Tunnel fires have significant social and economic impacts, causing extensive damage to concrete and steel reinforcements at high temperatures. Despite international advancements in fire-resistant designs, the safety measures for tunnel fires in South Korea remain insufficient. This study aimed to evaluate the fire resistance of fiber-reinforced concrete incorporating fire-resistant fibers with a focus on preventing spalling and enhancing structural safety. These findings are expected to contribute to the development of fire-resistant tunnel-design standards. Concrete mixtures with compressive strengths of 27 MPa were prepared according to highway construction material standards. Fiberreinforced concrete samples were produced with fire-resistant fiber dosages of 0.0, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0 kg per cubic meter. Fresh concrete tests, including air content (KS F 2421) and slump (KS F 2402) tests, were conducted along with compressive strength tests (KS F 2405) on the hardened concrete. The fire resistance was assessed using an electric furnace to simulate the fire curve conditions specified in the Road Tunnel Fire Safety Guidelines based on KS F 2257. Increasing the fiber content led to a slight reduction in slump, likely owing to fiber agglomeration, with minimal effect on workability within the tested range. The air content exhibited negligible variation, indicating that there was no major impact on the air-void system. The compressive strength before the fire resistance test fluctuated but consistently met the design target of 27 MPa. The compressive strength after the fire resistance test across all samples decreased to approximately 2.0 MPa. The fiber-reinforced concrete exhibited reduced internal temperatures compared to the control, which was attributed to heat transfer disruption and the formation of micropores by the fibers. In this study, fiber-reinforced concrete demonstrated improved thermal resistance under fire conditions with minimal impact on the workability and air content within the tested range. Although the compressive strength before the fire resistance test remained adequate, the sharp decline in the post-fire strength highlights the need for further optimization. These findings emphasize the potential of fiber-reinforced concrete as a cost-effective solution for enhancing tunnel fire resistance, thereby supporting the development of safer and more resilient infrastructures.

국토교통부는 고속도로 접근성 개선을 통한 지역균형 발전을 위해 남북측과 함께 동서축으로 지속적인 신설 사업을 계획하고 있다. 이에 따라 고속도로 노선의 관리 연장이 증가하고 대부분 산지인 우리나라 지형 특성에 의해 터널 구간도 증가하고 있다. 터널 구간 포장의 경우 환경 조건 등의 영향으로 전이구간에서 파손이 다수 발생하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 장대터널 구간에서 조사된 PMS 데이터를 분석하여 터널 진입 전 후 PMS 조사 인자별 변화를 분석하였다. 분석 조건은 1) 1km 이상의 장대터널 포장상태조사 자료 분석, 2) SD(Surface Distress), IRI(International Roughness Index), HPCI(Highway Pavement Condition Index) 인자 분석, 3) SD 상세 데이터(균열, 패칭, 스폴링 등) 분석이다. 이를 활용하여 터널 진입 전·후 포장 연장 변화에 대한 분석인자별 변화 검토, 터널 진입 전· 후 분석인자별 평균값 변화 비교, 터널 내 포장의 선형 균열, 패칭, 스폴링 파손 상세 검토를 수행하였다. 분석 결과 터널 진입 후 30~40m 까지 변화가 크게 나타나는 것을 확인하였으며, 평균값 비교 결과 SD 값이 진입 전 후 약 66% 차이가 나타난다. SD 상세데 이터 분석 결과는 균열 및 스폴링 파손 등에 대해 100m 구간 내에 약 3.35m2 정도 패칭보수가 이루어졌다. 장대터널의 경우 터널 입 구와 터널 내부의 환경 조건이 상이하여 전이구간에서 터널 내부보다 파손이 다수 나타나는 것을 확인하였다.

도로터널의 연장과 대형화로 인해 화재 발생 시 터널 구조물의 안전확보가 중요한 과제가 되고 있다. 터널에서 화재가 발생할 경우, 콘크리트 라이닝이 고온에 노출되면서 강도저하 및 폭렬에 의한 구조적 손상을 초래할 수 있으며, 이를 방지하기 위해 다양한 내화공 법이 연구되고 있다. 이 연구에서는 폭렬을 억제하기 위한 내화공법으로 고온 노출에 따른 섬유혼입콘크리트의 온도전이 특성에 대한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 온도전이 특성 실험은 200×200×200mm 크기의 큐브 형태의 시험체에 0.6, 0.8, 1.0kg/m3의 섬유를 혼입하여 시험체를 제작하였다. 섬유혼입콘크리트 내부온도를 측정하기 위하여 표면에서부터 20mm 간격으로 100mm까지 총 6개의 K타입 열전 대를 설치하였고, 전기 내화로를 사용하여 RWS 화재곡선을 모사하여 시험체를 가열하였다. 실험결과, 섬유를 혼입한 콘크리트는 섬유 를 혼입하지 않은 Control 변수에 비해 내부온도가 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 이는 고온에서 내화섬유가 용융되면서 콘크리트 내부의 수증기압을 감소시켜 효과적으로 억제된 것으로 보인다. 특히 내화섬유 0.8kg/m3을 혼입한 경우 60mm 이상에서 효과적으로 콘크리트 내부 온도 상승을 억제한 것으로 나타났으며, 폭렬에 의한 구조적 손상을 방지하기 위한 적정 수준의 내화섬유 혼입량은 필요할 것으 로 판단된다. 그러나 많은 양의 섬유 혼입은 고온에 따른 섬유 용융으로 인해 내부에 다량의 공극이 형성되어 폭렬 억제에는 효과적 일 수 있으나, 다량으로 형성된 공극에 따른 온도 확산이 더 빠르게 진행되어 적절한 피복두께 확보가 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 따라 서 도로터널 내화 지침(국토교통부, 2021)의 콘크리트(380℃) 및 철근(250℃)의 한계온도 이내를 만족하기 위해서는 피복두께는 최소 100mm 이상을 확보해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 이는 터널 구조물의 내화성능을 개선하기 위한 기준을 제시하며, 향후 도로터널의 안전 성을 강화하기 위해 섬유혼입량과 철근 피복두께 간의 상관관계에 대한 추가적인 실험 및 해석적 검토가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

This paper attempted to analyze the correlation between the risk image of the evacuees in the tunnel and the variables that affect the evacuation behavior due to the closed feeling. As to whether there is a difference in the level of recognizing the tunnel risk image according to the distribution of jobs, the null hypothesis was rejected at the significance probability of 0.002, so it can be said that the level of recognition of the tunnel risk image varies depending on the job group. In the distribution difference between gender and tunnel risk image recognition level, the significance probability was 0.012, indicating that the null hypothesis was rejected, indicating that the tunnel risk recognition distribution according to gender was different. As a result of analyzing the distribution difference between the tunnel's closed feeling and the tunnel risk perception level, the significance probability was 0.001, and the null hypothesis was rejected, indicating that there was a difference in the tunnel risk image level.

In general, fire accidents in tunnels are sufficiently preventable, but the damage is very large. Therefore, the number of highway traffic accidents is high in spring when spring fatigue occurs and the traffic volume for maple travel increases. In particular, when analyzing the cause of death of people killed in fire accidents in tunnels, it is analyzed that most of them are suffocated by smoke. Therefore, in this study, it can be said that it is meaningful to make a social contribution to reduce the number of traffic accident deaths by establishing an efficient fire suppression system for fire accidents in tunnels.

PURPOSES : A highway operates in a continuous flow and has restricted access. When an accident occurs on a highway, the impact on the traffic flow is large. In particular, an accident that occurs in a tunnel has a more significant impact than an accident that occurs in a general section. Accordingly, the management agency classifies the tunnel as a dangerous section and manages a tunnel of more than 1000 m using the Tunnel Transportation Management System. The purpose of this study was to select dangerous tunnels that require intensive management for the efficient management of highway tunnels. METHODS : In this study, for the selection of dangerous tunnels for expressways, all highway tunnels were classified into five clusters by characteristics. The traffic accident severity — equivalent property damage only (EPDO) — for each tunnel cluster was derived through a traffic accident analysis. Based on the severity analysis results, the safety performance function (SPF) for each cluster was established, and the accident risk tunnel was selected based on the potential safety improvement (PSI) value of each tunnel calculated using the empirical Bayes (EB) method for each tunnel cluster. RESULTS : As a result of the analysis, accident risk tunnels were selected based on the PSI values of the tunnels for each highway tunnel group. Finally, 55 hazardous tunnels were identified as hazardous tunnels: 13 tunnels in Cluster 1, 3 tunnels in Cluster 2, 15 tunnels in Cluster 3, 18 tunnels in Cluster 4, and 6 tunnels in Cluster 5. CONCLUSIONS : After classifying all 1232 tunnels on the highway into five clusters according to tunnel characteristics, EPDO analysis was performed for each tunnel cluster. To this end, the SPF for each cluster was constructed, and accident risk tunnels were selected based on the PSI value of each tunnel calculated using the EB method for each tunnel cluster. The tunnel cluster was classified as a typical tunnel type. As a result, most of the first and second values were calculated from cluster E (long tunnel cluster).

PURPOSES : In this study, the factors affecting the severity of traffic accidents in highway tunnel sections were analyzed. The main lines of the highway and tunnel sections were compared, and factors affecting the severity of accidents were derived for each tunnel section, such as the tunnel access zone and tunnel inner zone. METHODS : An ordered probit model (OPM) was employed to estimate the factors affecting accident severity. The accident grade, which indicates the severity of highway traffic accidents, was set as the dependent variable. In addition, human, environmental, road condition, accident, and tunnel factors were collected and set as independent variables of the model. Marginal effects were examined to analyze how the derived influential factors affected the severity of each accident. RESULTS : As a result of the OPM analysis, accident factors were found to be influential in increasing the seriousness of the accident in all sections. Environmental factors, road conditions, and accident factors were identified as the main influential factors in the tunnel access zone. In contrast, accident and tunnel factors in the tunnel inner zone were found to be the influencing factors. In particular, it was found that serious accidents (A, B) occurred in all sections when a rollover accident occurred. CONCLUSIONS : This study confirmed that the influencing factors and the probability of accident occurrence differed between the tunnel access zone and inner zone. Most importantly, when the vehicle was overturned after the accident occurred, the results of the influencing factors were different. Therefore, the results can be used as a reference for establishing safety management strategies for tunnels or underground roads.

The prospect of the highway traffic road construction has led to resistance from residents, partly based on noise and vibration issues. Particularly, as tracks often pass closely to residential dwellings, constructors are then required to take account of noise and vibration. So the prediction of noise and vibration for highway traffic is very important thing. The highway traffic noise and vibration make one specific issue. For the highway traffic road, this paper concerns the noise by the wheel/tire and the structure-borne noise by the road. Based on the results, this paper proposes the source model of highway traffic noise and the calculation model for highway traffic noise. Also prediction model is presented with traffic noise which are calculated by considering the power level of a source for one-third octave band, ground absorption and barrier deflection. A lot of empirical data is needed to predict the noise and vibration. And one of the best ways to control the wayside noise is to analyze the noise level.

PURPOSES: This study aims to suggest improvements to the management implementation plan for privately-financed roads. METHODS: We reviewed the establishment procedures and contents of the management implementation plan for expired businesses and analyzed the limits of detailed instructions. Additionally, we created a checklist including the needs of competent authorities to solve practical matters. Furthermore, we introduced the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to reflect aspects that were not covered in the detailed instructions. RESULTS: We suggested criteria for the decision-making structure system using the AHP method for efficient decision-making between the operation under government management and contracting-out. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed AHP method can consider other alternatives that are not proposed in the previous detailed instructions. However, further study is required with regard to the redundancy verification and appropriateness of weights of the evaluation items.

PURPOSES : The purpose of this study was to investigate the behaviors of the middle slab in a double-deck road tunnel subjected to construction equipment loading from such as a concrete pump car, concrete transmixer, and lifting crane. METHODS: The major construction processes of a middle slab include concrete placement, concrete transportation, and lifting of materials near the emergency passageway section. During the concrete placement, the middle slab is subjected to construction loading due to the presence of the concrete pump car and fully loaded concrete transmixer. During the concrete transportation, the middle slab is subjected to loadings from both the fully loaded and empty concrete transmixer. The emergency passageway section of the middle slab is subjected to crane loading during lifting work. The magnitudes and geometries of these construction loadings are determined and the stresses and deflections of the middle slab under these loadings are analyzed using finite element models of the middle slab. The behaviors of the middle slab under the design truck loadings are also analyzed to compare the results with those under construction loadings. RESULTS : The stresses and deflections of the middle slab under construction loadings are comparable to those under the design truck loadings. Higher stresses can be observed when the concrete transmixers cross paths at the expansion joint section of the middle slab. The behaviors of the middle slab under the construction loadings during concrete placement are very similar regardless of the section types of the middle slab such as the normal, expansion joint, and emergency passageway sections. CONCLUSIONS : When the middle slab is designed, the construction loadings should be considered to determine the primary design loads and to verify the usability of a variety of construction equipment.

고속도로 터널부에서 발생하는 교통사고는 일반부와 다른 도로환경으로 인해 대형사고 발생 위험이 높은 구간이라 할 수 있다. 국내에서는 고속도로 터널부 사고 감소를 위한 대책의 일환으로 2007년부터 구간과속단속 시스템이 도입·운영되고 있다. 구간과속단속 시스템은 속도제어가 필요하다고 판단되는 도로구간을 대상으로 차량의 평균주행속도를 측정하여 제한속도 위반여부를 판단하는 시스템이다. 구간과속단속 시스템은 단속 장비가 설치된 지점에서만 속도를 줄이고, 지점 통과 후 다시 가속하는 ‘캥거루 드라이빙’에 따른 사고위험을 완화하고, 교통류 안정화를 통해 사고를 저감하는데 효과적인 교통관리기법으로 알려져 점차 도입이 확대되고 있다. 하지만 그 효과를 정량적으로 분석한 연구사례는 그리 많지 않으며, 특히 터널부에서의 효과를 함께 검토한 연구는 거의 전무한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 터널부를 포함하여 구간과속단속 시스템이 설치된 고속도로 6개 구간을 대상으로 시스템 설치 효과를 평가하기 위하여 시스템 설치 전·후의 교통사고, 교통량 및 속도 자료를 수집하여 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과 구간과속단속 구간 내에서는 평균속도와 속도 분산이 대부분 감소하여 구간과속단속이 교통류를 보다 안정된 상태로 형성하는데 기여하는 효과를 확인하였다. 또한 Empirical Bayes method와 Turning Point Analysis 기법을 적용하여 사고건수의 변화를 비교하고, Proportional Test를 통해 터널 내 사고 특성 변화를 관찰함으로써 구간과속단속 효과를 정량적으로 제시하고자 한다