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A Study on Simulation of Cavity and Relaxation Zone Using Laboratory Model Test and Discrete Element Method

실내모형실험과 개별요소법을 이용한 지반 공동 및 이완영역 모사에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Joo-Bong (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang Univ.) ;
  • You, Seung-Kyong (Dept. of Civil Engineering, Myongji College) ;
  • Han, Jung-Geun (School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Urban Design and Study, Chung-Ang Univ.) ;
  • Hong, Gi-Gwon (Institute of Technology Research and Development, Korea Engineering & Construction) ;
  • Park, Jong-Beom (Shinmyeong Construction Engineering)
  • Received : 2017.05.16
  • Accepted : 2017.05.18
  • Published : 2017.06.30
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Abstract

Ground subsidence mainly occurs due to the soil wash-away caused by cracked sewer pipes. It is necessary to understand the behavior surrounding soils with the formation of cavity and relaxation zone to set up counterplan. In this paper, a series of laboratory model tests and numerical analyses (Discrete Element Method) were performed to investigate the ground subsidence mechanism due to sewer pipe damage. For model tests, aluminum rod and trap door were used to simulate the behavior of model ground. Test results were compared with the numerical analyses conducted under the same boundary conditions with model tests. From this study, it was investigated the shape and size of cavity and relaxation zone due to the soil wash-away and a void ratio distribution of surrounding soils with relaxation properties.

지반함몰의 발생은 하수관 파손으로 인한 토사유실이 주원인으로써 그 대책을 수립하기 위해서는 공동과 이완영역의 발생, 주변 지반의 거동을 이해하여야 할 필요성이 있다. 본 논문에서는 지중 하수관의 파손으로 인한 지반함몰 메커니즘 분석을 위해 실내모형실험과 개별요소 수치해석을 실시하였다. 실내모형실험에서는 알루미늄 봉과 트랩도어를 이용하여 모형지반의 거동을 모사하였고, 개별요소 수치해석은 모형실험과 동일한 경계조건으로 수행하여 그 결과를 모형실험 결과와 비교분석하였다. 모형실험 및 개별요소 결과로부터 토사유실로 인한 공동과 이완영역의 형상 및 규모를 파악하였으며, 공동 주변 지반의 간극비 분포 특성 및 이완정도를 파악할 수 있었다.

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