The Improvement of Excavation Efficiency of Roadheader by Using Pre-Cracked Method in High Strength Rock

Hyung-Ryul Kim; Sang-Jun Jung; Jun-Ho Kang

doi:10.7474/TUS.2023.33.3.141

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The Improvement of Excavation Efficiency of Roadheader by Using Pre-Cracked Method in High Strength Rock 선균열공법을 활용한 고강도 암반구간 로드헤더 굴진효율 향상방안 연구

30 June 2023. pp. 141-149

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Abstract

Recently, as the demand for urban underground space increases, urban tunnel planning is actively progressing. In particular, the application of the roadheader excavation method, which has favorable applicability to urban tunnel, is increasing. However, it is known that the roadheader excavation method has a limitation in that excavation efficiency for high strength rock with a Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) of 100 MPa or more is lowered. In this study, The pre-cracked method was presented as a method to improve the excavation efficiency of roadheader for high strength rock and its applicability was evaluated. The net cutting rate was evaluated using the Bilgin prediction formula, which can calculate the net cutting rate by considering the UCS and RQD (Rock Quality Designation). It was found that the net cutting rate increased as the RQD decreased under the rock condition with the same UCS. This is judged to increase the excavation efficiency of the roadheader in the jointed high strength rock. Additionally, the field applicability of the pre-cracked method for high strength rock was verified through field tests. It was confirmed that the crack zone was formed around the charging hole, and it is considered that the pre-cracked method can be applied to the high strength rock.

Keywords

Pre-cracked method

Roadheader

Rock pre-weakening

High strength rock

근래 들어 도심지 지하공간에 대한 수요가 증가함에 따라 도심지 터널계획이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 특히 로드헤더 굴착공법은 도심지 터널에 대한 적용성이 우수하여 적용사례가 증가하고 있다. 그러나 로드헤더 굴착공법은 일축압축강도 100 MPa 이상인 고강도 암반구간에 대한 굴착효율이 저하되는 한계가 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 고강도 암반구간에 대한 로드헤더 굴착효율 개선방안으로 선균열공법을 제안하고 적용성을 평가하였다. 이를 위해 일축압축강도와 RQD를 함께 고려하여 순굴착속도를 산정할 수 있는 Bilgin 예측식을 활용하여 순굴착속도를 평가하였다. 동일한 일축압축강도인 암반조건에서 RQD가 감소할수록 순굴착속도가 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 고강도 암반에서 절리가 증가할수록 로드헤더 굴착효율이 증가하는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 현장시험을 통해 고강도 암반구간에 대한 선균열공법의 현장 적용성을 검증하였다. 균열유도공을 중심으로 균열대가 형성되는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이를 통해 고강도 암반구간에 선균열공법 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

키워드

선균열공법

로드헤더

암반 취약화

고강도 암반

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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 : 33
No :3
Pages :141-149
Received Date : 2023-05-02
Revised Date : 2023-05-22
Accepted Date : 2023-05-26
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7474/TUS.2023.33.3.141

Tunnel and Underground SpaceISSN:1225-1275(Print) 2287-1748(Online)한국암반공학회

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