• 한국농공학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.2904-2912
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• 1973

The density of soil is one of the most important of its engineering properties, and many soil-engineering operations directed toward improving the density characteristics of matecal. This report is a study on relationship between density, permiabilty and other physical properties of compacted soil in various desity grades. The results of the study can be summariged as follow: 1. The optimum moisture content of soil increses with increasing of fine particles and a relationship between both parameter is $w_0=0.1765.n$ Where, n is passing percentage from #200 sieve. 2. The porosity of soil increases with increasing of optimum water content as $e=aw_0+b$ without having relation to compaction ratio. 3. The increment of permeability of soil is high when the compaction ratio is increased and the phenomenon is conspicuous in case of course soil and non-plastic soil. 4. The permeability of soil decreases with increasing of optrimum water content and the phenomenon is conspicuous when compaction ratio decreases. And the permeability is almost constant when optimum water content is more than 25 percent, even though compaction ratio changes. 5. The permeablity of soil increanses when the amount of fine particles is very few, the permeability is almost constant as being impervious condition without having relation to compaction ratio when there in more than 90 percent of fine particles(less than #200 sieve).

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.21-28
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• 1971

Dry matter production, leaf area growth and total nitrogen changes were studied in Glycine max. soybean communities, which were grown in sandy loam soils controlled to provide various moisture levels, i.e., 5-7%(level 1), 8-10%(level 2), 11-13%(level 3), 14-15%(lev디 4), 17-20%(level 5) and 22-24%(level 6). A summary of the results is shown. The maximum dry matter production of leaves, stems and nodules and the maximum leaf area per unit area were at level 5, but the maximum of root dry matter production was at level 4. Total nitrogen content of the soybean plant decreased with growth, but each level of soil moisture content also showed a little difference. Water content of the plant decreased with plant age and soil water deficiency, especially in roots and nodules. Nodule formation increased in proportion to soil moisture content. total nitrogen content of the soil on which the soybeans grew, increased from 0.23% before sowing to 0.30% at 100 days after sowing. It seems that soil water content acts as a linear factor in the elongation or dry weight increase of shoots and roots until increasing to level 5. Considering the pattern of plant growth through analysis of the shoot and root dry weight ratio, or the photosynthetic organ and non-photosynthetic organ dry weight ratio, the asymptote of plant growth at a high soil water content exceeded that at a low soil water content.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.143-149
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• 1975

For the evaluation of drought resistance of the plant, the growth of Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. var. japonica Nakai was analyzed by the control of water content of soil: 1. The growth of leaf, stem and root showed high value in accordance with the increase of soil water content. 2. The formation of nodule was alos increased as the content of soil water became higher. 3. The highest water content of the plant was shown in the plots of 30 and 40% of water centent in soils and in the middle of the growing period (August-September). 4. The C/F ratio in the early period of the growth(July) was similar in each plot, but showed a higher value as the water centent of soil became higher at the later period(October). 5. The T/R ration increased in early period of the growth as the soil water content became higher, but it was decreased to the value of 1 in each plot.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.561-568
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• 2002

PFA(Paper Fly Ash) are reclaimed mainly or used in cement industry field as mixture agent in terms of materials recycling. Recently, research for recycling PFA as embankment materials or soil stabilization agent are undergoing in geotechnical engineering field. In this study, physical characteristics of PFA stabilization agent-soil admixtures are examined in change of water content, void ratio, consistency, grain distribution, specific gravity and density. Futhermore, the physical characteristics are compared with unconfined strength as engineering characteristics. Test results showed that unconfined strength and density are increased with increasing of PFA stabilization agent mixed ratio. On the other hand, specific gravity, void ratio and water content are decreased with increasing of PFA stabilization agent mixed ratio. It would be concluded that natural high water content ratio weak soil could be highly improved engineering and physical characteristics with PFA stabilization agent

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.81-103
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• 1979

The weathered granite soil involves problems in its stability in soil structures depending upon the reduction of soil strength due to the water absorption, crushability, and content of colored mineral and feldspar. As an attemt to solve the problems associated with soil stability, the crushability of weathered granite soil was investigated by conducting tests such as compaction test, CBR test, unconfined compression test, direct shear test, triaxial compression test, and permeability test on the five soil samples different in weathering and mineral compositions. The experimental results are summarized as follows: The ratio of increasing dry density in the weathered granite soil was high as the compaction energy was low, while it was low as the compaction energy was increased. The unconfined compressive strength. and CBR value were highest in the dry side rather than in the soil with the optimum moisture content, when the soil was compacted by adjusting water content. However, the unconfined compressive strength of smples, which were compacted and oven dried, were highest in the wet side rather than in soil with the optimum moisture content. As the soil becomes coarse grain, the ratio of specific surface area increased due to increased crushability, and the increasing ratio of the specific surface area decreased as the compaction energy was increased. The highest ratio of grain crushability was attained in the wet side rather than in the soil with the optimum moisture content. Such tendency was transforming to the dry side as the compaction energy was increased. The effect of water on the grain crushability of soil was high in the coarse grained soil. The specific surface area of WK soil sample, when compacted under the condition of air dried and under the optimum moisture content, was constant regardless of the compaction energy. When the weathered granite soil and river sand with the same grain size were compacted with low compaction energy, the weathered granite soil with crushability had higher dry density than river sand. However, when the compaction energy reached to certain point over limitation, the river sand had higher dry density than the weathered granite soil. The coefficient of permeability was lowest in the wet side rather than in the optimum moisture content, when the soil was compacted by adjusting soil water content. The reduction of permeability of soil due to the compaction was more apparent in the weathered granite soil than in the river sand. The highly significant correlation coefficient was obtained between the amount of particle breakage and dry density of the compacted soil.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2020

To achieve a wide suction range, the low suction was imposed on compacted silt specimens by the axis translation technique and the high suction was imposed by the vapor equilibrium technique with saturated salt solutions. Firstly, the results of soil water retention tests on compacted silt show that the soil water retention curves in terms of gravimetric water content versus suction relation are independent of the dry density or void ratio in a high suction range. Therefore, triaxial tests on compacted silt with constant water content at high suctions can be considered as that with constant suction. Secondly, the results of triaxial shear tests on unsaturated compacted silt with the initial void ratio of about 0.75 show a strain-hardening behavior with a slightly shear contraction and then strain-softening behavior with an obviously dilation. As the imposed suction increases, the shear strength increases up to a peak value and then decreases when the suction is beyond a special value corresponding to the peak shear strength. The residual strength increases to fair value and those at high suctions are almost independent of imposed suctions. In addition, the contribution of suction to the strength of compacted silt would not diminish even in a high suction range.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2003년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.195-198
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• 2003

A small amount of cement can be added to the soil with high water content to improve its engineering properties. It is difficult to point out the exact time when liquified state of soil is transformed into semi-plastic or plastic states when high water content soil is hydrated by cement. In this study fall cone penetration are used to explain the phase change and compactable status of soil cement. And engineering properties of soil cement compacted in plastic state are investigated. Results reveal that fall cone penetration depth of 1mm or less is judged to a compactable state of soil-cement. Permeability and CBR values of soil cement increased with mixing ratio increased.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.2456-2470
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• 1971

수수자원(水水資源) 개발(開發)을 위(爲)한 Earth Dam이나 도로(道路)와 같은 흙을 주(主)로하는 많은 구조물축조(構造物築造)에 있어서 그 구조물성질(構造物性質)에 따라서 흙의 종류(種類)가 결정(決定)되며 때로는 흙의 성질(性質)에 따라서 구조물(構造物)의 설계(設計)가 달라진다. 특(特)히 저수(貯水)를 목적(目的)으로 하는 제당축조(堤塘築造)에서 중심점토재료(中心粘土材料)의 선정(選定)은 완전(完全)한 구조물(構造物)을 위(爲)해서 또 공사비(工事費) 절감(節減)을 위(爲)해서 대단(大端)히 중요(重要)한 문제(問題)라 하겠다. 이를 위해서 여러종류(種類)의 흙이 사용(使用)되고 있고 이들 흙의 제반(諸般) 역학적(力學的) 성질(性質)이 이미 실시(實施)된 많은 시험결과(試驗結果)로서 실제(實際) 설계(設計)에, 또 구조물(構造物) 안전도(安全度) 검토(檢討)에 응용(應用)되고 있으나 이들 결과(結果)는 그 흙의 최적함수비(最適含水比) 최대밀도(最大密度)에 대(對)한 것으로 실제(實際) 시공과정(施工過程)에서 볼 때 최과함수상태하(最過含水狀態下)에서 시공(施工)하기는 어려운 것으로 이런 경우(境遇)에 흙의 역학적성질(力學的性質)에 대(對)한 자료(資料)가 없어 설계(設計) 및 안전도(安全度) 검토(檢討)에 지장(支障)이 많은바 이를 위해서 본(本) 시험(試驗)을 실시(實施)하였다. 1. 시험(試驗)에 사용(使用)한 시료(試料)는 실제(實際) 저수지(貯水池) 축제재료(築提材料)로서 사용(使用)하고 있는 재료(材料)를 현장(現場)에서 채취(採取)하였다. 2. 본(本) 시험(試驗)은 농업진흥공사(農業振興公社) 농공시험소(農工試驗所)에서 실시(實施)하였다. 3. 본(本) 시험(試驗) 결과(結果)로서 다음과 같은 점(點)을 실제업무(實際業務)에 응용(應用)할 수 있다. 가. 현장함수비(現場含水比)를 알므로서 공사재료(工事材料)로서의 적부판단(適否判斷)을 내릴수 있다. 나. 함수비(含水比)가 변화시(變化時) 다짐율(率)과 투수계수(透水係數)를 알 수 있으므로 실제설계(實際設計) 및 시공관리(施工管理)에 적용(適用)할수 있다. 다. 시공(施工)된 구조물(構造物)의 다짐율(率)을 알므로서 이에 적합(適合)한 안정도검토(安定度檢討)를 할수 있다. 라. 도로(道路)와 같은 높은 지내력(支耐力)을 요(要)하는 구조물(構造物)을 위(爲)해서는 최적함수비(最適含水比) 내지 건조상태(乾燥狀態)가 좋고 저수지(貯水池)와 같은 지수(止水)를 요(要)하는 구조물(構造物)에서는 최적함수비(最適含水比) 내지 습윤상태(濕潤狀態)로 시공(施工)함이 좋다. 그러나 고소성(高塑性) 흙에서는 지내력(支耐力) 및 지수(止水)를 위해서 공(共)히 후자(後者)의 경우(境遇)가 좋다. 이상(以上)의 연구결과(硏究結果)가 완벽(完璧)하다고는 할수 없으나 본(本) 실험(實驗) 결과(結果)로서 함수비(含水比) 변화(變化)에 대(對)한 제반(諸般) 역학적(力學的) 성질(性質)의 변화상태(變化狀態)를 구(求)하기에 최선(最善)을 하였으므로 이 분야(分野)의 연구자(硏究者)나 설계자(設計者) 또는 시공자(施工者)와 같은 실무자(實務者)에게 다소(多少)의 도움이 된다면 큰영광(榮光)으로 생각 하겠다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.134-142
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• 2017

Crop production in rice paddy fields is of great importance because of declining rice consumption and the low self-sufficiency ratio for field crops in Korea. A controlled drainage system (CDS) is recognized as an effective means to adjust water table (WT) levels as needed and control soil water content to improve the soil environment for optimum crop growth. The present study evaluated the effects of a CDS on soil characteristics, including soil water distribution and soybean development in paddy fields. The CDS was installed with two drain spacing (3 m and 6 m) at the experimental paddy field at the National Institute of Crop Science, Miryang, Korea. It was managed with two WT levels (0.3 m and 0.6 m) during the growing season. Soil water content, electrical conductivity and plant available nitrogen content in the soil were significantly greater in the 0.3 m WT management plots than in the 0.6 m plot and the control. At the vegetative stage, chlorophyll content was significantly lower with higher WT control because of excess soil moisture, but it recovered after the flowering stage. Soybean yield increased with WT management and the 0.6 m WT treatment produced the greatest grain yield, $3.38ton\;ha^{-1}$, which was 50% greater than that of the control. The CDS directly influenced outflow through the drains, which significantly delayed nutrient loss. The results of this study indicated that WT management by CDS can influence soil characteristics and it is an important practice for high yielding soybean production in paddy fields, which should be considered the crop growth stages for stable crop production.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2019

BACKGROUND: Measurement of electrical conductivity of saturated soil paste ($EC_e$) for assessment of soil salinity is time-consuming, and thus conversion of EC of 1:5 soil-water extract ($EC_{1:5}$) to $EC_e$ using a dilution factor may be of help to monitor salinity of huge number of soil samples. This study was conducted to evaluate the dilution factor for reclaimed tideland (RTL) soils of South Korea. METHODS AND RESULTS: Soil samples (n=40) were collected from four RTLs, and analyzed for $EC_{1:5}$, $EC_e$, and cation compositions of 1:5 soil-water extract. The dilution factor (8.70) was estimated by regression analysis between $EC_{1:5}$ and $EC_e$, and the obtained dilution factor was validated by applying to an independent data set (n=96) of $EC_{1:5}$ and $EC_e$. The $EC_e$ measured and predicted was strongly correlated ($r^2=0.74$, P<0.001), but $EC_e$ was overestimated by 16% particularly for the soils with high clay content and low sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that using the dilution factor to convert $EC_{1:5}$ to $EC_e$ is feasible method to monitor changes in the soil salinity of the study RTL. However, overestimation of $EC_e$ should be cautioned for the soils with high clay content and low SAR.