Application of ultrasonic energy to enhance capability of soil improving material

In a performance-based design, the structural safety is estimated from pre- defined damage states and corresponding damage indices. Both damage states and damage indices are well defined for above-ground structures, but very limited studies have been performed on underground structures. In this study, we define the damage states and damage indices of a cut-and-cover box tunnel which is one of typical structures used in metro systems, under a seismic excitation from a series of inelastic frame analyses. Three damage states are defined in terms of the number of plastic hinges that develop within the structure. The damage index is defined as the ratio of the elastic moment to the yield moment. Through use of the proposed index, the inelastic behavior and failure mechanism of box tunnels can be simulated and predicted through elastic analysis. In addition, the damage indices are linked to free-field shear strains. Because the free-field shear strain can be easily calculated from a 1D site response analysis, the proposed method can be readily used in practice. Further studies are needed to determine the range of shear strains and associated uncertainties for various types of tunnels and site profiles. However, the inter-linked platform of damage state - damage index - shear wave velocity - shear strain provides a novel approach for estimating the inelastic response of tunnels, and can be widely used in practice for seismic designs.

지반보강용 주입재의 성능향상을 위한 초음파 에너지의 활용

본 연구에서는 지반보강용 시멘트-페이스트에 초음파를 조사하여 온도변화, 점도, 일축압축강도, 육안관측 시험을 통해 초음파가 시멘트-페이스트에 어떠한 물리적 특성을 변화시키는지에 대하여 고찰하였다. 실험에 사용된 w/c는 50~100%까지 다양하게 진행하였으며, 그라우트재의 온도변화는 ${\pm}2^{\circ}C$내에서 범위를 벗어나지 않도록 조절하여 실험을 진행하였다. 실험결과 온도변화는 초음파 조사시간에 비례하여 일정하게 증가하였고, 초음파를 조사한 지반보강용 시멘트-페이스트 점도는 최대 40%까지 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 일축압축강도는 평균 30% 증가하였으며 육안관측시험에서도 초음파를 조사한 시멘트-페이스트의 단면이 공극이 많이 감소하는 양상을 보였다.