• Geosystem Engineering
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.326-334
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• 2018

Underground water-sealed gas storage caverns have become the primary method for strategic storage of LPG. Previous studies of excavation blasting effects on large-scale underground water-sealed gas storage caverns are rare at home and abroad. In this paper, the blasting excavation for underground water-sealed propane storage caverns in Yantai was introduced and field tests of blasting vibration were carried out. Field test data showed that the horizontal radial velocity had a major controlling effect in the blasting vibration and frequencies would not cause the vibration velocity concentration effects. In terms of the influence of blasting vibration on adjacent caverns, the dynamic finite element model in LS-DYNA soft was established, whose reliability was verified by field test data. The numerical results indicated the near-blasting side was primary zone for the structural failure and tensile failure tended to occur in the middle of the curved wall on the near-blasting side. Meanwhile, the safety criterions for adjacent caverns based on stress wave theory and according to statistic relationship between peak effective tensile stress and peak particle velocities were obtained, respectively. Finally, with Safety Regulations for Blasting in China (GB6722-2014) taken into account, a final safety criterion was proposed.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2000

1980년대 말 이후 산업구조의 개편에 따라 국내 대부분의 광산은 폐·휴업 상태이며, 기존 채굴공동은 방치되고 있어 부분적으로 환경 저해요인으로 인식되고 있는 실정이다. 따라서,이들 폐공동의 활용방안을 검토하기 위하여 1차적으로 외국의 활용 사례를 검토하였다. 그 결과 농·수·축산물의 지하저장, 압축공기의 저장시설, 산업 폐기물의 처리장으로의 활용 예를 예시하였다. 그러나 국내에서 비교적 쉽게 활용할 수 있는 분야는 산업 폐기물의 처리장이라 할 수 있다. 이를 위해서는 채굴공동에 대한 보강 및 안전 대책의 수립은 물론 각 이용 목적에 따른 암반공학적 연구가 선행되어야 한다.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.193-205
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• 2008

현재 국내에서는 유류 지하 비축 공동, 식품 저장 공동 등과 같은 지하구조물의 건설이 증가하고 있다. 이러한 지하공동의 안정성은 형상 및 크기에 영향을 많이 받는다. 따라서 본 연구는 지하공동의 형상이 안정성에 미치는 영향을 안전율을 중심으로 비교 분석하였다. 이를 위해 5가지의 공동 형상비를 가정하고 암반등급, 토피고 및 측압계수를 달리하여 민감도분석을 실시하였다. 공동의 지보재는 각각의 공동 형상, 크기 및 암반등급을 고려하여 적절한 양의 록볼트와 숏크리트로 보강하였다. 공동의 안정성은 강도감소기법을 이용하여 수치해석에 의해 얻은 안전율을 사용하여 평가되었다. 본 논문은 향후 지하공동 설계 및 안정성 평가에 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.307-321
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• 2024

This paper delves into the critical assessment of predicting sidewall displacement in underground caverns through the application of nine distinct machine learning techniques. The accurate prediction of sidewall displacement is essential for ensuring the structural safety and stability of underground caverns, which are prone to various geological challenges. The dataset utilized in this study comprises a total of 310 data points, each containing 13 relevant parameters extracted from 10 underground cavern projects located in Iran and other regions. To facilitate a comprehensive evaluation, the dataset is evenly divided into training and testing subset. The study employs a diverse array of machine learning models, including recurrent neural network, back-propagation neural network, K-nearest neighbors, normalized and ordinary radial basis function, support vector machine, weight estimation, feed-forward stepwise regression, and fuzzy inference system. These models are leveraged to develop predictive models that can accurately forecast sidewall displacement in underground caverns. The training phase involves utilizing 80% of the dataset (248 data points) to train the models, while the remaining 20% (62 data points) are used for testing and validation purposes. The findings of the study highlight the back-propagation neural network (BPNN) model as the most effective in providing accurate predictions. The BPNN model demonstrates a remarkably high correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.99) and a low error rate (RMSE = 4.27E-05), indicating its superior performance in predicting sidewall displacement in underground caverns. This research contributes valuable insights into the application of machine learning techniques for enhancing the safety and stability of underground structures.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.175-188
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• 2016

The construction of a new cavern modifies the state of stresses and displacements in a zone around the existing cavern. For multiple caverns, the size of this influence zone depends on the ground type, the in situ stress, the cavern span and shape, the width of the pillar separating the caverns, and the excavation sequence. Performances of underground twin caverns can be unsatisfactory as a result of either instability (collapse) or excessive displacements. These two distinct failures should be prevented in design. This study simulated the ultimate and serviceability performances of underground twin rock caverns of various sizes and shapes. The global factor of safety is used as the criterion for determining the ultimate limit state and the calculated maximum displacement around the cavern opening is adopted as the serviceability limit state criterion. Based on the results of a series of numerical simulations, simple regression models were developed for estimating the global factor of safety and the maximum displacement, respectively. It was proposed that a proper pillar width can be determined based on the threshold influence factor value. In addition, design charts with regard to the selection of the pillar width for underground twin rock caverns under similar ground conditions were also developed.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2022

In the present study, a physical model was built for the Jintan underground gas storage cavern group according to the similarity theory. In this regard, four ellipsoid caverns were built with scaled in-situ stresses and internal pressure. Then the stability of underground caverns was analyzed. The obtained results demonstrate that loss of internal pressure adversely affects the safety of caverns and attention should be paid during the operation of gas storage.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.16-25
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• 2004

저온가스를 지하공동에 저장하는 것은 안전과 운영 측면에서 많은 장점이 있다. 그러나 저장된 극저온가스는 주변암반의 온도변화를 야기하여 공동의 안정성에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 따라서 성공적인 저장공동의 건설을 위해서는 건설 초기에 공동 주위암반의 온도분포를 정확히 예측하는 것이 필수적이다. 본 연구의 목적은 저장공동 주변의 온도분포를 예측할 수 있는 이론해의 개발과 평가이다. 이를 위해, 공동의 형상을 단순화하고 비정상 열전도 이론을 적용하여 이론해를 도출하였다. 이론해의 적용성을 평가하기 위해서 이론해와 유한 차분 해석프로그램인 FLAC을 이용한 수치해석을 이용해 저장공동 주변의 2차원$.$3차원 온도분포를 추정하여 그 결과를 비교하였다. 또한, 공동의 크기에 대한 영향도 조사되었다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 1993

Groundwater movement is one of the most important elements in the construction and management of underground oil storage cavern. To control the groundwater flow, grouting is run in parallel with water curtains. But as traditional grouting is conducted within cavern before and after excavation, the effect of grouting is delayed and the injection sphere is limited in the rock mass. Therefore, it is desirable to introduce a more extensive and effective grouting. This article is to present the caly grouting, which was the first to be carried out in the construction of underground caverns for oil storage in Japan. After conducting the clay grouting, the effect was confirmed by ground water level and infiltration quantity to the caverns.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.431-458
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• 2014

Construction of a new cavern close to an existing cavern will result in a modification of the state of stresses in a zone around the existing cavern as interaction between the twin caverns takes place. Extensive plane strain finite difference analyses were carried out to examine the deformations induced by excavation of underground twin caverns. From the numerical results, a fairly simple nonparametric regression algorithm known as multivariate adaptive regression splines (MARS) has been used to relate the maximum key point displacement and the percent strain to various parameters including the rock quality, the cavern geometry and the in situ stress. Probabilistic assessments on the serviceability limit state of twin caverns can be performed using the First-order reliability spreadsheet method (FORM) based on the built MARS model. Parametric studies indicate that the probability of failure $P_f$ increases as the coefficient of variation of Q increases, and $P_f$ decreases with the widening of the pillar.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.189-198
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• 2009

현재 국내 외에서는 유류 지하 비축 공동, 식품 저장 공동 등과 같은 지하구조물 건설에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 이러한 지하공동의 안정성을 평가할 때 형상비나 굴착면적을 비롯하여 지하공동이 굴착될 암반의 절리 발달 상태는 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구는 형상비가 지하공동의 안정성에 미치는 영향을 안전율 중심으로 분석하였다 이를 위해 양호한 암반 내에 시공되는 공동의 네 가지의 형상비를 가정하고, 토피고, 측압계수, 절리의 간격, 강도 및 방향을 달리하여 민감도 분석을 실시하였다. 공동의 안정성은 강도감소기법을 이용하여 수치해석에 의해 얻은 안전율을 사용하여 평가되었다. 본 논문은 향후 불연속면을 포함한 암반에 시공되는 지하공동 설계 및 안정성 평가에 도웅이 될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.