• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.517-529
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• 2023

Using a device composed of two lateral pressure plates (LPPs) and a steel reinforcement bar to apply horizontal pressure on slope surfaces, a newly developed prestress-reinforced embankment (PRE) is proposed, to which can be adopted in strengthening railway subgrades. In this study, an analytical model, which is available of calculating additional confining stress (σ_H) at any point in a PRE, was established based on the theory of elasticity. In addition, to verify the proposed analytical model, three dimensional (3D) finite element analyses were conducted and the feasibility in application was also identified and discussed. In order to study the performance of the PRE, the propagation of σ_H in a PRE was analyzed and discussed based on the analytical model. For the aim of convenience in application, calculation charts were developed in terms of three dimensionless parameters, and they can be used to accurately and efficiently predict the σ_H in a PRE regardless of the embankment slope ratio and LPP side length ratio. Finally, the potential applications of the proposed analytical model were discussed.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.459-469
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• 2019

It is important to estimate the shear strength of shallow compacted soils as a construction material. A series of constant water content triaxial compression (CWCC) tests under low confining state in this study were performed on compacted geomaterials. For establishing a relationship of the shear strengths between saturated and unsaturated states on compacted geomaterials, the suction stresses were derived by two methods: the conventional suction-measured method and the Suction stress-SWRC Method (SSM). Considering the suction stress as an equivalent confining stress component in the (${\sigma}_{net}$, ${\tau}$) plane, it was found that the peak deviator stress states agree well with the failure line of the saturated state from the triaxial compression test when the SSM is applied to obtain the suction stress. On the other hand, the cavitation phenomenon on the measurement of suction affected the results of the conventional suction-measured method. These results mean that the SSM is distinctly favorable for obtaining the suction value in the CWCC test because the SSM is not restricted by the cavitation phenomenon. It is expected that the application of the SSM would reduce the time required, and the projected cost with the additional equipment such as a pore water measuring device in the CWCC test.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.165-177
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• 2024

Liquefaction phenomenon refers to a phenomenon in which excess pore water pressure occurs when a dynamic load such as an earthquake is rapidly applied to a loose sandy soil ground where the ground is saturated, and the ground loses effective stress and becomes liquid. The laboratory repetition test for liquefaction evaluation can be performed through a repeated triaxial compression test and a repeated shear test. In this regard, this study attempted to evaluate the effects of the relative density of sand on the liquefaction resistance strength according to particle size distribution using repeated triaxial compression tests, and additional experimental verification using numerical analysis was conducted to overcome the limitations of experimental equipment. As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that the liquefaction resistance strength increased as the relative density increased regardless of the classification of soil, and the liquefaction resistance strength of the SP sample close to SW was quite high. As a result of numerical analysis, it was confirmed that the liquefaction resistance strength increased as the confining pressure increased under the same relative density, and the liquefaction resistance strength did not decrease below a certain limit even though the confining pressure was significantly reduced at a relatively low relative density. This is judged to be due to a change in confining pressure according to the depth of the ground. As a result of analyzing the liquefaction resistance strength according to the frequency range, it was confirmed that there was no significant difference from the laboratory experiment results in the basic range of 0.1 to 1.0 Hz.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.559-572
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 현지 암반의 진삼축 응력 조건과 온도 변화를 고려한 공벽 안정성 실험을 수행하고, 심부 지하의 응력 조건과 압력 조건에서 암석의 열역학적 거동을 관찰하였다. 중국 황색 사암과 국내 황등 화강암 시료를 이용하여 진삼축압축실험을 진행하였다. 역학 실험은 각각 9가지 구속압 조건에서 수행되었고 열역학 실험은 화강암 시료를 이용하여 6가지 구속압 조건에서 시료를 60℃~100℃로 가열하여 수행하였다. 역학 실험 결과 공벽 파괴가 발생하는 최대 주응력은 중간 주응력에 비례하는 것을 확인하였다. 열역학 실험에서는 온도 증가에 따라 공벽의 응력장에 열응력이 추가되어 공벽 파괴가 추가적으로 발생하는 것을 확인하였다. 실내 실험 결과를 분석하기 위해 모기쿨롱 파괴 기준식을 사용하여 분석하였다. 원통형 시료에 대한 전통적인 삼축압축시험 결과와 진삼축 조건 하의 공벽 파괴 실험 결과가 모두 진삼축 파괴 기준식인 모기쿨롱 파괴 기준식에 잘 부합됨을 확인하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2020

A mathematical wetting model is usually used to predict the deformation of core wall rockfill dams induced by the wetting effect. In this paper, a series of wetting triaxial tests on a rockfill was conducted using a large-sized triaxial apparatus, and the wetting deformation behavior of the rockfill was studied. The wetting strains were found to be related to the confining pressure and shear stress levels, and two empirical equations, which are regarded as the proposed mathematical wetting model, were proposed to express these properties. The stress and deformation of a core wall rockfill dam was studied by using finite element analysis and the proposed wetting model. On the one hand, the simulations of the wetting model can estimate well the observed wetting strains of the upstream rockfill of the dam, which demonstrated that the proposed wetting model is applicable to express the wetting deformation behavior of the rockfill specimen. On the other hand, the simulated additional deformation of the dam induced by the wetting effect is thought to be reasonable according to practical engineering experience, which indicates the potential of the model in dam engineering.

• 국제강구조저널
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1577-1588
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• 2018

As the excellent mechanical performance and easy construction of concrete filled steel tubes (CFST) composite structure, it has the potential to be used to strengthen RC pier columns. Therefore, tests were conducted on 2 reinforcement concrete (RC) stub columns and 9 RC columns strengthened with circular CFST under axial loading. The test results show that the circular CFST strengthening method is effective since the mean bearing capacity of the RC columns is increased at least 3.69 times and the ductility index is significantly improved more than 30%. One of the reasons for enhancement is obvious confinement provided by steel tube besides the additional bearing capacity supplied by the strengthening materials. From the analysis of the enhancement ratio, the strengthening structure has at least an extra 20% amplification except for taking full advantage of the strength of the strengthening material. Through the analysis of confining stress provided by steel tube and the stress-strain relationship of confined concrete, it is found that the strength of the core concrete can be increased by 21-33% and the ultimate strain can be enhanced to beyond $15,000{\mu}{\varepsilon}$.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.5-17
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 링전단시험 결과를 이용하여 말뚝-사질지반 사이의 전단거동을 정량화하였다. 링전단시험은 가장 일반적인 말뚝재료 - 콘크리트와 강 - 와 대표적인 사질토인 주문진표준사를 대상으로 수행하였으며, 두 재료 사이의 전단거동을 항복 이전과 잔류전단거동을 중심으로 확인하고 분석하였다. 시험결과를 통하여 다양한 상재압과 상대밀도의 영향 또한 분석하여, 그에 따른 전단거동을 각 재료 별 대표적인 마찰각으로 정량화하였다. 더 나아가, 추가적인 대변형 수치해석을 통하여 시험결과를 검증하였다. 링전단시험 및 수치해석을 수행한 결과, 사질토의 전단 중 발생하는 팽창과 수축특성에 의하여 전단거동을 크게 두 가지로 구분할 수 있었다. 1) 상대밀도가 높은 시료일수록 두 재료 간 전단응력곡선은 첨두전단응력이 관찰된 후 잔류전단응력이 발현되는 개형을 나타내었고, 반면에 2) 상대밀도가 낮은 시료일수록 두 재료 간 전단응력곡선은 첨두전단응력의 발현 없이 바로 잔류전단응력이 발현되는 이중곡선 형태를 보였다. 상재압은 소변형 범위에서는 전단거동 형태와 마찰각에 영향을 주지만, 상대밀도와 마찬가지로 대변형 하에서는 유의미한 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구는 리메싱을 통한 대변형 수치해석 기법을 정립하여 링전단시험과 같은 대변형 전단거동을 모사하고 예측할 수 있도록 하였을 뿐 만 아니라, 링전단시험을 통하여 도출되고 대변형 수치해석으로 검증된 말뚝 재료와 사질토 사이의 마찰각은 실제 기초 말뚝의 수치해석과 설계에 적용할 수 있도록 하였다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 1999

이연구에서는 반복적인 횡하중이 작용하고 있는 철근콘크리트 기둥의 비선형 이력거동 및 파괴거동을 해석적으로 예측할 수 있는 기법을 제시하였다 하중의 단계에 따라 수반하게 되는 콘크리트의 균일 및 철근의 항복 이로 인한 부착 효과와 골재의 맞물림 현상 및 강도의 감소 등과 같은 특성을 고려한 재료적 비선형성을 고려하였고 기둥부재에 일반적으로 배치되는 구속철근으로 인한 강도의 증가효과를 고려하였다. 여기서 철근콘크리트의 응력-변형도 관계는 분산균열모델에 기초하여 평균값으로 표현된다. 비교적 큰 압축하중과 함께 지진하중과 같이 큰 규모의 횡하중으로 인한 대변위 문제를 고려할 수 있도록 total Lagrangian formulation에 의한 기하학적인 비선형성을 고려하였다. 본 연구에서 작성한 유한요소 해석 프로그램에 의한 결과를 다른 연구자의 실험 결과와 비교함으로써 본 연구에서 제시한 해석기법의 타당성을 검증하였다.