• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.283-293
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• 2019

Evaluating the stability of the excavation face of the cross-river shield tunnel with good accuracy is considered as a nonlinear and multivariable complex issue. Understanding the stability evaluation method of the shield tunnel excavation face is vital to operate and control the shield machine during shield tunneling. Considering the instability mechanism of the excavation face of the cross-river shield and the characteristics of this engineering, seven evaluation indexes of the stability of the excavation face were selected, i.e., the over-span ratio, buried depth of the tunnel, groundwater condition, soil permeability, internal friction angle, soil cohesion and advancing speed. The weight of each evaluation index was obtained by using the analytic hierarchy process and the entropy weight method. The evaluation model of the cross-river shield construction excavation face stability is established based on the idea point method. The feasibility of the evaluation model was verified by the engineering application in a cross-river shield tunnel project in China. Results obtained via the evaluation model are in good agreement with the actual construction situation. The proposed evaluation method is demonstrated as a promising and innovative method for the stability evaluation and safety construction of the cross-river shield tunnel engineerings.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.185-193
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 풍화토층에 굴착된 지하철 터널의 변형거동과 종방향 지보재의 보강효과가 3차원 유한차분해석에 의해 조사되었다. 굴착방법이 터널 변형거동에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해서 반단면 및 전단면의 2가지 굴착방법이 고려되었다. 또한, 우산형 막장보강법 (RPUM) 및 유리섬유 파이프의 보강효과가 비교되었다. 터널 변형거동을 분석하기 위해 막장변위, 내공변위, 선행변위 및 측벽변위가 조사되었고, 굴착방법 및 종방향 지보재의 효과가 지표침하량를 사용하여 분석되었다. 해석 결과, 반단면 굴착이 전단면 굴착 보다 더 큰 내공변위, 선행변위, 측벽변위를 야기시키며, 반면 막장변위는 전단면 굴착이 반단면 굴착에 비해 더 크게 발생됨을 알았다. 또한, 같은 굴착방법에서는 RPUM만이 사용되었을 때가 RPUM이 유리섬유 파이프와 같이 사용되었을 때 보다 모든 변위가 더 켜졌다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 춘계 학술발표회
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• pp.1433-1437
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• 2010

The deep excavation work in Korean downtown is almost excuted near by existing structures and utility lines because of the diminution of available yard for construction. So, it was required more and more that the accurate control of displacement on the earth retaining system for minimizing the popular complaint and the damage from constructional accident. Automatic monitoring system is adopted in fracture zone for real time monitoring. In addition, Face mapping is carried out on the face of fracture zone according to excavation sequence. As the result of automatic monitoring system and face mapping, we was able to take the necessary reinforcement and changing excavation method within suitable time. This paper is informed about a stability case on the deep rock excavation site with fracture zone in urban area by automatic monitoring system.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.265-281
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• 2022

A set of slurry shield test system capable of cutter cutting and slurry automatic circulation is used to investigate the deformation characteristics, the evolution characteristics of support resistance and the distribution and evolution process of earth pressure during excavating and collapsing of slurry shield tunneling in circular-gravel layer. The influence of cover-span ratio on surface subsidence, support resistance and failure mode of excavation face is also discussed. Three-dimensional numerical calculations are performed to verify the reliability of the test results. The results show that, with the decrease of the supporting force of the excavation face, the surface subsidence goes through four stages: insensitivity, slow growth, rapid growth and stability. The influence of shield excavation on the axial earth pressure of the front soil is greater than that of the vertical earth pressure. When the support resistance of the excavation face decreases to the critical value, the soil in front of the excavation face collapses. The shape of the collapse is similar to that of a bucket. The ultimate support resistance increase with the increase of the cover-span ratio, however, the angle between the bottom of the collapsed body and the direction of the tunnel excavation axis when the excavation face is damaged increase first and then becomes stable. The surface settlement value and the range of settlement trough decrease with the increase of cover-span ratio. The numerical results are basically consistent with the model test results.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2022

Tunnel boring machines combined with the earth pressure balanced shield method (EPB shield TBMs) have been adopted in urban areas as they allow excavation of tunnels with limited ground deformation through continuous and repetitive excavation and support. Nevertheless, the expansion of TBM construction requires much more minor and exquisitely controlled surface settlement to prevent economic loss. Several parametric studies controlling the tunnel's geometry, ground properties, and TBM operational factors assuming ordinary conditions for EPB shield TBM excavation have been conducted, but the impact of excessive excavation on the induced settlement has not been adequately studied. This study conducted a numerical evaluation of surface settlement induced by the ground loss from face imbalance, excessive excavation, and tail void grouting. The numerical model was constructed using FLAC3D and validated by comparing its result with the field data from literature. Then, parametric studies were conducted by controlling the ground stiffness, face pressure, tail void grouting pressure, and additional volume of muck discharge. As a result, the contribution of these operational factors to the surface settlement appeared differently depending on the ground stiffness. Except for the ground stiffness as the dominant factor, the order of variation of surface settlement was investigated, and the volume of additional muck discharge was found to be the largest, followed by the face pressure and tail void grouting pressure. The results from this study are expected to contribute to the development of settlement prediction models and understanding the surface settlement behavior induced by TBM excavation.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.145-157
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• 2023

This paper aims at investigating the face stability of large-diameter underwater shield tunnels considering seepage in soft-hard uneven strata. Using the kinematic approach of limit upper-bound analysis, the analytical solution of limit supporting pressure on the tunnel face considering seepage was obtained based on a logarithmic spiral collapsed body in uneven strata. The stability analysis method of the excavation face with different soft- and hard-stratum ratios was explored and validated. Moreover, the effects of water level and burial depth on tunnel face stability were discussed. The results show the effect of seepage on the excavation face stability can be accounted as the seepage force on the excavation face and the seepage force of pore water in instability body. When the thickness ratio of hard soil layer within the excavation face exceeds 1/6D, the interface of the soft and hard soil layer can be placed at tunnel axis during stability analysis. The reliability of the analytical solution of the limit supporting pressure is validated by numerical method and literature methods. The increase of water level causes the instability of upper soft soil layer firstly due to the higher seepage force. With the rise of burial depth, the horizontal displacement of the upper soft soil decreases and the limit supporting pressure changes little because of soil arching effect.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.215-226
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• 2020

The magnitude and distribution of tunnel deformation were widely discussed topics in tunnel engineering. In this paper, a three-dimensional (3D) finite element program was used for the analysis of various horseshoe-shaped opening expressway tunnels under different geologies. Two rock material models - Mohr-Coulomb and Hoek-Brown were executed in the process of analyses; and the results show that the magnitude and distribution of tunnel deformation were close by these two models. The tunnel deformation behaviors were relevant to many factors such as cross-sections and geological conditions; but the geology was the major factor to the normalized longitudinal deformation profile (LDP). If the time-dependent factors were neglected, the maximum displacements were located at the distance of 3 to 4 tunnel diameters behind the excavation face. The ratios of displacement at the excavation face to the maximum displacement were around 1/3 to 1/2. In general, the weaker the rock mass, the larger the ratio. The displacements in front of the excavation face were decreased with the increasement of distance. At the distance of 1.0 to 1.5 tunnel diameter, the displacements were reduced to one-tenth of the maximum displacement.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 굴착부지가 넓고 지하수위가 높은 점성토지반에 얕은 굴착시 종래에 널리 적용되었던 강널말뚝 흙막이공 대신 줄말뚝을 이용한 흙막이공을 제안하였다. 줄말뚝을 이용한 흙막이 구조물의 거동을 관찰하기 위하여 지하굴착기간 동안 경사계 및 지하수위계를 설치하여 말뚝과 지반의 수평변위와 지하수위 변화를 조사하였다. 현장계측결과 말뚝과 지반의 변형거동은 굴착면 기울기, 말뚝두부구속조건, 말뚝설치간격, 굴착지반의 안정수 등의 요소에 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 줄말뚝을 이용한 흙막이공의 시공성과 안정성뿐만 아니라 근접시공의 문제점이 없는 연약지반에서는 강널말뚝 흙막이공보다 경제적인 공법임을 확인하였다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.189-206
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• 2003

터널시공 중, 터널자체의 안정성 확보와 주변지반 및 인접 구조물의 안정성 확보를 위한 체계화된 계측관리는 매우 중요한 사항이라고 할 수 있는데, 지반조건이 불리한 도심지 터널공사나 지반조건이 급격하고 빈번하게 변화하는 경우에 있어서는 그 중요성이 더욱 증대되는 것이 사실이다. 최근 오스트리아에서는, 임의 시점에 대한 절대변위를 계측하고 분석하는 기존의 방법 대신, Geodetic을 이용한 각 시공단계별 상대변위의 계측 및 분석방법이 널리 증가하고 있는데, 이를 통해 지반조건의 급격한 변화 예측 및 이에 상응하는 굴착방법과 지보방식의 변경등이 용이해지고 있다. 한편, 지반의 변위는 막장 굴착이 시공되기 이전부터 발행하기 시작하므로 막장 전방의 응력상태는 향후 변위 진행과정에 있어 매우 중요한 요소라 할 수 있다. 즉, 막장 전방의 강성이나 응력상태는 굴착 후의 장기적인 터널안정성 및 인접 구조물의 안정성 확보와 관련된 주요 변수라 할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이와 관련된 다양한 조건에 대한 3차원 변위해석을 실시하였으며, 그 결과를 통해 터널 굴착시의 수직변위 및 벡터회전, 막장면 변위 등의 변화를 살펴보았다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2009년도 세계 도시지반공학 심포지엄
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• pp.1307-1316
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• 2009

In this case, powerfulness quorum of destruction side which we have expected are supposed general limit value for rock floor when retaining of earth on the section of rock floor in the urban area. For digging in the urban area, there are a lot of dislocations to be disadvantage for safety of digging ants. The displacement of the pondside didn't converged with the phase of the excavation. Also, the speed of displacement got higher than the percentages of risk in the construction. So, we put into operation Face mapping for checking special quality of dislocations which appear on the digging ants. This results were used to decide a destruction in the case of the final excavation by analyzing with other results. It was possible to know the unstable distribution of a fault line in Face Mapping and to get powerful lens of a surface of discontinuity by tests indoors and outdoors. The results were also used to make a solution. Therefore, It's a successful example using the Partial TopDown for stable digging. And it is important that Face Mapping have to be practiced for solving the uncertainty of ground organization when digging design in the urban city.