• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.15-25
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• 2003

To evaluate the effect of trapped air bubbles in horizontal drains on discharge capacity, unsaturated discharge capacity tests are carried out for four types of drains selected according to the size of section as well as the shape of core. Unsaturated discharge capacities with the elapse of time, the increase of confining pressures, and hydraulic gradients are examined and are compared with saturated discharge capacities. It is found that the unsaturated discharge capacities at a hydraulic gradient of 0.01 decreased by 17%~80% due to the remained air bubbles in the drains compared with the saturated discharge capacities. It is caused by the fact that the horizontal direction of water flow is not consistent with the direction of movement of floating air bubbles in case of horizontal drains. Especially, far the drain with filament shaped core, discharge capacities decreased significantly due to the difficulty in removing air bubbles.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.471-471
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• 2015

토양내의 수분흐름을 이해하는 것은 토양수분의 시공간적 분포변화와 유출기작을 규명하는데 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 설마천유역의 작은 사면에서의 장력측정 시스템을 구축하여, 3차원의 흐름방향에 대해 잠재적 흐름구배를 평가하고자 하였다. 또한 흐름구배를 평가하기 위한 일반적 산술적 계산방법인 평균적 흐름구배와 측정시스템의 구조적 영향 및 흐름구배의 공간적 평가 기준을 고려한 계산방법론을 개발하여 비교 평하였다. 3차원의 흐름방향은 사면의 지표경사를 기준으로 x, y, z축을 기준으로 하여, 각 축 방향에 해당하는 흐름구배 값과 흐름방향을 각각 계산하였다. 그 결과, 강우사상에 따른 토양내의 장력변화는 매우 민감하게 변화하였으며, 이에 따른 각 흐름구배 값과 흐름방향의 반응이 빠르게 반응을 하였다. 특히, 습윤, 건조기간동안의 흐름구배의 발달 및 방향이 바뀌는 천이되는 상태인 흐름 굽힘 현상(flow Bending)을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.67-67
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• 2017

급속한 산업화와 도시화로 인하여, 투수지역은 감소함으로써, 개발전과 다른 지표, 지표하 유출이 나타난다. 이에 대한 대안으로 최근 저영향개발 (LID)이 수문학적 및 환경, 생태적 개선으로 대안으로 대두 되고 있다. 이에 많은 연구자들이 EPA SWMM 모델의 이용하여 LID 설치 전, LID를 모의하였으나, 불포화토양 및 토양 내의 matric head에 대한 고려가 없어 정확한 LID 모의가 힘든 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서 상세한 토양 모의가 가능 HYDRUS를 이용하여, SWMM-HYDRUS 모델을 개발하였다. EPA SWMM 모델의 경우, 가장 상단의 layer에서 green ampt equation을 이용하여 침투량을 계산 후, 다음 layer에서 Darcy eqation을 이용하여 토양 물이동을 계산되어진다. 하지만 기존의 SWMM모델의 경우, 불포화토양내의 물 흐름에 대한 고려와 Matric head와 Pond depth에 대한 고려가 없어, LID 모의 시 한계점이 나타났다. 이에 본 연구에서는 이러한 한계점을 개선하기 위하여, 기존의 EPA SWMM의 LID 모듈을 Van Genuchten's equaton과 Richard Equation을 이용하여 정확한 토양 물 흐름을 계산하는 HYDRUS을 SWMM 모델에 결합하여, 더욱 정확한 LID 모의를 실시하였다. 개선된 SWMM-HYDRUS 모델의 모의 결과, 기존의 SWMM에서 한계점을 보여주는 Metric head를 고려하여 불포화 침투가 이루어지며, 또한 포화 후 LID 위에 존재하는 Pond depth를 고려해주는 결과가 나타났다. 향후 개발된 SWMM-HYDRUS모델를 이용하여 LID를 검증 시 기존의 모델보다 정확한 모의가 가능하다.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.8 no.2 s.28
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• pp.95-104
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• 2006

Hysteresis is a common feature exhibited in hydraulic properties of an unsaturated soil. This study focuses on hysteresis observed in a compacted weathered granite subgrade soils based on the pressure plate laboratory tests. It was found that the Soil-Water Characteristics Curve of a soil is hysteretic and unique. The results also show that the wetting and drying curves predicted using the Fredlund and Xing model is quite close to the laboratory-measured results. For a specific matric suction, water content or coefficient of permeability on a wetting curve is always lower than those found on a drying curve.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.74-74
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• 1999

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.7 no.5
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• pp.31-39
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• 2006

In this study, modified triaxial compression tests were carried out to investigate the characteristics of shear strength of unsaturated dredged soils. The variation of shear strength generally depends on more matric suction than drained conditions, and then is gradually converged in matric suction 100kPa. It indicates that the effective angle of internal friction and effective cohesion in unsaturated conditions increase due to degree of saturation, namely, matric suction than those of saturated conditions. Therefore, it shows that apparent friction angle, ${\phi}^b$ due to the variation of matric suction to evaluate reasonable shear strength parameters in unsaturated soils should be considered.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.21 no.7
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• pp.43-54
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• 2005

Tunnelling in a water bearing soil may cause draw-down of ground water table. Modelling of this problem requires considering the change of phreatic surface including the stress constitutive relationship for an unsaturated soil. However, it is normally assumed that ground water is confined. Numerical formulation of coupled behavior considering phreatic surface is described and implemented into computer program. Influence of unconfined flow on tunnel and ground is thoroughly investigated and compared with that of confined flow condition. It is identified that ground and lining behaviour below phreatic surface is almost the same as that under confined flow conditions, however, there is considerable difference in ground behaviour above phreatic surface. It is generally concluded that the assumption of confined flow is acceptable in terms of lining design.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.69-80
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• 2011

In this study unsaturated seepage analysis of 8 large rockfill dam managed by Korea Water Resources Corporation, were carried out, and the seepage rate of rockfill dam was analyzed by changing reservoir water level, shape, saturated and unsaturated seepage properties of core zone to present an equation to estimate steady-state seepage rate of rockfill dam. This equation considers unsaturated seepage flow and is applicable to domestic large scale Rockfill dam with the height of more than 50m. Estimated values by the proposed equation are greater than those by the method of Sakamoto (1998), which does not consider unsaturated seepage flow. The difference of estimated values increases with the lower reservoir water level and decreases with the higher reservoir water level. We can be sure that the comparison between the measured seepage rate and the estimated seepage rate by the proposed equation for the existing rockill dam was well-matched. The proposed equation is close to the actual phenomenon compared with the existing equations (Sakamoto, 1998; Chapuis and Aubertin, 2001) because it is based on the results of unsaturated seepage analysis of dams, has upstream and downstream slopes in the range of 1Vertical: (0.2~0.3)Horizontal.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.6 no.4
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• pp.47-58
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• 2005

Development of underground space is conducted for various useful facility and underground structures and deep excavation technology for reclaimed area has been researched and developed. The seepage flow and behavior of phreatic line in reclaimed area was predominated by transient flow caused by tidal action. Also the soil-water characteristic relation is most important factor for transient flow analysis, therefore the research about the soil-water characteristic is strongly required. In this paper, laboratory tests (pressure cell, desiccator, and tensiometer test) and theoretical analysis were performed to investigate the soil-water characteristic such as air-entry value, metric suction, and residual water content. And the feasibility of prediction method for soil-water characteristic are presented by transient seepage analysis and comparison between analysis results and in-situ measured seepage flux in LNG TK-00 storage tank. Based on the result of laboratory and theoretical analysis, Fredlund and Xing's method provide to work out well for reclaimed ground soils. Also, the transient analysis result is more reasonable and effective for design of deep excavation work in coastal and reclaimed ground.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.63-71
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• 2018

The particle filtration mechanisms in an infiltration trench should be varying due to the different hydraulic conditions during stormwater runoff. The understanding of these variations associated with different filtration mechanisms and their effect on the particle removal efficiency is of vital importance. Therefore, a LID (Low Impact Development) system comprising of an infiltration trench packed with gravel and woodchip was investigated during the monitoring of several independent rainfall events. A typical rainfall event was divided into separate regimes and their corresponding flow conditions as well as filtration mechanisms in the trench were analyzed. According to hydraulic conditions, it was found out that filtration changes between vertical and horizontal flows as well as between unsaturated, saturated, and partially-saturated flows. Particle separation efficiency was high (55-76%) and was mainly governed by physical straining during the unsaturated period. It was then enhanced by diffusion during the saturated period (75-95%). When the trench became partially saturated at the end of the rainfall event, the efficiency decreased which was believed to be due to the existence of a negatively charged air-water interface which limited the removal to positively charged particles.