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2017 Vol.33, Issue 11
Water Content and Dry Density Measurement of Soil Using Flat TDR System

Flat TDR 시스템을 이용한 흙의 함수비와 건조단위중량 측정

Wanmin Kim1
,
Daehyeon Kim2*
,
Hyeok Seo3
김 완민1
,
김 대현2*
,
서 혁3
1Graduate Student, Dept. of Civil Engrg., Chosun Univ.
2Prof., Depf. of Civil Engrg., Chosun Univ.
3Graduate Student, Dept. of Civil Engrg., Chosun Univ.
1조선대학교 토목공학과 석사
2조선대학교 토목공학과 교수
3조선대학교 토목공학과 석사과정
*교신저자. *Corresponding Author. 
30 November 2017. pp. 5-19
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Abstract

This study has been conducted to improve the conventional compaction management method by measuring the water content and dry unit weight of soil using the Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) method. In order to verify the measured value of the developed flat TDR system, laboratory tests were conducted on six soils. Also, based on laboratory experiments, field tests were conducted to evaluate the applicability of the developed flat TDR system. Also, a comparison experiment was conducted with the Purdue TDR system. In addition, FE analysis was done to confirm the influence range of the Flat probe. As a result, it was confirmed that the influence range was about 10 cm. As a result of laboratory experiment, the water content ratio showed an error of about 0.4% on the average, and in the case of dry unit weight, it showed an error of about 1.6%. For the field test, the water content ratio and unit weight showed an error of 0.8% and 2.5%, respectively. Through the experimental results, it was confirmed that the measured value of the Flat TDR system is more accurate than that of the conventional TDR system.

Keywords
TDR
Flat TDR
Compaction control
Water content
Dry density

본 연구는 전통적인 다짐관리방법의 문제점을 보완하고자 TDR(Time Domain Reflectometry)을 이용하여 지반의 함수비와 건조단위중량을 측정하는 연구를 수행하였다. 개발된 Flat TDR 시스템의 측정값을 검증하기 위해 여섯 가지 시료를 대상으로 실내실험을 수행하였다. 또한 실내실험을 바탕으로 현장시험을 수행하여 현장 적용성을 검토하였고, 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 Purdue TDR 시스템과 비교실험을 수행하여 정밀도를 확인하였다. 또한 유한요소해석을 수행하여 Flat 프로브의 영향범위를 확인하였다. 그 결과 약 10cm의 영향범위를 확인하였고, 실내실험결과 함수비는 평균적으로 약 0.4%의 오차를 보이며, 건조단위중량의 경우 약 1.6%의 오차를 보였다. 현장시험의 경우 함수비는 0.8%, 건조단위중량의 경우 2.5%의 오차를 보였다. 실험 결과를 통하여 Flat TDR 시스템의 측정값은 기존의 TDR 시스템보다 정확한 값을 도출하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

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  • Publisher :The Korean Geotechnical Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지반공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반공학회 논문집
  • Volume : 33
  • No :11
  • Pages :5-19
  • Received Date : 2017-07-03
  • Revised Date : 2017-09-04
  • Accepted Date : 2017-10-24
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2017.33.11.5
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