• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.197-216
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• 2016

The increased speed of a train causes increased loads that act on the track substructures. To ensure the safety of the track substructures, proper maintenance and repair are necessary based on an accurate characterization of strength and stiffness. The objective of this study is to develop and apply a cone penetrometer incorporated with the dynamic cone penetration method (CPD) for investigating track substructures. The CPD consists of an outer rod for dynamic penetration in the ballast layer and an inner rod with load cells for static penetration in the subgrade. Additionally, an energy-monitoring module composed of strain gauges and an accelerometer is connected to the head of the outer rod to measure the dynamic responses during the dynamic penetration. Moreover, eight strain gauges are installed in the load cells for static penetration to measure the cone tip resistance and the friction resistance during static penetration. To investigate the applicability of the developed CPD, laboratory and field tests are performed. The results of the CPD tests, i.e., profiles of the corrected dynamic cone penetration index (CDI), profiles of the cone tip and friction resistances, and the friction ratio are obtained at high resolution. Moreover, the maximum shear modulus of the subgrade is estimated using the relationships between the static penetration resistances and the maximum shear modulus obtained from the laboratory tests. This study suggests that the CPD test may be a useful method for the characterization of track substructures.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 초청강연 및 논문집
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• pp.1083-1086
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• 2008

In this study, Estimate solutions of ultimate lateral resistances for lateral loaded piles are proposed using cone penetration values, $q_c$ values, as CPT results. Cone penetration values, $q_c$ values measured on clean sand layers, are represented by factors for relative densities, axial stresses, and lateral stresses which are important on analysis of sandy soil layers. Also, these factors are same factors to consider existed estimations of ultimate lateral capacity. In this study, estimation of ultimate lateral capacity for lateral loaded piles using CPT results is proposed, and this estimation is verified by adequate analysis for effective reliability.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.341-348
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• 2009

Various types of micro cone penetrometers have been developed by using strain gages for the layered soil detection. Strain gages, however, are affected by several factors such as temperature, self heating and lead wire length. In this study, micro cone penetrometers with 3~7mm in diameter, are developed by using FBG sensor to overcome the defects of the strain gage, and compensate the effect of temperature during penetration. In order to verifiy the accuracy and reliability of the developed FBG cone, the cone penetration test is performed on the layered soil. The tip resistance of FBG snesor shows excellent sensitivity, and can detect the interface of the layered soils with higher resolution. In addition, the 3mm micro cone penetrometer which is impossible cone diameter by using strain gages presents much higher sensitivity than the 7mm cone penetrometer. This study suggests that FBG sensor is a useful sensor for manufaturing the ultra small sized cone, and effectively detects the interface of the layered soil.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제26권7호
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• pp.7-16
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• 2010

응력이력은 사질토 지반의 잔류 수평응력을 증가시켜 현장시험의 관입저항을 증가시킨다. 본 연구에서는 챔버에 조성된 정규 및 과압밀 시료에 대한 콘관입시험과 딜라토미터 시험을 수행하고 응력이력이 시험결과와 측정값의 상관관계에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 시험결과, 평균 유효응력으로 정규화된 콘선단저항은 상대밀도 및 상태정수와 높은 상관성을 보였다. 딜라토미터의 수평응력지수($K_D$)는 콘선단저항($q_c$) 뿐만 아니라, 딜라토미터 계수($E_D$) 보다도 응력이력 영향을 효과적으로 반영하였다. 수평응력지수에 반영된 응력이력의 영향을 정지토압계수인 $K_0$로 보정한 $K_D/K_0$는 상대밀도 뿐만 아니라, 상태정수, 평균 유효응력으로 정규화된 콘선단저항과 응력이력에 관계없는 높은 상관성을 보였다. 또한 평균 유효응력으로 정규화된 딜라토미터 계수($E_D/{\sigma}_m'$)와 상태정수의 관계도 응력이력에 관계없이 유일한 식으로 표현되었다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.1159-1166
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• 2005

In the present study, a series of laboratory tests with sands of different silt contents, are conducted and methods to assess non-linear behaviors based on in-situ test results are proposed. Modified hyperbolic stress-strain model is used to analyze non-linearity of silty sands in terms of non-linear degradation parameters f and g as a function of silt contents and relative density $D_R$. Stress-strain relationship results were obtained from a series of triaxial tests on sands containing different amounts of silt. Initial shear modulus which was applied to normalize modulus degradation of silty sands were determined based on the resonant column test results. From the laboratory test results, it was observed that, as the relative density increases, values of f decrease and those of g increase. Cone resistance $q_c$ for silty soil condition used in the triaxial tests were estimated based on the cavity expansion analysis. A suggestion to make an estimation of degradation parameters f and g as a function of fine contents is addressed in terms of cone resistance $q_c$ .

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.1814-1819
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 현재 OCR(과압밀비) 값 결정을 위하여 실용적으로 많이 활용되고 있는 경험적 방법인 정규화 콘팁저항치과 과압밀비의 관계상수법에 대하여 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 창원 북면 및 인천 서북면 지역의 연약점 토지반에 대하여 관계상수를 산정하고 고찰하였다. 연구결과, 관계상수 값은 창원북면의 경우 0.28~0.33, 인천 서북면의 경우 0.49~0.6으로, 해외의 기존 연구결과 보다 최대 90% 크게 비안전측으로 산정되어 향후 콘팁저항치와 과압밀비의 관계상수법 사용에 주의가 필요하다 하겠다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2015

철도궤도 하부구조물의 유지, 보수 및 과다설계에 따른 비용을 최소화하기 위하여 궤도 하부구조물의 강도 및 강성특성에 대한 정확한 평가는 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 궤도 하부구조물의 상태를 평가하기 위한 콘 관입기(CPI)를 개발하였으며, 적용성 검증을 위하여 실내실험과 현장실험을 수행하였다. CPI를 이용한 철도궤도 하부구조물 평가의 결과로서 획득되는 결과는 동적 콘관입지수(DCPI), 원추관입저항력($q_c$), 마찰저항력($f_s$) 및 마찰력비(Fr)이다. 실험결과, 실내실험의 경우 도상자갈층에서 획득한 동적 콘 관입지수와 상부노반층에서 획득한 원추관입저항력, 마찰저항력 및 마찰비는 조성한 시료에 대하여 신뢰할 만한 결과를 보였다. 현장실험의 경우 도상자갈층의 경계면을 명확히 구분해 내었으며, 상부노반층의 불연속면을 감지하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 CPI는 동적 관입과 정적 관입 방법을 이용함으로써 궤도 하부구조물 평가에 유용한 방법이 될 것이라 기대된다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.397-403
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• 2009

This study was carried out to investigate the present status of subsoil compaction, and subsoil compaction management in orchard as a basic study for developing a self-propelled explosive subsoiler. Subsoil compaction was evaluated using the soil penetration resistance. Soil cone index was measured using the DIK 5520 type cone penetrometer in several fruit farms such as apple, pear, peach and grapes during growing seasons of these fruit in Jecheon, Gamgok, Choongju, Cheonan and Hwasung areas. Most of the subsoil managing machinery were either explosive type or digging type attached to the tractor or power tiller and turning radius of this machine was more than 3-5 m. Many of the farmers wanted to use the subsoiler which can put lime into soil and rupture soil at the same time. For most of the orchard fields, soil penetration resistance in vehicle traffic area was increased quickly and reached about 1.0 MPa in 5 cm soil depth. As the soil depth increased to 15-20 cm, cone penetration resistance reached about 2.0-2.5 MPa which restricted root growth seriously. Thus it was concluded that one of the main reason for increasing the soil compaction in orchard fields is agricultural vehicle traffic. In the vicinity of fruit trees, compaction is not so serious compared to that of the vehicle traffic area, but as the soil depth increased to 20-25 cm, in most of the orchard fields soil penetration resistance reached about 2.0-2.5 MPa which is the root growth-limiting value. Considering the rooting depth of fruit trees which ranged 30-60 cm for apple, pear and peach, and 20-30 cm for grape, it is necessary to loosen the subosoil and improve the subsoil conditions using subsoiler.

• 기술발표회
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• 통권2006호
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• pp.261-269
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• 2006

최근 피조콘시험은 과거 일반적으로 사용되었던 표준관입시험과 함께 연약지반의 특성을 평가하기 위해 빈번히 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 하부지반의 지층상태를 파악하고 설계를 위한 연약지반 심도 결정 및 시공시 수직배수재 타설심도 결정시 그 신뢰도를 향상시키기 위해서 표준관입시험결과(N치), 선행압밀하중(pc), 수직배수재 타설시 관입에너지와 피조콘시험을 통한 콘 관입저항치($q_c$)와의 관계를 분석하였다. 대상 지역별로 일정한 표준관입저항치를 기준으로 평균 연약지반심도를 결정하여, 동일한 심도에서 피조콘관입저항치를 값을 분석한 결과 $q_c$=(1.09~1.63)N, 선행압밀하중을 고려한 결과 $q_c$=(1.21~1.98)N의 관계를 나타내었다. 또한 수직배수재 타설시 관입에너지와 피조콘시험을 통한 콘 관입저항치($q_c$)와의 관계를 분석한 결과 평균적으로 피조콘 관입저항치 10kgf/$cm^2$의 경우 수직배수재 타설 시 관입저항치는 약 65~70.0kgf/$cm^2$의 값을 나타내였다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2005

Precision tillage is designed to till lands variably according to their firmness. Therefore, it is necessary to measure soil firmness in fields and present it in a form with which the variable tillage on be performed. Such forms may be classified into two categories: sensor-based and map-based forms. The map-based approach appears to be inevitable until the technology develops high enough to secure the sensor-based approaches. The first step for map-based precision tillage may be to develop a tillage recommendation map. In this study, a tractor-mountable automatic soil firmness measurement system was developed to construct a cone index map. The system is comprised of three ASAE Standard cone penetrometers and a hydraulic unit for controlling operation of the penetrometers. The system is designed to conduct stop-and-go measurements in fields. The measurements from the three penetrometers are transferred to a microcomputer and the average cone index was calculated. This average cone index was taken as soil firmness of the location where the measurement was made. The cone indices thus determined were used to construct a cone index map using the ArcView software. The system also displays the soil penetration resistance, cone index and soil depth as the cone penetrates into the soil. The field performance of the system was evaluated and the cone index maps at different depths were also presented.