• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2002

In the past, safety assessment on the site of Ulchin Nuclear Power Plants against tsunamis was carried out with probable maximum earthquake magnitude and related tsunamigenic fault parameters. Recently, however, based on the seismic gap theory, some seismologists warned about earthquakes of larger magnitudes than had been expected. In this study, we revaluated tsunami risk with a finite difference model based on linear and nonlinear shallow water equations. Firstly, we simulated the\`83 tsunami and compared the calculated water surface profile with the observed wave heights. Secondly, we evaluated the rise and drop of sea water level at the site of Ulchin Nuclear Power Plant with fault parameters of the past '83, '93 tsunamis and some dangerous faults. Finally, we showed that the cooling water intake facility of Ulchin Nuclear Power Plants would be safely operated in disastrous tsunamis.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.226-235
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• 2021

Purpose: The risk assessment for earthquakes was conducted in accordance with the current design standard (KBC2016) for the Coalescer facility, which is a major facility of energy storage facilities. Method: The risk assessment for earthquakes was conducted in accordance with the current design standard (KBC2016) for the Coalescer facility, which is a major facility of energy storage facilities. Result: In this study, by statically loading earthquake loads and evaluating the level of collapse prevention of special-class structures, facility managers can easily recognize and evaluate the risk level, and this analysis result can be applied to future facility risk management. Earthquake analysis was performed so that. Conclusion: As a result of analyzing the Coalescer facility according to the current design standard KBC2016, the stress ratio of the main supporting members was found to be up to 4.7%. Therefore, the members supporting Coalescer were interpreted as being safe against earthquakes with a reproducibility period of 2400 years that may occur in Korea.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.351-359
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• 2015

This study is to analyze the sensitivity for the parameters (a and b values, $M_{max}$, attenuation formula, and seismo-tectonic model) which are essential for the seismic hazard map. The values of each parameter were suggested by 10 members of the expert group. The results show that PGA increases as a value and $M_{max}$ become larger and as b value smaller. Big impact on the seismic hazard is observed for attenuation formula, a and b values although there is little impact on $M_{max}$ and seismo-tectonic model. These parameters with big impact require careful consideration for obtaining adequate values that well reflects the seismic characteristics of the Korean peninsula.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.237-243
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• 2007

Probabilistic seismic risk analysis was performed. Exceeding probabilities of combined stress and maximum horizontal displacement of steel piled pier due to surface ground motion which was transferred from base rock motion was expressed as seismic fragility curves. Occurrence probability of peak ground motion was calculated by using the seismic hazard map on design code for harbor and fishery structures of Korea. Finally seismic risk of pier structure was found by combining the fragility and the hazard and those were presented through numerical analysis.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.13 no.2 s.54
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• pp.145-152
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• 2009

In performing a risk analysis on structure for earthquake, it is imperative to identify the vulnerability of structures associated with various stages of damage. And the earthquake resisting capability is needed for structures like bridge. So the damage analysis of bridges with or without isolator for earthquake effects is necessary. In this paper, the risk analysis of seismic isolated LRB bridges considering earthquake effects such as PGA, PGV, SA, SV, and SI is performed using fragility curves to assure the earthquake resisting capability of the structures. And, the stability of fragility curve is investigated with respect to input earthquake.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.6 no.5
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• pp.183-192
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• 1994

Seismic safety of RC structure can be evaluated by numerical analysis considering randomness of earthquake motion and hysteretic behavior of reinforced concrete, which is more rational than determirustic analysis. In the safety assessment of aseismatic structures by the deterministic theory, it is not easy to consider th effects of random variables but the reliability theory and random vibration theory are useful to assess seismic safety with considering random effects. This study aims at the evaluation of sesmic damage and risk of the RC frame structure by stochastic response analysis of hysteretic system and then the calculation stages of the prob ability of failure are presented.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.6 no.2 s.21
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• pp.25-35
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• 2006

Recently seismic fragility analysis method has been widely used for the seismic probabilistic risk assessment of infrastructures such as nuclear power plants, buildings and bridges because of its probabilistic characteristics. Furthermore, this technique has been applied to large-scale social systems consisted of each infrastructures by combing GIS. In this paper, the applicability of this technique to domestic infrastructural systems was studied. The transportation network was selected as one of these domestic infrastructural systems. Example studies were peformed about Changwon city. Nonlinear time history analysis, with a maximal likelihood approach were conducted to establish the fragility curves of each infrastrucures (bridges). GIS analysis was also applied to the analysis of whole infrastructural systems. The results show that it is very useful to predict seismic probabilistic risk assessment of this domestic transportation network. However, it also shows that further studies such as more suitable damage criterion to domestic structure and precise nonlinear analysis techniques should be developed to predict more precise results.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.5 no.4 s.19
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• pp.71-78
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• 2005

The principal basic concepts of aseismic design minimize damage of human-life and have little probability during life of structures. For detailed understanding of the design, the best reasonable countermeasure can be possible equally the smallest damage of human-life and economic loss. As a result, it can be achieved by notion of not structure-centered but city-centered, the notion is actualized by development of a macro-level evaluation. A seismic damage between city and country is different. And the larger the city then, the greater the loss by rather collateral hazards than collapse of structures. Hence, the macro-evaluation of an earthquake disaster is suitable for an old city where is center of political and economic activity, and is concentration of population and infrastructure. This study aims to develop comprehensive earthquake desaster risk index, and assesses relative earthquake risk of six zones in Seoul metropolitan area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.394-394
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 최근 기상이변의 영향 및 지진 발생과 저수지 노후화 등으로 지속적으로 발생되고 있는 소규모 저수지 붕괴에 의한 재해 위험성을 경감하고자 댐 저수지 EAP 수립 기준 이하 소규모 저수지를 대상으로 EAP 수립 대상여부를 판단할 선정지표를 개발하였다. 기존의 EAP 수립지침 검토, 과거 붕괴사례 분석, 관련분야 선행 연구 등을 분석하여 저수용량, 제체높이, 경과연수, 호우인자 및 지진인자를 포함하는 5개 선정지표를 정량화 하여 제시하므로 실무적용을 용이하게 하고자 하였다. 또한 개발된 선정지표는 EAP 수립 기준 이하 소규모 저수지에 적용하기에 앞서 각 선정 지표별 저수지 붕괴와의 연관성을 파악하기 위해 과거 저수지 붕괴사례에 단일지표 및 지표간 중첩도를 파악해 보았다. 그 결과, 지진인자, 호우인자, 지진 및 호우인자, 경과연수 지표순 순으로 저수지 붕괴와 높은 연관성을 나타내어, 소규모 저수지 붕괴에 연관되는 주요 지표를 지진인자, 호우인자, 경과연수로 선정하였다. 본 연구에서 선정된 지표간의 중첩정도를 파악하기 위해 과거 저수지 붕괴사례에 적용해 본 결과 호우인자+지진인자가 가장 높은 중첩도를 나타났다. 다음으로 본 연구를 통해 도출된 EAP 수립 대상 선정지표 중 주요 지표인 지진인자, 호우인자, 경과연수를 대상으로 2개의 지표가 중첩될 경우와 3개의 지표가 중첩될 경우를 EAP 수립 대상 관찰그룹과 검토그룹의 각각 분류한 후 이를 재해위험 저수지(MOIS, 2016)에 적용하여 보았다. 그 결과, EAP 수립 대상 관찰그룹에 속하는 경우가 38.5%를 차지하였고, 검토그룹에 속하는 경우가 11.9%를 차지하였다. EAP 수립 대상 관찰그룹에 해당하는 저수지에 대해서는 전문 시설관리자에 의한 주기적 점검 및 계측기 설치를 통한 모니터링 실시 등으로 세심한 시설물 관리가 필요할 것으로 판단되며, EAP 수립 대상 검토그룹에 해당하는 저수지에 대해서는 제체 하류부 구간의 주민 거주 현황, 경작지, 축사 등 재산 현황 및 EAP 수립에 소요되는 예산 등을 종합적으로 고려하여 저수지 관리기관에서 최종적으로 EAP 수립 여부를 결정하여 잠재적인 피해 발생을 사전에 저감시켜야 하겠다. 본 연구의 결과는 기존의 EAP 수립 기준의 보완책으로 활용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.29 no.7
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• pp.559-566
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• 2008

Ground shaking recorded during the January 20, 2007, $M_L$ 4.8 Odaesan earthquake (Korea) were used to investigate the role of the crustal structure in producing a strong ground motion, which includes the identification of the phases responsible for the strong ground motion and their implications for seismic hazard assessment. Analyses of strong-motion data together with waveform simulation revealed that critical and post-critical reflections from the crust-mantle boundary are responsible for the abnormal ground motions. This result demonstrates that the crustal structure should be taken into consideration in studies of seismic hazard mitigation even in the areas of relatively low seismicity.