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Dynamic evolution characteristics of water inrush during tunneling through fault fracture zone

  • Jian-hua Wang;Xing Wan;Cong Mou;Jian-wen Ding
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.179-187
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    • 2024
  • In this paper, a unified time-dependent constitutive model of Darcy flow and non-Darcy flow is proposed. The influencing factors of flow velocity are discussed, which demonstrates that permeability coefficient is the most significant factor. Based on this, the dynamic evolution characteristics of water inrush during tunneling through fault fracture zone is analyzed under the constant permeability coefficient condition (CPCC). It indicates that the curves of flow velocity and hydrostatic pressure can be divided into typical three stages: approximate high-velocity zone inside the fault fracture zone, velocity-rising zone near the tunnel excavation face and attenuation-low velocity zone in the tunnel. Furthermore, given the variation of permeability coefficient of the fault fracture zone with depth and time, the dynamic evolution of water flow in the fault fracture zone under the variable permeability coefficient condition (VPCC) is also studied. The results show that the time-related factor (α) affects the dynamic evolution distribution of flow velocity with time, the depth-related factor (A) is the key factor to the dynamic evolution of hydrostatic pressure.

Application of Seismic Tomography to the Region in and Near Southern Korean Peninsula (한반도 남부의 지진파 토모그라피 연구)

  • Kang, Ik-Bum;Park, Jung-Ho
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.39 no.4 s.179
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    • pp.507-524
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    • 2006
  • 3-D seismic tomographic inversion is applied to investigation on velocity structure in and near Korean Peninsula. Firstly, it is applied to the region in southeastern Korean Peninsula. According to the results low-velocity zone seems to be clearly appeared in the so called Gyeongsang sedimentary basin and high-velocity zone is shown at the section of 7.5 km depth it implies the inclusion of plutonic rocks at the sedimentary basin. At the depth about $20{\sim}30$ km existence of low-velocity zone seems to be related with the development of Yangsan fault system. Secondly it is applied to the region not only in Korean Peninsula but also East Sea using data from both Korean Peninsula and Japan Islands. Accorging to the results, subduction zone starting from eastern part of Japan seems to be extended to the region beneath the East Sea.

Analysis of Weathered State on a Halo Stone Buddha, Unju Temple of Hwasun, Korea Using Low Frequency Flaw Detector (저주파 결함 탐지기를 활용한 화순 운주사 광배석불의 풍화상태 분석)

  • Kang, Seong-Seung;Ko, Chin-Surk;Kim, Cheong-Bin;Jang, Bo-An
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.235-246
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    • 2013
  • P-wave velocity was measured by the low frequency flaw detector in order to analyze the weathered state of a halo stone Buddha, Unju temple, Hwasun, Korea. By the results of laboratory tests on a fresh acidic tuff with the same rock of a halo stone Buddha, average absorption, average P-wave velocity, and average uniaxial compressive strength were 5.38%, 4,008 m/s, and 70.1 MPa, respectively. The results correspond to moderately strong rock. Average P-wave velocity of a halo stone Buddha measured by the low frequency flaw detector was 2,257 m/s in the left zone, 3,437 m/s in the right zone, and 2,802 m/s overall. Weathering index of a halo stone Buddha was 0.45 in the left zone, 0.21 in the right zone, and 0.33 overall. Comparing the results of a halo stone Buddha with them of laboratory tests, weathered state of a halo stone Buddha was analyzed highly weathered state in the left zone and moderately weathered state in the right zone. Furthermore, it suggests that the left zone of a halo stone Buddha was affected weathering more than the right one. Overall a halo stone Buddha corresponds to moderately weathered state of weathering degrees. In conclusion, it is considered that low frequency flaw detector may be applicable as a valuable method on analyzing the P-wave velocity of the stone cultural heritage with an irregular surface.

Crustal structure of the Korean peninsula (한반도 지각 속도구조)

  • Kim, Ki-Young;Hong, Myung-Ho
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.12a
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    • pp.43-51
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    • 2007
  • In order to investigate the velocity structure of the southern part of the Korean peninsula, exploded seismic signals were recorded for 120 s along a 294-km WNW-ESE line and 150 s along a 335-km NNW-SSE line in 2002 and 2004, respectively. Velocity tomograms were derived from inverting P-wave and S-wave first arrival times. The raypaths indicate several midcrust interfaces. The shallowest one is at the approximate depth of $2{\sim}3\;km$ with refraction velocities of approximately Vp=6.0 and Vs=3.5 km/s, respectively. The second one of $15{\sim}17\;km$ depth has refraction velocities of approximately Vp=7.1 and Vs=3.7 km/s, respectively. The deepest significant interface varies in depth from 30.8 km to 36.1 km. The critically refracting Vp of $7.8{\sim}8.1\;km/s$ and Vs of $4.2{\sim}4.6\;km/s$ along this interface which may correspond to the Moho discontinuity. The velocity tomograms show (1) existence of a low-velocity zone centered at $6{\sim}7\;km$ depth under the Okchon fold belt and the Yeongnam massif, (2) extension of the Yeongdon fault down to greater than 10 km, and (3) existence of high-velocity materials under the Gyeongsan basin less than 4.2 km thick.

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Study on the Unsteady Contaminated Particle Transportation in the Flow Field for the Super Clean Room (초청정 클린룸 난류유동장내에서의 오염입자 비정상 전파거동에 관한 연구)

  • 오명도;임학규;배귀남
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.430-439
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    • 1990
  • Steady state turbulent airflow and unsteady characteristics of generation, transportation, and recovery behavior of contaminate particles in the simplified 2 dimensional Vertical Laminar Flow (VLF) type clean room was numerically simulated using the low Reynolds number k-over bar.epsilon- turbulent model. Characteristics of airflow in VLF type clean room are greatly affected by the recirculation zone around working surface. The recirculation zone must be considered at the time of clean room design because the recirculation zone whose area increases with increment of inlet velocity exerts bad influence upon the performance of clean room in terms of particle contamination. The location of maximum particle concentration changes from the location of particle source to the recirculation zone, while averaged particle concentration is reduced exponentially with time. Recovery time of clean room with spontaneous particle generation source is inversely proportional to inlet velocity. We introduce nondimensionalized recovery time through the dimensional analysis, which can indicates the general performance of clean room with design structure change. It was identified that .tau. is independent of inlet velocity and background concentration. Therefore .tau. can be the simple factor to compare the different structure of clean room in terms of dynamic response to contamination and becomes larger with better structure of clean room.

An experimental study on the local velocity acceleration in a flat plate boundary layer diffusion flame (평판 경계층 확산화염에서의 국부적 가속현상에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • 심성훈;하지수;신현동
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.847-864
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    • 1988
  • The main purpose of this study is to investigate the local velocity acceleration in a boundary layer diffusion flame over a flat plate. In order to know the effect of separation on the local velocity acceleration, two typical cases, flows with and without separation, are considered. For these cases, flow visualization using paraffine smoke tracers has been made. Mean velocity and r.m.s. value of fluctuating velocity are measured by using a laser Doppler velocimeter. In addition, measurements of time-mean concentration and time-mean temperature have been made. Time-mean density profiles have been obtained from the data of concentration and temperature. The obtained results are summarized as follows : (1) In the case without separation, the local velocity acceleration is clearly observed near the visible flame zone for all flow conditions. On the while, in the case with serration, the local velocity acceleration is observed only at low free stream velocity and high fuel injection velocity. As increasing the free stream velocity or decreasing the fuel injection velocity, it is not distinctly observed in the mean velocity profile. (2) The r.m.s. value of fluctuating velocity is significantly decreased by combustion in the case with separation. But in the case without separation, the r.m.s. value is increased near the visible flame zone in comparison with cold flow. In both cases, the peak value of r.m.s. appeared just at the visible flame zone, where the mean velocity gradient is not too high.

Geophysical Explorations for Safety Analysis of Bangeosan-Maaebul(Stone Relief Bhaisajyaguru triad at Mt. Bangeosan) (방어산 마애여래입상의 안전진단을 위한 지구물리탐사)

  • O, Seon-Hwan;Seo, Man-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Geophysical Society
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2001
  • Seismic refraction and electrical resistivity surveys were conducted in Bangeosan Maaebul site located in Haman, Kyungnam, in order to present geophysical safety analysis method for masonry cultural properties. Seismic refraction exploration revealed that the ground was composed of three layers in term of seismic wave velocity; the upper, medium, and lower layers. The low velocity ranging from 308 to 366 m/sec in upper layer suggests weathered soil, the intermediate velocity from 1906 to 2090 m/sec in the medium layer indicates weathered rocks, and the high velocity from 5061 to 5650 m/sec in the lower layer implies extremely hard rocks. Our seismic result suggests that the upper and medium layer around the Maaebul should be reinforced to support the construct. The result of electric resistivity survey shows that there exists a low resistivity zone, ranging from 131 to 226 Ohm-m, at the right side of the Maaebul with the direction of NE-NNE. This area is the weakness zone as it plays role of the underground water passage in rainy season.

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Delamination growth analysis in composite laminates subjected to low velocity impact

  • Kharazan, Masoud;Sadr, M.H.;Kiani, Morteza
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.387-403
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    • 2014
  • This paper presents a high accuracy Finite Element approach for delamination modelling in laminated composite structures. This approach uses multi-layered shell element and cohesive zone modelling to handle the mechanical properties and damages characteristics of a laminated composite plate under low velocity impact. Both intralaminar and interlaminar failure modes, which are usually observed in laminated composite materials under impact loading, were addressed. The detail of modelling, energy absorption mechanisms, and comparison of simulation results with experimental test data were discussed in detail. The presented approach was applied for various models and simulation time was found remarkably inexpensive. In addition, the results were found to be in good agreement with the corresponding results of experimental data. Considering simulation time and results accuracy, this approach addresses an efficient technique for delamination modelling, and it could be followed by other researchers for damage analysis of laminated composite material structures subjected to dynamic impact loading.

Study on Comparison of Methods for Estimation of Shear Wave Velocity in Core Zone of Existing Dam (기존 댐 코어죤의 전단파속도 산정기법 비교 연구)

  • Ha, Ik-Soo;Oh, Byung-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.24 no.10
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    • pp.33-43
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    • 2008
  • In this study, for the purpose of evaluating the shear wave velocity in core zone, cross-hole test, down-hole test, MASW (Multi-channel Analysis of Surface Wave), and seismic reflection survey were carried out on the crest of the existing 'Y' dam. The results of field tests were compared one another. Furthermore, the field test results were compared with the result by the Sawada's empirical recommendation method. The purpose of this study is to compare the results of four kinds of field tests for evaluation of shear wave velocity in core zone of existing dam, to verify applicability of the empirical method which was recommended by Sawada and Takahashi, and to recommend a reasonable method for evaluation of shear wave velocity which is needed to evaluate tile maximum shear modulus of core zone. From the results of four kinds of field tests such as cross-hole test, down-hole test, MASW, and seismic reflection survey, it was found that the shear wave velocity distributions were similar within 18 m in depth and the results obtained by MASW and seismic reflection survey were almost the same by 30 m in depth. For evaluation of shear wave velocity in core zone of the existing dam, in consideration that it is not easy to bore the hole ill the core zone of existing dam, surface surveys such as MASW and seismic reflection method are recommended as realistic methods. On condition that it is impossible to conduct the field test and it is preliminary investigation, it is recommended that Sawada's low bound empirical equation be used.

Combustion Characteristics for Varying Flow Velocity on Methane/Oxygen Diffusion Flames (메탄 산소 확산화염에서 유속 변화에 따른 연소특성)

  • Kim, Ho-Keun;Lee, Sang-Min;Ahn, Kook-Young;Kim, Yong-Mo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.29 no.11 s.242
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    • pp.1277-1284
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    • 2005
  • The combustion characteristics of methane oxygen diffusion flames have been investigated to give basic information for designing industrial oxyfuel combustors. NOx reduction has become one of the most determining factors in the combustor design since the small amount of nitrogen is included from the current low cost oxygen production process. Flame lengths decreased with increasing fuel or oxygen velocity because of the enhancement of mixing effect. Correlation equation between flame length and turbulent kinetic energy was proposed. NOx concentration was reduced with increasing fuel or oxygen velocity because of the enhanced entrainment of the product gas into flame zone as well as the reduction of residence time in combustion zone.