• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.411-429
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• 2017

A Spectral Element Method for 3D seismic wave propagation simulation is derived based on the three-dimensional fluctuating elastic dynamic equation. Considering the 3D real terrain and the attenuation characteristics of the medium, the topographic effect of Wenchuan earthquake is simulated by using the Spectral Element Method (SEM) algorithm and the ASTER DEM model. Results show that the high PGA (peak ground acceleration) region was distributed along the peak and the slope side away from the epicenter in the epicenter area. The overall distribution direction of high PGA and high PGV (peak ground velocity) region is parallel to the direction of the seismogenic fault. In the epicenter of the earthquake, the ground motion is to some extent amplified under the influence of the terrain. The amplification effect of the terrain on PGA is complicated. It does not exactly lead to amplification of PGA at the ridge and the summit or attenuation of PGA in the valley.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.125-144
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• 2015

This paper presents the probabilistic seismic microzonation of densely populated Kolkata city, situated on the world's largest delta island with very soft alluvial soil deposit. At first probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of Kolkata city was carried out at bedrock level and then ground motion amplification due to sedimentary deposit was computed using one dimensional (1D) wave propagation analysis SHAKE2000. Different maps like fundamental frequency, amplification at fundamental frequency, peak ground acceleration (PGA), peak ground velocity (PGV), peak ground displacement (PGD), maximum response spectral acceleration at different time period bands are developed for variety of end users, structural and geotechnical engineers, land use planners, emergency managers and awareness of general public. The probabilistically predicted PGA at bedrock level is 0.12 g for 50% exceedance in 50 years and maximum PGA at surface level it varies from 0.095 g to 0.18 g for same probability of exceedance. The scenario of simulated ground motion revealed that Kolkata city is very much prone to damage during earthquake.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권6호
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• pp.591-600
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• 2024

This study investigated the acceleration response and shape change characteristics of a gravity quay wall according to the magnitude of the applied acceleration. The quay wall was defined as a port facility damaged by the Kobe earthquake. Four experimental scenarios were established based on the inclination condition grades, considered to be a significant defect factor in the quay wall. Then, the shaking table test was conducted using scaled-down quay wall models constructed per each scenario. The ground acceleration was gradually increased from the peak ground acceleration (PGA) of 0.1 g to 0.7 g. After each ground acceleration test, acceleration installed on the wall and backfill ground and inclination on the top of the wall were measured to assess the amplification of peak response acceleration and maximum response amplitude and the change in the inclination of the quay wall. This study also analyzed the separation of the quay wall from the backfill and the crack pattern of the backfill ground according to PGA values and inclination condition grades. The result of this study shows that response acceleration could provide a reasonable prediction for the changes in the inclination of the quay wall and the crack generation and propagation on the backfill from a current inclination condition grade.

• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 한반도의 고유한 지진-지체구조 특성이 반영된 입력자료를 사용하여 한반도의 확률론적 지진위험지도를 제작하는 것이다. 지진입력자료들은 다수의 전문가에 의해 제공받았으며, 최대지반가속도(Peak Ground Acceleration: PGA)에 대한 지진위험도값은 USGS 지진재해도 프로그램(Harmsen, 2008)을 일부 수정하여 산출하였다. 전문가들로부터 제공된 지진입력자료들의 불확실성은 논리수목 방법을 적용하여 최종 지진재해도 계산에 반영하였다. PGA 분포 패턴은 각 전문가들이 제시한 면적지진원도 형상에 매우 민감하며, 그 형상과 유사한 모양을 보여준다. 지진위험지도는 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 250, 500년 동안 초과확률 10%에 해당하는 최대지반가속도를 등치선 형태로 나타내었다. 모든 재현주기에서 황해도 일대를 제외한 북한지역이 남한지역보다 현저하게 낮은(약 50%) PGA 기댓값을 나타낸다. 전체적으로 남한의 동남부 일대와 북한의 황해도 일대가 약간 높은 값을 보이면서 북서-남동 방향으로 등치도 값의 분포가 신장되어 나타남을 보인다. 또한, 강원도 북부 일대가 타 지역에 비해 약간 낮아지는 경향을 보인다. 본 연구결과는 국내 주요 구조물의 내진성능 향상을 위한 기초자료로서 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1997년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.581-586
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• 1997

The objective of this study is to investigate the behavior of a 1/5-scale 3-story nonductile reinforced concrete frame subjected to earthquake excitation. For this purpose, Taft N21E earthquake accelerogram was simulated by using 3m${\times}$5m shaking table. When the input acceleration is compared to that of output, it can be found that simulation of shaking table is excellent. From the results of test with Taft N21E earthquake accelerogram adjusted to peak ground acceleration(PGA) 0.06g and 0.12g(maximum acceleration in korea seismic code) the model responded in elastic behavior and it is found that the existing building in our country are safe against the levels of PGA 0.06g and 0.12g.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.135-145
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• 2019

비탈면 붕괴는 크게 내적요인과 외적요인으로 분류할 수 있다. 내적요인은 토층 깊이, 사면경사, 흙의 전단강도 등의 기존에 비탈면의 형성과 함께 내재 되어있는 공학적 요인이며, 외적요인은 지진과 같은 하중이다. 이때 최대가속도(PGA), 최대속도(PGV), Arias계수(I), 고유주기(T_p), 스펙트럼 가속도(S_aT=1.0) 등은 지진의 외적요인으로 대변되는 값이다. 특히, 최대지반가속도(peak ground acceleration, PGA)는 지진의 지반 운동 크기를 정의하는 가장 대표적인 값이지만 동일한 최대 지반가속도 값을 가지는 진동이라도 지진의 지속시간에 따라 달라지는 사면에서의 변위를 충분히 고려하지 못하는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 인공사면을 대상으로 2차원 평면변형률 조건의 수치해석을 수행하였으며, 다양한 지진 시나리오의 PGA를 0.2g로 스케일링하여 적용했을 때 비탈면에서 발생하는 응답특성을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 비탈면의 상층부와 하층부의 응답은 활동면 발생 여부에 따라 차이를 보이며, 입력 지진파의 외적요인 보다는 소성변형을 유발시킨 진동 특성의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 2012

The spatial variation of ground motion in Kolkata Metropolitan District (KMD) has been estimated by generating synthetic ground motion considering the point source model coupled with site response analysis. The most vulnerable source was identified from regional seismotectonic map for an area of about 350 km radius around Kolkata. The rock level acceleration time histories at 121 borehole locations in Kolkata for the vulnerable source, Eocene Hinge Zone, due to maximum credible earthquake (MCE) moment magnitude 6.2 were generated by synthetic ground motion model. Soil investigation data of 121 boreholes were collected from the report of Soil Data Bank Project, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. Surface level ground motion parameters were determined using SHAKE2000 software. The results are presented in the form of peak ground acceleration (PGA) at rock level and ground surface, amplification factor, and the response spectra at the ground surface for frequency 1.5 Hz, 3 Hz, 5 Hz and 10 Hz and 5% damping ratio. Site response study shows higher PGA in comparison with rock level acceleration. Maximum amplification in some portion in KMD area is found to be as high as 3.0 times compared to rock level.

• 지질공학
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.293-305
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• 2023

지진이 발생할 때 대한 지진동 증폭 현상을 확인하기 위해 1g 진동대와 연성토조(Laminar Shear Box, LSB)를 이용하여 모형지반을 조성하였고, 3가지 모델에 대하여 지진동 증폭현상에 대하여 확인하였다. 3가지의 모형지반을 선정하였으며 모든 모형지반에서 조밀한 층과 느슨한 층으로 나누었고, 지반모형의 경우는 다층 수평지반, 다층 제방지반, 다층 분지지반모형으로 선정하였다. 각 지반모형을 제작하며 가속도계 매설을 진행하였으며, 인공지진파, Sinesweep파와 Sine 10 Hz의 지진파를 통하여 증폭현상을 확인하였다. 최대지반가속도(Peak ground acclelration, PGA)와 응답스펙트럼 가속도(Spectrum acceleration, SA)를 통해 지진동 증폭현상을 확인하였다. 수평 다층지반에서 조밀한 지반을 통과 후 느슨한 지반에서 가속도 증폭이 조밀한 지반에 비해 크게 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 다른 두 모형지반에서는 층의 경계면을 통과 후 점차 중심부에서 가속도 증폭이 더 크게 발생하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 국내 내진설계기준 공통적용사항(MOIS, 2017)의 지반증폭계수를 활용하여 지표면 최대가속도를 산출하는 방법의 적절성을 검토하기 위해 포항지역 전역의 시추공을 대상으로 1차원 등가선형해석프로그램을 통해 지반응답해석을 수행하였다. 지반응답해석을 위한 지진파는 내진설계기준 공통적용사항에 따라 지진 재현주기 500년, 1000년, 2400년의 표준설계응답스펙트럼에 맞추었고, 지반데이터는 국토지반정보 포털시스템을 활용하여 확보하였다. 그 결과 내진설계기준 공통적용사항에서 제시하는 응답스펙트럼과 지반응답해석에서 얻어진 응답스펙트럼은 지반분류에 상관없이 대략적으로 일치하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 하지만, 증폭계수를 활용하여 지표면최대가속도를 산출할 경우 지반응답해석에서 얻어진 결과와 상당한 차이를 나타내는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.455-475
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• 2023

The present study investigates the non-linear soil-pile interaction using three-dimensional (3D) non-linear finite element models. The numerical models were validated by using the results of extensive pile load and shaking table tests. The pile performance in liquefiable and non-liquefiable soil has been studied by analyzing the liquefaction ratio, pile lateral displacement (LD), pile bending moment (BM), and frictional resistance (FR) results. The pile models have been developed for the different ground conditions. The study reveals that the results obtained during the pile load test and shaking cycles have good agreement with the predicted pile and soil response. The soil density, peak ground acceleration (PGA), slenderness ratio (L/D), and soil condition (i.e., dry and saturated) are considered during modeling. Four ground motions are used for the non-linear time history analyses. Consequently, design charts are proposed depended on the analysis results to be used for design practice. Eleven models have been used to validate the capability of these charts to capture the soil-pile response under different seismic intensities. The results of the present study demonstrate that L/D ratio slightly affects the lateral displacement when compared with other parameters. Also, it has been observed that the increasing in PGA and decreasing L/D decreases the excess pore water pressure ratio; i.e., increasing PGA from 0.1 g to 0.82 g of loose sand model, decrease the liquefaction ratio by about 50%, and increasing L/D from 15 to 75 of the similar models (under Kobe earthquake), increase this ratio by about 30%. This study reveals that the lateral displacement increases nonlinearly under both dry and saturated conditions as the PGA increases. Similarly, it is observed that the BM increases under both dry and saturated states as the L/D ratio increases. Regarding the acceleration histories, the pile BM was reduced by reducing the acceleration intensity. Hence, the pile BM decreased to about 31% when the applied ground motion switched from Kobe (PGA=0.82 g) to Ali Algharbi (PGA=0.10 g). This study reveals that the soil conditions affect the relationship pattern between the FR and the PGA. Also, this research could be helpful in understanding the threat of earthquakes in different ground characteristics.