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http://dx.doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2021.4.621

Evaluation of Crack Behavior and Climate Monitoring of Ipseok-dae Columnar Joints and Jigong Neodeol Rock Blocks in Mudeungsan National Park  

Noh, Jeongdu (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chosun University)
Kang, Seong-Seung (Department of Energy and Resources Engineering, Chosun University)
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The Journal of Engineering Geology / v.31, no.4, 2021 , pp. 621-630 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study evaluated cracks and climate monitoring in Ipseok-dae columnar joints and Jigong Neodeol rock blocks in Mudeungsan National Park. The rocks' state of cracking and their surface temperatures were measured alongside air temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity. The maximum crack behavior in Ipseok-dae was 0.367 mm at one point, and showed a slight tendency at other points. One in Jigong Neodeol was within 0.15 mm and showed a stable state with little change. The surface temperature of the Ipseok-dae columnar joints was higher on the side exposed to sunlight than on the shaded side. All blocks of Jigong Neodeol rock showed similar temperatures. The air temperature showed a similar distribution for both rock types. The air temperature showed a similar distribution for both Ipseok-dae and Jigong Neodeol. The relative humidity was mostly between 20% and 60% in Ipseok-dae and was between 20 and 70% in Jigong Neodeol. Both areas had low wind speeds, with maxima of 5 m/s in Ipseok-dae and 3 m/s in Jigong Neodeol. As a result, it is evaluated that crack behavior in Ipseok-dae columnar joints and Jigong Neodeol rock blocks have maintained a very stable state so far. The surface temperature, temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity of the two areas showed small difference depending on the season, indicating that they were affected to some extent by the season. From a long-term perspective, this can continuously affect the deformation of the Ipseok-dae columnar joints or Jigong Neodeol rock blocks. Therefore, in order to accurately evaluate their stability, it is considered that the current microscopic delamination and exfoliation or the propagation and expansion of cracks should be continuously measured.
Keywords
Mudeungsan national park; Ipseok-dae columnar joints; Jigong Neodeol blocks; crack behavior; climate monitoring;
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