• 대한화학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.214-220
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• 1994

금속시료를 직접분석하기 위하여 원자흡수법에 의한 글로우방전시스템을 구성하였다. 방전이 일어나는 양극과 음극은 가공성 세라믹을 이용한 arrestor에 의해 분리하였으며, 방전에 영향을 미치는 전류 및 전압, arrestor의 형태, 가스 압력 그리고 가스 흐름 등을 개인용 컴퓨터와 ADC/DAC board 및 RS-232를 사용하여 자동적으로 제어될 수 있도록 하였다. 여러가지 방전에 미치는 실험변수들을 변화시키면서 시료손실속도, 원자흡광도 등의 변화를 측정하였으며, sputtering 된 후의 시료 표면을 주사형 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.141-166
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• 2015

In the present study, a Finite Element Model has been developed and used to study the effect of diameter to wall thickness ratio (D/t) of steel tube filled with concrete under axial loading on its behavior and load carrying capacity. The model is verified by comparing its findings with available experimental results. Influence of thickness and area of steel tube on strength, ductility, confinement and failure mode shapes has been studied. Strength enhancement factors, load factor, confinement contribution, percentage of steel and ductility index are defined and introduced for the assessment. A parametric study by varying length and thickness of tube has been carried out. Diameter of tube kept constant and equals to 140 mm while thickness has been varied between 1 mm and 6 mm. Equations were developed to find out the ultimate load and confined concrete strength of concrete. Variation of lateral confining pressure along the length of concrete cylinder was obtained and found that it varies along the length. The increase in length of tubes has a minimal effect on strength of tube but it affects the failure mode shapes. The findings indicate that optimum use of materials can be achieved by deciding the thickness of steel tube. A better ductility index can be obtained with the use of higher thickness of tube.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제25권B호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2005

This paper is the results of experimental and numerical works on analyzing the geotechnical engineering behavior and characteristics of excavated clay slope formed by the method of excavated replacement which is one of treatments in soft soil ground. For the centrifuge model tests, models of excavated clay slope were prepared by remolding the marine clayey soil sampled from the field. Tests were performed with changing the slope to investigate the behavior of them. On the other hand, numerical analyses were carried out to analyze the change of safety factor against instability of slope with time. Changes of pore water pressure, shear strength and displacement were also investigated. As results of centrifuge model tests with slopes of 1:1.5 and 1:3 using the confining body of simulating the effect of excavation, for the case of 1:1.5, slope failure occurred right after remove the confining body whereas relatively small displacements within the range of 3.2mm, implying to maintain the stability of slope, were observed for the case of 1:3 slope. From the results of numerical analyses using the software of PLAXIS to investigate the stability of slope after excavation, the minimum safety factor against slope failure was 1.28 for the case of 1:3 slope. The further researches in the future are required with considerations of build up of static pore water pressures during acceleration of centrifuge, depth of excavation influencing the behavior of the slope and permeability of the slope since excavation of the slope was not simulated well resulted from the limitations of apparatus at the stage of excavation during the centrifuge tests.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 주철근의 겹침이음으로 인해 효과적인 내진성능을 충분히 확보하지 못한 RC기둥 보강 기법의 개발을 위해 횡방향외부압력을 도입한 강판으로 RC기둥을 보강하는 기법을 제시하였다. 제시된 기법의 성능 검증을 위해 설계강도를 변수로 하여 콘크리트 공시체 45개를 제작하여 외부압력을 도입하여 강자켓으로 보강하였다. 본 연구에서 소개하는 강자켓팅 기법은 기존의 방법과 달리 강판과 콘크리트 사이에 그라우팅이 필요 없는 기법이다. 보강된 시편과 무보강 시편의 압축실험을 수행하여 각각의 결과를 비교, 분석하였 다. 본 연구를 통해 횡방향 외부압력을 도입한 강판보강은 콘크리트 시편의 강도 및 연성도 증가에 매우효과적인 것으로 나타났고 설계강도가 낮은 시편에서 강도증가현상이 두드러지게 나타났다. 두꺼운 강판은 더 큰 강도 증진효과가 있었다. 본 연구에서는 제시한 보강기법은 RC기둥에 적용하여 강도 및 연성도을 증진시키는 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2024

Adopting a rational engineering methodology for building structures on sandy-clay soil layers has become increasingly important since it is crucial when structures erected on them often face seismic and cyclic wave loads. Such loads can cause a reduction in the stiffness, strength, and stability of the structure, particularly under un-drained conditions. Hence, this study aims to investigate how the dynamic properties of sand-clay mixtures are affected by loading frequency and clay content. Cyclic triaxial tests were performed on a total of 36 samples, comprising pure sand with a relative density of 60% and sand with varying percentages of clay. The tests were conducted under confining pressures of 50 and 100 kPa, and the samples' dynamic behavior was analyzed at loading frequencies of 0.1, 1, and 4 Hz. The findings indicate that an increase in confining pressure leads to greater inter-particle interaction and a reduced void ratio, which results in an increase in the soil's shear modulus. An increase in the shear strength and confinement of the samples led to a decrease in energy dissipation and damping ratio. Changes in loading frequency showed that as the frequency increased, the damping ratio decreased, and the strength of the samples increased. Increasing the loading frequency not only reflects changes in frequency but also reduces the relative permeability and enhances the resistance of samples. An analysis of the dynamic properties of sand and sand-clay mixtures indicates that the introduction of clay to a sand sample reduces the shear modulus and permeability properties.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 혼합토의 역학적 특성을 해명하기 위한 기초연구로 모래와 비소성 실트로 구성된 혼합토를 대상으로 모래가 골격구조의 주체를 이루는 범위 안에서 다양한 세립분함유율로 조성된 공시체를 제작하였다. 모래입자의 파쇄가 발생하는 고압영역의 등방압축실험을 수행하기 위하여 고압삼축시험기를 이용하여 혼합토의 압축특성 및 파쇄에 대한 영향을 조사했다. 시험 결과, 모래의 압축특성은 입자파쇄가 발생함에 따라 항복에 도달한 뒤에는 1개의 NCL에 수렴하는 경향을 나타낸다. 한편, 혼합토의 압축특성은 세립분함유율이 증가함에 따라 조립자가 세립분에 의해 둘러싸여 쿠션작용에 의해, 조립자가 파쇄를 일으키기 어려워지므로 압축곡선의 최대경사가 완만해지고 항복응력 또한 증가함을 알 수 있다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2020

A mathematical wetting model is usually used to predict the deformation of core wall rockfill dams induced by the wetting effect. In this paper, a series of wetting triaxial tests on a rockfill was conducted using a large-sized triaxial apparatus, and the wetting deformation behavior of the rockfill was studied. The wetting strains were found to be related to the confining pressure and shear stress levels, and two empirical equations, which are regarded as the proposed mathematical wetting model, were proposed to express these properties. The stress and deformation of a core wall rockfill dam was studied by using finite element analysis and the proposed wetting model. On the one hand, the simulations of the wetting model can estimate well the observed wetting strains of the upstream rockfill of the dam, which demonstrated that the proposed wetting model is applicable to express the wetting deformation behavior of the rockfill specimen. On the other hand, the simulated additional deformation of the dam induced by the wetting effect is thought to be reasonable according to practical engineering experience, which indicates the potential of the model in dam engineering.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.477-488
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• 2017

In this paper, an innovative technique for finite element (FE) modeling of steel tube-confined concrete (STCC) columns with active confinement under axial compressive loading is presented. In this method, a new constitutive model for the stress-strain relationship of actively-confined concrete is proposed. In total, 14 series of experimental STCC stub columns having active confinement were modeled using the ABAQUS software. The results obtained from the 3D model including the compressive strength at the initial peak point and failure point, as well as the axial and lateral stress-strain curves were compared with the experimental results to verify the accuracy of the 3D model. It was found that there existed a good agreement between them. A parametric study was conducted to investigate the effect of the concrete compressive strength, steel tube wall thickness, and pre-stressing level on the behavior of STCC columns with active confinement. The results indicated that increasing the concrete core's compressive strength leads to an increase in the compressive strength of the active composite column as well as its earlier failure. Furthermore, a reduction in the tube external diameter-to-wall thickness ratio affects the axial stress-strain curve and the confining pressure, while increasing the pre-stressing level has a negligible effect on the two.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.327-336
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• 2020

Conventional researches on the behavior of fiber-reinforced and unreinforced soils often investigated the failure point. In this study, a concept is proposed in the comparison of the fiber-reinforced with unreinforced sand, by estimating the strength and strength ratio at different levels of strain. A comprehensive program of laboratory drained triaxial compression test was performed on compacted sand specimens, with and without date palm fiber. The fiber inclusion used in triaxial test specimens was form 0.25%-1.0% of the sand dry weight. The effect of the fiber inclusion and confining pressure at 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 3.0%, 6.0%, 9.0%, 12%, and 15% of the imposed strain levels on the specimen were considered and described. The results showed that, the trend and magnitude of the strength ratio is different for various strain levels. It also implies that, using failure strength from peak point or the strength corresponding to the axial strain of approximately 15% for evaluating the enhancement of strength or strength ratio, due to the reinforcement, may cause hazard and uncertainty in practical design. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the strength of fiber-reinforced specimen at the imposed strain level, compared to the unreinforced specimen.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2021

The effects of initial soil fabric and aspect ratio (AR) on the small-strain stiffness (G0) of granular soils are studied by employing discrete element method (DEM) numerical analysis. Elongated clumps composed of subspheres were adopted, and the G0 values were obtained by DEM simulations of drained triaxial tests under different densities and initial confining pressure (p0). The DEM simulations indicate that the initial soil fabric has an insignificant effect on G0. The effect of the AR on G0 is related to the initial density. Namely, for dense specimens, G0 first increases with increasing AR, reaching a plateau value when the AR ≥ 1.5. However, for loose specimens, G0 gradually increases as the AR increases. Microscopic examination reveals that G0 uniquely depends on the coordination number of the particles (CN-particle) rather than the subspheres (CN-sphere) at the particulate level for the effects of initial soil fabric and AR. Finally, Poisson's ratio ν0 is also determined by CN-particle. In addition, based on data in literature and this study, ν0 can be fitted as ν0 = 5.920(G0/(p0)1/3)-0.99, which can be used to predict ν0 of granular soils based on the measured G0.