• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.381-396
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• 2023

The present paper evaluates seismic bearing capacity of rock masses subjected to loads of strip footings using the upper bound method. A general formula was proposed to evaluate the seismic bearing capacity considering both the horizontal and vertical accelerations of the earthquake and the effects of footing embedment depth simultaneously. Modified Hoek-Brown failure criterion was employed for the rock mass. Some comparisons were made with the available solutions and the finite element numerical models to show the accuracy of the developed upper bound formulations. The obtained results show significant improvement compared to the other available solutions. By increasing the horizontal earthquake acceleration from 0.1 to 0.3, the bearing capacity was reduced by up to 39%, while the effect of the vertical earthquake acceleration depends on its direction. An upward acceleration in the range of zero to 0.2 results in an increase in the bearing capacity by up to 24%, while the downward earthquake acceleration has an adverse effect. Also, by increasing the embedment depth of the footing from zero to 5 times the footing width, the value of seismic bearing capacity was raised about 86%. The obtained results were presented as design tables for use in practical applications.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.31-48
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• 2024

To stabilize the excavations in urban area, soil anchorage is among the very common methods in geotechnical engineering. A more efficient deformation analysis can potentially lead to cost-effective and safer designs. To this end, a total of 116 three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) models of a deep excavation supported by tie-back wall system were analyzed in this study. An initial validation was conducted through examination of the results against the Texas A&M excavation cases. After the validation step, an extensive parametric study was carried out to cover significant design parameters of tie-back wall system in deep excavations. The numerical results indicated that the maximum horizontal displacement values of the wall (δ_hm) and maximum surface settlement (δ_vm) increase by an increase in the value of ground anchors inclination relative to the horizon. Additionally, a change in the wall embedment depth was found to be contributing more to δ_vm than to δ_hm. Based on the 3D FE analysis results, two simple equations are proposed to estimate excavation deformations for different scenarios in which the geometric configuration parameters are taken into account. The model proposed in this study can help the engineers to have a better understanding of the behavior of such systems.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2000

다층의 지오그리드로 보강된 사질토 지반에 축조된 줄기초의 극한 지지력을 결정하기 위하여 실내모형실험을 실시하였다. 한가지 종류의 사진토와 지오그리드를 사용하였으며, 시험은 기초의 근입깊이(Df)가 없을 때와 근입깊이(Df)가 있을 때로 분류하여 시행되었다. 기초의 근입깊이(Df)는 기초의 폭(B)보다 작도록 제한되었다. 시험결과, 주어진 보강깊이의 두께에 대하여 지지력비(BCR)는 기초의 근입깊이(Df)가 0보다 클 때 증가하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.691-711
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• 2016

In this study, the uplift capacity of anchor plates embedded in sand was investigated by conducting model tests. Square shaped anchors were used in the tests and parameters such as relative density of sand, embedment ratio (H/B), spacing ratio between anchors (S/B) and anchor configuration affecting the uplift capacity were investigated. Breakout factor and group efficiency which are dimensionless parameters were used to show the results. A series of finite element analyses and analytical solutions were additionally performed to ascertain the validity of the findings from the laboratory model tests and to supplement the results of the model tests. It can be concluded that the embedment depth in dense sand soil condition is the most important parameter with respect to the other parameters as to influencing the uplift capacity of group anchors.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2023

말뚝이 결합된 블록식 안벽의 말뚝 근입깊이의 영향에 따른 거동파악을 하기 위해 잔류수위차 크기와 상치 콘크리트 유무 조건에 대하여 2차원 수치해석을 실시하였다. 수치해석 결과, 말뚝의 근입에 따라 안벽의 수평변위의 억제 효과가 나타나는 것을 확인하였으며, 말뚝이 사석층까지 근입된 경우에서 수평변위 억제 효과가 가장 크게 나타났다. 말뚝이 근입되지 않은 조건에서는 잔류수위차가 증가함에 따라 안벽의 수평변위도 비례적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 말뚝이 지반에 근입된 경우 잔류수위차가 증가하더라도 안벽의 수평변위에 대한 제어가 크게 발휘되었다. 상치콘크리트 유·무에 따른 블록식 안벽의 수평변위는 차이가 거의 없는 것으로 나타났다. 말뚝의 근입깊이가 사석층까지 근입된 경우 조건에서는 말뚝이 짧은 말뚝에서 보이는 회전 거동을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 말뚝의 근입깊이가 더 깊어짐에 따라 중간 말뚝의 거동과 같은 휨거동 양상을 보이는 것으로 해석되어 말뚝이 결합된 블록식 안벽에서 말뚝이 수평변위 억제에 크게 기여하는 것을 알 수 있다.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.100-108
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• 2022

본 연구는 말뚝이 결합된 블록식방파제에 대하여 수평하중 재하에 따른 블록과 말뚝의 거동을 파악하기 위하여 FEM 3차원 수치해석을 실시하였다. 지반구성모델은 Mohr-Coulomb 모델을 향상시킨 Modified Mohr Coulomb 모델을 적용하였다. 말뚝이 블록에만 관입된 경우, 사석층(H = 4.29 cm)까지 근입된 경우, 원지반속에 근입된 2H, 3H, 4H의 경우에 검토하였다. 실내모형실험 결과와 수치해석를 비교한 결과, 수평저항력-변위가 서로 유사한 거동을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 말뚝의 근입깊이가 1H~ 2H까지는 말뚝이 회전거동을 보이고, 3H~4H의 경우에는 휨거동 양상을 보이는 것으로 해석되었다. 말뚝의 근입깊이가 3H 이상인 경우에는 말뚝이 휨거동을 보이므로 말뚝이 블록식방파제의 수평저항력에 크게 기여한다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구 결과는 실제 크기 구조물 설계를 위한 다양한 수치해석 시 자료로 활용이 있을 것이다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1990

Model tests for the ultimate pullout resistance of anchorages and investigation of failure behaviors in cohesionless soil have been conducted. The factors affecting the anchorage are mostly the geometry of the system, and soil properties of sands. The main conclusions of the experimental work were as follows. 1. The load - displacement relationship can be a form of parabolic curve for all plates. 2. The change in ultimate pullout resistance of anchor is mostly affected by embedment ratio and size of anchor, and influenced to a lesser degree by its shape. 3. Critical embedment ratio which is defined as the failure mode changes from shallow to deep mode is increased with increasing height of anchor. 4. For a constant anchor height, as the width of anchor increases the ultimate pullout resistance also increases. However, considering the efficiency of anchor for unit area, width of anchor does not appear to have any sigrnificant contribution on increasing anchor city. 5. Anchor capacity has a linear relation to sand density for any given section and the rate of change increases as the section increases. Critical depth determining the failure patterns of anchor is decreased with a decrease of sand density. 6. With increasing inclination angle, size of anchor, and decreasing embedment ratio, the ultimate pullout resistance of anchor under inclined loading is significantly decreased. 7. The ultimate pullout resistance of double anchor, a method of improving single of anchor capacity, is influenced by the center - to - center spacing adjacent anchors. It is also found that tandem and parallel anchor rigging arrangements decrease the anchor system capacity to less than twice the single anchor capacity due to anchor interference.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2013

Anchors are primarily designed and constructed to resist outwardly directed loads imposed on the foundation of a structure. These outwardly directed loads are transmitted to the soil at a greater depth by the anchors. Buried anchors have been used for thousands of years to stabilize structures. Various types of earth anchors are now used for the uplift resistance of transmission towers, utility poles, submerged pipelines, and tunnels. Anchors are also used for the tieback resistance of earth-retaining structures, waterfront structures, at bends in pressure pipelines, and when it is necessary to control thermal stress. In this research, we analyzed the uplift behavior of plate anchors in clay using a laboratory experiment to estimate the uplift behavior of plate anchors under various conditions. To achieve the research purpose, the uplift resistance and displacement characteristics of plate anchors caused by the embedment ratio, plate diameter, and loading rate were studied, compared, and analyzed for various cases.

• KCI Concrete Journal
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2002

Results of an experimental study on the pullout behavior of the headed reinforcement are presented. A total of 48 pullout tests was performed to evaluate pullout strengths and load-displacement behaviors in pullout of the headed bars. The square steel heads had gross area of 4 $A_{b}$ and thickness of $d_{b}$ The test program consisted of three pullout test groups: Simple and Edge pullout tests using plain concrete slabs, comparison of pullout performances between the standard hooks and the headed reinforcement, and pullout tests of headed reinforcement using reinforced concrete columns. Test variables included concrete strengths ( $f_{c}$' = 27.1MPa, 39.1MPa), reinforcing bar diameters (D16~D29), embedment depths (6 $d_{b}$~12 $d_{b}$), edge conditions, column reinforcement, and single-vs.-multiple bar pullout. Test results revealed that the heads effectively provided the pullout resistances of the deformed bars in tension. The load-displacement behaviors were similar between the 90-degree hooks and the headed reinforcement. When a multiple number of headed bars installed with small head-to-head spacings was pulled out, reinforcement designed to run across the concrete failure surface in a direction parallel to the headed bars helped improve the pullout performances of the headed reinforcement.t.ement.t.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 연약지반 상에 Piled Raft 기초의 지지력 특성과 침하 및 말뚝의 거동 특성을 분석하기 위해 수치해석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 단말뚝에서 군말뚝으로 갈수록 선단지지력 증가율이 증가하여 군말뚝의 효과를 입증할 수 있었다. Piled Raft의 중앙에 위치한 말뚝의 하중이 다른 곳에 위치하고 있는 말뚝의 하중보다 큰 값을 나타내며, 말뚝수량이 증가함에 따라 하중의 증가가 크게 나타남을 알 수 있었다. 이는 선단지지력과 마찰단면적의 증가의 영향으로 보인다. 또한 말뚝의 항복하중 이후의 하중지지가 말뚝에서 Raft로 전이되는 것으로 나타났으며, 말뚝의 항복 후에도 Raft가 하중을 추가적으로 지지할 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 말뚝의 근입깊이에 따른 횡방향 변위를 분석해 본 결과 단일 말뚝일 경우 횡방향 변위가 없었으며, 군말뚝일 경우 근입깊이가 깊어질수록 횡방향 변위는 크게 일어남을 확인할 수 있었다.