• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.427-437
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• 2019

Waste materials are being produced in huge quantities globally, and the usual practice is to dump them into legal or illegal landfills. Recycled tiles (RT) are being used in soil stabilisation which is considered as sustainable solution to reduce the amount of waste and solve the geotechnical problems. Although the stabilisation of soil using RT improved the soil properties, it could not achieve the standard values required for construction. Thus, this study uses 20% RT together with low cement content (2%) to stabilise soft soil. Series of consolidated undrained triaxial compression tests were conducted on untreated and RT-cement treated samples. Each test was performed at 7, 14, and 28 days curing period and 50, 100, and 200 kPa confining pressures. The results revealed an improvement in the undrained shear strength parameters (cohesion and internal frication angle) of treated specimens compared to the untreated ones. The cohesion and friction angle of the treated samples were increased with the increase in curing time and confining pressure. The peak deviator stress of treated samples increases with the increment of either the effective confining pressures or the curing period. Microstructural and chemical tests were performed on both untreated and RT-cement treated samples, which included field emission scanning electron microscopic (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX). The results indicated the formation of cementation compounds such as calcium aluminium hydrate (C-A-H) within the treated samples. Consequently, the newly formed compounds were responsible for the improvement observed in the results of the triaxial tests. This research promotes the utilisation of RT to reduce the amount of cement used in soil stabilisation for cleaner planet and sustainable environment.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2022

지하수위 회복을 위한 함양정 운영시 필요 기술은 지반이 파괴에 도달하지 않는 최대 주입압을 결정하는 것이다. 고전적인 토질역학에 기초한 수치해석과 실내시험을 통하여 사질토와 점성토의 항복에 도달하는 최대 주입압력을 추론하였다. 수치해석에서는 주입압력에 따른 점성토의 구속압력 감소에 따른 파괴시, 사질토는 유출동수 경사에 따른 파이핑 발생시 주입압력을 최대 한계압으로 결정하였다. 실내시험에서는 간극수압이 높아지는 것을 배압 증가를 통하여 구현하였으며, 사질토 경우 유효응력이 0이 되기전 최대 배압의 93 %에서 급격한 체적변형이 발생하였다. 점성토의 경우는 유효응력이 0에 도달할 경우 방사방향 변형율이 1.5 %에 도달하였으나 급격한 체적변형이 발생하지 않았다. 따라서 상기 결과에 근거하여 함양정의 최대 주입압력을 수치해석과 실내시험으로 결정할 수 있었다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.233-237
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• 2003

본 연구는 우리나라 중부지방의 굴참나무 천연 임분을 대상으로 입지환경별 생장 및 수분생리 특성을 파악하여 합리적인 경영방안을 제시하기 위하여 수행되었다. 연구 대상지의 굴참나무림은 평균 206.5 ㎥/ha을 나타냈으며, 각 방위별로 본수, 단면적, 재적 등의 임분 통계량을 보면 북사면에서 남사면으로 갈수록 증가하는 경향을 보이고 있지만 연년생장량과 10년간의 정기평균 생장량은 반대로 남사면에서 가장 낮은 값을 나타내고 있다. 오후 12∼14시 사이에 측정된 최대 수분포텐셜(Ψw)을 각 방위 및 고도별로 구분하여 분석한 결과 굴참나무는 북사면에서 남사면으로 가면서 수분포텐셜이 낮아지는 경향을 보였으며, 고도별 수분포텐셜은 상부에서 하부로 가면서 증가하였다. 각 방위별 토양 수분함량은 북사면에서 남사면으로 가면서 감소하는 경향을 나타냈고, 토양 수분함량에 따른 굴참나무의 수분포텐셜은 고도의 음의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 따라서 연구 대상지의 굴참나무는 남사면에서 수분 요구도가 높은데, 이는 다른 사면 보다 생육 본수가 많아 종내 경쟁이 심한 결과로 판단된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.135-147
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• 2023

Sand columns in clayey soil are considered one of the most economical and environmentally-friendly soil-improving techniques. It improves the shear strength parameters, reduces the settlement, and increases the bearing capacity of clayey soils. The aim of this paper is to study the effect of grain shape in sand columns on their performance in improving the mechanical properties of clayey soils. An intensive series of consolidated-drained triaxial tests were performed on clay specimens only and clay specimens with sand columns. The parameters examined during the experimental work were grain shape in sand columns (angular, rounded, sub-rounded) and effective confining pressure (50 kPa, 100 kPa, 200 kPa). The results indicated that there is a significant improvement in the deviatoric stress and stiffness values of specimens with sand columns. Improving deviatoric stress values in the use of angular sand grains was found to be higher than those in the use of sub-rounded and rounded sand grains. A 187%, 159%, and 153% increment in deviatoric stress values were observed for the sand columns with angular, sub-rounded, and rounded grain shapes, respectively. The specimens were observed to be more contractive as the sand column was installed, and as the angularity of grains in the sand column was increased. Sand column installation improves significantly the angle of internal friction, and the effective angle of internal friction increases as the angularity of the sand grains increases.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.83-94
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• 1994

The first part of this study dealt with the determination of soil parameters for Lade's double work-hardening model using the raw data obtained from cubical and cylinderal triaxial tests At present, it should be investigated which test can simulated satisfactorily the behavior of soft clayey foundation. In this regard, plate bearing test on the 2-dimentional model foundation(218cm long, 40cm wide, 19&m high) was performed, and finite element analysis carried out to abtain the behavior of the foundation. Settlement, lateral displacement, displacement vector and mode of failure were measured and these values were compared with numerical values in order to validate the numerical program developed by authors. The FEM technique was based on Christain-Boehmer's method, in which the displacement is obtained at each nodal point while stress and pore water pressure at each element.In this research, Biot's equation, which explains was elahorately the phisical meaning of consolidation, was selected, as a governing equation, coupled with Lade's double surface work-hardening constitutive model.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제73권5호
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• pp.599-612
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• 2020

A combination of a gravity wall and an anchor beam is widely used to support the high soil deposit on rock mass. In this study, two groups of shaking table test were performed to investigate the responses of such combined retaining structure, where the rock masses were shaped with a flat surface and a curved surface, respectively. Meanwhile, the dynamic numerical analysis was carried out for a comparison or an extensive study. The results were studied and compared between the combined retaining structures with different shaped rock masses with regard to the acceleration response, the earth pressure response, and the axial anchor force. The acceleration response is not significantly influenced by the surface shape of rock mass. The earth pressure response on the combined retaining structure with a flat rock surface is more intensive than the one with a curved rock surface. The anchor force is significantly enlarged by seismic excitation with a main earthquake-induced increment at the first intensive pulse of Wenchuan motion. The value of anchor force in the combined retaining structure with a flat rock surface is generally larger than the one with a curved rock surface. Generally, the combined retaining structure with a curved rock surface presents a better seismic performance.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.414-423
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• 2006

Many construction projects adopt grouting technology to prevent the leakage of groundwater or to improve the shear strength of the ground. Recognition as a feasible field procedure dates back to 1925, Since then, developments and field use have increased rapidly. According to improvement of grout materials, theoretical study on grout penetration characteristics is demanded. Fluid of grout always tends to flow from higher hydraulic potential to lower and the motion of grout is also a function of formation permeability. Viscosity of grout is changed by chemical action while grout moves through pores. Due to the increment of viscosity, permeability is decreased. Permeability is also reduced by grout particle deposits to the soil aggregates. In this thesis, characteristics of new cement grout material that is developed recently is studied: injectable volume of new grout material is tested in two different sizes of sands, and the method to calculate injectable volume of grout is suggested with consideration of change in viscosity and clogging phenomena. The calculated values are compared with injection test results. Viscosity of new grout material is found to be an exponential function of time. And lumped parameter $\theta$ of new grout material to be used for assessing deposition characteristics is estimated by comparing deposit theory with injection test results considering different soil types and different injection pressure.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.529-536
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• 2005

Based on an estimating method for post-cyclic strength and stiffness with cyclic triaxial tests, Direct Simple Shear (DSS) tests were carried out to confirm whether the method can be adapted to DSS test on fine-grained soils: silty clay, plastic silt, and non-plastic silt. Results from post-cyclic DSS tests were interpreted by a modified method as adopted for post-cyclic triaxial tests. In particular, influence of plasticity index for fine-grained soils was emphasised. Findings obtained from the present study are: (i) the higher the plasticity index of fine-grained soils is, the less not stiffness ratio but strength ratio decreases with increment of a normalised excess pore water pressure; and (ii) post-cyclic strength and stiffness results from DSS tests agree well with those predicted by the method modified from a procedure used for triaxial test results.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2016

도심지 건물의 증가는 친환경 공간에 대한 요구를 발생시키고, 이에 따라 옥상 및 인공지반 녹화의 보급이 급속히 증가되고 있다. 본 연구는 녹화시스템의 보급 확대를 위해 공법의 단순화, 일체화, 프리훼브화 개념을 적용, 연속 토양층 형성 박스 유닛형 녹화시스템을 개발하고, 이 시스템의 주요 성능으로 부착성, 내풍성, 단열성을 평가하여 적용 가능성을 검토하였다. 부착성 및 내풍성 시험결과, 설계 풍압 및 풍속과 비교하면 100m 높이의 건물에 설치해도 안전한 것을 확인하였고, 단열성 평가를 위해 120일간 측정한 내부 온도의 변화를 분석한 결과, 개발 시스템이 연속된 토양층을 형성하여 기존 유닛박스 시스템보다 주간은 17%, 야간은 45% 우수한 단열성능을 보여 주었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.638-642
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• 2004

In Australia, many cropping areas are affected by salt. In these regions, Chenopodiaceous plants, such as Atriplex, Kochia and Bassia spp have been planted to improve soil conditions. These plants have become invaluable feed resources for grazing animals in dry summers, but have a high sodium content. To assess the impact of high salt intake on grazing deer, two experiments were conducted. The first experiment used 30 fallow weaner deer to examine the effect of salt level in the diet on feed intake, water intake and body weight of fallow deer. Salt was added to lucerne chaff at 0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5 and 6% and fresh water was offered all the time. Increasing the salt level in the diet from 0 to 6% didn't affect feed intake, osmotic pressure and mineral concentration in blood of fallow deer. However, water intake was significantly higher (p<0.05) in deer fed diets containing more than 3% salt. Body weight was lower (p${\leq}$0.056) for fallow deer in July and August when salt content was over 3%, suggesting they can ingest over 15 g sodium/day without significant depression in both feed intake and growth rate if the fresh water is available. In the second experiment, 18 red weaner deer were fed lucerne chaff diets containing 1.5, 4.5 and 6.0% salt with 6 deer/diet. The results revealed that feed intake and blood osmotic pressure were similar (p>0.05) for red deer fed different levels of salt although the feed intake declined from 1.91 to 1.67 kg with the increase of salt level from 1.5% to 6.0% in the diet. Water intake was significantly higher for deer fed diets containing over 4.5% salt, but there was no difference in body weight during the experiment. However, no recommendation can be made on the salt tolerance of red deer due to limited increment of salt level in the diet.