• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.315-328
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• 2019

This paper presents an investigation on bearing capacity, load-settlement behavior and safety factor of rock-soil slopes reinforced using geogrid-box method (GBM). To this end, small-scale laboratory studies were carried out to study the load-settlement response of a circular footing resting on unreinforced and reinforced rock-soil slopes. Several parameters including unit weight of rock-soil materials (loose- and dense-packing modes), slope height, location of footing relative to the slope crest, and geogrid tensile strength were studied. A series of finite element analysis were conducted using ABAQUS software to predict the bearing capacity behavior of slopes. Limit equilibrium and finite element analysis were also performed using commercially available software SLIDE and ABAQUS, respectively to calculate the safety factor. It was found that stabilization of rock-soil slopes using GBM significantly improves the bearing capacity and settlement behavior of slopes. It was established that, the displacement contours in the dense-packing mode distribute in a broader and deeper area as compared with the loose-packing mode, which results in higher ultimate bearing load. Moreover, it was found that in the loose-packing mode an increase in the vertical pressure load is accompanied with an increase in the soil settlement, while in the dense-packing mode the load-settlement curves show a pronounced peak. Comparison of bearing capacity ratios for the dense- and loose-packing modes demonstrated that the maximum benefit of GBM is achieved for rock-soil slopes in loose-packing mode. It was also found that by increasing the slope height, both the initial stiffness and the bearing load decreases. The results indicated a significant increase in the ultimate bearing load as the distance of the footing to the slope crest increases. For all the cases, a good agreement between the laboratory and numerical results was observed.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2000년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.173-182
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• 2000

To find axial and lateral responses of impact-driven H piles in embankment(SM), the H piles are instrumented with electric strain gages, dynamic load test is performed during driving, and then the damage of strain gages is checked simultaneously. Axially and laterally static load tests are performed on the same piles after one to nine days as well. Then load-settlement behavior is measured. Furthermore, to find the set-up effect in H pile, No. 4, 16, 26, and R6 piles are restriked about 1, 2, and 14 days after driving. As results, ram height and pile capacity obtained from impact driving control method become 80cm and 210.3∼242.3ton, respectively. At 15 days after driving, allowable bearing capacity by CAPWAP analysis, which 2.5 of the factor of safety is applied for ultimate bearing capacity, increases 10.8%. Ultimate bearing capacity obtained from axially static load test is 306∼338ton. This capacity is 68.5∼75.7% at yield force of pile material and is 4∼4.5 times of design load. Allowable bearing capacity using 2 of the factor of safety is 153∼169ton. Initial stiffness response of the pile is 27.5ton/mm. As the lateral load increases, the horizontal load-settlement behaves linearly to which the lateral load reaches up to 17ton. This reason is filled with sand in the cavity formed between flange and web during pile driving. As the result of reading with electric strain gages, flange material of pile is yielded at 19ton in horizontal load. Thus allowable load of this pile material is 9.5ton when the factor of safety is 2.0. Allowable lateral displacement of this pile corresponding to this load is 23∼36mm in embankment.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2012

지진에 의해 지반의 액상화가 발생하면 상대적으로 가벼운 지중 매설구조물은 부상하는 현상이 발생하며 이러한 피해는 과거 여러 지진에서 계속해서 보고되고 있다. Koseki et al.(1997a)에 의해 제안된 안전율은 액상화 지반에서 매설구조물의 부상 유무를 판단할 수 있으며 현재 내진설계에 이용되고 있지만 부상량의 "정량적인" 예측은 불가능하며 아직 확립되지 않았다. 지중 매설구조물의 부상량의 예측은 구조물의 성능성과 관련 있는 내진성능설계에 있어서 중요한 요소가 된다(ISO23469, 2005). 따라서 지중 매설구조물에 대한 내진성능평가를 위해 실용적인 부상량의 평가가 필요하다. 지중 매설구조물의 부상량을 예측하기 위한 방법으로 구조물에 작용하는 수직방향 힘의 평형을 바탕으로 간이법이 정식화 되었고(Tobita et al., 2012), 간이법의 신뢰성 확보를 위해 원심모형시험 결과 및 2004년 니가타켄츄에츠 지진시의 매설구조물 피해와 비교하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 내진성능설계 흐름도는 뒷채움의 액상화 판정뿐만 아니라, 지중 매설구조물의 부상량 예측도 가능하다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.329-339
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• 2023

The objective of this study is to develop a Stability Evaluation System for retaining walls to assess their safety in real-time during excavation. A ground investigation is typically conducted before construction to gather information about the soil properties and predict wall stability. However, these properties may not accurately reflect the actual ground being excavated. To address this issue, the study employed a differential evolution algorithm to estimate the soil parameters of the actual ground. The estimated results were then used as input for an artificial neural network to evaluate the stability of the retaining walls. The study achieved an average accuracy of over 90% in predicting differential settlement, wall displacement, anchor force, and structural stability of the retaining walls. If implemented at actual excavation sites, this approach would enable real-time prediction of wall stability and facilitate effective safety management. Overall, the developed Stability Evaluation System offers a promising solution for ensuring the stability of retaining walls during construction. By incorporating real-time soil parameter analysis, it enhances the accuracy of stability predictions and contributes to proactive safety management in excavation projects.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 토사사면의 안전율을 산정하고 최소임계단면을 탐색하기 위하여 개별요소법과 유전자 알고리즘으로 조합된 새로운 해석방법이 제안되었다. 안전율 산정시, 한계평형법에 근거한 통상적인 사면안정 해석법들은 전체적인 힘평형을 만족하지 못하기 때문에 절편간에 작용하는 힘의 경사와 위치에 대한 가정이 불가피하다. 개별요소법에 근거하여 개발된 사면안정해석법은 힘과 변위간의 적합조건을 만족할 수 있다. 또한 제안된 해석기법에서는 최소임계 단면을 탐색하기 위하여 실수형 유전자 알고리즘이 적용되었다. 이 방법은 지역해에 쉽게 수렴하는 간편한 최적화기 법보다 안정적으로 전역해를 탐색할 수 있다 제안된 해석기법의 적용성을 검토하기 위하여 예제해석이 수행되었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2022

The mechanical properties of expansive soil are very unstable, highly sensitive to water, and thus easy to cause major engineering accidents. In this paper, the expansive soil foundation pit project of the East Huada Square in the eastern suburb of Chengdu was studied, the moisture content of the expansive soil was considered as an important factor that affecting the mechanics properties of expansive soil and the stability of the non-equal-length double-row piles in the foundation pit support. Three groups of direct shear tests were carried out and the quantitative relationships between the moisture content and shear strength τ, cohesion c, internal friction angle φ were obtained. The effect of cohesion and internal friction angle on the maximum displacement and the maximum bending moment of piles were analyzed by the finite element software MIDAS/GTS (Geotechnical and Tunnel Analysis System). Results show that the higher the moisture content, the smaller the matrix suction, and the smaller the shear strength; the cohesion and the internal friction angle are exponentially related to the moisture content, and both are negatively correlated. The maximum displacement and the maximum bending moment of the non-equal length double-row piles decrease with the increase of the cohesion and the internal friction angle. When the cohesion is greater than 33 kPa or the internal friction angle is greater than 25.5°, the maximum displacement and maximum bending moment of the piles are relatively small, however, once crossing the points (the corresponding moisture content value is 24.4%), the maximum displacement and the maximum bending moment will increase significantly. Therefore, in order to ensure the stability and safety of the foundation pit support structure of the East Huada Square, the moisture content of the expansive soil should not exceed 24.4%.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.367-382
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• 2013

Different types of long slender pile shall buckle with weak soil and liquefied stratum surrounded. Different from considering single side earth pressure, it was suggested that the lateral earth pressure can be divided into two categories while buckling: the earth pressure that prevent and promotes the lateral movement. Active and passive earth pressure calculation model was proposed supposing earth pressure changed linearly with displacement considering overlying load, shaft resistance, earth pressure at both sides of the pile. Critical buckling load calculation method was proposed based on the principle of minimum potential energy quoting the earth pressure calculation model. The calculation result was contrasted with the field test result of small diameter TC pile (Plastic Tube Cast-in-place pile). The fix form could be fixed-hinged in the actual calculation assuring the accuracy and certain safety factor. The contributions of pile fix form depend on the pile length for the same geological conditions. There exists critical friction value in specific geological conditions that the side friction has larger impact on the critical buckling load while it is less than the value and has less impact with larger value. The buckling load was not simply changed linearly with friction. The buckling load decreases with increased limit active displacement and the load tend to be constant with larger active displacement value; the critical buckling load will be the same for different fix form for the small values.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2019

This paper presents the numerical simulation of membrane structure under impact load. Firstly, the numerical simulation model is validated by comparing with the test in Hao's research. Then, the effects of the shape of the projectile, the membrane prestress and the initial impact speed, are investigated for studying the dynamic response and failure mechanism, based on the membrane displacement, projectile acceleration and kinetic energy. Finally, the results show that the initial speed and the punch shape are related with the loss of kinetic energy of projectiles. Meanwhile, the membrane prestress is an important factor that affects the energy dissipation capacity and the impact resistance of membrane structures.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.50-57
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• 2010

Various installation faults may lie in fasteners in the construction of a direct-fixation track by the top-down method. At an extreme, they may cause excessive interaction between the train and track, compromise the running safety of the train, and cause damage to the track components. Therefore, the faults need to be kept within the allowable level through an investigation of their effects on the interactions between the train and track. In this study, the vertical dynamic stiffness of fasteners in installation faults was measured based on the dynamic stiffness test by means of an experimental apparatus that was devised to feasibly reproduce gap faults. This study proposes an effective analytical model for a train-track interaction system in which most elements, except the nonlinear wheel-rail contact and some components that behave bi-linearly, exhibit linear behavior. To investigate the effect of the behavior of fasteners in gap faults in a direct-fixation track on the vehicle and track, vehicle-track interaction analyses were carried out, targeting key review parameters such as the wheel load reduction factor, vertical rail displacement, rail bending stress, and mean stress of the elastomer. From the results, it was noted that the gap faults in the concrete bearing surface of a direct-fixation track need to be limited for the sake of the long-term durability of the elastomer than for the running safety of the train or the structural safety of the track.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.47-60
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• 2023

현재 국내에 경사지에 설치된 태양광 발전시설에 대해서 강우 혹은 태풍과 같은 자연재해로 매년 태양광 발전시설의 강우에 의해 토사가 유출되어 기초부에 손상을 입거나, 풍하중에 의해 기초부가 이탈하는 등 피해사례가 발생하여 이와 관련된 문제가 대두되고 있다. 하지만 위와 같은 실정에도 지반과 구조물의 상호작용은 고려하지 않고, 외부 하중에 따른 구조물 자체의 안정성만 분석을 시행하며, 설비 부지의 안정성 검토는 태양광 구조물을 제외한 사면에 대한 안정성 검토만 진행중이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 각 영향인자에 대해서 말뚝의 횡방향변위와 휨응력, 경사지의 안전율의 변화양상을 검토하기 위해 지반과 말뚝의 거동을 모사할 수 있는 유한차분법 해석을 실시하였다. 영향인자는 말뚝의 지름, 말뚝 사이의 간격, 말뚝의 근입 깊이, 풍하중, 건기와 우기 조건 등의 인자를 가정하였으며, 횡방향 변위와 휨응력, 경사지의 안전율에 큰 영향을 미치는 인자를 검토하였다. 말뚝의 횡방향 변위와 휨응력은 말뚝 사이의 간격과 풍하중에 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 나타나았으며, 경사지의 안전율의 경우 말뚝의 근입 깊이에 큰 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 해석을 실시한 조건에서 일부분은 국내의 설계기준을 만족하지 못하는 것으로 검토되었다.