• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
• /
• 1996.10a
• /
• pp.227-236
• /
• 1996

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
• /
• v.17 no.1
• /
• pp.67-76
• /
• 2001

현장지반의 최대전단탄성계수를 신속하고 합리적으로 구할 수 있는 표면파기법에 대해 유한요소법을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 할 경우 적용할 수 있는 효율적인 해석조건에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구결과 파의 전파형상을 효율적으로 묘사하기 위하여는 관심 있는 최소 파장에 대한 유한요소 크기의 비가 매우 중요한 요소임을 확인하였고, 데이터의 측정시간간격도 중요한 요소임을 확인하였다. 또한, 유한요소해석을 이용하여 얻은 반무한체 시스템과 2층 시스템의 분산곡선과 이론적 분산곡선이 비교적 잘 일치함을 볼 수 있었다. 따라서, 유한요소해석을 적절히 적용하는 경우에 표면파기법을 효과적으로 시뮬레이션 할 수 없음을 확인하였다. 현장지반의 최대전단탄성계수를 신속하고 합리적으로 구할 수 있는 표면파기법에 대해 유한요소법을 이용하여 시뮬레이션 할 경우 적용할 수 있는 효율적인 해석조건에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 본 연구결과 파의 전파형상을 효율적으로 묘사하기 위하여는 관심 있는 최소 파장에 대한 유한요소 크기의 비가 매우 중요한 요소임을 확인하였고, 데이터의 측정시간간격도 중요한 요소임을 확인하였다. 또한, 유한요소해석을 이용하여 얻은 반무한체 시스템과 2층 시스템의 분산곡선과 이론적 분산곡선이 비교적 잘 일치함을 볼 수 있었다. 따라서, 유한요소해석을 적절히 적용하는 경우에 표면파기법을 효과적으로 시뮬레이션 할 수 없음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
• /
• v.18 no.4
• /
• pp.271-283
• /
• 2002

P-wave velocity of concrete is a crucial parameter in determining the thickness of concrete lining, the location of cracks or other defects in Impact-Echo(IE) method. This study introduces an IE-SASW method that may determine the P-wave velocity on a surface of each testing area using the Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave (SASW) method. In numerical studies(Part I), it was verified that P-wave velocities could be obtained from SASW. In this paper(Part II), experimental studies were made in slab type concrete model specimens in which voids and waterproof sheet were included at the known locations. Accordingly, the feasibility of the proposed method was evaluated. The IE-SASW method was also performed in the precast model tunnel on ground and open-cut tunnel in ground. SASW tests were performed to determine the P-wave velocity of the concrete and then IE tests were carried at regularly spaced points along the testing lines to determine the thickness of structures. The nondestructive testing method which combined SASW and IE tests showed the great potential in the field applications.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
• /
• v.7 no.2
• /
• pp.121-130
• /
• 1987

A new analytical method to determine the theoretical dispersion curves of Rayleigh wave in multilayered elastic media is developed. The method developed in this study gives the solutions for unlimited frequency, and is essential part of surface wave techniques to evaluate the layer profiles and dynamic properties of soils and pavement systems. Delta-Matrix technique is utilized to overcome the overflow and loss of precision problem inherent in the original Thomson-Haskell formulation at high frequencies. Conventional inversion methods based on the original Thomson-Haskell formulation lead to erroneous results due to the limitations on the layer profiles and the magnitude of frequency. The method developed in this study establishes the base of the research on more accurate and efficient inversion method, especially for the pavement systems as well as the natural soils.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
• /
• v.18 no.4
• /
• pp.257-270
• /
• 2002

The Impact-Echo(IE) method has been used to evaluate the integrity of concrete structures. In this method, the P-wave velocity of concrete is a crucial parameter in determining the thickness of concrete lining, the location of cracks or other defects. In many field applications of the IE method, the P-wave velocity is obtained by testing the core or the portion of a structure where the exact thickness is known. Occasionally, however, the core can not be obtained in specific structures and the P-wave velocity determined from core testing may not be a representative value of the structure. This study introduces an IE-SASW method that may determine the P-wave velocity on a surface of each testing area using the Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave (SASW) method. Results obtained from numerical studies are presented in this paper (Part I), and results obtained from experimental studies are presented in the companion paper (Part II). In this paper, numerical analyses using ABAQUS were carried out to investigate the effectiveness and the limitations of the IE-SASW method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
• /
• 1995.10a
• /
• pp.164-168
• /
• 1995

As nation's infrastructure is getting old, nondestructive evaluation of existing structures and construction quality control are getting important. In this paper non-destructive evaluations of concrete members using impact echo and SASW methods are introduced. Both techniques are based on the stress wave propagations. Experimental tests were performed using beam type concrete member where voids and cracks are included. Within reasonable accuracy, void locations were detected using impact echo method and the dynamic modulus of concrete were measured using SASW method. Both NDT methods showed a feasibility for the implementation into quality evaluaton of concrete members in practice

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
• /
• v.33 no.4
• /
• pp.1509-1521
• /
• 2013

Social demand for the stability of structures lead to the development of the technology to accomplish it. The non-destructive seismic technique, which is able to assess structural integrity of infrastructures, belongs to this category. Seismic technique is focused on the measurement of seismic velocity propagating through the material, and has to utilize sensors coupled to material surface, which does not allow the testing to be performed on the fly. In this paper, a general vocal microphone, which works as a non-contact sensor, was adopted to facilitate seismic testing with mobility and efficiency improved. The target of using microphones was oriented toward quality assessment of compacted subgrade, stiffness evaluation and health monitoring of concrete structures. Experimental parametric study and field applications were performed to investigate reliability and efficiency of microphones. Finally, the optimal test configuration of microphones was suggested for resonance tests and surface-wave tests.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
• /
• 2003.03a
• /
• pp.697-700
• /
• 2003

The SASW method is a promising and effective way of profiling ground stiffness nondestructively. This method has been successfully applied to many geotechnical sites, but significant lateral variability, embedded obstacles, and pavement lead to the low reliability. To improve these problems, the horizontal wave component has been introduced to improve the reliability of the stiffness profile determined by the SASW method. To understand dispersion character of the horizontal component wave propagation in artificial profiles, FEM analysis had been performed. Used models are homogeneous half-space and two layered half- spaced layers.

• Geotechnical Engineering
• /
• v.13 no.3
• /
• pp.53-62
• /
• 1997

Analytical studies were conducted to develop the Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW) method for underwater use. For the precise estimation of the in-situ soil stiffness profile from SASW measurements, it is essential to determine economical and reasonable theoretical dispersion curves reflecting various experimental conditions. In this paper, therefore, analytical methods are mainly discussed, which were developed to determine theoretical dispersion curves of surface waves propagated along the soil-water interface. Application of the analytical methods is then illustrated by an example involving estimation of a stiffness profile through a forward modeling process of SASW measurements. Applicabilities of the SASW method as well as the developed analytical methods are evaluated, respectively, from the example.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
• /
• v.21 no.4
• /
• pp.51-63
• /
• 2005

Concrete pavement may suffer from material deterioration or structural problems, which lead to surface cracks and deflection of a concrete pavement. Degraded concrete pavement, when it is still under operation, should be recovered by an urgent maintenance to avoid the discontinued service leading to the significant traffic problems and economic loss. Seismic techniques are good tools to assess the structural integrity of concrete runway. It is because seismic techniques can evaluate engineering properties nondestructively and quickly and the evaluation can be extended to subgrade. In this study, a series of numerical simulations of stress-wave propagation were performed to verify feasibility of seismic techniques as an assessment tool. Based on the results of the numerical simulation, a framework of using seismic techniques was presented fur the nondestructive integrated assessment fur structural integrity of concrete runway. And the presented framework was applied to $\bigcirc\bigcirc$ concrete runway with surface cracks, which required urgent maintenance, to identify the causes of the surface cracks. The results obtained from the structural integrity assessment were compared with the measurements of the cores collected from the same runway for verification of the presented framework.