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Improvement of Consolidation Characteristics around PVD Using the Thermal Method

열적 방법을 이용한 연직배수재 주변의 압밀특성 연구

  • Bergado, Dennes T. (School of Civil Engrg., Asian Institute of Technology) ;
  • Shin, Eun-Chul (Dept. of Civil & Environmental System Engrg., Univ. of Incheon) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Jun (Research Institute for Engirg. And Technology, Univ. of Incheon)
  • Published : 2007.10.31

Abstract

This paper is to investigate the removal of the smear at elevated temperatures. This study utilized both small cylinder cell and large consolidometer apparatus to investigate the combination of PVD with heat and without heat. Two types of heaters are used in this study. The heater drain made of copper tube is used for all tests except large consolidometer and flexible wire heater is used for large consolidometer. Specimens demonstrated volume contraction upon heat and without heat. This contraction is dependent on temperature magnitude. When the specimen is heated, the magnitude of settlements is higher and rate of consolidation is faster. After treatment using PVD combined without heat and with heat for undisturbed specimens the $C_h$ values obtained were $3.45m^2/yr$ and $3.83m^2/yr$, respectively, from $3.2m^2/yr$ before treatment. The $K_h/K_s$ ratios were 3 for the specimen without heat and 2 for the specimen with heat. Similarly, in reconstituted specimens without heat and with heat, the $C_h$ values were $2.1m^2/yr$ and $2.5m^2/yr$ with $K_h/K_s$ ratios of 1.75 and 1.5, respectively.

본 논문에서는 자체 제작한 연직배수재 내부의 열전대 설치 유무에 따라 소형 원형셀과 대형 압밀실험장치를 이용하여 배수재 주변의 압밀 정도를 평가하였다. 동판재료인 열전대로 제작한 연직배수재는 소형 원형셀 장치에 적용하였고, 대형 압밀실험장치에는 연성 와이어로 만든 열전대를 배수재 내부에 설치하여 실험을 각각 수행하였다. 실험결과, 흙 시료는 열의 영향으로 체적 수축이 발생하여, 열을 가하면 침하가 커지고 압밀속도는 더 빠르게 진행되었다. 특히, 불교란 시료의 경우, 배수재 내부에 열을 가하지 않았을 때와 가했을 때의 압밀계수 $C_h$는 각각 3.45와 $3.83m^2/yr$, $K_h/K_s$의 비는 각각 3과 2를 나타내었다. 또한 재성형 시료의 경우, 열을 가하지 않았을 때와 가했을 때의 압밀계수 $C_h$는 각각 2.1과 $2.5m^2/yr$, $K_h/K_s$의 비는 각각 1.75와 1.5를 나타내었다.

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