• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.157-171
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• 2012

The slope design of an open-pit mine must ensure slope stability and economic feasibility. The overall slope angle of the pit is therefore the main factor of concern because of limited support or reinforcement options available in such a setting. This study examines the optimal measurement system for monitoring the behavior of the slope in an open-pit mine using displacement measurement, data analysis, and numerical simulations for a coal mine at Pasir, Indonesia. The area of slope to be managed is extensive and the maximum displacement, as calculated by numerical analysis, is about 3,000 mm. The displacement data, measured by inclinometer and GPS, were analyzed, and the applicability of SSR (slope stability radar) was reviewed in comparison with other monitoring systems.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.31-41
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• 2013

The damage caused by lateral movement occurs frequently on site where abutment or retaining wall was built on soft ground along with embankment behind and the study on stability of abutment against lateral movement has been mostly focused on soft ground. However lateral movement occurs not only on soft ground but also on embankment slope which causes the impact on structure. The bridges built in Korea are mostly on mountainous area than soft ground. This study is intended to analyze the ground behavior resulting from lateral movement using finite element analysis method to the section as well as propose the basic data for abutment design on embankment slope through the analysis of the outcome of reinforcement method. As a result, when it comes to the reinforcement with soil surcharge and stabilized pile in slope, lateral movement was reduced by 4~30% and displacement on bearing shoe on abutment was reduced by 2~13%. On the contrary, when reinforced with EPS, lateral float was reduced by 97% and maximum horizontal displacement of bearing shoe on abutment was reduced by 95%. Thus, it's necessary to identify the design technique which is applicable to domestic condition through additional tests and more reliable study using numerical analysis and comparing the measured values shall follow.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.53-66
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• 1994

In case of using pile foundation to support bridge abutments on soft ground, the soft ground often causes serious troubles such as lateral movement of the bridge abutments. The foundation piles in soil undergoing lateral movement is one of the typical passive piles. However, Generally, on design of the piles for abutments, the piles have not been considered as a passive piles; sofar:. Because it is difficult to assess the effect of the lateral movement on the desigin and reasonable design method is not established yet. In this study, several abutments, of which lateral movement was taken place, was investigated. Based on the investigation a criterion was presented to assess the lateral movement of the soft soil under backfill for abutment. By use of the criterion, the lateral movement of abutment could be predicted. As the results of thin study, it was anon that the lateral movement of abutment could be occured when the safety factor of slope stability is lese than either 1.5(without the pile effect) or 1.8 (with the pile effect). Especially, excessive lateral movements were occurred when the safety factor of slope stability is less than either 1.0(without the pile effect) or 1.1 (with the pile effect).

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.269-278
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• 2001

국내 30개의 교대측방이동 사례현장에 대하여 교대기초말뚝의 사면안정효과와 교대의 실측측방변위를 고려한 사면안정해석을 실시하였다. 해석결과 사면안전율은 말뚝의 효과를 무시한 경우 1.5이상, 말뚤의 효과를 고려한 경우 1.8이상 되어야 안전함을 알 수 있다. 그리고, 교대의 실측측방변위와 사면안전율과의 상관관계로부터 교대의 허용측방변위 설계기준은 5cm보다 1.5cm로 함이 더 합리적임을 알 수 있다. 사면안정해석결과와 교대의 실측측방변위를 토대로 기존에 제안된 교대측방이동 판정기준의 국내 적용여부를 검토한다. 이를 위하여 교대의 사면안정해석결과 및 실측측방변위와 교대측방이동 관련지수와의 상관관계를 조사한다. 그 결과 실측된 교대의 측방변위와 이를 고려한 사면안전율은 교대의 측방유동지수, 측방이동판정지수 및 지반의 안정계수와 무관한 경우도 많이 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 결국 이들 경험적인 지수만으로 교대측방이동을 판정하는 것은 불충분함을 의미한다. 따라서, 교대측방이동을 판정할 경우에는 반드시 교대의 측방변위를 고려한 사면안정해석이 실시되어야 한다.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.1306-1310
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• 1967

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.157-170
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• 2003

This study is performed to investigate the cause of slope failure and to suggest suitable stabilization methods for the failed rock slopes. The slope which is located along the national highway between Maesan and Kakok in Dangjin-gun failed during the construction of roads. Site investigation, drilling program, field measurements, rainfall records, and stability analyses are used to investigate the cause of the slope failure. The problem determining the cut-slope angle based on the existing design manual for the construction of roads is reviewed based on the case history given in this paper. If weakness layer and geological structures such as folds and faults are developed in a slope, slope failure is possible even though the direction of slope and the direction of discontinuities depart more than $30^{\circ}$.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.583-594
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• 1994

One of the major elements of a natural landslide is the increase of the pore water pressure in a weakened layer. Therefore, the measurement of the pore water pressure in the layer is important. This work is a laboratory model study of the measurement of the pore water pressure with regard to the confined groundwater level, the permeability of the crack zone and the weathering degree of the weakened layer. By the model of the Tertiary period failure type and the Colluvium failure type, the reactions of the pore air pressure and the pore water pressure were measured in the weakened layer according to the permeability of the filter on the condition of the confined groundwater states. On the reaction phase of the pore pressure according to the during time, the Tertiary period failure type proved to be a step type and the Colluvium failure type turned out to be a wave type. The reaction ratios of the pore water pressure in the Tertiary period failure type are higher than the Colluvium failure type, decrease according to increasing of the weathering degree of the weakened layer.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.665-670
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• 2006

In this paper, the results of empirical methods and the numerical analysis were compared and investigated on the lateral displacement due to embankment in soft soil. The empirical methods gave different results so the possibility of lateral displacement could not be determined only by the empirical methods. The numerical analysis could be used so effectively that its result showed useful lateral and vertical displacements with depth and distance.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.25-38
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• 1996

To investigate the stability problem of irrigation-drainage channel excavation slope on soft ground, analyzed the behavior of the soft ground with excavation slope by the limit equilibrium method and the finite element method, and compared with field tests. The results of this study were summarized as follows; 1. When rapid drawdown the water level, the crack was occurred by the effect of the excess pore water pressure, and the pore water pressure was decreased slowly. 2. As the width of excavation was larger, the crack width was larger. And, excavated depth was deeper, the progressive failure was appeared. 3. When the soft ground excavation was small-scale, the minimum safety factor was more effected by cohesion(1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0) than excavated slope inclination(1:l, 1:1.5, 1:2). 4. As excavation was progressed, the settlement occurred on the top-slope due to plastic domain, and heaving was occurred at the bottom of excavation. 5. The maximum shear stress was appeared greatly as the base part of slope went down. Because of the increase of the maximum shear stress, tension area occurred and local failure possibility was increased. 6. As the excavation depth was increased, the maximum shear strain was appeared greatly at the base of slope and distribution pattern was concentrated beneath the middle of slope.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.219-238
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• 1999

In the present study, laboratory tests including the seepage-induced consolidation test, suction test, and desiccation shrinkage test are performed to investigate characteristics of the desiccation shrinkage in reclaimed hydraulic fills. Soil samples for laboratory tests are obtained from three sites (districts of Haenam, Kogeum and Koheung in Chunnam area). Desiccation shrinkage settlement caused by three dimensional volume change is numerically evaluated using finite difference technique based on the governing equation proposed by Abu-Hejleh & Znidarcic. Also characteristics of the desiccation shrinkage analyzed from the test results are used as input data for numerical evaluations. Further predicted total settlements including the self-weight consolidation settlement are compared with values measured at the site of Haenam district. Finally, effects of parameters related to the desiccation shrinkage on settlements are examined.