• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.42 no.8
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• pp.591-605
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• 2009

In this study the risk integrated erosion and seepage failure factor and combined risk of the levee embankment were assessed. For the research of the reliability, the risk assessment of erosion, seepage and both of them combined for the levee embankment were conducted using discharge curve and stage hydrograph generated by stochastic rainfall variation method during typhoon and monsoon season. The risk of erosion was evaluated using tractive force and the seepage analysis was performed by selecting representative cross sections for SEEP/W model analysis. And the probability of seepage failure was assessed with MFOSM analysis using critical hydraulic gradient method. Unlike deterministic analysis method, quantitative risk could be obtained and the characteristics of realistic rainfall variation patterns as well as a variety of factors contributing to levee failure could be reflected in this research. The results of this study show significantly enhanced applicability for the combined risk. As this model can be employed to determine dangerous spots for levee failure and to establish flood insurance linked with flood risk map, it will dramatically contribute to the establishment of both efficient and systematic measures for integrated flood management on a watershed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2008.10a
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• pp.814-819
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 기존의 배수필터를 개선함으로써 댐, 제방의 외부 유입 침투수를 차단할 수 있는 일방향 배수필터의 가능성을 확인하였다. 일방향 배수필터는 댐, 제방 내부의 침투수는 외부로 배출시키면서 외부의 유입 침투수는 차단하도록 여러 겹의 시트를 겹치도록 고안한 것으로, 본 연구에서는 일방향 배수필터의 가능성을 확인하고자 실내모형실험을 수행하였다. 실내모형실험을 진행하는 동안 계측되는 간극수압계를 이용하여 모형 댐, 제방의 거동을 확인하여 일방향 배수필터의 적용 가능여부를 확인하였다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.39 no.6 s.167
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• pp.479-486
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• 2006

In this study, 2-D seepage analysis is conducted for the evaluation of Box-Culvert installation, Cut-off Wall Length, permeability reduction of soil under the Box-Culvert effects on Levee Box-Culvert safety. The result of analysis it is obtained that the safety of seepage and slope stability of levee is declined by the installation of Box-Culver. And also obtained that the piping from poor compaction and cavity around Box-Culvert Is Prevented by the Cut-off wall installation below breast wall and levee toe, so it is recommended that the Cut-off Wall below breast wall and levee toe must be installed. And the Cut-off Wall installed below levee center is considered when the safety of piping is declined for the whole levee section. On the other hand, for the realistic analysis it is recommended that the 3-D seepage analysis is more suitable for the safety evaluation of Box-Culvert installed levee when it is considered that the saturated field is dispersed to the ground.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.39 no.3 s.164
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• pp.241-252
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• 2006

Numerical models for seepage analysis are useful tools to analyze problems and design protection techniques that are related to seepage through a levee. Though every model may have its own limitations and shortcomings, there were no generalized verifications or calibrations for the commercial models. It means that users can run the model and get the result without understanding nor taking any enough training. This paper Investigates applicability and suitability of some seepage numerical models by comparing analytical solutions with experiments in the user's viewpoint. The results showed that it is more desirable to use analyses with unsaturated-unsteady condition rather than those with saturated-steady conditions, since seepage phenomenon of real levees are changed according to water level and soil property. This study also compared the calculated unsteady solutions with the calculated steady solutions for the levee at Koa of the Nakdong River The comparison revealed that as the result, the safety factor of $2.0{\sim}3.5$ has the same effects for seepage protection techniques when they are designed on the basis of steady-state analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.220-224
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• 2009

제방을 설계하거나 기존제방의 안정성검토를 위해서는 제방의 침투해석이 필요하며, 외국에서와 같이 대규모하천이 대부분인 곳에서는 댐에서와 같이 정상침투해석을 하고 있으나 우리나라와 일본하천의 경우는 홍수지속시간이 짧아 설계홍수파형을 정상상태로 해석할 경우에는 과대한 외력을 주게되므로 시간에 따른 수위변화를 고려한 비정상 침투해석을 하여야한다. 이 경우 하천수위에 대한 홍수파형이 필요하나 국내에서는 명확한 기준이 없어 설계시 어려움이 많았다. 본 연구에서는 부정류 침투해석에 사용되는 설계홍수파형을 유도하기 위하여 수위자료가 양호한 낙동강 수계 진동 등 5개 수위관측지점의 과거 주요홍수에 대해 지속시간별 홍수위를 조사하여 무차원화시킨 후 통계적 확률적 처리를 통하여 설계홍수파형을 작성하였다. 작성된 홍수파형의 적정성은 과거 발생한 원홍수사상과 금회 유도한 설계홍수파형을 이용하여 침투해석을 시행하고 적정성을 분석하였다. 동수경사법과 한계유속법에서 오차는 각각 진동 0${\sim}$1.0%, 0.9${\sim}$1.1%, 현풍 1.6${\sim}$4.0%, 1.7${\sim}$4.1%, 왜관 0.6${\sim}$3.6%, 0.6${\sim}$3.7%, 낙동 2.0${\sim}$8.1%, 2.0${\sim}$8.1%, 정암 1.2${\sim}$9.8, 1.3${\sim}$9.9%로 나타났다. 상관성 ($R^2$)은 동수경사 0.983${\sim}$0.999, 한계유속 0.983${\sim}$0.999 정도로 매우 상관성이 높게 나타나 실무에 적용이 가능한 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.25 no.9
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• pp.101-106
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• 2009

In this study we analyzed the seepage characteristics of meandering section of rivers commonly seen in domestic terrain. The seepage analysis is designed to be more realistic by considering a tangent and meandering section of levee. The levee was idealized to reflect the relevant characteristics by considering the curved angle of 90 degrees and 130 degrees in the spatial frequencies, water elevation conditions, and hydraulic conductivities. Seepage analysis becomes more detailed and precise with the seepage curve shape which is interpreted to indicate the flow of three-dimensional numerical analysis program using VisualFEA. As a result of the analysis, it is shown that the water level in the straight levee was constant, regardless of hydraulic conductivities, and the total head in the meandering section was increased by the overlapping of seepage. Consequently, it is found that the total head was increased more significantly in the case of 90 degrees curved levees than 130 degrees, and the total head showed similar characteristics In the straight levee.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.569-581
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• 2012

The levee is the facility which is constructed along with river for the protection of landside and for passage of water when there is a flood. When the seepage is exposed to the atmosphere on the landside surface of levee, it may eventually lead to levee failure. The seepage water may be removed from the landside surface by a properly designed drainage system. The purpose of the study is to show seepage control effect of a pervious toe drain, and to compare two drainage methods of a pervious toe drain. One is the pervious toe drain suggested by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the other is that suggested by Japan Institute of Construction Engineering (JICE). The levee model constructed has the following dimension: the base width is 2.6 m; the crest width is 0.4 m; the side slope 1 : 2. The water depth in the riverside is 0.5 m. The shape of the toe drain by USACE is triangular. The shape of the toe drain by JICE is rectangular. They were installed with the base length of 0.4 m. The levee model without the toe drain showed saturation surface on the land side in the experiment but not with the toe drain. The experiment results was applied to a numerical analysis model using SEEP/W to calibrate and verify. The numerical analysis results for 35 cm and 30 cm drain width showed that the drain by JICE is a little bit safer than the drain by USACE. It is also easier to construct the toe drain by JICE. The results in the study would be applied to plan the seepage control for a levee with pervious toe drain.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.17 no.7
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• pp.5-13
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• 2016

This research is focused on the seepage behavior of embankment which had the weak zone with big permeability. The distributed TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer) and point sensors such as settlement gauge, pore water pressuremeter, vertical total stressmeter, and FDR (Frequency Domain Reflectometer) sensor were used to measure the seepage characteristics and embankment behavior. Also, the measured data were compared to the data of 2-D and 3-D numerical analysis. The dimension of model embankment was 7 m length, 5 m width and 1.5 m height, which is composed of fine-grained sands and the water level of embankment was 1.3 m height. The seepage behavior of measuring and numerical analysis were very similar, it means that the proper sensing system can monitor the real-time safety of embankment. The result by 2-D and 3-D numerical analysis showed similar saturation processing, however in case of weak zone, the phreatic lines of 2-D showed faster movement than that of 3-D analysis, and finally they converged.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.120-127
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• 2019

Medium-scale levee experiments were performed to monitor the infiltration and failure of levee body by applying fiber optic temperature sensing. In this study, bio-polymer soil was spread in the levee slope to increase the strength and intensity. Therefore, the infiltration and failure by overflows were produced in a different way compared to general soil type of levees. This was also observed in the experiment data for temperature changes monitored by fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing system. Through the analysis of temperature changes at specific location by time, the location and initiation time for physical changes and infiltration in levee body could be identified based on temperature variation. In this experiment, the time of rapid changes in temperature was ahead in the inland slope rather than the forceland slope. It was corresponding to the levee failure sequence of first inland slope failure and then the forceland slope failure.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.17-28
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• 2014

In this study, the seepage behavior has been analyzed, which is the most important in determining the stability of the embankment. Large-scale embankment of weathered granite has been installed and TDR (time domain reflectory) sensors were used to detect the seepage lines. The TDR graphs could be separated into 3 sections, which are initial, unsaturated and saturated zones. TDR sensor can detect seepage line more easily than point sensor without analysis. Comparisons of the results of numerical analyses and the TDR sensors showed differences at water level rising condition, and then Comparisons of the results generally showed good agreement at another condition.