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Study of Continuous Monitoring for Underground and Geotechnical Structures using Accelerometers

가속도계를 활용한 지하 및 지반구조물 상시 계측 방안에 관한 연구

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
30 June 2024. pp. 19-27
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Abstract

Geotechnical structures such as dams, tunnels, and slopes require regular inspection and monitoring to ensure stability. Domestically, drones and accelerometers have become common tools for inspecting and monitoring various structures. However, drones have difficulty identifying internal changes in structures and the subsurface, and accelerometers generally serve for seismic design or strain measurement purposes. Therefore, this paper proposes to utilize accelerometers to monitor the internal information of the ground on a real-time or periodic basis. The proposed method utilizes a part of the analysis technique from the SASW test to monitor the stability and state changes of geotechnical structures. Cases where SASW was used to evaluate the safety of geotechnical structures, such as slopes, dams, and tunnels, were reviewed to verify the suitability of the technology. To make the proposed method more practical, the study considered using only the first-step analysis to derive the dispersion curve rather than the second-step analysis to determine the shear wave velocity profile, which requires complex analysis. The proposed technique is expected to enable the continuous monitoring and inspection of geotechnical structures by utilizing accelerometers.

Keywords
Dam monitoring
Tunnel monitoring
SASW
Shear wave velocity
Phase difference
Dispersion curve

댐과 터널 그리고 사면 같은 지반구조물의 정기적인 계측 및 모니터링은 안전성 유지를 위해 필요하다. 국내에서는 드론과 가속도계와 같은 장비를 활용하여 지반구조물에 대한 점검 및 모니터링을 수행한다. 하지만, 드론은 구조물 및 지반 내부의 변화를 파악에 어려움이 있고, 가속도계는 일반적으로 내진 설계나 변형량 측정에만 활용되고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 가속도계를 활용하여 지반 내부 정보를 실시간 또는 정기적으로 계측하기 위해 SASW 시험 활용을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 SASW 시험의 해석 기법의 일부분만 활용하여 지반구조물의 강도 및 상태 변화를 추적한다. 이를 위해, SASW를 활용하여 사면, 댐 및 터널과 같은 지반구조물의 안전성을 평가한 사례들을 분석하여 기술의 적합성을 확인하였다. 또한, 현장 적용성을 높이기 위해, 복잡한 해석을 요구하는 전단 속도 프로파일을 도출하는 2차 해석보다는 분산곡선을 도출하는 1차 해석만을 활용하는 방안을 모색하였다. 본 연구에서 제안된 기술을 통해 가속도계를 활용하여 지반구조물의 지속적인 모니터링 및 유지보수가 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

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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 : 23
  • No :2
  • Pages :19-27
  • Received Date : 2024-04-05
  • Revised Date : 2024-04-30
  • Accepted Date : 2024-05-03
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.12814/jkgss.2024.23.2.019
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