• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.659-664
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• 2002

New design method about the spread footing was developed using only soil and geosynthetics. This footing will be able to replace the concrete footing at constructing the foundation of small structures. As shown in Fig-3(b), after excavating the ground in semicircular shape, geosynthetics is layed on the semicircular shape of ground and let the soil filled. Geosynthetics of upper side are fixed tightly each other It can be thought to be a kind of great bag with semicircular shape. We performed two kinds of experiments to investigate the deformation and the failure shape of spread footing reinforced by geosynthetics. First, after making model ground with aluminium rods, the lattice point of 1cm ${\times}$ 1cm size of the side of aluminium rods have been painted with various kinds of colors. We have observed the movement of painted rods during loading. Second, we have taken pictures about failure process using B-shutter method. Analysing the behavior of model ground reinforced in a semicircular shape, we could know the reinforced one has much greater and wider plastic area than unreinforced one at failure. Based on the experimental results, new design method was proposed, which has a possibility to apply at the field works.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.1638-1653
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• 2024

Given the unpredictability of the occurrence of the earthquake and other potential disasters into consideration, the nuclear power plant may be confronted with beyond design-basis earthquake load in the future. The containment structure may be severely damaged under such severe earthquake loading, increasing the risk of containment concrete cracking and potential radioactive materials leaking. Moreover, initial damage caused by the earthquake may significantly alter the pressure performance of the containment under follow-up internal pressure. To compromise the dangers of beyond design-basis earthquake to the containment, an alternative of replacing the conventional concrete with fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) to upgrade the seismic resistance capacity of the containment is attempted and thoroughly researched. In this study, the influence of various fiber types such as rigid fiber and mixed fiber is regarded to constitute fiber-reinforced PCCVs. The physical properties of traditional and fiber-reinforced PCCVs under earthquake ground motions are scientifically compared and identified by using traditional and proposed evaluation indices. The results indicate that both the traditional evaluation index (i.e. top displacement, stress, strain) and the proposed damage index are greatly reduced by the practice of fiber strengthening under earthquake ground motions.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.99-112
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• 2023

This paper investigates the influences of Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) on the seismic behavior of two-dimensional reinforced concrete moment-resisting frames subjected to Far-Field Ground Motion (FFGM) and Near-Field Ground Motion (NFGM). For this purpose, the nonlinear modeling of 7, 10, and 15-story reinforced concrete moment resisting frames were developed in Open Systems for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSees) software. Effects of SSI were studied by simulating Beam on Nonlinear Winkler Foundation (BNWF) and the soil type as homogenous medium-dense. Generally, the building resistance to seismic loads can be explained in terms of Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA); therefore, IDA curves are presented in this study. For comparison, the fragility evaluation is subjected to NFGM and FFGM as proposed by Quantification of Building Seismic Performance Factors (FEMA P-695). The seismic performance of Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings with fixed and flexible foundations was evaluated to assess the probability of collapse. The results of this paper demonstrate that SSI and NFGM have significantly influenced the probability of failure of the RC frames. In particular, the flexible-base RC buildings experience higher Spectral acceleration (Sa) compared to the fixed-base ones subjected to FFGM and NFGM.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.185-192
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• 1999

This paper presents the results of a parametric study on the behavior of tunnel face reinforced with horizontal pipes. A three-dimensional finite element model was adopted in this study to capture the three-dimensional nature of tunnel face behavior under various boundary conditions. A parametric study was peformed on a wide range of boundary conditions with emphasis on the effect of reinforcing layouts on the deformation behavior of tunnel face. The results of analysis such as tunnel face deformation behavior under various conditions were thoroughly analyzed, and a database for the behavior of tunnel face under different reinforcing conditions was established for future development of a semi-empirical design/analysis method for the tunnel face reinforcing technique. The results indicated that there exits an optimum reinforcing layout for a given tunnel condition, which must be selected with due consideration of tunnel geometry and ground condition.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1376-1379
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• 2006

Vibro crushed-stone compacted pile (VCCP) method is one of a ground improvement technique by a vibro compaction in vertical direction with crushed stone to build up stone pile foundation in other to ensure stability of soft ground. In spite of its long applied history in geotechnical engineering division, most of studies have not been based on the reliable In-situ condition but on the laboratory tests including model tests. These model tests can express standard and ideal behavior but exceptional status that can be occur in the ground cannot be considered efficiently. This study performed the the series of trial construction to investigate the effect of VCCP method on the improvement of soft ground expecially in railroad construction site.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2010

This paper describes the compaction and strength behavior of black cotton soil (BC soil) reinforced with coir fibers. Coir used in this study is processed fiber from the husk of coconuts. BC soil reinforced with coir fiber shows only marginal increase in the strength of soil, inhibiting its use for ground improvement. In order to further increase the strength of the soil-coir fiber combination, optimum percentage of 4% of lime is added. The effect of aspect ratio, percentage fiber on the behavior of the composite soil specimen with curing is isolated and studied. It is found that strength properties of optimum combination of BC soil-lime specimens reinforced with coir fibers is appreciably better than untreated BC soil or BC soil alone with coir fiber. Lime treatment in BC soil improves strength but it imparts brittleness in soil specimen. BC soil treated with 4% lime and reinforced with coir fiber shows ductility behavior before and after failure. An optimum fiber content of 1% (by weight) with aspect ratio of 20 for fiber was recommended for strengthening BC soil.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.637-647
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• 2019

In this study, we analyzed seismic behavior of reinforced earth retaining wall through the model test in order to characterize the behavior of reinforced earth retaining wall during earthquake. A scale model test was performed based on similitude ratio in accordance with law of similitude due to time and financial constraints on real scale modeling experiments. Seismic resistance characteristics of each seismic waves were analyzed by assessing the variations measured through excitation of the excited acceleration of 0.05g, 0.1g, 0.15g, and 0.2g. The results of this study, it would be important to obtain reasonable and abundant data on ground properties and seismic design in preparation for earthquakes when assessing the safety of block type reinforced earth retaining wall confined to model experiment. Acquisition of those data and systematic analytical techniques are considered likely to have a significant effect on the decrease of structure damage caused by earthquakes in Korea which has recently witnessed frequent occurrence of earthquakes.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2007

치환공법을 적용하여 연약지반 상에 시공되는 보강토 옹벽에 대해 연약지반의 두께 및 강성, 치환깊이와 옹벽높이의 변화에 따른 옹벽의 거동을 연약지반 압밀현상과 시공단계를 함께 고려하는 유한요소해석으로 검토하였다. 옹벽의 거동은 벽체에 발생하는 변위와 침하량, 옹벽 기초지반에 발생하는 전단변형율로 표현하였다. 거동에 따른 옹벽의 안정성은 변위와 전단변형율의 한계값을 문헌연구로부터 정하고 이를 기준으로 평가하였다. 해석결과로부터, 옹벽의 거동은 연약지반 두께(t)와 강성, 치환깊이(d), 옹벽높이(h)의 변화에 따라 모두 영향을 받지만, 특히 d와 h의 변화에 민감한 것을 규명하였다. 또한, 옹벽의 안정성 유지를 위해 요구되는 d/h 값은 t와 h의 변화에 대하여 크게 영향을 받지 않음을 보였다. 이러한 결과로부터 연약지반 상 보강토 시공 구간 내에서 옹벽 높이가 변화하지만 그 변화정도가 극심하지 않은 경우에, 적정 치환깊이를 d/h로 나타낸 일률적인 값으로 제안할 수 있다는 결론을 얻었다.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2006

모래다짐말뚝 및 쇄석말뚝 공법의 경우, 연약지반의 보강, 극한지지력의 증대 및 기초지반의 압밀을 가속화시키기 위한 목적으로 지난 수십 년간 폭넓게 적용되고 있다. 쇄석말뚝공법은 비교적 강성이 크고 압축성이 작은 쇄석 등을 이용하여 다짐말뚝을 형성, 연약지반을 개량하는 공법이지만 횡방향 구속압력이 충분하게 발휘되지 않는 지반에서는 팽창파괴(bulging failure)에 대한 저항이 없어 적용이 불가능하게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 쇄석말뚝의 활용도를 높이기 위해 팽창파괴 및 전단파괴 등을 방지하여 침하량을 상당부분 억제시킬 수 있는 고강도 지오그리드 보강 쇄석말뚝공법을 개발하였다. 본 공법 개발을 위해 삼축압축시험을 통하여 치환율 및 구속압력에 따른 일반적인 쇄석말뚝의 거동특성을 우선 살펴보았다. 아울러 유한요소 해석을 통한 3차원 수치해석을 시행하여 지오그리드의 종류 및 지오그리드 보강심도변화에 따른 지오그리드 보강 쇄석말뚝공법의 거동특성 및 침하저감효과를 평가함으로써 지오그리드 보강 쇄석말뚝의 적용성을 평가해 보았다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1998년도 가을 학술발표논문집(II)
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• pp.541-546
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• 1998

The objective of this research is to observe the actual response of low-rise nonseismic moment-resisting infilled reinforced concrete frame subjected to varied levels of earthquake ground motions. First of all, the reduction scale for the model was determined as 1 : 5 considering the capacity of the shaking table to be used. This model was, then, subjected to the shaking table motions simulating Taft N21E component earthquake ground motions, whose peak ground accelerations(PGA`s) were modified to 0.12g, 0.2g, 0.3g, and 0.4g. The global behavior and failure mode were observed. The lateral accelerations and displacements at each story and local deformations at the critical portions of structure were measured. Before and after each earthquake simulation test, free vibration tests were performed to find the changes in the natural period of the model.