Numerical Analysis for Dynamic Behavioral Characteristics of Submerged Floating Tunnel according to Shore Connection Designs

Seok-Jun Kang; Joohyun Park; Gye-Chun Cho

doi:10.9711/KTAJ.2023.25.1.027

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Numerical Analysis for Dynamic Behavioral Characteristics of Submerged Floating Tunnel according to Shore Connection Designs 지반 접속부 설계에 따른 수중터널의 동적 거동 특성에 대한 수치해석적 연구

31 January 2023. pp. 27-41

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Abstract

Submerged floating tunnels must be connected to the ground to connect continents. The displacement imbalance at the shore connection between the underground bored tunnel and submerged floating tunnel can cause stress concentration, accompanying a fracture at the shore connection. The elastic joint has been proposed as a method to relive the stress concentration, however, the effect of the elastic joints on the dynamic behavior should be evaluated. In this study, the submerged floating tunnel and shore connection under dynamic load conditions were simulated through numerical analysis using a numerical model verified through a small-scaled physical model test. The resonant frequency was considered as a dynamic behavioral characteristic of the tunnel under the impact load, and it was confirmed that the stiffness of the elastic joint and the resonant frequency exhibit a power function relationship. When the shore connection is designed with a soft joint, the resonant frequency of the tunnel is reduced, which not only increases the risk of resonance in the marine environment where a dynamic load of low frequency is applied, but also greatly increases the maximum velocity of tunnel when resonance occurs.

Keywords

Submerged floating tunnel

Shore connection

Elastic joint

Dynamic stability

Resonant frequency

수중터널은 내륙 간 연결을 위해 지반에 접속되어야 한다. 지반 접속부에 연결된 지중터널과 수중터널이 보이는 변위 불균형은 응력 집중을 야기할 수 있으며, 이를 해결하기 위한 방법으로 탄성 조인트를 활용할 경우에는 정적 하중 조건에서 지반 접속부의 응력 집중은 해소시킬 수 있음이 선행 연구에서 확인되었다. 그러나, 지속적으로 거동하는 수중터널의 구속조건을 고려했을 때 지반 접속부의 동적 거동과 안정성에 탄성 조인트의 활용이 미치는 영향이 검토되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 동적 하중 조건의 수중터널 및 지반 접속부를 수치해석적 방법을 통해 모사하였으며, 동일 상황을 모사한 축소모형시험을 통해 수치해석 모델을 검증하였다. 다양한 물성의 탄성 조인트가 설치될 경우에 대한 수치해석적 모사를 통해 탄성 조인트 강성에 따른 수중터널의 고유진동수 변화와 공진 거동을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 조인트의 강성과 고유진동수가 멱함수 관계를 가짐이 확인되었다. 낮은 강성의 조인트로 지반 접속부가 설계될 경우, 수중터널의 고유진동수는 감소하여 낮은 진동수의 동하중이 가해지는 해양 환경에서 공진의 위험이 증가할 뿐만 아니라 공진 발생 시 최대 속도가 크게 증가하였다. 그러므로, 수중터널 지반 접속부의 응력 집중 해소와 공진 방지를 동시에 고려하여 지반 접속부를 설계해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

키워드

수중터널

지반 접속부

탄성조인트

동적안정성

고유진동수

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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 : 25
No :1
Pages :27-41
Received Date : 2023-01-05
Revised Date : 2023-01-25
Accepted Date : 2023-01-27
DOI :https://doi.org/10.9711/KTAJ.2023.25.1.027

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

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