• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.23-31
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• 2002

This study shows that tensile strength in moist sand clearly exists due to moisture and it is possible to simply and accurately measure the tensile strength of sands at low moisture contents. These measurements were made through the use of a newly developed direct tension apparatus and technique which are able to produce highly accurate results. The magnitudes of the tensile strengths of these moist and relatively clean sands are not equal to zero, as is widely assumed. Tensile strength increases with increasing moisture content and this trend is more noticeable at increasing relative densities. The influence of tensile strength in geotechnical problems was also examined by considering a simple rigid circular footing in sandy soil. It clearly shows that a small amount of tensile strength can significantly enhance the stability of a geotechnical system.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.145-157
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• 1989

본 논문의 주목적은 불연속 또는 연속계 구조물의 시스템 신뢰성해석(system reliability analysis)을 위한 보다 일반적인 방법을 소개하는데 있다. 본 논문에서는, 확대하중증분법(extended incremental load method)이라고 불리우는데, 지금까지의 신뢰성 해석법 중 종래의 하중증분법이 갖는 단점을 보완하고, 여러 형태의 하중이 작용하는 구조물에 대해, 부재의 파괴후 거동(post-ultimate behaviour)을 다른 방법보다 더 실제적으로 고려할 수 있는 장점을 갖도록 개발한 것이다. 본 방법의 또 하나의 장점은 구조설계시 사용하는 강도공식(strength formula) 을 시스템 신뢰성 해석에서 직접 이용할 수 있다는 점이다. 이 방법은 부유식 해양구조물 같은 연속계 구조물의 시스템 신뢰성 해석을 위해 개발되었는데, 이 논문에서는 실제 구조물은 다루지 않고, 방법의 정당성과 아울러 수정된 안전여유식의 적용가능성을 보여주는 것에 중점을 두었다. 본 논문의 부유식 해양구조물들에 적용한 결과는 후일 발표할 예정이다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1503-1506
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• 2007

수공구조물의 설계를 위해서 주로 사용되는 강우강도식은 연최대치 강우자료를 이용하여 빈도별 혹은 지속기간별 확률강우량을 구한 후 이 값들을 선형 혹은 비선형식의 형태로 회귀분석하여 구하게 된다. 그러나, 이와 같이 회귀분석을 이용하여 추정된 강우강도식은 원래의 강우자료가 가지고 있는 확률적인 특성을 재현한다고 하기는 어렵기 때문에, 본 연구에서는 연최대치 강우자료에 대한 적정 확률분포형으로부터 직접 강우 강도식을 유도하는 방법을 적용하여 대상지역 강우강도식의 매개변수를 산정하였다. 선정된 적정 확률분포형을 이용하여 강우강도식의 매개변수를 추정하는데 있어서, 평균제곱오차의 제곱근을 최소화하는 형태의 목적함수를 구성한 후 유전자알고리즘을 이용하여 적절한 매개변수를 산정하였다. 산정된 매개변수를 사용한 강우강도식으로 구한 결과값과 기존의 강우강도식에 의한 결과값 그리고 지점빈도해석에 의한 결과값을 비교하여 본 연구에서 산정된 강우강도식의 적용성을 평가해 보았다.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.1-7
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• 2002

A procedure for determination of performance point was developed based on the concept of the direct displacement-based design method. Using the proposed procedure, parametric study has been performed for various natural periods of the structure, yield strength, and the stiffness after the first yield. The proposed method was also applied to a 10-story steel frame, and the results were compared to those from the capacity spectrum method and the time history analysis. It was found from the comparison that there were good agreement between the results.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.600-604
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• 2010

수문설계 인자인 확률홍수량 산정시 짧은 홍수량 자료 길이로 인해 홍수량을 직접 이용하기 보다는 강우자료와 강우-유출모형에 의존하고 있는 현시점에서 무엇보다 중요한 것은 신뢰할 만한 확률강우량이 산정되어야 한다는 것이다. 하지만 지금까지의 강우빈도해석(rainfall frequency analysis)은 강도(intensity), 지속기간(duration), 깊이(depth) 사이의 연관성은 고려하지 않은 단편적인 방법론에 그치고 있다. 즉, 강우를 표현하는 인자들 간 독립(independency)이라는 가정을 거친 후, 간단한 단변량(univariate) 강우빈도분포(rainfall frequency distribution)로 확률강우량을 산정하고 있다는 것이다. 간단한 모형에 따른 이점은 있으나 최근의 강우 형태는 매우 복잡한 양상을 띠고 있어, 단변량 강우빈도분포로 이를 대표하기에는 무리가 따른다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 강우빈도해석의 인자가 독립적이며 정규분포(normal distribution)라 가정하지 않고, 세 개의 주변 분포(marginal distribution)의 형태가 같지 않다는 점, 또한 가정하지 않는 방법론 중, 그 가치를 널리 인정받고 있는 Archimedean Copula (AC)에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. AC를 이용하여 강도, 지속기간, 깊이 사이의 종속성 중, 두 가지 변량을 고려한 이변량(bivariate) 강우빈도해석을 수행하였고 그 효용성을 검토해 보았다.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.71-76
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• 2012

Shear strength of soil is power that resists failure and sliding according to any face in soils and one of the most important factors during engineering properties of soil. Shear strength is used for engineering science problems as bearing capacity methods of foundation or piles, slope stability after dam or Cutting Embankment and stability problem analysis of soils as lateral earth pressure of soil structures, ets. This study has analyzed shear strength change of samples classified 2.00mm(10sieve)와 0.85mm(20sieve), 0.475mm(40sieve) using direct shear tester after removing and drying cohesive soil ingredient of Weathered granite soil Therefore, this study would help studies about shear strength properties by particle size.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.75-84
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• 1997

The up-to-date fatigue strength assessment system for ship structures was developed based on the spectral analysis method and numerical calculation for a membrane type LNG carrier was carried out to verify the effectiveness of the developed system. The wave induced loads acting on the ship's hull were calculated based on strip theory. And introducing the concept of influence factor and 3-D fine mesh structural analysis, direct calculation of long-term distribution of wave induced stress components was realized. Using the derived long term distribution of stress components and Miner-Parmgren's linear damage accumulation rule, fatigue strength of structural components were investigated.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.57-64
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• 2011

Three-dimensional slope stability analysis was applied to a failed dual-lithology slope containing both granite and an andesitic dyke, taking account of the differences in shear strength of the different lithologies. A direct shear test of the soil-rock boundary was performed to examine the shear strength of two different types of failure surfaces within different lithologies, and a laboratory test was performed on an upper, weathered soil layer. The test results indicate that shear strength was lower at the soil-rock boundary than within the weathered soil layer. A representative geological section was subjected to two-dimensional slope stability analysis using a limit equilibrium method to assess whether the distribution of lithologies upon the slope influences the results of stability analysis. The results were then compared with those of three-dimensional slope stability analysis, for which input parameters can be varied according to the distribution of lithologies upon the slope. The three-dimensional analysis yielded safety factors of 1.26 under dry conditions and 0.55 under wet conditions, whereas the two-dimensional analysis yielded unstable safety factors of 0.92 and 0.32, respectively. These findings show that the results of stability analysis are affected by the distribution of different lithologies upon the slope. Given that the studied slope collapsed immediately after rainfall, it is likely that the results of the three-dimensional analysis are more reliable.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.31 no.1A
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• pp.35-41
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• 2011

In concrete structural design provisons, two methods are normally provided to control deflection; direct method and indirect method. It is more efficient to use the indirect deflection control by which the span/depth ratio is limited not to exceed an allowable deflection limit. Because actual deflections are affected by many causes, it is complicated to evaluate actual deflections. In this study, limit span/depth ratios are derived from the deflection calculated directly at the serviceability limit state in RC members. The deflection is obtained from using average curvature, which depends on materials model used. The main variables examined are tension stiffening effect, concrete strength, cross section size and compressive steel ratio. It could be appeared that more analytical consistency is secured to use the 2nd order form of tension stiffening effect. And the limit span/depth ratio is dependent on material strength, tensile and compressive steel ratio but it is independent on cross-section size.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.33 no.12
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• pp.93-105
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• 2017

This study presents direct shear tests, model tests, and numerical simulations to assess the effect of reduction of soil strength because of saturation during formation of ground cave-in caused by damaged sewer pipe lines. The direct shear test results show that the saturation affects the cohesion of soil significantly although it does not influence the friction angle of soil. To experimentally reproduce ground cave-in, the model tests were performed. As ground cave-ins were accompanied with extreme deformation, conventional finite element method has difficulty in simulating them. The present study relies on generalized interpolation material point method, which is one of meshless methods. Although there are differences between the model test and numerical simulation caused by boundary conditions, incomplete saturation, and exclusion of groundwater flow, similar ground deformation characteristics are observed both in the model test and numerical simulation.