• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.85-96
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• 2023

The study involved the categorization of domestic lakes located in South Korea into three groups based on their salinity levels: upstream reservoirs with salinity less than 0.3 psu, estuarine reservoirs with salinity ranging from 0.3 to 2 psu, and brackish lagoons with salinity exceeding 2 psu. Subsequently, the research assessed variations in the concentrations of total nitrogen (T-N) and total phosphorus (T-P) in the sediment of these lakes using statistical analysis, specifically one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Additionally, a laboratory core incubation test was conducted to investigate the benthic nutrient fluxes in Songji lagoon (salinity: 11.80 psu), Ganwol reservoir (salinity: 0.73 psu), and Janggun reservoir (salinity: 0.08 psu) under both aerobic and anoxic conditions. The findings revealed statistically significant differences in the concentrations of T-N and T-P among sediments in the lakes with varying salinity levels (p<0.05). Further post-hoc analysis confirmed significant distinctions in T-N between upstream reservoirs and estuarine reservoirs (p<0.001), as well as between upstream reservoirs and brackish lagoons (p<0.01). For T-P, a significant difference was observed between upstream reservoirs and brackish lagoons (p<0.01). Regarding benthic nutrient fluxes, Ganwol Lake exhibited the highest diffusive flux of NH₄⁺-N, primarily due to its physical characteristics and the inhibition of nitrification resulting from its relatively high salinity. The flux of NO₃^--N was lower at higher salinity levels under aerobic conditions but increased under anoxic conditions, attributed to the impact of salinity on nitrification and denitrification. Additionally, the flux of PO₄^3--P was highest in Songji Lake, followed by Ganwol Lake and Janggun Reservoir, indicating that salinity promotes the diffusive flux of phosphate through anion adsorption competition. It's important to consider the influence of salinity on microbial communities, growth rates, oxidation-reduction processes, and nutrient binding forms when studying benthic diffusive nutrient fluxes from lake sediments.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.5 no.1 s.16
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• pp.13-21
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• 2005

Experiments on settling behaviour of fine-grained particles without destroying the large fragile aggregates were carried out in still water with a CCD (Charged Coupled Device)-Camera. The experiments dealt with the measuring of the vertical concentration profile of cohesive particles with a CCD-Camera and the physico-chemical influences (NaCl, density, temperature and pH value) on the vertical distribution of the concentration. The vertical concentration profile of fine suspended particles (alumina and quartz) was possible up to $20,000\;mg/{\ell}$ with a CCD-Camera. The vertical concentration profile of cohesive sediments was on the decrease because of the increasing initial concentration, temperature and salinity. The vertical concentration profile of alumina was on the decrease quicker than quartz with increasing salinity. Furthermore, the pH value affects the settling behaviour of alumina. At a PH value of 4.2 the settling rate of the particles was very low and on the increase until pH 8.9 because of the aggregation behaviour of particles. From the PH value of 9 the average settling velocity was on the decrease.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.75-81
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• 2000

The anisotropy of soils has an important effect on stress-strain behavior. In this study, an attempt has been made to implement artificial neural network model for modeling the stress-strain relationship and predicting the undrained shear strength of normally consolidated clay with varying consolidation pressure ratios. The multi-layer neural network model, adopted in this study, utilizes the error back-propagation loaming algorithm. The artificial neural networks use the results of undrained triaxial test with various consolidation pressure ratios and different effective vertical consolidation pressure fur learning and testing data. After learning from a set of actual laboratory testing data, the neural network model predictions of the undrained shear strength of the normally consolidated clay are found to agree well with actual measurements. The predicted values by the artificial neural network model have a determination coefficient$(r^2)$ above 0.973 compared with the measured data. Therefore, this results show a positive potential for the applications of well-trained neural network model in predicting the undrained shear strength of cohesive soils.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.115-120
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• 2013

This study examined the removal rate of mixed heavy metals from aqueous solution using recycled aggregate. The recycled aggregate is favorable for the absorbent because it contains about 95% (CaO, $SiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$ and $Fe_2O_3$), which are major ingredient of adsorbent for heavy metal. The kinetic data presented that the slow course of adsorption follows the Pseudo first and second order models. The equilibrium data were well fitted by the Langmuir model and showed the affinity order: $Cu^{2+}$ > $Pb^{2+}$ > $$Zn^{2+}{\simeq_-}Ni^{2+}$$ > $Cd^{2+}$. The results also showed that adsorption rate slightly increased with increasing pH from 6 to 10. Moreover, this trend is similar to results obtained as function of loading amount of recycled aggregate. Meanwhile, an unit adsorption rate was slightly decreased. From these results, it was concluded that the absorbents can be successfully used the removal of the heavy metals from the aqueous solutions.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.84-84
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• 2020

새만금은 농업용지 확보 등 다양한 용도의 토지이용을 목적으로 방조제 공사를 수행하였으며, 새만금 종합개발계획(Master Plan, OPC, 2011)에 의하여 호내의 준설을 계획하고 있다. 그러나 방조제 준공 후 새만금 호내의 수질오염 문제가 지속적으로 발생되어 왔다. 수질오염의 문제를 해결하기위해서 강변저류지 설치, 하수종말 처리장 등 다양한 구조적 대책이 수립되고 시행되었지만, 수질개선 효과는 상대적으로 미비하였다(Kim et al, 2016; KRCC, 2016). 본 연구에서는 새만금 호내의 수질개선을 위하여, 다양한 배수갑문 운영에 따른 수질인자의 잔존률 및 하상의 변화를 SCHISM-CoSiNE(Semi-implicit Cross-scale Hydroscience Integrated System Model and Carbon, Silicate, Nitrogen Ecosystem model) 모형을 통하여 검토하고자 한다. 수치모형의 하상변동 및 수질변화에 대한 정확한 수치계산 여부를 판단하기 위하여 van Rijn(1987) 실험 및 새만금호내의 수질 관측자료(DO, T-N, T-P, 온도, 염도, 새만금유역 통합환경관리시스템)를 이용하여 수치모형 검증을 수행하였고 10% 이내의 오차를 나타내었다. 배수갑문 운영기록(Jeong et al., 2018)을 참조하여 배수갑문 운영을 재현하였으며, 지형은 기 수립된 MP 내 새만금 종합개발계획이 완료된 시점인 2030년을 기준으로 하였다. 수치모의를 통하여, 배수갑문 운영 및 계절의 변화에 따른 최심 하상변동고 변화 및 하상변동량을 확인하여 침식 퇴적 구간을 구분하였고, 호내의 잔존하는 수질인자의 농도를 통하여 수질개선 효과를 평가하여 수질측면에서 최적의 배수갑문 운영방안을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 배수갑문 운영이 새만금 호내의 수질 및 지형에 미치는 영향에 대한 기초적인 연구이지만 향후에는 다양한 수질인자 및 시나리오를 고려한다면 보다 근본적인 수질오염 해결방안으로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2005

A series of experiments was conducted to evaluate the effects of temperature on the survival, growth and sensitivity of the benthic amphipods, Mandibuluphoxus mai and Monocnrophium acherusicum, which have been recently developed as new sediment toxicity testing species in Korea. The biological performance for each amphipod species was determined by the survival and growth rates at different water temperatures. The influence of temperature on the sensitivity to reference toxicant, Cd, was determined by the comparison of survival rates of amphipods exposed to control and Cd-spiked seawater at different temperatures. Temperature significantly influenced on the survival, growth and Cd sensitivity of both amphipods. Tolerable ranges of temperature for the >80％ individuals of both M. mai and M. acherusicum with sediment substrates were mostly overlapped (13 to 22℃). The daily growth rates of M. mai and M. acherkisicum increased proportionally with temperature up to 20℃ and 25℃. respectively. Similarly, the sensitivities of M. mai and M. acheyusicum to Cd increased with temperature up to 20℃ and 15℃, respectively. Overall results showed that temperature is a substantially important factor potentially influencing the results of lethal and sublethal bioassays using the amphipods. Therefore, defining the adequate ranges of experimental temperature for the toxicity testing species is the pre-requisite for the development of standardized bioassay protocols.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.99-106
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• 2015

To estimate the effects of suspended sediments flowing into the Saemangeum Reservoir on the extent of contamination of the reservoir, the suspended sediments were collected with sediment traps, which were installed from the upstream of the Mankyung and Dongjin Rivers to estuary of the reservoir, respectively, and the sedimentation rates and the chemical characteristics of suspended sediments were analyzed. The sedimentation rates in the Mankyung and Dongjin Rivers were ranged from 0.01~5.06 and $0.01{\sim}8.75kg/m^2/day$, respectively. Those were higher to the upstream of rivers, and were mainly affected by flood events. The concentrations of organic matters were from 3.3 to 9.6 times higher than those in the stream sediments and were higher after flood season, indicating the contaminants come from the non-point sources on the basin. The concentrations of total nitrogen and total phosphorus in the suspended sediments showed the same trend with the organic matters. These results indicate that the suspended sediments from the basin of the Mankyung and Dongjin Rivers are highly contaminated and the countermeasures to manage the sources of contamination on the basin are required to maintain the water quality of the Saemangeum Reservoir.

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.21-30
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• 1999

This study was carried out to describe the growth of Ruditapes philippinarum on Chohwa and Toksan tidal flat in Kwangyang Bay, from June 1994 to July 1995. On the Chohwa tidal flat, the mean gran size, organic content and chlorophyll-a of the surface sediment were the range of 2.50-4.46 , 4.99-5.11%, 14.53-19.90 $\mu\textrm{g}$ cm$\^$-3/, and on the Toksan tidal flat, 0.83-1.66 , 2.22-2.34%, 6.20-6.90 $\mu\textrm{g}$ cm$\^$-3/, respectively. The shell length of R. philippinarum increased rapidly from spring to summer, and gently from summer to autumn, and ceased during winter. Fresh weight increased during spring and autumn, and decreased during summer and winter. condition factors also showed the same variations of weights. Synthesized annual growth pattern of 4 year classes in shell length fitted the von Bertalnffy growth model well. The annual growth of weight fitted the Gompertz model relatively well. The values of w, initial shell growth rate, and AGR$\sub$max/, maximum weight growth rate, on the Chohwa tidal flat were lower than those on the Toksan tidal flat. Comparing the growth patterns in the same tidal flat, growth rate was higher on the lover tidal flat than those on the higher tidal flat. In conclusion, the Chohwa tidal flat maintaining higher density showed lover growth rate, because of relatively insufficient food supply and inhabiting space.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.137-146
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• 2002

Field piezocone dissipation tests are performed, and the results are compared to the Rowe cell consolidation tests results to investigate the consolidation characteristics of soft marine deposit at the same location in Korea. From these results, statistical formula fur the relation between the coefficients of horizontal consolidation$(c_r)$ from Rowe cell consolidation tests and $t_{50}$ from pore pressure dissipation tests by Piezocone is suggested through the regression analysis. The results are also compared to the existing theoretical formula. It is also shown that suggested formula is similar to Torstensson's(1977) formula based on cylindrical cavity expansion theory and Houlsby and Teh's(1988) formula based on strain path method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.302-302
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 PMP 조건하에서 농업용 목적의 시례저수지의 가상붕괴에 따른 홍수파 해석을 통해서 하류부에 대한 수리학적 분석을 실시하였다. 그리고, 사력댐으로 구성된 댐 제체의 붕괴로 인한 유사 이송을 모의하고 이로 인한 하류부에서의 영향을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 경상남도 김해에 위치한 시례저수지 유역을 대상으로 수리 수문자료 및 하천현황을 상세히 조사하고 댐의 가상 붕괴로 인한 하류부 홍수파 해석 및 댐 본체의 유실에 따른 유사의 이송으로 인해 발생 가능한 하류부에서의 영향을 분석하였다. 시례저수지의 댐 형식은 흙댐으로써, 구성방식은 침하량이 적은 중심코아형이며 댐 높이는 34.3 m, 유역면적은 3.13 km이다. 본 연구에서는 하천에서의 흐름과 유사이송 계산이 가능한 1차원 수치 모형인 CCHE1D를 이용하였다. 적용 모형은 확산파 및 동역학적 방정식을 모두 고려한다. 또한, 비평형 이송 모형을 사용하여 유사의 발생과 퇴적을 산정하고 비균질 상태의 유사 이송을 계산 하는데 있어서 하천 단면형의 변화와 하상물질의 구성 상태, 제방침식, 수로 확폭의 과정과 함께 산정된다. CCHE1D는 하상물질의 공극률과 non-equilibrium adaptation length, mixing layer thickness 등의 여러 변수들을 현재까지 개발된 식들을 제공하며, 토사이동해석을 위한 공식은 SEDTRA 모듈, Wu et al(2000) 공식, 수정 Ackers and White(1973) 공식, 수정 Engelund and Hansen(1967)이 사용된다. 비균질 유사이송과 bed deformation, bed-material sorting은 완전연계과정(coupling)로, 유사와 흐름방정식의 계산은 반연계과정(semi coupling)을 적용하여 계산하였다.