High level radioactive waste (HLW) final disposal repository is faced thermos-hydro-mechanical - radioactive condition because it is placed over 500 m in depth and waste emits decay heats for decades. Repository will be operated around 100 years and will be closed after all the wastes are disposed. The integrity of engineered barriers including buffer, backfill, concrete plug and canister and natural barrier (natural rock mass) will be stood during operating periods. Monitoring sensors for concrete and rock mass is conducted using piezo based sensors such as accelerometer or acoustic emission (AE) sensors. Typical accelerometer for harsh conditions is commonly expensive and data/power cable can be a potential groundwater inflow and nuclide outflow path. The fiber optic accelerometer whose data and power cable are united and has limited volume. Therefore, it can be a potential alternative sensor of piezo based sensors. The temperature limits and accelerated tests for fiber optic sensors are conducted. Most of sensors gives a malfunction around 130°C. The results of these experimental tests give a possibility of communications in compacted bentonite buffer and will be utilized for the design of monitoring systems for the repository.

PURPOSES : Given that large-scale repair works of expressway bridge pavements have high maintenance cost and long traffic blocking time, the thin overlay method that maintains the existing pavement is attracting attention. In this study, because the bridge thin overlay has not been introduced in Korea yet, the basic physical properties of the epoxy thin overlay, which is mainly used for the bridge thin overlay, were investigated, and the skid resistance and bond performance were analyzed. METHODS : Basic physical property tests were performed on each of the epoxy binders, aggregates, and mixtures used in epoxy thin overlay. They were also compared and reviewed against foreign standards. The epoxy binders were tested for viscosity, gel time, and thermal compatibility. The aggregates were tested in terms of water absorption, specific gravity, and gradation. The compressive and flexural strengths of the mixtures were investigated. The epoxy thin overlay has the possibility of detachment of aggregates, so the skid resistance was tested according to the paving phase. In addition, to investigate the bond performance, which is the most important performance of the epoxy thin overlay, the bond strength test was performed by varying the moisture condition and treatment condition of the existing layer surface. RESULTS : The basic physical properties of the materials used in the epoxy thin overlays satisfied foreign standards except for the gradation of aggregates. The skid resistance did not satisfy the standard when the epoxy was exposed, whereas the skid resistance did satisfy the standard when the aggregates were exposed, even after the abrasion test. The bond strength of the epoxy thin overlay satisfied the standard in all cases. The bond strength was the highest when the relative humidity of the existing layer surface was 60%. CONCLUSIONS : The materials of epoxy thin overlay that could be obtained in Korea satisfied the basic physical property standards except for aggregate gradation. Given that the aggregate gradation could be adjusted, it can be concluded that the epoxy thin overlay could be introduced in Korea. In addition, it was confirmed that the skid resistance and bond strength of the epoxy thin overlay were high enough to be used in general road conditions. It was determined that the existing layer surface should maintain an optimal relative humidity of approximately 60% because the moisture condition affects the bond strength.

It has been recognized that the performance of pavements is closely related to the properties of the underlying unbound layers and subgrade. It has also been recognized that unbound pavement materials possess a complex nature and often exhibit nonlinear behaviors [1, 2]. The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is founded on the use of resilient modulus as the primary input parameter when characterizing unbound pavement materials [3, 4]. The resilient moduli of unbound materials are typically determined by performing repeated load triaxial (RLT) tests in the laboratory. Due to that laboratory resilient modulus tests require sophisticated equipment and trained operators following complicated test procedures, many transportation agencies may not have access to the laboratory facility and opt to correlate resilient modulus with field tests [5]. The long-term pavement performance (LTPP) program offers a large and diverse database that includes a range of laboratory-derived and field-derived properties for unbound materials of many in-service pavement sections. This study is aimed to utilize LTPP data to develop a correlation between the laboratory-derived resilient modulus and a field-derived parameter, dynamic cone penetration index (DCPI) for unbound aggregate materials. Data extracted from the LTPP database were subjected to a thorough quality check to ensure that the data are of good quality and without errors. One-on-one univariate regression was first performed to examine the significance of different variables, including DCPI and some physical properties such as dry unit weight, water content, plasticity index, percent passing No.200 sieve. The physical properties that show strong correlation were selected to be combined with field test parameter (DCPI) to conduct a multivariate regression analysis. A statistical model was developed for the prediction of resilient modulus of unbound aggregates from the DCP test parameters and physical properties. The model predicted a separate data set that did not participate in the correlation analysis, suggesting the success of applying the DCP test in evaluating the resilient modulus of pavement unbound aggregate materials.

PURPOSES: This study identifies the causes and the mechanism of the occurrence of underground cavities. METHODS: A case study on cave-in and a series of model tests with a small soil chamber were conducted. RESULTS: A hypothesis about the mechanism of the cave-in in road was established, and the basic influencing factors on underground cavity expansion were identified. CONCLUSIONS: It was found that the characteristics of shear strength of soil and direction of water flow had a larger influence on cavity formation and expansion than the characteristics of internal erosion. In addition, large cavities suddenly expanded when cavities were caused owing to breakage of buried sewer pipe.

본 연구에서는 시공시 현장다짐관리에 있어 단위중량을 이용하는 기존의 방법 대신 탄성계수와 같은 역학적 특성을 이용하는 새로운 다짐관리기준 정립을 위한 현장시험방법을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위하여 시험법이 간편하며, 활용성이 증가하고 있는 동적콘관입시험인 DCPT 측정시험이 노상토의 다짐품질관리의 적용이 가능한지를 검토하였다. DCPT 시험방법이 현장에서 다짐후 설계탄성계수를 추정할 수 있는지를 확인하기 위하여 실내토조시험, 현장시험을 실시하였고, 노상층의 DCPT, CBR, 회복탄성계수간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 또한, 문헌조사 분석을 통하여 DCPT 시험간격을 제시하였다. 실내시험결과를 분석한 결과, DCPT 관입치 (PR) 값과 CBR값 간의 상관관계식에서는 Livneh 식이 가장 부합됨을 알 수 있었고, DCPT 시험을 통한 PR값을 국내외 탄성계수 추정식을 평가한 결과, 예측 MR 탄성계수 값과 부합하는 제안식으로는 George와 Pradesh의 식이 있었으며, FWD를 이용한 MR 제안식을 비교한 결과, Cudishala의 제안삭은 예측 MR 값보다 다소 크게 산정되며, Chen의 제안식의 경우 다소 작은 값을 보이고, 건설기술연구원의 제안식은 예측 MR값에 과소 평가함을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 실제 차량이 유발하는 주행속도에 따른 축차응력과 구속응력으로부터 실내 MR 시험결과를 비교분석한 결과, 건기원 제안식이 가장 적합함을 알 수 있었다. DCPT 현장시험결과를 분석한 결과, 관입지점의 입도분포에 따라 PR 값에 오차가 생길 수 있음을 알 수 있었고, 오차를 감소하기 위한 DCPT 시험간격에 대한 추천값을 제시하였다. 현장시험결과를 분석한 결과 현장 다짐도를 만족하는 노상이라 하여도 노상 재료에 따라 평균 PR 값이 다르게 나타났으며, 특히 입경이 큰 재료일수록 평균 PR 값이 작음을 알 수 있었고, 현장함수비의 경우 다짐도에 미치는 영향은 상당히 크나, DCPT 시험에 있어서 현장함수비 변화는 평균PR값에 미치는 영향이 미미함을 알수 있었다.

본 연구에서는 제방 축조재료로 사용되는 낙동강 모래의 응력-변형 거동특성 파악을 위하여, 삼축압축시험 등을 포함한 실내시험을 실시하였고, 조립재료의 거동 표현에 적합한 개별요소방법을 적용한 수치 모델링을 실시하였다. 개별요소해석은 삼축압축시험 과정을 모델링하였으며, 이때 이용된 미시물성치는 물성치 보정과정을 통해 산정되었다. 특정 구속압조건을 만족시키는 미시 물성치의 산정이 가능하다면, 이 미시물성치의 이용을 통해 다른 구속압조건 및 응력재하 조건에서의 거동예측에 있어, 개별요소방법이 매우 효과적으로 이용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.