• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.479-490
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• 2018

The granite melting concept, which was suggested by Gibb's group for the closing of a deep borehole, was experimentally checked for KURT granite. The granite melting experiments were performed in two pressure conditions of atmospheric melting with certain inorganic additives and high pressure melting formed by water vaporization. The results of atmospheric tests showed that KURT granite started to melt at a lower temperature of $1,000^{\circ}C$ with NaOH addition and that needle shaped crystals were formed around partially melted crystals. In high pressure tests, vapor pressure was increased by adding water with maximum pressure of about 400 bars. KURT granite was partially melted at $1,000^{\circ}C$ when vapor pressure was low. However, it was not melted at vapor pressures higher than 200 bars. Therefore, it was determined that high pressure with a small amount of water vapor more effectively decreased the melting point of granite. Meanwhile, high temperature and high pressure vapor caused severe corrosion of the reactor wall.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.15-24
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• 2011

To clarify the distribution of joints and fracture zones in the Cheongju granitic mass, we analyzed drill-core and geophysical well-logging data obtained at two boreholes located 30 m from each other. Lithological properties were investigated from the drill-core data and the samples were classified based on the rock mass rating (RMR) and on rock quality designation (RQD). Subsurface discontinuities within soft and hard rocks were examined by geophysical well-logging and cross-hole seismic tomography. The velocity structures constructed from seismic tomography are well correlated with the profile of bedrock depth, previously mapped from a seismic refraction survey. Dynamic elastic moduli, obtained from full waveform sonic and ${\gamma}-{\gamma}$ logging, were interrelated with P-wave velocities to investigate the dynamic properties of the rock mass. Compared with the correlation graph between elastic moduli and velocities for hard rock at borehole BH-1, the correlation points for BH-2 data showed a wide scatter. These scattered points reflect the greater abundance of joints and fractures near borehole BH-2. This interpretation is supported by observations by acoustic televiewer (ATV) and optical televiewer (OTV) image loggings.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.83-86
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• 2006

From numerical modeling test $-{\rho}a$ by one steel casing borehole near resistivity survey line can be acquired. Negative apparent resistivities even in the flat area are surely subsurface information. Inversion technique for those need to be developed in the near future.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.265-270
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• 2006

High-frequency electromagnetic (EM) wave propagation phenomena associated with borehole ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys are complex. To improve the understanding of governing physical processes, we present a finite-difference time-domain solution of Maxwell's equations in cylindrical coordinates. This approach allows us to model the full EM wavefield associated with borehole GPR surveys. The algorithm can be easily implemented perfectly matched layers for absorbing boundaries, frequency-dependent media, and finite-length transmitter antenna.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.303-309
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• 2013

As an alternative of the spent fuel disposal in a geologic repository, a deep borehole disposal concept for disposal at the section of 3 - 5km deep in a borehole has been proposed in several countries. In this paper, the latest reports of Sandia National Laboratories on the borehole disposal researches are analyzed. For implementation of this disposal concept in Korea, a conceptual design of spent fuel disposal canister and a modified deep borehole concept are suggested along with a required disposal area.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2010.03a
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• pp.260-266
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 사질토 지반에서 펄스 방전(PDT)에 의한 확공 현상을 평가하기 위한 수치해석 연구를 수행하였다. 수중 폭발 모델을 기반으로 PDT적용을 통해 시추공 내부의 시멘트 페이스트에 발생하는 충격파를 모델링하였고, 이를 바탕으로 사질토 지반에 유발되는 변형을 유체-구조물 연동해석을 통해 예측하였다. 해석 결과, 수치해석을 통한 예측이 문헌에 언급된 지반 확공 정도에 대한 실험 결과와 부합하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 펄스 방전에 의해 지반의 응력 증가 및 체적 압축 등의 지반 다짐효과를 파악할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.179-185
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• 2001

Borehole tests are commonly used as a tool to obtain the physical properties of soils and rocks. The results of borehole tests are, however, discontinuous. Interpolation methods are applied to interpret the data gap between the borehole test points. The interpolation is valid only if the horizontal variations of the ground between the test points are small enough to ignore. A surface wave inversion method was used to study the S wave velocity of the very soft soil to provide the continuous 2 dimensional S wave velocity structure. The resolution of the S wave velocity structure was used to interpret the inversion results.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2003.09a
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• pp.552-556
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• 2003

창원시 대산면 갈전리의 강변여과수 취수지역의 8개의 시추공의 시추지료로부터 파악된 지하지질과 물리탐사자료를 비교하여 둘 간의 연관성을 검토하였다. 본 연구에서는 이미 얻어진 시추공 자료와 비교ㆍ검토하기 위하여 지구물리탐사를 실시하였다. 수행된 지구물리탐사는 쌍극자배열 전기비저항 수평탐사, 슐럼버져법배열 전기비저항 수직탐사, 지하투과레이다탐사이다. 전기비저항 수평탐사에 의하면 저비저항치의 두께는 낙동강변에 가까울수록 두꺼워지는 경향성을 보이고 있다. 전기비저항 수직탐사 결과는 시추자료와 비교적 잘 일치하고 있으며 지표로부터 세립질 모래층, 중립질 모래층, 세립질 모래층의 구분이 수직탐사 결과에서 잘 나타나고 있다. 또한 GPR탐사와 전기비저항 수직탐사 결과에 의하면, 지하수면은 6m 부근에 위치하고 있음을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.23 no.10
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• pp.21-31
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• 2022

Prospecting ice on Moon requires drilling systems to obtain subsurface samples and measure composition of ice deposits. Landers and rovers need to be equipped with drilling equipment in order to analyze the ice and subsurface resources located at the poles of Moon. These devices must be small, lightweight, low-power, highly efficient and high-performance units in order to function properly under the extreme conditions of the lunar environment. Researchers have developed a prototype drilling apparatus that is able to operate in atmospheric and cold environments. Newly developed drilling system in Korea, which is capable of performing not only sampling but also subsurface investigation, is introduced.

• 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.09a
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• pp.73-82
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• 2005

We constructed a series of calibration models in the campus of Kangwon National University. A series of experiment for calibrating sonde response as well as casing effect in field measurement. Here we explained the process of construction of calibrating facility which consists of three model holes of different density and three model holes of different diameter. It was discussed the calibration equations obtained from its sonde response calibration test. A density correction chart for different separation of detector from hole wall was suggested, and verified the possibility of determining true density from measurements in cased hole.