• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.133-152
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• 2015

This paper investigates the soil effect on seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings by using the spread plastic hinge model which includes material and geometric nonlinearity of the structural members. Therefore, typical reinforced concrete frame buildings are selected and nonlinear dynamic time history analyses and pushover analyses are performed. Three earthquake acceleration records are selected for nonlinear dynamic time history analyses. These records are adjusted to be compatible with the design spectrum defined in Turkish Seismic Code. Interstory drifts and damages of selected buildings are compared according to local soil classes. Also, capacity curves of these buildings are compared with maximum responses obtained from nonlinear dynamic time history analyses. The results show that, soil class influences the seismic behaviour of reinforced concrete buildings, significantly.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.285-295
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• 2018

In this study, the effect of local site conditions (site class and site amplifications) and structural variability are investigated on fragility functions of typical building structures. The study area is chosen as Eastern Turkey. The fragility functions are developed using site-specific uniform hazard spectrum (UHS). The site-specific UHS is obtained based on simulated ground motions. The implementation of ground motion simulation into seismic hazard assessment has the advantage of investigating detailed local site effects. The typical residential buildings in Erzincan are represented by equivalent single degree of freedom systems (ESDOFs). Predictive equations are accomplished for structural seismic demands of ESDOFs to derive fragility functions in a straightforward manner. To study the sensitivity of fragility curves to site class, two sites on soft and stiff soil are taken into account. Two alternative site amplification functions known as generic and theoretical site amplifications are examined for these two sites. The reinforced concrete frames located on soft soil display larger fragilities than those on stiff soil. Theoretical site amplification mostly leads to larger fragilities than generic site amplification more evidently for reinforced concrete buildings. Additionally, structural variability of ESDOFs is generally observed to increase the fragility especially for rigid structural models.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.142-146
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• 2024

The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify wild yeasts from soil collected in Daegu City and Cheongyang County, Republic of Korea. Among 11 strains isolated in this study, nine strains were previously reported and two strains were unreported in Republic of Korea. To identify wild yeast strains, pairwise sequence comparisons of the D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene sequence were done using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The cell morphologies were observed by phase contrast microscope and assimilation test are done using API 20C AUX kit. All strains were assigned to the phylum Basidiomycota. Of the two unrecorded yeast strains, CY-9-10C belongs to the genus Mrakia (family Mrakiaceae, order Cystofilobasidiales, class Tremellomycetes) and PG3-4-10C belongs to the genus Slooffia (family Chrysozymaceae, order Microbotryomycetes incertae sedis, class Microbotryomycetes). Both strains had oval-shaped and polar budding cells. This research described the morphological and biochemical properties of the two unreported yeast species that had not officially reported in Korea.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.136-141
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• 2024

The purpose of this study is to isolate and identify wild yeasts from the soil samples collected in Daegu and Daejeon City, Republic of Korea. Among 15 strains isolated in this study, 13 strains were previously reported and two strains had not been reported in Republic of Korea. To identify wild yeast strains, pairwise sequence comparisons of D1/D2 region of the 26S rRNA gene sequence were done using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The cell morphologies were observed by phase contrast microscope and assimilation tests were done using API 20C AUX kit. All strains were assigned to the phylum Basidiomycota. The two unrecorded yeast strains, PG2-2-10C and DJ2-14-10C, belong to the genus Holtermanniella (family Holtermanniaceae, order Holtermanniales, class Tremellomycetes) and Goffeauzyma (family Filobasidiaceae, order Filobasidiales, class Tremellomycetes), respectively. The two unrecorded yeast strains had oval shape and polar budding cells. This research describers the morphological and biochemical properties of the two unreported yeast species that had not officially reported in Korea.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2017

Oil storage tanks are vital life-line structures, suffered significant damages during past earthquakes. In this study, a numerical model for an unanchored vertical vaulted-type tank was established by ANSYS software, including the tank-liquid coupling, nonlinear uplift and slip effect between the tank bottom and foundation. Four actual earthquakes recorded at different soil sites were selected as input to study the dynamic characteristics of the tank by nonlinear time-history dynamic analysis, including the elephant-foot buckling, the liquid sloshing, the uplift and slip at the bottom. The results demonstrate that, obvious elephant-foot deformation and buckling failure occurred near the bottom of the tank wall under the seismic input of Class-I and Class-IV sites. The local buckling failure appeared at the location close to the elephant-foot because the axial compressive stress exceeded the allowable critical stress. Under the seismic input of Class-IV site, significant nonlinear uplift and slip occurred at the tank bottom. Large amplitude vertical sloshing with a long period occurred on the free surface of the liquid under the seismic wave record at Class-III site. The seismic properties of the storage tank were affected by site class and should be considered in the seismic design of large tanks. Effective measures should be taken to reduce the seismic response of storage tanks, and ensure the safety of tanks.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2016

현재 우리나라는 기후변화로 인해 여름철 집중호우와 국지성 호우가 증가하고 있다. 이에 토사유실 예방에 관한 연구들이 활발하게 이루어지고 있고 산림청에서는 산사태 위험지도를 제공하고 있다. 산사태 위험지도는 9가지의 요소들로 가중치를 주어 5등급화 하여 위험도를 나타낸다. 2014년 8월 25일 부산시 금정구 오륜터널 일대에서 국지성 호우로 인한 토사유실이 발생했으며 산사태위험지도와 비교해 본 결과 실제 토사유실이 발생한 지역은 위험지도상의 안전지대였다. 토사유실이 발생한 오륜터널 일대를 강우량, 토양도, 지질도, 임상도, 경사도, 하계망, 분수령, 유역형상, 유출량을 분석하였다. 분석한 결과 산사태가 발생한 지점의 토양, 임상, 다량의 유출량과 첨두유량, 수계망의 차수, 유역의 형상이 토사유실의 원인요소라고 판단된다. 이 요소 중 산사태 위험지도에서는 고려하지 않은 집중 강우량에 의한 유출량과 첨두유량, 수계망의 차수, 유역의 형상이 산사태의 가장 큰 원인이라고 분석되었다. 기록적인 국지성 호우로 인해 많은 재산피해가 있었던 발생지점 중 하나인 오륜터널 일대의 토사유실원인분석 연구를 통하여 강수량에 의한 유출량, 첨두유량, 유역의 형상이 중요하다고 판단된다. 이 요소들을 산사태 위험지역 판정 시 고려하여 집중호우 시 토사유실에 대비하여야 한다.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.350-355
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• 2021

In 2020, 11 Basidiomycetous yeast strains were isolated from soil samples collected from the forests of Namhansanseong in Korea. Among them, seven species were reported, but four species were unreported in Korea. To identify wild yeasts, pairwise sequence comparisons of D1/D2 domain of the 26S rRNA were performed using Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). The cell morphologies and assimilation test are observed by phase contrast microscope and API 20C AUX kit, respectively. The 11 strains were assigned to the genera Rhodotorula (4 strains) of the order Sporidiobolales of the class Microbotryomycetes; and Cryptococcus(2 strains), Goffeauzyma (1 strains), Naganishia (2 strains) of the order Filobasidiales and Saitozyma (2 strains) of the order Tremellales of the class Tremellomycetes in the phylum Basidiomycota. The unreported yeast strains Cryptococcus gastricus 20n5-2, Goffeauzyma gilvescens 20n2-7, Naganishia adeliensis 20n8-1, and Naganishia friedmannii 20n24-1 belong to the family Filobasidiaceae. All strains had oval shaped cells and cream-colored colonies cultured on on YM agar for 3 days. In this study, we focus on the description of four unreported yeast species in Korea.

• 대한공간정보학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2011

지진, 산사태, 액상화 등으로 인한 지질재해 규모는 지역적 지반상태에 따라 크게 변화하므로, 지질재해예측시스템(Geologic Loss Estimation System)을 구축 운용하기 위해서는 연구대상 전 지역에 대한 지반분류 정보가 필요하다. 이는 GIS에서 지질도 또는 지형도 등을 이용한 간접적인 방법으로 수행될 수 있다. DEM에서 추출한 경사도는 지반분류 고려사항의 하나로 사용될 수 있고, 이때 DEM의 해상력에 따라 그 결과가 다르게 산출될 수도 있다. 본 연구에서 우리나라 동남부 지역을 고해상도와 저해상도의 DEM으로부터 추출된 경사도를 토대로 지반분류한 결과, 두 해상도 간에 지반분류 C(매우 조밀한 토사 또는 연암) 지반과 E(연약한 토사) 지반의 면적에서 현저한 차이가 확인되었다. 지반분류 B(보통암)와 E 지역의 면적은 고해상도의 DEM을 바탕으로 구축한 지반분류도에서 크게 산출되었고, 지반분류 C와 D(단단한 토사) 지역의 면적은 저해상도의 DEM을 바탕으로 구축한 지반분류도에서 크게 산출되었다. GIS에서 다시 제작한 여러 개의 상이한 해상도의 DEM을 이용해 수행한 지반분류 결과에서도 같은 현상을 확인하였다. 우리나라에서 경사도를 지반분류 시 고려사항의 하나로 사용할 경우, 지형의 변화가 심하고 인구나 산업시설이 밀집된 재해 고위험군 지역은 고해상도의 지도를 이용하여 결과의 신뢰성을 확보해야 한다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.227-236
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• 2020

Expansive soils are renowned for their swelling-shrinkage property and these volumetric changes resultantly cause huge damage to civil infrastructures. Likewise, subgrades consisting of expansive soils instigate serviceability failures in pavements across various regions of Pakistan and worldwide. This study presents the use of polypropylene fibers to improve the engineering properties of a local swelling soil. The moisture-density relationship, unconfined compressive strength (UCS) and elastic modulus (E₅₀), California bearing ratio (CBR) and one-dimensional consolidation behavior of the soil treated with 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8% fibers have been investigated in this study. It is found that the maximum dry density of reinforced soil slightly decreased by 2.8% due to replacement of heavier soil particles by light-weight fibers and the optimum moisture content remained almost unaffected due to non-absorbent nature of the fibers. A significant improvement has been observed in UCS (an increase of 279%), E₅₀ (an increase of 113.6%) and CBR value (an increase of 94.4% under unsoaked and an increase of 55.6% under soaked conditions) of the soil reinforced with 0.4% fibers, thereby providing a better quality subgrade for the construction of pavements on such soils. Free swell and swell pressure of the soil also significantly reduced (94.4% and 87.9%, respectively) with the addition of 0.8% fibers and eventually converting the medium swelling soil to a low swelling class. Similarly, the compression and rebound indices also reduced by 69.9% and 88%, respectively with fiber inclusion of 0.8%. From the experimental evaluations, it emerges that polypropylene fiber has great potential as a low cost and sustainable stabilizing material for widespread swelling soils.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 1994

조립질(粗粒質) 화강암지대(花崗岩地帶)인 경기도(京畿道) 여주군(驪州郡) 능서면(陵西面) 광대리(光大里) 일대(一帶)에 분포(分布)하는 토양(土壤)의 지형(地形) 및 토지이용(土地利用)에 따라 토양특성(土壤特性)이 상이(相異)하므로 삼각(三角), 상주(尙州), 사촌(沙村) 그리고 예천통(醴泉統)의 물리(物理) 화학(化學) 및 점토광물학약(粘土鑛物學約) 특성(特性)을 파굴(把掘)하여 조립질토양(粗粒質土壤)의 특성(特性)과 생성(生成)을 밝혀 토지판용(土地判用) 및 개량(改良)의 기초자료(基礎資料)로 활용(活用)하기 위하여 시험(試驗)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 토양배수(土壤排水)는 매우양호(良好)(삼각통(三角統)), 양호(良好)(상주통(尙州統), 약간불량(若干不良)(사촌통(沙村統)) 및 불량(不良)(예천통(醴泉統))의 순(順)으로 배수연쇄(排水連鎖)(Soil draingae sequence)를 이루고 있었다. 2. 토성(土性)은 사양토(砂壤土)내지 양토(壤土) 범위(範圍)였지만, 미사(微砂)와 점토함량(粘土含量)은 지형(地形)이 낮아질수록 증가(增加)하였고, 모래함량(含量)은 감소(感少)하는 경향(傾向)이었다. 3. 화학적(化學的) 특성(特性)을 보면 토양(土壤) pH는 4.6~5.3으로 강(强)한 산성(酸性)을 나타내고 유기물(有機物), CEC, 치환성양(置換性陽)이온 및 유효인산(有效燐酸)은 지형(地形)이 낮아질수록 많은 경향(傾向)이었다. 4. 주점토광물(主粘土鑛物)은 Kaolinite 및 Quartz이고, 부점토광물(副粘土鑛物)은 Vemiculite 및 Illite이었다. 5. 새로운 분류방법(分類方法)(Soil taxonomy)에 의하면 삼각통(三角統)은 Typic Dystrochrepts, 상주통(尙州統)은 Dystric-Fluventic Eutrochrepts로 분류(分類)되었으며 사촌통(沙村統)과 예천통(醴泉統)은 각각 Aeric-Fluventic Haplaquepts 및 Fluventic Ha-plaquepts로 되었다.