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Study on the Determination of the Maximum Injection Pressure for Groundwater Rechargement (지하수 함양시 최대 주입압력 결정을 위한 연구)

  • Choi, Jin O;Jeong, Hyeon Cheol;Chung, Choong Ki;Kim, Chang Yong
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.501-508
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    • 2022
  • Required essential technique is to determine the maximum recharge pressure in the well with condition of non-ground failure for the recovery of the groundwater. Based on the classical soil mechanics, the maximum recharge pressure was estimated with the numerical anlaysis and laboratory triaxial test. In the numerical analysis, the maximum recharge pressure is defined as the ground failure stress. The ground failure of the sand was defined as the piping and the one of the caly was to the undrained failure by the confined pressure increment. In the triaxial test, the recharge pressure in the ground was modified by the back pressure in the specimen. In case of sand, the volume strain was dramatically increased at the 93 % of the maximum back pressure, same meaning of the 0 effective stress state. In case of clay, the only radial volume strain was to reached 1.5 % without failure. Therefore, The maximum recharge pressure could be determined with the numerical analysis and triaxial test.

A Study on Failure Frequency Model for Risk Analysis of Natural Gas Pipeline with Comparison of Overseas Failure Data (국외 천연가스 배관 사고 빈도 비교 및 분석 모형에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Shin-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.60-66
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    • 2014
  • In this study, the overseas failure frequency data of the high-pressure gas pipeline were investigated to apply QRA of high-pressure gas pipeline. The typical overseas failure frequency data of high-pressure gas pipeline are DOT of United States, EGIG of Europe, and UKOPA of United Kingdom (UK). Comparative analysis of these data was shown that EGIG data was suitable for the situation in Korea. In order to apply QRA of high-pressure gas pipeline, non-linear regression analysis using the failure frequency data in the report of EGIG 8th was performed. In the future, intensive researches are required for the external interference because about 50% of the failure frequency of all incidents is the external interference, and for combining of domestic and overseas data.

FLB Event Analysis with regard to the Fuel Failure

  • Baek, Seung-Su;Lee, Byung-Il;Lee, Gyu-Cheon;Kim, Hee-Cheol;Lee, Sang-Keun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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    • 1996.05b
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    • pp.622-627
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    • 1996
  • Detailed analysis of Feedwater Line Break (FLB) event for the fuel failure point of view are lack because the event was characterized as the increase in reactor coolant system (RCS) pressure. Up to now, the potential of the rapid system heatup case has been emphasized and comprehensively studied. The cooldown effects of FLB event is considered to be bounded by the Steam Line Break (SLB) event since the cooldown effect of SLB event is larger than that of the FLB event. This analysis provides a new possible path which can cause the fuel failure. The new path means that the fuel failure can occur under the heatup scenario because the Pressurizer Safety Valves (PSVs) open before the reactor trips. The 1000 MWe typical C-E plant FLB event assuming Loss of Offsite Power (LOOP) at the turbine trip has been analyzed as an example and the results show less than 1% of the fuel failure. The result is well within the acceptance criteria. In addition to that, a study was accomplished to prevent the fuel failure for the heatup scenario case as an example. It is found that giving the proper pressure gap between High Pressurizer Pressure Trip (HPPT) analysis setpoint and the minimum PSV opening pressure could prevent the fuel failure.

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A Laboratory Model Study on the Reactions of the Pore Water Pressure in the Weakened Layer of a Natural Slope by the Confined Groundwater (피압지하수에 의한 자연사면 연약층내의 간극수압 반응에 관한 모형 실험 연구)

  • Jeong, Doo Young;Lee, Kwang Joon
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.583-594
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    • 1994
  • One of the major elements of a natural landslide is the increase of the pore water pressure in a weakened layer. Therefore, the measurement of the pore water pressure in the layer is important. This work is a laboratory model study of the measurement of the pore water pressure with regard to the confined groundwater level, the permeability of the crack zone and the weathering degree of the weakened layer. By the model of the Tertiary period failure type and the Colluvium failure type, the reactions of the pore air pressure and the pore water pressure were measured in the weakened layer according to the permeability of the filter on the condition of the confined groundwater states. On the reaction phase of the pore pressure according to the during time, the Tertiary period failure type proved to be a step type and the Colluvium failure type turned out to be a wave type. The reaction ratios of the pore water pressure in the Tertiary period failure type are higher than the Colluvium failure type, decrease according to increasing of the weathering degree of the weakened layer.

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Soil Failure Mode of a Buried Pipe Around in Soil Undergoing Lateral Movement (측방변형지반속 매설관 주변지반의 파괴모드)

  • Hong, Won-Pyo;Han, Jung-Geun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.11-21
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    • 2002
  • A series of model tests is performed to evaluate the relationship between soil and a buried pipe in soil undergoing lateral movement. As the result of the model tests, a wedge zone and plastic flow zones could be observed in front of the pipe. And also an arc failure of cylindrical cavity could be observed at both upper and lower zones. Failure shapes in both cohesionless and cohesive soils are nearly same, which was investigated failure angle of $45^{\circ}+{\phi}/2$. In the cohesionless soil, the higher relative density produces the larger arc of cylindrical cavity. On the basis of failure mode observed from model tests, the lateral earth pressure acting on a buried pipe in soil undergoing lateral movement could be applying the cylindrical cavity extension mode. The deformation behavior of soils was typically appeared in three divisions, which are elastic zones, plastic zones and pressure behavior zones.

Estimation of Mobilized Passive Earth Pressure Depending on Wall Movement in Sand (모래지반에서 벽체의 변위에 따른 수동측토압 산정)

  • Kim, Tae-O;Park, Lee-Keun;Kim, Tae-Hyung
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.36 no.11
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2020
  • Estimation of passive earth pressure is an important factor in anchor block, temporary retaining wall and support block of raker that resist lateral earth pressure. In practice, due to ease of use, it is common to estimate the earth pressure using the theory of Coulomb and Rankine, which assumes the failure plane as a straight line. However, the passive failure plane generated by friction between the wall surface and the soil forms a complex failure plane: a curve near the wall and a flat plane near the ground surface. In addition, the limit displacement where passive earth pressure is generated is larger compared to where the active earth pressure is generated. Thus, it is essential to calculate the passive earth pressure that occurs at the allowable displacement range in order to apply the passive earth pressure to the design for structural stability reasons. This study analyzed the mobilized passive earth pressured to various displacement ranges within the passive limit displacement range using the semi-empirical method considering the complex failure plane.

Passive earth pressure for retaining structure considering unsaturation and change of effective unit weight of backfill

  • Zheng, Li;Li, Lin;Li, Jingpei;Sun, De'an
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.207-215
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    • 2020
  • This paper presents a kinematic limit analysis for passive earth pressure of rigid retaining structures considering the unsaturation of the backfill. Particular emphasis in the current work is focused on the effects of the spatial change in the degree of saturation on the passive earth pressure under different steady-infiltration/evaporation conditions. The incorporation of change of effective unit weight with degree of saturation is the main contribution of this study. The problem is formulated based on the log-spiral failure model rather than the linear wedge failure model, in which both the spatial variations of suction and soil effective unit weight are taken into account. Parametric studies, which cover a wide range of flow conditions, soil types and properties, wall batter, back slope angle as well as the interface friction angle, are performed to investigate the effects of these factors on the passive pressure and the corresponding shape of potential failure surfaces in the backfill. The results reveal that the flow conditions have significant effects on the suction and unit weight of the clayey backfill, and hence greatly impact the passive earth pressure of retaining structures. It is expected that present study could provide an insight into evaluation of the passive earth pressure of retaining structures with unsaturated backfills.

An Evaluation of Failure Behavior of Pipe with Local Wall Thinning by Pipe Experiment (배관실험을 통한 국부감육 배관의 손상거동 평가)

  • Kim, Jin-Won;Park, Chi-Yong
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.731-738
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    • 2002
  • To understand failure behavior of pipe thinned by flow accelerated corrosion, in this study, the pipe failure tests were performed on 102mm-Sch.80 carbon steel pipe with various local wall thinning shapes, and the failure mode, load carrying capacity, and deformability were investigated. The tests were conducted under loading conditions of 4-points bending and internal pressure. The experimental results showed that the failure mode of thinned pipe depended on magnitude of internal pressure and thinning length as well as loading direction and thinning depth and angle. The variation in load carrying capacity and deformability of thinned pipe with thinning length was determined by stress type appled to the thinning area and circumferential thinning angle. Also, the effect of internal pressure on failure behavior was dependent on failure mode of thinned pipe, and it promoted crack occurrence and mitigated local buckling at thinned area.

Earth Pressure on the Cylindrical Wall in Cohesionless Soils (사질토 지반의 원형수직구에 설치된 흙막이벽에 작용하는 토압)

  • 천병식;신영완
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.175-187
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    • 2003
  • The earth pressure acting on the cylindrical retaining wall in cohesionless soils is different from that on the retaining wall in plane strain condition due to three dimensional arching effect. Accurate estimation of earth pressure is required for the design of vertical cylindrical retaining wall. Failure modes of the ground behind vertical shaft are dependent on ground in-situ stress conditions. Failure modes are actually divided into two modes of cylindrical failure mode and funnel-shaped mode with truncated cone surface. Several researchers have attempted to estimate the earth pressure on cylindrical wall for each failure mode, but they have some limitations. In this paper, several equations for estimating the earth pressure on cylindrical wall in cohesionless soils are investigated and new formulations for two failure modes are suggested. It rationally takes into account the overburden pressure, wall friction, and force equilibriums on sliding surface.

Active Earth Pressure behind Rigid Retaining Wall Rotating about the Base (저점을 중심으로 회전하는 강성옹벽에 작용하는 주동토압)

  • 백규호
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.20 no.8
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    • pp.193-203
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    • 2004
  • Arching effects in backfill materials generate a nonlinear active earth pressure distribution on a rigid retaining wall with rough face, and arching effects on the shape of the nonlinear earth pressure distribution depends on the mode of wall movement. Therefore, the practical shape of failure surface and arching effect in the backfill changed with the mode of wall movement must be considered to calculate accurate magnitude and distribution of active earth pressure on the rigid wall. In this study, a new formulation for calculating the active earth pressure on a rough rigid retaining wall rotating about the base is proposed by considering the shape of nonlinear failure surface and arching effects in the backfill. In order to avoid mathematical complexities in the calculation of active earth pressure, the imaginary failure surface composed of four linear surfaces is used instead of the nonlinear failure surface as failure surface of backfills. The comparisons between predictions from the proposed equations and existing model test results show that the proposed equations produce satisfactory predictions.