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Evaluation of Ground Compaction Using SASW Testing

SASW 시험을 활용한 지반 현장 다짐도 평가

Gunwoong Kim1*
김 건웅1*
1Member, Postdoctoral Researcher, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering. and Building Technology, KICT, 283 Goyang-daero, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do 10223, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding Author
31 December 2023. pp. 9-15
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Abstract

Compaction is performed in civil engineering sites to secure the stability of the ground and prevent settlement. While the process of compaction is crucial, it is also essential to evaluate the degree of compaction after the completion of the process. In domestic sites, the evaluation of compaction is mainly conducted on a small number of spot using point-based tests such as plate load tests and sand cone tests. The methods presented so far allow assessment of surface compaction, but evaluating compaction in deeper layers poses challenges. Moreover, due to the limited coverage of point-based testing, it is difficult to achieve an overall assessment of compaction. As a solution to these issues, the Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW) tests were utilized to evaluate compaction. SASW tests offer a broader measurement range compared to point-based tests, and depending on the test setup, this method can provide the stiffness of the ground at greater depths. In this study, SASW tests were conducted in a compacted soil site under different conditions to assess compaction. Additionally, Nuclear Density Gauge tests were conducted concurrently to compare and verify the results of SASW. The research results confirmed the feasibility of evaluating compaction using SASW at the geotechnical site.

Keywords
SASW
Seismic testing
Surface wave
Shear wave velocity
Compaction
Nuclear density gauge test
Vs profile

다짐은 토목현장에서 지반의 안정성을 확보하고 침하 방지를 위해 수행된다. 다짐을 수행하는 작업도 중요하지만, 다짐을 완료한 후 지반의 다짐도를 평가하는 것도 매우 중요하다. 국내 현장에서는 주로 평판 재하시험이나 들밀도 시험 등의 포인트 방식의 시험을 통해 다짐 지역의 일부만을 평가한다. 기존에 제시된 방법들은 표면 다짐에 대한 평가가 가능하지만, 좀 더 깊은 지반의 다짐까지 평가하기에는 어려움이 따른다. 또한, 포인트 시험 방식을 통해 평가를 수행하는 면적이 크지 않기 때문에, 전체적인 다짐도의 평가가 어렵다. 이에 대한 해결책으로 표면파를 활용한 SASW 시험을 통해 다짐을 평가하였다. SASW 시험은 포인트 방식의 시험보다 측정하는 범위가 넓고, 시험 세팅에 따라 깊은 심도의 지반에 대한 강성 또한 파악할 수 있다. 다짐 평가를 위해 본 연구에서는 다른 조건으로 다져진 성토 현장에서 SASW 시험을 수행하였다. 또한, Nuclear density gauge 시험을 동반하여 SASW의 다짐 분석 결과와 비교 및 검증을 수행하였다. 이 연구 결과를 통해 SASW를 활용한 지반 현장의 다짐도 평가가 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

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  • Publisher :Korean Geosythetics Society
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국지반신소재학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반신소재학회 논문집
  • Volume : 22
  • No :4
  • Pages :9-15
  • Received Date : 2023-11-17
  • Revised Date : 2023-12-06
  • Accepted Date : 2023-12-11
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12814/jkgss.2023.22.4.009
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