Soil Improvement using Vertical Natural Fiber Drains

연직천연섬유배수재를 이용한 연약지반 개량

  • Kim, Ju-Hyong (Earth Structure & Foundation Engineering Research Division, KICT) ;
  • Cho, Sam-Deok (Earth Structure & Foundation Engineering Research Division, KICT)
  • 김주형 (한국건설기술연구원, 토질및기초연구실) ;
  • 조삼덕 (한국건설기술연구원, 토질및기초연구실)
  • Received : 2008.11.13
  • Accepted : 2008.12.02
  • Published : 2008.12.30

Abstract

A pilot test using environmentally friendly drains, was carried out to evaluate their applicability potential in the field. The pilot test site was divided into 5 different areas, with several combinations of vertical and horizontal drains installed for evaluation. Conventional natural fiber drains (FDB), new developed straw drain board (SDB) and plastic drain board (PDB) were used as vertical drains, while sand and fiber mats were used as horizontal drains. Surface settlement rates and excess pore pressure generation/dissipation tendency of PDB and FDB are almost identical except those of SDB. Cone tip resistance obtained from cone penetration test measured at the end of 1st consolidation stage for upper soft layer definitely increased irrespective of types of vertical drains. The monitoring and site investigation test data obtained at the pilot test site prove the vertical natural fiber drains can be used as substitutes of conventional plastic and sand material.

친환경배수재에 대한 현장 적용성을 평가하기 위해 연직배수재와 수평배수재 설치 조합으로 현장시험시공을 수행하였다. 본 시험시공에서는 기존의 천연섬유배수재(FDB)와 새로 개발한 볏짚배수재(SDB) 그리고 플라스틱배수재(PDB)를 연직배수재로 설치하였으며, 화이버매트와 샌드매트를 수평배수재로 사용하였다. 볏짚배수재(SDB) 설치지역을 제외하고는 플라스틱배수재(PDB)와 천연섬유배수재(FDB) 설치 지역에서 측정한 지표침하발생속도와 과잉간극수압 발생/소산 양상은 거의 유사한 것으로 나타났으며, 1차 압밀방치기간동안 측정된 상부 연약층의 콘관입저항력도 설치된 연직배수재 종류와 상관없이 일정하게 증가한 것으로 나타나 천연섬유배수재가 기존의 플라스틱이나 모래재료를 대체할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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