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Analysis of the Relationship between Concrete Slab Track Life and Secondary Compression Characteristics in Soft Clay

점토의 2차 압축특성과 콘크리트궤도 수명과의 상관성 분석

  • Lee, Sang-Cheol (Civil Engineering Division, Halla Engineering & Construction Corp., Graduate School of Railway, Seoul National University of Science & Technology) ;
  • Cho, Kook-Hwan (Dept. of Railway Construction Engineering, Graduate School of Railway, Seoul National University of Science & Technology)
  • Received : 2016.03.09
  • Accepted : 2016.04.07
  • Published : 2016.04.30

Abstract

Concrete slab track was applied to the Gyeoungbu High Speed Railroad step 2 and the Honam High Speed Railroad. Concrete slab track incurs higher construction cost and lower maintenance cost than existing gravel track. For these reasons, the use of concrete slab track has increased in Korea. The biggest problem in the use of concrete slab track is repairing damage from settlement that can occur while trains are in service. High speed railroad design standards require allowable residual settlement of concrete slab track of less than 25mm. In order to satisfy the requirement of long term stability of concrete slab track, it is necessary to manage the secondary compression settlement within the allowable residual settlement. This study is to evaluate the secondary compression settlement with the variation of the secondary compression index, thickness of soft ground, and concrete slab track life. Statistical analysis is performed to determine the probability of distribution of areas where serious problems will be caused after the concrete slab track is constructed.

최근 경부고속철도 2단계와 호남고속철도에 적용된 콘크리트궤도는 초기 건설비는 기존 자갈궤도에 비하여 불리하나, 유지관리비용은 유리한 것으로 검토되었다. 이와 같은 이유로 콘크리트궤도는 일반철도 신설구간을 중심으로 점점 더 적용구간이 늘어나고 있는 실정이다. 그러나 콘크리트궤도의 가장 큰 문제점 중의 하나는 침하로 인한 궤도 보수와 관계된 문제이다. 궤도의 하부 노반침하 및 이로 인한 궤도 안정성 저하는 콘크리트궤도의 가장 큰 단점이고, 고속철도 설계기준에는 허용잔류침하량을 25mm로 제시하고 있다. 콘크리트궤도의 안정성을 위해서는 2차 압축침하량을 기준치 이내로 관리하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 2차 압축침하에 대한 이론을 토대로 연약지반의 2차 압축지수 및 연약지반 층의 두께 그리고 궤도수명에 따른 2차 압축침하량을 산정하여 궤도구조 선정에 활용하도록 제시하였다. 또한 국내 연약지반의 2차 압축계수의 확률분포 특성을 분석을 통하여, 콘크리트궤도 부설이 불가능한 지역이 10% 이상 나타남을 알 수 있었다.

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