Open-graded aggregate is a material that contains significant distribution with few fine particles and high void content. Therefore, it provides high permeability and bearing load from grain-to-grain contact. As a result, in pavement system, this material is usually used for base and subbase courses which are support the pavement in load-bearing capacity and drainage for serving the life of road. When design pavement system with open-graded aggregate, the importance for engineers is designing base/subbase courses which not only meet the requirement of strength, displacement and drainage but also economy. During decades, there is a few researches about the necessary characteristics of this kind of aggregate. The overall objective of this study is summarize some researches in resilient modulus and permanent deformation of open-graded aggregate for understanding well the factors that need to be considered during design pavement.

This study investigates the application of a synthetic resine based net-hose system to sustain vegetated embankment slope reinforcement. The net-hose system is designated to improve water supply to the vegetation that can suffer the lack of water in case of extreme drying condition or rock slope where water supply is relatively insufficient to ensure the growth of vegetation. A series of laboratory tests were conducted to check the structural adequacy and effectiveness of net-hose system. The results indicated that the model slope equipped with net-hose system seemed to provide better water supply resulting in more vegetated areas and higher matric suction due to active water uptake capacity, which might be contributed to greater shear strength of slope surface. A limited numerical analysis was conducted to verify the effect of water uptake on vegetated root system that generally yields better slope stability.

This study investigates the application of net-hose system to sustain a vegetated slope reinforcement. The net-hose system is designated to improve water supply to the vegetation that can suffer the lack of water in case of extreme drying condition or rock slope where the water supply is relatively insufficient to ensure the growth of vegetation. A series of laboratoy tests were conducted to check the structural adequacy and effectiveness of net-hose net hose system. The results indicated that the model slope equipped with net-hose system seemed to provide better water supply leading to more vegetated areas and higher matric suction due to active water uptake capacity, which might be contributed to greater shear strength of slope surface. A limited numerical analysis was conducted to verify the effect of water uptake of vegetated root system that generally yields better slope stability.

고랭지 경사밭의 토양보전을 위해서 고랭지 배추재배지에 애기기린초, 범의귀, 지면패랭이, 긴병꽃풀 등 4종의 지피성 동반작물의 도입가능성을 경사도 5, 15 및 30%의 라이시미터에서 평가하였다. 애기기린초를 제외한 지피성 동반작물은 배추의 생육에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 배추와 동반작물에 의한 정식 이후의 피복률 변화는 동반작물보다는 배추생장에 의해 주도되었으며, 초기의 생장속도가 빨랐던 긴병꽃풀과 애기기린초 동반작물 재배구에서 초기 피복률 상승이 빠른 반면, 고온기 생장속도가 느린 범의귀와 지면패랭이는 급속한 피복도 증가를 보이지 않았다. 각각의 동반작물의 줄기와 잎의 절단 경도는 범의귀와 애기기린초가 낮은 반면, 긴병꽃풀과 지면패랭이는 매우 높아 내답압성이 우수하였다. 지피성 동반작물과 배추는 광 및 양분 경합성은 거의 없었다. 지피성 동반작물 재배구에서 배추 수관 아래 기온 및 지온은 배추 단독구보다 각각 1℃내외, 0.5~1℃ 낮았으며, 습도는 8% 정도 높았다. 4종 지피성 동반작물을 토양보전성, 경관성, 내성, 생육 등을 고려하여 각 평가요소별 가중치를 두어 평가한 결과, 지면패랭이〉긴병꽃풀〉〉범의귀〉애기기린초의 순으로 높았고, 이중 지면패랭이가 가장 우수하였다.

The Doam watershed is located at alpine areas and the annual average precipitation, including snow accumulation, is significant higher than other areas. Thus, pollutant laden runoff and sediment discharge from the alpine agricultural fields are causing water quality degradation at the Doam watershed. To estimate soil erosion from the agricultural fields, the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) has been widely used because of its simplicity to use. In the early spring at the Doam watershed, the stream flow increases because of snow melt, which results in erosion of loosened soil experiencing freezing and thaw during the winter. Also, extremely torrential rainfall, such as the typhoons 'RUSA' in 2002 and 'MAEMI' in 2003, caused significant amounts of soil erosion and sediment at the Doam watershed. However, the USLE model cannot simulate impacts on soil erosion of freezing and thaw of the soil. It cannot estimate sediment yield from a single torrential rainfall event. Also, it cannot simulate temporal changes in USLE input parameters. Thus, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was investigated for its applicability to estimate soil erosion at the Doam watershed, instead of the widely used USLE model. The SWAT hydrology and erosion/sediment components were validated after calibration of the hydrologic component. The R2 and Nash-Sutcliffe coefficient values are higher enough, thus it is found the SWAT model can be efficiently used to simulate hydrology and sediment yield at the Doam watershed. The effects of snow melt on SWAT estimated stream flow and sediment were investigated using long-term precipitation and temperature data at the Doam watershed. It was found significant amount of flow and sediment in the spring are contributed by melting snow accumulated during the winter. Two typhoons in 2002 and 2003, MAEMI and RUSA, caused 33% and 22% of total sediment yields at the Doam watershed, respectively. Thus, it is recommended that the SWAT model, capable of simulating snow melt, sediment yield from a single storm event, and long-term weather data, needs to be used in estimating soil erosion at alpine agricultural areas to develop successful soil erosion management instead of the USLE.