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2022 Vol.32, Issue 2

Research Article

Analysis of the Failure Mode in a Homogeneous Sandy Slope Using Model Test

모형실험을 이용한 균질한 사질토 사면의 붕괴형상 분석

Young-Suk Song1
,
Joon-Young Park2
,
Kyeong-Su Kim1*
송 영석1
,
박 준영2
,
김 경수1*
1Principal Researcher, Geologic Hazards Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
2Senior Researcher, Geologic Hazards Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
1한국지질자원연구원 지질재해연구본부 책임연구원
2한국지질자원연구원 지질재해연구본부 선임연구원
*Corresponding Author
30 June 2022. pp. 209-219
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Abstract

본 연구에서는 강우에 따른 사면 내 지반특성 변화와 사면붕괴 형상을 실험적으로 규명하기 위하여 인공강우장치와 모형토조를 이용한 실내모형실험을 수행하였다. 이를 위하여 균질한 모래를 대상으로 모형실험을 수행하였으며, 계측장치를 이용하여 강우침투에 의한 사면 내 포화양상을 조사하였다. 모형사면은 30°의 경사면에 35°의 사면경사로 조성하였고 강우강도는 50 mm/hr를 적용하였다. 토층의 깊이는 모형토조의 크기를 고려하여 35 cm로 선정하고 TDR센서는 깊이별로 설치하여 시간에 따른 지반특성 변화를 고찰하였다. 실험결과 강우 시 모형사면은 강우침투로 인하여 지표에서 지중으로, 선단부에서 정상부로 포화가 진행됨을 알 수 있다. 즉, 강우의 침투로 인하여 사면의 선단부가 먼저 포화되고 이후 지속적인 강우로 인하여 포화의 영역이 사면의 선단부로부터 정상부로 확대됨을 알 수 있다. 모형사면의 붕괴는 사면의 선단부에서부터 붕괴가 시작되어 이후 사면의 정상부로 확장되는 진행성 사면붕괴가 발생되었으며, 최종 사면붕괴시점에서 붕괴면적이 급격하게 증가하였다. 또한 활동면은 원호활동의 형태로 발생되었다. 한편, 사면 내 모관흡수력이 흙-함수특성곡선(SWCC)에서 산정된 공기함입치(AEV)에 이르게 되면 사면붕괴가 발생되는 것으로 나타났다.

Keywords
model test
artificial rainfall simulator
retrogressive slope failure
rotational failure
air entry value (AEV)

To experimentally investigate the variation of soil characteristics in slope during rainfall and the shape of slope failure, the model test was performed using soil box and artificial rainfall simulator. The model test of slope formed by the homogenous sand was performed, and the saturation pattern in the model slope due to rainfall infiltration was observed. The slope model with the inclination of 35° was set up on the slope of 30°, and the rainfall intensity of 50 mm/hr was applied in the test. The soil depth of 35 cm was selected by considering the size of soil box, and the TDR (time domain reflectometry) sensors were installed at various depths to investigate the change of soil characteristics with time. As the result of model test, the slope model during rainfall was saturated from the soil surface to the subsurface, and from the toe part to the crest part due to rainfall infiltration. That is, the toe part of slope was firstly saturated by rainfall infiltration, and then due to continuous rainfall the saturation range was enlarged from the toe part to the crest part in the slope model. The failure of slope model was started at the toe part of slope and then enlarged to the crest part, which is called as the retrogressive failure. At the end of slope failure, the collapsed area increased rapidly. Also, the mode of slope failure was rotational. Meanwhile, the slope failure was occurred when the matric suction in the slope was reached to the air entry value (AEV) estimated in soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC).

키워드
모형실험
인공강우장치
진행성 사면붕괴
원호활동
공기함입치
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Engineering Geology
  • Publisher(Ko) :대한지질공학회
  • Journal Title :The Journal of Engineering Geology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :지질공학
  • Volume : 32
  • No :2
  • Pages :209-219
  • Received Date : 2022-03-18
  • Revised Date : 2022-04-12
  • Accepted Date : 2022-04-14
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.9720/kseg.2022.2.209
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