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Relationship between Rainfall Intensity and Shear Strength of Slope

사면의 전단강도와 강우강도와의 상관관계

  • Lee, Jungsik (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technolog) ;
  • Han, Heuisoo (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Jang, Jinuk (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Graduate School, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Yang, Namyong (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Graduate School, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • Received : 2009.09.25
  • Accepted : 2010.01.07
  • Published : 2010.02.01
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Abstract

The unsaturated slope usually is stable for a long time, but fails during heavy rainfall. And the factors of the rainfall intensity exhibit significant roles because the water content and the shear stress developed along the potential failure surface will be changed by the rainfall intensity. The objective of the study presented in this paper is to analyze the relationship between rainfall intensity and shear stress of the soil slopes by applying the laboratory slope model apparatus and undrained direct shear test with rainfall intensity controlled. The soil sample was taken from the field slope of Youngdong, and particle size analysis was done. To look over the relationship between rainfall intensity and shear strength of slope, the three-dimensional relationships among shear strength, normal stress and water content of the slope soil samples are examined; those are based on the data from the TDR sensor and undrained direct shear test.

일반적으로 강우는 사면의 전단강도와 전단응력 변화에 의한 사면붕괴를 유발하므로 강우강도와 전단강도의 변화는 사면안정해석시 매우 중요한 요소이다. 다양한 강우강도가 사면내의 함수비 변화차이를 유발할 뿐만 아니라, 사면 내 지반의 점착력 및 마찰력의 변화를 유발한다. 본 연구의 목적은 강우재현 실험장치를 이용하여, 강우강도와 사면의 전단강도의 관계를 규명하는 것이다. 사용된 토양은 국내의 사면에서 채취한 것으로 입도분석을 실시하였으며, 종래의 함수비 측정방법 대신 TDR 센서를 사용하여 함수비를 측정하였고, 전단강도 측정을 위해 비배수 직접전단시험을 하였다. 본 연구에서의 결과를 정리하면 첫째, 함수비는 토양의 투수성과 밀접한 관계를 가지며, 강우지속기간은 토양함수비를 결정하는데 중요한 요소이다. 둘째, 강우재현 실험장치를 이용한 안정성 분석은 사면에서의 함수비와 전단응력의 측정이 가능하여, 매우 유용한 사면해석방법이다. 셋째, 함수비와 관련된 비배수 전단응력식을 제시하였으며, 제시한 식은 기존 연구와 비교하여 보다 간편한 것으로 나타났다.

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Supported by : Kumoh National Institute of Technology

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