• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.15 no.11
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• pp.5-12
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• 2014

A slope may fail after construction owing to external factors such as localized rainfall, earthquake, and weathering. Therefore, the grasp of failure probability for slope failures is necessary to maintain their stability. In particular, it is very difficult to detect the symptoms of rock slope failure in advance by using traditional methods, such as displacement due to the brittleness of rocks. However, Acoustic Emission (AE) techniques can predict slope failures earlier than the traditional methods. This study grasped failure probability of slope by applying AE techniques to a rock slope with a history of collapse. When applying AE techniques to a slope that has a high probability of failure, the grasp of failure probability of the specific location became possible.

• The Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.8 s.315
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• pp.68-69
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• 1995

붕괴위험이 깔린 아파트에서 사는 것은 미필적 고의에 의한 자살기도가 아닌가. 고층건물 비상계단, 자동차 스페어타이어, 기념사진 두번찍기, 정ㆍ부통령 한 비행기 안타기 등은 안전을 위한 중복성 공학의 개념으로 볼 수 있다. 이번 삼풍 참사를 보면서 안전의 중요성을 깨닫고 중복성 공학의 도입이 절실하다는 것을 느꼈다.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.53-67
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• 2014

Numerical modeling is commonly used to reproduce the physical phenomena of dam-break and to compile resulting flood hazard maps. The accuracy of a dam-break model depends on the physical structure that describes the volume of storage, breach formation and progress, input variables, and model parameters. Model input and parameters are subjective in that they are prescribed; hence, caution is needed when interpreting the results. This study focuses on three parameters (breach degree ${\theta}$, shape factor P, and collapse rate k) used when the dam-break model is coupled with FLO-2D (a two-dimensional flood simulation model) to estimate flood coverage and depth etc. The results show that the simulation is sensitive to the shape factor P and the collapse rate k but not to the breach degree ${\theta}$. This study will contribute to reducing flood damage from dam-break disasters in the future.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.47 no.10
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• pp.879-889
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• 2014

In this study, to estimate loss of life considered flood characteristics using the relationship derived from analysis of historical dam break cases and the factors determining loss of life, the loss of life module applying in LIFESim and loss of life estimation by means of a mortality function were suggested and applicability for domestic dam watershed was examined. The flood characteristics, such as water depth, flow velocity and arrival time were simulated by FLDWAV model and flood risk area were predicted by using inundation depth. Based on this, the effects of warning, evacuation and shelter were considered to estimate the number of people exposed to the flood. In order to estimate fatality rates based on the exposed population, flood hazard zone is assigned to three different zones. Then, total fatality numbers were predicted after determining lethality or mortality function for each zone. In the future, the prediction of loss of life due to dam break floods will quantitatively evaluate flood risk and employ to establish flood mitigation measures at downstream applying probabilistic flood scenarios.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.374-382
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• 2020

Purpose: Recently, structural defects in old safety management facilities have led to the collapse of buildings and facilities. The purpose of this study is to develop guidelines for the installation of regular monitoring systems that determine the optimal sensor location for monitoring exhibition space building sensors equipped with visual elements in order to analyze the risk signs of exhibition space buildings and develop measurement technology. Method: The components, installation locations, alarm criteria, and management measures of the instrument are presented. Result: A measure was proposed to determine the location of sensors, secure signal processing technology for analysis by having unified visual perception, and configure optimal 'risk sign detection' based on sensor monitoring through test-bed operation. Conclusion: The results of this study can be prepared against the disasters that may arise from the collapse of exhibition buildings, and contribute to strengthening safety management capabilities.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.907-911
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• 2010

최근 이상기후로 인한 홍수피해가 급증하고 있으며, 이에 대한 홍수피해 영향 및 대책 수립이 절실한 실정이다. 2006년 7월에 전국적으로 발생한 홍수가 대표적인 예이며, 월류에 의해 하천제방 붕괴되면서 제내지가 침수되는 피해를 입었다. 제방붕괴의 원인 중 대부분이 월류 및 침식에 의해서 발생하고 최근에는 월류에 의한 제방붕괴 피해가 증가하는 추세이다. 월류에 의한 제방붕괴는 계획홍수량을 초과하는 홍수에 의해 발생하므로, 수위가 높은 상태에서 제방이 붕괴됨에 따라 침식, 구조물에 의한 파괴, 제체불안정 등에 의한 피해보다 그 위험성이 크다. 따라서, 계획홍수량을 초과하는 홍수에 대한 대책의 마련이 시급한 실정이다. 이러한 측면에서 수퍼제방은 홍수에 대한 취약성이 큰 지역에 적용될 수 있는 구조물적 대책의 하나이며, 근본적으로 치수안전도와 부지 활용도를 높인다는 관점에서 적극적으로 고려해 볼 수 있는 대책이 될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 수퍼제방의 도입 목적과 기능을 이해하고, 제반 안정성을 확보될 수 있는 공학적 설계방법에 대해 고찰함으로써 국내 여건에 적합한 수퍼제방 도입 방안과 수퍼제방 도입에 따른 시행착오를 최소화하기 위한 설계 고려 사항을 검토하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.67-73
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• 2010

Relatively high density of population and buildings exists in urban area mainly because of broad job opportunities and conveniences available. In other words, if happened, there might be high possibility of disaster which can not be easily recovered. The purpose of this study is to show evaluation approach of the risk degree resulted from the disaster, which considers the attributes of urban area. Cheongju-city in Chungcheongbuk-do is selected as sample district to be estimated. The degree of overall risk including fire risk, building collapse risk, evacuation risk and gas explosion risk etc. is analyzed in the designated area. The analysis suggests the highest risk degree in Bukmun-ro district which also shows CBD decline phenomenon. Therefore, it can be not only predicted that this area as old downtown has not been provided with disaster prevention operation and urban renewal project, but also judged that administrative assistances for the disaster are required possibly soon.

• Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.35-45
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• 2013

In recent years, increasing damage due to landslides. So the government is to create a geotechnical hazard map. This study was to evaluate the applicability of the geotechnical hazard map by using 4 years of landslide cases in Seoul and Busan. And the in-situ aseessment has been carried out in test-bad area with specialists. Study has shown dangerous grade in geotechnical hazard map is more dangerous than the actual. Thus we can utilize geotechnical hazrd map in the purpose of the geotechnical hazard preliminary assessment. However, the in-site inspection and evaluation is required for in order to select the hazard area.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.320-328
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• 2009

New social risks is likely to emerge from instability of family structure, flexible of labor market, movement of globalization which is related with the post-industrial society and so on. Especially, a lot of women are exposure to not only old social risks but also new social risks. A breakdown of traditional family structure, flexible of labor market which is be followed by globalization, women's poverty and limited approaches at social security services are the representation risk which is confront to women. In this study, therefore, the social risk is recognized by breakdown of traditional family structure risk which comes from the social change, aging of population, the decrease of labor population and New Right ideology. The purpose of the study is to arrange the new welfare state at gender equality level by anglicizing about women's new social risks.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.223-231
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• 2012

Many cut slopes are located near national highways, resulting in large annual damage to infrastructure from the collapse of cut slopes. Therefore, to effectively maintain cut slopes, high-risk slopes should be identified and monitored. In this paper, we evaluate the effectiveness of the management of cut slopes using the risk score calculated from cut-slope inventory data. The inventory survey, as a simple assessment of the characteristics of various slopes, was performed to collect basic data that could be obtained visually in the field for the management of cut slopes. This method is not a precise survey, and it was composed of the general status and characteristics of cut slopes, the inspector's assessment, and inventory data in order to estimate a risk score for each slope. In this paper, we calculated the risk score by investigating the present status of cut slopes adjacent to 10,461 national roads. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of using risk score data, we compared the score for stable slopes with those of failed cut slopes. Failed cut slopes occurred in sections with the highest risk score. The results show that risk score derived from the inventory survey of cut slopes are useful in the management of cut slopes with risk of failure and in monitoring large numbers of cut slopes.