• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2008

This study was conducted to define a characteristics of Electrical Resistivity of weathered soil against volumetric water content and frequency. It is essential to analyze and understand a characteristics of the Electrical Resistivity for evaluation of soil as subsurface contaminant detection. Before the test, an effect of pore water and ion were checked using four liquids(distilled water, tap water, potassium chloride 1.8mM, and 3.7mM). As a result, the correlation between the volumetric water content and the Electrical Resistivity was estimated. The Electrical Resistivity decreases with increasing frequency and water content. Also, Electrical Resistivity could be described by an exponential function of volumetric water content with the constants.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.687-706
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• 2015

Methods commonly used to evaluate the improvement of lime-treated expansive soil include swelling characteristics and unconfined compressive strength. In the field, lime-treated expansive soils are in compacted unsaturated state. Soil water characteristic curves (SWCCs) represent a key parameter to interpret and describe the behavior of unsaturated expansive soil. This paper investigates the use of SWCC as a technique to evaluate improvements acquired by expansive soil after lime treatment. Three different lime contents were considered 2%, 4% and 6% by dry weight of clay. Series of tests were performed to determine the SWCC for the different lime content under curing periods of 7 and 28 day. Correlations between key features of the soil water characteristic curves of lime treated expansive soils and basic engineering behavior such as swelling characteristics and unconfined compression strength were established. Test results revealed that initial slope ($S_1$), saturated water content ($w_{sat}$), and air entry value (AEV) play an important role in reflecting improvement in engineering behavior achieved by lime treatment.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2000년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.377-384
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• 2000

The characteristics and prediction model of the shear strength for unsaturated residual soils was studied. In order to investigate the influence of the initial water content on the shear strength, unsaturated triaxial tests were carried out varying the initial water content, and the applicability of existing prediction models for the unsaturated shear strength was testified. It was shown that the soil - water characteristic curve and the shear strength of the unsaturated soil varied with the change of the initial water content. A sample compacted in the lower initial water content needs a higher suction to get the same degree of saturation while the shear strength of a sample with the lower initial water content displays a lower value. In order to apply the existing prediction models of the unsaturated shear strength to granite residual soils, a correction coefficient, α, on the internal friction angle, ø'was added.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.401-408
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• 2022

최근 원예작물의 지속가능한 생산을 위한 작물 생육환경 센싱 기반 복합환경제어시스템 연구와 산업적 이용이 부각되면서, 노지재배에 적용하기 적합한 토양센서 활용 방안 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 산업 및 연구 현장에서 많이 사용되고 있는 TEROS 12 FDR 센서(frequency domain reflectometry sensor)를 노지 과수원의 토양에 알맞게 활용하기 위하여 국내 세 지역 과수원 토양의 토성별 FDR 센서 활용 방법을 제시하고자 수행하였다. 실제 과수가 재배되고 있는 각 과수원에서 토양을 채취하여, 토성 및 토양수분보유곡선을 조사하였으며, 토양별 TEROS 12 센서 Raw 값과 이에 대응하는 용적수분함량 값을 선형 회귀 분석, 3차 회귀 분석을 통해 보정식을 얻은 뒤 제조사에서 제공하는 광질 토양 보정식과 비교 분석하였다. 채취한 세 과수원의 토양은 모두 토성이 달랐으며, 토성에 따라 각 보수력에 따른 용적수분함량 수치에 차이가 있었다. 또한, TEROS 12 센서 보정식에서는 모든 토양에서 3차 회귀 분석 보정식이 결정계수 0.95 이상으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, RMSE도 가장 낮게 나타났다. 제조사에서 제공하는 보정식을 사용하여 TEROS 12 센서의 용적수분함량을 보정할 경우 토양에 따라 실제 수치에 비해 최대 0.09-0.17m³·m^-3가량 낮게 나타나, FDR 센서 사용시 적용 토양에 알맞은 보정이 반드시 선행되어야 함을 확인하였다. 또한 토성에 따라 토양의 보수력 구간에 따른 용적수분함량 범위의 차이가 있었으며, 토양 용적수분함량의 수치 해석에 보수력 정보가 수반되어야 할 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 사질이 많은 토양에서는 관수 개시점 측정을 위해 FDR 센서를 활용하는 데 있어 용적수분함량 측정 범위가 상대적으로 좁아 정밀도가 떨어질 것으로 판단되었다. 결론적으로 토양에서 FDR 센서를 통해 토양수분의 변화를 알맞게 해석하고 노지에서 알맞은 관수 시점을 선정하기 위해서는, 적용 토양의 수분보유특성을 파악하고 FDR 센서 보정을 선행하여 올바른 토양 수분 정보 제공이 필요할 것이다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.205-214
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• 2023

Soil salinity is becoming one of the most devastating environmental hazards over the years. Soil investigation involves fast, low cost and non disturbing methods to measure soil characteristics for both construction projects as well as for agricultural use. The electrical resistivity of saline soils is greatly governed by salt concentration and the presence of moisture in soil matrix. Experimental results of this investigation highlight that there is a significant relationship between the electrical resistivity of soil samples mixed with chloride solutions (NaCl, KCl, and MgCl₂) at various concentrations, and soil physical properties. Correlations represented by quadratic functions were obtained between electrical resistivity and soil characteristics, namely, water content, degree of saturation and salt concentration. This research reveals that the obtained correlations between electrical resistivity, salt concentration, water content and degree of saturation are effective for predicting the characteristics of salt affected soils in practice, which constitute a governing element in the assessment of saline lands sustaining infrastructure.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.204-216
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• 2021

It is important to understand the factors influencing the temporal and spatial variability of water quality in order to establish an effective customized management strategy for contaminated aquatic ecosystems. In this study, the spatial diversity of the 5-year (2015 - 2019) average total phosphorus (TP) concentration observed in 40 Total Maximum Daily Loads unit-basins in the Nakdong River watershed was analyzed using 50 predictive variables of watershed characteristics, climate characteristics, land use characteristics, and soil characteristics. Cross-correlation analysis, a two-stage exhaustive search approach, and Bayesian inference were applied to identify predictors that best matched the time-averaged TP. The predictors that were finally identified included watershed altitude, precipitation in fall, precipitation in winter, residential area, public facilities area, paddy field, soil available phosphate, soil magnesium, soil available silicic acid, and soil potassium. Among them, it was found that the most influential factors for the spatial difference of TP were watershed altitude in watershed characteristics, public facilities area in land use characteristics, and soil available silicic acid in soil characteristics. This means that artificial factors have a great influence on the spatial variability of TP. It is expected that the proposed statistical modeling approach can be applied to the identification of major factors affecting the spatial variability of the temporal average state of various water quality parameters.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2017

Crop production in rice paddy fields is of great importance because of declining rice consumption and the low self-sufficiency ratio for field crops in Korea. A controlled drainage system (CDS) is recognized as an effective means to adjust water table (WT) levels as needed and control soil water content to improve the soil environment for optimum crop growth. The present study evaluated the effects of a CDS on soil characteristics, including soil water distribution and soybean development in paddy fields. The CDS was installed with two drain spacing (3 m and 6 m) at the experimental paddy field at the National Institute of Crop Science, Miryang, Korea. It was managed with two WT levels (0.3 m and 0.6 m) during the growing season. Soil water content, electrical conductivity and plant available nitrogen content in the soil were significantly greater in the 0.3 m WT management plots than in the 0.6 m plot and the control. At the vegetative stage, chlorophyll content was significantly lower with higher WT control because of excess soil moisture, but it recovered after the flowering stage. Soybean yield increased with WT management and the 0.6 m WT treatment produced the greatest grain yield, $3.38ton\;ha^{-1}$, which was 50% greater than that of the control. The CDS directly influenced outflow through the drains, which significantly delayed nutrient loss. The results of this study indicated that WT management by CDS can influence soil characteristics and it is an important practice for high yielding soybean production in paddy fields, which should be considered the crop growth stages for stable crop production.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2003

Dredged soil from sea has much higher water content than liquid limit of clay and even if small loads apply, it will suffer a great settlement. Therefore it is very difficult to perform a consolidation test with general consolidation apparatus because of high water content. In this study Rowe Cell Apparatus consolidation tests have been performed with 1 remolding clay of water content 56% and 4 slurry clays of a water content of 100%, 120%, 133% and 150%. From the test results the consolidation characteristics such as compression index, secondary compression index and consolidation coefficient have been investigated with a variation of water content of dredged soil. The equations to get consolidation constants such as a compression index, a consolidation coefficient have been proposed with the field water content.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2007

현재 불포화토에 대한 많은 연구가 진행되어 왔고 최근 들어 많은 연구자들이 불포화지반의 안정성을 보다 합리적으로 판단하고 해석하기 위해 불포화상태를 고려한 연구의 필요성을 제기하여 왔다. 이를 위해서는 흡인력에 대한 전단강도의 증진효과를 정량화하고 이를 안정해석에 적용하는 것이 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 불포화 사질토의 전단강도 특성을 규명하기 일해서 국내에 널리 분포하는 화강풍화토 7가지를 대상으로 불포화 삼축압축시험을 수행하였으며, 결과치를 분석하여 강도특성을 규명하고자 한다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 정수슬러지의 고함수비 문제를 해결하고 재활용을 촉진하기 위해 정수슬러지와 화강풍화토를 다양한 배합비로 혼합하여 슬러지혼합토(sludge mixture)를 제작하고, 다양한 실내 시험을 통해 슬러지혼합토의 물리적 특성과 불포화 특성을 분석하였다. 시험 결과, 정수슬러지 함량이 증가함에 따라 동일한 모관흡수력에 대응하는 체적 함수비는 증가하였다. 또한 정수슬러지 함량 또는 세립분 함량이 증가함에 따라 공기함입치는 0.9kPa에서 2.4kPa로 증가하였다. 슬러지혼합토의 포화투수계수 값과 함수특성곡선의 결과를 활용하여 강우 시 침투해석을 수행하는데 있어서 중요한 인자인 불포화 투수함수를 산정하였다.