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Effects of Fracture Intersection Characteristics on Transport in Three-Dimensional Fracture Networks

  • Park, Young-Jin;Lee, Kang-Kun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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    • 2001.09a
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    • pp.27-30
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    • 2001
  • Flow and transport at fracture intersections, and their effects on network scale transport, are investigated in three-dimensional random fracture networks. Fracture intersection mixing rules complete mixing and streamline routing are defined in terms of fluxes normal to the intersection line between two fractures. By analyzing flow statistics and particle transfer probabilities distributed along fracture intersections, it is shown that for various network structures with power law size distributions of fractures, the choice of intersection mixing rule makes comparatively little difference in the overall simulated solute migration patterns. The occurrence and effects of local flows around an intersection (local flow cells) are emphasized. Transport simulations at fracture intersections indicate that local flow circulations can arise from variability within the hydraulic head distribution along intersections, and from the internal no flow condition along fracture boundaries. These local flow cells act as an effective mechanism to enhance the nondiffusive breakthrough tailing often observed in discrete fracture networks. It is shown that such non-Fickian (anomalous) solute transport can be accounted for by considering only advective transport, in the framework of a continuous time random walk model. To clarify the effect of forest environmental changes (forest type difference and clearcut) on water storage capacity in soil and stream flow, watershed had been investigated.

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THE PHYSICALLY-BASED SOIL MOISTURE BALANCE MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS ON PADDY FIELDS

  • Park, Jae-Young;Lee, Jae-Hyoung
    • Water Engineering Research
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.243-256
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    • 2000
  • This physically-based hydrologic model is developed to calculate the soil-moisture balance on paddy fields. This model consists of three modules; the first is the unsaturated module, the second is the rice evapotranspiration module with SPAC(soil-plant-atmospheric-continuum), and the third is the groundwater and open channel flows based upon the interrehtionship module. The model simulates the hydrlogical processes of infiltration, soil water storage, deep perocolation or echarge to the shallow water table, transpiration and evaporation from the soil surface and also the interrelationship of the groundwater and river flow exchange. To verify the applicability of the developed model, it was applied to the Kimjae Plains, located in the center of the Dongjin river basin in Korea, during the most serious drought season of 1994. The result shows that the estimated water net requirement was 757mm and the water deficit was about 5.9% in this area in 1994. This model can easily evaluate the irrigated water quantity and visualize the common crop demands and soil moisture conditions.

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Sensitivity and Effects of Moving Water Table on Recharge Estimates

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    • Geotechnical Engineering
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 1993
  • 강우에 의해 발생되는 토양(soil)에서의 Recharge를 구하기 위해 두가지 모델 즉, ((i) Simple Mass Balance Model (ii) Numerical Model : UNSAT 1)을 사용했는데, 이 두 모델들은 불포화상태의 흙(unsaturated zone : above groundwater table)에서 그의 가정과 개념에 약간 차이가 있다. Unsaturated Zone에서의이 두 모델의 적용에 있어서 몇가지 중요한 사항이 지적되고 있는데, 균질의 불포화 영역(unsaturated zone)의 토양에서 Mass Balance Model을 사용함으로써 얻은 Recharge는 UNSAT 1(numerical model)을 통해 얻은 결과와 비교할 때 서로 상이한 결과를 보였다. 또한, Recharge의 계산에 있어서 지하수위의 변화에 따른 영향을 알아보기 위해 Sensitivity Analysis를 수행하였다. 즉, 고정수위(fixed groundwater table)로 가정했을 때 발생되는 오차를 한개의 수리학적 계수(hydraulic parameter)의 함수로 보고 계산을 했으며 이 결과를 그림으로 나타내어 보았다. 이 연구의 결과는 Model Simulation에 있어서 수리학적 경계조건을 결정하는데 큰 도움이 될 것이며, 또한 이 연구에서는 Unsaturated-Saturated Flow Model이나 Drainage Model을 함께 병행시켜 Simulation을 수행하는데 촛점을 두고 있다.

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A Study on Hydrogeologic, Hydrodispersive Characterization and Groundwater Contamination Assessment of an H-site (H 연구지역의 수리지질-수리분산특성과 지하수 오염가능성 평가연구)

  • Hahn, Jeongsang
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.295-311
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    • 1994
  • A comprehensive in-situ tests are performed to define the hydrogeologic and hydrodispersive characteristics such as hydraulic conductivities, longitudinal dispersivity, and average linear velocities as well as conducting flow-net analysis at the study area. The results show that the study area is very heterogeneous so that hydraulic conductivities range from $6.45{\times}10^{-7}$ to $1.15{\times}10^{-5}m/s$ with average linear velocities of 0.34~0.62m/day. Whole groundwater in upper-most aquifer is discharging into the sea with specific discharge rate of $7.2{\times}10^{-3}$ to $1.3{\times}10^{-2}m/day$. The longitudinal dispersivity of the aquifer is estimated about 4.8m through In-situ injection phase test. The area is highly vulnerable to potential contaminant sources due to it's high value of DRASTIC index ranging from 139 to 155 and also under water table condition with very shallow groundwater level. To delineate contaminant plumes of toxic NaOH and carcinogenic benzene when these substances are assumed to be leaked through existing TSDF at the study area by unexpected accidents or spill, Aquifer Simulation Model (ASM) including Flow and Transport Model is used. Te simulated results reveal that the size of NaOH plume after 5 years continuous leak is about $250{\times}100m$ and benzene after 10 years, $490{\times}100m$. When the groundwater is abstracted about 50 days, which is maximum continuously sustained no-precipitation period during 30 years, with pumping rate of $100m^3/day$, THWELL program shows that the groundwater is adversly affected by sea water intrusion.

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Numerical Simulation of Groundwater Discharge Into a Tunnel (터널 지하수 유출량 산정을 위한 수치모델)

  • Jeong, Jae-Hyeon;Koo, Min-Ho
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.369-376
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    • 2015
  • Numerical models simulating groundwater flow are often used to estimate groundwater discharge into a tunnel. In designing numerical models, the grid size should be carefully considered to ensure that groundwater discharge is accurately predicted. However, several recent studies have employed various grid sizes without providing an adequate explanation for their choice. This paper suggests the optimal grid size based on a comparison of numerical models with analytical solutions. Discrepancies between numerical and analytical solutions result from the effect of model boundaries as well as the grid size. By nullifying boundary effects, the errors solely associated with the grid size could be analyzed. The optimal grid size yielding accurate numerical solutions was thus derived. The suggested relationship between tunnel radius and optimal grid size is analogous to the relationship between the equivalent well block radius and grid size.

A Study of Optimal Water Supply Planning in Mountainous Area (산지유역에서의 최적용수공급방안에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Ji-Hak;Park, Ki-Bum
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.967-973
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    • 2006
  • In this study used tank model and specific discharge to calculate low-flow of mountain basin and supply data that need in water resources plan. Low-flow is calculated byspecific discharge and area ratio method as resulted that calculate storage of low-flow by tank model was construed that showd all similar aspect. In judged to help in water resources plan establishment calculating low-flow using model to supplement uncertainty of observed data in that calculate of low-flow ungaged mountain area. It shows by economical and realistic plan until 12 years after development that run parallel and use economic performance analysis result valley flow and groundwater. But wide area water services and Chungju dam since 12 years onward was expose that is economic.

Sensitivity Analysis of Hydrogeologic Parameters by Groundwater Table Fluctuation Model in Jeju Island (지하수위 변동 해석모델을 이용한 제주지역의 수리지질 매개변수 민감도 분석)

  • Kim, Nam Won;Kim, Youn Jung;Chung, Il-Moon
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.1409-1420
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    • 2014
  • In this work, we have carried out a sensitivity analysis of hydrogeologic parameters such as reaction factor and drainable pore space in groundwater table fluctuation model and have found characteristics of parameter distribution according to the altitude. We found that drainable pore space which is hydrogeologic parameter of aquifer didn't show any trend with altitude while reaction factor which is groundwater flow characteristic showed clear trend with altitude. To find a sensitivity of parameters, we compared RMSE of estimated groundwater recharges by using the mean value and linear relationship of parameters. As results, the linear equation derived for entire watersheds could be applied to estimate parameters for ungauged watershed. Furthermore, the features of parameter distribution can be used to predict hydrogeologic parameter in ungauged watersheds and it is expected that those features could be used for a basic data for groundwater modeling.

Evaluation of long-term stream depletion due to cyclic groundwater pumping using analytical model (해석적 모형을 이용한 주기적 지하수 양수가 하천의 수량에 미치는 장기 영향 분석)

  • Lee, Jeongwoo;Chung, Il-Moon;Kim, Nam Won
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.52 no.7
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    • pp.483-492
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    • 2019
  • An analytical model was developed to estimate the stream depletion due to cyclic groundwater pumping by extending the Hunt's analytical solution which was derived from considering the hydraulic characteristics of the aquifer and the streambed. The model was applied to analyze the long-term effects of groundwater pumping on stream depletion during irrigation season. For the case of a total of 1,500 conditions according to various aquifer and streambed hydraulic characteristics and stream-well distance, the stream depletion due to cyclic groundwater pumping for 10 years was calculated and the results were graphically represented. Especially, the maximum and average stream depletion rates were calculated and compared with the results for continuous groundwater pumping. Furthermore, considering both stream depletion and return flow rates, the limit hydraulic condition that minimizes the influence of groundwater pumping for irrigation water supply on stream depletion was suggested.

Groundwater Movement Analysis according to Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction (지표수-지하수 상호관계에 따른 지하수 유동분석)

  • Ahn, Seung-Seop;Park, Dong-Il;Jung, Do-Joon;Seok, Dong-Ki
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.1945-1949
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    • 2009
  • It is fact that many research is advanced about management and security of water resources according to serious problem which is raising its head that conservancy and management of water resources development of population and industry. Ground water of water resources is the source of water resources security with surface water, so it have to be continuous exploitation and research however, until now it researched in separate way from surface water, and it become connect each other for the research in actual condition in recent times. The research analyzed the recharge at the SWAT model, interpreted by used GMS/MODFLOW model for ground water flow change.

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