• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2020

연약지반 차수 및 보강용 그라우트에 대하여 다양한 양생조건에서 초기 및 장기재령에 걸쳐 내구성에 대한 검토를 수행하였다. 그라우트는 물유리계, 급결광물계 및 아크릴고분자계를 대상으로 하였으며, 양생조건은 수도수(청수) 양생, 인공해수 양생 및 대기 양생으로 하고, 시험은 재령별 일축압축강도와 길이변화량 및 중량변화량에 대하여 수행하였다. 인공해수는 MgCl₂와 MgSO₄ 수용액을 각각 제조하여 사용하였다. 급결광물계와 아크릴고분자계는 수도수와 인공해수에서는 내구성에 큰 변화가 없이 안정적으로 양생되는 반면 물유리의 경우 수도수에 비해 인공해수조건에서 매우 급격한 내구성 저하가 발생되었다. 대기 양생조건에서는 모든 경우에서 수도수 양생에 비해 내구성이 저하되는데, 특히 급결광물계와 물유리계에서 중량감소가 각각 약 62% 및 60%로 큰 내구성 저하가 발생되었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2020

Umbrella Arch Method (UAM) often employed in the tunnel construction under poor rock mass conditions in Korea. Insertion of steel pipes at the periphery of the tunnel and infiltration of grouts along the pipes into the rock masses increases tunnel stability. There are two major effects of grouts expected at the tunnel face: 1) increase of face stability by enhancing the frictional resistance of discontinuities and 2) decrease of permeability along the rock masses. Increase of resistance and decrease of permeability requires a certain curing time for the grout. In Korea, we require 24 hours for curing of grout, which means no progress of excavation for 24 hours after infiltration of grouts. This step delays the tunnel construction sequences. To eliminate such inefficiency, we propose MTG (Method for Tunnel construction using Grouting technology), which uses extended length of steel pipes (14 m) compared to conventional pipe roof method (12 m). The merit of MTG is the reduction of curing time. Because of the approximately 2 m extension of the length of steel pipe, blasting can be done after infiltration of grouting. For this paper, we conducted experiments on the shear strength behaviors of grout infilled rock joint with elapsing of curing time and blasting induced vibration. The results show that blasting induced vibration under MTG does not influence the mechanical features of grout material, which indicates no influence on the mechanical behaviors of grout, contributing to the stability of tunnels during excavation. This result indicates that MTG is a cost effective and fast construction method for tunneling in Korea.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.151-163
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• 2020

Grouting method is an effective way of reinforcing cracked rock masses and plugging water gushing. Current grouting diffusion models are generally developed for horizontal cracks, which is contradictory to the fact that the crack generally occurs in rock masses with irregular spatial distribution characteristics in real underground environments. To solve this problem, this study selected a cement-sodium silicate slurry (C-S slurry) generally used in engineering as a fast-curing grouting material and regarded the C-S slurry as a Bingham fluid with time-varying viscosity for analysis. Based on the theory of fluid mechanics, and by simultaneously considering the deadweight of slurry and characteristics of non-uniform spatial distribution of viscosity of fast-curing grouts, a theoretical model of slurry diffusion in an oblique crack in rock masses at constant grouting rate was established. Moreover, the viscosity and pressure distribution equations in the slurry diffusion zone were deduced, thus quantifying the relationship between grouting pressure, grouting time, and slurry diffusion distance. On this basis, by using a 3-d finite element program in multi-field coupled software Comsol, the numerical simulation results were compared with theoretical calculation values, further verifying the effectiveness of the theoretical model. In addition, through the analysis of two engineering case studies, the theoretical calculations and measured slurry diffusion radius were compared, to evaluate the application effects of the model in engineering practice. Finally, by using the established theoretical model, the influence of cracking in rock masses on the diffusion characteristics of slurry was analysed. The results demonstrate that the inclination angle of the crack in rock masses and azimuth angle of slurry diffusion affect slurry diffusion characteristics. More attention should be paid to the actual grouting process. The results can provide references for determining grouting parameters of fast-curing grouts in engineering practice.