• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2019

This paper presents case history of railway embankment excess settlement on soft clay during service in southern region of Korea. A lot of field observations show that the measured settlements are a lot larger than settlements actually calculated in this area. Back analysis is carried out to verify the soil parameters which are intended to investigate in the subsurface exploration phase and later in a laboratory test program. Recommendations and causes for the engineering practice are suggested to review the determination of excess settlements and, consequently, to improve the settlement prediction. This enormous discrepancy is due to the passing over secondary consolidation, and the design filling did not meet to real construction filling. Immediate settlement could be subsidiary factor of excess settlement.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2016

인천 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$지역의 연약지반에 시공된 변단면 연약지반보강기초(Variable cross-section soft ground reinforced foundation)의 연직압축거동을 분석하였다. 변단면 연약지반보강기초는 원지반과 고화재를 혼합교반하여 형성되는 고형체의 높은 강성과 강도를 이용하여 상부구조물로부터 유발되는 연약하중을 효과적으로 저항하기 위하여 시공된다. 변단면 연약지반보강기초는 군말뚝 형식으로 시공이 되는데, 정확한 연직거동을 알기 위하여 1개소의 기초에 대한 연직재하시험을 수행하였다. 변단면 연약지반보강기초의 거동을 일반적인 깊은 기초의 거동과 비교하기 위하여 유사한 천층지반조건에 시공된 PHC 파일의 재하시험 결과와 비교하여 재하하중에 따른 침하량 및 하중전이 거동특성을 분석하였다. 연직재하시험결과를 비교분석하였다. 변단면 연약지반보강기초는 제한된 범위의 연직하중에 대하여 천층에서도 효율적으로 저항하는 것으로 분석되었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.247-255
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• 2018

Soil stabilization can make the soils becoming more stable by using an admixture to the soil. Lime stabilization enhances the engineering properties of soil, which includes reducing soil plasticity, increasing optimum moisture content, decreasing maximum dry density and improving soil compaction. Silica fume is utilized as a pozzolanic material in the application of soil stabilization. Silica fume was once considered non-environmental friendly. In this paper, the materials required are kaolin grade S300, lime and silica fume. The focus of the study is on the determination of the physical properties of the soils tested and the consolidation of kaolin mixed with 6% silica fume and different percentages (3%, 5%, 7% and 9%) of lime. Consolidation test is carried out on the kaolin and the mixtures of soil-lime-silica fume to investigate the effect of lime stabilization with silica fume additives on the consolidation of the mixtures. Based on the results obtained, all soil samples are indicated as soils with medium plasticity. For mixtures with 0% to 9% of lime with 6% SF, the decrease in the maximum dry density is about 15.9% and the increase in the optimum moisture content is about 23.5%. Decreases in the coefficient of permeability of the mixtures occur if compared to the coefficient of permeability of kaolin soft clay itself reduce the compression index (Cc) more than L-SF soil mix due to pozzolanic reaction between lime and silica fume and the optimum percent of lime-silica fume was found to be (5%+6%) mix. The average coefficient of volume compressibility decreases with increasing the stabilizer content due to pozzolanic reaction happening within the soil which results in changes in the soil matrix. Lime content +6% silica fume mix can reduce the coefficient of consolidation from at 3%L+6%SF, thereafter there is an increase from 9%L+6%SF mix. The optimal percentage of lime silica fume combination is attained at 5.0% lime and 6.0% silica fume in order to improve the shear strength of kaolin soft clay. Microstructural development took place in the stabilized soil due to increase in lime content of tertiary clay stabilized with 7% lime and 4% silica fume together.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.1115-1123
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• 2008

When constructing projects such as road embankments, bridge approaches, dikes or buildings on soft, compressible soils, significant settlements may occur due to the consolidation of these soils under the superimposed loads. The compressibility of the soil skeleton of a soft clay is influenced by such factors as structure and fabric, stress path, temperature and loading rate. Although it is possible to determine appropriate relations and the corresponding material parameters in the laboratory, it is well known that sample disturbance due to stress release, temperature change and moisture content change can have a profound effect on the compressibility of a clay. The early research of Tezaghi and Casagrande has had a lasting influence on our interpretation of consolidation data. The 24 hour, incremental load, oedometer test has become, more or less, the standard procedure for determining the one-dimensional, stress-strain behavior of clays. An important notion relates to the interpretation of the data is the ore-consolidation pressure ${\sigma}_p$, which is located approximately at the break in the slope on the curve. From a practical point of view, this pressure is usually viewed as corresponding to the maximum past effective stress supported by the soil. Researchers have shown, however, that the value of ${\sigma}_p$ depends on the test procedure. furthermore, owing to sampling disturbance, the results of the laboratory consolidation test must be corrected to better capture the in-situ compressibility characteristics. The corrections apply, strictly speaking, to soils where the relation between strain and effective stress is time independent. An important assumption in Terzaghi's one-dimensional theory of consolidation is that the soil skeleton behaves elastically. On the other hand, Buisman recognized that creep deformations in settlement analysis can be important. this has led to extensions to Terzaghi's theory by various investigators, including the applicant and coworkers. The main object of this study is to suggestion the modified compression index value to predict settlements by back calculating the $C_c$ from different numerical models, which are giving best prediction settlements for multi layers including very thick soft clay.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.87-97
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• 2008

단단한 모래 입자와 연약한 고무 입자로 이루어진 Engineered soils을 고결화 시킨 후 $K_o$ 상태에서의 거동 특성을 분석하였다. 고결화 효과에 따른 영향 및 모래부피비에 따른 영향을 파악하기 위하여 다양한 모래부피비를 가지는 비고결화 및 고결화 시료를 준비하여, 수직 응력에 따른 변형 및 탄성파 속도를 측정하였다. 탄성파 속도 측정은 벤더 엘리먼트와 PZT 엘리먼트를 이용하였다. 고결화 이 후 응력에 따른 수직 변형율의 기울기는 이중 선형 관계를 보이며 고결화 결합 파괴 이후에는 비고결화 시료와 비슷한 기울기를 가진다. 정규화된 수직 변형량은 응력에 따라 capillary force, cementation, decementation 구간으로 나눌 수 있다. 근접장 내에서 측정된 전단파 신호의 첫 번째 움직임은 압축파의 도달과 일치하였다. 고결화에 의해 탄성파 속도는 수직 응력의 증가 없이 급격한 증가를 보였으며, 고결화 이후 추가적인 응력 증가에도 일정한 값을 보였다. 고결화 파괴 후 지속적인 수직 응력의 증가에 따라 탄성파속도는 증가하였다. 고결화는 비고결화 시료에서 나타나는 유사고무, 유사모래, 전이 3가지의 거동을 방해한다. 고무-모래 혼합재의 고결화 결합의 파괴 메커니즘은 모래부피비에 따라 다르며 낮은 모래부피비의 시료는 입자 모양의 변화가, 높은 모래부피비 시료에서는 입자 구조의 변화가 고결화 결합의 파괴가 주요한 원인이다. 본 연구를 통해 연약한 고무 입자와 단단한 모래 입자의 혼합재인 Engineered soils의 거동은 고결화 및 고결화 파괴에 따라 비고결화 시료와 구분됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.427-436
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• 2010

Much oyster shell is breeding by character and conduct of oyster-industry for a long time among them. An experimental study was carried out to investigate the recycling possibility of waste oyster shells, which induce environmental pollutions by piling up out at the open or the temporary reclamation. The purpose of this study is to develope eco-friendly binder using waste oyster shells, and to reinforce soils fur soft soil improvement. In this paper, a series of laboratory tests including compressive pot tests were performed to evaluate characteristics of soils treated by developed waste oyster shells with different water content of soils. Based on test results, eco-friendly Supporter manufactured from waste oyster shells were estimated as good resource materials for soft soil improvements. We got the conclusion by a series of experiment, It is verified that change of pH of soil is improved by mixing with oyster shells. The homogenization method for deducing apparent of oyster shells, which can consider micro-structure of mixed soil, is introduced. The improvement treatment leaded to enlarge fluctuation of soil moisture content. The effect of calcium concentration was good though improvement treatment of physical property. In addition, the crop yield in amelioration plots increased. It means that the increase of crop yield was caused by improvement of soil physical properties rather than improvement of calcium concentration.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.381-391
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• 2023

The seismic performance of the tall building equipped with a tuned mass damper (TMD) considering soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects is well studied in the literature. However, these studies are performed on the nominal model of the seismic-excited structural system with SSI. Hence, the outcomes of the studies may not valid for the actual structural system. To address the study gap, the reliability theory as a useful and powerful method is utilized in the paper. The present study aims to carry out reliability analyses on tall buildings equipped with TMD under near-field pulse-like (NFPL) ground motions considering SSI effects using a subset simulation (SS) method. In the presence of uncertainties of the structural model, TMD device, foundation, soil, and near-field pulse-like ground motions, the numerical studies are performed on a benchmark 40-story building and the failure probabilities of the structures with and without TMD are evaluated. Three types of soils (dense, medium, and soft soils), different earthquake magnitudes (M_w = 7,0. 7,25. 7,5 ), different nearest fault distances (r = 5. 10 and 15 km), and three seismic performance levels of immediate occupancy (IO), life safety (LS), and collapse prevention (CP) are considered in this study. The results show that tall buildings built near faults and on soft soils are more affected by uncertainties of the structural and ground motion models. Hence, ignoring these uncertainties may result in an inaccurate estimation of the maximum seismic responses. Also, it is found the TMD is not able to reduce the failure probabilities of the structure in the IO seismic performance level, especially for high earthquake magnitudes and structures built near the fault. However, TMD is significantly effective in the reduction of failure probability for the LS and CP performance levels. For weak earthquakes and long fault distances, the failure probabilities of both structures with and without TMD are near zero, and the efficiency of the TMD in the reduction of failure probabilities is reduced by increasing earthquake magnitudes and the reduction of fault distance. As soil softness increases, the failure probability of structures both with and without TMD often increases, especially for severe near-fault earthquake motion.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.5-18
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• 2006

쇄석말뚝과 조립토 다짐말뚝은 연약지반의 보강, 극한지지력의 증대 및 기초 지반의 압밀을 가속화시키기 위한 목적으로 지난 수십 년 동안 폭넓게 사용되고 있다. 조립토 다짐말뚝의 극한지지력은 조립토 말뚝의 팽창파괴를 억제하기위한 지반의 횡방향 구속압에 지배된다. 한편, 조립토 다짐말뚝은 충분한 횡방향 구속압이 발휘되지 못하는 압축성 점토지반이나 연약지반에서는 그 기능을 기대하기 어려운 점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존 조립토 다짐말뚝과 일부 심도를 빈배합 콘크리트로 보강한 조립토 다짐말뚝에 대한 3차원 수치해석을 실시하여 그 결과를 비교, 분석하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 수치해석결과를 바탕으로 침하저감계수에 대한 회귀분석식이 제시되었으며, 침하저감계수에 대한 변수분석을 통해 제안된 침하저감계수 회귀식의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.27-47
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• 2015

In this study, the accuracy and reliability of fully nonlinear method against equivalent linear method for dynamic analysis of soil-structure interaction is investigated comparing the predicted results of both numerical procedures with the results of experimental shaking table tests. An enhanced numerical soil-structure model has been developed which treats the behaviour of the soil and the structure with equal rigour. The soil-structural model comprises a 15 storey structural model resting on a soft soil inside a laminar soil container. The structural model was analysed under three different conditions: (i) fixed base model performing conventional time history dynamic analysis, (ii) flexible base model (considering full soil-structure interaction) conducting equivalent linear dynamic analysis, and (iii) flexible base model performing fully nonlinear dynamic analysis. The results of the above mentioned three cases in terms of lateral storey deflections and inter-storey drifts are determined and compared with the experimental results of shaking table tests. Comparing the experimental results with the numerical analysis predictions, it is noted that equivalent linear method of dynamic analysis underestimates the inelastic seismic response of mid-rise moment resisting building frames resting on soft soils in comparison to the fully nonlinear dynamic analysis method. Thus, inelastic design procedure, using equivalent linear method, cannot adequately guarantee the structural safety for mid-rise building frames resting on soft soils. However, results obtained from the fully nonlinear method of analysis fit the experimental results reasonably well. Therefore, this method is recommended to be used by practicing engineers.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2005년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.336-342
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 조립토 다짐말뚝의 적용범위를 보다 연약한 지반에까지 폭넓게 활용하고자 하는 목적의 일환으로 등입도 콘크리트로 보강한 조립토 다짐말뚝공법의 적용가능성을 확인하였으며, 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) 등입도 콘크리트에 대한 배합설계를 실시하고, 압축강도시험을 통한 강성 및 강도 특성의 규명과 변수위 투수시험을 통해 빈배합 콘크리트 공시체의 배수기능이 유지될 수 있음을 확인하였다. (2) 등입도 콘크리트에 대한 실내시험으로부터 도출된 강성 및 강도특성을 고려하고, 보강심도 및 치환율을 다향하게 가정한 조건하에서의 유한요소해석을 수행하여 각각의 조건에 따른 침하저감효과를 확인한 결과, 보강심도가 깊어지고 치환율이 커질수록 기존 조립도 다짐말뚝에 대한 침하억제효과가 커짐을 알 수 있었다. (3) 본 연구를 통해 등입도 콘크리트로 보강한 조립토 다짐말뚝의 적용가능성과 아울러 침하감소 효과를 파악하였으며, 기존 조립토 다짐말뚝의 침하량에 비해 보강심도, 치환율 등을 고려한 등입도 콘크리트로 보강된 조립토 다짐말뚝의 침하량이 억제되는 효과를 확인하였다. 향후에는 현장여건을 감안한 등입도 콘크리트의 다양한 배합비별 침하감소효과에 대한 규명과 함께 본 연구에서 제안된 공법의 현장적용성을 파악하기 위한 실물모형시험 또는 시험시공 등이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.