• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.435-448
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• 2024

Liquefaction of the ground caused by earthquakes results in significant damage to underground structures such as tunnels, pipelines, manholes, and underground tanks. The uplift of underground structures due to liquefaction has been identified as a major cause of this damage. However, current design practices have not adequately considered the upward displacement of underground structures. This paper proposes an analytical solution based on the limit equilibrium method for cut-and-cover tunnels. Using this solution, a sensitivity analysis was performed on soil cover height, liquefaction depth, ground improvement, and ledge. It was confirmed that the contribution of each factor to the safety factor can be reasonably derived through changes in the safety factor. Although there are still many assumptions and uncertainties that need to be reviewed for their appropriateness, a conservative approach appears to mitigate a significant portion of these uncertainties. This study is meaningful as a stability evaluation method considering the uplift behavior characteristics of underground structures.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.509-517
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• 2022

The demand for underground infrastructures such as tunnels is expanding due to rapid urbanization. Tunnels in urban areas are usually constructed adjacent to structures supported by piles. Therefore, a proper understanding of pile-tunnel interaction due to tunnel excavation activities is vital. Thus, in this study, a numerical analysis is conducted to analyze pile settlements, ground surface settlements and shear deformations above an existing tunnel subject to the presence of an adjacent tunnelling, with vertical offsets, the number of piles and the pile spacing considered as variables in the analysis. The results show that the vertical offsets between the tunnel crown and the pile tip generatelarger settlement than the pile spacing. In addition, the vertical offset shows an inversely proportional relationship to the shear deformation due to new tunnelling.

• Magazine of korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.96-108
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• 2007

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.22-27
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• 2015

도로함몰 사고 증가를 계기로 지하 구조물의 안전 관리 방법, 특히 비파괴 검사 장비에 대한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 지중투과 레이더 기술은 전자파의 투과, 반사 특성을 이용한 비파괴 검사 기술로써 투과 깊이, 투과 해상도 등 비파괴 검사 성능 측면에서 가장 주목받고 있는 기술이다. 본고에서는 지중투과 레이더 기술의 특징, 국외 제품 동향을 살펴본다.

• 지반과기술
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.54-54
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• 2009

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.397-403
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• 2016

During the rapid economic growth in Korea since the 1970s, many underground facilities were constructed such as under passes and railways. Seismic design has been mandated in 1988, but the structures built before 1988 were not reflected on the seismic design. Accordingly, these underground structures require effective seismic reinforcing methods to ensure safety when the earthquake happens. By these reasons, in this study, using the proposed pre-flexed members, RC box structure was analyzed for seismic reinforcement of the corner. This method is based on a principle that enlarging the resistance against the external force by installing the pre-flexed member to the box structure corner. To evaluate validity, a newly developed member with CornerSafe was compared with traditional type reinforcement using experiments and finite element analysis. In finite element mode, nonlinearity of steel was modeled based on J2 plasticity model and concrete was based on CEB FIP MODEL CODE 1990. Also, composite ratios of box and pre-flexed member were computed for design application. The reinforcement and box structure were analyzed under the bond condition completely attached by the tie, and the results of experiment and finite element analysis were same in the force-displacement curve.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.14-24
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• 2015

We conducted test blasting in 3 sites to identify the effect on safety of the earth retaining wall by near blasting vibration. As a test result, we confirm that underground structures(earth anchor et al.) are relatively safer than surface structures as the underground vibration is 10~52% of surface vibration at a same distance. We derived surface and underground vibration prediction equations by regression analysis of measured 3 sites' surface and underground vibration PPV. Also we calculated minimum separation distance by blasting pattern about underground and surface curing concrete. Unless any discontinuity which are unsafe on the earth retaining wall appear, blasting work using under 2.4kg per delay is not meaningful to the earth retaining wall's safety as the result of measuring near blasting vibration, confirming change the earth retaining wall's instrument, and observation of structural deformation.

• Proceedings of the Safety Management and Science Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.75-84
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• 2011

In this paper various numerical analyses are carried out according to behavior characteristics of structures and types of seismic design methods as a study on the seismic analysis for underground structures. Equivalent Static Force Procedure and Response Displacement Method commonly used in practiral design are adopted and Time History Method regarded as the most accurate analysis method is selected to verify the results of two practical methods above. 3-D modelling for seismic analysis of structures is introduced to consider Structure Soil Interaction and all analyses are based on Korea Structural Concrete Design Code. After numerical analyses, Equivalent Static Force Procedure and Response Displacement Method showed relatively lager values than those of Time History Method, so it is identified that above two methods are suitable for practical design purpose.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.211-221
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• 2003

The response displacement method is the most frequently used method for seismic design of underground structures. This method is pseudo-static method, and the evaluations of velocity response spectrum of seismic base and response displacement of surrounding soil are the most important steps. In this study, the evaluation of velocity response spectrum of seismic base according to the Korean seismic design guide and the simple method of calculating the response displacement were studied. It was found that velocity response spectrum of seismic base can be estimated by directly integrating the ground-surface acceleration response spectrum of soil type S$_A$, and the evaluation of the response displacement using double cosine method assuming two layers of soil profile shows the advantages in the seismic design.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.5-16
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• 2012

Geotechnical buried structures with relatively light weight have been suffering from uplift damage due to liquefaction in the past earthquakes. The factor of safety approach by Koseki et al. (1997a), which is widely used in seismic design, predicts the triggering of uplift. However, a method for "quantitative" estimates of the uplift displacement has yet to be established. Estimation of the uplift displacement may be an important factor to be considered for designing underground structures under the framework of performance-based design (ISO23469, 2005). Therefore, evaluation of the uplift displacement of buried structure in liquefied ground during earthquakes is needed for a performance-based design as a practical application. In order to predict the uplift displacement quantitatively, a simplified method is derived based on the equilibrium of vertical forces acting on buried structures in backfill during earthquakes (Tobita et al., 2012). The method is verified through comparisons with results of centrifuge model tests and damaged sewerage systems after the 2004 Niigata-ken Chuetsu, Japan, earthquake. The proposed flow diagram for performance-based design includes estimation of the uplift displacement as well as liquefaction limit of backfill.