1) Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
URL : http://web.khu.ac.kr/~geotech
Director : Professor Young-Shik Paik (yspaik@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Our Laboratory is the branch of engineering dealing with the
analysis, design and construction of foundations, slopes,
retaining structures and other systems that are made of or
are supported by soil or rock.
There is a breadth of opportunities for practicing, teaching
and doing research in geotechnical engineering.
The geotechnical group has continuously maintained a balance
between theoretical, experimental, and design-oriented research,
and this tradition remains true today.
Ongoing Project
Development of Total Management System Using Observation Method
for Earth Retaining structure under Ground Excavation Concrete
Retaining Wall System using Compressibility of EPS Inclusion
An Experimental Study of Characteristics of Block Friction
and Earth Pressure Distribution for Segmental Reinforced Retaining
Wall
2) Structural Engineering Laboratory
URL : http://web.khu.ac.kr/~jsshim
Director : Professor Jae-Soo Shim (jsshim@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
This lab basically studies the behavior and principle of steel
& concrete structures. It is to analyze and understand
the movements of the structures, predicting by using the deformed
configuration. To be the proper guide to civil structural
engineering, in an increasingly diverse society, we are trying
to make the study results applicable to the field through
improved research.
Ongoing Project
Bolt Tension Measurement from Head Strain Data.
FE Modeling of Four-Bolt, Tubular Moment End-Plate Connections.
Behavior and Modeling of a Bolt Bearing on a Single Plate.
Effective Hybrid/Mixed Finite Elements for Folded-Plate Structures.
Finite-Element Analysis of Steel Concrete Composite Plate
Girder.
3) Reinforced Concrete Laboratory
URL : http://web.kyunghee.ac.kr/~rclab
Director : Professor Zoo-Ok An (zoan@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The Reinforced Concrete Laboratory is intensively studies
the analysis and design of various reinforced concrete structures
such as bridge, railroad, subway and research various application
field such as steel structure analysis (LRFD) etc. Moreover,
the Laboratory conducts research about structural analysis
that use common use analysis program such as MIDAS, SAP, LUSAS
and development of application program for reinforced concrete
structural analysis, and bridge and reinforced concrete column
field.
Ongoing Project
Seismic analysis of long span bridge
Nonlinear analysis of cable stayed bridge
Creep and shrinkage effects on the cable stayed bridge
A dynamic behaviour of cable stayed bridge that considers
site character
Bucking analysis of cable stayed bridge
4) Hydro Laboratory
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~hydrolab
Director : Professor Eun-Tae Lee(etlee@khu.ac.kr)
Associate Professor Do-hun Lee(dohlee@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Our research at the Hydro-lab at Kyunghee University focuses
on the study of hydrology. Our hydro laboratory analyzes the
scandal conduct which is a natural condition and the environment
damage which is caused by inundation or water shortage of
the rivers engineering. It examines closely develops the civil
official and develops the appropriate model.
Ongoing Project
Spatial-temporal for enemy quality analysis of rivers possibility
total star floodgate data.
Internal organs outflow quality interpretation which considers
underground water circulation.(3rd year) Flood quantity measurement
and irrigation monitoring of Osanchun river environment maintenance
enterprises.
5) Soil Dynamics Laboratory
URL : http://web.khu.ac.kr/~sdlab
Director : Professor Young-Jin Mok(yjmok@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The major studies of the KHU Soil Dynamics Laboratory are
not only finding out the deformation characteristics of soils
at small strain range using field and laboratory tests, but
the evaluation of site characteristics and the analysis of
response.
We study the deformation characteristics of the ground, such
as the evaluation of the static or dynamic stiffness and measuring
module for designing paving roads by automating and improving
of RC/TS testing equipments.
We use the Cross-hole test, Down-hole test, In-hole test in
field and RC/TS test in the laboratory to evaluate site characteristics.
Our lab is also doing research on analytic modeling using
FEM package such as ABAQUS or FLAC.
Ongoing Projects
Development of In-hole method to measure stiffness of subsurface
materials
Examination of application of Off-shore seismic cone test
Examination of tunnel-stability using considering vibration
effect and measuring properties according to tunneling method
Crack evaluation of concrete structure using high-performance
seismic test and ultramodern semiconductor sensor
Study of soil characteristic for measurement of freezing depth
6) Highway Engineering Laboratory
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~highway
Director: Professor Suk-Keun Rhee (skrhee@khu.ac.kr)
Research overview
Our research at the Highway Engineering Laboratory at Kyung
Hee University focuses on the study on Highway and Transportation
Engineering. Also, generally study the behavior and the characterization
of asphalt pavement materials.
Ongoing Projects
Development of material specification and new technology for
the prevention of occurring potholes on asphalt pavement
Study on failure of asphalt pavement and modeling of structural
analysis
Study on judgment of back filled propriety and abutment design
programming
7) Bridge Engineering Laboratory
URL : http://web.khu.ac.kr/~eshwang
Director : Professor Eui-seung Hwang (eshwang@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Our research at the Bridge Engineering Laboratory at Kyung
Hee University focuses on the study of bridge behavior, Load
factor for LRFD, temperature loads for bridges and movement
load of bridges.
Through our research, we generally study the behavior of bridges
and compute a new load factor for LRFD.
Ongoing Projects
Drying shrinkage of fly-ash concrete
Calibration of LRFD Bridge Desing Code
Development of bridge design load model(live load, temperature
load, wind load)
Study on the behavior of curved steel box girder bridges
Study of tunnel stability on section of works No.911 subway
line 9
8) Environmental Laboratory
URL: http://gaya.khu.ac.kr/environment
Director: Assistant Professor Seok-Oh Ko (Soko@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Our research at the Civil & Environmental Engineering
Laboratory focuses on the treatment of waste water and-remediation
of polluted soil.
The purpose of our lab. study is improving and developing
physical and chemical treatment of contaminants.
We create economical and efficient treatment & remediation
process.
Ongoing Projects
Development of thermally enhanced remediation technology to
remove semi-volatile organic contaminants from soils.
Surfactant-enhanced removal of organic contaminants from soils
and groundwater.
Development of soil washing process for the removal of heavy
metals from soils.
Advanced treatment processes of subaqueous sediments.
Development of reactive capping system for the removal of
contaminants in sediments.
Laboratory and field study on the advanced oxidation process.
9)Structural Systems & Materials
Laboratory
URL: http://ssm.khu.ac.kr/
Director: Assistant Professor Seong-Min Kim (seongmin@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The studies at the Structural Systems & Materials Laboratory
include numerical and experimental analyses of the structural
systems such as slabs, beams, pavements, and bridges, and
the development of the state-of-the-art structural systems
and high performance materials.
This laboratory is currently developing new technologies for
repairing of pavement systems using precast concrete slabs
and for measuring concrete relative humidity to predict concrete
shrinkage strains. In addition, some computer programs to
analyze the behaviors of different types of pavement systems
have been developed and some are now being developed.
Ongoing Projects
- Analysis of moisture variations in Portland cement concrete
- Analysis of cracking in continuously reinforced concrete
pavement systems in the KHC Test Road
- Development of the Korean pavement design guide
- Analysis of temperature and moisture distributions in concrete
pavement structures
- Development of detailed technologies for precast pavement
systems
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