Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration (지구물리와물리탐사)

Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysicists (한국지구물리·물리탐사학회)
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Evaluation of the applicability of the surface wave method to rock fill dams

사력댐에서의 표면파 기법 적용성 평가 연구

  • 김종태 (한국과학기술원 건설 및 환경공학과) ;
  • 김동수 (한국과학기술원 건설 및 환경공학과) ;
  • 박헌준 (한국과학기술원 건설 및 환경공학과) ;
  • 방은석 (한국지질자원연구원 지반안전연구부) ;
  • 김성우 (한국철도공사)
  • Received : 2009.09.30
  • Accepted : 2009.12.03
  • Published : 2010.02.18
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Abstract

In current design practice, the shear wave velocity (Vs) of the core and rock-fill zone of a dam, one of the characteristics essential for seismic response design, is seldom determined by field tests. This is because the borehole seismic method is often restricted in application, due to stabilisation activities and concern for the security of the dam structure, and surface wave methods are limited by unfavourable in-situ site conditions. Consequently, seismic response design for a dam may be performed using Vs values that are assumed, or empirically determined. To estimate Vs for the core and rock-fill zone, and to find a reliable method for measuring Vs, seismic surface wave methods have been applied on the crest and sloping surface of the existing 'M' dam. Numerical analysis was also performed to verify the applicability of the surface wave method to a rock-fill dam. Through this numerical analysis and comparison with other test results, the applicability of the surface wave method to rock-fill dams was verified.

댐의 심벽부 및 사력부의 전단파 속도는 내진응답해석 시 매우 중요한 물성이나, 일반적으로 현장 시험을 통해 획득하는 사례가 많지 않았다. 시추공 탐사법의 경우 댐 체의 안정성 및 보안상의 이유로 제한되는 경우가 많고, 표면파 기법은 열악한 현장조건 때문에 적용이 용이하지 않았다. 따라서 영의 내진응답해석 시 현장 시험결과 없이 물성을 가정하여 적용하거나 문헌 자료를 이용하여 해석을 수행하고 있는 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 사력댐에서의 전단파 속도의 획득 및 신뢰성 있는 전단파 속도 측정 기법에 대한 연구를 수행하기 위하여 실존하는 'M' 댐의 마루 및 사면에서 표면파 기법을 수행하였으며, 표변파 기법의 적용성을 검증하기 위하여 수치해석을 수행하였다. 최종적으로 댐체 각 부의 전단파 속도를 도출하였으며, 수치해석과 탄성파 탐사 및 표면파 기법의 비교연구를 통하여 사력댐에서의 표면파 기법의 적용성을 검증하였다.

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