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Preliminary Design of Retrofitted System of Domestic Subway Tunnel (도시철도 개착식 터널의 내진성능보강시스템 기본설계)

  • Shin, Hong-Young;Kim, Doo-Kie;Kwon, Min-Ho;Chang, Chun-Ho;Kim, Ki-Hong
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.6-9
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    • 2009
  • The occurrence rate of the earthquake more than magnitude 5 has been increased since 1990 and the damage of the Odaesan earthquake, 2007 was serious. Due to that, one may say that Korea is not any more safe for the earthquake. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare strategies for possible damage due to strong earthquakes in future. This study is to focus to develop the retrofitting system for the cut and cuver tunnels built without earthquake type load scenario, so that it can provide the safety of existing urban subway system against earthquakes.

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Recent Topics on Tunnel Engineering in Japan

  • Toshihisa Adachi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.29-50
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    • 2002
  • Based on the investigation results on the damages of some underground structures due to the severe Kobe Earthquake it concludes that the aseismicity of underground is far superior to that of aboveground structures. Therefore, at first, necessity to reconstruct strong cities especially by good use of underground space will be discussed. Then two non-circular shield-tunneling projects in Japan are discussed. The first is construction of the world's first shield driven double track subway tunnel of rectangular shape for the Kyoto Municipal Subway. This paper presents a report on the overall planning, the tests that were performed in the process of planning, and the results of driving. The second is the design of the Hirakata Tunnel, with three traffic lanes and shoulders on one side, which will be constructed as one of the tunnels for The New Meishin (Nagoya-Kobe) Expressways. This paper presents the feasibility study of the shield tunneling method, using the same design criteria as the non-circular, horseshoe section of mountain tunnel, to the equivalent section of the Hirakata Tunnel.

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Convergence Monitoring Technologies for Traffic Tunnels - State of the Art (터널의 내공변위 자동화 계측기술 분석)

  • Chung So-Keul
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.15 no.1 s.54
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2005
  • Measurement of convergence was/is carried out manually throughout the world for tunnels under construction. However, manual method has certain limitations in terms of applicability for the tunnels in operation. This paper describes state of the art of convergence monitoring systems which are available for measuring displacement of existing tunnels. These technologies are analyzed as follows: 1 The Sofo system using the fiber optic sensors has been applied to the stress measurement of the tunnel lining. It has not yet been used for the monitoring of tunnel convergence because of its cost and reliability 2. A TPMS(Tunnel Profile Monitoring System) using tilt sensors and displacement sensors is used for the convergence monitoring of highway tunnels, subway tunnels and underground ducts. 3. A BCS(Bassett Convergence System) using a pair of tilt sensors can be used for the convergence monitoring of tunnels, however the accuracy of the measurement has to be improved because it uses AC input voltage during data acquisition. The system has to be validated before it can be applied to the tunnels in operation. Convergence monitoring systems using TPMS and/or BCS are recommended to be evaluated and improved by a series or tests in tunnels under construction in order to be applied to the main measuring section and the tunnels in operation.

The Size-Oriented Particulate Mass Ratios and Their Characteristics on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway Lines

  • Lee, Eun-Sun;Lee, Tae-Jung;Park, Min-Bin;Park, Duckshin;Kim, Shin-Do;Kim, Dong-Sool
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.217-225
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    • 2016
  • The purpose of the study was to initially investigate the concentration patterns of $PM_1$, $PM_{2.5}$ and $PM_{10}$ in the Seoul subway lines, and then to figure out the PM behaviors of internal and external sources inside subway tunnels. The PMs were monitored by a light scattering real-time monitor during winter (Jan. 8-26 in 2015) and summer (July 2-Aug. 7 in 2015) in tunnel air, in passenger cabin air, and in the ambient air. The daily average $PM_{10}$, $PM_{2.5}$, and $PM_1$ concentrations on these object lines were $101.3{\pm}38.4$, $81.5{\pm}30.2$, and $59.7{\pm}19.9{\mu}g/m^3$, respectively. On an average, the PM concentration was about 1.2 times higher in winter than in summer and about 1.5 times higher in underground tunnel sections than in ground sections. In this study, we also calculated extensively the average PM mass ratios for $PM_{2.5}/PM_{10}$, $PM_1/PM_{10}$, and $PM_1/PM_{2.5}$; for example, the range of $PM_{2.5}/PM_{10}$ ratio in tunnel air was 0.82-0.86 in underground tunnel air, while that was 0.48-0.68 in outdoor ground air. The ratio was much higher in tunnel air than in outdoor air and was always higher in summer than in winter in case of outdoor air. It seemed from the results that the in/out air quality as well as a proper amount of subway ventilation must be significant influence factors in terms of fine PM management and control for the tunnel air quality improvement.

Development of Wireless Image Transmission System in Subway at 18GHz (18GHz 지하철 무선영상 전송시스템 개발)

  • Jeong, Sang-Guk;An, Tae-Ki;Kim, Back-Hyun;Nam, Myung-Woo;Lee, Young-Seock;Oh, Myung-Kwan
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.2196-2201
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    • 2010
  • The video transmission system using OFDM method at 18GHz frequency band was developed for wireless video transmission from subway to monitoring center when subway running. It is composed of digital modulation board and RF board. And it has a robust characteristics of multipath fading in subway tunnels at 18GHz. To verify the system, we used spectrum analyzer for analysing the output of transmission system and get the results that it has 350MHz frequency, 8MHz bandwidth and -19dBm channel power. Also we tested video receiving using MPEG-2 encoder and got good quality images.

Investigation for Fire Flow of the Deeply Underground Shin-Gum-Ho Subway Station (대심도 신금호역사의 화재 유동에 대한 고찰)

  • Jang, Yong-Jun;Park, Il-Soon;Kim, Jin-Ho;Jung, Woo-Sung;Kim, Hag-Beom;Lee, Chang-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.110-115
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    • 2010
  • Recently the deeply underground tunnels have been increased along the subway railroads of urban area compared to the past subway railroads. The Shin-Gum-Ho subway station (the Fifth lines, the depth : 46m) which is the third among the deep subway stations in the Korea was chosen as the model of deeply underground stations, and attempted to do simulation of fire. This station consists of three entrance, the basement first floor (B1), the basement second floor (B2), the basement eighth floor or platform (B8) and escalators and stairs from B2 to B8. The total number of grid was about 9,000,000 to make simulation of fire and smoke from the platform to entrance in this research, and the grid system was divided into 19 blocks to increase the efficiency of this simulation. The FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulation) was chosen to make the simulation of fire, and the model of turbulent flow was LES (Large Eddy Simulation). Each block is processed in a CPU using parallel processing of MPI (Message Passing Interface). The resource of CPU for this simulation is a ten of Intel 3.0 GHz Dual CPU (20 CPU).

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Analytical study of the verification of the performance improvement of the strengthening systems for the open cut tunnel (개착식터널의 내진성능보강 효과분석에 대한 해석적 연구)

  • Kim, Ki-Hong;Kwon, Min-Ho;Jang, Young-Do
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.456-461
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    • 2011
  • Recently the design specification has been advanced with preventing earthquake disaster in Korea because of increasing occurrence of large size earthquake. A composite plate with ductile fiber is proposed, which can enhance the performance of built tunnel in both strength and ductility. This study is to focus to verify the effect of strengthening of existing tunnels which is built without earthquake type load scenario, so that it can provide the safety of existing urban subway system against earthquakes.

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Applicaton of a Geomechanical Classification for Rock Slope (암반 사면에 대한 새로운 암반 분류안의 적용)

  • 김대복
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.215-227
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    • 1994
  • Rock Mass classifications have been developed in many European countries. The most widely used classification methods are the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) system proposed by Bieniawski(1973) and the Q-system developed By Barton et al. (1974). These methods are also adopted at many mountain tunnels and subway sites in our country. Here, a geomechanical classification for slopeds in rock, the "Slope Mass Rating"(SMR) is presented for the preliminary assessment of slope stabiliyt. This method can be applied to excavation and support design in the front part of tunnel and cutting area as a guide line and recommendation on support methods which allow a systemmetic use of geomechanical classification for rock slopes.

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Smoke control in subway tunnels (지하철 터널에서의 제연)

  • 차철현;김진국
    • The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.425-432
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    • 1999
  • 국내의 경우 소방시설을 설치하여야 할 소방대상물과 그 설치 및 유지에 관한 기준은 소방법에서 정하고 있으며, 그 내용은 표 1과 같다. 지하철과 같은 궤도차량용 터널인 경우 소방법 상의 시설물에 대한 규정을 두고 있지 않다. 따라서 화재가 발생할 경우 피난, 구조 및 소화활동 등이 적절히 고려되지 않은 상태에서 팬의 제원과 성능이 결정되고 있다. 적절한 환기설비를 갖추지 않는 경우에 화재발생시 대형 인명사고가 발생할 가능성이 높다.

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