• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권5호
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• pp.437-453
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• 2014

This paper studies the swelling and strength characteristics of unimproved and improved expansive soils in terms of the swell potential, swelling pressure, rate of secondary swelling, unconfined compressive strength and California bearing ratio (CBR). The admixtures used in this study are locally available cement and fly ash. The soils used in this study were taken from the Mae Moh power plant, Lampang Province, in northern Thailand. A conventional consolidation test apparatus was used to determine the swelling of the soil specimen. The optimum admixture contents are determined to efficiently reduce the swelling of unimproved soil. The rate of secondary swelling for unimproved soil is within the range of highly plastic montmorillonite clay, whereas the specimens improved with optimum admixture contents can be classified as non-swelling kaolinite. A soil type affects the swelling pressure. Expansive soil improvement with fly ash alone can reduce swelling percentage but cannot enhance the unconfined compressive strength and CBR. The strength and swelling characteristics can be predicted well by the swelling percentage in this study.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지하수토양환경학회 2000년도 창립총회 및 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.149-152
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• 2000

The effects of selected co-surfactants on diesel removal from sandy soil were studied to increase diesel recovery from the soil by the surfactant-enhanced remediation of diesel-contaminated soil. The capability of co-surfactant for enhancing removal efficiency can be related with the interaction between its structural character and the structural peculiarity of nonionic surfactant. In the case of Tween 80, hexanol showed the great improvement in diesel recovery. Efficiency of diesel recovery decreased as hydrocarbon chain length of cosurfactant decreased. Higher content of hexanol further increased diesel recovery, but there was no significant improvement in the case of butanol and pentanol.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.427-436
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• 2010

Much oyster shell is breeding by character and conduct of oyster-industry for a long time among them. An experimental study was carried out to investigate the recycling possibility of waste oyster shells, which induce environmental pollutions by piling up out at the open or the temporary reclamation. The purpose of this study is to develope eco-friendly binder using waste oyster shells, and to reinforce soils fur soft soil improvement. In this paper, a series of laboratory tests including compressive pot tests were performed to evaluate characteristics of soils treated by developed waste oyster shells with different water content of soils. Based on test results, eco-friendly Supporter manufactured from waste oyster shells were estimated as good resource materials for soft soil improvements. We got the conclusion by a series of experiment, It is verified that change of pH of soil is improved by mixing with oyster shells. The homogenization method for deducing apparent of oyster shells, which can consider micro-structure of mixed soil, is introduced. The improvement treatment leaded to enlarge fluctuation of soil moisture content. The effect of calcium concentration was good though improvement treatment of physical property. In addition, the crop yield in amelioration plots increased. It means that the increase of crop yield was caused by improvement of soil physical properties rather than improvement of calcium concentration.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2021

본 연구는 제지 플라이애시 지반안정재를 활용하여 개량토 토사 비탈면의 현장 적용을 통한 안정화 방법을 연구하였다. 개량토에 요구되는 목표강도는 500kPa이며 토사 비탈면을 개량후 식생이 발아하기 위한 압축강도는 1,000kPa 이하이다. 이 조건을 만족하기 위해 현장에서 반입된 시료를 가지고 표층개량의 주원료인 지반안정재와 혼합하여 배합설계를 거처 강도시험 및 투수시험 그리고 식생 발아시험 등 다양한 시험을 실시 하였다. 그리고 개량토로 시공된 비탈면에 대한 기존 압축시험 결과를 분석한 후 개량토의 지반정수를 제안하였다. 또한 개량토의 비탈면 현장 적용성을 평가하기 위하여 붕괴된 비탈면에 대하여 현장 시공을 실시하여 개량토의 표층부 보강평가를 실시하였다. 그 결과 보강 전에는 안정성을 확보하지 못했지만 개량토로 보강한 이후 안전율은 강우 지속시간 48시간까지 최소 안전율을 확보하는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 현장 개량토의 압축강도는 설계치인 점착력 200kPa 이상을 확보하고 토양경도계 시험 결과도 규정 값인 18~23mm 이내로 확인되어 개량토 비탈면의 경우 강우에 저항성이 증대되고 표층부의 식물생육이 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제25권B호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2005

This paper is an experimental result of investigating lateral soil movements at piled bridge abutments by using the centrifuge model facility. Three different centrifuge model experiments, changing the methods of ground improvement at bridge abutment on the soft clayey soil (no improvement, preconsolidation and plastic board drains (PBD), sand compaction pile (SCP) + PBD), were carried out to figure out which method is the most appropriate for resisting against the lateral soil movements. In the centrifuge modelling, construction process in field was reconstructed as close as possible. Displacements of abutment model, ground movement, vertical earth pressure, cone resistance after soil improvement and distribution of water content were monitored during and after centrifuge model tests. As results of centrifuge model experiments, preconsolidation method with PBD was found to be the most effective against the lateral soil movement by analyzing results about displacements of abutment model, ground movement and cone resistance. Increase of shear strength by preconsolidation method resulted in increasing the resistance against lateral soil movement effectively although SCP could mobilize the resistance against lateral soil movement. It was also found that installment with PBD beneath the backfill of bridge abutment induced effective drainage of excess pore water pressure during the consolidation by embanking at the back of the abutment and resulted in increasing the shear strength of clay soil foundation and eventually increasing the resistance of lateral soil movement against piles of bridge abutment.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2006

본 연구는 목탄의 모양과 탄화된 수종의 종류에 따른 토양개량 효과를 시험하기 위해 수행되었다. 결과에 따르면 서양측백과 칠엽수 묘목 모두 무처리 토양에서보다 목탄 처리 토양에서 더 잘 자랐다. 분말탄의 경우, 서양측백나무 묘목 생장은 잣나무 목탄으로 처리된 토양에서 가장 좋았으며 낙엽송, 파티클보드, 상수리나무 목탄 순으로 컸다. 입상탄의 경우 묘목 생장은 낙엽송, 파티클보드, 잣나무 목탄의 순으로 컸다. 또한 토양공극과 유기물 함량도 무처리 토양에서보다 목탄 처리 토양에서 더 큰 것으로 분석되었다. 목탄 처리 토양에서 묘목생장이 더 좋았던 것은 근계에서의 통기성과 유기물 흡착이 증가되었기 때문인 것으로 추정된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.209-232
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• 2023

A comprehensive study was conducted to design economical foundations for a number of buildings on soft cohesive soil in the southern coastal regions of Iran. Both static and seismic loads were considered in the design process. Cyclic experiments indicated that the cohesive soil of the area has potential for softening. Consequently, the major challenge in the design stages was relatively high dimensions of settlement, under both static and seismic loadings. Routine soil-improvement methods were too costly for the vast area of the project. After detailed numerical modeling of different scenarios, we concluded that, in following a performance-based design approach and applying a special time schedule of construction, most of the settlement would dissipate during the construction of the buildings. Making the foundation as rigid as possible was another way to prevent any probable differential settlement. Stiff subgrade of stone and lime mortar under the grid foundation and a reinforced concrete slab on the foundation were considered as appropriate to this effect. In favor of an economical design, in case the design earthquake strikes the site, the estimations indicate no collapse of the buildings even if considerable uniform settlements may occur. This is a considerable alternative design to costly soil-improvement methods.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제42권별호
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• pp.178-194
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• 2009

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.279-284
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• 1999

Fiber drain(FD), which is made of organic fibers from jute and coir, has recently been used in several construction projects in the Southeast and East Asia region involving the soil improvement of reclamation fills overlying marine clay. FD is an environmentally friendly product that will naturally be biodegraded into soil after the completion of performance duration as a vertical drain. However, the conventional FD has limited and low-ranged discharge capacity compared to PVD. For this, in this study, the improvement of FD was attempted and new shaped FDs were evaluated by laboratory tests. A series of discharge capacity test was performed to investigate the functional applicability for several types of FDs.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2014

This study was conducted to determine the changes in soil chemical properties and the growth of seedling according to the different dredged soil improving methods at slope of Saemangeum sea dike. Undersea dredged soil was improved by five different methods. Seedlings of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica, Chionanthus retusa, Celtis sinensis, and Pinus thunbergii were planted after 9 month of experience site installation, then soil pH, NaCl concentration in soil, soil organic matter (SOM), and survival rate and height of seedling was measured. Initial soil pH was highest in the control plot but it decreased to the similar level with other soil improving plots after 35 months. There were no differences in NaCl concentration between the control and soil improving plots, and it showed decreasing tendency during the study period. In the control plot, initial SOM was lowest among that of other plots during the study period. The survival rate of 36 months after planting of P. thunbergii was highest among the species. The gap of the tree growth of P. thunbergii between the control plot and the soil improving plots was small, however, other species showed relatively higher tree height in the soil improving plots than the control plots. Creation forest with P. thunbergii might be a cost effective afforestation in coastal reclaimed land since it rarely needs additional improvement of dredged soil.