• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 풍화토 비탈면에서 발생하는 세굴 및 표층 붕괴 면의 표층 보강을 목적으로 탄소섬유와 친환경고화재(E.S.B.)를 혼합하여 일축 압축강도 시험을 수행하였다. E.S.B.와 탄소섬유의 최적 배합비를 결정하기 위해 E.S.B.는 10%, 20%, 30%의 조건을 설정하였고, 탄소섬유는 0.3%, 0.6%, 0.9%, 1.2%로 설정하였다. 또한, 건조밀도 및 재령 기간에 따른 일축 압축강도 변화를 분석하기 위해 최대건조단위 중량의 85%, 95%를 적용하고 재령 기간 3일, 7일, 28일로 설정하였다. 비탈면 표층 보강을 위한 기준 강도는 ACI 230.1R-09(2009)에서 7일 기준 4MPa, 28일 기준 6MPa로 제안하고 있다. 압축시험 결과 E.S.B. 보강토의 일축 압축강도는 다짐도 95%인 경우 E.S.B. 혼합비율 10% 이상에서 기준 강도를 충족하는 것을 알 수 있다. 또한, 친환경고화재(E.S.B.) 보강토에 탄소섬유를 혼합한 결과 일축 압축강도에 의한 항복점 이후 탄소섬유를 혼합한 조건에서 연성 형태의 파괴 형상이 나타나 항복 이후 발생하는 전도에 대하여 보완할 수 있으며, 탄소섬유 0.6% 혼합비율에서 최대강도를 발현하는 것으로 분석되었다. 탄소섬유 보강토는 탄소섬유를 혼합하지 않은 조건과 비교하여 일축 압축강도가 약 54~70%의 강도증가율이 나타났다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to develop a strength prediction model using a polynomial regression analysis based on the experimental results obtained from ninety samples. As the results of a correlation analysis between various mixing factors and unconfined compressive strength using SPSS (statistical package for the social sciences), the governing factors in the strength of lightweight soil were found to be the crumb rubber content, bottom ash content,and water-cement ratio. After selecting the governing factors affecting the strength through the correlation analysis, a strength prediction model, which consisted of the selected governing factors, was developed using the polynomial regression analysis. The strengths calculated from the proposed model were similar to those resulting from laboratory tests (R2=87.5%). Therefore, the proposed model can be used to predict the strength of lightweight mixtures with various mixing ratios without time-consuming experimental tests.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.53-66
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• 2015

Plastic wastes, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) generated from used bottled water constitute a worldwide environmental issue. Reusing the PET waste for geotechnical applications not only reduces environmental burdens of handling the waste, but also improves inherent engineering properties of soil. This paper investigated factors affecting shear strength improvement of PET-mixed residual soil. Four variables were considered: (i) plastic content; (ii) plastic slenderness ratio; (iii) plastic size; and (iv) soil particle size. A series of unconfined compression tests were performed to determine the optimum configurations for promoting the shear strength improvement. The results showed that the optimum slenderness ratio and PET content for shear strength improvement were 1:3 and 1.5%, respectively. Large PET pieces (i.e., $1.0cm^2$) were favorable for fine-grained residual soil, while small PET pieces (i.e., $0.5cm^2$) were favorable for coarse-grained residual soil. Higher shear strength improvement was obtained for PET-mixed coarse-grained residual soil (148%) than fine-grained residual soils (117%). The orientation of plastic pieces in soil and frictional resistance developed between soil particles and PET surface are two important factors affecting the shear strength performance of PET-mixed soil.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2008

Recently many countries have become interested in the development of cold or arctic regions. The construction of engineered structures in those regions demands an understanding of the deformation characteristics of frozen soil. However, an understanding of frozen soil behavior poses difficult problems owing to the complex interaction between the soil particles and the ice matrix. In this research, a series of laboratory tests was performed to investigate the variations in the unconfined compression strength and split tensile strength of weathered granite soil and mixed soil (standard sand and kaolinite) in 15 degrees below zero environments. In the frozen soil tests, specimens were prepared with various water and clay contents, and then the interrelationships between four factors (water content, clay content, unconfined compression strength, split tensile strength) were analyzed. The test results were summarized as follows; as the water content was increased, the unconfined compressive and split tensile strengths also increased in frozen soil. However as the clay content was increased, the unconfined compressive and split tensile strengths were lowered. In the case of frozen soil that contained little clay content, the strength decreased rapidly in mixed soil (standard sand and kaolinite) when the frozen specimen was broken. On the other hand, in the cases of mixed soil that contained a high clay content and weathered granite soil, the strength decreased relatively slowly.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2012

In this study, the compressive strength characteristics of lime-cement-soil mixtures, composed of lime, soil, and a small amount of cement, were investigated by performing the unconfined compression tests, the freezing and thawing tests, the wetting and drying tests and the permeability tests. The specimens were made by mixing soils with cement and lime. The cement contents were 0, 6, 8 and 10 %, and the lime contents were 2, 4, 5, 10, 15 and 20 % in weight. Each specimen was cured at constant temperature in a humidity room for 3, 7 and 28 days. The compressive strength characteristics of the lime-cement-soil mixtures were then investigated using the unconfined compression tests, freezing and thawing tests and the wetting and drying tests. Based on the test results, a discussion was made on the applicability of the lime-cement-soil mixtures as a construction material.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.535-548
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• 2022

Recently, the construction industry has focused on eco-friendly materials instead of traditional materials due to their harmful effects on the environment. To this end, biopolymers are among proper choices to improve the geotechnical behavior of problematic soils. In the current study, serish biopolymer is introduced as a new binder for the purpose of sand improvement. Serish is a natural polysaccharide extracted from the roots of Eremurus plant, which mainly contains inulins. The effect of serish biopolymer on sand treatment has been investigated through performing unconfined compressive strength (UCS), California bearing ratio (CBR), as well as wind erosion tests. The results demonstrated that serish increased the compressive strength of dune sand in both terms of UCS and CBR. Also, wind erosion resistance of the sand was considerably improved as a result of treatment with serish biopolymer. A microstructural study was also conducted via SEM images; it can be seen that serish coated the sand particles and formed a strong network.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.81-95
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• 2020

Measurement of the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of the rock is critical to assess the quality of the rock mass ahead of a tunnel face. In this study, extensive field studies have been conducted along 3,885 m of the new Nagasaki tunnel in Japan. To predict UCS, a hybrid model of artificial neural network (ANN) based on genetic algorithm (GA) optimization was developed. A total of 1350 datasets, including six parameters of the Measurement-While- Drilling data and the UCS were considered as input and output parameters respectively. The multiple linear regression (MLR) and the ANN were employed to develop contrast models. The results reveal that the developed GA-ANN hybrid model can predict UCS with higher performance than the ANN and MLR models. This study is of great significance for accurately and effectively evaluating the quality of rock masses in tunnel engineering.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.1126-1131
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• 2006

This study is part of the project that develops the permeable preactive barrier to be applied in a landfill. The geotechnical applicability of the permeable preactive barrier that filters the leachate from the landfill was evaluated. Dry specimens were made using a mixture of sand, loess and bentonite. A series of experiments are performed to determine the unconfined compressive strength and permeability of various mixing ratio of bentonite, loess, and sand. The laboratory test indicate that the optimum-mixing ratio that satisfied the regulation of unconfined compressive strength(490kPa) and coefficient of permeability$(10^{-3}\sim10^{-4}cm/s)$ of the landfill was when the ratio of sand and loess was 8:2 with bentonite content of 2%. The permeable preactive barrier is different from an impermeable barrier in that it permits a limited diffusion of the leachate, which will be directly purified biologically and chemically in the landfill.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.759-783
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• 2010

In this paper, compressive strength of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) confined concrete cylinders is formulated using a hybrid method coupling genetic programming (GP) and simulated annealing (SA), called GP/SA, and a robust variant of GP, namely multi expression programming (MEP). Straightforward GP/SA and MEP-based prediction equations are derived for the compressive strength of CFRP-wrapped concrete cylinders. The models are constructed using two sets of predictor variables. The first set comprises diameter of concrete cylinder, unconfined concrete strength, tensile strength of CFRP laminate, and total thickness of CFRP layer. The most widely used parameters of unconfined concrete strength and ultimate confinement pressure are included in the second set. The models are developed based on the experimental results obtained from the literature. To verify the applicability of the proposed models, they are employed to estimate the compressive strength of parts of test results that were not included in the modeling process. A sensitivity analysis is carried out to determine the contributions of the parameters affecting the compressive strength. For more verification, a parametric study is carried out and the trends of the results are confirmed via some previous studies. The GP/SA and MEP models are able to predict the ultimate compressive strength with an acceptable level of accuracy. The proposed models perform superior than several CFRP confinement models found in the literature. The derived models are particularly valuable for pre-design purposes.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.1215-1225
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• 2014

마그마에 의해 지표부근에서 형성된 화산암은 마그마 내부에 존재하던 휘발성분으로 인하여 기공이 많은 다공상 구조를 나타낸다. 이러한 기공은 다양한 크기와 양으로 분포되어 있으나 기공이 화산암의 역학적 특성에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대한 연구는 매우 미비하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 화산암 기공의 공극률에 따른 역학적 특성을 시험을 통해 확인하였는데, 화산암의 한 종류인 제주도 현무암에 있어 공극률을 두가지 측정방법에 따라 측정하고, 공극률과 일축압축강도, 탄성계수, 인장강도, 탄성파속도와의 관계 및 탄성파 속도와 일축압축강도, 탄성계수와의 관계를 회귀분석에 의해 추정하여 그 관계식을 제시하였다. 그 결과, 공극률 측정방법에 있어서는 공극률이 5%이상인 다공질 현무암의 경우 부력 이용 방법이 캘리퍼 방법보다 정확한 공극률을 예측한다고 판단되며, 공극률이 증가함에 따라 일축압축강도와 탄성계수, 탄성파 속도는 곡선적으로 감소하였고, 탄성파속도가 증가할수록 일축압축강도와 탄성계수는 선형적으로 증가하였다.