• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2000.09a
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• pp.229-234
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• 2000

The propagation of blast vibration and the damping characteristics depend on both the mechanical properties of rock mass and weight charge. In this study, the characteristics of propagation and damping were analyzed by FLAC. The construction site was the second Kwang-ju circulating read. Taguchi method which is one of experimental design methods was used for determination of input data and parameter levels. The results showed that rock density was the most dominant of variables being concerned in this study, which affect the propagation of blast vibration.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.95-106
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• 2009

Numerical analysis of the progressive failure of a rock slope was conducted using a 3-D rock joint element considering fracture mechanics and subcritical crack growth of asperities in the rock joints. Even though the stress state in the rock slope is not changing, the elapse of time causes subcritical crack growth to break asperities in the joints. The increase of broken asperities causes failure of joints in the rock slope and the increase of failed joints results in failure of a jointed rock slope. As a result, the progressive failure of a jointed rock slope due to the gradual breaking of small asperities along joints generated by subcritical crack growth occurs at a lower stress than if rock failure occurred by exceeding the static strength or fracture toughness.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.71-78
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• 2004

Explosive blasting, hydaulic power unit and rock splitter are typically utilized for rockmass breakage and cutting in reconstruction of building structures and other construction site. Hydraulic rock cutting method, that can be utilized any weather conditions, has been applied mainly by experience for controling damages caused by vibration, noise and rock cuttings, and reducing damage claim by protecting adjacent structures. However, it is required to understand the characteristics of rockmass to improve operation efficiency. Although every cutting method has its own advantage, but it should be applied by considering site circumstance and rockmass properties in details to maximize the operation efficiency and economic feasibility.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.16 no.3 s.62
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• pp.203-208
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• 2006

This report is to introduce an article to compare 3 kinds of methods as RMR, Q-system and RMi published in Tunnel and Tunnelling Technology 2003. As rock mass classification is applied to estimate the amount of the support as an empirical design method, an attempt has been made to evaluate the parameters for classifications and their variations by Professor Nilsen and his team in Norway. Representability and reproducibility in measuring the field parameters are discussed and sensitivity of rating values in the three methods is also analyzed in this research. Although some parameters have high variation in rating among the 5 observers, the rock mass class has been found to be quite similar.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.150-159
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• 2013

It is generally well known that the stratification of thermal energy in heat stores can be improved by increasing the aspect ratio (the height-to-width ratio) of the stores. Accordingly, it will be desirable to apply a high aspect ratio so as to demonstrate the good thermal performance of heat stores. However, as the aspect ratio of a store increases, the height of the store become larger compared to its width, which may be unfavorable for the structural stability of the store. Therefore, to determine an optimum aspect ratio of heat stores, a quantitative mechanical stability assessment should be performed in addition to thermal performance evaluations. In the present study, we numerically investigated the mechanical stability of silo-shaped rock caverns for underground thermal energy storage at different aspect ratios. The applied aspect ratios ranged from 1 to 6 and the mechanical stability was examined based on factor of safety using a shear strength reduction method. The results from the present study showed that the factor of safety of rock caverns tended to decrease with the increase in aspect ratio and the stress ratio of the surrounding rock mass was influential to the stability of the caverns. In addition, the numerical results demonstrated that under the same conditions of rock mass properties and aspect ratio, mechanical stability could be improved by the reduction in cavern size (storage volume), which indicates that one can design high-aspect-ratio rock caverns by dividing a single large cavern into multiple small caverns.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.16 no.3 s.62
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• pp.251-258
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• 2006

In this paper, the applicability to the Korean rock condition of using the deformation moduli based on Rock Mass Rating (RMR) and Pressuremeter Test (PMT) is evaluated. The correlations among deformation moduli and various rock properties were also analyzed. It appears that the existing correlations using RMR overestimate the deformation moduli and wide variation was found between predicted moduli using these correlations and measured values. As for the correlations among the deformation moduli and various rock properties, Rock Quality Designation (RQD) and unconfined compressive strength (UCS) were found to correlate to deformation moduli reasonably well, but joint spacing and joint conditions appear to correlate poorly to RQD and UCS. Additionally, groundwater can not be correlated with the modulus values. While the depth has very little contribution to deformation modulus, it should be factored in the simple regression analyses with various rock mass properties, especially with the correlations made with UCS, RQD etc. With the deficiencies of these correlations, more in depth analysis techniques such as multivariate correlations may be to reliably estimate deformation modulus of rock mass.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 2001.03a
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• pp.132-138
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• 2001

홍콩 HMRT(Hongkong Mass Railway Tunnel) 지하철 공사현장에서는 터널굴착시 나타난 고경사절리로 인해 상당한 여굴이 발생하였다. 이에 대한 원인을 규명하기 위하여 각 터널별로 발생한 여굴의 양과 위치 등을 조사하고 이를 입찰설계단계에서 이루어진 시추공조사와 굴착단계에서의 막장검측에 의한 지질조건과 서로 비교, 분석하였다. 터널굴착에서 발생하는 여굴은 막장의 고경사 절리의 분포와 방향에 의해 영향을 받았으며, 암반조건 RQD, Q'와도 밀접한 관계를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 본 현장의 분석에 따르면 터널설계시 고경사절리의 존재여부 및 분포, 방향성 등을 면밀히 조사하고 해석하여 사전에 여굴의 발생 가능성을 확인하는 것이 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics Conference
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• 1996.03a
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• pp.11-24
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• 1996

최근 들어 지하공간 활용에 대한 필요성이 강하게 대두되면서 지하암반 굴착공사가 매우 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 오래 전부터 공사되었던 지하철 및 산악터널 뿐만 아니라 오늘날에는 지하암반의 특수성을 이용한 지하공간 사업 즉, 지하양수 발전소, 핵폐기물 저장소, 유류 비축기지 등이 건설 중에 있으며, 지하공간과 관련된 대형 프로젝트가 구상되고 있다. (중략)

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.246-252
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• 1997

원자력 발전 과정에서 부산물로 발생되는 사용후 핵연료와 같은 고준위 방사성폐기물은 수백 만년동안 인간 및 자연 환경에 영향ㅇ르 미치기 때문에 엄격한 관리가 요구된다. 이를 위하여 세계 각국에서는 KBS-3 개념과 같이 고준위 방사성폐기물을 지하 500미터 심도의 암반에 영구 처분하기 위하여 연구를 수행사고 있다. 이러한 연구 활동의 일환으로 고준위 방사성폐기물에서 발생하는 방사성 붕괴열로 인한 처분장 인접 암반에서의 응력 변화 및 이에 따른 주변 암반대에서의 지하수 유동 현상 규명을 위한 연구가 지난 1980년대부터 활발하게 진행되고 있는 바, 그 대표적인 연구 과제가 DECOVALEX 국제 공동 연구이다. 이 글에서는 현재 진행 중인 DECOVALEX 연구 현황과 향후 전망에 관하여 조명하고자 한다.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.291-300
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• 2000

암반은 여러 가지 지질학적 요인들에 의해 형성된 수많은 절리면들을 경계로 하는 다양한 크기와 형상의 암석블럭들이 맞물려 평행상태를 이루고 있는 불연속체이다. 불연속 암반의 거동은 암석블럭을 이루는 무결암의 역학적 특성뿐만 아니라 암석블럭의 경계를 이루는 절리면들의 공간적 분포특성과 역학적 특성에도 큰 영향을 받는다. 불연속 암반의 거동해석을 목적으로 개발되고 있는 최근의 수치해석 기법들도 대부분 절리면의 영향을 효과적으로 해석에 반영시킬 수 있는 방법을 찾는데 집중하고 있다.(중략)