• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.33-40
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 산화마그네슘계 내화물(Magnesium oxide-based refractory)을 함유한 팽창성 지반에서의 말뚝기초 거동을 분석하였다. 고정단 말뚝이 설치된 모형토조에 용융마그네시아(Fused magnesia, FM)를 활용하여 지반의 융기를 유도하였으며, FM함유량(FM_c = 30%, 50%, 70%)을 변화하여 시간에 따른 깊이별 융기량과 말뚝의 축력을 분석하였다. FM_c가 증가할수록 더 큰 융기량이 측정되었으며, 시료의 표면으로 갈수록 융기량이 누적되어 깊이에 따라 융기량이 감소하였다. 그러나 깊이별 융기율의 차이와 그에 따른 팽창압의 차이로 인하여 FM_c = 30%와 50%일때 말뚝에 뚜렷한 압축력과 인장력이 발현되었으며, FM_c = 70%일 때에는 말뚝 전체에 인장력만이 발현되었다. 이런한 결과는 산화마그네슘계 내화물이 포함된 혼합토 내의 말뚝거동을 분석하는데 중요한 자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2022

Lime stabilization has conventionally been listed amid the key techniques of chemical stabilization. Replacing lime with sustainable agro-based by-products have gained prominence in recent decades. Bagasse ash (BA) is one such potential alternatives, an industrial waste with abundance in production, and industries exploring sustainable solutions for its safe disposal. Supplementing BA with lime could be an ideal approach to reduce lime consumption. However, suitability of BA and lime for the stabilization of expansive clays, such as black cotton (BC) soil is yet to be explored. This paper therefore aims to investigate the suitability of BA-lime mixtures to stabilize BC soil with emphasis to compaction behaviors and unconfined compressive strength (UCS) using standard laboratory procedures. Suitability of BA-lime mixture is then assessed against addition of calcium sulphate which, from previous experience, is detrimental with lime stabilization. Experimental outcomes nominate 15% BA as the optimum value observed from both compaction and UCS data, while addition of 4% lime to 15% BA showed the best results. Mineralogical and microstructural analysis show the presence of cementitious compounds with addition of lime and calcium sulphate with curing periods. While, formation of Ettringite needles were noted with the addition of calcium sulphate in BA-lime mixtures (at optimum values) after 90-day curing, and UCS results showed a decrease at this point. To this end, addition of BA in lime stabilization showed encouraging results as assessed from the compaction and UCS results. Nonetheless usage of calcium salts, with utmost emphasis on calcium sulphate and equivalent should be avoided.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.361-372
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• 2016

The soil-concrete interface shear strength, although has been extensively studied, is still difficult to predict as a result of the dependence on many factors such as normal stresses, surface roughness, particle sizes, moisture contents, dilation angles of soils, etc. In this study, a well-known rigorous statistical learning approach, namely the least squares support vector machine (LS-SVM) realized in a ubiquitous spreadsheet platform is firstly used in estimating the soil-structure interface shear strength. Instead of studying the complicated mechanism, LS-SVM enables to explore the possible link between the fundamental factors and the interface shear strengths, via a sophisticated statistic approach. As a preliminary investigation, the authors study the expansive soils that are found extensively in most countries. To reduce the complexity, three major influential factors, e.g., initial moisture contents, initial dry densities and normal stresses of soils are taken into account in developing the LS-SVM models for the soil-concrete interface shear strengths. The predicted results by LS-SVM show reasonably good agreement with experimental data from direct shear tests.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.67-79
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• 2015

This article presents the result of laboratory study conducted on expansive soil specimens treated with lignin, rice husk powder (RHP) and rice husk ash (RHA). The amount of lignin produced from paper industry and RHP were varied from 0 to 20% and RHA from 0 to 10% by weight. The treated specimens were subjected to unconfined compressive strength (UCS),swelling test and Atterberg limit tests. The effect of additives on UCS and atterberg limit test results were reported. It was observed that the additives and curing duration had a significant effect on the strength value of treated specimens. Generally (except the sample treated with 20% RHP for 3-day) with increasing additive and curing duration the UCS value increases. A RHP content of 15% was found to be the optimum with regard to 3-day cure UCS.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1789-1795
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• 2007

Railroad, the structure maintenance and restoration project was increased and widely performed in concrete pavement road and airport, building at downtown area, bridge abutment, and other concrete structures. Especially, the ground reinforcement technique by quick-reaction expansible resins is the most effective countermeasures against differential settlement and undesired deformation of structure. In this paper, the unconfined compressive strength and some environmental related tests were conducted to evaluate compressive strength and environmental effect of quick-reaction expansive resins and soil mixtures. Also, three case histories of concrete structure and railroad restoration project are presented. Based on the laboratory test, the quick-reaction expansible resins and soil mixture represent the sufficient compressive strength and the leachate material is satisfied the environmental regulation limits. As a result of this study, the structure restoration technology using quick-reaction expansible resins is very effective for restoration of differential settlement and deformation, and it is environmentally sustainable technology.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.497-503
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• 2020

In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the shallower depth of the earth's crust is composed of loose dune or beach sand with soluble salts. The expansive behavior of salt bearing soil, fluctuation of ground water table and extreme environmental conditions offer a variety of geotechnical problems affecting safety and serviceability of the infrastructure built on it. Despite spending money, time and other resources on repair and rehabilitation, no significant attention is paid to explore the root causes of excessive differential settlement and cracking to these facilities. The scientific solution required to ensure safety and serviceability of the constructed infrastructure is to improve the strength and durability properties of the supporting ground. In this study, shredded plastic is employed as a low cost and locally available additive to improve strength characteristics of the desert sand. The study shows a remarkable increase in the shear strength and normal settlement of the soil. A seven (07) degree increase in angle of internal friction is achieved by adding 0.4 percent of the shredded plastic additive. The effect of different proportions and sizes of the plastic strips is also investigated to obtain optimum values. Such a long-lived solution will seek to reduce maintenance and repair costs of the infrastructure facilities laid on problematic soil along with reduction of environmental pollutants.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2000

과압밀 점토층에 설치된 4개의 직경 305 mm 현장타설 말뚝(1개의 일반 현장타설 말뚝과 불포화 점토층에서 발생하는 주면 마찰력을 경감시키기 위해 분리형 튜브를 사용한 3개의 분리형 현장타설 말뚝)의 거동을 분석 비교하기 위한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 흡수력 측정을 하기 위해 말뚝 주변에 지반흡수력 측정 장치를 설치하였고 지표면 표고 변화도 측정하였다. 지표면 표고는 최고 40 mm까지 팽창하였고, 일반 말뚝은 5 mm, 분리형 말뚝은 1.5 mm 미만의 말뚝 두부 수직인발변위가 관측되었다. 분리형 말뚝에서 관측된 주면마찰력은 일반형 말뚝에 비해 미소하여 분리형 튜브를 사용한 분리형 현장타설 말뚝이 주위 지반의 팽창 수축에 의해 말뚝에 발생하는 주면 마찰력을 경감시키는데 매우 효과적이었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.183-200
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• 2014

The expansivity of clayey soils is a complicated phenomenon which may affect the stability of geotechnical structures and geo-environmental projects. In all common factors for the monitoring of soil expansion, less attention is given to anion type of pore space solutions. Therefore, this paper is concerned with the impact of various concentrations of different inorganic salts including NaCl, $Na_2SO_4$, and $Na_2CO_3$ on the macro and microstructure behavior of the expandable smectite clay. Comparison of the responses of the smectite/NaCl and smectite/$Na_2SO_4$ mixtures indicates that the effect of anion valance on the soil engineering properties is not very pronounced, regardless of the electrolyte concentration. However, at presence of carbonate as potential determining ions (PDIs) the swelling power increases up to 1.5 times compared to sulfate or chloride ions. The samples with $Na_2CO_3$ are also more deformable and show lower osmotic compressibility than the other mixtures. This demonstrates that the barrier performance of smectite greatly decreases in case of anions with the non-specific adsorption (e.g., $Cl^-$ and $SO{_4}^{2-}$) as the salinity of solution increases. Based on the results of the X-ray diffraction and sedimentation tests, the high soil volumetric changes upon exposure to carbonate is attributed to an increase in the repulsive forces between smectite basic unit layers due to the PDI effect of $CO{_3}^{2-}$ and increasing the pH level which enhance the buffering capacity of smectite. The study concluded that the nature of anion through its influence on the re-arrangement of soil microstructure and osmotic phenomena governs the hydro-mechanical parameters of expansive clays. It seems not coinciding with the double layer theory of the Gouy-Chapman double layer model.

• 지질공학
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.69-83
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• 2023

산불 피해지는 수목 및 식생 전소, 산지토양 황폐화 등으로 인해 산사태주의보 기준에 미치지 못하는 강우조건에서도 토사 세굴 및 유출로 인한 산사태와 토석류 등의 2차 피해 위험을 증가시킨다. 산불은 지표 식생과 토양 특성의 변화를 발생시켜 산불 피해지 내에서 유출량 변화에 큰 영향을 주기 때문이다. 즉, 산불은 토양의 중요한 물리, 화학적 특성 변화로 인해 토양조성 변화, 구성광물의 변화, 토양수의 반발성, 토양 덩어리의 안정성이나 토양 조직의 변화를 발생시킨다. 특히, 산불 발생 및 확산 과정에서는 토층의 유기물과 수목의 연소 외에도 지표면 또는 지표면 아래까지 열기가 전파되어 토층을 구성하고 있는 토양 광물에 영향을 주게 된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 산불 발생지와 미발생지에서 채취된 토양시료(Topsoil, Subsoil)에 대해 XRD 회절분석 및 토양 물성분석을 통해 토양 내 점토광물의 분포와 함양 특성을 파악하였다. 그 결과, 산불 발생지의 토양시료에서 뮬라이트, 아날사이트, 적철석 등이 소량 산출되었으며, 버미큘라이트, 일라이트/버미큘라이트 혼합층상 구조광물(I/V)은 특히 표토에서 특징적으로 산출되었다. 특히, 산불 발생지에서는 일라이트/버미큘라이트 혼합층상 구조 광물(I/V)이 특징적으로 확인되었으나, 산불 미발생지에서는 일라이트/버미큘라이트(I/S) 혼합층상 구조 광물은 산출되지 않아 산불 발생지의 토양과는 큰 차이를 보인다. 이와 같이 점토광물의 생성은 외적요인인 산불의 영향으로 인해 토양 내 광물 조성의 변화를 파악할 수 있었다. 팽창성 점토광물은 우기 시에 토층 내에서 흙의 체적을 팽창시키기 때문에 장기적으로 사면 지반의 구조적 안정성에 영향을 줄 수 있어, 산불 발생지의 토층에서 점토광물의 생성은 장기적으로 산지사면 안정성에 영향을 줄 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.530-535
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• 2006

The Pusan clays are soft and thick deposits and in some places, they reach even up to 50-70m. So, the pile foundations are inevitable in almost all cases. But they are significantly expansive when the length of the pile reaches about 70m. In this study, a comprehensive parametric study has been carried out in order to reduce the pile length and number of piles required in turn the cost of the foundation for particular building. A belled shaft pile has been optimized for a typical soil profile using the PLAXIS (FEM code). These results have shown a new direction of the pile foundation in Pusan, Korea. The results including the variation of contact pressures at the bottom of the bell, optimization of the angle of the bell and height of the bell in terms of the diameter of the shaft. And also, the design curves have been generated so that they can be directly used for design of belled shaft foundations. However, the structural strength criterion is being checked in the concerned laboratory.