• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제34권10호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2018

날로 늘어가는 폐비닐은 가장 큰 환경문제가 되어가고 있으며, 특히 농촌에서 발생하는 영농폐비닐은 수거인력부족 및 재활용 인식부족 등으로 농경지에 방치 혹은 불법매립 되어, 이로 인한 문제점이 갈수록 심화되고 있다. 따라서 폐비닐은 재활용하는 것이 환경보전의 관점에서 가장 이상적이며, 본 연구에서는 폐비닐 재활용의 적용범위를 보다 확장시키기 위한 사전연구로 비닐스트립의 지반보강재로서의 적용성을 분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 비닐스트립과 시멘트로 보강된 모래시편에 대한 일축압축강도시험과 공진주/비틂전단시험을 수행하여 정적 및 동적 보강효과를 분석하였다. 상대밀도 40%와 60%의 모래질 흙에 다양한 보강조건의 시편을 제작하여 비닐스트립 혼합률과 시멘트 혼합률에 따른 일축압축강도와 전단탄성계수/감쇠비의 변화를 분석하였다. 시험결과 비닐스트립-시멘트 혼합 보강기법의 정적 및 동적 보강효과를 확인하였고, 비닐스트립 및 시멘트의 최적 혼합조건을 제시하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.259-272
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• 2022

Rockburst is a dynamic, multivariate, and non-linear phenomenon that occurs in underground mining and civil engineering structures. Predicting rockburst is challenging since conventional models are not standardized. Hence, machine learning techniques would improve the prediction accuracies. This study describes decision based uncertainty models to predict rockburst in underground engineering structures using gradient boosting algorithms (GBM). The model input variables were uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), uniaxial tensile strength (UTS), maximum tangential stress (MTS), excavation depth (D), stress ratio (SR), and brittleness coefficient (BC). Several models were trained using different combinations of the input variables and a 3-fold cross-validation resampling procedure. The hyperparameters comprising learning rate, number of boosting iterations, tree depth, and number of minimum observations were tuned to attain the optimum models. The performance of the models was tested using classification accuracy, Cohen's kappa coefficient (k), sensitivity and specificity. The best-performing model showed a classification accuracy, k, sensitivity and specificity values of 98%, 93%, 1.00 and 0.957 respectively by optimizing model ROC metrics. The most and least influential input variables were MTS and BC, respectively. The partial dependence plots revealed the relationship between the changes in the input variables and model predictions. The findings reveal that GBM can be used to anticipate rockburst and guide decisions about support requirements before mining development.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.453-458
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• 2018

Geomechanical parameters are important factors for engineering projects during design, construction and support stages of tunnel and dam projects. Geostatistical estimation methods are known as one of the most significant approach at estimation of Geomechanical parameters. In this study, Azad dam headrace tunnel is chosen to estimate Geomechanical parameters such as Rock Quality Designation (RQD) and uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) by ordinary kriging as a geostatistical method. Also Rock Mass Rating (RMR) distribution is presented along the tunnel. Main aim in employment of geostatistical methods is estimation of points that unsampled by sampled points.To estimation of parameters, initially data are transformed to Gaussian distribution, next structural data analysis is completed, and then ordinary kriging is applied. At end, specified distribution maps for each parameter are presented. Results from the geostatistical estimation method and actual data have been compared. Results show that, the estimated parameters with this method are very close to the actual parameters. Regarding to the reduction of costs and time consuming, this method can use to geomechanical estimation.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.535-547
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• 2022

Failure patterns of rock specimens represent valuable information about the mechanical properties and crack evolution mechanism of rock. Several kinds of research have been conducted regarding the failure mechanism of brittle material, however; the influence of brittleness on the failure mechanism of rock specimens has not been precisely considered. In the present study, experimental and numerical examinations have been made to evaluate the physical and mechanical phenomena associated with rock failure mechanisms through the uniaxial compression test. In the experimental part, Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests equipped with Acoustic Emission (AE) have been conducted on rock samples with three different brittleness. Then, the numerical models have been calibrated based on experimental test results for further investigation and comparing the micro-cracking process in experimental and numerical models. It can be perceived that the failure mode of specimens with high brittleness is tensile axial splitting, based on the experimental evidence of rock specimens with different brittleness. Also, the crack growth mechanism of the rock specimens with various brittleness using discrete element modeling in the numerical part suggested that the specimens with more brittleness contain more tensile fracture during the loading sequences.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.57-67
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• 2019

Water-induced strength reduction is one of the most critical causes for rock deformation and failure. Understanding the effects of water on the strength, toughness and deformability of rocks are of a great importance in rock fracture mechanics and design of structures in rock. However, only a few studies have been conducted to understand the effects of water on fracture properties such as fracture toughness, crack propagation velocity, consumed energy, and microstructural damage. Thus, in this study, we focused on the understanding of how microscale damages induced by water saturation affect mesoscale mechanical and fracture properties compared with oven dried specimens along three notch orientations-divider, arrester, and short transverse. The mechanical properties of calcite-cemented sandstone were examined using standard uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and Brazilian tensile strength (BTS) tests. In addition, fracture properties such as fracture toughness, consumed energy and crack propagation velocity were examined with cracked chevron notched Brazilian disk (CCNBD) tests. Digital Image Correlation (DIC), a non-contact optical measurement technique, was used for both strain and crack propagation velocity measurements along the bedding plane orientations. Finally, environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) was employed to investigate the microstructural damages produced in calcite-cemented sandstone specimens before and after CCNBD tests. As results, both mechanical and fracture properties reduced significantly when specimens were saturated. The effects of water on fracture properties (fracture toughness and consumed energy) were predominant in divider specimens when compared with arrester and short transverse specimens. Whereas crack propagation velocity was faster in short transverse and slower in arrester, and intermediate in divider specimens. Based on ESEM data, water in the calcite-cemented sandstone induced microstructural damages (microcracks and voids) and increased the strength disparity between cement/matrix and rock forming mineral grains, which in turn reduced the crack propagation resistance of the rock, leading to lower both consumed energy and fracture toughness ($K_{IC}$).

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.284-295
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 암석 절삭 장비의 마모에 직접적인 영향을 주는 인자인 암석의 마모도(abrasiveness) 측정에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 몇 가지 방법 중 세르샤 마모 시험(Cerchar abrasiveness test)을 통하여 암석의 마모도에 영향을 미치는 인자를 확인하고 효율적인 시험을 수행하기 위한 조건들을 연구하였다. 국내 19종 암석에 대한 시험 결과를 통하여, 세르샤 마모 지수(CAI, Cerchar Abrasiveness Index)에 영향을 미치는 암석의 역학적 물성(단축압축강도, 간접인장강도, 탄성계수, 포아송비, 공극률, 쇼어경도)과의 상관관계를 찾아보았고 X선 회절 분석을 통하여 암석의 구성 광물 중 마모도에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 석영 함량, 등가 석영 함량과의 관계도 확인하였다. 그 결과로 암석의 입자 결합 특성보다 광물의 특성이 CAI에 영향을 더 미치는 것으로 관찰되었고, 단축압축강도와 등가 석영함량의 함수로 CAI를 예측하는 모델을 제시하였으며 핀의 경도가 커질수록 CAI값이 선형적으로 작아짐을 확인하였다. 수치해석적 연구를 통해 세르샤 마모 시험을 모사한 결과 초기 긁힘 거리에서 대부분의 마모가 발생함을 확인하였고 하중이 증가할수록 CAI값이 증가함을 확인하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.421-434
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• 2019

It is of great significance to study the mechanical properties and failure mechanism of the defected rock for geological engineering. The defected sandstone modeling with power-law distribution of pre-cracks was built in this paper by Particle Flow Code software. Then the mechanical properties of sandstone and the corresponding failure process were meticulously analyzed by changing the power-law index (PLI) and the number of pre-cracks (NPC). The results show that (1) With the increase of the PLI, the proportion of prefabricated long cracks gradually decreases. (2) When the NPC is the same, the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of sandstone increases with the PLI; while when the PLI is the same, the UCS decreases with the NPC. (3) The damage model of rock strength is established based on the Mori-Tanaka method, which can be used to better describe the strength evolution of damaged rock. (4) The failure mode of the specimen is closely related to the total length of the pre-crack. As the total length of the pre-crack increases, the failure intensity of the specimen gradually becomes weaker. In addition, for the specimens with the total pre-crack length between 0.2-0.55 m, significant lateral expansion occurred during their failure process. (5) For the specimens with smaller PLI in the pre-peak loading process, the concentration of the force field inside is more serious than that of the specimens with larger PLI.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.321-329
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• 2012

미생물의 유무에 따른 티탄철석의 물성변화를 살펴보기 위하여 공극률, 흡수율, 종파속도 및 일축압축강도(UCS) 등의 실내시험을 수행하였다. 물리적 성질 변화는 미생물을 배양하지 않은 무기적 산화와 미생물을 배양한 생물학적 산화의 조건에서 배양기간에 따라 정량적으로 비교하였다. 그 결과, 배양기간 45일까지 측정된 pH는 무기적 산화의 경우 3.82-4.26 범위에 분포하는 반면, 생물학적 산화에 의한 pH 값은 2.20-2.57 범위 내에서 분포를 보였다. 미생물 유무와 배양기간에 따라 측정된 흡수율의 경우 무기적 산화는 최종단계에서 0.052%, 생물학적 산화는 0.073%로 나타났다. 공극률의 경우 무기적 산화는 최종단계에서 0.206%, 생물학적 산화는 0.281%를 보였다. 미생물에 의한 생물학적 산화는 무기적 산화에 비해 전반적으로 높은 값을 보였다. 종파속도는 배양기간이 지남에 따라 전반적으로 초기 평균값에 비해 낮은 속도 분포를 보였으며, 무기적 산화는 최종단계에서 1886 m/s로, 생물학적 산화는 최종단계에서 1410 m/s로 나타났다. 일축압축강도는 배양기간 따라 모든 시험편에서 감소를 보이며, 무기적 산화의 경우 최종단계에서 241.4 MPa로, 생물학적 산화의 경우 140.0 MPa로 나타났다. 결론적으로 배양기간에 따른 티탄철석의 물리적 특성 변화는 미생물에 의한 영향이 크게 작용하였음을 의미한다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.223-241
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• 2024

Evaluating the performance of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) stands as a pivotal juncture in the domain of hard rock mechanized tunneling, essential for achieving both a dependable construction timeline and utilization rate. In this investigation, three advanced artificial neural networks namely, gated recurrent unit (GRU), back propagation neural network (BPNN), and simple recurrent neural network (SRNN) were crafted to prognosticate TBM-rate of penetration (ROP). Drawing from a dataset comprising 1125 data points amassed during the construction of the Alborze Service Tunnel, the study commenced. Initially, five geomechanical parameters were scrutinized for their impact on TBM-ROP efficiency. Subsequent statistical analyses narrowed down the effective parameters to three, including uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), peak slope index (PSI), and Brazilian tensile strength (BTS). Among the methodologies employed, GRU emerged as the most robust model, demonstrating exceptional predictive prowess for TBM-ROP with staggering accuracy metrics on the testing subset (R² = 0.87, NRMSE = 6.76E-04, MAD = 2.85E-05). The proposed models present viable solutions for analogous ground and TBM tunneling scenarios, particularly beneficial in routes predominantly composed of volcanic and sedimentary rock formations. Leveraging forecasted parameters holds the promise of enhancing both machine efficiency and construction safety within TBM tunneling endeavors.

• 지질공학
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.54-67
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• 1991

일반적으로 모든 암석은 외경상의 특징과 무관하게 어느 정도의 구조적 및 역학적 이방성을 갖고 있다. 점재하강도지수(point-load strength index : I$_s$)를 이용한 일축압축강도(uniaxial compressive strength, UCS : ${\sigma}_c$)의 추정시, 이들 두 값은 암석이 갖는 취약면구조의 방향에 따라서 그 변화 양상에 차이가 있다. 일반적으로 재하의 방향과 취약면이 이루는 각이 직교 및 평행일 때 ${\sigma}_c$는 최대치를 나타내며, 약 30$^{\circ}$~60$^{\circ}$ 범위에서 값의 변화가 심하다. 이에 대하여, I$_s$의 경우 취약면이 방향에 따라 강도이방성 현상은 ${\sigma}_c$의 경우와 구별된다. 수직 방향으로 채취한 시추 코아에서 수평 방향으로 측정한 직경점재하강도지수(diametral point-load strength index : I$_{sd}$)는 코아의 축방향과 취약면에대한 법선과이루는 각($\beta$)이 0$^{\circ}$에서 90$^{\circ}$로 증가함에 따라 비례하여 증가하는데 반해서, 축점재하강도지수(axial point-load strength index : I$_{sa}$)는 감소하는 경향을 보인다. 청양군 운곡면 일원에 분포하는 호상편마암에서 ${\sigma}_c$와 I$_s$의 관계는 $\beta$가 0$^{\circ}$~40$^{\circ}$ 구간에서는 ${\sigma}_c$와 I$_{sa}$, 40$^{\circ}$~90$^{\circ}$ 구간에서는 ${\sigma}_c$와 I$_{sd}$가 각각 양호한 상관관계를 보여준다. 또한 상관비(K=${\sigma}_c$/I$_s$)는 약 13정도로서 일반적으로 적용되는 비, 24와 상당한 차이가 있다. 이러한 현상은 호상편마암의 구조적 및 역학적 이방성 특성으로 인한 결과라고 판단된다. 한편 맥암류에서 K가 약 23정도로서 일반적인 비 24에 상당히 접근한다. 따라서, 이방성 구조가 뚜렷한 암석에서 상관비 24는 항상 적용할 수는 없으며 일축압축강도시험과 병행 실시하여 적용하는 것이 바람직하다.