• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.27-32
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• 2015

PURPOSES : It is difficult to estimate tunnel stability because of lack of timely information during tunnel excavation. Tunnel deformability refers to the capacity of rock to strain under applied loads or unloads during tunnel excavation. This study was conducted to analyze a methods of pre-evaluation of stability during tunnel construction using the critical strain concept, which is applied to the results of tunnel settlement data and unconfined compression strength of intact rock or rock mass at the tunnel construction site. METHODS : Based on the critical strain concept, the pre-evaluation of stability of a tunnel was performed in the Daegu region, at a tunnel through andesite and granite rock. The critical strain concept is a method of predicting tunnel behavior from tunnel crown settlement data using the critical strain chart that is obtained from the relationship between strain and the unconfined compression strength of intact rock in a laboratory. RESULTS : In a pre-evaluation of stability of a tunnel, only actually measured crown settlement data is plotted on the lower position of the critical strain chart, to be compared with the total displacement of crown settlement, including precedent settlement and displacement data from before the settlement measurement. However, both cases show almost the same tunnel behavior. In an evaluation using rock mass instead of intact rock, the data for the rock mass strength is plotted on the lower portion of the critical strain chart, as a way to compare to the data for intact rock strength. CONCLUSIONS : From the results of the pre-evaluation of stability of the tunnel using the critical strain chart, we reaffirmed that it is possible to promptly evaluate the stability of a tunnel under construction. Moreover, this research shows that a safety evaluation using the actual instrumented crown settlement data with the unconfined compression strength of intact rock, rather than with the unconfined compression strength of a rock mass in the tunnel working face, is more conservative.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2020

본 논문의 목적은 육상구조물과 비교하여 특수한 설치환경 및 목적을 가지고 있는 항만 외곽시설에 대한 보다 현실적인 침하 평가기준을 제안하는데 있다. 최근 신항만 개발 사업으로 축조된 외곽시설 특히 방파제는 먼 바다의 연약 지반에 설치되는 경우가 많다. 외곽시설은 자중으로 파랑 등의 외력에 직접 저항하는 구조물로 그 중량이 상당하여 연약 지반 위에 설치되는 경우에는 침하가 쉽게 발생하지만 구조물의 안정성 또는 기능성에 큰 영향을 주지 않는다. 하지만 현행의 안전점검 세부지침은 이러한 외곽시설의 특성을 고려하지 않은 침하 평가기준을 제시하고 있다. 이에 보다 현실적으로 외곽시설의 침하를 평가할 수 있는 간편식을 제안하였다. 간편식은 설계에서 고려한 허용잔류침하량과 침하 안정성평가 결과를 적용하여 최대 침하량을 선정하도록 하였다. 제안된 간편식의 적정성을 검증하기 위하여 최근 실시한 방파제 6개소의 측량 평가결과와 제안된 간편식 적용결과를 비교하였다. 간편식을 적용하였을 때, 기존 평가결과보다 침하 평가등급이 상향되었으며, 안정성평가 결과 적용 시에는 실제 측량결과와 거의 유사한 결과가 얻어짐을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 간편식을 활용하여 침하평가를 실시할 경우, 구조물에 안정성 및 기능수행 여부와는 무관하게 낮게 평가되는 기존의 침하평가를 보다 현실적으로 실시할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.365-370
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• 2007

Foundation settlements(settlements at the embankment surface and ground) has been evaluating to satisfy the strict allowable residual settlement level from the start of the construction of Gyungbu high speed railway. This is because both embankment and ground settlement could be important to minimize the residual settlement after the construction of concrete track. Ground settlement is caused by the increase of effective stress resulting from embankment. The causes of embankment settlement could be come from different sources, for example, the increase of effective stress, rainfall, creep behaviors. Based on the field measured data, this paper analysed the settlement of ground and embankment settlement. The biggest settlement at the embankment surface was 9.7mm during 246days at the STA 000k922.5. The calculated settlement of embankment itself was 8.6mm at the same places. These results conclude that the compressive settlement of embankment could not negligible.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.191-198
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• 2000

Dynamic fatigue test is carried out using soil model box for the evaluation of performance of three different roadbed materials. Bearing capacity, settlement and mud pumping phenomenon of each roadbed materials as well as penetration of model ballast into the roadbeds are investigated. It was found that settlement of slag and crushed stone roadbed is smaller than the soil roadbed during dynamic fatigue test with same initial conditions.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.463-475
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• 2023

Tunnel construction activity, conducted mainly in mountains and within urban centres, causes soil settlement, thus requiring the relevant management of slopes and structures as well as evaluations of risk and stability. Accordingly, in this study we performed a three-dimensional finite element analysis to examine the behaviour of piles and pile cap stability when a tunnel passes near the bottom of the foundation of a pile group connected by a pile cap. We examined the results via numerical analysis considering different conditions for reinforcement of the ground between the tunnel and the pile foundation. The numerical analysis assessed the angular distortion of the pile cap, pile settlement, axial force, shear stress, relative displacement, and volume loss due to tunnel excavation, and pile cap stability was evaluated based on Son and Cording's evaluation criterion for damage to adjacent structures. The pile located closest to the tunnel under the condition of no ground reinforcement exhibited pile head settlement approximately 70% greater than that of the pile located farthest from the tunnel under the condition of greatest ground reinforcement. Additionally, pile head settlement was greatest when the largest volume loss occurred, being approximately 18% greater than pile head settlement under the condition having the smallest volume loss. This paper closely examines the main factors influencing the behaviour of a pile group connected by a pile cap for three ground reinforcement conditions and presents an evaluation of pile cap stability.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.57-95
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• 2020

As a case study of an ex-post evaluation of regulations, in this paper I evaluate the 'uniform settlement rate requirement', a regulation that was introduced in 1986 and that was applied to the international telephone market in the U.S. for more than 20 years. In a bilateral market between the U.S. and a foreign country, each U.S. firm and its foreign partner jointly provide international telephone service in both directions, compensating each other for terminating incoming calls to their respective countries. The per-minute compensation amount for providing the termination service, referred to as the settlement rate, is determined by a bargaining process involving the two firms. In principle, each U.S. firm could have a different settlement rate for the same foreign country. In 1986, however, the Federal Communications Commission introduced the Uniform Settlement Rate Requirement (USRR), which required all U.S. firms to pay the same settlement rate to a given foreign country. The USRR significantly affected the relative bargaining positions of the U.S. and foreign firms, thereby changing negotiated settlement rates. This paper identifies two main routes through which the settlement rates are changed by the implementation of the USRR: the Competition-Induced-Incentive Effect and the Most-Favored-Nation Effect. I then empirically evaluate the USRR by estimating a bargaining model and conducting counterfactual experiments aimed at measuring the size of the two effects of the USRR. The experiments show remarkably large impacts due to the USRR. Requiring a uniform settlement rate, for instance, results in an average 32.2 percent increase in the negotiated settlement rates and an overall 13.7 percent ($3.43 billion) decrease in the total surplus in the U.S. These results provide very strong evidence against the implementation of the USRR in the 1990s and early 2000s.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2018

본 논문의 목적은 고속철도 콘크리트 궤도 및 노반 측정 데이터(노반압력, 진동가속도, 탄성변위 등)를 이용하여 토공노반의 장기거동을 분석하고 궤도 노반의 장기성능을 평가하고자 하는데 있다. 최근 고속철도 궤도 형식이 콘크리트 슬래브로 채택되고 있다. 그러나 콘크리트 궤도는 노반 침하에 취약하다. 자갈궤도의 경우 노반이 침하되어도 유지보수로 원상복구가 용이하다. 반면에 콘크리트 궤도의 경우 노반의 과도한 침하가 발생하면 도상 및 침목에 균열이 지속적으로 발생되고 사용성이 크게 저하된다. 이와 같은 이유로 부분보수만으로 원상복구가 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 운영 중 콘크리트 궤도에 대하여 건설 초부터 매설된 센서의 측정 데이터를 개통 후 약 3년까지 모니터링하여 장기성능평가를 수행하였다. 성능평가 방법은 열차별 궤도 토공노반 및 장기 궤도 노반 성능평가, 장기침하에 따른 궤도 노반 성능 영향 분석 및 장기 침하 영향인자 분석 등이다. 열차별 궤도 노반 성능평가에서는 KTX-산천중련의 노반응답이 가장 컸다. 장기 궤도 노반 성능평가 결과는 측정항목이 기준치이내로 측정되었다. 장기침하에 따른 궤도 노반 성능영향 평가는 TCL처짐은 침하와 깊은 연관이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 장기침하의 외부영향인자 분석을 통해 함수비와 지하수위의 영향성을 확인하였다. 이와같은 방법을 통해 궤도상 토공노반의 안정성을 확보할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2013

An accurate and reliable performance evaluation technique is indispensable for the development of marine antifouling coatings. The existing standard practice is however, based on the visual observation of biofouling settlement area, which is prone to the subjective judgment of the inspector. In spite of the above mentioned importance, a systematic and objective fouling evaluation technique has not yet been introduced. In this study, a novel quantitative antifouling performance evaluation method for marine antifouling paints is devised based on the image analysis of panel immersion test results. The present image analysis method is to quantify settlement area for each fouling category by distinctive color. The fouling categories are set as unfouled, biofilm, green algae, brown algae, calcareous animal and spongy animal with specific HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color ranges. In order to assess the effectiveness of the proposed method, static immersion tests for three antifouling coatings were undertaken for two years.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.127-138
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• 1998

신선한 쓰레기 매립지에서는 쓰레기에 포함되어 있는 유기물의 분해로 인하여 장기간에 걸쳐 상당한 양의 침하가 유발되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 여러 신선한 쓰레기 매립지들의 침하자료에 대하여 기존에 제안된 몇몇 침하모델들을 적용하였으며. 얻어진 침하예측곡선과 장기침하량을 분석함으로써 분해로 의한 침하양상이 장기침하량 예측에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 사용된 모델과는 상관없이 선정된 모델변수 값들이 분해효과를 포함하지 않는 한 장기침하를 적절히 평가할 수 없었다. 몇몇 예측방법 가운데 Gibson & Lo 모델과 쌍곡선 모델은 쓰레기 매립지의 장기침하 거동특성을 비교적 타당성 있게 예측한 반면에 power creep law는 상당히 과다예측하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2022

Tunnel boring machines combined with the earth pressure balanced shield method (EPB shield TBMs) have been adopted in urban areas as they allow excavation of tunnels with limited ground deformation through continuous and repetitive excavation and support. Nevertheless, the expansion of TBM construction requires much more minor and exquisitely controlled surface settlement to prevent economic loss. Several parametric studies controlling the tunnel's geometry, ground properties, and TBM operational factors assuming ordinary conditions for EPB shield TBM excavation have been conducted, but the impact of excessive excavation on the induced settlement has not been adequately studied. This study conducted a numerical evaluation of surface settlement induced by the ground loss from face imbalance, excessive excavation, and tail void grouting. The numerical model was constructed using FLAC3D and validated by comparing its result with the field data from literature. Then, parametric studies were conducted by controlling the ground stiffness, face pressure, tail void grouting pressure, and additional volume of muck discharge. As a result, the contribution of these operational factors to the surface settlement appeared differently depending on the ground stiffness. Except for the ground stiffness as the dominant factor, the order of variation of surface settlement was investigated, and the volume of additional muck discharge was found to be the largest, followed by the face pressure and tail void grouting pressure. The results from this study are expected to contribute to the development of settlement prediction models and understanding the surface settlement behavior induced by TBM excavation.