Abstract
PHC-W retaining wall method is one of the economical retaining wall methods. PHC-W pile used in PHC-W retaining wall method has special shape with flat surfaces so that the PHW-C retaining wall, with overlapped piles, shows outstanding vertical control and impermeability. In order to evaluate two types of retaining walls, numerical analysis were performed. The selection of cases depended on N values of the ground and ground properties, and two types of PHC-W retaining walls (defined as type A and B) were constructed. For a case that consists of inorganic clay and sand with less than 30 of N value, the maximum excavation depths for type A and B were respectively 10.5 m and 11.0 m. At the other case of which N value is above 30, the depths were 17.0 m and 19.5 m. From the results, it was found that maximum excavation depth, horizontal displacement, and safety factor for flexural strength of the wall were influenced by ground properties.
PHC-W 흙막이공법은 말뚝의 원형단면을 개량하여 전면부의 평면화로 지보재의 설치가 용이하며 중첩(over-lap)시공이 가능하여 차수와 수직도가 우수하고 H형강을 사용하지 않아 경제적인 흙막이공법이다. 지층조건이 다른 3가지 사례를 이용하여 수치해석을 실시하였다. N치가 30미만의 지층에서는 PHC-W흙막이 A 형, B 형 각각에서 10.5m, 11.0m정도 굴착 가능한 것으로 나타났다. N치가 30이상의 비교적 양호한 지반에서는 PHC-W흙막이 A 형, B 형 각각에서 17.0m, 19.5m정도 굴착 가능한 것으로 나타났다. 지층조건이 양호할수록 굴착 가능 깊이가 커지는 것으로 나타났고 수평변위는 작아지는 것으로 나타났으며, 휨강도 안전율은 낮아지는 것으로 나타났고 전단력 안전율도 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다.
