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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF SUBSTRUCTURE NON SUPPORTING FORMWORK FOR TOP-DOWN CONSTRUCTION

  • Mee-Ra Jeong;Hong-Chul Rhim;Doo-Hyun Kang;Kwang-Jun Yoo
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.788-793
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    • 2009
  • Constructing substructures by using Top-Down or Downward method needs an efficient formwork system because of difficulties in supporting concrete slabs from the bottom while excavation is in process. Existing underground formwork systems can be classified by three types: graded ground supported type (Slab On Grade, Beam On Grade), suspension type (Non Supporting Top Down Method), and bracket supported type (Bracket Supported R/C Downward). Each method has its own advantages and limits. Application of a specific formwork system for a given construction site is determined by various conditions and affect construction time and cost. This paper presents a newly developed underground non-supporting formwork system, which combines the advantages of a suspension type and a bracket supported type while it overcomes limits of two types. The developed system has a moving formwork which is supported by suspension cables hanging from the bracket placed at the top of pre-installed substructure columns. Then, the moving formwork is repeatedly lowered down for the next floor below to support concrete slab during curing. The details of this bracket and cable supported system have been investigated for the improvement of easiness in construction.

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Top-Down Method of Deep Basement Construction in Urban Area : a Comparison of Numerical Analysis and Field observation Data (도심지 지하굴착에 적용된 Top-Down 공법의 수치해석과 실측비교)

  • 김학문
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 1991.10a
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    • pp.312-331
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    • 1991
  • Top-down Method of basement construction technique has been applied for building of the deep basement car park the close proximity of priceless historic buildings in LONDON. Numerical analysis for the prediction of ground movement of the surrounding buildings was performed in order to compare the field data at the various stages of excavation and support. The predicted results from the elasto-plastic analytical method were compared with the observed data and the agreement is very satisfactory. It may be concluded that the system of diaphragm wall supported by the permanent base slabs (Top-Down Method) was proved to be the most effective technique in terms of reducing any critical damage to the surrounding buildings.

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Modes and Causes of Collapse of Subway Tunnels (도심지 지하철 터널의 붕괴유형과 원인)

  • 박광준;이인근
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 1993.03a
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    • pp.41-48
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    • 1993
  • The 2nd phase of Seoul Subway, Lines 5,6,7 and 8, is in progress. To reduce the surface traffic congestion during construction the greater part of the system has been engineered by bored tunnelling. The current tunnelling methodology is based on the New Austrian Tunnelling Method. Serveral collapses have been reported to date. Most of the collapses took place in the area forwed with soft ground. The modes and causes of the collapses were progressive failures in the unsupported surface and sliding failures due to the unfavourable joint direction. The major causes turned out to be the weakness of ground and the sudden influx of ground water from the surface. Some measures to prevent the failures are also presented. To ensure the safe tunnelling ghrough the soft ground the unsupported excavation area has to be minimized and closed as early as possible. Additional support measures such as supporting core, sealing shotcrete, forepoling, spread footing, face rock bolting and grouting should be employed as well depend on ground conditions.

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Tunnelling on terrace soil deposits: Characterization and experiences on the Bogota-Villavicencio road

  • Colmenares, Julio E.;Davila, Juan M.;Shin, Jong-Ho;Vega, Jairo
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.899-910
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    • 2018
  • Terrace deposits are often encountered in portal areas and tunnels with low overburden. They are challenging to excavate considering their great mechanical and spatial heterogeneity and a very high stiffness contrast within the ground. Terrace deposits are difficult to characterize, considering that samples for laboratory testing are almost unfeasible to obtain, and laboratory tests may not be representative due to scale effects. This paper presents the approach taken for their characterization during the design stage and their posterior validation performed during construction. Lessons learned from several tunnels excavated on terrace deposits on the Bogota-Villavicencio road (central-east Colombia), suggest that based on numerical simulations, laboratory testing and tunnel system behaviour monitoring, an observational approach allows engineers to optimize the excavation and support methods for the encountered ground conditions, resulting in a more economic and safe construction.

Development of Removable-Strand Compression Anchor (압축형 제거 앵커의 개발 및 성능 평가)

  • 김낙경;김성규
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2001.03a
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    • pp.339-346
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    • 2001
  • For temporary excavation support in private land area, the strand of ground anchor should be removed In order to get permission to install anchors. The extractable or removable-strand compression anchor system was developed and evaluated by a series of pull-out load tests. Anchor pull-out tests were performed on seven instrumented full-scale low-pressure grouted anchors installed in weathered soil at the Geotechnical Experimentation Site at Sungkyunkwan University, Four anchors are the compression type anchors and three are the tension anchors. Performance test, creep test, and long term relaxation test were performed and presented. Load distributor was developed in order to distribute large compressive stresses in grout.

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3D Visualization Technique Based Tunnel Design (3차원 가시화 기법을 이용한 터널설계)

  • 홍성완;배규진;김창용;서용석;김광염
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2002.03a
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    • pp.759-766
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    • 2002
  • In the paper the authors describe the development of ITIS(Intelligent Tunneling Information System) for the Purpose of applying the 3D visualization technique, GIS, AI(Artificial Intelligence) to tunnel design and construction. VR(Virtual Reality) and 3D visualization techniques are applied in order to develope the 3D model of characteristics and structures of ground and rock mass. Database for all the materials related to site investigation and tunnel construction is developed using GIS technique. AI technique such as fuzzy theory and neural network is applied to predict ground settlement, decide tunnel support method and estimate ground and rock mass properties according to tunnel excavation steps. ITIS can help to inform various necessary tunnel information to engineers quickly and manage tunnel using acquired information based on D/B.

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A study on analysis of tunnel behaviors considering the characteristics of in-situ stress distribution in rock mass (암반응력의 분포특성을 고려한 터널거동 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Part, Do-Hyun;Kim, Young-Geun
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.275-286
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    • 2007
  • In construction of a structure in underground space, in-situ stress in rock mass has great effect on the stability of the structure. Especially, the direction and magnitude of rock stress have influence on the excavation method, the choice of support and reinforcement method for establishing the stability of tunnel. Therefore, it is very important to consider the characteristics of in-situ stress in rock mass for tunnel stability analysis. In this study, a reasonable design method for underground structure was reviewed through the case study for tunnel design considering in-situ rock stress. For this purpose, the estimation for SRF (Stress Reduction Factor) as input parameter in rock classification using Q-System and the assesment for tunnel support were studied. Also, considering the characteristics of in-situ rock stress such as the magnitude of K and the direction of principal stress, the parameter studies for tunnel stability analysis were carried out. An improved method was proposed for obtaining the better results in the tunnel stability analysis.

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Development of Trenchless Tunneling Method Using Pressurizing Support and Its Field Application (가압식 지보를 이용한 비개착 터널공법 개발 및 현장적용 사례)

  • Kim, Dae-Young;Lee, Hong-Sung;Sim, Bo-Kyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.28 no.7
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2012
  • A new trenchless tunneling method using pressurizing support has been developed. As it overcomes shortcomings of conventional methods, it is applied to the field. The main concept of the new method is the pressurization system which, by means of pressurization bag between outer flange of steel ribs and excavated perimeter, applies the pressure corresponding to the magnitude of the relaxed earth pressure caused by excavation to the ground to prevent ground displacement. The stability of the support members and effect of displacement control of the new method were verified through several ways such as numerical tests and various model tests. The new method was applied to the construction of a 10.7 m wide, 7.9 m high and 85 m long road tunnel that passes under Yeongdong Expressway. By applying the new method, the tunnel construction was successfully completed in 13.5 months. It decreases the construction period to 35% compared to that of conventional methods, and ground displacement was almost negligible.

Development of pressurizing support tunneling method and case study of its field application (가압지보 터널공법 개발 및 현장적용 사례 분석)

  • Kim, Dea-Young;Lee, Hong-Sung;Lee, Se-Jin;Lee, Hee-Kwang;Sim, Bo-Kyoung
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.397-419
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    • 2012
  • The pressurizing support tunneling method has been developed that overcomes shortcomings of conventional trenchless methods and applied to the field. The main concept of the new method is the pressurization system which, by means of pressurization bag between outer flange of steel ribs and excavated perimeter, applies higher pressure than the pressure relaxed by excavation to the ground to prevent ground displacement. The stability of the support members and effect of displacement control of the new method were verified through 3D numerical analyses. The new method was applied to the construction of a 10.7 m wide, 7.9 m high and 85 m long ramp tunnel that passes under ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ Expressway. By applying the new method, the tunnel construction was successfully completed in 13.5 months which decreases construction time to 35% compared to conventional methods, and ground displacement was almost negligible.

An Experimental Study on the Characteristics of a Composite Structure of Lattice Girder and Shotcrete (격자지보와 숏크리트 복합구조체의 특성 실험 연구)

  • Mun, Hong-Deuk;Baek, Yeong-Sik;Bae, Gyu-Jin
    • Geotechnical Engineering
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.155-168
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    • 1997
  • Lattice girder is a new steel support developed in Europe for the replacement of an existing H-shaped steel set, which is installed after tunnel excavation. Lattice girder has the following several advantages : 1. Lattice girder minimizes the amount of shotcrete shadow which happens to occur behind a steel support. 2. A triangular shape of lattice girder makes shotcrete placed efficiently. 3. Lattice girder provides a good bond strength for shotcrete, which makes the composite structure of lattice girder and shotcrete behave monolithic, and therefore, the rock load can be supported effectively by the lattice girder system, This paper presents the results from a model wall test, a strength test for shotcrete shot on the model wall and a strength test for the bond between lattice girder and shotcrete. These tests proved that lattice-girder system is superior to H-shaped steel-set system concerning the shotcrete rebound rate, the developed shotcrete strength and the adhesion characteristics.

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