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Evaluation of Stability about Lateral Soil Movement of Bridge Abutment Constructed on Soft Ground (연약지반 위에 시공되는 교대의 측방유동에 대한 안정성 평가)

  • Yoo, Nam-Jae;Kim, Dong-Gun;Jeon, Sang-Hyun
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.30 no.B
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    • pp.25-32
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    • 2010
  • In this paper stability about lateral soil movement of bridge abutment constructed on the soft ground, reinforced with the sand compaction pile (SCP) and the preconsolidaton methods, was evaluated by using the centrifuge testing facility which stress conditions in field could be reconstructed in the laboratory. The layouts of model such as ground condition, sand compaction piles and abutment was determined on the basis of similitude law with the reduced scale of 1/200. Construction sequences of installing SCP, preparing reclaimed ground, preconsolidating ground and building the piled bridge abutment were reconstructed during centrifuge modelling and measurements of movement were followed in each sequence. From analyzing the results of measuring movements of the model abutment and the ground, measured lateral movement of model abutment was found to be within the allowable value so that stability of abutment against lateral sliding was secured.

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Centrifuge Model Test on the Bearing Capacity and Failure Mechanism of Composit Ground Improved with Slag Compaction Piles (슬래그 다짐말뚝으로 개량된 복합지반의 지지력 및 파괴메카니즘에 관한 원심모형실험)

  • Yoo Nam-Jae;Park Byung-Soo;Jeong Gil-Soo;Koh Kyung-Hwan;Kim Ji-Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2005
  • This paper presents experimental and numerical research results of centrifuge model tests performed to investigate the geotechnical engineering behavior of slag compaction pile as a substitute of sand compaction pile. For centrifuge model tests, bearing capacity of composit soil improved with slag compaction piles, stress concentrations in-between pile and soft clay, settlement characteristics, and failure modes were investigated with slags differing in their relative density. A slag was found to be a good substitute for a sand since the slag compaction pile model showed a greater yield stress intensity up to $30\%$ than the sand compaction pile model under the identical testing conditions. Stress concentration ratio tended to increase with the relative density of slag pile and the clear shear lines in the piles were observed at the depth of $2D{\sim}2.5D$ (D=dia. of model pile) from the top of the piles after loading tests. Numerical analysis with a software of CRISP, implemented with the modified Cam-clay model, was carried out to simulate the results of centrifuge model test. Test results about characteristics of load-settlement curves and stress concentration ratio are in relatively good agreements with numerical estimations.

A Numerical Study of Cantilever Retaining Wall Sliding Behavior due to Surcharge Loading Condition (과재하중 재하에 따른 역 T형 옹벽의 활동거동에 관한 수치해석)

  • Yoo, Nam-Jae;Lee, Myung-Woog;Park, Byung-Soo;Lee, Seung-Joo
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.21 no.B
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    • pp.205-212
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    • 2001
  • This paper is experimental and numerical research about the sliding behavior of cantilever retaining walls resisting surcharge loads. In experimental research, centrifuge model tests at the lg and 40 g-level were performed by changing the location of model footing and its width. Bearing capacity of model footing and characteristics of load-settlement and load-lateral displacement of retaining wall were investigated. Test results of bearing capacity were compared with modified jarquio method, based on the limit equilibrium method with elasticity theory. For the numerical analysis, the commericially available program of FLAC was used by implementing the hyperbolic constitutive relationships to compare with test result about load-settlement and load-displacement of retaining wall, bearing capacity of strip footing.

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Comparison of 1-g and Centrifuge Model Tests for Similitude Laws (상사법칙 검증을 위한 1-g 모형실험과 원심모형실험의 비교 연구)

  • Kim Sung-Ryul;Hwang Jae-Ik;Kim Myoung-Mo;Ko Hon-Yim
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2006
  • The centrifuge and 1-g shaking table tests were performed simultaneously to compare the dynamic behaviors of loose sands of the same geotechnical properties. The prototype soils were 10 m thick liquefiable loose sands. The geometric scaling factors were 20 for 1-g and 40 for centrifuge tests. The excess pore pressure, surface settlement, and acceleration in the soil were measured at the same locations in the 1-g and centrifuge tests. The total excess pore pressure from development to dissipation was measured. In the centrifuge test, viscous fluid was used as the pore water to eliminate the time scaling difference between dynamic time and dissipation time. In the 1-g tests, the steady state concept was applied to determine the unit weight of the model soil, and two different time scaling factors were applied for the dynamic time and the dissipation time. It is concluded that the 1-g tests can simulate the excess pore pressure of the prototype soil if the permeability of the model soil is small enough to prevent dissipation of excess pore pressure during shaking and the dissipation time scaling factor is properly determined.

Development of Miniature Cone and Characteristics of Cone Tip Resistance in Centrifuge Model Tests (원심모형실험용 소형 콘 개발 및 콘 선단저항치 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jae Hyun;Kim, Dong Joon;Kim, Dong Soo;Choo, Yun Wook
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.631-642
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    • 2013
  • The standard CPT(Cone Penetration Test), which can be easily performed to investigate in-situ soil engineering properties, has been widely used. CPT are also widely being utilized in centrifuge model tests. In this study, a miniature cone with 10mm diameter was developed and its applicability in the centrifuge was evaluated. The developed miniature cone was equipped with a four degree-of-freedom in-flight robot. A series of cone penetration tests was performed under four centrifuge acceleration levels. As results, the cone resistances measured at the same confining stress within shallow penetration depth were affected by the centrifugal accelerations. The critical depth was proportional to the cone diameter and relative density. Cone resistances results below the critical depth and soil parameters obtained from the laboratory tests were compared with those by previously proposed empirical relations.

Evaluation of Bearing Capacity of Piled Raft Foundation on OC Clay using Centrifuge and Numerical Modeling (원심모형 실험과 수치해석을 이용한 과압밀 지반에서의 piled raft 기초의 지지력 평가)

  • Park, Jin-Oh;Choo, Yun-Wook;Kim, Dong-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2009.03a
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    • pp.376-387
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    • 2009
  • Piled raft foundation is a geotechnical composite construction to support the superstructure by pile-soil-raft interaction. General conventional design for piled raft doesn't consider the contribution of a raft. This is very conservative and requires more piles to satisfy the factor of safety. It is important to evaluate the load sharing features of piled raft. In this research, this characteristics of piled raft evaluated using both centrifuge and numerical modelings. The ultimate bearing capacity of piled raft foundation was also evaluated and predicted through comparisons of ultimate bearing capacity of single pile (SP), unpiled raft (UR), freestanding pile group (FPG) and piled raft (PR). $\xi_{pr}$ and $\eta$ were determined by centrifuge model tests to simply evaluate the ultimate bearing capacity of piled raft and bearing capacity of piled raft was predicted using the calibrated numerical model based on the centrifuge tests and laboratory tests data.

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Characteristics of the Strength Change of Dredged Soil by Tide Influence (조석 영향에 의한 해성준설토의 강도변화 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Chun, Byung-Sik;Kim, Bong-Su;Lee, Won-Taek;Do, Jong-Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2008.03a
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    • pp.1071-1074
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    • 2008
  • In this study, the behavior of dredged soil was measured by repeated tide and analyzed the change of settlements and cone penetration resistance by centrifuge model about dredged soil of Kunsan-Janghang site that maximum tidal range is 7.4m. Consequently the settlements of dredged soil by repeated tide in the 2nd month was 0.489 m. After 12th month, the total settlements was 0.524 m in the model. It meaned the settlements of dredged soil by repeated tide in the 2th month was 80% of the settlements. Also, with the lapse of time, cone penetration resistance increased centrifuge model test for catching the strength change of dredged soil by repeated tide. After 10th month, there were not almost changes. cone penetration resistance in 10th month was measured more 3.5~5.6 times than that in its early stages. Also, with the lapse of time, cone penetration resistance increased almost linearly. And, when we surveyed the relation between cone penetration resistance and time, as depth increased, cone penetration resistance rose.

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A Study on Centrifuge Model Experiments of Soft Soil Ground Installed with PBD (PBD가 설치된 연약지반의 원심모형실험에 관한 연구)

  • Jeong, Gil-Soo;Park, Byung-Soo;Jeon, Sang-Hyun;Yoo, Nam-Jae
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.26 no.A
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    • pp.101-108
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    • 2006
  • This study is the results of experimental and numerical study on the consolidational behavior of multi-layered soft soil ground installed with plastic board drains (PBD). Centrifuge model tests with a marine clay sampled from field were performed to investigate the consolidational behavior of multi-layered ground where a dredged soil was placed on the soft clay ground and PBDs were installed. Test results were compared with those of numerical analyses, using the 2-D equivalent model previously proposed. From test results, it was found that the amount of consolidation settlement occurred in the original ground due to embankment surcharge loads was in the range of 38% of total settlement in the whole ground. From the results of cone penetration tests executed after finishing the centrifuge model tests, the cone resistance was found to increase with depth. The measured water contents inbetween PBDs were in the ranges of 38~50% and their values tended to increase with increasing the distance between PBDs.

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Numerical Analysis of Dynamic Centrifuge Model Tests Using an Effective Stress Model (유효응력모델을 이용한 동적 원심모형실험의 수치해석)

  • Park Sung-Sik;Kim Young-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2006
  • In this study an effective stress numerical procedure is used to assess the results of dynamic centrifuge tests under high effective stress. The centrifuge models consist of loose Nevada sand with an initial vertical effective stress of 380kPa at depth, and they are modeled as a one-dimentional soil column. Liquefaction occurred up to 37m or 22m at depth, and the onset of liquefaction triggering was opposite to the conventional liquefaction evaluation procedure. In other words, liquefaction occurs first at the top and propagates downward as shaking continues. The results observed in centrifuge tests are reasonably predicted by the effective stress model. It is noted that the degree of initial saturation and additional densification at depth arising from the application of the high acceleration field play a key role in capturing the results of dynamic centrifuge tests.

Centrifuge Model Tests for the Slope Reinforcement Effect (사면 보강효과 확인을 위한 원심모형실험)

  • 박용원;김병일;박종호;홍성수
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.521-528
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    • 2002
  • This paper presents the results of centrifuge model tests on the reinforced slope by pressure grouting. Tests were performed to investigate the reinforcing effect of grouting. In the tests, slopes of scale factor 1/10 were used changing the space and number of reinforcing bar. Test results are as tile follows; 1. The reinforcing effect increase rapidly with reinforcement area ratio at low value of reinforcement area ratio. 2. At high reinforcement area ratio the increase ratio of reinforcing effect decrease. 3. At same reinforcement area ratio, the reinforcing effect of double reinforcing bar was larger than the single reinforcing bar due to arching effect.

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