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Model Tests for Measurement of Lateral Earth Pressure on Retaining Wall with the Relieving Platform Using Jumoonjin Sand

주문진 모래를 이용한 선반식 옹벽의 수평토압 측정 모형시험

  • Received : 2013.07.23
  • Accepted : 2013.11.07
  • Published : 2013.11.30

Abstract

Recently, the retaining wall with the relieving platform has received increasing interests also in Korea in that it can reduce the lateral earth pressure and provide more stability than conventional retaining wall. Previous studies with model tests studies covered only a limited test conditions. In this study, total 15 model tests were performed for various conditions with improved model test apparatus to confirm the effect of decreasing the lateral earth pressure on the retaining wall with the relieving platform. Jumoonjin sand was used for model soil and 2 load cells were used for each 15 layers to measure the lateral earth pressure. Based on the experimental results, the lateral earth pressure of the retaining wall with the relieving platform is less than the that of cantilever wall. The length of the platform and the location of the platform are the key factors influencing the lateral earth pressure.

최근 국내에서도 구조물의 안정성을 향상시키고 수평토압의 크기를 줄여주는 선반식 옹벽에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이에 따라 모형시험 등 연구도 수행되기 시작했는데 기존 모형시험은 시험조건도 다양하지 않으며, 시험방법 등에서 개선해야 할 점이 있다. 이 연구에서는 개선된 모형시험 방법으로 여러 가지 다양한 조건에 대하여 모형시험을 수행하여 선반식 옹벽의 수평토압 감소효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 모형지반으로는 옹벽모형지반으로 일반적으로 많이 사용되는 주문진 모래를 이용하였으며, 1.2m의 모형옹벽을 15개 층으로 나누어 층마다 2개씩 총 30개의 로드셀을 사용하여 옹벽 높이별 수평토압을 측정하였다. 연구결과 선반식 옹벽은 캔틸레버식 옹벽에 비해 수평토압이 작게 발생하였으며, 선반 길이, 선반위치 등에 따라 수평토압의 크기가 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

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