• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.425-435
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• 2006

The objectives of this research were to investigate the drought resistance as well as the growth of Wisteria floribunda seedlings with the soil water conditions. The seedlings for the research were grown in pots with strict water content control on a frame located outdoors. During the experiments, the soil water contents were adjusted to 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70%. In addition, the effects of Rhizobium inoculation on the growth of seedlings were investigated. The experimental results are summarized as follows: 1. The seedlings in the pots with 5% soil water content withered to death due to the water stress. Withering or any distinct growth was not observed from the seedlings in the 10% soil water content. It can be inferred from these results that about 5% of soil water content is the wilting point of W. floribunda seedlings and about 10% is the critical soil water content of its growth in this experiment soils. Therefore, it seems that W. floribunda possesses a good drought resistance. 2. From the analyses of the main growth parameters such as stem elongation, diameter growth, leaf area growth and total dry weight, it was found that the seedling growth can be improved with increasing soil water contents. The relation between each growth parameter(Y) and the soil water contents(W) was well described by a quadratic equation, $Y=a+bW+cW^2$. 3. In soil water contents higher than 20%, the seedling growth(Y) was remarkable along with-its extended growing period, and related to the growing period(D) by a quadratic equation, $Y=a+bD+cD^2$. 4. The artificial inoculation of Rhizobiun promoted the growth of Wisteria floribunda seedlings. 5. Rhizobium was found to be more readily inoculated and to form more root nodules compared to seedlings grown in higher soil water contents.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.65-71
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• 2007

This study has been focused on an application of microwave pre-treatment of soil contaminated with volatile organic chemicals, and BTEX(benzene, toluene, ethylene, xylene). Microwave experiments were carried out under different power conditions (2 kW, 4 kW) using different moisture contents and BTEX concentration. According to these results of this study, the most BTEX removal efficiency was with 20% moisture contents regardless of electric power. The result show that 2kW was determined to the optimum electric power at $10{\sim}30%$ moisture contents, but the optimum power was 4 kW at 50% of moisture content.

• Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.74-81
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• 1987

지표에서 토양속으로 흐르는 물의 침수를을 동심원관형침수계를 사용하여 측정하였다. 내부관과 외부관을 비교함으로서 침투율 측정시 침투계 바깥쪽으로 흐르는 수평방향으로 흐름을 예상할수 있으며 서로 다른 초기함수조건에서 침투율을 측정, 비교함으로써 초기함수 상태의 침투율에 대한 영향을 고찰하였다. 측정치를 분석한 결과 예상한 대로 바깥쪽으로 흐르는 수평방향의 토양수분으로 인하여 외부관에서의 침투율이 내부관에서 보다 평균90% 컸으며, 또 초기 함수량이 작은 경우가 큰 경우보다 침투율이 켰다. 침수가 끝난 후 재분배시의 토양 수분 흐름은 수리지표를 검사함으로써 추정하였다.수평 및 수직방향의 수리지표는 다단 텐시오미터(multiple-depth tensiometer)를 사용하여 토양속의 공극수압을 측정하여 계산하였다 수리지표를 검사한 결과 재분배시 수평방향의 토양수분 흐름은 일정한 방향이 아니라 경우에 따라서 원관 침투계의 중심쪽으로 또는 바깥쪽으로 흘렀다. 이느 토양의 물리적 성질이 장소에 따라서 균일하지 않았음에 기인한 것이라 판단된다. 재분배시 수평 및 수직방향의 평균수리지표의 비율을 검사한 결과 시간이 경과할수록 비율이 감소 되었으며 또 깊이가 깊어질수록 감소하였다.이는 즉 시간이 지날수록 깊이가 깊어질수록 토양수분 흐름의 수평방향 성분이 감소한다는 것을 나타낸다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.316-325
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• 2004

This study was carried out to survey the usability of Vitex rotundifolia as an afforestation and landscaping plant on destroyed slopes, sandyhills of sea boards, and places in need of landscaping. The growth characteristics of seedlings and rooted cuttings of Vitex rotundifolia in soils of varying properties and water content ere studied. In three test soils, with a water content of 5% each, the survival rate was more than 70ole for seedlings and more than 40％ for rooted cuttings. This demonstrates that Vitex rotundifolia is a very strongly xeric tree species. The length of stem, the diameter of root stock, leaves, and the length of root increased in all the three types of soil as the quantity of soil water increased. The difference of the growth in response to the water content of the soil was most pronounced in the length of the stem. The growth of seedlings was most notable in the weathered granitic soil. The sea sand and the red silt loam came second and third, respectively. However, there was no major difference in the three test soils. Thus, Vitex rotundifolia appears well-suited to several soil properties and soil water quantities, which makes it very useful as an afforestation and landscaping plant in various sites.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2004.09a
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• pp.104-107
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• 2004

지반오염을 조사하기 위해서는 시추작업을 통하여 시료를 채취하는 방법이 일반적이지만, 실시간으로 원위치에서 다양한 오염물질들의 오염도 변화를 체계적으로 모니터링하는 것은 대단히 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 Frequency Domain Reflectometry(FDR) 장비를 고안하여 지반의 유류오염을 파악하기 위한 유전율 측정법의 실험적 접근을 시도하였다. 구체적으로 포화 및 불포화 매질에 대한 오염도의 측정 및 오염도와 체적함수비의 관계를 측정하여 유전율 반응으로부터 매질의 물성치를 파악할 수 있는 것을 확인하였다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.119-128
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• 1988

The purpose of this research is to quantify the effects of water content(0.3~1.255%) and temperature ($4{\sim}40^{\circ}C$) on the equilibrium distribution of toxic organic pollutant in unsaturated soil. The priority pollutants, Dichloromethane and 1, 1, 1-Trichloroethane were selected as toxic organic pollutants and the Korean decomposed granite soil as the experimental soil media. Two models were developed on the basis of shapes of soil water distribution in unsaturated soil and compared; complete surface coating(model I) vs. spot clustering (model II). From the experiment, a large decrease in the values of effective partition coefficient ($K_{eff}$) was observed as the water content increased. As the temperature increased, the $K_{eff}$ values decreased, and this effect was magnified at lower water contents. The values of $K_{eff}$ were correlated better with the estimated values using model II. Thus it was experimentally proved that the soil water tends to enclose the soil grain partly at lower water contents.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.362-365
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• 2004

토양오염의 확산과정중의 서로 다른 지질적 기반위에 놓인 토양에 대한 침투특성과 4단계 이상의 장력을 적용하여 침투율을 산정하였다. 장력과 침투율과는 지수함수로 비선형 회귀시켜서 산정하였으며, 단지 몇단계의 장력만으로 구하여진 값보다 더 많은 불포화대수리특성과 신뢰성있는 포화수리전도도를 제공할 수 있을 것이다. 구하여진 침투율은 토양분석결과를 비교했을 경우 점토함량이 적은 시료에서 적게나오는 경향이 있고, sand가 많은 토양의 경우 높게 산정되었다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.587-595
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• 1997

Experimental study on unsaturated flow in the soil is important to understand the characteristics of the water flow. Measurement of unsteady-state water movement using the traditional equipment (e.g. tensiometer) has a problem that requires relatively a long response time. In this study a quick measurement method of soil water flow using TDR is introduced. TDR consists of an electronic function generator which generates a squared wave, and an oscilloscope which catches the reflected wave. The wave is reflected where both the impedance of the transmission line and the propagation velocity are changed. The water content can be obtained from the travel time measured by means of TDR because the dielectric constant is affected by the change of soil water content. From the result of TDR calibration. TDR measurement error for the oven dried soil was found to be less than 3.5%. This supports that TDR is a viable technique to measure the unsteady-state water movement.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 1997.05a
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• pp.475-479
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• 1997

다공질매체에서의 포화-비포화 흐름 거동을 파악하기 위하여는 시간에 따른 함수량의 변화과정을 정확하고 빠르게 측정하여야 한다. 본 연구는 실험실에서 함수량을 측정하는 방법의 하나로서 TDR(Time Domain Reflectometer)을 사용하는 실험 방법에 관한 연구이다. TDR 이란 전기신호의 전도특성 이용하여 토양내 설치된 탐침(probe)의 전기신호 반향시간을 측정하는 기기로서 이 반향시간과 토양의 유전율상수(dielectric constant)의 관계를 이용하여 함수량을 추정할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 TDR의 원리설명과 이를 이용한 함수량측정방법을 제시하고 있다.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.91-104
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• 1996

The viability loss or death of weed seeds buried in soil can be induced by infrared irradiation which has good penetration in moist soil. By using this principle of pre-emergence soil-treatment, the study was carried out to obtain basic information needed to develop the effective weed control method for the production of less polluted agricultural products. An apparatus for irradiating infrared was constructed by using ceramic material with high emissivity. The LPG was used as fuel for producing infrared by heating ceramic material. The soil heated in this study was loam with four levels of moisture contents (0.6, 5.7, 10.7, 15.1 % wb). The temperature distribution was measured at various soil depths when soil with different moisture content was irradiated with infrared for three different times (30, 60, 90 sec). The soil depths with duration time of minimum 3 minutes over $80^{\circ}C$, temperature inducing viability loss of weed seeds, were investigated. When the moisture content of soil was 0.6 and 5.7 % wb, the soil depths which can induce viability loss of weed seeds was greatly increased with increasing irradiation time. However, any depths of soil tested in this study was not reached to the temperature of $80^{\circ}C$ when 30 seconds of irradiation time was applied on soil with moisture content of 10.7 or 15.1 % wb. Generally, the soil depth needed for viability loss of weed seeds was decreased with increasing moisture content of soil. Also, longer irradiation time was required to induce viability loss of weed seeds with increasing moisture content of soil.