Analysis on dynamic numerical model of subsea railway tunnel considering various ground and seismic conditions

Changwon Kwak; Jeongjun Park; Mintaek Yoo

doi:10.9711/KTAJ.2023.25.6.583

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Analysis on dynamic numerical model of subsea railway tunnel considering various ground and seismic conditions 다양한 지반 및 지진하중 조건을 고려한 해저철도 터널의 동적 수치모델 분석

30 November 2023. pp. 583-603

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Abstract

Recently, the advancement of mechanical tunnel boring machine (TBM) technology and the characteristics of subsea railway tunnels subjected to hydrostatic pressure have led to the widespread application of shield TBM methods in the design and construction of subsea railway tunnels. Subsea railway tunnels are exposed in a constant pore water pressure and are influenced by the amplification of seismic waves during earthquake. In particular, seismic loads acting on subsea railway tunnels under various ground conditions such as soft ground, soft soil-rock composite ground, and fractured zones can cause significant changes in tunnel displacement and stress, thereby affecting tunnel safety. Additionally, the dynamic response of the ground and tunnel varies based on seismic load parameters such as frequency characteristics, seismic waveform, and peak acceleration, adding complexity to the behavior of the ground-tunnel structure system. In this study, a finite difference method is employed to model the entire ground-tunnel structure system, considering hydrostatic pressure, for the investigation of dynamic behavior of subsea railway tunnel during earthquake. Since the key factors influencing the dynamic behavior during seismic events are ground conditions and seismic waves, six analysis cases are established based on virtual ground conditions: Case-1 with weathered soil, Case-2 with hard rock, Case-3 with a composite ground of soil and hard rock in the tunnel longitudinal direction, Case-4 with the tunnel passing through a narrow fault zone, Case-5 with a composite ground of soft soil and hard rock in the tunnel longitudinal direction, and Case-6 with the tunnel passing through a wide fractured zone. As a result, horizontal displacements due to earthquakes tend to increase with an increase in ground stiffness, however, the displacements tend to be restrained due to the confining effects of the ground and the rigid shield segments. On the contrary, peak compressive stress of segment significantly increases with weaker ground stiffness and the effects of displacement restrain contribute the increase of peak compressive stress of segment.

Keywords

Shield TBM

Subsea railway tunnel

Composite ground

Seismic loads

Finite difference method

최근 기계식 터널 굴착기술의 발전과 수압을 받는 해저철도 터널의 특성 상 쉴드TBM 공법이 해저철도 터널 설계 및 시공에 널리 적용되고 있다. 해저철도 터널은 일반적인 지중응력상태에서 거동하지 않고 외부 수압이 상시재하되는 상태이며 지진 시 지진파의 증폭에 의한 영향을 받게 된다. 특히 연약지반, 연약토사-암반 복합지반, 단층파쇄대 등 다양한 지반조건 하에서 작용하는 지진하중은 터널 변위 및 지보재 응력의 급격한 변화를 초래하여 터널 안전성에 큰 영향을 미친다. 또한 지진하중의 주기특성, 지진파형, 최대가속도 등의 재하조건에 따라 지반 및 터널의 동적 응답이 달라지며 이는 지반조건과 결합하여 더욱 복잡한 지반-터널 구조물계의 거동을 보여주게 된다. 본 연구에서는 해저철도 터널의 동적거동 평가를 위하여 수압을 고려하여 지반-터널 구조물계 전체를 유한차분해석 기법으로 모델링 하고 상호 지진 시 구조물 응답을 분석하였다. 해저철도 터널의 지진 시 동적 거동에 영향을 미치는 주요 인자는 지반조건과 지진파이므로 가상 지반조건에 따라 총 6가지의 해석 Case를 설정하였다. 가상 지반조건은 해석 대상영역의 지반이 모두 토사(풍화토)인 경우(Case-1), 모두 암반(경암)인 경우(Case-2), 터널 진행방향(종방향)으로 토사와 암반의 복합지반인 경우(Case-3), 암반 내 폭이 상대적으로 좁은 파쇄대(w = 2.0 m)를 터널이 통과하는 경우(Case-4), 터널 진행방향(종방향)으로 연약토사와 암반의 복합지반인 경우(Case-5), 암반 내 폭이 상대적으로 넓은 파쇄대(w = 10.0 m)를 터널이 통과하는 경우(Case-6)으로 구분하여 각각 모델링을 수행하였다. 해석 결과 지진에 의한 수평변위는 지반물성 증가에 따라 커지는 경향을 나타내었으나 주변 지반의 구속효과와 강성 세그먼트로 결합된 쉴드터널 구조물의 특성으로 인하여 다소 억제되는 경향도 함께 관찰되었다. 세그먼트의 부재력은 변위 발생 경향과는 달리 지반 강성이 약할수록 현저히 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며 오히려 변위 억제 효과에 따른 부재력 증가가 뚜렷하게 관찰되는 특성을 확인하였다.

키워드

쉴드TBM

해저철도 터널

복합지반

지진하중

유한차분해석

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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 :6
Pages :583-603
Received Date : 2023-11-06
Revised Date : 2023-11-16
Accepted Date : 2023-11-17
DOI :https://doi.org/10.9711/KTAJ.2023.25.6.583

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

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