Abstract
In this study, Nano-geosynthetics with electroosmosis method was used and tried to verify the possibility of usage for soft ground improvement. Electroosmosis tests were performed with increasing the voltage level and changing distance between electrodes. The electrokinetic cell was assembled and a Nano-geosynthetics was inserted into the plastic drain board. And electroosmosis was applied to the disturbed kaolin clay. In order to study the effects of ground improvement, ground settlement, water content, collected pore water and shear strength were compared and analyzed with non-applied kaolin clay. Also, the electroosmosis tests were performed with changing the distance between electrodes and the voltage size. As a results of changing the distance and voltage between electrodes, the more voltage size was increased, the more the settlement of ground, shear strength and collected pore water were increased. As the distance between electrodes were increased, the settlement of ground, shear strength, water content and collected pore water were decreased. Finally, Nano-geosynthetics as a material of electrode have the sufficient potential to improve soft ground.
본 연구는 지반개량공법에 사용되는 동전기 공법에서 나노섬유를 전극재로 사용하여 지반개량효과 및 나노섬유에 대한 전극재로서의 대체가능성을 확인하였다. 이를 위해 Electrokinetic cell을 제작하여 나노섬유를 PBD에 삽입 후 교반된 Kaolin clay에 전기삼투를 적용한 후 실험전후의 침하량, 함수비, 압밀배수량, 전단강도에 대한 지반개량효과를 비교 분석하였다. 또한 전기삼투실험은 전극거리와 전압경사를 변화시키면서 실험을 수행하였으며, 그 결과로 전압경사증가 및 전극거리가 감소할수록 침하량, 전단강도, 압밀배수량은 증가하였고 함수비는 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 지반개량을 위한 동전기 적용시 사용되는 전극재의 소재로 나노섬유가 충분한 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단된다.