• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.927-935
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• 2011

In-situ California Bearing Ratio(CBR) test has been widely used for evaluating the subgrade condition in pavements. However, because the in-situ CBR test is expensive and takes time for operation, it is difficult to figure out the in-situ characteristics of subgrade strength in detail. For faster and economical operation, the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer(DCP) has been often utilized for estimating the subgrade strength in the field. The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between CBR value and DCP index of the embankment constructed with mixtures of soil and waste lime. Waste lime used in this study is producted as a by-product in the manufacturing process of making $Na_2CO_3$ from local chemical factory in Incheon. In this field measurement, the geotechnical tests such as field water content, field density, field CBR test, and dynamic cone penetration test were conducted.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.5 no.1 s.15
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• pp.35-45
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• 2003

This paper presents a theoretical approach for estimation of CBR-value of subbase course and subgrade using a portable pavement dynamic cone penetrometer(PDCP). The PDCP used in this paper was based on a design from South Africa and extensive studies by Kleyn(1982) and more recently by Liveneh and Ishai(1987) and Chua(1988). To date, California Bearing Ratio[CBR] value was studied mainly for application of pavement structural design. This study was initiated to develop a method of obtaining the in situ CBR-values of subbase and subgrade for the structural evaluation of pavements in the swift and inexpensive manner. PDCP tests were implemented at 20 different kinds of soil samples in the lab and test results were analysed by a theoretical approach introduced. The procedure presented provides acceptable and promising results.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.8 no.4 s.30
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• pp.75-85
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• 2006

Plate Bearing Test(PBT) and California Bearing Ratio Test(CBR) usually have been used to evaluate the bearing capacity of sub-layer in pavement system. However, these tests have shortcomings for which man powers and time are spent greatly. Many researchers proposed a simple Dynamic Cone Penetrometer Test(DCP) to evaluate the bearing capacity of sub-layers in pavement system. This study performed several field bearing capacity tests(DCP, PBT, CBR, FWD) to evaluate field performance of DCP on sub-base and subgrade at four test sections simultaneously. The results showed that DCPI, $M_{FWD}$, and $PBT_K_{30}$ are highly correlated, but CBR and other test are not. This study proposed the following regression models between FWD, DCP, and PBT: $$M_{FWD}=993.10\Big(\frac{1}{DCPI}\Big)+33.95\;R^2=0.77$$ $$M_{FWD}=3.7533K_{30}+23.085\;R^2=0.69$$

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.6 no.3 s.21
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• pp.17-26
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• 2004

The in-situ California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test has been widely used for evaluating the subgrade condition in asphalt concrete pavements. However, because the in-situ CBR test is expensive and takes plenty of time for operation, it is very difficult to figure out the in-situ characteristics of subgrade strength in detail. For faster and economical operation, the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) has been often utilized for estimating the subgrade strength in the field. The relationship between the CBR value and DCP index obtained from the DCP testing has been studied using the laboratory and in-situ testing by other foreign researchers. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between in-situ CBR value and DCP index of the subgrade materials used in Korea. The DCP index for evaluating the strength of subgrade materials produced in Korea is presented in this paper. Research results propose the regression equation to explain the relationship between the CBR and DCP tests. The in-situ CBR values of subgrade materials range from 20 to 45% indicating the good and sound subgrade condition.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.25-34
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• 1991

In this study, relationships between CBR values tested by Korean Standards (KS CBR) and the elastic moduli from CU compression tests are developed for the subgrade soils. Triaxial compression and KS CBR tests are carried out on five types of samples from 15 points in Korean ezpressways. Triaxial compression tests are performed under 3 types of coifining pressures to generalize the CBR -elastic modulus relationship as functions of confining pressured and mean principal stresses. From the regression analyses of experimental results, equations for relationships between the KS CBR and elastic moduli of roadbed Boils are proposed. An equation for the relation- ship between the KS CBR and the maximum dry density of roadbed soil is also proposed.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.41-48
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• 2003

This study analyzed the correlation between the engineering characteristics of soils, and the CBR values in order to figure out the eligibility of quality criteria as construction materials, by attempting to reduce time and costs for the CBR testing and predicting the results of the CBR testing. The study also analyzed the correlation between the percent passing of No.200 sieve, liquid limit and compaction characteristics, on the basis of the soil testing data conducted at the Yeongdong construction area. This study will provide necessary data for road pavement plans and designs by analyzing the correlation between the percent passing of No.200 sieve, the degree of activity and the swelling rate, and suggest the correlation formula with each soil.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.57-66
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• 2002

Generally, the California Bearing Ratio(CBR) for the material of subgrade is estimated without considering the anti-frost layer into the subgrade layer when pavements are designed. A pavement structure is determined according to the CBR. However, recently the design method taking the anti-frost layer into the subgrade layer is getting prevail. It makes the top of the subgrade layer strengthen and the thickness of the road pavement structure decreased. By the way, some confusion may be caused because theoretically the general equation for the mean CBR to combine the material of the subgrade layer and anti-frost layer have not been developed well. In this paper, laboratory and field CBR tests were performed to estimate of the mean CBR for the subgrade layer including the anti-frost layer. From the basis of the test results, modified equation which is calculating the mean CBR of the subgrade layer has been proposed. Finally, economical efficiency was considered by comparing the pavement thickness with the road pavement design using CBR of the subgrade layer alone and the road pavement design using the mean CBR including the anti-frost layer.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.6 no.2 s.20
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• pp.25-36
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• 2004

The pressuremeter test can be used as an effective tool for evaluating stiffness of lower pavement layers including subgrade and subbase. At present, the most practical and applicable methods for evaluation of the stiffness of the subgrade and subbase are PBT and CBR in Korea. However, these methods have inherent drawbacks and large variabilities of test results themselves. In this study, an evaluation method and a test procedure that can be used for decision of pavement stiffness using pressuremeter were developed. The obtained results representing stiffness of the subgrade and subbase can replace PBT's soil reaction value k and CBR in design methods. It is found that the developed procedure based on the pressuremeter can provide an effective correaltion between the PBT's soil reaction value k and PMT's reloading modulus ($E_R$).

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.34-39
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• 2011

This study investigated the shear and CBR characteristics of dredge soil-bottom ash-waste tire powder-mixed lightweight soil, which was developed to recycle dredged soil, bottom ash, and waste tire powder. Test specimens were prepared with various contents of waste tire powder ranging from 0 to 100% at 50% intervals by the weight of the dry dredged soil. Several series of triaxial compression tests and CBR tests were conducted. The shear strength characteristics of the lightweight soil were compared using two different shear tests (triaxial compression test and direct shear test). The experimental results indicated that the internal friction angle of the lightweight soil obtained by the direct shear tests was greater than that by the triaxial shear tests. However, the cohesion value obtained by the triaxial shear tests was greater than that by the direct shear tests. The CBR value of the lightweight soil decreased from 35% to 15% as waste tire powder content increased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2010.03a
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• pp.951-956
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 $\bigcirc\bigcirc$화력발전소 회사장에 매립되고 있는 혼합회가 도로성토 및 철도노반 등 성토재로 사용될 수 있는가를 평가하기 위하여 물리적 및 역학적 특성을 평가하였다. 비중, 액소성 시험, 입도분석, XRD 시험, 강열감량시험, 실내투수시험을 통해 물리적 특성을 평가하였고 다짐시험, CBR 시험, 배수삼축압축시험을 실시하여 역학적 특성을 평가하였다. 두 가지 혼합회에 실험한 결과 비중은 2.181~2.189, 투수계수는 $1.32{\times}10^{-4}{\sim}1.89{\times}10^{-4}cm/sec$, 수정CBR은 19.5~21%, 배수마찰각은 $36.43{\sim}41.39^{\circ}$로 평가 되었다. 혼합회의 투수계수는 실트질 흙과 유사한 범위에 있으며 배수마찰각은 상대밀도가 큰 모래질 흙이 보일 수 있는 내부마찰각의 범위를 보였다. 본 연구에서 사용한 혼합회는 도로성토 및 철도노반 등 성토재로 사용할 수 있는 것으로 평가되었다.