The ground reaction curve of underwater tunnels considering seepage forces

Young-Jin Shin; Byoung-Min Kim; Jong-Ho Shin; In-Mo Lee

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The ground reaction curve of underwater tunnels considering seepage forces 침투력을 고려한 터널의 지반반응곡선

30 June 2007. pp. 183-204

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Abstract

When a tunnel is excavated below groundwater table, the groundwater flows into the excavated wall of tunnel and seepage forces are acting on the tunnel wall. Such seepage forces significantly affect the ground reaction curve which is defined as the relationship between internal pressure and radial displacement of tunnel wall. In this paper, seepage forces arising from the ground water flow into a tunnel were estimated quantitatively. Magnitude of seepage forces was decided based on hydraulic gradient distribution around tunnel. Using these results, the theoretical solutions of ground reaction curve with consideration of seepage forces under steady-state flow were derived. A no-support condition and a supported condition with grouted bolts and shotcrete lining were considered, respectively. The theoretical solution derived in this study was validated by numerical analysis. The changes in the ground reaction curve according to various cover depths and groundwater table conditions were investigated. Based on the results, the application limit of theoretical solutions was suggested.

Keywords

Seepage forces

ground reaction curve

theoretical solution

지하수위 아래에 터널이 굴착되면, 지하수가 터널내로 유입되면서 터널 단면에 침투력이 작용하게 된다. 이 침투력은 내압과 터널 내공단면의 변위 관계로 정의되는 지반반응곡선에 큰 영향을 미치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 터널내로의 지하수 흐름으로 발생하는 침투력을 정량적으로 평가하였다. 침투력은 터널 주위의 동수경사의 분포를 바탕으로 계산되었으며, 이 결과를 바탕으로, 정상류 흐름일 때 침투력을 고려한 지반반응곡선의 이론해를 유도하였다. 보강이 없는 경우와 전면 접착형 록볼트와 숏크리트 라이닝으로 보강된 경우의 변화가 고려되었다. 본 연구에서 유도된 이론해는 수치해석을 통해 검증되었으며, 다양한 토피고와 지하수위 조건에 따른 지반반응곡선의 변화가 연구되었다. 이를 바탕으로 이론해의 적용한계가 제시되었다.

키워드

침투력

지반반응곡선

이론해

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Publisher :Korean Tunneling and Underground Space Association
Publisher(Ko) :한국터널지하공간학회
Journal Title :Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
Journal Title(Ko) :한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
Volume : 9
No :2
Pages :183-204

Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association ISSN:2233-8292(Print) 2287-4747(Online) 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집

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