• Computers and Concrete
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.261-267
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• 2018

Long-term deformation of a steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) column is different from that of a reinforced concrete (RC) column due to the different moisture distribution. Wide-flange steel in an SRC column obstructs diffusion and makes long-term deformation slower. Previous studies analyzed the characteristics of long-term deformation of SRC columns. In this study, an additional experiment is conducted to more precisely investigate the effect of wide-flange steel on the long-term deformation of SRC columns. Long-term deformation, especially creep of SRC columns with various types of wide-flange steel, is tested. Wide-flange steel for the experiment is made of thin acrylic panels that can block diffusion but does not have strength, because the main purpose of this study is to exclusively demonstrate the long-term deformation of concrete caused by moisture diffusion, not by the reinforcement ratio. Experimental results show that the long-term deformation of a SRC column develops slower than that in a RC column, and it is slower as the wide-flange steel hinders diffusion more. These experimental results can be used for analytical prediction of long-term deformation of various SRC columns. An example of the analytical prediction is provided. According to the experimental and analytical results, it is clear that a new prediction model for long-term deformation of SRC columns should be developed in further studies.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2020

Mountainous areas cover more than 70% of Korea. With the rapid increase in tunnel construction, tunnel-collapse incidents and excessive deformation are occurring more frequently. In addition, longer tunnel structures are being constructed, and geologically weaker ground conditions are increasingly being encountered during the construction process. Tunnels constructed under weak ground conditions exhibit long-term deformation behavior that leads to tunnel instability. This study analyzes the behavior of the bottom region of tunnels under geological conditions of long-term deformation. Long-term deformation causes various types of damage, such as cracks and ridges in the packing part of tunnels, as well as cracks and upheavals in the pavement of tunnels. We observed rapid tunnel over-displacement due to the squeezing of a fault rupture zone after the inflow of a large amount of groundwater. Excessive increments in the support member strength resulted in damage to the support and tunnel bottom. In addition, upward infiltration pressure on the tunnel road was found to cause severe pavement damage. Furthermore, smectite (a highly expandable mineral), chlorite, illite, and hematite, were also observed. Soil samples and rock samples containing clay minerals were found to have greater expansibility than general soil samples. Considering these findings, countermeasures against the deformation of tunnel bottoms are required.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.83-97
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• 2024

It is important to make reasonable prediction about the long-term deformation of high rockfill geostructures. However, the deformation is usually underestimated using the rockfill parameters obtained from laboratory tests due to different size effects, which make it necessary to identify parameters from in-situ monitoring data. This paper proposes a novel hybrid back-analysis method with a modified objective function defined for the time-dependent back-analysis problem. The method consists of two stages. In the first stage, an improved weighted average method is proposed to quickly narrow the search region; while in the second stage, an adaptive response surface method is proposed to iteratively search for the satisfactory solution, with a technique that can adaptively consider the translation, contraction or expansion of the exploration region. The accuracy and computational efficiency of the proposed hybrid back-analysis method is demonstrated by back-analyzing the long-term deformation of two high embankments constructed for airport runways, with the rockfills being modeled by a rheological model considering the influence of stress states on the creep behavior.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.565-575
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• 2016

Geosynthetics reinforced soil (GRS) walls constructed on weak grounds may change in both the horizontal earth pressure and deformation on wall facing. However, only few studies were done in the literature to measure and analyze the horizontal external deformation behavior of GRS walls constructed on soft grounds for a long period of time. The present study describes the external deformation behavior of GRS walls observed for 12-year long-term performance. The horizontal deformation of the geosynthetics-wrapped-facing GRS walls shows a passive behavior along one third of the wall height, from top going downwards, and active behavior for the rest of the wall height. Even if the geogrid and nonwoven geotextiles are exposed directly to sunlight and rainfalls in a span of 12 years, they have functioned well as wall facing. Therefore, the geosynthetic reinforcement material is strong enough to resist ultraviolet rays.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.561-568
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• 2005

The factors affecting the long-term design strength of geogrid can be classified into factors on creep deformation, installation damage, temperature, chemical degradation and biological degradation. Especially, creep deformation and installation damage are considered as main factors to determine the long-term design strength of geogrid. Current practice in the design of reinforced soil is to calculate the long-term design strength of a reinforcement damaged during installation by multiplying the two partial safety factors, $RF_{ID} and RF_{CR}$. This method assumes that there is no synergy effect between installation damage and creep deformation of geogrids. Therefore, this paper describes the results of a series of experimental study, which are carried out to assess the combined effect of installation damage and creep deformation for the long-term design strength of geogrid reinforcement. The results of this study show that the tensile strength reduction factors, RF, considering combined effect between installation damage and creep deformation is less than that calculated by the current design method.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제30권5D호
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• pp.505-512
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• 2010

교통하중이 작용하는 기초지반의 성능 및 도로하부 지반에서의 변형예측을 위해서는 반복적인 교통하중하에서의 장기변형 예측이 필요하다. 그러나 도로와 철도와 같은 다층시스템에서의 장기변형을 예측하는 것은 쉽지 않은 일이다. 따라서 보다 정량적인 해석을 위해서는 적절한 해석방식, 재료모형, 그리고 재료의 상수들을 통한 역학-경험적인 방식이 필요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 반복 교통하중에 의한 응력의존적인 기초 지반재료의 장기변형 거동 파악을 위해 반복 하중의 응력수준과 함수비 조건이 고려된 반복재하 장기변형실험을 실시한 결과를 분석하고 해석에 활용하였다. 여러 응력상태조건에서 기초 지반재료의 장기변형 특성이 반영된 유한요소해석을 실시하였고 장기변형 예측모델의 실내시험규모에서의 적용성을 평가하였다.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1156-1161
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• 2004

The factors affecting the long-term design strength of geogrid for railroad reinforcement can be classified into factors on creep deformation, installation damage, temperature, chemical degradation, biological degradation. Especially, creep deformation and installation damage are considered as main factors to determine the long-term design strength of geogrid. This paper describes the results of a series of experimental study, which are carried out to assess the combined effect of installation damage and creep deformation for the long-term design strength of geogrid reinforcement. In this study, a series of field tests are carried out to assess installation damage of a various geogrids according to different fill materials, and then creep tests are conducted to assess the creep properties of both undamaged and damaged geogrids.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.23-37
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• 2005

지오그리드의 장기설계 인장강도는 크리프 변형, 시공시 손상 및 환경적 요인(온도, 화학적 손상, 생물학적 손상)에 영향을 받는다. 특히, 크리프 변형 및 시공 시 손상이 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 요인으로서 반영된다. 보강토구조물에 대한 대부분의 현행 설계법에서는, 이들 영향요인을 각각 산정하여 이를 장기인장강도 산정에 반영하고 있다. 즉, 이러한 방법에서는 지오그리드의 시공 중 손상과 크리프 변형의 복합효과가 장기 설계인장강도 산정에 어떤 영향을 미치는 가에 대한 검토가 되어 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 지오그리드의 시공 중 손상과 크리프 변형의 복합효과가 지오그리드의 장기인장강도 산정에 영향을 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위한 일련의 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 다양한 지오그리드를 대상으로 성토흙 종류에 따른 현장 내시공성시험을 수행하였고, 지오그리드 원시료와 시공중 손상을 입은 시료를 대상으로한 크리프시험을 수행하였다. 연구결과 두 영향인자의 복합효과를 고려하여 산정한 지오그리드의 인장강도 감소계수가 현행 설계법에 의해 산정된 감소계수보다 작은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2004

지오그리드의 장기설계 인장강도는 크리프 변형, 시공시 손상 및 환경적 요인(온도, 화학적 손상, 생물학적 손상)에 영향을 받는다. 특히, 크리프 변형 및 시공시 손상이 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 요인으로서 반영된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내에서 많이 사용되고 있는 6종류의 지오그리드를 대상으로 일련의 현장 내시공성시험 및 크리프시험을 수행하여, 다양한 성토재 종류별 지오그리드의 시공시 강도감소와 크리프 변형 특성을 평가하였다. 연구결과, 지오그리드의 장기 설계인장강도는 지오그리드의 재료 및 제조방식에 크게 영향을 받으며, 최대인장강도의 크기에는 그다지 영향을 받지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.164-178
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• 2009

The importance of long-term performance of reinforced earth structures has been gaining its attention as the use of reinforced earth structures as load supporting structures is increasing. When using reinforced earth structures as loading supporting structures the stability as well as serviceability requirements must be met. In that respect the time-dependent long term deformation characteristics should be well understood. In this study the applicability of power law-based creep models for modeling of creep deformation of the components of reinforced earth structures are examined.