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The Microtremor HVSRs in the SW Korean Peninsula I: Characteristics of the HVSR Peak Frequency and Amplification

한반도 남서부의 상시미동 HVSR 연구 I: 정점주파수와 증폭효과의 특성

  • Jung, Hee-Ok (Department of Ocean Construction, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyoung-Jun (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jo, Bong-Gon (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Park, Nam-Ryul (Department of Ocean Construction, Kunsan National University)
  • 정희옥 (군산대학교 해양건설공학과) ;
  • 김형준 (전북대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 조봉곤 (전북대학교 지구환경과학과) ;
  • 박남률 (군산대학교 해양건설공학과)
  • Received : 2010.08.30
  • Accepted : 2010.10.01
  • Published : 2010.10.31
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Abstract

Fifteen min-microtremor data sets were collected at 136 sites from a coastal area of Kunsan and 117 sites from an inland area of Jeonju located in SW Korea, and were analyzed for the HVSR (Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio) of the sites. The microtremor spectra of the coastal area have stronger energy in the lower frequency range from 1-6 Hz than those of the coastal area. This result can be attributed to the effect of the waves and tides in the Keum river and the Yellow sea. Twenty four hours of measurement of the microtremor indicated that the microtremor spectrum correlates with the human activities, but the microtremor HVSR peak was observed consistently at the characteristic frequency for the site. The HVSR peaks were grouped into 4 types -"single peak", "double peak", "broad peak" or "no peak"- based on their shapes. More than 90% of the data sets exhibit peak frequencies ($F_0$) which can be easily identified. The distribution of $F_0$ reveals a close relationship with the topography and local geology of the areas, exhibiting high F0s in the hillside areas and low $F_0s$ in the reclaimed land area. While the amplitudes of microtremor HVSR peak frequencies are less than 4 in the downstream of the inland area, those of the recently reclaimed land in the coastal area are extremely high (more than 10). The results of this study indicate that detailed HVSR studies are essential for the earthquake hazard reduction of reclaimed lands.

한반도 남서부 지역의 상시미동의 특성을 알아보기 위하여, 해안 지역(군산 136 지점)과 내륙 지역(전주 117 지점)에서 15분 씩 상시미동 자료를 획득하여 수평 대 수직 스펙트럼 비(HVSR, Horizontal to Vertical Spectral Ratio) 분석을 실시하였다. 상시미동의 에너지 스펙트럼은 내륙 지역에 비해 해안 지역에서 저주파 대역의 에너지가 크다. 이것은 서해의 파랑과 조류, 군산의 북쪽을 지나는 금강의 영향으로 보인다. 상시미동을 24시간 관측한 결과, 인간 활동과 연관된 상시미동 에너지는 변하나 상시미동 HVSR의 정점주파수($F_0$)는 변함이 없어, 하루 중 어느 시간에 관측해도 $F_0$의 안정된 값을 구할 수 있음을 시사한다. 관측점의 상시미동 피크를 싱글피크(single peak), 더블피크(double peak), 브로드피크(broad peak), 노피크(no peak)의 4 종류로 분류한 결과, 전체 관측점의 90 % 이상에서 정점주파수를 구할 수 있었다. 상시미동 $F_0$ 분포도는 기반암의 깊이가 얕은 구릉지에서 높은 주파수를, 하천 부근과 매립지에서 낮은 주파수를 보여 지형과 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 상시미동 $F_0$의 진폭($A_0$)은 전주지역에서는 하천의 하류에서 약 4 정도, 군산지역의 최근 매립지에서 대단히 높은 값(10 이상)을 나타낸다. 지진 발생시 매립지의 피해를 줄이기 위해서는 매립지의 부지반응에 대한 연구와 이에 따른 재해대책이 요구된다.

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