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Numerical Analysis on the Behaviors of the Breakwater Utilizing Buoyancy for Soft Ground (수치해석을 통한 연약지반용 부력식 기초 방파제의 거동 분석)

  • Yun, Hee-Suk;Jang, In-Sung;Kwon, O-Soon;Lee, Sun-Jae
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.24 no.10
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    • pp.93-103
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    • 2008
  • For conventional gravity type offshore structures constructed on the soft ground, which is located on the western and/or southern Korea, the excessive consolidation settlements are caused by the self-weight of the structures and so additional ground treatment methods are generally needed. Several types of improved foundation systems utilizing buoyancy applicable to even the soft ground were introduced for economical and efficient design of the offshore structure. In this study, a series of numerical simulations on the consolidation and lateral behaviors of breakwaters with the improved foundation systems utilizing buoyancy were carried out. From the results of numerical simulations it is found that the foundation systems utilizing buoyancy are efficient for reducing the maximum consolidation settlements without reducing lateral safety.

A study on evaluation of duplex loading pressure in Suction Drain Method (Suction Drain 공법에서 양방향 압력재하에 의한 효율 평가에 관한 연구)

  • Ahn, Dong-Wook;Chae, Kwang-Seok;Han, Sang-Jae;Yoon, Myung-Seok;Kim, Soo-Sam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2010.03a
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    • pp.1256-1263
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    • 2010
  • Suction Drain Method is soft ground improvement technique, in which a vacuum pressure can be directly applied to the Vertical Drain Board to promote consolidation and strengthening the soft ground. This method does not require a surcharge load, different to embankment or Preloading Method. In this study, ground improvement efficiency of suction drain method was estimated when duplex loading pressure with vacuum and pressure. During suction drain method process, surface settlement and pore pressure were monitored, and cone resistance test as well as water content were also measured after the completion of Suction Drain Method treatment.

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A Study of Artesian Characteristics in Yangsan/Mulgeum Site (양산물금지구 피압수 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 한영철;유갑용
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 1999.10a
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    • pp.123-130
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    • 1999
  • This paper presents a study of geotechnical treatment for artesian pressure after extensive investigation was performed on the distribution and characteristics of artesian condition which exists at Yangsan/Mulgeurn site. The result of analysis indicates that the artesian pressure seems to be up to 2.9M above the existing ground surface, originating from the higher ground water recharging sources in the surrounding hills and mountains. There is no harmful effect after the site development since the height of embankment is more than 4M above the existing ground surface.

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Preliminary Study of the Leaching Resistance of Boron from Borate Treated Wood by the Dual Treatment with Water-Repellent Preservative and Methyl Metacrylate (방부성(防腐性) 발수제(撥水劑)와 methyl metacrylate 이중처리(二重處理)에 의(依)한 붕소화합물(硼素化合物) 처리재(處理材)로부터 붕소(硼素)의 용탈(溶脫) 저항성(抵抗性)에 관(關)한 기초연구(基礎硏究))

  • Kim, Gyu-Hyeok;Ra, Jong-Bum
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 1994
  • Sapwood samples of pitch pine were treated with disodium octaborate alone by dip-diffusion, or in combination with water-repellent preservative(WRP) and methyl metacrylate(MMA). Treated samples were subjected to an accelerated leaching test for determining the improvement of leaching resistance and to soft rot and mold tests for evaluating the increase in bioefficacy, due to the addition of WRP and MMA applied as a second treatment. The addition of WRP and MMA retarded leaching of boron to some extent from treated samples and this retardation can be explained by improved water repellency of WRP and MMA treated samples. Borate /WRP and borate /MMA systems will not qualify borate treated wood for ground and fresh water contact use but may improve performance of borate treated wood in above-ground applications not subjected to continuous wetting conditions. Bioefficacy against soft rot fungi and mold fungi was improved by a second treatment with WRP. However, improvement in the performance of borate /MMA systems was not observed. Considering improvement in both resistance of leaching and bioefficacy against micro fungi by the treatment of WRP and MMA, simultaneously, the dual treatment of borate treated wood by MMA containing co-biocides might be believed as an ideal treatment system.

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Effect of Microbial Treatment Methods on Biogrout (미생물 처리 방법이 바이오그라우트에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Daehyeon;Park, Kyungho;Kim, Hochul;Lee, Yonghee
    • Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of study is to understand the possibility of biogrout of soil induced by bacteria. Microbial Calcium Carbonate Precipitation(MCP) has been analysed using the microorganism Bacillus Pasteurii. In order to understand the biogrout of soft ground treated with microbial calcium carbonate precipitation, four types of specimens(sterilization soil, non-sterilization soil, reaction solution and microorganism solution with pre-treatment mix and reaction solution and microorganism solution with post-treatment mix) were made. Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM), EDX and X-ray diffraction(XRD) analyses were performed on the soft ground specimens. On the basis of the preliminary results, it appears that microbial treatment methods using calcium carbonate precipitation may be possible to improve property of biogrout.

Effect of electrochemical treatment on consolidation of soft clay

  • Li, Xiaobing;Yuan, Guohui;Fu, Hongtao;Wang, Jun;Cai, Yuanqiang
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.957-964
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    • 2018
  • In this study, a method of electrochemical consolidation is applied. This method utilizes electro-osmosis, which is an effective ground improvement technique for soft clays, and soil treatment using lime, which is the oldest traditional soil stabilizer. The mechanism of lime treatment for soil involves cation exchange, which leads to the flocculation and agglomeration. Five representative laboratory tests-an electro-osmotic test and four electrochemical tests with various proportions of lime-were performed on dredged marine clay. The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of electrochemical treatment and to determine the optimum dose for optimal consolidation performance of dredged marine clay. The results show that a better consolidation effect was achieved in terms of current, temperature, and vane shear strength by using electrochemical treatment. The best results were observed for the electrochemical test using 4% lime content.

Optimal design of stone columns reinforced soft clay foundation considering design robustness

  • Yu, Yang;Wang, Zhu;Sun, HongYue
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.305-318
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    • 2020
  • Stone columns are widely used to treat soft clay ground. Optimizing the design of stone columns based on cost-effectiveness is always an attractive subject in the practice of ground treatment. In this paper, the design of stone columns is optimized using the concept of robust geotechnical design. Standard deviation of failure probability, which is a system response of concern of the stone column-reinforced foundation, is used as a measure of the design robustness due to the uncertainty in the coefficient of variation (COV) of the noise factors in practice. The failure probability of a stone column-reinforced foundation can be readily determined using Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) based on the settlements of the stone column-reinforced foundation, which are evaluated by a deterministic method. A framework based on the concept of robust geotechnical design is proposed for determining the most preferred design of stone columns considering multiple objectives including safety, cost and design robustness. This framework is illustrated with an example, a stone column-reinforced foundation under embankment loading. Based on the outcome of this study, the most preferred design of stone columns is obtained.

Estimation of Bearing Capacity for In-Situ Top-Base Method by Field Experimental Plate Load Test (현장평판재하시험에 의한 현장타설형 팽이말뚝기초의 지지력산정)

  • Shin, Eun-Chul;Ahn, Min-Hye
    • Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2011
  • The problems like a deterioration of loading bearing capacity, an exaggeration of settlement and lateral deformation are able to be generated, meanwhile structures are built in soft ground. Top-Base method is belonged to a rigidity mat foundation method which is used to surface treatment of soft ground. This method makes an effect to increase the bearing capacity of foundation using friction force, and prevent the differential settlement. Further more, the In-Situ Top-Base method has advantages in the phase of economic effect by reduction of the construction cost and offers an expediency on construction comparing with precast products. This paper presents the way of the estimation of bearing capacity for In-Situ Top-Base method through field plate load test in soft ground. It utilizes the results to a future design by analyzing the properties in the existing study and designs through these analysis and calculating the top-base method's reasonable range.

Bearing capacity analysis of stone column in soft clay soils (연약점토 지반에 있는 STONE COLUMN의 지지력 산정)

  • 이윤주
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.141-148
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    • 1996
  • Use of stone column for deep ground treatment in soft clay soils is an effective method. The stone column significantly increases load carrying capacity of the soft clay soil. A analysis method for bearing capacity of stone column in soft clay soil is developed. The capacity made by developed method are compared wity observed values from field load test and a reasonable correlation is noted.

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Stabilization of cement-soil utilizing microbially induced carbonate precipitation

  • Shuang Li;Ming Huang;Mingjuan Cui;Peng Lin;Liudi Xu;Kai Xu
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.95-108
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    • 2023
  • Soft soil ground is a crucial factor limiting the development of the construction of transportation infrastructure in coastal areas. Soft soil is characterized by low strength, low permeability and high compressibility. However, the ordinary treatment method uses Portland cement to solidify the soft soil, which has low early strength and requires a long curing time. Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an emerging method to address geo-environmental problems associated with geotechnical materials. In this study, a method of bio-cementitious mortars consisting of MICP and cement was proposed to stabilize the soft soil. A series of laboratory tests were conducted on MICP-treated and cement-MICP-treated (C-MICP-treated) soft soils to improve mechanical properties. Microscale observations were also undertaken to reveal the underlying mechanism of cement-soil treated by MICP. The results showed that cohesion and internal friction angles of MICP-treated soft soil were greater than those of remolded soft soil. The UCS, elastic modulus and toughness of C-MICP-treated soft soil with high moisture content (50%, 60%, 70%, 80%) were improved compared to traditional cement-soil. A remarkable difference was observed that the MICP process mainly played a role in the early curing stage (i.e., within 14 days) while cement hydration continued during the whole process. Micro-characterization revealed that the calcium carbonate filling the pores enhanced the soft soil.