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Effects of Transverse Cracks on Stress Distributions of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Tracks Subjected to Train Loads

연속철근 콘크리트궤도의 횡균열이 열차 하중에 의한 응력 분포에 미치는 영향

  • Bae, Sung Geun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Choi, Seongcheol (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Jang, Seung Yup (High-speed Railroad Research Center, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Cha, Soo Won (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ulsan)
  • Received : 2014.03.24
  • Accepted : 2014.09.24
  • Published : 2014.10.31
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Abstract

The restrained volume changes of concrete due to variations of temperature and moisture produce transverse cracks in continuously reinforced concrete tracks (CRCTs). Such cracks are known to significantly affect the behaviors and long-term performance of CRCT. To investigate the effects of the transverse cracks on the behavior of CRCT and to develop more reasonable maintenance standards for cracks, in this study, the stress distribution of the track concrete layers (TCL) and the hydraulically stabilized base course (HSB) with transverse cracks were numerically predicted by a three dimensional finite element analysis when CRCT was subjected to train loads. The results indicate that the bending stresses of TCL and vertical stresses at the interfaces between TCL and HSB increased as the cracks were deepened. In addition, vertical stresses were locally concentrated near reinforcing steel in cracks in TCL when full-depth cracks developed, which may lead to punch-outs in CRCTs. Comparably, the effects of crack width and spacing were not as significant as crack depth. This study indicates that ensuring the long-term performance of CRCTs requires adequate maintenance not only for crack width and spacing but also for crack depth. Our results also show that locating HSB joints between sleepers is beneficial to the long-term performance of CRCTs.

연속철근 콘크리트궤도에서는 온도 및 수분 변화에 따른 구속응력에 의해 횡균열이 발생한다. 이러한 균열은 연속철근 콘크리트궤도의 거동과 장기 공용성에 상당한 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이와 같은 횡균열이 콘크리트궤도의 거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 균열 관리 기준을 보다 합리적으로 결정하기 위해, 이 연구에서는 연속철근 콘크리트궤도에 열차하중이 작용할 때 균열이 발생한 궤도 슬래브(TCL)와 기층(HSB)의 응력 분포를 3차원 유한요소해석 모델을 이용하여 예측하였다. 해석 결과에 따르면 균열 깊이가 증가할 경우 TCL의 휨응력과 TCL-HSB 경계부 수직응력이 증가하고, 균열이 슬래브를 관통할 경우 TCL 균열부에서 철근 주변에 국부적으로 수직 응력이 커져 장기적으로 펀치아웃 발생 가능성이 커질 수 있다. 반면 균열폭과 간격의 영향은 균열 깊이에 비해 크지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 균열폭과 간격만 관리하는 것보다는 균열 깊이를 동시에 관리할 필요가 있다. 또한 HSB 수축 줄눈의 위치를 침목 사이에 위치하도록 하는 것이 장기 공용성 확보에 더 유리하다.

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