• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.863-870
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• 2017

With the increasing interest in using bacterial biofilms in geo-engineering practices, such as soil improvement, sealing leakage in earth structures, and hydraulic barrier installation, understanding of the contribution of bacterial biofilm formation to mechanical and hydraulic behavior of soils is important. While mechanical properties of soft gel-like biofilms need to be identified for appropriate modeling and prediction of behaviors of biofilm-associated soils, elastic properties of biofilms remain poorly understood. Therefore, this study investigated the microscale Young's modulus of biofilms produced by Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 in a liquid phase. The indentation test was performed on a biofilm sample using the atomic force microscopy (AFM) with a spherical indentor, and the force-indentation responses were obtained during approach and retraction traces. Young's modulus of biofilms was estimated to be ~33-38 kPa from these force-indentation curves and Hertzian contact theory. It appears that the AFM indentation result captures the microscale local characteristics of biofilms and its stiffness is relatively large compared to the other methods, including rheometer and hydrodynamic shear tests, which reflect the average macro-scale behaviors. While modeling of mechanical behaviors of biofilm-associated soils requires the properties of each component, the obtained results provide information on the mechanical properties of biofilms that can be considered as cementing, gluing, or filling materials in soils.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.165-181
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• 2014

In the past decade, different types of underreamed ground anchors have been developed for substructures requiring uplift resistance. This article introduces a new type of umbrella-shaped anchor. The uplift behavior of this ground anchor in clay is studied through a series of laboratory and field uplift tests. The test results show that the umbrella-shaped anchor has higher uplift capacity than conventional anchors. The failure mode of the umbrella-shaped anchor in a large embedment depth can be characterized by an arc failure surface and the dimension of the plastic zone depends on the anchor diameter. The anchor diameter and embedment depth have significant influence on the uplift behavior. A finite element model is established to simulate the pullout of the ground anchor. A parametric study using this model is conducted to study the effects of the elastic modulus, cohesion, and friction angle of soils on the load-displacement relationship of the ground anchor. It is found that the larger the elastic modulus and the shear strength parameters, the higher the uplift capacity of the ground anchor. It is suggested that in engineering design, the soil with stiffer modulus and higher shear strength should be selected as the bearing stratum of this type of anchor.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.1033-1048
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• 2016

An analytical solution based on the neutral surface concept is developed to study the free vibration behavior of simply supported functionally graded plate reposed on the elastic foundation by taking into account the effect of transverse shear deformations. No transversal shear correction factors are needed because a correct representation of the transversal shearing strain obtained by using a new refined shear deformation theory. The foundation is described by the Winkler-Pasternak model. The Young's modulus of the plate is assumed to vary continuously through the thickness according to a power law formulation, and the Poisson ratio is held constant. The equation of motion for FG rectangular plates resting on elastic foundation is obtained through Hamilton's principle. Numerical examples are provided to show the effect of foundation stiffness parameters presented for thick to thin plates and for various values of the gradient index, aspect and side to thickness ratio. It was found that the proposed theory predicts the fundamental frequencies very well with the ones available in literature.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2008년도 정기 학술대회
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• pp.27-32
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• 2008

The laminated composite materials have been applied to various mechanical structures due to their high performance to weight ratios. In this study, we suggest a stochastic finite element scheme for the probabilistic analysis of the composite laminated plates. The composite materials consist of two different materials which constitute the matrix and fiber. The material properties in the major and minor directions are determined depending on the volume fraction of these two materials. In this study, the elastic modulus and shear modulus are considered as random and the effect of these random properties on the behavior of the composite plate is investigated. We adopt the weighted integral scheme in the formulation, which has been recognized as the most accurate method in the statistical methodologies. For verification of the proposed scheme, Monte Carlo analysis is also performed for the comparison with the proposed scheme.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.181-190
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• 2005

Rheological characterisation of flocculated kaolinite pulps has been undertaken to elucidate particle interactions underpinning the dewatering behaviour induced by flocculation with polyethylene oxide (PEO), anionic polyacrylamide (PAM A) and their blends. Shear yield stress $(\tau_y)$ analysis indicated that polymer mediated particle interactions were markedly amplified upon shear of PEG based pulps. In contrast, PAM A based pulps showed a significant decrease in yield values upon shear. Steady stress measurements analysed using a modified Ellis model indicated subtle differences between the respective linear viscoelastic plateaus of the pulps. Furthermore, modified shear thinning behaviour was evident in PEG based pulps. Estimation of elastic and viscous moduli (G', G') was made using dynamic stress analysis for comparison with values determined from vane measurements. Despite a noticeable difference in the magnitude of G' between the two methods, similar trends indicating sheared PEG-based pulps to be more elastic than PAM based pulps, were observed. Floc microstructural observations obtained in support of rheological properties indicate that PEG flocculant induces significantly more compact particle aggregation within the clay pulps under shear consistent with the yield stress data, in contrast to PAM A, or indeed unsheared PEG based pulps. Consequentially, sheared PEG based pulps show significantly improved dewatering behaviour. The implications of the results, potential benefits and drawbacks of flocculation with PEG and PAM A are discussed with respect to improvements in current dewatering processes used in the minerals industry.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2012

지표 근처의 지반은 대부분이 불포화 상태로 이루어진다. 이러한 불포화토의 강성은 지반에 존재하는 물과 공기의 양에 영향을 받게 된다. 본 연구의 목적은 전단파와 압축파 신호를 이용하여, 불포화토가 가지는 특성을 파악하는 것이다. 인위적으로 지표 근처의 불포화토를 조성하기 위해 압력판 추출시험기를 사용하였으며, 모관흡수력 조절을 통해 포화도를 변화시키면서 각 포화단계에 따른 탄성파를 측정하였다. 전단파 속도의 측정을 위해 벤더엘리먼트가 사용되었고, 압축파 속도의 측정을 위해서 디스크엘리먼트가 사용되었다. 각각의 트랜스듀서는 실험을 위해 제작된 사각형의 구속셀 안쪽에 설치되었다. 균질한 크기의 모래시료와 세립분을 이용하여 불포화토를 조성하였다. 실험을 통해 모관흡수력 변화에 따른 시료의 포화도 변화를 관찰하고, 각 포화단계에 따른 전단파 속도와 압축파 속도를 산정하였다. 또한, 측정된 탄성파 속도를 바탕으로 탄성계수, 전단탄성계수 그리고 포아송비를 추정하였다. 탄성파를 이용하여 산정한 간극비와 부피측정에 근거한 간극비가 거의 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 본 논문에서 제시한 불포화토의 각 포화단계에 따른 탄성파 속도의 측정실험은 지표 근처의 불포화토가 지니는 특성을 파악하기 위한 매우 효과적인 방법이 될 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.113-126
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• 1995

점성토의 변형특성을 연구하기 위하여 공진주(RC)시험과 비틀전단(75)시험을 저변형률 및 중간 변형률하에서 실시하여 변형률의 크기,진동주파수,하중반복회수의 영향을 살펴보았다. 소 성지수가 이들의 영향을 평가하는데 중요한 변수임을 알 수 있었다. 실험에 사용된 시료로는 불 교란 실트 및 점토와 실험실에서 다져진 노상토를 사용하였다. 선형한계변형률이하에서 전단탄 성계수는 하중반복회수와 변형률의 크기에 영향을 받지 않았으며, RC시험에서 얻은 최소감소비가 1.1%에서 1.7%영역에서 존재하였다. 점성토의 선형한계변형률은 구속압과 소성지수에 따라 증가하였으며 사질토와 비교하여 넘은 선형영역을 보였다. 반복한계변형률이상의 변형률하에서는 전단탄성계수는 하중반복회수에 따라 감소하였지만 감쇠비는 영향을 받지 않았다. 진동주파수의 영향에 의해 RC시험에서 얻은 점성토의 전단탄성계수와 감쇠비는 RC시험결과보다 컸다. 전단탄성계수는 진동주파수의 대수증가에 따라 선형적으로 증가하였고 감쇠비의 경우 2Hz이하의 저주파수영역에서는 영향을 받지 않았다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.355-376
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to predict and investigate the time-dependent creep behavior of composite materials. For this, firstly the evaluation method for the modulus of elasticity of whole fiber and matrix is presented from the limited information on fiber volume fraction using the singular value decomposition method. Then, the effects of fiber volume fraction on modulus of elasticity of GFRP are verified. Also, as a creep model, the nonlinear curve fitting method based on the Marquardt algorithm is proposed. Using the existing Findley's power creep model and the proposed creep model, the effect of fiber volume fraction on the nonlinear creep behavior of composite materials is verified. Then, for the time-dependent analysis of a composite material subjected to uniaxial tension and simple shear loadings, a user-provided subroutine UMAT is developed to run within ABAQUS. Finally, the creep behavior of center loaded beam structure is investigated using the Hermitian beam elements with shear deformation effect and with time-dependent elastic and shear moduli.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제30권7호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2014

절리를 포함한 암반에서 터널굴착시 발생하는 내공변위는 터널의 안정성과 필요 확보공간 및 시공성을 위해서 매우 중요한 인자이다. 터널굴착시 발생할 수 있는 내공변위의 크기는 탄성계수가 큰 영향을 미치는 인자이며 특히 절리면이 터널거동을 지배하는 암반에서는 신뢰성 있는 절리암반의 탄성계수를 산정하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 절리암반의 탄성계수는 암석종류, 절리조건, 하중조건 등과 같은 많은 인자에 의해서 영향을 받는다. 그럼에도 불구하고 기존의 대부분의 연구는 암석 및 절리, 터널 굴착하중 조건 등을 체계적으로 고려하지 않고 압축하중 조건에 근거한 대략적인 경험식에 초점을 두고 있다. 그러므로 본 연구에서는 터널 굴착하중 조건에서의 절리암반의 탄성계수를 보다 합리적으로 추정하기 위하여 암석 및 절리조건을 체계적으로 고려하였다. 본 연구에서는 암석종류, 절리전단강도, 절리경사각, 절리군의 수 및 절리간격을 해석인자로서 고려하였다. 다양한 암석 및 절리조건을 고려하여 수치해석적 매개변수 연구를 수행하였고, 그 결과를 기존의 경험적인 방법들과 비교분석하였으며, 다양한 암석 및 절리조건에서의 탄성계수에 대한 변화도표를 제시하였다. 본 연구를 통해 얻어진 결과는 절리암반에서 터널굴착으로 인해 발생되는 터널 내공변위를 파악하는데 실무적으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.502-509
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• 2001

In this paper, when stress waves are propagated along the reinforced direction of the composite, the characteristic equation of Rayleigh wave is derived. The relationships between velocities of stress waves and Rayleigh wave are studied for anisotropic ratios(E(sub)11/E(sub)12 or E(sub)22/E(sub)11). The increments of anisotropic ratios is made by using known material properties and being constant of basic properties. When the anisotropic ratios are increased, Rayleigh wave velocities to the shear wave velocities are almost equal to 1 with any anisotropic ratios. Rayleigh wave velocities to the longitudinal wave velocities and Shear wave velocities ratio to the longitudinal wave velocities are almost identical each other, they are between 0.12 and 0.21. When the anisotropic ration is very high, that is, E(sub)11/E(sub)22=46.88, Rayleigh wave velocities and the shear wave velocities are almost constant with Poissons ratio, longitudinal wave velocities are very slowly increased with the increments of Poissons ratios. When E(sub)11(elastic modulus of the reinforced direction)and ν(sub)12 are constant, Rayleigh wave velocities and the shear wave velocities are steeply decreased with the increments of anisotropic ratios and the velocities of longitudinal wave are almost constant with them. When E(sub)22(elastic modulus of the normal direction to the fiber) and ν(sub)12 are constant, Rayeigh wave velocities is slowly increased with the increments of anisotropic ratios, the shear wave velocities are almost constant with them, the longitudinal wave velocities are steeply increased with them.