• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.351-363
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• 2009

Two orthogonal joint sets develop well only in sandstone beds in the sandstone-mudstone sequences of Gumi and Dasa outcrops within Cretaceous Gyeongsang Basin. And various joint data are similar in the beds of the same thickness in both outcrops, meaning that the joint sets were homogeneously produced by extensional deformation in the same regional stress field. Most of joints in the sandstone beds are orthogonal to, and confined by bed boundaries, which are believed to be formed by hydrofracturing during consolidation after burial. Two orthogonal joint sets are considered to be almost coeval on the basis of mutual abutting relationship which makes up fracture grid-lock and a product of rapid switching of ${\sigma}_2$ and ${\sigma}_3$ axes with constant ${\sigma}_1$ direction oriented to vertical. The joint sets in the sandstone beds show planar surfaces, parallel orientations and regular spacing, with joint spacing linearly proportional to bed thickness. The spacing distributions of the joints seem to correspond to log-normal to almost normal distribution in most of the beds. But multilayer joints do not display regular spacing and dominant size. Either joint set in this study is characterized by a high level of joint density and a saturated spacing distribution as indicated by the mode/mean ratio values and the Cv(coefficient of variance) values. Joint aperture tends to increase with the vertical length of the joints controlled by bed thickness.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.425-436
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• 2010

We established a stochastic 3-D fracture network system for fractured rock masses located in Il-Gwang Mine, Busan, to explore the relationship between the acidity of mine drainage and fracture geometry. A field scanline survey and borehole image processing were performed to estimate the best probability distributions of fracture geometry parameters. The stochastic 3-D fracture network system constructed for the rock masses was validated and deemed to be successful. The 3-D fracture network model was suitable for developing conceptual ideas on fluid flow in fractures at a field experimental site. An injection well and three observation wells were drilled at the field experimental site to monitor the acidity of mine drainage induced by the injection of fresh water. The field experiment, which was run for 29 days, yielded a significant relationship (with a high coefficient of determination) between the fracture geometry parameters and the acidity of mine drainage. The results show that pH increased with increasing relative frequency of fracture strike, and decreased with increasing fracture density. The concentration of $SO^{2-}_4$ decreased with increasing relative frequency of fracture strike, and increased with increasing fracture density.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.344-352
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• 2003

The procedures to correct sampling biases for discontinuity data obtained from 1D survey line(borehole or scanline) is addressed. The Probability of intersection between the survey line and a circular discontinuity is considered, and a correction far orientation bias is developed assuming discontinuities as equivalent circular disks. The correction incorporates the effect of the angle between the direction of survey line and each discontinuity plane belonging to the discontinuity cluster, size of each discontinuity and length of the survey line. A procedure is provided to estimate unbiased discontinuity spacing parameters using the discontinuity spacing data based on the measurements carried out on a finite length of the survey line.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.15 no.4 s.57
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• pp.288-295
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• 2005

Many mechanical defects originated from various geological causes make rock mass exhibit anisotropic characteristics. Understanding how the stress distribution occurs in anisotropic rock mass is, therefore, very important for the design of footings on rock and rock structures. In this study, the patterns of elastic stress distribution, developed by acting line load on the surface, in transversely isotropic was investigated. The influence of joint stiffness, joint spacing, and dip angle on the stress distribution was examined. By assuming the Mohr-Coulomb criterion as joint slip condition, the development of joint slip zone was also discussed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2001.03a
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• pp.132-138
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• 2001

홍콩 HMRT(Hongkong Mass Railway Tunnel) 지하철 공사현장에서는 터널굴착시 나타난 고경사절리로 인해 상당한 여굴이 발생하였다. 이에 대한 원인을 규명하기 위하여 각 터널별로 발생한 여굴의 양과 위치 등을 조사하고 이를 입찰설계단계에서 이루어진 시추공조사와 굴착단계에서의 막장검측에 의한 지질조건과 서로 비교, 분석하였다. 터널굴착에서 발생하는 여굴은 막장의 고경사 절리의 분포와 방향에 의해 영향을 받았으며, 암반조건 RQD, Q'와도 밀접한 관계를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 본 현장의 분석에 따르면 터널설계시 고경사절리의 존재여부 및 분포, 방향성 등을 면밀히 조사하고 해석하여 사전에 여굴의 발생 가능성을 확인하는 것이 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the KSEG Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.27-35
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• 2003

시추공에서 측정된 절리자료의 샘플링 편향오류를 보정하는 절차를 기술하였다. 시추공에서 절리의 방향이 관측될 수 있는 확률은 시추공에 대한 절리의 상대적인 방향 이외에도 절리의 크기, 절리의 모양 및 시추공의 반경 과 길이와 같은 요인에 의하여 결정될 수 있으며, 이러한 요인들에 의하여 나타날 수 있는 절리자료의 방향편향을 보정할 수 있는 방법론을 제시하였다 유한 길이의 시추공으로부터 산정된 절리의 간격분포는 샘플링 영역인 시추공 길이의 영향에 의한 산정치의 오류를 내포하고 있으며, 이에 대한 보정법을 고찰하였다.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.15 no.2 s.55
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• pp.137-144
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• 2005

An estimation technique of the joint diameter distribution using the least square method is suggested. When utilizing the technique by Song and Lee, the diameter distribution would be obtained only from the trace length distribution defined in an infinite window after the trace length distribution is estimated from the contained trace length distribution. With the new technique, however, the diameter distribution can be directly obtained from the sample histogram of the contained trace lengths. Compared with the previous technique, it shows a more accurate result for small sizes of joint samples and provides the joint geometry parameter of volumetric frequency. Verification of this new technique was completed by using Monte Carlo simulations.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.145-152
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• 2009

Joints are planar tensile opening-mode fractures whose relative motion, as the fracture propagates, is perpendicular to bedding plane and occur in a systematic manner to form a joint set. This paper discusses the mechanical control of joint propagation, the relationship between join spacing and layer thickness, the join saturation, the frequency distribution of join spacing, the joint density, the cross joint, and the development mechanism of joint from a lot of recent joint studies in sedimentary rocks.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.81-90
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• 2019

In this study, the effects of fracture tensor component and first invariant on block hydraulic behaviors are evaluated in the 2-D DFN(discrete fracture network) systems. A series of regression analysis is performed between connected fracture tensor components and block hydraulic conductivities estimated at every $30^{\circ}$ hydraulic gradient directions for a total of 36 DFN systems having various joint density and size distribution. The directional block hydraulic conductivity seems to have strong relation with the fracture tensor component estimated in direction perpendicular to it. It is found that an equivalent continuum approach could be acceptable for the 2-D DFN systems under condition that the first invariant of fracture tensor is more than 2.0~2.5. The first invariant of fracture tensor seems highly correlated with average block hydraulic conductivity and can be used to evaluate hydraulic characteristics of the 2-D DFN systems. Also, a possibility of upscaling using the first invariant of fracture tensor for the DFN system is addressed through this study.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.19-30
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• 2002

Rock joint orientation is one of important geometric attributes that have an influence on the stability of rock structures such as rock slopes and tunnels. Especially, statistical models of the geometric attributes of rock joints can provide a probabilistic approach of rock engineering problems. The result from probabilistic modeling relies on the choice of statistical model. Therefore, it is critical to define a representative statistical model for joint orientation data as well as joint size and intensity and build up a series of modeling procedure including analytical validation. In this paper, we have examined a theoretical methodology for the statistical estimate and hypothesis analysis based upon Fisher distribution and bivariate normal distribution. In addition, we have proposed the algorithms of random number generator which is applied to the simulation of rock joint networks and risk analysis.