• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.105-115
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• 2016

This paper describes a restoration of retaining wall, which was collapsed by rainfall. The failure causes was analyzed by field case, and then the countermeasure was suggested. The failure causes confirmed that observance of design and construction criteria was insufficient. It also was the climate condition like a rainfall and inappropriate construction management. The stability analysis for retaining wall, soil improvement and reinforced earth wall was conducted to confirm validity of the countermeasure. The analysis results showed that the suggested construction method satisfied in required safety factors. Therefore, it should be secured the stability of the structure based on the application of appropriate design method and construction management, when structure was constructed.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.69-84
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• 1994

In the present study, the application of a method of anchored or waste tyre wall in reinforcing the unstable slope is investigated. For design purposes a method of external stability analysis of the reinforced slope, together with a method of internal stability analysis of a wall itself, is presented. In order to predict the passive resistance expected in the anchor or waste tyre Meyerhof's bearing capacity theory is moapaed and experimental results of stress distribution of a pile section under lateral loading is used. Hurray's pull-out teat results are compared with the passive resistances of anchors predicted by the proposed method, and alto the advantages in design are compared with a method of reinforced earth wall with steel strips. Finally a design example of reinforced slope using anchored or caste tyre wall is presented and the overall stability is analyzed in detail by the proposed method of analysis. The efficiency of a method of anchored or waste tyre wall is further analyzed, comparing with a method of changing geometry of the origin리 unstable slope.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.93-101
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• 2005

The formation of slopes is unavoidable under the special circumstance of Korea where $7%$ of the whole area are composed of mountains and civil engineering projects such as road and site developments are increasing with industrial development and horizontal expansions of urban area. Stability of slopes is one of quite important issues under special meteorological characteristics that over two-thirds of annual average rainfall is concentrated in summer season and the localized torrential downpour is getting more frequent recently. As a result of these circumstances, partial slope failures by debris flow of the high water content soils occur frequently in cut soil slopes. In this case of debris flow slope failure, slope declination method is selected fur the stable recovery because it is impossible to recover entirely by existing recovery methods. Seeding or special grass planting methods are followed separately without exception. The method by which entire recover with bigger stability ratio would be possible and grass planting work would be done simultaneously is developed. For debris flow failure slopes, this study secured the safety of slopes by preventing the inflow of rainwater and scour using geosynthetics-reinforced embankment, and created nature-friendly slopes by planting trees on the slopes.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.27-35
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• 2012

Facings of mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls have function to fix the reinforcement and prevent backfill loss, but the walls are lack of structural rigidity capable of resisting applied loads. The reinforced subgrade with rigid wall was developed to have the structural functions under train loading. Though it has lots of advantages such as small deformation after construction, its negative side effects of economics and difficult construction were mainly mentioned and not practically used. To apply it for railroad subgrade, this study focus on the construction cost down and the enhancement of constructability without functional loss. To do so, the behaviors of reinforced subgrade with rigid wall were evaluated with the change of the vertical spacing and length of reinforcement. Small scale model tests (1/10 scale) and 3 m full scale tests were performed to evaluate deformation characteristics of reinforced subgrade under simulated train loading. Even though it uses short reinforcement, it showed small horizontal displacement of wall and plastic settlement of subgrade. Also, it was verified that not only 30 cm but also 40 cm of vertical spacing of reinforcement had good performance in serviceability aspects.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.19-23
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• 2008

This paper summarized that the developing Geocell(Geocomb$^{(R)}$) cellular confinement system with a porous strip and the researches on its properties. The new geoell has shown excellent properties; frictional and permeable characteristics, and is expected to be a proper solution to various fields related.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.201-217
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• 1999

Bearing capacity of soil can be improved by several conventional ground improvement techniques like stabilization and compaction. In recent time, the use of reinforced soil has become popular due to the availability of durable strong geosynthetic materials. In this papers, through the laboratory model tests on sandy ground reinforced by mats about the strip footing under plane strain condition, the effects of bearing capacity improvement and behaviour of sandy ground were observed. And bearing capacities calculated by proposed method and measured by tests were compared.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.67-77
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• 2006

Bearing capacity of soil can be improved by several conventional ground improvement techniques like stabilization and compaction. Recently, the necessity on the reseaches for the bearing capacity of footing reinforced by Geotextile is being significantly increased. In this paper, a series of model tests on sandy ground reinforced by a layer of Geotextile were performed under plane strain condition, and the effects of bearing capacity improvement and behaviour of sandy ground were observed through tests for position and horizontal length, material strength of reinforcement.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.43-50
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• 2000

충북단양군 영춘면 휴석동 지역에 위치한 위험사면은 1972년 456mm의 집중강우에 의해 사면붕괴가 발생하여 가옥 2채붕괴 등의 피해를 유발시켰으며, 지속적인 지반침하가 진행되고 있다. 남한강 하류에 접하고 있는 상기의 위험사면은 산사태에 의한 토사의 이동시 남한강을 덮치게 되어 그 유로의 변화를 일으켜 영춘면의 지역의 침수피해의 대규모의 재해를 일으킬 수 있는 위험성이 내재되어 있다. 본 연구는 상기 위험사면에 대한 지반조사, 지하수 특성 조사 등을 통해 붕적토 사면의 안정해석을 수행하여 최적의 조강 대책안을 제시하고 이에 따른 재해 예방을 도모하고자 한다. 보강대책을 붕적토 사면의 거동특성과 위험사면의 지형적 특성 등을 고려하여 집수정, 수평배수공, 앵커공 및 보강토 옹벽의 복합공법에 의해 위험사면의 안정성을 확보하는 방안을 제안하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.301-313
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• 2001

Reinforced earth is a composite construction material in which the strength of engineering fill is enhanced by the addition of strong tensile reinforcement in variable types. The basic mechanism of reinforced earth involves the generation of frictional forces and bearing resistances between the soil and the reinforcement. The primitive structure of reinforced earth in Korean peninsula were found as the earth wall built around the old fort In about 3rd century Modern reinforced earth was introduced to Korea early 1980, and spreaded tremendously through the nation. Among them, not a few reinforced earth walls which were built ignored over all stabilities have been collapsed. In this paper basic concepts, economic benefits, design considerations and future applicable trends of reinforced earth are reviewed in simple manners.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.41 no.3
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• pp.237-246
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• 2021

With climate change, debris flow has been increasing due to the collapse and erosion of shallow slopes caused by extreme rainfall. It is preferred to an economical and eco-friendly method rather than reinforcement of soil slopes with the earth anchor or nailing method. In this study, a soil improvement agent was developed by utilizing insitu soil, leaf mold, and used harbal medicine to help sufficient vegetation. In addition, to prevent surface erosion, shear strength of the soil was increased by using micro cement and hemihydrate gypsum as additives. The optimum mix ratio of the mixture is determined by increasing the shear strength by checking the erosion progress of the ground surface layer due to rainfall through an laboratory test. The safety factor of soil slope has been improved on the slope surface reinforced by the improvement agent, and the strength of erosion has been increased, making it efficient to cope with heavy rain during wet season.