Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference (한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2008.03a
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- Pages.300-310
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- 2008
The behavior of breakwaters utilizing buoyancy for soft ground
부력을 이용한 연약지반용 방파제의 거동분석
- Yun, Hee-Suk (Coastal and Harbor Engineering Research Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) ;
- Jang, In-Sung (Coastal and Harbor Engineering Research Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) ;
- Kwon, O-Soon (Coastal and Harbor Engineering Research Laboratory, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute) ;
- Lee, Sun-Jae (Civil Engineering Division, SAMSUNG Corporation)
- Published : 2008.03.28
Abstract
A series of numerical simulations on the several types of breakwaters on the foundation systems utilizing buoyancy were carried out in plane-strain conditions using the modified Cam-Clay model and the Biot's consolidation theory. Improved foundation system by the replacement of original ground with light weighted material, expandable poly-styrene (called below EPS) and several foundation systems with buoyant cells were used. From the results of numerical simulations we found that the foundation systems utilizing buoyancy are efficient to reduce the maximum consolidation settlements without reducing lateral safety.