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Fatigue analysis for structural stability review of TBM cutterhead

TBM 커터헤드의 구조안정성 검토를 위한 피로해석

  • Choi, Soon-Wook (Underground Space Safety Research Center, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • Kang, Tae-Ho (Underground Space Safety Research Center, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • Lee, Chulho (Underground Space Safety Research Center, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology) ;
  • Chang, Soo-Ho (Construction Industry Promotion Department, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology)
  • 최순욱 (국건설기술연구원 지하공간 안전연구센터) ;
  • 강태호 (국건설기술연구원 지하공간 안전연구센터) ;
  • 이철호 (국건설기술연구원 지하공간 안전연구센터) ;
  • 장수호 (한국건설기술연구원 건설산업진흥본부)
  • Received : 2020.07.27
  • Accepted : 2020.08.10
  • Published : 2020.09.30
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Abstract

Although TBM's cutterhead requires design review for fatigue failure due to wear-induced section loss as well as heavy load during excavation, it is difficult to find a case of fatigue analysis for TBM cutterhead at present. In this study, a stress-life design review was conducted on cutter heads with a diameter of 8.2 m using S-N curves as a safety life design concept. Also, we introduced the fatigue design method of construction equipment and the method of assessing fatigue damage and explained the results of the fatigue analysis on the TBM cutter head with a diameter of 8.2 m. The S-N curve has been shown to play a key role in fatigue design and can also be used to assess how much fatigue damage a structure is suffering from at this point in time. In the future, it is necessary to find out when fatigue problems occur during using the equipment and when it is good to conduct safety inspections of the equipment.

기계화터널시공의 대표적인 장비인 TBM의 커터헤드는 타 장비에 비해 굴착 중 발생하는 하중이 매우 크며, 마모가 발생하여 단면이 손실되는 작업환경을 가지고 있어 피로파괴에 의한 설계검토가 필요하지만, TBM커터헤드에 대한 피로해석을 수행한 사례는 찾기 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 직경 8.2 m인 커터헤드를 대상으로 안전수명설계 개념으로 S-N커브를 이용하여 응력-수명 설계 검토를 수행하였다. 또한 건설장비의 피로설계방법과 피로손상도를 평가하는 방법에 대해 소개하고 직경 8.2 m의 TBM 커터헤드를 대상으로 피로해석을 수행한 결과를 설명하였다. S-N curve는 피로 설계를 하는 데에 있어서 핵심적인 역할을 하는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 피로 하중을 받고 있는 구조물이 현재 시점에서 어느 정도의 피로 손상을 받고 있는지를 평가하는 데에도 사용될 수 있다. 앞으로 건설장비에서도 장비를 사용하는 동안 어떤 시점에서 피로문제가 발생하는지와 장비의 안전 점검은 언제 실시하는 것이 효과적인지 등에 대한 정보를 파악하는 안전수명설계 개념을 도입하는 것이 필요하다.

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