• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.522-532
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• 2015

In the present study, a tunnel type soundproof wall with partial opening is proposed to reduce the environmental noise caused by railway vehicles traveling on bridges, which affects residents of high-rise apartment buildings; the study also attempts to minimize load due to wind and the weight of the wall. Applying the principles of computational fluid dynamics and structural mechanics, and the ray tracing method, a reduction in noise as well as of the overall weight of the soundproof walls is estimated. Analysis results show that the proposed soundproof wall with a partial opening weighs less, while reducing the wind loading by up to 30%. To prevent direct propagation of sound through openings in the wall, an acoustic louver, which is a type of silencer, could be considered for the opening. In order to achieve a similar noise effect with existing insulation material, the fluid flow and the insulation effect of the acoustic louver are analyzed. As the considered opening is in the range of 30~40% of the total length of the soundproof wall, the noise effect and wind load are reduced by 10dB and 25% respectively. Consequently, opening some part of tunnel type soundproof walls and installing louvers on the wall openings can have the effects of weight-reduction and reduced wind load. If a partial opening is applied with proper sound material application, a gain of an additional 5~10dB of noise reduction can be achieved.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.14-19
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• 2013

Because excessive interior noise when riding a high-speed train leads to annoyances, fatigue and stress for passengers, interior noise reduction methods should be considered. In particular, a high-speed train operated in various operation environments, and in South Korea, these include open fields and tunnels. Therefore, a specific study about changes in interior noise characteristics according to different environments is necessary. For this reason, the interior noise characteristics on a KTX train and on the KTX-Sancheon train were analyzed from noise measurements using microphones in this paper. Vibrations on the axles, bogies and floor were also measured, are these area are structural paths for interior noise. From this research, the interior noise characteristics according to the driving speed were deduced and the effects on interior noise by driving environments such as open fields and tunnels were investigated. Furthermore, the effect on interior noise by axles, bogies and floor vibrations were analyzed from a transfer function analysis.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.61-71
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• 2003

최근 도심지 굴착공법 선정시 주변환경에 대한 관심이 높아지면서 민원발생을 감안하여, 발파공법이 아닌 기계굴착공법(TBM, SHIELD 등) 등이 부분적으로 적용되고 있다. 그러나 이들 굴착공법들은 굴착조건의 변화에 따라 적용 한계성이 있고, 한계구간이 직면할시 시공성이 극히 떨어지거나 적용 자체가 불가능하게 된다. 이에 따라, 공사기간의 연장, 공사비의 증가 및 적용자체가 불가 할 경우는 공사중단에 이르게 되어 시공과정에서 다른 굴착공법으로 전환되는 사례가 빈번히 발생되고 있다. 따라서 본 사례는 도심지 터널구간으로 당초 할암공법으로 설계되었으나 암반의 강도가 높고 굴착단면적이 협소하여 할암공법이 적용될 수 없었다. 이에 대한 대안공법으로 TBM이나 기타 장비에 의한 기계굴착공법을 검토하였으나, 터널연장이 짧고 터널노선의 곡선부 반경이 작아 대형장비의 투입이 어려운 굴착조건 때문에 최종적으로 폭약을 이용한 발파굴착 공법을 선정하였다. 그러나 발파공법은 진동 및 소음이 필연적으로 수반되기 때문에, 주변 환경공해가 허용하는 범위 내에서 최대한의 시공성과 안전성 여부를 판단하기 위하여 발파진동 및 소음의 허용수준을 설정한 후 시험발파를 실시하였으며, 그 결과에 따라 진동제어발파공법을 적용하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1995.04a
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• pp.22-27
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• 1995

본 연구로부터 얻어진 결론은 다음과 같다. 1. 본 연구에서는 TBM에 의한 파이롯트 터널의 효율성을 극대화한 이방향 천공 발파공법을 개발, 현장실험을 통하여 그 효용성을 입증하였다. 2. NATM 공법에 의한 발파보다 TBM을 이용하여 파이롯트 터널을 굴착하여 확대발파할 경우 상당한 지반진동 경감효과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 판단된다. 3. 이방향 천공 발파공법의 현장시험 결과, 측정된 지반 진동치는 20% 이상의 진동 경감효과가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 4. 기존공법과 신공법의 상대비교를 위한 수치해석 결과, 신공법의 방사상 방향 발파는 기존공법의 종방향 발파에 비하여 관심의 대상이 되는 발파공 직상부에서 진동치가 크게 경감되었다.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.34-38
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• 2018

It proceed the trial test by applying blasting system with combination of electronic detonator and non-electric detonator(Supex Blasting Method) for the purpose of preventing the over-break as well as controling the blasting vibration and noisy at the site of Boseong-Imseongri railroad section ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$. As a result of that, the blasting vibration and noisy was measured within the allowable standard of vibration. In conclusion, the combination of electronic detonator and non-electric detonator can not only reduce come construction cost, level of vibration and noisy but also get the prevention effect for Public resentment and minimize the rock-damage through over break control.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.23 no.9
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• pp.841-849
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• 2013

Workers engaged in construction works have been exposed to high levels of noise during their work in tunnels. Noise is one of the major health hazards for employees working in construction sites. The aim of this study is to evaluate the noise levels generating from tunneling equipments such as jumbo drills, backhoes, payloaders, shotcrete machines and service cars. Explosion and turbo fan noises were also monitored. A high precision sound level meter was introduced for measuring LAeq, LAFmax, LAFmin and LCpeak noises in 5 tunneling work sites that were located in Seoul, Kyunggi-do and Kangwon-do areas with NATM and shield methods. The highest noise was recorded by explosion(151.9 dB LCpeak) followed by jumbo drills of higher than 110 dB(A) LAeq. Backhoe normally generated 90~110 dB(A) LAeq while breaking work of rock showed additional around 5~15 dB(A). Noise exposure levels for payloader and shotcrete machine scored more than 90 dB(A) which might be a source of noise-induced hearing loss. Additional research in revealing noise levels from construction equipments operating in tunneling works may enhance the protection of workers who exposed to noise primarily at the sites.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.23 no.9
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• pp.831-840
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• 2013

The noise levels of workers in tunnel sites are likely to be high because tunneling work places are confined space. However, research on the noise exposure levels of tunneling workers have not been performed intensively due to restricted accessibility to tunnel construction sites. The aim of this study is to evaluate the noise exposure levels for workers engaged in tunneling work sites. Noise dosimeters were used for monitoring workers' noise exposure level in 5 tunneling work sites in accordance with the Notification of the Ministry of Labor. Among 5 tunneling work sites, 4 of them used NATM tunneling method and 1 work site used shield TBM tunneling method. The average noise exposure levels of NATM tunneling workers was 81.1 dB(A) and 15.4 % of the workers' noise level were exposed more than 90 dB(A) which is the exposure limit value. In Shield TBM tunneling method, 4.3 % of the workers were exposed more than 90 dB(A) of noise level, the average noise exposure levels of TBM tunneling workers was 84.1 dB(A).

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.1-14
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• 2007

A blasting noise generated by blasting work, which is a kind of shock-noise, influences the human body. A civil appeal due to blasting noise causes work discontinuance and downsizing of a blasting scale. Most of soundproof facilities for reducing a blasting noise is installed at each working spot by itself and the degree of a noise reduction is very low. The aim of this study is to recommend a technology on noise reduction considering the method and material of soundproof facilities. As the first study step to acquire basic data, investigations on the installation time, installation method, and material of the soundproof facilities have been done at about 20 tunnel work spots such as railroad tunnel, road tunnel, tunnel for electric power.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.253-260
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• 2014

conducted. In-situ measurements were conducted to investigate the noise characteristics in high-speed trains such as KTX and KTX-Sancheon. Binaural microphones and spherical microphone were adopted to record and evaluate the spectral characteristics and noise incidence characteristics at the seats in the passenger cars. Environmental elements were also recorded during the noise measurements using a camcorder and GPS application. In addition, auditory tests were conducted to investigate annoyance of interior noise of high-speed trains. Based on the objective measure and subjective responses on interior noise, statistical analysis such as correlation and regression analyses were carried out. From the results perception models for evaluating the interior noise of high-speed train were derived.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2013.04a
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• pp.739-744
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• 2013

The aim of this study is to evaluate the noise level from the machines used for tunnel construction and to analyze the noise exposure level of workers engaged in tunneling works. The sound level meter and noise dosimeters was used for the monitoring of noise in the tunneling work sites. The average noise from jumbo drill was 113.0 dE(A), the noise from pay loader was 92.4 dB(A), the noise from backhoe was 99.9 dB(A) and the noise from shotcrete machine was 94.3 dE(A). The tunneling workers were exposed to 66.9~94.9 dB(A) of noise and other workers exposed to less than 90 dB(A) of noise. Jumbo drill operators were exposed to to 82.5~84.2 dB(A) of noise, backhoe operators were exposed to 70.2~94.9 dB(A) of noise, shotcrete machine operators were exposed to 68.2~74.7 dB(A) of noise and pay loader operators were exposed to 59.2~81.3 dE(A) of noise.