전기가열장치를 이용한 연약지반개량

Abstract

본 논문은 심층연약지반 개량용 전기가열장치를 개발하여 경기도 화성시 인근 연약지반에 적용한 것이다. m당 1 kW의 전기를 소비하는 니켈-크롬선으로 구성된 길이 4.0 m의 전기가열장치를 지표하 3.5~6.5 m 사이에 설치하여 48시간의 지반가열을 2회, 총 96시간 실시하였으며, 온도계와 압력계를 지표하 5.0 m 지점에 매설하여 지반가열에 의한 온도 및 증기압 변화를 측정하였다. 실험결과 가열원으로부터 횡방향 거리의 온도분포 및 선단지지력의 변화는 이차함수를 나타내었으며, 둘 다 R2값은 1로 산정되었다. 또한, 전기가열로 인해 수증기가 배출됨에 따라, 함수비 및 간극수압이 감소함을 관찰할 수 있었다. In this study, we developed the electric heating equipment and applied for soft ground improvement. The developed heat pipe is 4 m-length and consumes 1 kW/m, which is consisted of Ni-Cr wire. It was installed in 3.5~4.5 m below ground surface and heated for 96 hours (48 hours, 2 times). The temperature variation and vapor pressure caused by electric heating was measured by the thermometer and pressure gauge which were installed in the ground (5.0 m), and the tip resistances were measured by static electronic piezo-cone penetration test (CPT). As the results of experiments, 2-order polynomial curve was shown to adjust the variation of tip resistance and the temperature distribution with the horizontal distance from electric heater, whose R2 value is close to 1. In addition, in-situ pore-water pressure and water content was decreased.