• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.517-530
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• 2014

Seismic ground response analysis is one of the most important issues in geotechnical earthquake engineering. Conventional seismic site response and free field analysis of layered soils does not consider the effect of surcharge mass which may be present on the top layer. Surcharge mass may develop extra inertial force to the soil and, hence, significantly affect on the results of seismic ground response analysis. Methods of analysis of ground response may also be categorized into time domain and frequency domain concepts. Simplicity in developing analytical relations and accuracy in considering soil dynamic properties dependency to loading frequency are benefits of frequency domain analysis. In this part of the paper, seismic ground response is analyzed using transfer function method for soil layers considering surcharge mass on the top layer. Equation of motion, wave equation, is solved using amended boundary conditions which effectively take the impact of surcharge mass into account. A computer program is developed by MATLAB software based on the solution method developed for wave equation. Layered soils subjected to earthquake loading were numerically studied and solved especially by the computer program developed in this research. Results obtained were compared with those given by DEEP SOIL computer program. Such comparison showed the accuracy of the program developed in this study. Also in this part, the effects of geometrical and mechanical properties of soil layers and especially the impact of surcharge mass on transfer function are investigated using the current approach and the program developed. The efficiency and accuracy of the method developed here is shown through some worked examples and through comparison of the results obtained here with those given by other approaches. Discussions on the results obtained are presented throughout in this part.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.505-515
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• 2017

Based on the collapse characteristics of a shallow rectangular cavity, a three-dimensional failure mechanism which can be used to study the collapsing region of the rock mass above a shallow cavity roof is constructed. Considering the effects of surcharge pressure and surface bolt on the collapsing block, the external rate of works produced by surcharge pressure and surface bolt are included in the energy dissipation calculation. Using variational approach, an analytic expression of surface equation for the collapsing block, which can be used to study the collapsing region of the rock mass above a shallow cavity roof, is derived in the framework of upper bound theorem. Based on the analytic expression of surface equation, the shape of the collapsing block for shallow cavity is drawn. Moreover, the changing law of the collapsing region for different parameters indicates that the collapsing region of rock mass decreases with the increase of the density of surface bolt. This conclusion can provide reference for practicing geotechnical engineers to achieve an optimal design of supporting structure for a shallow cavity.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.165-180
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• 1997

건물의 지하외벽 또는 암거나 박스 칼버트와 같은 지하구조물은 되메움한 흙의 자중에 의한 하중 이외에 되메움이 완료된 후 주차장을 신설하거나 도로를 건설하면 차량이나 구조물에 의해 표면에 작용하는 점하중, 띠하중, 선하중 등의 외부 하중을 지자하게 된다. 이러한 상재하중에 의한 지중응력은 구조물에 영향을 받아 수평압력 및 연직압력을 증가시킨다. 상재하중에 의해 증가하는 지중응력을 계산하는 방법은 지반이 반무한 탄성체이며 등방성이고 균질하다는 가정하의 Boussinesq(1885)의 탄성론에 의한 지중응력 산정법과 지반은 등향적(imtropic)이고 균질하며 활동선이 Coulomb의 기준에 맞는다라는 가정하에 Krey(1936), Ohde(1952) 등의 소성론에 따른 산정법 및 이를 조합한 Schmitt(1992) 등이 제시한 탄소성론에 의한 산정 법등이 제시되었다. 본 연구에서는 탄소봉으로 지반을 조성한 후 되메움 공간의 크기가 다른 경우 그 표면에 등분포 띠 하중으로서 상재하중이 작용할 때 증가되는 수평토압의 크기, 벽체에 작용하는 토압에 의한 수직압력 및 굴착면 하부에 작용하는 연직토압을 측정하여 상재하중과토압의 관계를규명하였다. 또한, Mohr-Coulomb의 지반구성모델을 이용한 유한차분법 (FDM)으로 해석하여 그 결과를 실험 결과와 비교, 검토하였다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.531-544
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• 2014

Studies of earthquakes over the last 50 years and the examination of dynamic soil behavior reveal that soil behavior is highly nonlinear and hysteretic even at small strains. Nonlinear behavior of soils during a seismic event has a predominant role in current site response analysis approaches. Common approaches to ground response analysis include linear, equivalent linear and nonlinear methods. These methods of ground response analysis may also be categorized into time domain and frequency domain concepts. Simplicity in developing analytical relations and accuracy in considering soils' dynamic properties dependency to loading frequency are benefits of frequency domain analysis. On the other hand, nonlinear methods are complicated and time consuming mainly because of their step by step integrations in time intervals. In part Ι of this paper, governing equations for seismic response analysis of surcharged and layered soils were developed using fundamental of wave propagation theory based on transfer function and boundary conditions. In this part, nonlinear seismic ground response is analyzed using extended HFTD method. The extended HFTD method benefits Newton-Raphson procedure which applies regular iterations and follows soils' fundamental stress-strain curve until convergence is achieved. The nonlinear HFTD approach developed here are applied to some examples presented in this part of the paper. Case studies are carried in which effects of some influencing parameters on the response are investigated. Results show that the current approach is sufficiently accurate, efficient, and fast converging. Discussions on the results obtained are presented throughout this part of the paper.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.1455-1460
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• 2005

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the ground deformation by trench excavation for Diaphragm Wall construction. The model tests are performed to investigate the back ground deformation by lowering of slurry level in trench after excavating. Through these, the deformation characteristic of the back ground due to stress release of excavated space was investigated. This study considered relative density of soil mass and the distance between trench and surcharge. An experiment was performed in order to observe the failure pattern of a slurry-supported trench excavated in sandy ground. From model tests, in order to predict reasonably the deformation behavior of the adjacent ground due to the underground excavation, it is significantly recommended that the ground settlement by trench excavation should be considered.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.289-300
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• 2020

With the rapid development of the distributed strain sensing (DSS) technology, the strain becomes an alternative monitoring parameter to analyze slope stability conditions. Previous studies reveal that the horizontal strain measurements can be used to evaluate the deformation pattern and failure mechanism of soil slopes, but they fail to consider various influential factors. Regarding the horizontal strain as a key parameter, this study aims to investigate the stability condition of a locally loaded slope by adopting the variable-controlling method and conducting a strength reduction finite element analysis. The strain distributions and factors of safety in different conditions, such as slope ratio, soil strength parameters and loading locations, are investigated. The results demonstrate that the soil strain distribution is closely related to the slope stability condition. As the slope ratio increases, more tensile strains accumulate in the slope mass under surcharge loading. The cohesion and the friction angle of soil have exponential relationships with the strain parameters. They also display close relationships with the factors of safety. With an increasing distance from the slope edge to the loading position, the transition from slope instability to ultimate bearing capacity failure can be illustrated from the strain perspective.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.323-339
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• 2024

If the pressure exerted on the face of a tunnel excavated by TBM exceeds a threshold, it leads to failure of the soil or rock masses ahead of the tunnel face, which results in heaving the ground surface. In the current research, the upper bound method of limit analysis was employed to calculate the blow-out pressure of tunnels excavated in rock masses obeying the Hoek-Brown nonlinear criterion. The results of the proposed method were compared with three-dimensional finite element models, as well as the available methods in the literature. The results show that when σ_ci, m_i, and GSI increase, the blow-out pressure increases as well. By doubling the tunnel diameter, the blow-out pressure reduces up to 54.6%. Also, by doubling the height of the tunnel cover and the surcharge pressure exerted on the ground surface above the tunnel, the blow-out pressure increased up to 74.9% and 5.4%, respectively. With 35% increase in the unit weight of the rock mass surrounding the tunnel, the blow-out pressure increases in the range of 14.8% to 19.6%. The results of the present study were provided in simple design graphs that can easily be used in practical applications in order to obtain the blow-out pressure.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.235-244
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• 1993

본 연구에서는 토체내에 발생하는 파괴면(破壞面)의 방향(方向)은 선형변형율증분(線形變形率增分)이 0인 영팽창선(零膨脹線)의 방향(方向)과 일치한다고 하는 Roscoe의 영팽창선이론(零膨脹線理論)과 Mononobe-Okabe의 동적(動的) 토압이론(土壓理論)을 응용(應用)하여 지진(地震)의 영향(影響)을 고려한 동적토압이론식(動的土壓理論式)을 제안하였다. 동적토압식을 유도함에 있어서 벽체는 연직이고 재하중(載荷重)이 없으며, 뒷채움면은 수평면이고 그 재료는 조밀한 비점착성(非粘着性) 사질토(砂質土)로서 지진시에도 토질정수(土質定數)는 변화되지 않는 것으로 가정하였으며, 지진에 의한 영향을 고려하기 위하여 수평방향진도(水平方向震度)만을 고려하였다. 한편, 제안된 토압식에 포함되어 있는 수평진도(水平震度), 흙의 내부마찰각(內部摩擦角), 벽마찰각(壁摩擦角) 및 다이레이션각(角)의 영향을 분석하였으며, 유도된 이론식을 Mononobe-Okabe의 토압식과 비교분석하였다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 1999년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.449-456
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• 1999

The concrete wall is the most useful of retaining structure which can obtain the engineering stability, but has problems that is not friendly with nature environment in a fine view, such as poor rear drainage, and shrinkage crack by temperature difference, etc. Because of this problems, the research for a segmental crib retaining wall has been performed. A segmental crib retaining wall is quickly and easily erected because is possible to be erected as the individual members, and is not sensitive to differential settlement and earthquakes. Also, it shows effective drainage and has a friendly advantage with nature environment because of being able to be planted with vines and shrubs in retaining walls The design of crib retaining walls has traditionally been based on classical soil mechanics theories. These theories, originally derived by Rankine(1857) and Coulomb(1776), assume that the wall acts as a rigid body. This assumption results in failure being predicted by either monolithic overturning or base sliding mechanisms. However, the wall consists of individual members which have been created a three dimensional grid. This grid confines an fill mass which becomes part of the wall. The filled wall resists the earth pressure with the same mechanism of classical gravity walls. Because of the flexibility of the individual segment, it allows relative movement between the individual members within the wall. The three dimensional flexible grid leads to stress redistribution when the wall is subjected to external or fill loads. Due to the flexibility and the stress redistribution, the failure of segmental crib wall consists of not only overturing and base sliding but the local deformation and the failure between the segmental members. It has been researched in the field that due to this flexibility and load redistribution, serviceability failure of segmental crib walls is unlikely to be due to overturning or base sliding. Therefore, in this study, the relative displacement appearance of retaining wall due to variation of inclination is measured to examine this behavior characteristics. Also, the behavior characteristics of retaining walls by surcharge load, and location of acting point of retaining wall rear, and the displacement characteristics and deflections are estimated about the existence and nonexistence of Rear Stretcher performing an role in transmitting earth pressure of Header and Stretcher organizing retaining walls. This research focuses on the characteristics due to the behavior of retaining walls. This research focuses on the characteristics due to the behavior of retaining walls.

• 지질공학
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2001

우리나라 지질의 특성은 토층의 두께가 얇아서 보통 10m이상만 굴착해도 암반층이 나타나므로 대규모 지하굴착 공사시 암반층에서의 토압분포 산정방법이 절실하게 요구되고 있는 실정이다. 그러나, 암반층 암압산정시 기존의 경험식인 Terzaghi-Peck, Tschebotarioff식 등을 그대로 적용하는 것은 암반층의 점착력을 대부분 무시하게 되므로 실제 강도를 과소 평가하게 된다. 따라서 암반에서의 절리경사각, 절리면 전단강도, 지반 상재하중등을 고려한 쐐기형 블럭(Wedge Block)의 수평활동력을 산정하는것이 실제 암반층 토류구조물에 작용하는 암압과 근접할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 뒷채움 흙이 점착력을 갖는 흙인 경우 쐐기형상으로 파괴가 일어난다고 가정하여 Coulomb 토압이론을 확장하여 힘의 평형 조건을 이용해 Prakash-Saran(1963)이론과 절리면의 전단강도 결정공식 $\tau$=c+$\sigma$tan $\Phi$를 적용해서 암반층에 작용하는 암압을 산정하였다. 산정된 이론식을 이용하여 절리면 충전물의 상태 변화에 따른 절리면 전단 강도와 절리경사각을 바꿔가면서 해석해 본 결과, 암반층은 자체의 점착력과 내부마찰각이 크므로 절리방향과 경사각이 굴착면을 향해 어떻게 정해지느냐에 따라서 토압이 작용하기도 하고 작용하지 않을 수도 있다. 본 연구에서 산정된 이론식은 향후 절리면 전단강도 산정시 필요한 강도정수, 절리면의 방위와 상태, 과잉측압, 동적하중, 지진을 비롯한 많은 지반정수(Parameter)들을 보다 엄밀히 산정하고, 특히 암반층에 작용하는 지하수위 효과등을 고려하여, 실제 현장에서 계측된 많은 자료와의 분석을 통해 그 적용성이 검토되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.