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Strength and stiffness characteristics of cement paste-slime mixtures for embedded piles

  • Yong-Hoon Byun;Mi Jeong Seo;WooJin Han;Sang Yeob Kim;Jong-Sub Lee
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.359-370
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    • 2023
  • Slime is produced by excavation during the installation of embedded piles, and it tends to mix with the cement paste injected into the pile shafts. The objective of this study is to investigate the strength and stiffness characteristics of cement pasteslime mixtures. Mixtures with different slime ratios are prepared and cured for 28 days. Uniaxial compression tests and elastic wave measurements are conducted to obtain the static and dynamic properties, respectively. The uniaxial compressive strengths and static elastic moduli of the mixtures are evaluated according to the curing period, slime ratio, and water-cement ratio. In addition, dynamic properties, e.g., the constrained, shear, and elastic moduli, are estimated from the compressional and shear wave velocities. The experimental results show that the static and dynamic properties increase under an increase in the curing period but decrease under an increase in the slime and water-cement ratios. The cement paste-slime mixtures show several exponential relationships between their static and dynamic properties, depending on the slime ratio. The bearing mechanisms of embedded piles can be better understood by examining the strength and stiffness characteristics of cement paste-slime mixtures.

A Study of Theoretical Methods for Estimating Void Ratio Based on the Elastic Wave Velocities (탄성파 속도를 이용한 간극비 산출 식의 고찰)

  • Lee, Jong-Sub;Park, Chung-Hwa;Yoon, Sung-Min;Yoon, Hyung-Koo
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.35-45
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    • 2013
  • The void ratio is an important parameter for reflecting the soil behavior including physical property, compressibility, and relative density. The void ratio can be obtained by laboratory test with extracted soil samples. However, the specimen has a possibility to be easily disturbed due to the stress relief when extracting, vibration during transportation, and error in experimental process. Thus, the theoretical equations have been suggested for obtaing the void ratio based on the elastic wave velocities. The objective of this paper is to verify the accuracy of the proposed analytical solution through the error norm. The paper covers the theoretical methods of Wood, Gassmann and Foti. The elastic wave velocity is determined by the Field Velocity Probe in the southern part of Korean Peninsular. And the rest parameters are assumed based on the reference values. The Gassmann method shows the high reliability on determining the void ratio. The error norm is also analyzed as substitution of every parameter. The results show every equation has various characteristics. Thus, this paper may be widely applied for obtaining the void ratio according to the field condition.

Wave Propagation Characteristics in Saturated Porous Media II. Parametric Studies (포화된 다공성매체에서 파동의 전파특성 II. 파라미터 연구)

  • Kim, Sun-Hoon;Kim, Kwang-Jin
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.191-206
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    • 2007
  • The general theoretical solutions for the wavespeed and damping derived in Part 1 of this work, are incorporated into the computer code. In this paper the code is used in a parametric study of the influence of excitation frequency and variations in material properties on propagation velocity and damping. Compressional wave velocity for waves of the first kind is shown to vary as a function of the frequency-permeability product, with a zone where wavespeed transitions from a lower bound value to a higher bound value with increasing values of the product. Damping is seen to be a maximum where the rate of change in wavespeed is greatest. Waves of the second kind also show a transition in wavespeed from near zero at low values of the frequency-permeability product to an upper bound value at higher values of the product.

A Study on the Characteristics of Dynamic Elastic Modulus in Granite (화강암 암반의 암질에 따른 동탄성 특성치에 관한 연구(경기, 경남지역 중심으로))

  • Lee, Byok-Kyu;Lee, Su-Gon;Lim, Bak-Man
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.386-392
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    • 2008
  • Recently, an earthquake-resistant has become essential to the large-scale structures at Gyeonggi and Gyeongsangnam province in Korea, but it is generally compared the measured data with foreign references because of the lack of the research data. It will be presented the characteristics of suitable dynamic elastic modulus in Korean geology, which characteristics are characterized the seismic wave velocities($V_p,\;V_s$) and correlation with dynamic elastic modulus($E_d,\;G_d\;K_d$) by each rock type of Korean granite, because it is very different between the values of foreign references and Korean geological characteristics.

Application of Sediment Physical Properties to Paleoclimatic Interpretation: Preliminary Results in the Ulleung Basin, the East Sea

  • Kim, Gil-Young;Kim, Dae-Choul;Keene, Jock;Kim, Jeong-Chang
    • Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.207-213
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    • 1999
  • Sediment physical properties (compressional wave velocity, grain density, dry bulk density, and wet bulk density) are correlated to the paleoenvironmental parameters (coarse fraction, oxygen isotope, and planktonic foraminifera fragmentation) to reveal the possible interrelationship in the latest Quaternary sediments of the Ulleung Basin, the East Sea of Korea. Laboratory determinations of physical properties and paleoenvironmental parameters have been conducted on four piston core sediments. There are slight differences in the physical properties between glacial and interglacial period sediment sections. This is due to the large fraction of coarse grains of volcanic and terrigenous sediments relative to carbonate sediments. However, dry bulk density as an indicator of carbonate abundance in pelagic environment shows higher values at the lower part of cores, reflecting deeper CCD in the glacial period. Changes in velocity also relatively parallel to those in sediment coarse fraction, number of planktonic foraminifera, and wet bulk density. Therefore, we suggest that high-resolution physical properties may be used as a valuable tool for paleoenvironmental interpretation in the Ulleung Basin.

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Physical and Acoustic Properties for Unconsolidated Sediment in the Kwangyang Bay: In Comparison with the Continental Terrace Sediment in the North Pacific (광양만 미고결 퇴적물의 물리적 및 음향학적 성질 : 북태평양 대륙붕 및 사면 자료와의 비교)

  • KIM Dae-Choul;KIM Gil-Young
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.289-302
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    • 1991
  • Laboratory determination of acoustic property for unconsolidated sediment of Kwangyang Bay was carried out. The compressional wave velocity was correlated to other physical properties and sediment textures to establish a geoacoustic model of the bay. The model was compared to the North Pacific continental terrace sediment. Velocity of the bay is systematically lower(0.02-0.04km/s) than that of the North Pacific. Average velocity of the bay is 1.521km/s. The lowest velocity is measured at the southwestern part of the bay. This area coincides with high amount of fine-grained sediment related to slower circulation. The overall tendency is, however, similar to the North Pacific continental terrace sediment.

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Geophysical Study on the Ultramafic Rocks of Chungnam Province, Korea: Characteristics of Seismic Velocity (충남지역 초염기성 암체의 지구물리학적 연구: 탄성파 속도 특성)

  • Suh, Man-Cheol;Woo, Young-Kyun;Song, Suck-Hwan;Tianyao, Hao
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.349-358
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    • 2000
  • Compressional and shear wave velocities (Vp and Vs) and densities have been measured for serpentinite, amphibolite, amphibole and biotite schist, and gneiss from western part of Chungnam Province at room temperature. Ranges of the density are 2.6${\sim}$2.86g/cm$^3$ for serpentinite, 2.25${\sim}$2.81g/cm$^3$ for talc, and 2.74${\sim}$3.07g/cm$^3$ for metamorphic rocks. Of these rocks, talc shows wider ranges than serpentinite and amphibolites due to its metamorphic process from serpentinite. Values of Vp and Vs are 5719${\sim}$6062m/s and 2898${\sim}$3351m/s for serpentinites, 4019${\sim}$5478m/s and 2241/${\sim}$2976m/s for talc, 5375${\sim}$6372m/s and 3042${\sim}$3625m/s for amphibolite, 5290${\sim}$5499m/s and 2968${\sim}$3137m/s for schist, and 4788m/s and 2804m/s for gneiss, respectively. Velocity of P wave increases 1.47 times faster than S wave with increase of density. The results of seismic velocity measurement show anisotropy, higher velocity across than along the schistocity of rocks, especially in metamorphic rocks. This fact indicates that there were regional metamorphism related with tectonic forces. Values of seismic velocity increase with increasing pressure from 20 MPa to 70 MPa, especially in metamorphic rocks. Overall recalculated Vp and Vs values suggest that the serpentinite indicates for upper mantle in the respects of seismic characteristics, in spite of high degree of serpentinization. In addition, those of the amphibolite do for low crust, and gneiss and schist for upper crust.

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Physical Properties and Facies of the Sand Ridge Sediment, South Sea of Korea (남해 Sand ridge 퇴적물의 퇴적상과 물리적 특성)

  • CHON Hee-Jeong;SEO Yong-Kyo;KIM Dae-Choul;KIM Jeng-Chang;KEENE Jock
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.609-621
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    • 1998
  • Sand ridges in the South Sea of Korea have been investigated to reveal the surface morphology and vortical variation in sediment physical property. Both field and laboratory methods such as high resolution subbottom profiling, side scan sonar, and physical property and sediment textural study on cored sediments were employed. Asymmetric sand waves are found on the ridge, No prominent difference in the sediment was recorded throughout the ridge area. Sediment sorting is generally poor due to interbedded mud. Average compressional wave velocity is 1753 m/sec for the sand dominated core section, Most of cores show two prominent facies: facies A and B. Facies A is defined as modern mud sediment and B is dominated by relict sand. Facies B is characterized by gravel, sand, and shell fragment, It is suggested that the facies B was developed in transgressive environment by tide and sporadic high energy events.

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The Sound Velocity and Attenuation Coefficient of the Marine Surface Seciments in the nearshore area, Korea (韓半島 沿近海底 表層堆積物에서의 音波傳達速度와 減衰係數)

  • 김성;석봉출
    • 한국해양학회지
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.10-21
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    • 1985
  • The sound velocity (compressional wave) and attenuation coefficient in the marine surface sediments in the nearshore areas off the Pohang, Pusan, Yeosu and Kunsan were investigated in terms of the geotechnical properties of the marine surface sediments in the water depth range of 10-50 meters. The marine surface sediments in the study areas are variable, that is, sand to clay. Due to the various four different study area, the sound velocities and attenuation coefficients in the surface sediment facies vary 1,44m/sec to 1,510m/sec in velocity and 0.82dB/m to 3.70dB/m in coefficient respectively. In fact, the sound velocity increases with increasing of density and mean grain sizes of the sediments, and however, with decreasing of porosith. The correlation equations between the sound velocith and geotechnical properties of mean grain size, density, and porosity were expressed as the following: Vp=1512.28406-9.16083(Mz)+0.20795(Mz)$\^$2/, Vp=1876.15527-597.50397(d)+210.48375(d)$\^$2/, Vp=1559.47217-2.09266(n)$\^$2/. where Vp is sound velocity, Mz is mean grain size, d is density, and m is porosity, respectively. However, the relationship between the attenuation and geotechnical properties were different from that of sound velocity and geotchnical properties. Furthermore, the correlation equations between attenuation coefficient and geotechnical properties were expressed as the following: a=1.85217+0.67197(Mz)-0.09035 (Mz)$\^$2/, a=48.87859+58.21721(d)-16.3.143(d)$\^$2/, a=2.06765+0.07215(n)-0.00111(n)$\^$2/, where a is attenuation coefficient. The high attenuation appeared in the silty sand through fine sand facies in sediment and k values in these facies were in the range of 0.86 to 0.89 dB/m/KHz.

A Study on the Characteristics of Dynamic Elastic Modulus in GyeongGi Gneiss Complex by Down Hole Test (하향식 탄성파를 통한 경기 편마암의 동탄성 특성연구)

  • Lee, Byok-Kyu;Lee, Su-Gon
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.371-379
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    • 2008
  • In this study, seismic elastic wave and dynamic elastic modulus properties are investigated by down-hole seismic tests that were applied to the 11 gneiss area. The research results show that the realtionship between the two properties are $V_s=0.5589{\times}V_p$ in gneiss. The relationship between the two properties are separated into two groups. Group 1 is influenced mainly by the specific gravity of rock, but group 2 is influenced mainly by the joint aperture. As weathering progresses, group 1 clearly shows a decreasing tendency. In fresh and slightly weathered rock-mass, correlations between $V_p$ and dynamic elastic modulus is expressed in linear line but in moderately-highly weathered rock-mass, correlations between $V_p$ and dynamic elastic modulus is expressed curve as a quadratic function. Correlations between $V_s$ and dynamic elastic modulus are analyzed similar with a $V_p$ case.