The Effects of Improvement in Clay with High Moisture Contents Using the Filter Type Vacuum Consolidation Method

This study are carried out to an lab model tests to develop a construction method that solidifies high-water content cohesive soil by using filter type drain and vacuum pressure, and that stabilizes the ground by accelerating horizontal drain at incline or in tunnel. The calibration chamber was designed within length of 1.5m and height of 50cm, and a drainage hole for preconsolidation, a switchgear and a piezometer were installed at the bottom part of the chamber. Also, a settlement gage was installed at the top part so that it can measure the settlement by time. The calibration ground basis was made in a form of thin layer from kaolinite and bentonite in 9:1 ratio stirred at 130% water content condition. A filter type drain was installed at chamber center and a vacuum pressure of 0.8MPa was applied through a hose linked to the cap at the top part, then, the settlement was measured in every 1 hour interval. After experiment, the moisture contents were measured by position, then, verified the increase of solidity of the ground through a triaxial compression test on undisturbed profile. After 11 days from the effective date, it was observed that the settlement decreased by maximum 35mm and the water content ratio was reduced by 38% at most while the solidity of the ground increased by 5~8 times greater than before preconsolidation.

필터형 진공압밀공법을 이용한 고함수비 점토지반의 개량효과

필터형 배수재와 진공압을 이용하여 고함수비 점성토의 고화처리와 사면이나 터널의 수평배수를 촉진하여 지반을 안정화하는 공법을 개발하기 위하여 실내모형 시험을 수행하였다. 모형토조는 직경 1.5m, 높이 50cm로 제작하였으며, 토조하부는 사전압밀을 위한 배수구 및 개폐장치, 간극수압계를 설치하였고, 상부에는 침하계를 설치하여 시간별 침하를 계측할 수 있도록 제작하였다. 모형지반은 카오리나이트와 벤토나이트를 9:1의 비율로 130%의 함수비 상태에서 혼합 교반하여 박층으로 다져가면서 조성하였으며, 토조 중심부에 필터형 배수재를 설치하고 상부 캡에 호스를 연결하여 0.8MPa의 진공압을 가한 다음 1시간 간격으로 침하를 측정하였다. 실험종료 후 위치별로 함수비를 측정하고 불교란 시료의 삼축압축시험을 수행하여 지반의 강도증가 효과를 검증하였다. 11일 경과 후 침하는 최대 35mm, 함수비는 최대 38% 감소하였으며, 강도는 5~8배정도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.