Fast Analysis of Rock Block Behavior on Underground Opening considering Geostatic Stress Conditions

Il-Seok Kang; Jae-Joon Song

doi:10.7474/TUS.2019.29.1.064

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Fast Analysis of Rock Block Behavior on Underground Opening considering Geostatic Stress Conditions 지체응력조건을 고려한 지하공동 주변부 암석블록의 신속한 거동 안정성 분석

28 February 2019. pp. 64-74

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Abstract

Behavior of a rock block consisting of rock joints during excavation of an underground opening is an important factor for the mechanical stability of the opening. In this study, the behavior of a rock block under different geostatic stress and joint property conditions was analyzed quantitatively. The behavior of the rock block analyzed by 3DEC numerical analysis was compared with that of the theoretical calculation, and the error between the theoretical value and the numerical analysis result was analyzed under various geostatic stress and joint property conditions. The result of the stability analysis of a rock block showed less than 5% of error with numerical simulation result, which verified the applicability of the purposed analytic solution.

Keywords

Underground opening

Rock block

Geostatic stress

Stability, DEM

지하공동의 굴착 과정에서 암반 절리로 인해 생성되는 암석블록의 거동 여부는 지하공동의 역학적 안정성에 있어서 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구에서는 대심도 지하공동 조건 하에서 지체응력 및 절리물성 조건에 따른 암석블록의 거동 안정성을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 이론적으로 계산된 암석블록의 거동조건과 3DEC 수치해석을 통해 분석된 암석블록의 거동양상을 비교하여, 이론값과 수치해석 결과간의 오차를 지체응력 및 절리물성 조건에 따라 분석하였다. 암석블록의 거동 안정성 분석을 수행한 결과는 수치해석 결과와 비교할 때 약 5% 이하의 오차를 보여 본 연구에서 제시한 이론적 방법론의 적용가능성을 검증하였다.

키워드

지하공동

암석블록

지반응력

안정성

개별요소법

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Information

Publisher :Korean Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
Publisher(Ko) :한국암반공학회
Journal Title :Tunnel and Underground Space
Journal Title(Ko) :터널과 지하공간
Volume : 29
No :1
Pages :64-74
Received Date : 2019-02-11
Revised Date : 2019-02-20
Accepted Date : 2019-02-20
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2019.29.1.064

Tunnel and Underground Space ISSN:1225-1275(Print) 2287-1748(Online) 터널과 지하공간

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