Due to the rapid advancements in power distribution, television, and telecommunication, aerial cables have been rampant in urban cities. Aerial cables, while cost-effective, contribute to visual pollution, pose safety hazards, and complicate urban planning. To solve these challenges, many cities are exploring new ways to construct these cables without the use of high poles and one of the solutions is transitioning to underground cable by minitrenching method. Minitrenching offers a less invasive, more efficient solution for underground cable deployment. This study highlights the potential of innovative minitrenching materials to enhance underground cable protection while addressing the limitations of aerial cable installations in urban settings. Three minitrenching materials were evaluated to determine their effectiveness in protecting underground cables from heavy truck loads using finite element method (FEM). The materials tested were: (1) sand backfill with asphalt concrete surface, (2) cement mortar backfill with self-compacting mastic asphalt surface, and (3) cement mortar backfill with asphalt concrete surface. Results showed that the proposed materials (cement mortar and self-compacting mastic asphalt) significantly reduced strain on the underground cable compared to traditional materials (sand and asphalt concrete). The strain values decreased from 713 microstrains with traditional materials to 333 microstrains with the proposed materials, representing a reduction of approximately 53%. The third combination, intended as a maintenance material, yielded an intermediate strain value of 413 microstrains, demonstrating its acceptability as a minitrenching material.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of ELF-MF emissions from underground cable lines near daycare centers in the metropolitan city of Seoul. We investigated 143 daycare centers from June to September of 2015. In addition, the rate of reduction of ELF-MF levels according to the distance from the line was calculated using simulations. The ELF-MF emission level of 143 daycare centers at boundary point was 1.37 ± 1.75 mG (GM: 0.75 mG) and at direct point was 11.14 ± 17.99 mG (GM:6.05 mG). ELF-MF levels at direct point were 8.13 (arithmetic mean) and 8.06 (geometric mean) times higher, respectively, than that at the boundary point. By analyzing the relationship between ELF-MF and electricity current (A) and operating depth (m), a significant correlation was found between ELF-MF and current (A) and depth (m), at 0.360 (p<0.01) and -0.303 (p<0.05), respectively. The results of the simulation showed that appropriate separation distances showing below 4 mG was 8m and 14m, adjusted mean current (A) and maximum current (A), respectively. The results of the study suggest that a plan should be implemented for the management of ELF-MF in High voltage power-line and Underground cable line areas, through a broad and detailed survey and risk communication.

본 논문에서는 도심지 지하에 터널 전력구를 건설하는 경우 시공단계별 영향을 고려한 구조해석을 수행하였다. 해석대상의 도심지 지하에는 여러 종류의 다양한 라이프라인 구조체가 설치되어 있다. 터널전력구의 구조해석에는 지반체의 유한요소해석 프로그램인 MPDAP을 사용하였다. 라이프라인 구조체와 터널 전력구 사이의 이격거리가 가장 작은 대표적인 3개의 단면에 대하여 구조해석을 수행하였다. 터널의 굴착단계별 유한요소해석에서 발생되는 평형불균형성 문제는 평형섭동개념을 적용하여 해결하였다. 또한 터널 굴착에 의한 시간의존 변형의 영향은 하중분담율을 사용하여 시공단계별로 고려하였다. 본 연구에서 검토한 3개의 대표단면에서는 터널 전력구 주변 지반체에서 발생하는 최대변위값은 허용변위값이내를 보여주었다.

The protective cover system is needed for the safety and bearing capacity of underground cable pipe. This study evaluates the flexural capacity through the experimental study according to the several design variables for the protective covers.

The pipe system for underground cable can be damaged by shock and corrosion under the various types of upper load. The existing protective systems have many problems because of constructivity and maintenance. Therefore, this study presents the protective system for underground cable pipe and evaluates the field application according to upper load.