• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.713-723
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• 2016

Shear wave velocities of three selected sandy soils subject to drained triaxial compression test were continuously measured using the bender elements. The shear wave velocity during isotropic compression, as widely recognized, increased as confining pressure increased and they were correlated well. However, during drained shearing, the mean effective stress could no further provide a suitable correlation. The shear wave velocity during this stage was almost constant with respect to the mean effective stress. The vertical stress was found to be more favorable at this stage (since confining stress was kept constant). When sample was attained its peak stress, the shear wave velocity reduced and deviated from the previously existed trend line. This was probably caused by the non-uniformity induced by the formation of shear band. Subsequently, void ratios computed based on external measurements could not provide reasonable fitting to the initial stage of post-peak shear wave velocity. At very large strain levels after shear band formation, the digital images revealed that sample may internally re-arrange itself to be in a more uniform loose stage. This final stage void ratio estimated based on the proposed correlation derived during pre-peak state was close to the value of the maximum void ratio.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.27-36
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• 1993

본 연구에서는 실트흙의 거동에 대하여 자동화된 삼축시험기를 사용하여 정하중(monotonic loading)과 반복 동하중(cyclic loading)하에서 파괴전과 파괴상태시 응력 변형률 상태를 제시하였다. 시료성형을 위하여 순수 실트인 실리카 분말을 사용했으며 시료는 조밀한 경우(D,=80%, eo=0.68)와 느슨한 경우(D,=35pl, eo=0.9)의 2종류로 만들어 등방 압밀후 배수. 비배수 상태하 에서 삼축압축과 인장시험을,비배수 상태하에서 반복 동하중 시험을 하였다. 해석 결과 전반적인 실트의 거동은 사질토와 비슷하지만 점토질흙에 비해서는 체적팽창(dilatancy)으로 인하여 정하중과 반복동하중하에서 상당히 다른 거동을 보임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2016

A proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) produces only water at cathode by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. The generated water is transported across the membrane from the cathode to the anode. The transported water collected in water-trap and drained to the cathode within the humidifier outlet. If the condensate water is not being drained at the appropriate time, condensate water in the anode can cause the performance degradation or fuel efficiency degradation of fuel cell by the anode flooding or unnecessary hydrogen discharge. In this study, we proposed an optimization method of condensate water drain logic for the water drain performance and the water drain algorithm as considered the condensate water generating speed prep emergency case. In conclusion, we developed the water management strategy of fuel processing system (FPS) as securing fuel efficiency and operating stability.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.74-83
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• 1994

A series of isotropic consolidation tests, undrained and drained triaxial compression tests was carried out to investigate the physical characteristics and behaviours of marine silty sands collected from the western coast of Korea. This study also included a theoretical development of the constitutive equation to evaluate stress-strain relationship and volume change of silty sands. The results and main conclusions of the study are summarized as follows; 1. Isotropic compression and swelling index are linearly decreased with an increase in relative density. 2. Both undrained shear strengh and elastic modulus are increased with an increase in relative density and confining pressure. 3. Internal friction angles obtained from drained and undrained compression tests of the soils are proportional to relative density. 4. The phenomenon of dilatancy of each sample is less profound when confining stress is increased but more profound when relative density is increased. 5. The slope of critical state lines is 1.78 for Saemangum, 1.70 for Siewha and 1.26 for Sukmoon sands. 6. In this study, Drucker-Praper type criterion is used and hardening function of Cap model is modified by hyperbolic fuction. This will improve a lack of physical meaning of hardening parameters in conventional Cap model. 7. A newly developed constitutive equation to the forementioned silty sands and checked its applicability. This is in good agreement with the measured data.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.729-742
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• 2015

The aim of the present work was the study of instability in a loose sand from Les Dunes beach in Ain Beninan, Algeria, where the Boumerdes earthquake occurred in 2003. This earthquake caused significant structural damages and claimed the lives of many people. Damages caused to infrastructures were strongly related to phenomena of liquefaction. The study was based on the results of two drained and six undrained triaxial tests over a local sand collected in a region where liquefaction occurred. All the tests hereby analyzed followed compression stress-paths in monotonic conditions and the specimens were isotropically consolidated, since the objective was to study the instability due to static loading as part of a more general project, which also included cyclic studies. The instability was modeled with the second-order work increment criterion. The definition of the instability line for Les Dunes sand and its relation with yield surfaces allowed the identification of the region of potential instability and helped in the evaluation of the susceptibility of soils to liquefy under undrained conditions and its modeling. The dilatancy rate was studied in the points where instability began. Some mixed tests were also simulated, starting with drained conditions and then changing to undrained conditions at different time steps.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.561-573
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• 2020

The creep and consolidation behaviors of clays subjected to thermal cycles are of fundamental importance in the application of energy geostructures. This study aims to numerically investigate the physical mechanisms for the temperature-triggered volume change of saturated clays. A recently developed thermodynamic framework is used to derive the thermo-mechanical constitutive model for clays. Based on the model, a fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) finite element (FE) code is developed. Comparison with experimental observations shows that the proposed FE code can well reproduce the irreversible thermal contraction of normally consolidated and lightly overconsolidated clays, as well as the thermal expansion of heavily overconsolidated clays under drained heating. Simulations reveal that excess pore pressure may accumulate in clay samples under triaxial drained conditions due to low permeability and high heating rate, resulting in thermally induced primary consolidation. Results show that four major mechanisms contribute to the thermal volume change of clays: (i) the principle of thermal expansion, (ii) the decrease of effective stress due to the accumulation of excess pore pressure, (iii) the thermal creep, and (iv) the thermally induced primary consolidation. The former two mechanisms mainly contribute to the thermal expansion of heavily overconsolidated clays, whereas the latter two contribute to the noticeable thermal contraction of normally consolidated and lightly overconsolidated clays. Consideration of the four physical mechanisms is important for the settlement prediction of energy geostructures, especially in soft soils.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2023

Cementitious materials such as Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), fly ash, lime, and bitumen have been employed for soil improvement over the years. However, due to the environmental concerns associated with the use of OPC, substituting OPC with calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement offers good potential for ground improvement because it is more eco-friendly. Although earlier research has investigated the stabilizing effects of CSA cement-treated sand, no attempt has been made to examine soil behavior under high confining pressure. As a result, this study aimed to investigate the shear strength and mechanical behavior of CSA cement-treated sand using a consolidated drained (CD) triaxial test with high confining pressure. The microstructure of the examined sand samples was investigated using scanning electron microscopy. This study used sand with CSA cement contents of 3%, 5%, and 7% and confining pressures of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 MPa. It revealed that the confining pressures and CSA cement content significantly affected the stress-strain and volumetric change behavior of CSA cement-treated sand at high confining pressures.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 2023

Rate-dependent mechanical response of sand, subjected to loading of medium to high strain rate range, is of interest for several civilian and military applications. Such rate-dependent response can vary significantly based on the initial density state of the sand, applied confining pressure, considered strain rate range, drainage condition and sand morphology. A numerical study has been carried out employing a recently proposed visco-plastic constitutive model to explore the rate-dependent mechanical behaviour of Toyoura sand under drained triaxial loading condition. The model parameters have been calibrated using the experimental data on Toyoura sand available in published literature. Under strain rates higher than a reference strain rate, the simulation results are found to be in good agreement with the experimentally observed characteristic shearing behaviour of sand, which includes increased shear strength, pronounced post-peak softening and suppressed compression. The rate-dependent response, subjected to intermediate strain rate range, has further been assessed in terms of enhancement of peak shear strength and peak friction angle over varying initial density and confining pressure. The simulation results indicate that the rate-induced strength increase is highest for the dense state and such strength enhancements remain nearly independent of the applied confinement level.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.164-170
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• 2001

Objective: To evaluate the technical feasibility and the clinical effectiveness of sclerotherapy for the treatment of peritoneal inclusion cysts (PICs). Materials and Methods: Between June 1996 and February 2001, eight PICs in seven female patients aged 28-43 (mean, 36) years were instilled with sclerosant (povidone-iodine in three, ethanol in three, both povidone-iodine and ethanol in one). All seven patients subsequently experienced less abdominal pain. After drainage via an 8.5-Fr pigtail catheter inserted in the PICs (transabdominally in six cases, transvaginally in one), sclerosant equivalent in volume to about one-third that of drained fluid was introduced daily until the drained volume was less than 5ml. Follow-up by means of clinical procedures and ultrasound was performed every three months, at which time the success rate, possible complications and recurrence were determined. Results: Sclerotherapy was technically successful in all seven patients, though immediately after the procedure, minor complications were noted in three patients (mild pain in two, mild fever in one). During the follow-up of 4-60 (mean, 24.7) months, sclerotherapy proved successful and without long-term complications in all seven patients: lower abdominal pain disappeared and the diameter of the cysts decreased more than 50%, with complete regression in four cases. During the follow-up period there was no recurrence. Conclusion: Sclerotherapy following catheter insertion is technically feasible and effective for the treatment of PICs.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2004

배수조건이 다른 평야지 논토양에서 돈분뇨액비를 시용한 후 벼 생육 및 양분의 이동양상을 구명하여 농경지에서 돈분뇨 액비 재활용을 위한 기초 자료를 얻고자 배수조건이 약간양호 및 약간불량논에서 질소 성분함량이 0.53%인 돈분뇨액비를 LPM-100%는 $20.8Mg\;ha^{-1}$ (N 110 kg 표준시비량 해당), LPM-150%는 $31.1Mg\;ha^{-1}$ (N 165 kg 해당), LPM- 200%는 $41.5Mg\;ha^{-1}$ (N 220 kg 해당)을 각각 살포하여 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 벼 생육 및 수량은 LPM-N150 이상 시용에서 화학 비료를 처리한 대조구와 비슷하였고, 배수약간양호토양에서 약간불량토양보다 수량이 3-11% 증수되었으나 벼의 절간장이 길어져 도복의 위험성이 증가되었다. 돈분뇨액비 시용시 $NH_3$ 휘산량은 액비시용초기와 액비시용량이 증가될수록 많았고 액비시용 후 로타리 경운은 무로타리보다 LPM-N100%, LPM-N200% 시용에서 $NH_3$ 가스 누적량이 각각 59%, 25% 감소되었다. 강우시 액비 시용담 표면유거수중 무기성분 유실량은 액비 시용량이 많을수록 증가되었고 LPM-N150% 이상 시용에서 $NO_3-N$, $NH_4-N$, $SO_4$, Ca, K 성분 등이 많이 유실되었다. 한편 지하침투수중 $NO_3-N$, K유실량이 LPM-N150% 이상 시용에서 대조구보다 많았고, 배수약간양호토양이 약간불량토양보다 $NO_3-N$, K용탈이 많았다. 액비시용토양 중 질소형태 변화는 $NO_3-N$는 이앙 30일전(비담수기)인 액비 시용 초기부터 25일까지 점점 높아지다가 담수기에는 낮아졌고, $NH_4-N$는 액비시용초기부터 담수기인 액비 시용 후 25일에서 65일까지 높게 유지되다가 낮아졌으며, 토양 중 인산과 칼리 함량은 LPM-N100% 이상 시용에서 시험전보다 증가되었다. 결론적으로 돈분뇨액비 시용은 벼 생육과 수량을 고려하면서 환경부하를 최소화하는 방향으로 활용되어야 한다고 판단된다.