• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.523-535
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• 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is anticipated to be the future of technology. Hence, AI has been applied in various fields over the years and its applications are expected to grow in number with the passage of time. There has been a growing need for accurate, direct, and quick prediction of geotechnical and foundation engineering models especially since the success of each project relies on numerous amounts of data. In this study, two applications of AI in the field of geotechnical and foundation engineering are presented - spatial interpolation of standard penetration test (SPT) data and prediction of consolidation of clay. SPT and soil profile data may be predicted and estimated at any location and depth at a site that has no available borehole test data using artificial intelligence techniques such as artificial neural networks (ANN) based on available geospatial information from nearby boreholes. ANN can also be used to accelerate the calculation of various theoretical methods such as the one-dimensional consolidation theory of clay with high efficiency by using lesser computation resources. The results of the study showed that ANN can be a valuable, powerful, and practical tool in providing various information that is needed in geotechnical and foundation design.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2016

The bottom of dikes must be kept impermeable to control hazardous chemicals spilled from storage tanks. Currently, insufficient related chemical control laws lead to a possibility to spread through the bottom. Generally, due to the high cost of installation and periodical maintenance, many businesses prefer to install the bottom with general concrete. But, since the impermeability of concrete is dependent on the kind of materials and chemical reaction, all concrete cannot be considered as impermeable material. Thus, it is necessary to make the installation standards of the dike bottom clear in order to avoid the argument over the impermeability and prevent the chemical accident. This study has suggested the standards of impermeable concrete by conducting 7-day exposure test to crude oil with the pilot dikes. The results have showed that the standards have the better impermeable performance compared with the germany standard, which have been penetrated at the maximum penetration depth of 1.9 cm. This study is expected to contribute to both the risk reduction of penetrating into the bottom and the cost reduction of spending to make the bottom of dikes impermeable.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2009

The undisturbed specimens used in this research were sampled in the field by the sequential sampling method. In addition, four testing methods were applied to identify for the characteristics and classification of weathered strata. N-value by standard penetration test was obtained from in the field and then analyzed using normalization method. Other methods such as X-ray grain size distribution, X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy(XRF), and fall cone test were carried out in the lab. These analyzed results indicate that distribution of particle, composition of minerals are changed in accordance with the degree of weathering, unusual strata and depth. Consequently, the weathered strata can be extensively separated into two parts according to the test results and each part was shown different in the strata characteristics. It can be prospected that mechanical characteristics should be different, even though mechanical tests were not applied. Furthermore, these results not only make up for the error by one testing method but also contribute more effectively and economically to the design and the construction.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 지반의 전단파 속도 주상도를 획득하기 위한 현장 시험법으로 표준관입시험 샘플러를 가진원으로 이용한 업홀 시험기법을 연구하였다. 제안된 업홀 시험은 지표면에 여러 개의 속도계를 시추 장비로부터 일정한 간격으로 한 줄로 배치를 하고 표준관입시험의 시료 채취기로부터 발생되는 진동원의 신호를 계측하여 지반의 전단파속도 주상도를 도출하는 방법이다. 여러 선행 실험을 통하여 확립된 업홀 시험 방법 및 결과 분석법에 대해 소개하였다. 진동원과 감지기간의 거리가 멀기 때문에 지반에서 진행되는 전단파의 진행 경로는 지반의 강성 변화에 근거한 굴절 경로를 적용하였다. 국내 3개 시힘 부지에서 수행한 업홀 시힘결과를 동일 부지에서 행한 다운홀, SASW시험 및 SPT-N치와 비교하여 봄으로써 제안된 업홀 시험의 현장 적용성을 확인하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2016

Considering the chemical reaction between concrete which is the raw material of the dike bottoms and hazardous chemicals, some chemicals can have negative effects on the impermeability of concrete dike bottoms. The impermeable standards for the concrete bottom of dikes have been made in the recent study, but the previous study was based on the exposure test to crude oil which is not corrosive and not related to the chemical reaction. It can be concluded that the test of crude oil can't represent all kinds of hazardous chemicals, especially highly corrosive chemicals. Meanwhile, this study has conducted the exposure test to nitric acid that is strongly corrosive and very hazardous. The results have showed that nitric acid has been penetrated at the maximum penetration depth of 2.9 cm for 7 days and the impermeable standards are better than the germany standard. Through this study with severe chemical, the scientific basis on the installation standards of all dike bottoms which are generally used in the industry has been obtained.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.1396-1403
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• 2009

The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) has been constructing a nationwide soil information DB since 2000, as basic data for the construction of 'underground geographical information,' a project under the 2nd National Geo-spatial Information System (NGIS) master plan. The inputted soil information includes not only underground conditions such as the layer depth, type, color, and groundwater level, but also engineering information that can be applied to construction work design, such as on the standard penetration test and the compression test. It is difficult to use this information in soil analysis and design, however, because only the test results are currently available. A web-based geo-spatial information system was developed in this study to facilitate the effective application of the soil information database (DB). First, the space information, layer information, and engineering test information were loaded from the soil information DB in real time, and the earth volume, bearing capacity, and settlement were calculated to develop a web client that will evaluate the ground softness and liquefaction. It seems that the soil information DB can be actively applied to the planning and design of construction works using this system.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.334-408
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• 2006

In Hong Kong, large-diameter (${\ge}600mm$) bored piles and large-section excavated rectangular barrettes are commonly used to support tall buildings to resist both vertical and horizontal loads. These piles and barrettes penetrate through and may found in saprolitic soils and decomposed rocks. Generally, the design of these large bored piles and barrettes involves considerable amount of uncertainty and design parameters must usually be verified by field tests. In this paper, over 50 full-scale load tests on large-diameter bored piles and over 15 large-section of rectangular barrettes in Hong Kong are reviewed and interpreted critically, in particular the degree of mobilisation of side shear resistance using a mobilization rating (MR) factor and a displacement index (DI) for floating bored piles and barrettes and rock-socketed piles, respectively. The author was heavily involved with many of these load tests. The diameter of the bored piles tested ranges from 0.6m to 1.8m and the depth varies from 12m to 75m. Sizes of barrettes critically reviewed include $2.2m{\times}0.6m,\;2.2m{\times}0.8m,\;2.8m{\times}0.8m\;and\;2.8m{\times}1.0m$ (on plan) and the depth varies from 36m and 63m. Based on these field tests, a new failure load criterion for large-diameter bored piles and barrettes is developed and proposed. The side shear resistance of the bored piles and barrettes is quantitatively analyzed with respect to local displacements, standard penetration tests, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) for rock sockets and using the effective stress principle. In addition, the effects of construction including post-grouting, construction time, side scraping and excavation tools on side shear resistance are investigated and reported.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.651-669
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 유전자 프로그래밍과 개체군집최적화기법을 이용하여 픽 커터의 비에너지를 예측하기 위한 모델을 제안하였다. 기계굴착장비의 굴진성능을 평가하는 것은 터널의 설계 초기 단계에서 매우 중요하며, 비에너지를 이용한 기계 굴착장비의 굴진성능평가방법은 모든 기계굴착공법에 적용될 수 있는 표준화된 방법이다. 본 연구에서는 코니컬형상의 픽 커터가 암석을 절삭할 때 요구되는 비에너지와 암석의 강도특성, 절삭조건 간의 상관관계를 분석하고자 하였으며, 선행연구를 통해 총46개의 선형절삭시험 결과를 수집하여 분석에 활용하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 예측모델을 이용하여 산정된 픽 커터의 비에너지는 다중선형회귀분석에 비해 작은 평균제곱오차를 나타내었으며, 결정계수 또한 본 연구에서 제안한 모델이 다중선형회귀분석에 비해 우수한 예측결과를 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2007년 가을학술발표회
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• pp.266-292
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• 2007

Round Robin Test (RRT) on ground response analyses was conducted for three sites in Korea based on several site investigation data, which include borehole logs with the N values from standard penetration test (SPT) for all three sites and additionally cone tip resistance profiles for two sites. Three input earthquake motions together with the site investigation data were provided for the RRT. A total of 12 teams participating in this RRT presented the results of ground response analyses using equivalent-linear and/or nonlinear method. Each team determined input geotechnical properties by using empirical relationships and literatures based on own judgment, with the exception of the input motions. Herein, the characteristics of input motions were compared in terms of the frequency and period, and the selection of the depth to bedrock, on which the motions is impinged, was discussed considering geologic conditions in Korea. Furthermore, a variety of geotechnical properties such as shear wave velocity profiles and soil nonlinear curves were investigated with the input properties used in this RRT.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1267-1272
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• 2007

철도교량의 경우 교면방수 시공 후 방진매트, 궤도자갈 및 침목부설, 레일 설치 등의 후속공정이 뒤따르고, 시공 및 경제적인 여건으로 인해 위의 공정이 연속적으로 시행되지 못하고 일정 구간 단위로 후속공정이 이루어지는 특수성을 갖고 있다. 이로 인해 교면방수 시공 이후 표면의 노출이 장기화 되는 것이 불가피한 실정으로, 시간 경과에 따른 열화현상으로 인해 발수재의 분해 및 용출이 발생하여 방수시공 초기의 침투깊이를 유지하지 못하고 있는 경우가 많다. 이처럼, 철도교량이 갖고 있는 시공적인 특수성과 궤도자갈이 부설되지 않고 영구적으로 표면이 노출되는 부분을 고려한다면 표면의 장기적인 노출에도 방수성능이 저하되지 않는 내구성을 갖고 있는 방수공법을 선택하는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 장기간 표면노출에 따른 열화현상을 방지하는 열화억제형 방수공법(DRA방수공법)에 대하여 시험시공을 통한 객관적인 분석 결과를 도출하고, DRA 방수 공법의 KNOW-HOW를 습득하는 것으로, 이를 통하여 철도교량의 교면방수 열화현상으로 인해 발생하는 하자를 방지하여 잦은 보수와 보강으로 인한 경제적 손실을 최소화하고 현장에서의 시공관계자들이 방수공법을 선정하는데 따른 합리적인 판단 기준을 제공하는데 있다.