• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.151-156
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• 1995

Single-drop splash/detachment studies and multiple-drop splash/detachment experiments were carried out to measure detachment by single and multiple drops. A raindrop tower 7.0 m in height was used to study soil splash by single drop raindrop impact over time on repacked soil samples in containers 76.2 mm in diameter. The waterdrop diameter and kinetic energy were 4.1 mm and $1.22{\times}10^{-3}$ J $drop^{-1}$, respectively. The samples consisted of five agricultural topsoils sieved to <2 mm, varying from sandy loam to clay loam in texture. The average weight of splashed soil particles after 75 drops did not show any significant difference between the five soils. The average weight of particles splashed by the first 15 drops showed that the sandy Pelham soil splashed to a greater degree than the others, and was therefore more detachable (p=0.05) than the other soils. The average weight of particles splashed by the last 15 drops also showed that the Pelham soil was the most detachable, with Cecil, Appling, Dyke, and Worsham soils being progressively less detachable. The effect of multiple drops on detachment was studied under a nozzle-type rainfall simulator at 74.9 mm $h^{-1}$ intensity for 85 min using the same soils as the single drop experiments. The total soil splash value for 85 min on Appling, Cecil, Dyke, Pelham, and Worsham soils were 6121, 6206, 4183, 5160, and 3247 g $m^{-2}$, respectively. There were no obvious relationships between soil loss measured from the different experiments.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.249-257
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• 2009

Surface runoff and erosion are responsible for extensive losses of top soil and agricultural productivity. In this study, a laboratory experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different polyacrylamides (PAM) on the protection of soil from erosion and turbidity in loamy sand soil. To accomplish this, 10 and 40 kg $ha^{-1}$ of PAM were applied to the soil surface. The effects of rainfall on 10 and 20% slopes were then evaluated in the laboratory using a rainfall simulator. After air drying, the surface was subjected to rain at 30 mm $hr^{-1}$. The silt+clay of the runoff from samples treated with 10 kg PAM $ha^{-1}$ reduced by 43% and 13% when the 10% and 20% slopes were evaluated, respectively, when compared with the tap water without PAM treatment as control. The mean contents of silt+clay were reduced as the amount of PAMs applied increased at both slopes. Specifically, samples treated with 40 kg PAM $ha^{-1}$ showed reductions in the silt+clay of the runoff to 88% and 85% when the 10% and 20% slopes were evaluated, respectively, when compared to control. Furthermore, the mean turbidity of runoff in the 40 kg PAM $ha^{-1}$ treatment was reduced to 94.7% and 84.8% when the samples were subjected to 10% and 20% slopes, respectively, when compared to the control. Taken together, these findings indicate that PAM treatment will improve water pollution and agricultural productivity on sloped land via a reduction in soil erosion.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.490-495
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• 2005

Organic compost has been widely applied to the cropland because it has been thought as Environmentally Sound Agriculture (ESA) in Korea. However, many field researches have been done to investigate water quality impacts of organic compost uses, compared to those from chemical fertilizer applications. It was found that pollutant loads from organic compost applied croplands were higher than those from chemical fertilizer applied areas. However, there might be other unknown factors affecting the results since the experiments were performed at the outside fields. In this study, indoor rainfall experiments using the Norton rainfall simulator systems were done to minimize and exclude errors from unknown sources by controlling soil characteristics, rainfall amount, rainfall intensity, and fertilizer treatments. The amounts of surface runoff and groundwater percolated from 10% and 20% slope plots were measured and water quality samples were collected and analyzed for BOD, COD, and T-P. Flow weighted mean concentration (FWMC) values were computed to assess effects of different fertilizer treatments. It was found that average concentration values of BOD were 5.57 mg/L from chemical fertilizer treated plot and 8.08 mg/L from organic compost treated plots. For 10% slope, FWMC BOD values from organic compost treated plots were higher by 29.9% than those from chemical fertilizer treated plots. For 20% slope, FWMC BOD values from organic plots were higher by 38.8% than those from chemical fertilizer plots. FWMC BOD values for 20% slope plots were higher than those from those for 10% slope plots. The similar trends were found for COD and T-P. In Korea, excessive use of organic compost has caused extremely high levels of organic matter contents at the cropland. Organic compost are usually applied to the cropland to improve soil quality, while chemical fertilizer is applied to help crop growth. Since organic compost is very slow in releasing its nutrients to the soil, farmers usually apply excessive organic compost for immediate effects and maximum crop yields, which has been causing soil and water quality degradations. Therefore, thorough investigations for better nutrient management plans are needed to develop the ESA strategy in Korea.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.382-382
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• 2018

최근 기후변화 및 도시화로 인해 집중호우와 도시 내의 불투수층이 증가하고 있으며, 현재 도심의 강우관리시스템이 한계에 달하여 수재해 피해가 급증하고 있다. 이와 같은 문제를 해결하기 위한 방안으로 저영향개발 기법이 대두되고 있으며, 본 기법은 해당 지역의 강우를 분산식 빗물처리 하여 도시 내의 수문학적 특성을 개발이전 상태로 회복 및 유지하는 기술이다. 저영향개발 기법의 종류는 투수성 포장, 옥상녹화, 빗물정원, 식생저류지, 식생화분 등이 있다. 본 연구에서는 저영향개발 기법 중 하나인 투수성 아스팔트에 대한 우수저감 효과를 분석하기 위해 경상남도 양산시 부산대학교 양산캠퍼스 그린인프라 저영향개발 센터에서 주차장형 LID 시설의 투수성 아스팔트 포장과 대조군인 불투수 콘크리트 포장을 실험대상으로 선정하였다. 포장체는 $10.85m(L){\times}2.3m(B){\times}0.9 m(H)$의 크기로 원지반 침투가 없는 박스형 실험시설로써 이동형 강우모의장치를 이용하여 인공강우실험을 실시하였다. 강우모의 시에 발생하는 지표유출 및 침투유출은 각 유공관을 통해 모니터링 박스에 차집되어 실시간으로 웹사이트 상에 저장된다. 저장된 자료를 이용하여 투수성아스팔트의 첨두유출량 저감, 지체시간지연효과를 분석하였다. 분석된 결과를 통해 첨두유출량은 11%저감되었고 투수성 아스팔트와 불투수 콘크리트는 각각 3시간, 1시간 동안 유출되어 2시간의 차이를 보여준다.