• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.337-348
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• 2020

Tropical organic soils having more than 65% of organic matters are named "peat". This soil type is extremely soft, unconsolidated, and possesses low shear strength and stiffness. Different conventional and industrial binders (e.g., lime or Portland cement) are used widely for stabilisation of organic soils. However, due to many factors affecting the behaviour of these soils (e.g., high moisture content, fewer mineral particles, and acidic media), the efficiency of the conventional binders is low and/or cost-intensive. This research investigates the impact of different constituents of cement-sodium silicate grout system on the compressibility behaviour of organic soil, including settlement and void ratio. A microstructure analysis is also carried out on treated organic soil using Scanning Electron Micrographs (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). The results indicate that the settlement and void ratio of treated organic soils decrease gradually with the increase of cement and kaolinite contents, as well as sodium silicate until an optimum value of 2.5% of the wet soil weight. The microstructure analysis also demonstrates that with the increase of cement, kaolinite and sodium silicate, the void ratio and porosity of treated soil particles decrease, leading to an increase in the soil density by the hydration, pozzolanic, and polymerisation processes. This research contributes an extra useful knowledge to the stabilisation of organic soils and upgrading such problematic soils closer to the non-problematic soils for geotechnical applications such as deep mixing.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2006

유류오염토양에 대한 고압공기분사를 이용한 세척기법의 적용성 연구를 위하여 저유소 주변의 실제 디젤오염토양을 사용하였으며 초기 오염농도는 $2,828{\pm}206\;mg/kg$으로 토양환경보전법상 가지역 우려기준 농도를 5배 이상 초과하였다. 세척공정의 기본 운전인자들에 대한 조건별 효율성 평가 및 최적조건 도출실험을 수행한 결과 효율적인 세척을 위하여 impeller는 편심 및 기울어진 중심에 위치하는 것이 가장 유리하였으며 교반속도는 높은 전단력(shear force)이 발생하는 고속교반조건(300 rpm)에서 세척효율이 가장 우수하였다. 교반시간은 10분이 효율성 및 경제성이 우수한 조건으로 판단되었으며 1차 반응속도식에서 도출된 교반속도별 속도상수들간 증가율 감소를 확인하여, 저속 교반조건(30, 60 rpm)에서도 추가적인 물리적 탈착력이 더해진다면 고속교반조건에서와 같은 제거효율을 얻을 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 고압공기 분사에 따른 세척효율은 소수성(hydrophobic)의 토양표면 유류물질이 수중의 공기방울 표면에 강하게 부착(attracting)되어 제거됨을 확인하였고 공기압이 높아질수록 반응기내 공기유량이 증가되면서 오염물질의 부착율이 향상되었다. Impeller에 의한 교반과 고압공기 분사 혼합공정에서는 60 rpm, $2\;kg/cm^2$ 조건이 가장 효율적으로 판단되었다. 따라서 고압공기분사를 통한 토양세척기법은 유류오염토양 정화에 효율적 적용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2004

The surface layer in dredged and reclaimed marine clay is improved by mixing of shallow soils and hardening agents, which is made of cement, containing some other special admixtures. Tests in both laboratory and field settings are performed to investigate the improvement effect and strength properties of cement-stabilized soils. The test results show that the hardening agent sufficiently improves the soil properties of the surface layer, while increasing the load-carrying capacity. The strength of cement-stabilized soils depends, primarily, on water-to-cement ratio and curing temperature. That is, the higher curing temperature and the longer curing time, the higher the strength in cement-stabilized soils. The high ratio of water-ta-cement results in a lower strength.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1993년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.23-28
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• 1993

Shearing properties of soil reinforced with discrete randomly oriented inclusions depend on soil density, particle size, grading, fiber length, tensile strength and stiffness of fiber, mixing ration of fiber, confining stress, etc.. In this paper the effects of those various factors on shear strength of the fiber-reinforced soil was evaluated through triaxial tests and uniaxial tests. Tests were performed on two sandy soils and one silty soil with inclusions in varing lengths, contents and tensile strengths and tested at different confining stresses in triaxial test. From the experimental results, it was investigated if there is an optimal range of fiber lengths and fiber contents for the tested soils.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2003년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.813-820
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• 2003

The shear friction tests using large direct shear test units were performed to evaluate the friction properties of fiber-mixed soil. The used materials and test conditions were flowing. Soils : SM and ML; mixing fibers : three types of polypropylene fibers(net type 38mm and 60mm, and line type 60mm), reinforcement : geogrid; mixing ratio：0.2% and 0.3%; degree of compaction : 85% and 95%. In the test results, the reinforcing effect of fiber mixed soil was confirmed.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2010

보강토 옹벽에서 가장 중요한 것 중 하나는 양질의 뒷채움 재료를 구하는 것이다. 그러나 양질의 재료가 부족하여 부득히 부족한 토사대신 현장 유용토인 쇄석을 혼합하여 보강토 옹벽을 축조한 사례가 있었다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 보강토옹벽의 뒷채움 재료로서 쇄석혼합토를 사용할 경우 혼합비에 따른 입도분포, 진단특성 및 인발특성에 대해서 각각 실험을 통하여 혼합비에 따른 특성변화들 검토하고자 하였다. 또한, 다양한 쇄석의 함유량에 대해 입도 선정기준에 적합한지 여부를 검토하였는데, 시험결과 입도19mm이하의 쇄석을 20%까지 혼합한 경우 뒷채움재료의 입도기준을 만족하였다. 전단강도정수 및 인발정수를 구하는 시험을 실시하였는데, 정수들은 쇄석함유량이 증가함에 따라서 증가하였다. 쇄석혼합토가 뒷채움재료로 사용될 경우 본 연구결과는 설계참고자료가 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2021

This study evaluated the feasibility of combined use of physical separation and soil washing to remediate heavy metals (Pb and Cu) contaminated soil in a military shooting range. The soils were classified into two types based on the level of heavy metal concentrations: a higher contaminated soil (HCS) with Pb and Cu concentrations of 6,243 mg/kg and 407 mg/kg, respectively, and a lower contaminated soil (LCS) with their concentrations of 1,658 mg/kg and 232 mg/kg. Pb level in both soils exceeded the regulatory limit (700 mg/kg), and its concentration generally increased with decreasing soil particle size. However, in some cases, Pb concentrations increased with increasing soil particle size, presumably due to the presence of residues of bullets in the soil matrix. As a pretreatment step, a shaking table was used for physical separation of soil to remove bullet residues while fractionating the contaminated soils into different sizes. The most effective separation and fractionation were achieved at vibration velocity of 296 rpm/min, the table slope of 7.0°, and the separating water flow rate of 23 L/min. The efficiency of ensuing soil washing process for LCS was maximized by using 0.5% HCl with the soil:washing solution mixing ratio of 1:3 for 1 hr treatment. On the contrary, HCS was most effectively remediated by using 1.0% HCl with the same soil:solution mixing ratio for 3 hr. This work demonstrated that the combined use of physical separation and soil washing could be a viable option to remediate soils highly contaminated with heavy metals.

• 한국토양환경학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1997

본 연구의 목적은 슬러리상 생물반응기를 이용한 석유계탄화수소 오염토양의 처리에 있어서 고형물함량 및 혼합강도의 영향을 평가하는 것이다. 디이젤오염토양의 슬러리상 생물학적 처리에 대한 수행결과는 실험실규모에서 얻어졌고 TPH(총 석유계탄화수소)는 생물학적 처리와 연관하여 평가되었다. TPH의 생물학적 및 비생물학적 거동은 디이젤내의 화합물에 의해 이전에 노출되지 않은 토양을 이용하여 결정되었다. 투입량에 대한 반응기부피는 고형물함량을 최대화함으로써 줄여질 수 있다. 고형물함량 50% 및 20%를 적용한 결과 생물학적 TPH 제거율에 있어서 약간의 차이(57.5%:61.6%)를 보여주었다. 혼합과 토양입자의 부유는 오염물의 탈착 및 생물학적 분해에 있어서 매우 중요하다. 이러한 관점에서 본 연구는 두가지 혼합강도를 이용하여 수행되었다. 70rpm을 이용한 반응기의 경우 20rpm을 적용한 반응기에 비하여 토양입자의 부유 및 TPH의 제거율에 있어서 더 좋은 결과를 나타내었다. 20rpm을 적용한 반응기의 경우 토양입자의 완전한 부유가 일어나지 않았다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 초청강연 및 논문집
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• pp.229-241
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• 2008

In order to investigate stabilization effect on As-contaminated soils treated by zero-valent iron(ZVI) and industrial by-products, batch tests and column tests were carried out with As-contaminated soils collected from farmland around the abandoned mine site. In batch tests, ZVI and industrial by-products(blast furnace slag, steel refining slag and oyster shell powder) were used as treatment materials to reduce As. Industrial by-products were mixed with As-contaminated soils, in the ratio of 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% on the weight base of dried soil. After incubation, all samples showed the reduction of As concentration and it was expected that ZVI and steel refining slag were effective treatment materials to remove As among treatment materials used in batch test. In column tests, columns were made by acrylic with the dimension of diameter=10cm, height=100cm, thickness=1cm and these columns were filled with untreated soils and treated soils mixed with ZVI and steel refining slag(mixing ratio=3%). Distilled water was discharged into the columns with the velocity of 1 pore-volume/day. During test, pH, EC, Eh and As concentration were measured in the regular term(1 pore-volume). As a result, ZVI and steel refining slag were shown 93%, 62% reduction of As concentration respectively by comparison with untreated soils. Therefore, if ZVI and steel refining slag are used as treatment materials in As-contaminated soils, it is expected that the As concentration in soils is reduced effectively.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.473-478
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• 2009

The removal characteristics of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) and heavy metals in contaminated soils with ultrasonic washing have been studied. The ultrasonic washing was evaluated on a laboratory scale. In this investigation, the effects of factors such as ultrasonic frequency, power intensity, duration of irradiation, contents of the TPHs and heavy metals and mixing ratios between the contaminated soils and water, were considered. Experimental results suggested that the rates for contaminant extraction of the TPHs and heavy metals in the contaminated soil increased considerably with the ultrasonic washing. Therefore, the ultrasonic washing has previously been to be an effective method to remediate the contaminated soils with the TPHs and heavy metals.