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A Study on Compressive Strength Estimation of Underwater Concrete Structures According to Water Depths

수중 콘크리트 구조물의 수심별 강도 추정에 관한 연구

  • 이지성 (성균관대학교 미래도시융합공학과) ;
  • 한상훈 (한국해양과학기술원 연안공학연구본부) ;
  • 박승희 (성균관대학교 건축토목공학부)
  • Received : 2014.12.10
  • Accepted : 2016.03.16
  • Published : 2016.06.01

Abstract

Harbor facilities require long-term durability and safety, and also maintain the performance requirement until the durability life. However, existing harbor facilities are becoming superannuated with durable years and durability is declined by erosion of the sea and damage from sea. In addition, harbor facilities will be in demand for the expansion of harbor and offshore structures with rising economic power by enhancement of domestic industry and increase of import and export. Therefore, in this study, two kinds of nondestructive test (NDT) techniques (schmidt rebound hammer and ultrasonic sensor) are verified for the effective maintenance of underwater concrete structures including harbor facilities. Sea field applicability of Schmidt hammer and ultrasonic sensor was verified by comparing field test result with sea field test result and also deduced the compressive strength estimation equation by depth of the water. On the basis of the sea field test result, compressive strength estimation equation which was deduced by multiple regression analysis indicated highest accuracy compared to other equations, especially it will be more likely to be used in underwater because of the depth of water correction. In the future, if schmidt hammer and ultrasonic sensor which were invented as waterproofing are used with ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), it will be possible to make a diagnosis of high reliability for underwater concrete structures and set up a ubiquitous concept of NDT system.

기존의 항만구조물은 사용연수가 증가함에 따라 노후화가 진행되고 있으며 바닷물의 침식 등에 의한 콘크리트 염해 등으로 인해 내구성이 저하되고 있다. 더불어 수출입 증가에 따른 항만시설의 확충과 해상구조물의 수요가 있을 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 항만구조물을 비롯한 수중 콘크리트 구조물의 효율적인 유지관리를 위해 수중화된 슈미트해머와 초음파센서의 현장 실험결과를 통해 수중 비파괴검사 장비의 현장 적용성을 검증하고, 수심별 강도 추정식을 도출하였다. 다중회귀분석을 통해 도출된 복합 강도 추정식은 수심에 대한 보정이 이루어져 있어 추후 수중에서의 활용성이 매우 높을 것으로 기대된다. 또한, 향후 활발히 개발되고 있는 수중 ROV에 본 연구에서 수중화한 슈미트해머와 초음파센서를 탑재시켜 수중 콘크리트 구조물의 진단에 활용한다면 신뢰도 높은 수중 콘크리트 구조물의 상태진단과 자동화를 통한 상시감시를 이루어 온라인상으로도 모니터링이 가능한 유비쿼터스 개념의 통합된 비파괴검사 시스템 구축이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

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