• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.785-801
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• 2017

Biopolymer treatment of geomaterials to develop sustainable geotechnical systems is an important step towards the reduction of global warming. The cutting edge technology of biopolymer treatment is not only environment friendly but also has widespread application. This paper presents the strength and slake durability characteristics of biopolymer-treated sand sampled from Al-Sharqia Desert in Oman. The specimens were prepared by mixing sand at various proportions by weight of xanthan gum biopolymer. To make a comparison with conventional methods of ground improvement, cement treated sand specimens were also prepared. To demonstrate the effects of wetting and drying, standard slake durability tests were also conducted on the specimens. According to the results of strength tests, xanthan gum treatment increased the unconfined strength of sand, similar to the strengthening effect of mixing cement in sand. The slake durability test results indicated that the resistance of biopolymer-treated sand to disintegration upon interaction with water is stronger than that of cement treated sand. The percentage of xanthan gum to treat sand is proposed as 2-3% for optimal performance in terms of strength and durability. SEM analysis of biopolymer-treated sand specimens also confirms that the sand particles are linked through the biopolymer, which has increased shear resistance and durability. Results of this study imply xanthan gum biopolymer treatment as an eco-friendly technique to improve the mechanical properties of desert sand. However, the strengthening effect due to the biopolymer treatment of sand can be weakened upon interaction with water.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.143-157
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• 2021

Expansive soil is the most predominant geologic hazard which shows a large amount of shrinkage and swelling with changes in their moisture content. This study investigates the macro-mechanical and micro-structural behaviours of dredged natural expansive clay from coal mining treated with ordinary Portland cement or hydrated lime addition. The stabilised expansive soil aims for possible reuse as pavement materials. Mechanical testing determined geotechnical engineering properties, including free swelling potential, California bearing ratio, unconfined compressive strength, resilient modulus, and shear wave velocity. The microstructures of treated soils are observed by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive spectroscopy to understand the behaviour of the expansive clay blended with cement and lime. Test results confirmed that cement and lime are effective agents for improving the swelling behaviour and other engineering properties of natural expansive clay. In general, chemical treatments reduce the swelling and increase the strength and modulus of expansive clay, subjected to chemical content and curing time. Scanning electron microscopy analysis can observe the increase in formation of particle clusters with curing period, and x-ray diffraction patterns display hydration and pozzolanic products from chemical particles. The correlations of mechanical properties and microstructures for chemical stabilised expansive clay are recommended.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.293-305
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• 2023

To ensure the safety of underground infrastructures, ground can sometimes be first treated by cement slurry and then stabilized using artificial ground freezing (AGF) technique before excavation. The hydration heat produced by cement slurry increases the soil temperature before freezing and results in an extension of the active freezing time (AFT), especially when the Metro Jet System (MJS) treatment is adopted due to a high cement-soil ratio. In this paper, by taking advantage of an on-going project, a case study was performed to evaluate the influence of MJS and AGF on the ground temperature variation through on-site measurement and numerical simulation. Both on-site measurement and simulation results reveal that MJS resulted in a significant increase in the soil temperature after treatment. The ground temperature gradually decreases and then stabilized after completion of MJS. The initiation of AGF resulted in a quick decrease in ground temperature. The ground temperature then slowly decreased and stabilized at later freezing. A slight difference in ground temperature exists between the on-site measurements and simulation results due to limitations of numerical simulation. For the AGF system, numerical simulation is still strongly recommended because it is proven to be cost-effective for predicting the ground temperature variation with reasonable accuracy.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2011

최근 해상 연약지반 개량공법으로 저소음, 저진동으로 공해가 적고, 단시간에 큰 강도를 얻을 수 있는 심층혼합공법이 널리 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 심층혼합공법 중 하나인 DCM(Deep Cement Mixing) 공법에 대하여 다양한 점토-시멘트 배합비를 갖는 공시체를 제작하여 일축압축강도시험을 수행하고 그 결과를 이용하여 적절한 점토-시멘트 배합비를 제안하고자 하였으며, 원심모형시험을 이용하여 접원식 및 벽식 DCM 공법 적용 현장의 케이슨 구조물 안정성을 평가하였다. 일축압축 시험결과 DCM 공법의 최적 점토-시멘트 배합비는 28.5%로 나타났다. 또한 원심모형시험 결과 DCM 공법으로 처리된 지반위에 놓인 케이슨 구조물의 안정성을 확인하였으나, 벽식 DCM 공법이 접원식 DCM 공법에 비해 케이슨 구조물의 수평 변위에 대해서는 7%, 침하에 대해서는 39% 정도 지반개량효과가 다소 크게 나타났다.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2014년도 추계 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.49-50
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• 2014

Dredged sea soil contains various contaminants. First priority to recycle dredged sea soil is to pretreat it to remove various contaminants because recycling dredge sea soil without any pre-treatment may cause a secondary contamination due to the leaching of hazardous chemicals. In this study, pretreated dredged sea soil was used to investigate pozzolanic activity. The properties of pretreated dredged sea soil were investigated, the method for heat treatment was determined, and the compressive strength of mortar using dredged sea soil was examined to evaluate pozzolanic activity. According to the results, pretreated dredged sea soil has some possibility to work as a pozzolanic material. When dredged sea soil was heat treated for 90min at 550℃, compressive strength was shown to be comparable to that of plain cement mortar.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.57-62
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• 2007

Most of current building materials are made of organic compounds or at least made with chemical treatments. Though easy to use and comparatively pay less, those materials are generally not enviornmentally sound. VOC is one of harmful effects. On contrary, natural materials such as soil are usually eco-friendly, and environmentally sustainable as well if not treated in autoclaves. Acoustica materials made of such environmentally sound and sustainable could be widely used. It is aimed to prove that soil based materials could be effectively used in acoustical fields rather than the other usual materials. Experiments with various types of soil blocks and soil plaster were performed. It is proved that the soil plaster has better apsorption features than cement plaster. Soil blocks have higher absorption cofficients than soil plaster, due to the thickness, and the absorption characteristics can be controlled by the design of the blocks.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1005-1016
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• 2018

This paper presents an investigation on the properties of two types of cement kiln dust (CKD)-stabilized dredged sediments, silt and clay with a comparison to hydrated lime stabilization. Unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and California bearing ratio (CBR) tests were conducted to examine the optimal stabilizer content and classify the type of highway material. A strength development model of treated dredged sediments was performed. The influences of various stabilizer types and sediment types on UCS were interpreted with the aid of microstructural observations, including X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis. The results of the tests revealed that 6% of lime by dry weight can be suggested as optimal content for the improvement of clay and silt as selected materials. For CKD-stabilized sediment as soil cement subbase material, the use of 8% CKD was suggested as optimal content for clay, whereas 6% CKD was recommended for silt; the overall CBR value agreed with the UCS test. The reaction products calcium silicate hydrate and ettringite are the controlling mechanisms for the mechanical performance of CKD-stabilized sediments, whereas calcium aluminate hydrate is the control for lime-stabilized sediments. These results will contribute to the use of CKD as a sustainable and novel stabilizer for lime in highway material applications.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2000

Soilcrete는 도로포장과 연약지반개량공사에 널리 활용되고 있는 전통적인 재료이지만 내구성이 떨어지고 품질이 불균질하기 때문에 용도확대에 제약을 받아왔다. 그러나 최근 환경친화적인 수요가 증가하면서 공원의 산책로, 골프장의 보도 등에 고강도 소일크리트의 적용사례가 증가하고 있다 본 연구의 목적은 포졸란 시멘트를 이용한 고강도 소일크리트에 대해서 통계적인 실험계획법을 적용하여 참고 배합설계를 실시하고자 하였다. 시험토질은 국내 현장에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 점토를 대상으로 하였으며, 연구결과 압축강도$50~150kg/cm^2$수준의 고강도 소일크리트에 대한 실용적인 참고 배합표를 제안할 수 있었다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제30권2C호
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• pp.119-131
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 국내 해양오염 준설퇴적물을 활용한 시제품 제작 및 역학적, 환경적 실험을 통한 건설재료로서의 활용성을 조사하였다. 울산 방어진에서 수거한 준설토로 고화처리토 및 경량혼합토 공시체를 제작하여 압축특성 및 응력-변형 거동 등 물리적 특성을 파악하는 다양한 공학적 조사를 수행하였다. 해양오염토 유효활용을 위해 물리적 특성 외에 환경실험도 실시하였다. 제안된 준설토사 처리활용기준에 적용하였을 때는 구리성분 만이 활용가능기준을 약간 초과하였고 준설토 활용우려기준에는 모든 기준에 적합하여서 건설재료로 재활용하여도 환경적인 유해성은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 매립복토재로서 활용성 검토를 위한 준설토의 입도분석, 다짐시험, 아터버그 한계시험, 비중시험 및 단위중량시험 등을 수행한 결과, 모든 조건의 고화처리토는 매립작업을 원활히 하기위한 강도(대략 50kPa)를 만족하였다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.667-671
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• 2004

The purpose of this paper is to study on the construction of environmentally friendly roadbed by reinforcing type soil solidification agent. The soil amendment agent used in this study is friendly to the environment, and has a function of soil-cement-agent solidification. The soil amendment agent was admixed with reinforced fiber material for enhancement of strength and durability of roadbed. The project of trial field test of roadbed construction with special reinforcing soil treatment agent was performed in Gyunggido on December 2003. A series of field and laboratory experiments including unconfined compressive strength, permeability were carried out to investigate the physical and mechanical characteristics of solidified roadbed treated by this reinforced solidifying agent. The results of this research showed that the roadbed using normal and poor soil could be efficiently constructed by treatment of this reinforcing type solidification agent admixed with fiber material.