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Numerical Study on Freezing and Thawing Process in Modular Road System

모듈러 도로시스템의 동결-융해에 대한 수치해석적 연구

  • Shin, Hosung (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engrg., Univ. of Ulsan) ;
  • Kim, Jinwook (Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engrg., Univ. of Ulsan) ;
  • Lee, Jangguen (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Gyou (Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
  • Received : 2017.01.04
  • Accepted : 2017.03.01
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

In order to understand response of geo-structures to the freezing-thawing process in the ground, it is necessary to consider phase change of the pore water of the ground and also to understand soil interaction with structures. In this study, numerical analysis was carried out for freezing and thawing effect on the modular road system. Neumann's theoretical equation for freezing-thawing processes in porous media can be used to estimate frozen depth and heaving from basic soil properties and ground and surface temperature, but its application is limited to the case for the sediment with fully saturated condition and zero unfrozen water content. Numerical analysis of the modular road system was performed on various soil types and different ground water table as the varying freezing index. The amount of heaving in the silty soil was much larger than those in granite weathered soil or sandy soil, and lowering groundwater level reduced ground heaving induced by freezing. Numerical analysis for temperature history of the ground surface predicted residual heaving near the surface by the freeze-thaw process in silty soil. It ought to reduce stiffness and bearing capacity of the ground so that it will impair stability and serviceability of new road system. However, the amount of residual heaving was insignificant for the road system installed in weathered soil granite and sandy soil. Since modular road system is a pavement structure mounted on the supporting substructure unlike the prevalent road pavement system, strict criteria should be applied for uniform and differential settlement of the pavement system.

지반의 동결-융해 과정에 의한 지반구조물의 거동 특성을 이해하기 위해서는 지반내 간극수의 상변화와 지반과 구조물의 상호작용에 대한 이해가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 모듈러 도로시스템의 동결융해의 영향에 대한 수치해석적 연구를 수행하였다. Neumann의 동결-융해 이론식을 이용하여 기본 지반 물성치와 지중과 지표면의 온도조건에 대한 동결심도와 히빙량을 예측할 수 있으나, 지반의 완전포화 및 완전동결의 제한된 경우에만 적용할 수 있다. 동결지수에 따른 모듈러 도로시스템의 수치해석은 다양한 지반조건과 지하수위에 대하여 수행되었다. 동결 히빙량은 화강풍화토이나 모래지반에 비하여 실트질 지반에서 매우 크게 발생하였으며, 지하수위의 저하는 동결 히빙량을 감소시켰다. 실트질 지반에 설치된 도로시스템의 온도이력에 대한 수치해석은 지표면의 동결-융해 과정을 거치면서 지표면에 잔류히빙을 예측하였다. 이는 지반의 강성과 지지력을 급격하게 감소시켜 모듈화 도로시스템의 안정성과 사용성을 저해할 수 있다. 다만, 화강풍화토와 모래지반의 경우는 잔류 히빙량은 미비한 것으로 나타났다. 모듈러 도로시스템은 기존 도로포장 시스템과 달리 지지구조 상부에 설치된 포장 구조물이므로, 포장 구조물의 균등 연직변위와 부등 변형에 대한 엄격한 기준이 적용되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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