• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.599-615
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• 2022

In order to excavate underground tunnel most safely such as Han river, the slurry shield TBM method is applied to cope with face of high water pressure for many metro projects. In downtown subway project most of excavated soil is discharged externally whereas in road construction excavated soil is used as filling materials so it becomes important factor for success of the project. After excavated soil, weathered rock and soft rock are discharged with bentonite through discharge pipe to slurry treatment plant then those soils are separated in separation plant according to those size. Fine grained soil has been discarded together with filter cake but it is not toxic and can be mixed with coarse aggregate in proper ratio so this study is performed to find use of qualified filling material to meet quality standard. Therefore, in this study, legal standards and quality standards for the utilization of excavated soil of the slurry shield TBM method were examined and test was conducted to derive recycling way for filter cake and aggregate. And a plan for using it as a filling material for road construction was derived. Because bentonite is a clay composed of montmorillonite, and the excavated soil in the tunnel is also non-toxic, disposal of this material can waste social cost so it is expected to be helpful in the underground space development project that carries out the TBM project by recycling it as a valuable resource.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.229-234
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• 2002

Nowadays, the blast method is mainly operated in the fields of the rock excavation accompanied by construction site in Korea. Blast method has many merits such as improvement of workability, reducement of operation period, and etc. However, blast operation also create much loss and troubles with the neighbours for the environmental pollutions such as the noise, blast vibration, fly rocks and dusts. Thus, the non-vibration and shallow vibration methods have been used but they have also another problems in the view of the economy and the efficiency in operation. In this study, we had made laboratory tests for the breaking of the various Rock types by White Light Thermal Stress. The tests shows that one unit consuming 500kilowatts of electricity, would go 90 feet a day in tunneling if the tunnel was 16 feet by 16 feet. Also, if a faster rate of tunneling could be handled, other white light units could be added.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.36-47
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• 2017

Due to civil complaints on vibrations and noises arising from blasting, mechanical excavation has been widely used for tunneling rather than the method of blasting, especially in the case of being in a close-proximity of 10M-20M range to a safety-thing. However, mechanical excavation, though less, it does increase the cost of whole construction project as the period of excavation is much prolonged from lack of constructability. This study aims to research and develop an effective blasting method that can ensure the constructability of shortened excavation period whilst not compromising the safety of the safety-things in a proximity to the blasting site by using a combination of an electronic detonator that can accurately control its delay period and a Low Vibration Explosives(LoVEX) that is effective on vibration control.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.15 no.5 s.58
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• pp.359-368
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• 2005

In case the overburden of a tunnel is too low to adopt NATM, cut and cover method generally can be chosen as alternative. However, in tunneling some area with very low or no overburden between two mountains, the cut and cover method requires additional construction of a couple of tunnel portals and the maintenance of portal slopes until backfilling is completed. As a solution for this problem, increasing the tunnel overburden by raising the ground level can be effective. This paper presents the case study for tunneling at C240 site in Taiwan High Speed Railway(THSR) in which soil-cement filling method was used for pre-banking before tunnel excavation. Cement content of filling material was $2\~4\%$ and thickness of filling a round was $130\~250\;mm$. The stability evaluation for the soil-cement slope and concrete lining of low cover tunnel was conducted by numerical analysis.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.30 no.6D
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• pp.623-629
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• 2010

Recently, the Shield TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) construction method is used gradually to increase at the Tunnel Constructin site. However the design and application of the Shield TBM were carried out without sufficient investigation of the ground conditions in the construction site. Due to insufficient understanding to the corresponding equipment is frequently occurring unexpected construction cost and extension of a construction period. The most suitable alternative construction method was determined by analyzing tunneling rate, duration, construction cost of shield machine and tunneling data of alternative method. The result of the case study is suggested as follows. First, the accurate soil exploration on the construction site should be preceded to prevent from tunneling stoppage and schedule delay. Second, the most suitable selection of the shield machine to the ground conditions of the construction site should be executed based on the investigation. Third, the best alternative method for boring of hard rock section is 'hard rock blasting after open cut and cover method'.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.175-187
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• 2015

In this paper, the development of trench shield machine for near-surface railway construction were presented. The Near-surface railway can be constructed by cut and cover construction method, because it is installed at the depth of 5~7 m below roads. The cut and cover construction method mostly use temporary supports. The limitation of the cut and cover method is high installation cost and long construction period. To overcome these disadvantages, development of the trench shield machine is proposed and expected to shorten the construction time and cost of near-surface railway system. The sliding retaining wall of trench shield equipment replaces the role of temporary support (solider piles and lagging) and excavator equiped to the bottom front of the machine shorten the excavation time. This paper deals with design of the bit attached to the excavator and required capacity of the motor.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.417-430
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• 2014

A new rock excavation method using an abrasive waterjet system is under development for efficiently creating tunnels and underground spaces in urban areas. In addition, an appropriate abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality are important for the new rock excavation (cutting) method using an abrasive waterjet system. This study evaluated the factors influencing the abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality, specifically the abrasive pipe height, length, tortuosity and inner diameter, through experimental tests. Based on the experimental test results, this study suggested optimal conditions for the abrasive flow rate and abrasive flow quality. The experimental results can be effectively utilized as baseline data for rock excavation methods using an abrasive waterjet system in various construction locations such as tunnels near urban surroundings, utility tunnels, and shafts.

• 지반과기술
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.20-31
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• 2013

본 터널 붕락 사례 연구를 종합적으로 분석해 볼때, 시공 공정 중에 발생 가능한 붕괴 및 붕락은 앞서와 같이 과거의 여러 사례들을 토대로 분석함으로서 예측 할 수 있지만, 시공 외적인 요인에 대해서는 사실상 조사, 설계, 시공 중의 오류에 의해 발생되는 것이기 때문에 파악하기 어렵다. 본 터널 붕락사례를 통해 원인을 분석 정리 하면 다음과 같다. (1) 불규칙한 지반구조적 원인 대부분의 터널 붕락을 일으키는 불규칙한 지반구조는 과거 지반구조의 침식 또는 대규모 지반운동 등 지반구조의 급속한 변화에 기인한 것이다. 터널 시공전에 면밀한 사전 지반조사와 선진 보오링 등으로 정확한 지반구조를 파악한다면 이로 인한 터널 붕락은 최소화 시킬수 있다. (2) 기획과 설계단계에서의 오류 충분치 못한 지반조사에 의한 설계 및 부적절한 시공자재 사용등으로 터널 붕락이 발생 될수 있다. 터널 굴착 주변 지반조건과 이러한 지반조건에 적합한 터널 굴착 및 보강공법 등이 터널 설계시 심도있게 검토되어야 할 가장 중요한 요소이다. (3) 시공 및 관리에서의 오류 경험이 부족한 터널기술자의 현장 감독과 현장에서 수집되는 각종 계측자료의 신뢰성 부족과 결과의 재적용 미흡으로 효율적인 계측 및 지반정보를 활용한 정밀 시공이 이루어지지 않는 것도 터널 붕락의 중요한 요인으로 분석되었다. (4) 현장관리 조사서의 표준화 부족 터널굴착공사중 붕락이 발생된 현장의 막장조사결과를 보면 조사자가 임의로 표시를 하여 각 터널별 막장조사결과가 매우 상이할 뿐만 아니라 각 터널별로 기재방법, 양식이 달라서 실제 원인분석에 활용하기가 어려운 것으로 분석되었다.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.183-195
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• 2018

Recently, the need for research on vertical shaft excavation is increasing with the increase of the demands for the underground and utility tunnels. As a part of the R&D project of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, CUT (center for utility tunnel) has developed "Ring cut method". "Ring cut method" is a method to improve the stability of the ground against the basal heave by excavator wall pre-penetration during vertical shaft excavation. In this study, the basal heave was simulated by centrifugal model test. The basal heave, ground subsidence, and ground deformation of surrounding ground were analyzed by soil plug effect from wall pre-penetration. It was found that the soil plug could control the basal heaving and ground subsidence, and verified that the 'Ring cut method' could be a good countermeasure for the ground stability against the basal heave.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.328-338
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• 2001

Horizontal tunnel face reinforcement using Fiber Glass Tube(FGT) or steel pipe and pipe roofing techniques are frequently used when the stability of newly excavated tunnel is not guaranteed. However, the mechanical behavior of tunnels using these techniques has not been fully understood so far. Therefore, engineering rule of thumb is commonly applied during designing procedure, and it is difficult to adopt these techniques rationally. In this study, the application of a simplified numerical analysis method based on composite mechanics is verified. The mean field theory and the strain energy theory are used to obtain the equivalence elastic moduli of reinforced soil and rock. Furthermore, a parametric study on the deformational behavior of tunnel face is performed for various patterns of prereinforcement.