• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2017

Seismic analysis of local site conditions is fundamental for a reliable site seismic hazard assessment. It plays a major role in mitigation of seismic damage potential through the prediction of surface ground motion in terms of amplitude, frequency content and duration. Such analysis requires the determination of the transfer function, which is a simple tool for characterizing a soil profile by estimating its vibration frequencies and its amplification potential. In this study, numerical simulations are carried out and are then combined with a statistical study to allow the characterization of design sites classified by the Algerian Building Seismic Code (RPA99, ver 2003), by average transfer functions. The mean transfer functions are thereafter used to compute RPA99 average site factors. In this regard, coming up seismic fields are simulated based on Power Spectral Density Functions (PSDF) defined at the rock basement. Results are also used to compute average site factor where, actual and synthetic time histories are introduced. In absence of measurement data, it is found that the proposed approach can be used for a better soil characterization.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.173-186
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• 2023

In order to prevent environmental pollution, initiatives to increase the sustainability of resources are supported by society. However, the performance of recycled materials does not generally match that of natural materials. This study looks into the use of geogrid to improve various types of recycled aggregates. For this purpose, five different recycled aggregates were created by recycling wastes from the construction industry. Besides, direct shear tests (DS tests) were carried out on these recycled aggregates to determine their shear strengths. Following that, a triaxial geogrid was placed in the recycled aggregates to provide reinforcement, and the DS tests were conducted on the reinforced recycled aggregates. The results of the tests were also compared to those of tests performed on natural aggregates (NA). In conclusion, it was found that the recycled aggregates have lower shear strengths than the NA. Nonetheless, when reinforced with geogrid, the shear strength of the recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and construction and demolition wastes (CDW) exceeded that of the NA. Furthermore, the geogrid reinforcement increased the shear strength of the recycled crushed bricks (CB), though not to the level of the NA.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.285-294
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• 2007

일반적으로 지반재료의 물성은 불균질할 뿐만 아니라 제한된 수량의 시추공을 이용한 지반재료의 물성조사는 그 불균질성을 파악하기에 충분하지 못한 경우가 대부분이다. 또한, 지반 굴착 등의 토목공사에 있어서 굴착 결과로 얻어지는 현장조건은 사전 지반조사와 상이한 경우가 많으며 이를 반영한 해석조건의 수정과정은 유한요소해석으로 대표되는 기존해석의 경우 상당한 비용과 시간을 요구한다. 이러한 관점에서 본 연구에서는 무요소해석법과 연속확률변수의 급수전개법의 하나인 Karhunen-Loeve 전개법을 결합함으로써, 지반재료물성의 불균질성에 기인한 불확실성의 정량적 평가가 가능하고 현장조건의 신속한 반영이 상대적으로 수월한 해석툴의 개발을 위한 기초연구를 수행하였다. 이를 위해 개발된 해석법을 1차원 문제에 적용하여 타당성을 검증하고 서로 다른 해석결과의 특징을 비교분석 하였다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.334-408
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• 2006

In Hong Kong, large-diameter (${\ge}600mm$) bored piles and large-section excavated rectangular barrettes are commonly used to support tall buildings to resist both vertical and horizontal loads. These piles and barrettes penetrate through and may found in saprolitic soils and decomposed rocks. Generally, the design of these large bored piles and barrettes involves considerable amount of uncertainty and design parameters must usually be verified by field tests. In this paper, over 50 full-scale load tests on large-diameter bored piles and over 15 large-section of rectangular barrettes in Hong Kong are reviewed and interpreted critically, in particular the degree of mobilisation of side shear resistance using a mobilization rating (MR) factor and a displacement index (DI) for floating bored piles and barrettes and rock-socketed piles, respectively. The author was heavily involved with many of these load tests. The diameter of the bored piles tested ranges from 0.6m to 1.8m and the depth varies from 12m to 75m. Sizes of barrettes critically reviewed include $2.2m{\times}0.6m,\;2.2m{\times}0.8m,\;2.8m{\times}0.8m\;and\;2.8m{\times}1.0m$ (on plan) and the depth varies from 36m and 63m. Based on these field tests, a new failure load criterion for large-diameter bored piles and barrettes is developed and proposed. The side shear resistance of the bored piles and barrettes is quantitatively analyzed with respect to local displacements, standard penetration tests, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) for rock sockets and using the effective stress principle. In addition, the effects of construction including post-grouting, construction time, side scraping and excavation tools on side shear resistance are investigated and reported.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2014

철도에서 토공구조물은 입경이 큰 조립지반재료를 주요한 재료로 사용하고 있다. 그러나 이들 재료에 대한 미소변형 거동을 평가할 수 있는 동적물성 산정에 대한 연구는 대형시험장비의 부족으로 거의 이루어지지 않고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 국내 철도설계기준에 제시되어 있는 입도분포, 단위중량 등의 기본 조건에 맞는 강화노반(보조도상, 입도조정층), 접속부 자갈재료, 상부노반재료에 대해 대형반복삼축압축시험을 수행하여 저변형률 수준에 따른 정규화전단탄성계수와 감쇠비곡선을 제안하고, 각 재료별로 수식 모델과 계수를 제시하였다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.1148-1155
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• 2010

To suggest a modified shallow foundation design method which can be considered the scale effect of foundation on IGM(intermediate geomaterial) soil layer, the weathered soil layer that is uniformly formed up to 8m(2B) with over 50 N-value is selected and 3 times field loading tests are performed on several sized square-shaped shallow foundations with 30, 75, 150, 240 and 400cm in width respectively. Because the soil modulus of elasticity(Es) calculated by soil investigation and 1st field test(PBT) results showed an underestimated tendency, a modified correlation is required for the reasonable estimation of Es on the weathered soil. Also, the N-value was increased with an increasing in depth. However, the N-values around the test foundations showed the different values even though the foundations on the same level because the test site was arranged by excavation. Therefore, the more detail soil investigations are required for the each test foundations respectively. Since Es based on elasticity theory is determined by the stress distribution shape of the foundation and elasticity modulus of the soil, the scale effect considered pressure-settlement curve can be clearly derived from the correlation on stress distribution shape and the variation of soil elasticity modulus with depth. Therefore, the modified correlation will be suggested to estimate a reasonable Es on the weathered soil, and the scale effect considered shallow foundation design method is also developed based on the elastic theory and field tests in this research.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.45-55
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• 2020

X-ray CT는 암석시편의 공극 및 균열과 같은 내부 미세구조와 손상들의 정량적 분석에 활용되어 왔다. 원위치 CT는 외력 등 다양한 외적 요인에 영향을 받고 있는 암석 시편의 내외부 변화 과정을 관찰할 수 있게 해준다. 이의 확인을 위해, 암반/지반재료 특성분석에 활용한 원위치 X-ray CT 기술에 관한 최신 연구동향을 파악하였으며, 원위치 CT이미징이 가능한 암석의 수리-역학적 실험용 삼축셀을 개발하였다. 직경 25~50 mm 화강암 및 사암 코아시편의 원위치 CT이미징이 성공적으로 진행되었으며, 34~105 ㎛ 범위의 픽셀피치의 해상도를 취득할 수 있었다. 본 사전검토 촬영 실험을 통해 마이크로미터 스케일에서 암석의 내부구조 변화의 원위치 CT관찰이 가능한 것을 파악하였다. 요오드화 칼륨 용액은 CT이미지의 대비를 증가시키고 암석의 수리-역학 실험에서 주입유체로 사용할 수 있다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2019

We have isolated and identified 72 bacterial strains from four bentonite samples collected at the mining areas located in Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea, and measured their hydrolytic enzyme (${\alpha}$-amylase, protease, and cellulase) activities to identify the isolates with industrial-use potential. Most of the isolates belonged to the Bacillaceae, with minor portions being from the Paenibacillaceae, Micrococcaceae, and Bacillales Family XII at the family level. Of the strains isolated, 33 had extracellular ${\alpha}$-amylase activity, 30 strains produced cellulase, and 35 strains produced protease. Strain MBLB1268, having the highest ${\alpha}$-amylase activity, was identified as Bacillus siamensis ($0.38{\pm}0.06U/ml$). Bacillus tequilensis MBLB1223, isolated from Byi33-b, showed the highest cellulase activity ($0.26{\pm} 0.04U/ml$), whereas Bacillus wiedmannii MBLB1197, isolated from Zdb130-b, exhibited the highest protease activity ($54.99{\pm}0.78U/ml$). These findings show that diverse bacteria of the Bacillaceae family adhere to and exist in bentonite and are potential sources of industrially useful hydrolytic enzymes.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.161-180
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• 2023

In the previous research, the axial compressive capacity models for the glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP)-reinforced circular concrete compression elements restrained with GFRP helix were put forward based on small and noisy datasets by considering a limited number of parameters portraying less accuracy. Consequently, it is important to recommend an accurate model based on a refined and large testing dataset that considers various parameters of such components. The core objective and novelty of the current research is to suggest a deep learning model for the axial compressive capacity of GFRP-reinforced circular concrete columns restrained with a GFRP helix utilizing various parameters of a large experimental dataset to give the maximum precision of the estimates. To achieve this aim, a test dataset of 61 GFRP-reinforced circular concrete columns restrained with a GFRP helix has been created from prior studies. An assessment of 15 diverse theoretical models is carried out utilizing different statistical coefficients over the created dataset. A novel model utilizing the group method of data handling (GMDH) has been put forward. The recommended model depicted good effectiveness over the created dataset by assuming the axial involvement of GFRP main bars and the confining effectiveness of transverse GFRP helix and depicted the maximum precision with MAE = 195.67, RMSE = 255.41, and R2 = 0.94 as associated with the previously recommended equations. The GMDH model also depicted good effectiveness for the normal distribution of estimates with only a 2.5% discrepancy from unity. The recommended model can accurately calculate the axial compressive capacity of FRP-reinforced concrete compression elements that can be considered for further analysis and design of such components in the field of structural engineering.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2013

굵은 자갈 이상의 대입경 입자를 포함하는 조립질 지반재료는 댐, 제방, 철도 등 대형 지반구조물의 성토 및 채움재료로 널리 사용되며, 이러한 구조물의 동적 해석을 위해서는 축조재료의 변형특성에 대한 엄밀한 평가가 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 대입경 조립재료의 동적 변형특성 평가를 위하여 지름 200mm, 높이 400mm의 공시체에 대한 시험이 가능하도록 개발된 대형 공진주시험기를 활용하여 댐 축조용 사력재의 최대전단탄성계수, 전단탄성계수감소곡선 및 감쇠비를 평가하였으며, 재료의 최대입경과 균등계수와 같은 입도분포특성이 재료의 변형특성에 미치는 영향을 확인하였다. 재료의 입경이 동적 변형특성에 미치는 영향을 평가한 결과, 동일한 균등계수에서 평균입경의 범위에 따른 전단탄성계수감소곡선에 차이가 발생함을 확인하였다. 동일한 최대입경에 대하여 균등계수를 달리하는 경우 균등계수에 따라 최대전단탄성계수의 구속압 영향계수가 증가함을 확인하였다. 결과적으로 조립재료의 입도 특성 중 최대입경은 전단탄성계수감소곡선을, 균등계수는 미소변형영역의 구속압 영향계수에 대한 영향요소임을 확인하였으며, 조립재료의 동적 변형특성을 엄밀히 평가하기 위한 대형 공진주시험기의 효용성을 확인하였다.