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Influencing factors for abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality of abrasive injection waterjet systems for tunnel excavation

터널굴착용 투입형 연마재 워터젯 시스템의 연마재 투입량과 유동성에 미치는 영향 인자

  • Joo, Gun-Wook (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST) ;
  • Oh, Tae-Min (Underground Space Department, KIGAM) ;
  • Cho, Gye-Chun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST)
  • 주건욱 (KAIST, 건설및환경공학과) ;
  • 오태민 (한국지질자원연구원, 지하공간연구실) ;
  • 조계춘 (KAIST, 건설및환경공학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.09
  • Accepted : 2014.07.25
  • Published : 2014.07.31
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Abstract

A new rock excavation method using an abrasive waterjet system is under development for efficiently creating tunnels and underground spaces in urban areas. In addition, an appropriate abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality are important for the new rock excavation (cutting) method using an abrasive waterjet system. This study evaluated the factors influencing the abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality, specifically the abrasive pipe height, length, tortuosity and inner diameter, through experimental tests. Based on the experimental test results, this study suggested optimal conditions for the abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality. The experimental results can be effectively utilized as baseline data for rock excavation methods using an abrasive waterjet system in various construction locations such as tunnels near urban surroundings, utility tunnels, and shafts.

도심지 내 지하공간의 효율적인 활용을 위해서 연마재 워터젯 시스템(abrasive waterjet system)을 이용한 새로운 형태의 암반굴착 공법이 개발되어 활용 중에 있다. 연마재 워터젯 시스템을 활용한 굴착(절삭) 수행 시 적정량의 연마재를 투입하고 연마재입자의 유동성을 원활하게 유지하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 실내실험을 통해 연마재 입자의 유동성과 관련된 영향인자들을 연마재 관 설치높이, 연마재 관 길이, 연마재 관 굴곡도 그리고 연마재 관 내경으로 나누어 연마재 투입량 및 유동성 수준을 평가하였다. 또한, 실험결과를 바탕으로 연마재 투입량 및 연마재 입자 유동성에 관한 최적 조건을 제시하였다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 향후 암반 굴착용 워터젯 공법이 도심지 내 터널, 공동구, 수직구 건설 등 다양한 지반 구조물 굴착 작업 시, 최적 연마재 투입을 위한 기초자료로 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

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