• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.140-148
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• 2014

A storm surge barrier is a specific type of floodgate, designed to prevent a storm surge or spring tide from flooding the protected area behind the barrier. A surge barrier is almost always part of a larger flood protection system consisting of floodwalls, dikes, and other constructions. Surge barriers allow water to pass under normal circumstances but, when a (storm) surge is expected, the barrier can be closed. Among the various means of closing, buoyant flap typed storm surge barrier which was indicated by MOSE project in Italy is chosen for Masan bay protection, and the motion of the surge barrier under the action of storm surge and wave is examined using FLOW-3D, a computational fluid dynamics software analyzing various physical flow processes. Numerical result shows that storm surge barrier is successfully operated under wave height 3 m, and tidal range 2 m.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers Conference
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• 2006.09a
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• pp.177-180
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• 2006

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.196-208
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• 2009

In this paper, wave responses of buoyant flap-typed storm surge barriers was studied numerically. Wave motions were modeled by using a linear potential wave theory, and behaviors of structures were represented as a Newton's 2nd law of motion. The near field region of the fluid was discretized as conventional quadratic iso-parametric elements, while the far field was modeled as infinite elements. Comparisons with the results from hydraulic model tests show that the present model gives good results. By using the model, the applicability of a buoyant flap-typed storm surge barrier in Masan bay was investigated considering field environmental conditions.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.335-345
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• 2022

Climate change is accelerating worldwide due to the recent rise in global temperature, and the intensity of typhoons is increasing due to the rise in seawater temperature around the Korean Peninsula. An increase in typhoon intensity is expected to increase not only wind damage, but also coastal damage caused by storm surge. Accordingly, in this study, a study of the method of reducing storm surges was conducted for the purpose of disaster prevention in order to respond to the increasing damage from storm surges. Storm surges caused by typhoons can be expected to be affected by structures located on the track of typhoon, and the effects of storm surges were studied by the eastern coast and the barrier island along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the United States. This study focused on this aspect and conducted related research, considering that storm surges in the southern coastal area of the Korean Peninsula could be directly or indirectly affected by Jeju Island, which is located on the track of typhoon. In order to analyze the impact of Jeju Island on storm surges, simulations were performed in various situations using a numerical analysis model. The results of using Jeju Island are thought to be able to be used to study new disaster prevention structures that respond to super typhoons.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.10-18
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• 2018

Recently, a port city has been gradually expanding near coastal area, and many facilities for tourism and waterfront have been constructed near the shore. When storm surge developed by typhoon have occurred, coastal facilities have a lot of damage and failure with loss of life caused directly by the waves. Various barriers have been suggested to protect property and human life from disasters, they have not been widely applied though. Because they do not satisfy the recent trends that emphasize the surrounding scenery. In this study, a moveable barrier on revetment is proposed against wave overtopping. This moveable barrier has two function, sightseeing and protecting. In case of usual day, it is installed on the revetment and used observatory deck for sightseeing. When wave overtopping has occurred by storm surge, it protect coastal area through changing of flat deck to triangular barrier. The hydraulic and the structural performance of the newly proposed movable barrier was investigated through numerical analysis using commercial program. As a results, this structure has numerically good performance, and follow-up research is required through experimental tests though.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.238-245
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• 2008

To evaluate wave reflection and transmission from buoyant flap-typed storm surge barriers, hydraulic experiments were performed by using regular and irregular wave conditions. Buoyant flap-typed storm surge barriers consist of buoyant main body connected with foundation structure in the seabed by hinge. The characteristics of wave reflection, transmission and dynamic response of the structure were investigated for 36 regular and 4 irregular wave conditions. It was also evaluated the usage of plain plate attached on the buoyant main body as one of alternatives to control wave reflection and transmission. From the hydraulic experiments, it was found that the case of plain plate attached on the offshore side is very effective to improve the wave transmission as well as reflection. But, the effect of the case on the harbor side might be negligible.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.235-246
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• 2012

Typhoon induced surge simulations are done to make an establishment of coastal disaster prevention plan. To apply efficient run-up and overtopping on vertical harbor docks, in which prevailing wet-dry scheme cannot be satisfied due to infinite steepness, an imaginary internal barrier concept introduced and analyzed. Before real application on the Mokpo harbor area, feasibility tests are done on an idealized simple geometry and as a result it is found that the moderate width of the barrier might be 1 m. The threshold value of the minimum wet depth $H_{min}$ for land area, which behaves sensitive role in inundation area and depth, depends on grid size. However it is revealed that 0.01 m is adequate value in this fine finite element with 10 m spacing. A hypothetical typhoon of 100 years return period in central pressure and maximum velocity is generated based on historical tracks. Simulation of possible inundation on Mokpo area is performed with asymmetrical vortex of hypothetical typhoon and wave coupling. Model results show general agreement in pattern compared to other's prediction, however possibility of inundation enlargement is expected in harbor area.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.343-343
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• 2020

본 연구는 해안 및 도서지역에서 기후변화에 따라 재해위험이 증가되고 있으므로 '해일대비 신개념 침수방어벽 기술 개발'을 통해, 침수방어벽을 ICT와 연계하여 국민의 재산과 생명을 보호할 수 있도록 하는 연구이다. 이를 위해 국내·외 침수방어벽 자료를 조사하여 연구방향을 설정한 후, 국내·외 침수방어장치에 대한 개선방안을 제시하고자 한다. 기존 침수방어벽의 경우 ICT와 연계되어 있지 않아서 침수 예보나 경보 상황에 대응할 수 없는 실정이었다. 본 연구에서는 ICT 연계 방안을 제시하여 침수에 즉각적으로 대응할 수 있도록 함으로써 국민의 재산과 생명을 보호할 수 있도록 하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 제시된 ICT 연계 침수방어벽에 대한 설치 대상지 검토 및 사업 대상 후보지를 선정하고, 조건별 수치모의(SWMM, 3D flow, FEM 등)를 통해 능력 검토를 수행하고자 한다. 향후 침수방어벽 시제품을 제작하면서 구조적인 안정성을 확보하도록 하였다. 침수센서의 경우 지주식으로 침수방어벽과 일체형으로 하고, 투명 침수방어벽의 경우 유리에 직접 디스플레이가 가능하도록 하였다. 본 연구에서는 기존에 보유하고 있는 직립형 고무보와 투명 홍수방어벽 기술에 대하여 재질과 구동방식, 시공성, 경제성, 유지관리 용이성 등을 재검토하여 해안 및 도서지역에 적합한 침수방어벽 기술에 대한 시제품과 운영시스템을 개발하고자 하며, 이를 통해 국민의 재산과 생명을 보호하고, 국내 물 시장에서 침수를 방지하여 국민경제에 기여할 수 있으며, 향후 ODA 사업에서 홍수예·경보 및 구조적 대책 분야에 진출하여 수출증대 효과를 얻을 수 있을 것이다.