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http://dx.doi.org/10.5000/EESK.2018.22.3.169

Analysis of Reservoir Vulnerability Based on Geological Structure Around Pohang Earthquake  

Lim, Sung Keun (Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation)
Song, Sung-Ho (Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation)
Yu, Jaehyung (Department of geology and earth environmental sciences, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea / v.22, no.3, 2018 , pp. 169-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
A total of 594 reservoirs (17%), which are managed by KRC, equipped with earthquake-resistant facilities whereas remaining ones did not. In addition, reservoirs were placed without the effect of geological structures (i.e., fault and lineament). Therefore, development on technique for alleviating the potential hazards by natural disasters along faults and lineaments has required. In addition, an effective reinforcement guideline related to the geological vulnerabilities around reservoirs has required. The final goal of this study is to suggest the effective maintenance for the safety of earth fill dams. A radius 2 km, based on the center of the reservoir in the study area was set as the range of vulnerability impacts of each reservoir. Seismic design, precise safety diagnosis, seismic influence and geological structure were analyzed for the influence range of each reservoir. To classify the vulnerability of geological disasters according to the fault distribution around the reservoir, evaluation index of seismic performance, precise safety diagnosis, seismic influence and geological structure were also developed for each reservoir, which were a component of the vulnerability assessment of geological disasters. As a result, the reservoir with the highest vulnerability to geological disasters in the pilot district was analyzed as Kidong reservoir with an evaluation index of 0.364. Within the radius of 100km from the epicenter of the Pohang earthquake, the number of agricultural infrastructure facilities subject to urgent inspections were 1,180 including reservoirs, pumping stations and intakes. Four reservoirs were directly damaged by earthquake among 724 agricultural reservoirs. As a result of the precise inspection and electrical resistivity survey of the reservoir after the earthquake, it was reported that cracks on the crest of reservoirs were not a cause of concern. However, we are constantly monitoring the safety of agricultural facilities by Pohang aftershocks.
Keywords
Reservoir; Fault; Lineament; Vulnerability; Seismic design; Precise safety diagnosis; Geological disasters;
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