• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.523-540
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• 2015

Based on limit equilibrium principles, this study presents a theoretical derivation of a new analytical formulation for estimating magnitude and lateral earth pressure distribution on a retaining wall subjected to seismic loads. The proposed solution accounts for failure wedge inclination, unit weight and friction angle of backfill soil, wall roughness, and horizontal and vertical seismic ground accelerations. The current analysis predicts a nonlinear lateral earth pressure variation along the wall with and without seismic loads. A parametric study is conducted to examine the influence of various parameters on lateral earth pressure distribution. Findings reveal that lateral earth pressure increases with the increase of horizontal ground acceleration while it decreases with the increase of vertical ground acceleration. Compared to classical theory, the position of resultant lateral earth force is located at a higher distance from wall base which in turn has a direct impact on wall stability and economy. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the computations of lateral earth pressure distribution based on the suggested analytical method.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2020

In this research, soil samples of the Kerman sedimentary basin, Iran, were investigated through laboratory tests such as petrography (Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)), physical and mechanical characteristics tests. The soil in this area is dominantly CL. The petrography results showed that the dominant clay mineral is Illite. This soil has made some problems in the earth dams due to the low shear strength. In this study, a set of samples were prepared by adding different amounts of lime. Next, the petrography and strength tests at the optimum moisture content were performed. The results of SEM analysis showed substantial changes in the soil structure after the addition of lime. The primary structure was porous and granular that was changed to a uniform and solid after the lime was added. According to XRD results, dominant mineral in none stabilized soil and stabilized soil are Illite and calcite, respectively. The pozzolanic reaction resulted in the reduction of clay minerals in the stabilized samples and calcite was known as the soil hardener material that led to an increase in soil strength. An increase in the hydrated lime leads to a decrease in their maximum dry unit weight and an increase in their optimum moisture content. Furthermore, increasing the hydrated lime content enhanced the Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) and soil's optimum moisture. An increase in the strength is significantly affected by the curing time and hydrated lime contents, as the maximum compressive strength is achieved at 7% hydrated lime. Moreover, the maximum increase in the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) achieved in clay soils mixed with 8% hydrated lime.

• 지질공학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 산성토를 대상으로 물리적 특성과 불포화 특성을 조사 및 분석하였다. 부산 일광광산 주변의 산성토를 대상으로 물리적 특성을 조사한 결과 건조단위중량이 $1.246t/m^3$이며, 통일분류법(USCS)상 실트질 모래(SM)에 해당된다. 자동 흙-함수특성곡선(SWCC) 측정장치를 이용하여 건조 및 습윤과정에 대한 흙-함수특성곡선(SWCC)을 산정하였다. 그리고 계수예측방법 가운데 가장 널리 활용되고 있는 van Genuchten (1980) 모델을 적용하여 건조 및 습윤과정에 따른 산성토의 불포화 투수계수함수(HCF)를 산정하였다. 산성토의 불포화 투수계수함수(HCF)는 건조과정의 경우 모관흡수력이 증가함에 따라 지속적으로 감소하지만 습윤과정의 경우 모관흡수력이 낮은 수준에서 상대적으로 작게 감소하고, 수분함입치 직전에 크게 감소함을 알 수 있다. 한편, 건조 및 습윤과정에서의 흙-함수특성곡선과 불포화 투수계수함수는 모두 이력현상이 발생되었다.

• 지질공학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 미국, 일본, 유럽 등 해외의 지하수 관리 사례를 조사하여 향후 우리나라 지하수 관리 개선방향을 제시하였다. 미국에서는 지하수자원 프로그램(GWRP)이 국지적-권역별로 운영된다. 일본에서는 적정지하수 이용을 관리하기 위해 소규모, 중규모 및 대규모 유역에 따라 서로 다른 지하수자원 관리프로그램이 수행되었다. 유럽에서는 지하수가 지표수와 동일하게 평가되며, 유역 단위로 지표수와 지하수를 통합 관리하고 있다. 우리나라에서는 국가차원에서 지하수 개발가능량을 하향식으로 지정하고 관리하지만 미국과 일본에서는 소규모 지역 단위에서 대규모 유역까지 범위를 확장하며 관리하는 차이가 있다. 또한 지하수 자원의 지속 가능성을 평가하려면 지속적인 지하수 관측과 조사, 데이터 분석, 지하수 개발 우선순위 결정 등을 포함하는 역동적 지하수 활용 프로그램을 운영해야 한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2016

The East African ionosphere (3°S-18°N, 32°E-50°E) was mapped using Total Electron Content (TEC) measurements from ground-based GPS receivers situated at Asmara, Mekelle, Bahir Dar, Robe, Arbaminch, and Nairobi. Assuming a thin shell ionosphere at 350 km altitude, we project the Ionospheric Pierce Point (IPP) of a slant TEC measurement with an elevation angle of >10° to its corresponding location on the map. We then infer the estimated values at any point of interest from the vertical TEC values at the projected locations by means of interpolation. The total number of projected IPPs is in the range of 24-66 at any one time. Since the distribution of the projected IPPs is irregularly spaced, we have used an inverse distance weighted interpolation method to obtain a spatial grid resolution of 1°×1° latitude and longitude, respectively. The TEC maps were generated for the year 2008, with a 2 hr temporal resolution. We note that TEC varies diurnally, with a peak in the late afternoon (at 1700 LT), due to the equatorial ionospheric anomaly. We have observed higher TEC values at low latitudes in both hemispheres compared to the magnetic equatorial region, capturing the ionospheric distribution of the equatorial anomaly. We have also confirmed the equatorial seasonal variation in the ionosphere, characterized by minimum TEC values during the solstices and maximum values during the equinoxes. We evaluate the reliability of the map, demonstrating a mean error (difference between the measured and interpolated values) range of 0.04-0.2 TECU (Total Electron Content Unit). As more measured TEC values become available in this region, the TEC map will be more reliable, thereby allowing us to study in detail the equatorial ionosphere of the African sector, where ionospheric measurements are currently very few.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.393-405
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• 2019

This paper evaluates the geotechnical and geo-engineering properties of the South Pars Zone (SPZ) marls in Assalouyeh, Iran. These marly beds mostly belong to the Aghajari and Mishan formations which entail the gray, cream, black, green, dark red and pink types. Marls can be observed as rock (soft rock) or soil. Marlstone outcrops show a relatively rapid change to soils in the presence of weathering. To geotechnically characterise the marls, field and laboratory experiments such as particle-size distribution, hydrometer, Atterberg limits, uniaxial compression, laboratory direct-shear, durability and carbonate content tests have been performed on soil and rock samples to investigate the physico-mechanical properties and behaviour of the SPZ marls in order to establish empirical relations between the geo-engineering features of the marls. Based on the experiments conducted on marly soils, the USCS classes of the marls is CL to CH which has a LL ranging from 32 to 57% and PL ranging from 18 to 27%. Mineralogical analyses of the samples revealed that the major clay minerals of the marls belong to the smectite or illite groups with low to moderate swelling activities. The geomechanical investigations revealed that the SPZ marls are classified as argillaceous lime, calcareous marl and marlstone (based on the carbonate content) which show variations in the geomechanical properties (i.e., with a cohesion ranging from 97 to 320 kPa and a friction angle ranging from 16 to 35 degrees). The results of the durability tests revealed that the degradation potential showed a wide variation from none to fully disintegrated. According to the results of the experiments, the studied marls have been classified as calcareous marl, marlstone and argillaceous lime due to the variations in the carbonate and clay contents. The results have shown that an increase in the carbonate content leads to a decrease in the degradation potential and an increase in the density and strength parameters such as durability and compressive strength. A comparison of the empirical relationships obtained from the regression analyses with similar studies revealed that the results obtained herein are reasonably reliable.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.191-212
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• 2006

사금광상은 주로 따까오이 지역에 분포한다. 충적층은 미고화 또는 반고화된 자갈층, 사질층과 토양층으로 구성된다. 이들은 석탄기-페름기 편암과 백악기 화강섬록암위에 부정합으로 놓인다. 상 분석에 의하면 충적층은 하도 충진의 자갈과 모래 퇴적광상 및 범람원 토양광상을 포함하는 전형적인 하성퇴적광상으로 사료된다. 금 입자는 주로 자갈층 내에 함유되어 있으며, 자갈층을 구성하는 역들 중에서 석영맥 기원의 역들만이 금을 함유하고 있다. 이러한 양상은 원암이 석영맥이었고, 이동과 삭박작용 동안 석영맥으로부터 금입자가 분리되었음을 지시한다. 이 지역에서의 금 매장량은 최소 792kg에 달한다.

• 지질공학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.277-285
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• 2008

쏘일네일링은 최근 들어 그 적용성이 확대되고 있으나 아직까지 공인된 설계방법이 없다. 또한 쏘일네일링은 설계변수가 많고 설계변수 상호간의 민감도에 대한 연구가 되지 않은 상황에서 명확한 근거 없이 사용되고 있다. 특히, 본 연구의 주요 과제인 네일의 설치각도에 대한 민감성은 다루어지지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 이론적 계산식을 바탕으로 파괴면에 대한 네일의 각도와 벽체의 높이, 단위중량, 점착력, 내부 마찰각, 네일에 작용하는 인장력 등을 고려하여 안전율을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 배면지반이 수평이고 수직벽체인 경우 네일의 설치 각도는 하향보다 상향이 모두 안전율이 증가하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 지질공학
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.161-169
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• 2006

곰소만의 기반암과 상부 층서들을 규명하기 위해 짧은 측선의 탄성파 반사법탐사가 수행되었다. 이 연구는 주로 자료 처리에서 신호대잡음을 높임으로써 기반암을 규명하는데 초점을 두었다. 자료처리의 주요과정은 종합 전후과정에서 모두 큰 진폭의 잡음에 가려진 신호성분을 향상시키는데 중점을 두었으며 시변필터, 불량 트레이스 제거, f-k 필터와 NMO 보정 후의 뮤팅 등이 이에 포함된다. 이 연구에서 규명된 기반암과 상부 층서들은 이전에 수행된 MT자료의 결과와 대체로 일치하며 당시에 자료질의 한계로 규명되지 못한 측선 중앙부근에서 기반암 표면이 약 30m 깊이의 수평층으로 나타났다.

• Geosciences Journal
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.939-953
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• 2018

We examined the microfabrics of omphacite and garnet in foliated eclogite to determine the influence of the layered structure on seismic observations in subduction zone. The analyzed eclogite, from the Lanterman Range, northern Victoria Land, Antarctica, is characterized by layering in which the modal abundances of garnet and omphacite vary. For garnet, the low aspect ratios, similar angular distribution of long axes relative to the foliation in both layers, uniform grain size distribution, near-random crystallographic preferred orientations (CPOs), and misorientation angle distributions are indicative of passive behavior during deformation. In contrast, omphacite shows relatively high aspect ratios, a low angle between the long axes of crystals and the foliation, a wide grain-size distribution, and distinctive CPOs, suggesting dislocation creep as the main deformation mechanism. The results of fabric analyses are consistent with strain localization into omphacite or omphacite-rich layers rather than garnet or garnet-rich layers. The single-crystal seismic anisotropy of garnet is very weak ($AV_P=0.2%$, $AV_S=0.5-0.6%$), whereas that of omphacite is much stronger ($AV_P=3.7-5.9%$ and $AV_S=2.9-3.8%$). Seismic anisotropy of the omphacite-rich layers shows an increase of 329% for $AV_P$ and 146% for $AV_S$ relative to the garnet-rich layers. Our results demonstrate the importance of the layered structure in strain localization and in the development of the seismic anisotropies of subducting oceanic crust.