• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2020

The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rock is a basic parameter in underground engineering design. The disadvantages of this commonly employed laboratory testing method are untimely testing, difficulty in performing core testing of broken rock mass and long and complicated onsite testing processes. Therefore, the development of a fast and simple in situ rock UCS testing method for field use is urgent. In this study, a multi-function digital rock drilling and testing system and a digital core bit dedicated to the system are independently developed and employed in digital drilling tests on rock specimens with different strengths. The energy analysis is performed during rock cutting to estimate the energy consumed by the drill bit to remove a unit volume of rock. Two quantitative relationship models of energy analysis-based core drilling parameters (ECD) and rock UCS (ECD-UCS models) are established in this manuscript by the methods of regression analysis and support vector machine (SVM). The predictive abilities of the two models are comparatively analysed. The results show that the mean value of relative difference between the predicted rock UCS values and the UCS values measured by the laboratory uniaxial compression test in the prediction set are 3.76 MPa and 4.30 MPa, respectively, and the standard deviations are 2.08 MPa and 4.14 MPa, respectively. The regression analysis-based ECD-UCS model has a more stable predictive ability. The energy analysis-based rock drilling method for the prediction of UCS is proposed. This method realized the quick and convenient in situ test of rock UCS.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.25-41
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• 2017

In recent years, the amount of sludge ash (SA) has considerably increased due to rapid urbanization and population growth. In addition, its storage in landfills induces environmental pollution and health problems. Therefore, its disposal in an environmentally friendly way has become more important. The main goal of this study is to investigate the reusability of sludge ash as an additive with polypropylene fiber (PF) to stabilize marginal sand based on the compressive strength performances from UCS tests. For this purpose, a series of UCS tests was conducted. Throughout the experimental study, the used inclusion rates were 10, 15, 20 and 30% for sludge ash and 0, 0.5 and 1% for polypropylene fiber by total dry weight of the sand+sludge ash mixture and the prepared samples were cured for 7 and 14 days prior to the testing. Freezing and thawing resistance of the mixture including 10% sludge ash and 0, 0.5 and 1% polypropylene fiber was also examined. On the basis of UCS testing results, it is said that sludge ash inclusion remarkably enhances UCS performance of sand. Moreover, the addition of polypropylene fiber to the admixtures including sand and sludge ash significantly improves their stress-strain characteristics and post-peak strength loss as well as UCS. As a result of this paper, it is suggested that sludge ash be successfully reused with polypropylene fiber for stabilizing sand in soil stabilization applications. It is also believed that the findings of this study will contribute to some environmental concerns such as the disposal problem of sludge ash, recycling, sustainability, environmental pollution, etc. as well as the cost of an engineering project.

• 지질공학
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.25-38
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• 2024

본 연구에서는 해수와 산성증류수가 암석 풍화에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 실내인공풍화가속실험을 수행하였다. 70℃의 해수와 산성증류수(pH 3)를 이용하여 총 45회의 동결-융해 실험을 통하여 5종의 유천층군 화산암에 대하여 화학적·물리적 풍화를 모사하였다. 실내인공풍화가속실험 15회와 45회에 각각 물리적 물성과 일축압축강도를 측정하여 풍화 진행에 따른 물성 변화를 추적한 결과, 물리적 물성의 열화는 대부분은 초기 15회 실험에서 발현되었으며, 산성증류수가 해수보다 물리적 물성 변화에 더 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다. 실내인공풍화가속실험에 따른 암종별 일축압축강도의 차이를 통계적으로 평가하기 위하여 분산분석법을 사용하였다. 45회 실험 이후의 대조군에 대한 실험군 시료의 일축압축강도의 감소율은 암종과 물리적 물성 변화 추이와 상관없이 유사하게 나타났지만, 물리적 물성 변화와는 달리, 산성증류수보다 해수가 일축압축강도 변화에 더 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제36권10호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2020

본 연구에서는, 제주도 현무암 암석의 삼축압축시험 결과에 대한 비선형 회귀분석을 통하여 Hoek-Brown 계수(m_i)를 계산하였다. 그리고 제주도 현무암 암석의 일축압축강도(UCS), 압열인장강도(BTS) 및 압열인장강도에 대한 일축압축강도의 비(UCS/BTS)와 m_i의 관계를 각각 살펴보았으며, 제주도 현무암의 Hoek-Brown 파괴 포락선을 결정하는데 있어서, 인장 및 압축파괴영역에서 이용할 수 있는 방법을 제안하였다. 그 결과, 제주도 현무암 암석의 UCS 및 BTS와 m_i 사이에는 뚜렷한 상관관계가 없었으며, UCS와 m_i/UCS 및 BTS와 m_i/BTS 사이에는 멱함수와 지수함수의 상관관계가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 제주도 현무암의 UCS/BTS와 m_i 사이에는 뚜렷한 상관관계가 없었으며, Hoek-Brown 파괴기준에 의해 계산되는 인장강도는 제주도 현무암의 인장강도를 과소평가하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 제시한 방법은, 제주도 현무암의 인장 및 압축파괴영역에 대한 Hoek-Brown 파괴 포락선을 결정하는데 있어서 유용하게 이용할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.339-349
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• 2020

This study investigates the feasibility of using the results of the UPV (ultrasonic pulse velocity) test to assess the UCS (unconfined compressive strength) of unsaturated soil. A series of laboratory tests was conducted on samples of unsaturated lateritic soils of northern Taiwan. Specifically, the unconfined compressive test was combined with the pressure plate test to obtain the unconfined compressive strength and its matric suction (s) of the samples. Soil samples were first compacted at the designated water content and subsequently subjected to the wetting process for saturation and the following drying process to its target suction using the apparatus developed by the authors. The correlations among the UCS, s and UPV were studied. The test results show that both the UCS and UPV significantly increased with the matric suction regardless of the initial compaction condition, but neither the UCS nor UPV obviously varied when the matric suction was less than the air-entry value. In addition, the UCS approximately linearly increased with increasing UPV. According to the investigation of the test results, simplified methods to estimate the UCS using the UPV or matric suction were established. Furthermore, an empirical formula of the matric suction calculated from the UPV was proposed. From the comparison between the predicted values and the test results, the MAPE values of UCS were 4.52-9.98% and were less than 10%, and the MAPE value of matric suction was 17.3% and in the range of 10-20%. Thus, the established formulas have good forecasting accuracy and may be applied to the stability analysis of the unsaturated soil slope. However, further study is warranted for validation.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2024

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is a critical geomechanical parameter that plays a significant role in the evaluation of rocks. The practice of indirectly estimating said characteristics is widespread due to the challenges associated with obtaining high-quality core samples. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the gene expression programming (GEP) technique for the purpose of forecasting the UCS for various rock categories, including Schist, Granite, Claystone, Travertine, Sandstone, Slate, Limestone, Marl, and Dolomite, which were sourced from a wide range of quarry sites. The present study utilized a total of 170 datasets, comprising Schmidt hammer (SH), porosity (n), point load index (Is(50)), and P-wave velocity (Vp), as the effective parameters in the model to determine their impact on the UCS. The UCS parameter was computed through the utilization of the GEP model, resulting in the generation of an equation. Subsequently, the efficacy of the GEP model and the resultant equation were assessed using various statistical evaluation metrics to determine their predictive capabilities. The outcomes indicate the prospective capacity of the GEP model and the resultant equation in forecasting the unconfined compressive strength (UCS). The significance of this study lies in its ability to enable geotechnical engineers to make estimations of the UCS of rocks, without the requirement of conducting expensive and time-consuming experimental tests. In particular, a user-friendly program was developed based on the GEP model to enable rapid and very accurate calculation of rock's UCS, doing away with the necessity for costly and time-consuming laboratory experiments.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.471-480
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• 2019

The constructions of engineering structures such as airports, highways and railway on clayey soils may create many problems. The economic losses and damages caused by these soils have led researchers to do many studies using different chemical additives for the stabilization of them. Lime is a popular additive used to stabilize the clayey soils. When the base course is stabilized by mixing with an additive, inevitable delays may occur during compaction due to reasons like insufficient workers, breakdown of compaction equipment, etc. The main purpose of this study is to research the effect of compaction delay time (7 days) on the strength, compaction, and dynamic properties of a clay soil stabilized with lime content of 0, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15% by dry weight of soil. Compaction characteristics of these mixes were determined immediately after mixing, and after 7 days from the end of mixing process. Within this context, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) under the various curing periods (uncured, 7 and 28 days) and dynamic triaxial tests were performed on the compacted specimens. The results of UCS and dynamic triaxial tests showed that delayed compaction on the strength of the lime-stabilized clay soil were significantly effective. Especially with the lime content of 9%, the increase in the shear modulus (G) and UCS of 28 days curing were more prominent after 7 days mellowing period. Because of the complex forms of hysteresis loops caused by the lime additive, the damping ratio (D) values differed from the trends presented in the literature and showed a scattered relationship.

• 지질공학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.361-367
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• 2011

일축압축강도는 깎기비탈면이나 지하구조물 등의 설계 및 시공에서 중요하게 취급되는 인자로 인식되고 있으나 실무에서는 일축압축강도를 시험하기 위해 많은 시간과 비용이 소요되는 것이 현실이다. 따라서 일축압축강도에 비해 상대적으로 시험방법이 간단하며 시료성형 시간 및 비용이 적게 소요되는 점재하강도 시험결과를 바탕으로 통계적인 방법의 하나인 선형회귀분석법을 이용하여 일축압축강도를 산정 할 수 있는 모델을 제안하였다. 이를 위해 통계 프로그램의 상관분석을 통해 일축압축강도와 밀접한 인자를 선별하고 이렇게 선별된 인자들과 일축압축강도의 상관관계를 선형회귀분석으로 공식화하였다. 추가로 모델과 실제 일축압축강도시험으로 구한 결과값을 비교 분석함으로써 제안된 모델의 적합성을 검증하였다. 점재하강도 시험시 얻어지는 인자들과 일축압축강도의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 일축압축강도에 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 인자는 점재하강도 및 시료의 형상인 것으로 나타났으며 모델에 의해 산정된 일축압축강도는 일축압축강도시험으로 구한 일축압축강도와 거의 유사한 결과를 보여 주었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 일축압축강도 산정모델은 연구지역과 같은 화강암질 암반 조건에서 일축압축강도의 산정을 위한 예측모델로서 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2010

This study was conducted to determine the resilient modulus (Mr) and the unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of two recycled roadway materials such as recycled pavement material (RPM) and road surface gravel (RSG) with or without cement kiln dust (CKD). The recycled materials were blended with two CKD contents (5, 10 %) and 28 day curing time. Mr and UCS tests were also conducted after 10cycles of freezing and thawing to asses the impact of freeze-thaw cycling. Mr was determined conducting by the laboratory test method described by NCHRP 1-28A. Stabilized RPM and RSG had a modulus and a strength higher than unstabilized RPM and RSG. Mr and UCS of RPM and RSG mixed with CKD increased with increasing CKD content. The results indicated that the addition of CKD could be improved the strength and the stiffness of RPM and RSG. Therefore, RPM, RSG and CKD could be used as an effective materials in the reconstruction of roads.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.689-707
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• 2016

Soil stabilization is one of the useful method of ground improvement for soil with low bearing capacity and high settlement and unrequired swelling potential. Generally, the stabilization is carried out by adding some solid materials. The main objective of this research was to investigate the feasibility of stabilization of organic soils and sewage sludge to obtain low cost alternative embankment material by the addition of two different slags. Slags were used as a replacement for weak soil at ratios of 0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%, where sewage sludge and organic soil were blended with slags separately. The maximum dry unit weights and the optimum water contents for all soil mixtures were determined. In order to investigate the influence of the slags on the strength of sewage sludge and organic soil, and to obtain the optimal mix design; compaction tests, the California bearing ratio (CBR) test, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) test, hydraulic conductivity test (HCT) and pH tests were carried out on slag-soil specimens. Unconfined compressive tests were performed on non-cured samples and those cured at 7 days. The test results obtained from untreated specimens were compared to tests results obtained from soil samples treated with slag. Laboratory tests results indicated that blending slags with organic soil or sewage sludge improved the engineering properties of organic or sewage sludge. Therefore, it is concluded that slag can be potentially used as a stabilizer to improve the properties of organic soils and sewage sludge.