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Shear Strength Characteristics of Weathered Granite Soil below the Freezing Point

동결온도 조건에서의 화강풍화토 전단강도 특성에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Joonyong (Korea Institute of Construction Technology Geotechnical Engineering Research Division) ;
  • Choi, Changho (Korea Institute of Construction Technology Geotechnical Engineering Research Division)
  • Published : 2013.07.01
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Abstract

Analysis via classical soil mechanics theory is either ineffective or inappropriate for fully describing stress distribution or failure conditions in cold regions, since mechanical properties of soils in cold regions are different from those reported in the classical soil mechanics theory. Therefore, collecting and analyzing technical data, and systematic and specialized research for cold regions are required for design and construction of the structure in cold regions. Freezing and thawing repeat in active layer of permafrost region, and a loading condition affecting the structure changes. Therefore, the reliable analysis of mechanical properties of frozen soils according to various conditions is prerequisite for design and construction of the structure in cold regions, since mechanical properties of frozen soils are sensitive to temperature condition, water content, grain size, relative density, and loading rate. In this research, the direct shear apparatus which operates at 30 degrees below zero and large-scaled low temperature chamber are used for evaluating shear strength characteristics of frozen soils. Weathered granite soil is used to analyzed the shear strength characteristics with varying freezing temperature condition, vertical confining pressure, relative density, and water content. This research shows that the shear strength of weathered granite soil is sensitively affected by various conditions such as freezing temperature conditions, normal stresses, relative densities, and water contents.

동토지역에서 지반의 역학적인 특징은 기존 토질역학이론과 다르기 때문에 동토지반 내 응력분포와 파괴조건을 묘사하기 위하여 기존 토질역학을 동토에 적용하는 것은 효과적이지 못하거나 적합하지 않다고 할 수 있다. 따라서, 동토지역에서 구조물의 설계 및 시공을 위해서는 동토역학에 관한 기술 자료의 수집 및 분석, 그리고 체계적이고 전문화된 연구가 필수적으로 요구된다. 극한지에서 나타나는 영구동토지역은 계절에 따라 활동층이 동결 융해를 반복하게 되며, 이에 따라 구조물에 영향을 끼치는 하중조건 또한 변화된다. 특히, 동토의 역학적인 성질들은 온도, 함수비, 입도분포, 상대밀도, 하중을 가하는 속도에 따라 민감하게 반응하기 때문에 동토지역 구조물 설계 및 시공에 있어 다양한 조건에 따른 동토의 역학적인 특징들을 신뢰성 있게 분석할 수 있는 방법이 필수적으로 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 동토의 전단강도 특성을 분석하기 위하여 영하 30도에서 작동 가능한 직접전단시험장비와 대형 냉동 챔버를 활용하였으며, 동결온도, 수직응력, 함수비 및 상대밀도를 달리하여 화강풍화토의 전단강도 특성을 분석하였다. 본 연구에 따르면 수직응력, 함수비 및 상대밀도는 동결온도 조건하에서 화강풍화토의 전단강도 특성에 영향을 끼치는 것으로 나타났다.

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