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Analysis of Scour Phenomenon around Offshore Wind Foundation using Flow-3D Model (Flow-3D 모형을 이용한 해상풍력기초 세굴현상 분석)

  • Park, Young-Jin;Kim, Tae-Won
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.11
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    • pp.690-696
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    • 2017
  • Various types of alternative energy sources to petroleum are being developed both domestically and internationally as clean energy that does not emit greenhouse gases. In particular, offshore wind power has been studied because the wind resources are relatively limitless and the wind power is relatively smaller than onshore. In this study, to analyze the scour phenomenon around offshore wind foundations, mono pile and tripod pile foundations were simulated using a FLOW-3D model. The scour phenomenon was evaluated for mono piles: one is a pile with a 5 m diameter and d=1.69 m and the other is a pile with a 5 m diameter. Numerical analysis showed that in the latter, the falling-flow increased and the maximum scour depth occurred more than 1.7 times. For a tripod pile foundation, the measured velocity and the maximum wave condition were applied to the upstream boundary condition, respectively, and the scour phenomenon was evaluated. When the maximum wave condition was applied, the maximum scour depth occurred more than about 1.3 times. When the LES model was applied, the scour depth reached equilibrium, whereas the numerical results of the RNG model show that the scour phenomenon occurred in the entire boundary area and the scour depth did not reach equilibrium. To evaluate the scour phenomenon around offshore wind foundations, it is reasonable to apply the wave condition and the LES turbulence model to numerical model applications.

Erosion Characteristics of Kaolinite with respect to Contents of Silt (실트함량에 따른 카올리나이트의 침식특성 평가)

  • Lee, Ju-Hyung;Park, Jae-Hyun;Chung, Mun-Kyung;Kwak, Ki-Seok
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.593-596
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    • 2008
  • The scour phenomenon involves the erosive potential of flowing water and the relative ability of the soil to resist erosion. The scour phenomenon in cohesive soils is much different from that in non-cohesive soils. Granular soils resist erosion by their buoyant weight and the friction between the particles. The soil particles are dislodged individually from the bed under the action of the eroding fluid. Scour in cohesive soils is much slower and more dependent on soil properties than that in non-cohesive soils. Therefore the analysis models for estimating erosion characteristics of cohesive soils should consider not only flowing water but also the relative ability of the soil to resist erosion. In this study, erosion characteristics for the clay-silt mixed soil will be analyzed as a fundamental study for development of bridge scour analysis and design system considering scour resistance capacity of a soil. For this analysis, the relationship between scour characteristics and soil properties was evaluated through scour rate test with Kaolinite samples remolded using various loading and contents of silt.

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A Comparative Study on Estimated and Hydraulic Model Experiment for Application of Existing Scour Depths Equation (기존 세굴심 산정공식 적용을 위한 모형실험과의 비교 연구)

  • Choi, Han-kyu;Beak, Hyo-Seon;Jung, Chang-Dong
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.24 no.B
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    • pp.123-131
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    • 2004
  • The existing of developed scour Equation have a very different value by boundary condition, hydraulic condition and bed condition. Therefore it may give rise to a serious trouble if it make a wrong application of the scour Equation. So this research of purpose is the predicting of scour depths, the method is that analysis river of feature and hydrauric feature for river in kangwondo young-seo region. And hydrauric model experiment of Scour phenomenon execute after the existing of calculate scour depths equation analysis sensitivity, assort a practical.

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Statistical Characteristics of Pier-Scour Equations for Scour Depth Calculation (교각세굴심 산정 공식의 통계적 특성)

  • Lee, Ho Jin;Chang, Hyung Joon;Heo, Tae Young
    • Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 2019
  • In recent years, the occurrence of localized torrential rain has increased due to the increase in heavy rainfall and massive typhoons caused by abnormal weather. As a result, the flow rate of small and medium-sized rivers in Korea is rapidly increasing, affecting the safety of bridges and increasing the risk of scour. However, the domestic bridge construction technology does not reflect the watershed characteristics of domestic rivers because the bridge scour depth calculation formula developed overseas is used to calculate the bridge scour depth. Therefore, this study is a basic study for prevention of bridge damage according to scouring phenomenon, and a comparative analysis was performed between the experimental data measured through hydraulic model test and the scour depth formulas applied in Korea. In addition, the statistical analysis between experimental data and scour depth formula shows that Coleman's (1971) formula estimates the best scour depth. The results of this study are expected to be used to calculate more accurate bridge scour depth in river design and bridge design.

Scour around Piers in the Stage Hydrograph (수위변화에 따른 교각주위에서의 세굴현상연구)

  • An, Sang-Jin;Yeon, Gi-Seok
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.335-346
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    • 1997
  • This study aims at examining closely the scour around a pier due to irregular water stage changes during flood. At the Sangye bridge is located lowermost downstream of the Bocheong stream in the Kum River, the IHP experimental watershed. For this purpose, we have analyzed the change of scour depths due to stage hydrographs of experimental basin by a simulation. To examine the scour phenomenon around a pier due to irregular stage change in flood, we have analyzed the change of scour depth corresponding to stage hydrograph of field watershed after verification of model channel. From this study, the following conclusions are made: First, in case of predicting the maximum scour depth around a pier with stage hydrograph in the state of steady flow, we should choose the highest stage. Second, after increasing the stage, the equilibrium scour depth became smaller than the maximum scour depth. Therefore, in case of estimating the maximum scour depth in rivers, it is recommended that we should consider additional scour depth with is reduced by infilling the sediments.

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Numerical Analysis of the Flow Field around Artificial Reefs (인공어초 주변의 흐름장에 관한 수치해석)

  • Jeong, Chil-Hoon;Kim, Heon-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2007
  • This study investigated the fluid force acting on an artificial reef and the scour pattern at the bottom of the artificial reef in a steady-flow field using the finite difference method (Flow-3D). The structure was tetragonal in shape, like similar objects found in nature. The numerical analysis showed that the hydrodynamic characteristics and incipient scouring pattern matched natural phenomena. The velocity distribution around the tetragon was symmetric and wake occurred inside the tetragon and behind the bottom of the tetragon. The length of the recirculation flow behind the tetragon for each velocity was about 4-5 cm and the magnitude of the recirculation flow inside the tetragon generally increased with the Reynolds' number, although it decreased slightly for Reynolds' numbers from 11,000 to 12,000. In addition, the total fluid force acting on the tetragon increased with the inflow velocity, although the increment was smaller when the velocity exceed 18 cm/sec. The incipient pattern for the scouring of sediment matched the natural phenomenon.

An Experimental Study on the Collapse Phase of a River Leeve(I) -Effects of the Geometric Characteristics of Cross Section (하천제방 붕괴 양상의 실험적 연구(I) - 단면의 기하학적 특성치의 영향)

  • Lee, Sang-Tae;Lee, Jong-Tae
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.141-154
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    • 2001
  • An experimental study was performed to investigate the effects of levee crest width and the slope steepness on levee break due to overtopping flow. The phenomenon of bank failure can be described in 4 stages. In this study, the magnitudes of breach width, breach depth peak discharge, and scouring shape at the break site were measured, and the result shows that peak discharge will be reduced and breach duration extended by widening the crown width and lessening the levee slope steepness. The breach width was narrower and the breach depth deeper, as the levee crest width become wider or the slope steeper. And, the bed scour depth was deeper and steeper, as the levee crest crest width become narrower or the slope milder.

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Evaluation of Performance Simulation for Bridge Substructure Due to Types of Scour (지반세굴 유형에 따른 교량 하부구조의 해석적 거동 예측)

  • Jung, Wooyoung;Yune, Chanyoung;Lee, Ilhwa
    • Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.5-11
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    • 2013
  • The primary objective of this research is to evaluate the behavior of a bridge substructure subjected to scouring during flood. A finite element (FE) study was carried out on a substructure modeled using the standard section specified for highway bridges. The three-dimensional FE model consists of non-linear springs with tri-axial load capacities at the base in order to consider the loss of bearing capacity of the substructure by local scour phenomenon. Various time varying loading conditions and scouring patterns were considered in the analysis. The results indicate a change in the structural behavior of substructure depending on the eroded area and pattern. The outcome of this research will be useful to suggest basic design guidelines for ground sills of the bridge substructure.

The Stability Evaluation of River Embankment for a Piping Phenomenon (하천제방의 세굴에 대한 안정성 연구)

  • Lee, Song;Park, Hyung-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.175-181
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    • 2003
  • In this reseach, a seepage test is carried out for three kinds of soil using a upward seepage equipment. Reliability about the existing method of pipining investigation were verified making an estimate of the critical velocity, the critical hydraulic gradient, and hydraulic conductivity and so on. Also, sensitive analyses were carried out using Plaxis that is FEM Program about design factors of scour. The height of core had a big infulence on the hydraulic gradient of the embankment's lower part in the result of sensitive anaylsis. Also, second only to the height of core, and the slope of embankment, the width of crest had influence on scour. However, the change of hydraulic gradient in the effluent gateway had a little influence on the crest width of core. Using these results of sensitive analysis on designing, hydraulic gradient in the effluence gateway turned out to be reducing by altering design factors that change of sensitiveness is big, in case of the hydraulic gradient bigger than the standard hydraulic gradient.

An Experimental Study on the Collapse Phase of a River Leeves(II) -Effect of the Soil Properties and Compactness (하천제방 붕괴 양상의 실험적 연구(II) - 축조재료 및 다짐도의 영향)

  • Lee, Jong-Tae;Lee, Sang-Tae
    • Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.155-167
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    • 2001
  • The effects of bank crest width, slope steepness, soil properties, and soil compactness on the characteristics of levee breach due to overlfow were investigated through a series of experiments. Generally, the major factors influencing the breach phenomenon are compactness, soil properties. crest width, and slope steepness, in that order. Using proper soil, and ensuring enough compactness in bank construction are very essential for extending breach duration and reducing peak overflow ranges for the values of breach duration, breach width, width-to-depth ratio, and side slope of the breach section, proposed by Singh, MacDonald and Fread based on the field data for earth dam breaks were reasonable. We found that those criteria could also be applied to the phenomenon of levee breaching.

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