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Analysis of Applicability of Rapid Hardening Composite Mat to Railway Sites

초속경 복합매트의 철도현장 적용성 분석

  • Received : 2023.11.02
  • Accepted : 2023.12.26
  • Published : 2024.02.01
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Abstract

The Rapid Hardening Composite Mat (RHCM) is a product that improves the initial strength development speed of conventional Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCM). It offers the advantage of quickly securing sufficient strength in railway slopes with insufficient formation level, and provides benefits such as preventing slope erosion and inhibiting vegetation growth. In this study, an analysis of the practical applicability of RHCM in railway settings was conducted through experimentation. The on-site applicability was assessed by categorizing it into fire resistance, durability, and stability, and conducting combustibility test, ground contact pressure test, and daily displacement analyses. In the case of South Korea, where a significant portion of the territory is composed of forested areas, the prevention of slope fires is imperative. To analyze the fire resistance of RHCM, combustibility tests were conducted as an essential measure. Durability was assessed through ground contact pressure tests to analyze the deformation and potential damage of RHCM caused by the inevitable use of small to medium-sized equipment on the construction surface. Furthermore, daily displacement analysis was conducted to evaluate the structural stability by comparing and analyzing the displacement and behavior occurring during the application of RHCM with railway slope maintenance criteria. As a result of the experiments, the RHCM was analyzed to meet the criteria for heat release rate and gas toxicity. Furthermore, the ground contact pressure was observed to be consistently above 50 kPa during the curing period of 4 to 24 hours under all conditions. Additionally, the daily displacement analyzed through field site experiments ranged from -1.7 mm to 1.01 mm, confirming compliance with the criteria.

초속경 복합매트(Rapid Hardening Composite Mat)는 기존 GCCM의 초기 강도 발현 속도를 향상시킨 제품으로, 시공기면이 부족한 철도 비탈면에서 신속한 시공기면 확보가 가능하고 비탈면 유실 방지 및 식생억제가 가능한 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 실험을 통해 초속경 복합매트의 철도 현장 적용성을 분석하였다. 현장 적용성은 내화성, 내구성, 안정성으로 구분하여 난연 시험, 접지압 실험, 일일 변위량 분석을 통해 분석하였다. 국토 대부분이 산림구조로 이루어진 국내의 경우 비탈면 화재 예방이 필수적이며, 초속경 복합매트의 내화성을 분석하기 위해 난연 시험을 수행하였다. 내구성은 시공기면에 불가피하게 투입되는 중·소형 장비에 의한 초속경 복합매트의 변형 및 파괴 여부를 분석하기 위해 접지압 실험을 수행하였다. 또한 일일 변위량 분석은 초속경 복합매트 적용 시 발생되는 변위 및 거동을 철도 비탈면 관리기준과 비교·분석하여 구조적 안정성을 평가하기 위해 수행하였다. 실내시험 결과, 초속경 복합매트는 열방출률 및 가스유해성 판정기준에 충족하는 것으로 분석되었으며 재령 4시간~24시간 초속경 복합매트의 접지압은 모든 조건에서 약 50 kPa 이상인 것으로 나타났다. 또한 현장실험을 통해 분석한 일일 변위량은 -1.7 mm~1.01 mm로 나타나, 기준치에 만족하는 것을 확인하였다.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT) (NRF-2021R1I1A3056148). This paper has been written by modifying and supplementing the KSCE 2023 CONVENTION paper.

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