• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.257-282
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• 2015

In this study, the authors present a coupled fluid-structures-seabed interaction analysis of a monopile type of wind turbine foundations in liquefiable soils. A two dimensional analysis is performed with a nonlinear stiffness degradation model incorporated in the finite difference program Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua (FLAC), which captured the fundamental mechanisms of the monopiles in saturated granular soil. The effects of inertia and the kinematic flow of soil are investigated separately, to highlight the importance of considering the combined effect of these phenomena on the seismic design of offshore monopiles. Different seismic loads, such as those experienced in the Kobe, Santa Cruz, Loma Prieta, Kocaeli, and Morgan Hill earthquakes, are analyzed. The pore water pressure development, relative displacements, soil skeleton deformation and monopile bending moment are obtained for different predominant frequencies and peak accelerations. The findings are verified with results in the liter.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 3th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.1396-1403
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• 2009

The Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT) has been constructing a nationwide soil information DB since 2000, as basic data for the construction of 'underground geographical information,' a project under the 2nd National Geo-spatial Information System (NGIS) master plan. The inputted soil information includes not only underground conditions such as the layer depth, type, color, and groundwater level, but also engineering information that can be applied to construction work design, such as on the standard penetration test and the compression test. It is difficult to use this information in soil analysis and design, however, because only the test results are currently available. A web-based geo-spatial information system was developed in this study to facilitate the effective application of the soil information database (DB). First, the space information, layer information, and engineering test information were loaded from the soil information DB in real time, and the earth volume, bearing capacity, and settlement were calculated to develop a web client that will evaluate the ground softness and liquefaction. It seems that the soil information DB can be actively applied to the planning and design of construction works using this system.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.455-475
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• 2023

The present study investigates the non-linear soil-pile interaction using three-dimensional (3D) non-linear finite element models. The numerical models were validated by using the results of extensive pile load and shaking table tests. The pile performance in liquefiable and non-liquefiable soil has been studied by analyzing the liquefaction ratio, pile lateral displacement (LD), pile bending moment (BM), and frictional resistance (FR) results. The pile models have been developed for the different ground conditions. The study reveals that the results obtained during the pile load test and shaking cycles have good agreement with the predicted pile and soil response. The soil density, peak ground acceleration (PGA), slenderness ratio (L/D), and soil condition (i.e., dry and saturated) are considered during modeling. Four ground motions are used for the non-linear time history analyses. Consequently, design charts are proposed depended on the analysis results to be used for design practice. Eleven models have been used to validate the capability of these charts to capture the soil-pile response under different seismic intensities. The results of the present study demonstrate that L/D ratio slightly affects the lateral displacement when compared with other parameters. Also, it has been observed that the increasing in PGA and decreasing L/D decreases the excess pore water pressure ratio; i.e., increasing PGA from 0.1 g to 0.82 g of loose sand model, decrease the liquefaction ratio by about 50%, and increasing L/D from 15 to 75 of the similar models (under Kobe earthquake), increase this ratio by about 30%. This study reveals that the lateral displacement increases nonlinearly under both dry and saturated conditions as the PGA increases. Similarly, it is observed that the BM increases under both dry and saturated states as the L/D ratio increases. Regarding the acceleration histories, the pile BM was reduced by reducing the acceleration intensity. Hence, the pile BM decreased to about 31% when the applied ground motion switched from Kobe (PGA=0.82 g) to Ali Algharbi (PGA=0.10 g). This study reveals that the soil conditions affect the relationship pattern between the FR and the PGA. Also, this research could be helpful in understanding the threat of earthquakes in different ground characteristics.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2019

Massive investments are going on to promote and build transportation infrastructure all across the globe with the challenges being more than budgetary. Sandy soils which are predominant in coastal and border areas in India have typical characteristics. The shear strength of such soil is very low which makes it difficult for any kind of geotechnical construction and hence soil stabilization needs to be carried out for such soil conditions. The use of geocells is one of the most economical methods of soil improvement which is used to increase strength and stiffness and reduce the liquefaction potential of the soil. The use of geocells in stabilizing desert sand and results from a series of plate load test on unreinforced soil and geocell reinforced homogenous sand beds are presented in the present study. It also compares the field results using various load class vehicles like heavy load military vehicles on geocell reinforced soils with the experimental results and comes out with the fact that the proposed technique increases the strength and stiffness of sandy soil considerably and provides a solution for preventing settlement and subsidence.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2018

이 연구의 목적은 액상화를 유발시키는 진동하중의 특성을 분석하여 실지진하중 하에서의 지반 내 과잉간극수압의 거동을 잘 모사할 수 있는 표준 진동하중을 제안하고 그 타당성을 검토하는 것이다. 이를 위해 우선, 실내진동시험에서 사용해 오던 정현하중이 실제 지진 하에서의 발생하는 액상화 거동과 다소 차이가 있음을 사례연구와 실험연구를 통해 재고찰하였다. 또한, 실지진하중 하에서의 지반 내 과잉간극수압의 거동을 잘 모사할 수 있는 새로운 유형의 조합형 정현하중을 제안하고 이를 실내진동시험 및 진동대시험을 통해 타당성을 검토하였다. 진동대시험은 주문진 표준사를 이용하여 상대밀도 40%로 재성형하였으며 정현하중 및 조합형 정현하중 시험에서는 1 Hz의 진동재하주기로 통일하여 실험을 수행하였다. 이때, 정현하중시험에서는 0.3g로 최대하중을 재하하였으며 조합형 정현하중실험에서는 최대하중 0.03 g의 1차 정현하중과 0.3 g의 2차 정현하중을 재하하였다. 또한, 1차 정현하중의 재하시간은 5 초, 10 초 및 15 초로 변화시켜 시험을 수행하였다. 연구결과, 기존의 정현하중시험과 1차 정현하중을 5초간 재하한 조합형 정현하중시험에서는 과잉간극수압의 변화가 점진적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타낸 반면, 1차 정현하중을 10초와 15초로 재하한 경우에는 2차 정현하중이 재하되는 시점에서 과잉간극수압이 급격히 상승하는 경향을 나타냄으로 실지진하중 하에서의 유발되는 지반 내 과잉간극수압을 잘 모사하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과, 상대밀도가 40%인 모래지반에 대해서는 제안된 조합형 정현하중이 효과가 있을 것으로 판단되며 이때, 1차 정현하중의 재하시간은 10초를 초과하는 것이 적절하다고 판단된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.387-403
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• 2016

In this paper, an integrated model for the wave (current)-induced seabed response is presented. The present model consists of two parts: hydrodynamic model for wave-current interactions and poro-elastic seabed model for pore accumulations. In the wave-current model, based on the fifth-order wave theory, ocean waves were generated by adding a source function into the mass conservation equation. Then, currents were simulated through imposing a steady inlet velocity on one domain and pressure outlet on the other side. In addition, both of the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokers (RANS) Equations and $k-{\varepsilon}$ turbulence model would be applied in the fluid field. Once the wave pressures on the seabed calculated through the wave-current interaction model, it would be applied to be boundary conditions on the seabed model. In the seabed model, the poro-elastic theory would be imposed to simulate the seabed soil response. After comparing with the experimental data, the effect of currents on the seabed response would be examined by emphasize on the residual mechanisms of the pore pressure inside the soil. The build-up of the pore water pressure and the resulted liquefaction phenomenon will be fully investigated. A parametric study will also be conducted to examine the effects of waves and currents as well as soil properties on the pore pressure accumulation.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 정적 및 액상화와 같은 동적하중을 받는 흙의 거동해석을 위한 두 개의 활성면을 가진 구성모델을 제안하였다. 이 모델은 두 개의 활성면에 기초하고 있으며, 첫번째면은 회전하는 최대전단면을 나타내며 두 번째면은 고정된 수평면을 나타낸다. 이와 같은 두 개의 활성면을 이용하여 본 모델은 초기의 다른 응력상태하에 있는 시료의 직접단순전단시에 발생하는 주응력회전현상을 모델링할 수 있다. 제안된 모델은 초기의 응력비에 관계없이 평균유효응력이 동일할 경우에 유사한 거동을 보이는 흙의 실내실험결과를 묘사할 수 있다 그리고, 배수시 반복 직접단순전단으로 발생하는 흙의 거동 즉 제하시에 나타나는 체적감소 및 대변형에서 발생하는 체적팽창을 묘사할 수 있다. 비배수시의 흙의 정적 및 동적 거동은 배수거동에서 흙 골격사이에 존재하는 물의 구속력을 고려함으로써 해석하였다. 본 모델의 구성관계식은 응력-물의 상관관계를 동시에 묘사할 수 있는 FLAC을 이용하여 구현하였다. 배수 직접단순전단 시험을 이용한 Fraser River Sand의 실험결과를 이용하여 모델을 먼저 검증하였으며, 동일한 입력변수를 이용한 Fraser River Sand 비배수 거동의 예측치와 실험치를 비교하여 검증하였다.

• 한국지진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지진공학회 2003년도 춘계 학술발표회논문집
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• pp.165-173
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• 2003

In this study, the applicability of currently used pipeline.soil interaction force and previously proposed analytical relationship for the response analysis of buried pipeline subjected to transverse permanent ground deformation (PGD) due to liquefaction is evaluated. Based on meaningful contemplation, the improvement of interaction force and proposition of analytical relationship is made. Improved interaction force includes various patterns of PGD or spatial distributions of interaction force caused by the decrease of soil stiffness, and proposed relationship based on improved formula is applicable without regard to the width of PGD. Through the comparison of numerical results by use of commercial FEM program, the rational applicability of proposed relationship is objectively confirmed.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.497-505
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• 2019

Biocementation based on the microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) process is a novel soil improvement method. Biocement can improve significantly the properties of soils by binding soil particles to increase the shear strength or filling in the pores to reduce the permeability of soil. In this paper, results of triaxial consolidated undrained (CU) tests and constant shear drained (CSD) tests on biocemented Ottawa sand are presented. In the CU tests, the biocemented sand had more dilative behaviour by showing a higher stress-strain curves and faster pore pressure reducing trends as compared with their untreated counterparts. In the CSD tests, the stress ratio q/p' at which biocemented sand became unstable was higher than that for untreated sands, implying that the biocementation will improve the stability of sand to water infiltration or liquefaction.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.81-94
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• 2007

지진시 발생하는 지반 액상화 현상은 지진피해예측시 가장 중용하게 평가해야 하는 항목으로 실내에서 액상화 현상을 시뮬레이션하는 경우, 불규칙성의 지진을 제어하기 어려운 이유로 등가반복형태의 정현파 또는 쐐기파를 이용하는 것이 통상적이었다. 그러나, 90년대 이후 컴퓨터의 발달과 함께한 신호처리 및 제어기술의 급속한 발전은 동역학분야에서의 실험연구에 큰 도움을 주었으며 지반진동분야의 경우, 진동대 및 원심모형기와 같은 대형지진모의시험에서 실지진하중을 이용한 연구사례들이 증가되고 있는 실정이다. 국내에서도 실지진하중재하가 가능한 요소시험결과에 대한 연구사례가 발표되는 등 이에 관한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있으며 특히, 실지진하중 시험결과로부터 실지진하중하에서의 과잉간극수압의 변화가 정현하중시험에서의 결과와 큰 차이를 보이고 있다는 분석결과가 발표되어 현재까지 지반동역학분야에서 지진하중의 불규칙성을 크게 고려하지 않았던 통상적 가정사항들이 문제점으로 대두되어 관심을 집중시키고 있다. 본 연구에서는 등가의 정현파 및 쐐기파와 증가형태의 쐐기파, 그리고 실지진파 등 다양한 진동하중을 재하할 수 있는 삼축압축시험기를 이용하여 기존의 유효응력개념에서 사용하는 과잉간극수압관련 매개변수인 소성일, 전단소성 변형률 상각궤도, 그리고 액상화 상태전환선의 기울기를 비교분석하였으며 하중변화에 따른 토립자의 변형과 간극수압의 변화를 상세분석하였다. 연구결과, 토립자의 변형, 간극수의 동적흐름, 동적흐름 속도수두의 압력수두로의 전환, 그리고 과잉간극수압의 증가로 표현되는 새로운 개념의 액상화 발생이론을 제안하였으며 그 타당성 검토를 위해 과잉간극수압과 동적흐름의 압력수두(흐름속도의 제곱값)와의 상관관계를 비교하였다.