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Finite Element Analysis for Investigating the Behavior of Gravel Compaction Pile Composite Ground

GCP 복합지반의 거동분석을 위한 유한요소해석

  • Received : 2018.07.26
  • Accepted : 2018.09.18
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Gravel Compaction Pile (GCP) method is currently being designed and constructed by empirical method because quantitative design method has not been developed, leading to various types of and frequent destruction such as expansion failure and shear failure and difficulties in establishing clear cause and developing measure to prevent destruction. In addition, despite the difference with domestic construction equipment and material characteristics, the methods applied to the overseas ground is applied to the domestic as it is, leading to remarkable difference between applied values and measured values in variables such as bearing capacity and the settlement amount. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to propose a reasonable and safe design method of GCP method by analyzing the settlement and stress behavior characteristics according to ground strength change under GCP method applied to domestic clay ground. For the purpose, settlement amount of composite ground, stress concentration ratio, and maximum horizontal displacement and expected location of GCP were analyzed using ABAQUS. The results of analysis showed that the settlement and Settlement reduction rate of composite ground decreased by more than 60% under replacement ratio of 30% or more, that the maximum horizontal displacement of GCP occurred at the depth 2.6 times pile diameter, and that the difference in horizontal displacement is slight under replacement ratio of 30%.

GCP(Gravel Compaction Pile, 이하 GCP)공법은 현재 정량적인 설계법이 제시되어 있지 않아 경험적인 방법에 의해 설계 및 시공되고 있어 팽창파괴, 전단파괴 등 다양한 형태의 파괴가 빈번히 발생하고 있으나 명확한 원인 규명과 파괴 예방 대책수립이 어려운 실정이다. 또한 국내와 시공 장비, 재료 특성 등이 다름에도 불구하고 해외의 지반에 적용하는 공법을 그대로 국내에 적용하고 있어 지지력, 침하량 등이 실측값과 큰 차이를 나타내고 있다. 본 연구에서는 GCP공법의 합리적이고 안전한 설계법을 제안하기 위한 연구로써 국내 점토지반에 GCP공법을 적용하여 지반강도 변화에 따른 침하 및 응력 거동특성을 분석하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 ABAQUS를 이용하여 복합지반의 침하량과 침하감소율, 응력분담비, GCP의 최대 수평변위량 및 발생 예상위치를 분석하고자 하였다. 분석 결과, 치환율 30%이상에서 복합지반의 침하감소율이 60%이상 감소하는 것을 확인하였고, GCP의 최대 수평변위량은 말뚝 직경의 2.6배의 깊이에서 발생하였으며, 치환율 40%이상에서는 수평변위량의 차이가 미미한 것을 확인하였다.

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