여 비소성 준설토의 퇴적 및 침강 현상을 제시하였다. 또한 퇴적고 관찰이 이루어진 준설토에 대한 퇴적특성 분석을 통하여 계면고 관찰이 이루어진 준설토에 대한 퇴적 현상을 해석하였으며, 이를 통하여 비소성 준설토에 대한 침강 및 퇴적 거동을 예측하였다. 또한 초기 및 최종 퇴적고에 대한 상관관계, 최종 퇴적고 및 최종 계면고에 대한 상관관계 분석을 통하여 비소성 준설토의 거동 특성을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1998.06a
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• pp.12-16
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• 1998

최적 위치별 퇴적토에 대한 토양 특성 및 수목 식재용 유기토양 활용 가능성을 알아보고 각 시료의 수분, 유기물 함량 등에 따른 적절한 혼합을 통하여 식물 발아 성장의 최적화를 온실에서의 식물재배 실험을 통하여 달성하고자 한다. 또한 식재용 토양 활용 가능성을 알아보기 위한 기본 물성 및 유해성 평가를 하여 중금속이 식물 성장에 어떤 영향을 미치는가를 고려하여 재활용 여부를 알아보았다. 퇴적토를 이용한 식물의 발아 및 생장 실험은 원퇴적토와 모래와의 혼합비를 달리하고 다른 불순물이 함유되지 않도록 하여 발아일수와 발아적온, 생육적온 등 최적 조건을 팬지와 금잔화에 대하여 실험하였다.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.57-67
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• 2009

In soil and sediment environment, microorganisms play major roles in biochemical cycles of ecological significant elements. Because of its ecological significance, microbial diversity and community structure information are useful as indexes for assessing the quality of subsurface ecological environment and bioremediation. To achieve more accurate assessment, it is requested to gain sufficient yield and purity of DNA extracted from various soil and sediment samples. Although there have been a large number of basic researches regarding soil and sediment DNA extraction methods, little guideline information is given in literature when choosing optimal DNA extraction methods for various purposes such as environmental ecology impact assessment and bioremediation capability evaluation. In this study, we performed a thorough literature review to compare the characteristics of the current DNA extraction methods from soil and sediment samples, and discussed about considerations when selecting and applying DNA extraction methods for environmental impact assessment and bioremediation capability evaluation. This review suggested that one approach is not enough to gain the suitable quantity and yield of DNA for assessing microbial diversity, community structure and population dynamics, and that a careful attention has to be paid for selecting an optimal method for individual environmental purpose.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.25 no.5
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• pp.313-323
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• 2012

We have developed analysis method of PFCs in river water and sediment, and determined seven species of PFCs such as PFBS, PFHxS, PFOS, PFHpA, PFOA, PFNA and PFDA. Water and sediment samples were collected from 21 and 13 different sites along the Nakdong, Seomjin and Nam River, respectively. The water samples were pretreated with HLB cartridge and sediment samples were concentrated after extracted by sonication, and the levels of PFCs were determined by LC-MS/MS. The coefficient of determination ($R^2$) values of calibration curves were higher than 0.99. The method detection limits ranged 0.09~0.63 ng/L in water and 0.013~0.020 ng/g in sediment. The recovery rates of PFCs was found to be 74~98% for water and 87~111% for sediment. PFOA was the major species in water samples and followed by PFHpA and PFOS. In sediment, PFOA, PFOS and PFDA showed similar levels. Both water and sediment samples collected from the Nakdong River showed the highest concentrations of PFCs among the three rivers.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.5-11
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• 2004

When settled sediments in natural condition for long time were dredged by dredging process, it is natural that bulking change between sediments and dredged soils is affected by chemical injection; coagulant. Dredged sediments used in this study were sampled in the lagoon "Young rang lake" located at the east coast Sokcho city and the bulking change of dredged soils is quantitatively analysed by changing of the clay content and the amount of the flocculant and coagulant. From the experimental results, the bulking of dredged soils increased 1.69 times on the average bulking of settled sediments in natural condition in the case of the optimum chemicals addition.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.16-24
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• 2007

An investigation on the polluted sediments in the Lake Sihwa and the benthos that inhabited on the sediments was conducted. Cost effective remediation alternatives were derived form the results of the investigation. The sediment samples taken from four sampling points out of thirteen showed relatively high heavy metal (particularly copper) concentrations which exceeded the Effects Range Low (ERL) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA. The four sampling points were located in front of industrial complexes. Although the heavy metals appeared to have affected the growth of the benthos, the concentration of it did not exceed the criteria of dredging that were developed by Netherlands or the State of Washington, USA. However, contamination by organic matters and sulfur compounds was severe, which exceeded the criteria of dredging that were established in Japan. The sediments taken from the four sampling points which were contaminated with heavy metals showed higher organic matter content in general. The organic matters in the sediments depleted oxygen in summer, which appeared to be fatal to the benthos. A comprehensive analysis on the sediments, benthos, and other environmental impact from the contaminated sediments drew a conclusion that the benthonic environment of the Lake Sihwa needed a stepwise remediation, giving a particular emphasis on the clean up of the sediments upstram of the Lake which could cause odor problems to the nearby residential area.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.191-196
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• 2015

In this study, physico-chemical properties and heavy metal contents of sediment samples were determined to characterize the current pollution levels of the sediments. Ignition loss of the samples obtained from outside of the harbor was relatively lower than that from the samples obtained inside of the harbor. Heavy metal pollution was not serious except Ni. Concentrations of Ni for J1, J3, and J4 exceeded 16 mg/kg. Thus, these areas were classified as lowest effect level according to Ontario sediment quality guidelines. Evaluation of sediments pollution using $I_{geo}$ and R resulted as non-pollution for all considered metals, which indicated that no outer pollutants entered in the Jeju outport harbor. However, drastic increase of Cu concentrations was observed. Its concentration obviously increased toward the inside of the outport harbor. Therefore, careful attention and plan for the protection and remediation of sediments is required to maintain the cleanness of the Jeju outport harbor.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.342-345
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• 2003

비소로 오염된 폐광산주변 하천 퇴적토 오염 복원을 위한 토양세척법의 복원효율을 규명하였다. 세척액에 대한 비소제거 효율을 규명하기 위해 오염된 3종류의 하천 퇴적토에 대하여 초산, 구연산, 염산 각 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1N 수용액과 증류수(pH 5.41)에 대한 세척실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 세척 효율은 염산과 구연산 용액의 경우 0.05N 이상에서 저농도의 구연산을 제외하고 99.9% 이상의 제거효과를 나타내었다. 초산의 경우 1N의 경우에도 36%와 71%의 낮은 세척 효율을 보였으며, 증류수로 세척한 경우에는 20% 내외의 세척 효율을 나타내었다. 이러한 세척 효율은 본 오염지역의 복원목표를 토양오염 우려기준의 40% 농도(2.4mg/kg)로 설정하여 하천퇴적토를 복원할 수 있음을 나타내고 있으며, 결론적으로 오염 퇴적토의 농도 분포에 따라 적절한 세척액을 선택한다면 세척 효과를 훨씬 증대시킬 수 있으리라 사료된다. 본 연구를 통한 세척효율 결과는 연구지역을 포함한 전국 각지의 폐광산 복원공정 설계에 중요한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.