A Study on Cause Analysis and Countermeasures of Chloride Attack of Reinforced Earth Retaining Walls Installed on Bridge Abutment

염해로 인한 교대부 보강토옹벽 손상 원인 분석 연구

Abstract

The damages to the reinforced earth retaining wall are divided into the front wall, foundation, drainage and upper slope. Damage of reinforced earth retaining wall is mainly caused by damage caused by drainage problem in the field. Recently, damage caused by snow removal materials have been occurred. Recently, the amount of snow removal materials used in winter is increasing due to abnormal weather. This chlorides degrades the concrete structure, where the reinforced earth retaining wall was no exception. There has recently been a case in which the front wall of the reinforced earth retaining wall deteriorates due to the chlorides introduced into the back filling portion through the drainage passage. Therefore, in this study, the cause of damages of reinforced earth retaining wall constructed in bridge abutment was analyzed, and an analytical study was conducted on the countermeasure. As a result, it was found that chlorides, which was introduced through the drainage system in the expansion joint of the bridge shift part or the upper structure, is infiltrated into the back part of the reinforced earth retaining wall and damaged. Therefore, it is suggested to improve the drainage system and restored the stiffness of the front wall.

보강토옹벽에 발생되는 손상은 전면벽체부, 기초부, 배수로, 상부사면으로 구분하여 발생되고 있다. 보강토옹벽의 손상은 주로 배수문제로 인한 손상이 현장에서 많이 발생되는데, 이 중 제설염에 의한 손상이 최근에 사례화 되고 있는 실정이다. 최근 이상기후로 인해 겨울철에 사용되어지는 제설염의 양이 점점 늘어나고 있다. 이 제설염은 콘크리트 구조물을 열화시키는데, 여기서 보강토옹벽도 예외는 아니다. 배수통로를 통해 뒤채움부로 유입된 염해 성분이 보강토옹벽의 전면벽체를 열화시키는 사례가 최근 발생되고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 교량의 교대부에 시공된 보강토옹벽의 손상원인을 분석하고, 이에 대한 대책에 대한 분석 연구를 수행하였다. 연구 결과, 교량 교대부의 신축이음장치나 상부 구조에서 집수된 배수계통을 통해 유입된 염해 성분이 보강토옹벽 뒤채움부로 유입되어 손상이 발생되는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 배수체계를 개선하고 전면벽체의 강성을 회복하는 방안을 제시하였다.

Fig. 1. Damage type of reinforced earth retaining wall (KEC, 2017)

Fig. 2. Damage of reinforced earth retaining wall related to drainage (KEC, 2017 ; Yonhap News Press Release)

Fig. 3. Mechanism of concrete deterioration by chloride ion (KRIA, 2011)

Fig. 4. Corrosion of rebar (KRIA, 2011)

Fig. 5. Plan and longitudinal section views of reinforced earth retaining wall

Fig. 6. Shape of reinforced earth retaining wall damaged by chloride attack

Fig. 7. Foundation scour

Fig. 8. Segmentation of measurement area

Fig. 9. Measurement result

Fig. 10. Cause analysis result

Fig. 11. Reinforcement range

Fig. 12. Determined reinforcement method

Fig. 13. Detail of reinforcing method for drainage