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Comparison Analysis of the Environmental Impact of VSL Anchors and RBanchors Using a Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)

LCA를 이용한 확공지압형 앵커와 일반 앵커의 환경영향 특성 비교분석

  • Received : 2015.10.07
  • Accepted : 2015.11.02
  • Published : 2015.12.31

Abstract

In this study, quantitative environmental impact assessments of the VSL anchor and RB(Reaming and Bearing) anchor systems were conducted after a life-cycle assessment (LCA). In addition, improvements which reduce the adverse environmental effects of the RB anchor system were confirmed through comparisons with results with a VSL anchor system. Both results showed that water ecotoxicity and global warming are the most important in environmental influences. To determine the effect of reducing the RB anchor system environment, the result was normalized for the environmental impact category. Most items appeared to have been improved with regard to the RB anchor system. The most significant improvement was a 77% decrease in POC levels(photochemical oxidant creation). Greenhouse gas emissions, related to global warming, were decreased by 44%. It is expected that these quantitative environmental impact assessment results will serve as the basis of an anchor system for civil engineering and environmental impact assessments.

본 연구에서는 일반 앵커와 확공지압형 앵커 시스템에 대하여 전과정평가(LCA)를 수행하고 환경영향 특성을 분석하였다. 또한, 평가결과를 비교 분석하여 개발된 확공지압형 앵커 시스템의 환경저감 개선효과를 확인하였다. 환경영향범주별 기여도 분석결과, 두 앵커 시스템 모두 지구온난화가 대부분을 차지하는 것으로 나타났다. 개발된 확공지압형 앵커 시스템의 환경저감효과를 확인하기 위해 환경영향범주에 대한 정규화 결과, 모든 항목에서 확공지압형 앵커 시스템의 환경성이 개선된 것으로 나타났으며, 광화학 산화물 생성분야가 77%로 가장 크게 개선되었다. 최근 지구온난화와 관련하여 전세계적으로 관심이 고조되고 있는 온실가스 배출량은 약 44% 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 정량적인 환경영향평가 결과는 향후 토목분야 영구앵커 공법에 대한 환경영향평가시 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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