• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권2C호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 연약지반을 목적에 맞게 개선하기 위한 방법으로 성토하중 및 멤브레인 등이 필요치 않은 석션드레인(Suction Drain)공법의 개량기간 및 적용 석션압에 따른 개량도를 파악하고 Hardening Zone의 영향을 파악하기 위한 일련의 실내 토조 실험을 실시하였다. 실험 조건은 석션압 적용기간을 4일, 8일, 12일, 16일, 20일, 적용 석션압을 -20kPa, -40kPa, -60kPa, -80kPa로 달리하여 실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과 침하량의 경우, 적용된 석션압 및 처리기간이 증가함에 따라 개량도는 증가하는 양상을 나타냈으며, 점차적으로 수렴하는 경향이 나타났다. 또한, 함수비로 역산된 투수계수 저하비와 변형된 Hansbo의 방사형 압밀이론에 의해 수치적으로 예측된 투수계수 저하비를 비교/분석한 결과 2~3으로 가정한 결과에서 실측치와 예측치에 가장 부합되는 결과가 나타났으며, Hardening Zone은 전체 영역 25cm 중 약 7~8cm 범위에서 발생됨을 파악할 수 있었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.489-501
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• 2020

This paper conducts a complicated coupled effective stress analysis of X-section-in-place concrete (XCC) pile installation and consolidation processes using the dual-stage Eulerian-Lagrangian (DSEL) technique incorporating the modified Cam-clay model. The numerical model is verified by centrifuge data and field test results. The main objective of this study is to investigate the shape effect of XCC pile cross-section on radial total stress, excess pore pressure and time-dependent strength. The discrepancies of the penetration mechanism and set-up effects on pile shaft resistance between the XCC pile and circular pile are discussed. Particular attention is placed on the time-dependent strength around the XCC pile shaft. The results show that soil strength improved more significantly close to the flat side compared with the concave side. Additionally, the computed ultimate shaft resistance of XCC pile incorporating set-up effects is 1.45 times that of the circular pile. The present findings are likely helpful in facilitating the incorporation of set-up effects into XCC pile design practices.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.359-370
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• 2020

Prestressed ground anchors are important structural elements in geotechnical engineering. Despite their widespread usage, the design process is often significantly simplified. One of the major drawbacks of commonly used design methods is the assumption that skin friction is mobilized uniformly along an anchor's fixed length, one consequence of which is that a progressive failure phenomenon is neglected. The following paper introduces an alternative design approach - a computer algorithm employing the load-transfer method. The method is modified for the analysis of anchors and combined with a procedure for the derivation of load-transfer functions based on commonly available laboratory tests. The load-transfer function is divided into a pre-failure (hardening) and a post-failure (softening) segment. In this way, an aspect of non-linear stress-strain soil behavior is incorporated into the algorithm. The influence of post-grouting in terms of radial stress update, diameter enlargement, and grout consolidation is included. The axial stiffness of the anchor body is not held constant. Instead, it gradually decreases as a direct consequence of tensile cracks spreading in the grout material. An analysis of the program's operation is performed via a series of parametric studies in which the influence of governing parameters is investigated. Finally, two case studies concerning three investigation anchor load tests are presented.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.311-315
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• 2006

Various core shapes of cylindrical drains are used for accelerating primary consolidation for soft clay deposits, but serious harmful disadvantages on drainage capacity may occur on cylindrical drains due to confining Pressure when they are installed in that soil. In this study, two different core shapes of cylindrical drain are used to evaluate the drainage capacity with consideration of clogging effects on their filter jackets for an applied confining pressure. Column tests with radial drainage system were conducted under confining pressure of 50 kPa for 13 days. Two parameters which are discharge and accumulated volume of water drained were measured as the time elapsing. From this experimental study, the results showed that at the Initial stage before the clogging developed enough, the cylindrical drain with angular-type-plastic-core could produce discharge twice higher (maximum) than those with round-type. After 13 days had passed on, cylindrical drain with angular-type-plastic-core could produce discharge only 20% higher than those with round-type one. Eventually, there is a possibility that the efficiency of using angular-type-cylindrical-drain will be similar to the round-type one as the clogging develops more.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.81-95
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• 2015

The permeability behavior of Ariake clays has been investigated by constant rate of strain (CRS) consolidation tests with vertical or radial drainage. Three types of Ariake clays, namely undisturbed Ariake clay samples from the Saga plain, Japan (aged Ariake clay), clay deposit in shallow seabed of the Ariake Sea (young Ariake clay) and reconstituted Ariake clay samples using the soil sampled from the Saga plain, were tested. The test results indicate that the deduced permeability in the horizontal direction ($k_h$) is generally larger than that in the vertical direction ($k_v$). Under odometer condition, the permeability ratio ($k_h/k_v$) increases with the vertical strain. It is also found that the development of the permeability anisotropy is influenced by the inter-particle bonds and clay content of the sample. The aged Ariake clay has stronger initial inter-particle bonds than the young and reconstituted Ariake clays, resulting in slower increase of $k_h/k_v$ with the vertical strain. The young Ariake clay has higher clay content than the reconstituted Ariake clay, resulting in higher values of $k_h/k_v$. The microstructure of the samples before and after the consolidation test has been examined qualitatively by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image and semi-quantitatively by mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) tests. The SEM images indicate that there are more cut edges of platy clay particles on a vertical plane (with respect to the deposition direction) and there are more faces of platy clay particles on a horizontal plane. This tendency increases with the increase of one-dimensional (1D) deformation. MIP test results show that using a sample with a larger vertical surface area has a larger cumulative intruded pore volume, i.e., mercury can be intruded into the sample more easily from the horizontal direction (vertical plane) under the same pressure. Therefore, the permeability anisotropy of Ariake clays is the result of the anisotropic microstructure of the clay samples.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.307-323
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 침하가 발생한 연약지반에 대하여 저유동성 몰탈에 의한 주입공법인 C.G.S공법의 적용성과 침하억제 효과를 확인하기 위하여 시험시공을 실시하였으며, 그 결과를 이용하여 지반조건에 적합한 설치직경, 간격, 심도, 주입재, 주입압 등 다양한 조건을 고려한 시공관리기준을 정하여 본 시공을 실시하였다. 본 시공과정 중에는 지반개량 효과를 파악하기 위하여 C.G.S개량 전, 후 현장지반조사 및 이에 따른 실내토질시험, 계측관리 등을 수행하였다. 현장 조사시험에 의한 강도특성 확인결과 C.G.S주입 주변지반은 개량전과 비교하여 전반적으로 지반강도가 증가되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 계측관리 및 압밀특성을 분석한 결과 주변지반의 압밀특성이 개선되었음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 특히 C.G.S주입재의 압축강도시험 결과 주변지반에 비해 강성이 매우 큰 C.G.S주입에 따른 복합지반효과를 통해 지지력 증대효과 및 응력분담으로 장래침하량을 억제할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 연약점성토 지반에서 C.G.S주입시공에 의한 침하억제효과로부터 공법의 적용성이 매우 양호한 것을 확인할 수 있었다.