• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2019

This paper presents an experimental study to evaluate the effect of palm oil on the selected basic physical-chemical and geotechnical properties of kaolin. The experimental findings are further compared with literature outcomes investigating similar properties of fine grained soils subjected to contamination by different types of oils. To this end, palm oil was mixed with oven dried kaolin samples-aiding oil's interaction (coating) with dry particles first, in anticipation to emphasize the effect of oil on the properties of kaolin, which would be difficult to achieve otherwise. Oil content was limited to 40% by dry weight of kaolin, supplemented at intervals of 10% from clean kaolin samples. Observations highlight physical particle-to-particle bonding resulting in the formation of pseudo-silt sized clusters due to palm oil's interaction as evinced in the particle size distribution and SEM micrographs. These clusters, aided by water repellency property of the oil coating the kaolin particles, was analyzed to show notable variations in kaolin's consistency-measured as liquid and plastic limits. Furthermore, results from compaction tests indicates contribution of oil's viscosity on the compaction behavior of kaolin - showing decrease in the maximum dry unit weight (${\gamma}_{d,max}$) and optimum moisture content ($w_{opt}$) values with increasing oil contents, while their decrease rates were directly and inversely proportional in ${\gamma}_{d,max}$ and $w_{opt}$ values with oil contents respectively. Comparative study in similar terms, also validates this lower and higher decrease rates in ${\gamma}_{d,max}$ and $w_{opt}$ values of the fine grained soils respectively, when subjected to contamination by oil with higher viscosity.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.263-272
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• 2019

본 연구는 실제 고속도로 인접지역에서 발생한 토석류를 대상으로 고속도로에서의 토석류 거동을 FLO-2D 모형을 적용하여 재현함으로써, 고속도로에서의 토석류 영향 해석에 대한 FLO-2D 모형의 활용성을 검증하고자 하였다. 대상유역으로는 2005년 8월 집중호우로 토석류가 발생하여 24시간 동안 교통이 차단된 대전-진주간 고속도로의 덕유산 휴게소구간으로 선정하였다. 발생 토석류에 대한 현장조사 및 토성 시험분석 자료를 활용하여 GIS를 이용한 지형분석, HEC-HMS를 이용한 수문분석, 그리고 토석량을 산정하였다. 그리고 나서 FLO-2D 모형의 매개변수 민감도 분석을 통한 최적 매개변수 조합을 선정한 후, FLO-2D 모형을 적용한 토석류 거동해석을 수행하였다. 모형의 예측치와 실측자료와의 비교 분석을 통하여 고속도로에서 토석류 거동해석을 위한 FLO-2D 활용 가능성을 보여주었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제78권1호
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• pp.53-66
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• 2021

The determination of the damage index to reveal the performance level of a structure can constitute the seismic risk generalization approach based on the parametric analysis. This study implemented this concept to one kind of civil engineering structure that is the concrete gravity dam. Different cases of the structure exhibit their individual responses, which constitute different considerations. Therefore, this approach allows the parametric study of concrete as well as soil for evaluating the seismic nature in the generalized case. To ensure that the target algorithm applicable to most of the concrete gravity dams, a very simple procedure has been considered. In order to develop a correlated algorithm (by response surface methodology; RSM) between the ground motion and the structural property, randomized sampling was adopted through a stochastic method called half-fractional central composite design. The responses in the case of fluid-foundation-dam interaction (FFDI) make it more reliable by introducing the foundation as being bounded by infinite elements. To evaluate the seismic generalization of FFDI models, incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) was carried out under the impacts of various earthquake records, which have been selected from the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center data. Here, the displacement-based damage indexed fragility curves have been generated to show the variation in the seismic pattern of the dam. The responses to the sensitivity analysis of the various parameters presented here are the most effective controlling factors for the concrete gravity dam. Finally, to establish the accuracy of the proposed approach, reliable verification was adopted in this study.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.963-978
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• 2020

Earthquakes can induce a large number of landslides and cause very serious property damage and human casualties. There are two issues in study on earthquake-induced landslides: (1) slope stability analysis under seismic loading and (2) debris flow run-out analysis. This study aims to review technical studies related to the development and application of earthquake-induced landslide models (seismic slope stability analysis). Moreover, a pilot application of a physics-based slope stability model to Mt. Umyeon, in Seoul, with several earthquake scenarios was conducted to test regional scale seismic landslide mapping. The earthquake-induced landslide simulation model can be categorized into 1) Pseudo-static model, 2) Newmark's dynamic displacement model and 3) stress-strain model. The Pseudo-static model is preferred for producing seismic landslide hazard maps because it is impossible to verify the dynamic model-based simulation results due to lack of earthquake-induced landslide inventory in Korea. Earthquake scenario-based simulation results show that given dry conditions, unstable slopes begin to occur in parts of upper areas due to the 50-year earthquake magnitude; most of the study area becomes unstable when the earthquake frequency is 200 years. On the other hand, when the soil is in a wet state due to heavy rainfall, many areas are unstable even if no earthquake occurs, and when rainfall and 50-year earthquakes occur simultaneously, most areas appear unstable, as in simulation results based on 100-year earthquakes in dry condition.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.253-266
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• 2021

The sufficient early strength of primary support is crucial for stabilizing the surroundings, especially for the tunnels constructed in soil. This paper introduces the Steel-Concrete Composite Support System (SCCS), a new support with high bearing capacity and flexible, rapid construction. The bearing characteristics and construction performance of SCCS were systematically studied using a three-dimensional numerical model. A sensitivity analysis was also performed. It was found that the stress of a π-shaped steel arch decreased with an increase in the thickness of the wall, and increased linearly with an increase in the rate of stress release. In the horizontal direction of the arch section, the nodal stresses of the crown and the shoulder gradually increased in longitudinally, and in the vertical direction, the nodal stresses gradually decreased from top to bottom. The stress distribution at the waist, however, was opposite to that at the crown and the shoulder. By analyzing the stress of the arch section under different installation gaps, the sectional stress evolution was found to have a step-growth trend at the crown and shoulder. The stress evolution at the waist is more likely to have a two-stage growth trend: a slow growth stage and a fast growth stage. The maximum tensile and compressive stresses of the secondary lining supported by SCCS were reduced on average by 38.0% and 49.0%, respectively, compared with the traditional support. The findings can provide a reference for the supporting technology in tunnels driven in loess.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.511-520
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• 2022

Insect-resistant transgenic rice (Bt-T) expresses a toxic protein (mcry1Ac1) derived from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis found in the rice cultivar Dongjin with an insecticidal property against rice leaf roller (Cnaphalocrocis medinalis). In this study, to investigate the impact of Bt-T on non-target organisms, the feed and oviposition preferences and biological parameters of brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens Stål) were comparatively analyzed in four rice cultivars: Dongjin (parent variety), Ilmi (reference cultivar), Chinnong (brown planthopper resistant cultivar) and Bt-T. In the Bt-T and Dongjin cultivars, the feed preferences were 32.4 ± 8.3 and 34.1 ± 6.8%, and the oviposition preferences were 32.5 ± 5.1 and 30.0 ± 5.3% respectively, and there was no statistical significance between these rices. Additionally, in the Bt-T and Dongjin cultivars, the total lifespans from egg to adult were 39.5 ± 6.9 and 40.0 ± 5.8 days, and the weights of adult females were 1.78 ± 0.14 and 1.72 ± 0.16 mg, respectively. Therefore, there was no statistical difference in the biological parameters between these two varieties. Overall, the results indicate that the insect-resistant transgenic rice (Bt-T) did not negatively affect the reproduction and life cycle of brown planthopper, a non-target organism.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.248-248
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• 2023

In recent years, the number of landslides in Korea has been increasing due to extreme weather events such as localized heavy rainfall and typhoons. Landslides often occur with debris flows, land subsidence, and earthquakes. They cause significant damage to life and property. 64% of Korea's land area is made up of mountains, the government wanted to predict landslides to reduce damage. In response, the Korea Forest Service has established a 'Landslide Information System' to predict the likelihood of landslides. This system selects a total of 13 landslide factors based on past landslide events. Using the LR technique (Logistic Regression) to predict the possibility of a landslide occurrence and the accuracy is known to be 0.75. However, most of the data used for learning in the current system is on landslides that occurred from 2005 to 2011, and it does not reflect recent typhoons or heavy rain. Therefore, in this study, we will apply a total of six machine learning techniques (KNN, LR, SVM, XGB, RF, GNB) to predict the occurrence of landslides based on the data of Inje, Gangwon-do, which was recently produced by the National Institute of Forest. To predict the occurrence of landslides, it is necessary to process converting landslide events and factors data into a suitable form for machine learning techniques through ArcGIS and Python. In addition, there is a large difference in the number of data between areas where landslides occurred or not. Therefore, the prediction was performed after correcting the unbalanced data using Tomek Links and Near Miss techniques. Moreover, to control unbalanced data, a model that reflects soil properties will use to remove absolute safe areas.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.5-15
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• 2009

낙동강 델타지역 퇴적토의 동적변형특성에 관한 데이터베이스 구축의 일환으로서 낙동강 모래의 변형특성을 조사하였다. 시험시료는 낙동강 중류와 하구언 인근에서 채취하였으며, 시편은 건조낙사법에 의하여 성형하였다. 성형된 시험시편으로 공진주/비듦전단시험을 수행하였고, 시험시 다양한 영향요소(구속압, 상대밀도, 변형률크기, 반복하중횟수)를 조사하였다. 시험결과는 Ramberg-Osgood 모델과 Modified Hyperbolic 모델을 적용하여 정규화전단계수 감소곡선과 감쇠비곡선으로 나타내었으며, 기존문헌에서 제시하는 곡선들과 비교한 결과 약간의 차이를 보였으나, 전반적으로 유사한 경향을 보여주었다. 본 RC/TS 실험으로부터의 결과는 향후 낙동델타지역의 사질토지반의 동적응답 거동을 분석할 때 매우 중요한 자료로 쓰일 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2008

포장재료의 역학적 특성을 대표하는 회복탄성계수는 '86 AASHTO 설계법에서 노상의 기본입력 물성치로 적용한 이후 포장 설계, 해석뿐 아니라 포장 평가, 유지관리 등에도 보편적 개념으로 정착되어 가고 있다. 국내 노상토의 회복탄성계수는 함수비와 건조단위중량으로 대표되는 재료적 요인과 축차응력 및 구속응력에 대단히 큰 영향을 받고 있고, 하중주파수의 영향은 있으나 그 정도가 크지 않고, 하중반복횟수의 영향은 무시 가능한 것으로 알려져 있다(건설교통부 2003). 따라서 국내 포장재료에 따른 회복탄성계수의 적절한 평가는 국내 포장구조체의 역학거동 및 공용성 평가를 위해 매우 중요한 사항이다. 이와 같은 배경으로 본 연구에서는 국내 노상토 재료의 역학적 특성 변화를 포장 단면설계에 합리적으로 반영하기 위한 노상토 해석모델을 제안하였고, 제안된 모델을 적용한 유한요소해석 결과와 시험도로 실측치와의 비교 검증을 통해 제안된 모델의 신뢰성을 검증하였다.

• 지질공학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2022

충주시 상산마을 주변 임도에서 집중호우 기간 중 산사태가 발생한 임도 상부사면 6개소, 하부사면 24개소를 대상으로 붕괴 원인을 분석하였다. 토층의 물리·역학적 특성은 임도 하부사면이 상부사면에 비해 공극이 많아 건조단위중량이 낮고, 토층의 입자 배열이 느슨하여 마찰각이 작다. 지형학적 특성은 임도 하부사면이 상부사면에 비해토층이 두껍고, 경사방향의 수직 및 수평 방향으로 오목하며, 경사는 상대적으로 완만하고, 특정집수면적이 넓어 지형습윤지수가 높은 특징을 보인다. 따라서 임도 하부사면은 상부사면보다 물리·역학적 특성 및 지형학적 특성이 전반적으로 산사태 발생에 취약한 것으로 나타났다. 상기 두 원인 외에도 임도 배수시설의 시공 및 유지관리가 적절하게 수행되지 못한 점도 사면붕괴의 발생 원인 중 하나로 분석된다.