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Effects of Vertical Spacing and Length of Reinforcement on the Behaviors of Reinforced Subgrade with Rigid Wall

보강재 간격 및 길이가 강성벽 일체형 보강노반의 거동에 미치는 영향

  • Received : 2012.11.06
  • Accepted : 2012.12.18
  • Published : 2012.12.30

Abstract

Facings of mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls have function to fix the reinforcement and prevent backfill loss, but the walls are lack of structural rigidity capable of resisting applied loads. The reinforced subgrade with rigid wall was developed to have the structural functions under train loading. Though it has lots of advantages such as small deformation after construction, its negative side effects of economics and difficult construction were mainly mentioned and not practically used. To apply it for railroad subgrade, this study focus on the construction cost down and the enhancement of constructability without functional loss. To do so, the behaviors of reinforced subgrade with rigid wall were evaluated with the change of the vertical spacing and length of reinforcement. Small scale model tests (1/10 scale) and 3 m full scale tests were performed to evaluate deformation characteristics of reinforced subgrade under simulated train loading. Even though it uses short reinforcement, it showed small horizontal displacement of wall and plastic settlement of subgrade. Also, it was verified that not only 30 cm but also 40 cm of vertical spacing of reinforcement had good performance in serviceability aspects.

국내에 적용되고 있는 블록식 보강토 옹벽의 전면벽체는 보강재의 고정 및 뒷채움재의 유실방지 역할을 하지만, 벽체에 작용하는 하중에 대한 역학적 기능은 부족하다. 보강토체를 구성하는 벽체에 휨 및 전단에 대한 저항 성능을 부여하기 위하여 개발된 강성벽 일체형 보강노반은 다양한 장점에도 불구하고, 기존 공법과 비교하여 경제성 및 시공성 측면에서 단점이 부각되어 현장에의 적용은 미루어져 왔다. 본 연구에서는 강성벽 일체형 보강노반의 국내 적용성 향상을 목적으로 강성벽의 성능은 확보하면서 경제성 및 시공성을 향상시키기 위한 보강재 연직 배치 간격 및 길이 변화가 보강토체 전체의 거동에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 이를 위하여 강성벽을 갖는 1/10 축소모형 보강토체 및 높이 3m의 실내 실대형 시험체를 조성하고, 모사 열차하중 하에서의 변형 특성을 평가하였다. 시험 결과 비록 짧은 보강재를 사용함에도 불구하고 강성벽 보강노반에서 벽체 수평 발생변위 및 침하는 허용한계 수준 이하이었으며, 보강재 연직 배치간격이 30cm에서 40cm로 증가하여도 사용성 측면에서의 성능 수준에는 큰 변화가 없는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

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