Modelling of Soil Extraction Technique for Restoration of Building Tilt from Geotechnical Centrifuge Tests

원심모형실험을 통한 기울어진 건물의 기울기 교정에 이용되는 Soil Extraction 공법의 모델링

  • Lee Cheol Ju (Construction Division, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Ng C.W.W. (Dept. of Civil Engrg., Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2005.03.01

Abstract

It is not uncommon to observe tilt of buildings and towers as a result of unexpected differential foundation settlements. Over the years, a number of engineering methods including the soil extraction technique have been attempted to reduce inclination of buildings and towers. In this research, a series of novel geotechnical centrifuge model tests by using a state-of-the-art in-flit robotic manipulator have been conducted to study key factors which govern the restoration of building tilts. In the centrifuge model tests, the robotic manipulator was used to drill and extract soil in-flight near an initially tilted model building. The soil extraction was to induce stress release, thereby mitigating the inclination of the model building. Insights into the effects of different configurations, soil density and sequences of drilling observed during the centrifuge model tests on the restoration of the model building are to be investigated.

건축구조물이나 합 등의 구조물이 부등침하의 영향으로 기울어지게 되는 것은 그리 드문 현상이 아니다. 그동안 구조물의 기울기를 감소시키기 위한 다양한 공학적인 해결방안이 시도되어 왔는데, 그 가운데는 soil extraction 공법도 포함되어 없다. 본 논문에서는 최신의 로보트 굴착장비를 이용한 2개의 원심모형실험을 실시하여 soil extraction공법을 이용하여 기울어진 건물의 경사를 감소시키는 데 있어서의 주된 요소에 대한 연구를 실시하였다. 원심모형실험에서는 모형토조가 고속으로 회전하는 가운데 로보트를 이용하여 기울어진 건물의 주변에 구명을 천공하였다. 지반에 구멍을 천공함으로 지중응력의 감소를 유도하여 건물의 기울기를 성공적으로 감소시킬 수 있었다. 원심모형실험을 통해서 분석된 천공의 순서, 지반의 밀도 및 배열 등이 건물의 기울기를 감소시키는 정도에 대하여 심도 있는 연구를 실시하였다.

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