A Pilot Study of In-hole Seismic Method

인홀탄성파시험의 타당성 연구

  • Published : 2003.06.01

Abstract

Over the past half century, borehole seismic surveys have been diversified into the three techniques such as crosshole, downhole, and suspension logging according to their devices and testing configurations. These field techniques have been improved, in terms of equipment and testing procedures, and are very valuable in the evaluation of ground characteristics for geotechnical and earthquake engineering problems. Yet, despite the importance and significance of the techniques as engineering tools, the techniques are not much used as standard penetration test (SPT) by practicing engineers. The possible explanations are cost and operational difficulties of the surveys as well as sophistication and complexity of the devices. An in-hole seismic method has been developed to meet the requirement of economical testing cost and practicality in engineering practice to measure dynamic soil properties. The prototype in-hole probe developed herein is small and light enough to be fit in three-inch boreholes and to be handled with bare hands. The performance of the source has been evaluated through extensive crosshole tests at various sites. The in-hole seismic method was adopted at three test sites and verified by comparing with crosshole results.

지난 반세기 동안 검측공 탄성파시험은 시험 장비 및 그 배치에 따라 크로스홀, 다운홀, 서스펜션로깅과 같은 시험으로 발전하였다. 이런 현장시험은 장비와 시험기법이 꾸준히 개선되어 지반 및 지진공학 분야의 부지특성규명에 매우 값진 기술이 되었다. 그러나 이 기술은, 공학적 의의와 중요성에도 불구하고, 표준관입 시험처럼 실무에 보편적으로 적용되지 못하고 있다. 그 이유는 장비가 복잡 정교할 뿐만 아니라, 사용하기 어렵고 비싸기 때문이다. 이 연구에서는 경제적이고 실용적인 지반의 동적물성치 계측 기술 개발을 목표로 하여 인홀 시험법을 연구하였다. 이 연구에서 개발한 인홀장비 시작품은 NX 크기의 검측공에 사용하고 맨손으로 다룰 정도로 작고 가볍다. 이 장비의 발진장치는 여러 현장에서 크로스홀시험을 통하여 그 성능을 검증하였고 꾸준히 개선되고 있다. 세 현장에서 인홀시험을 수행하고 그 결과를 크로스홀시험 결과와 비교하여 타당성을 검증하였다.

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