Mechanism on Bulb Formation of Compaction Pile Depending on Materials

Jeong Ho Choi; Min Jy Lee; Sen Sven Falcon; Seong Jin Park; Yun Wook Choo; Il Gon Kim; Byeong Kyu Kim

doi:10.7843/kgs.2022.38.7.25

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Mechanism on Bulb Formation of Compaction Pile Depending on Materials 재료에 따른 다짐말뚝 구근 형성 메커니즘

31 July 2022. pp. 25-37

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Abstract

In this paper, a small-scale model testing system was developed using a series of small-scale model tests to analyze the mechanism of compaction pile formation and evaluate the quality of controlled grading aggregates proposed as an alternative material to the sand compaction pile (SCP) method and granular compaction pile (GCP). These are the most typical ground improvement methods in field practice, particularly for soft grounds. However, the SCP has faced difficulties due to the supply shortage of natural sand and the corresponding price surge of sand. The GCP is limited in marine soft grounds because of the failure occurring at the pile tip caused by excessive expansion of the deeper bulbs, leading to uneven bulb formation. The uniformity of compacted pile bulbs is critical to ensuring the bearing capacity and quality of the compaction pile. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the new material and controlled grading aggregates using small-scale model tests simulating field compaction process to investigate its potential application in comparison with SCP. The compaction piles are examined in four cases according to different materials used for compaction pile and clay strength. The compaction pile materials, which are made of sand and controlled grading aggregates, used in this study were compared to reveal the mechanism of the bulb creation. The experimental data confirm that the bulb formation quality of the traditional sand and the new material, controlled grading aggregates are comparable. The compaction pile made of controlled grading aggregates presents higher bearing capacity than that of marine sand.

Keywords

Bulb

Compaction pile

Controlled grading aggregate

Improvement

Marine sand

Soft clay ground

본 논문에서는 연약지반개량을 위해 활용되고 있는 모래다짐말뚝 공법의 개선을 위해 개발된 입도조정골재 다짐말뚝의 구근 형성 및 품질을 평가하고자 다짐말뚝 시공을 모사하는 축소모형실험 시스템을 개발하고 일련의 실험을 수행하였다. 현재 모래다짐말뚝 공법의 경우 모래의 공급 부족으로 인해 경제성이 하락하였고, 쇄석다짐말뚝 공법은 해상 초연약점토지반에 시공 시 구근의 팽창 파괴로 인한 불균일한 구근과 퍼짐 현상 발생으로 해상 연약지반 적용에 한계가 있어왔다. 구근의 균일한 형성은 다짐말뚝의 지지력에 큰 영향을 미치나, 현재까지 구근 형성에 대한 연구 사례는 전무하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 다짐말뚝 구근이 시공되는 절차를 모사하여 구근 형성 메커니즘을 규명하고, 기존 다짐말뚝 공법을 개선하는 입도조정골재의 품질 평가를 목표로 하였다. 본 연구에서는 다짐말뚝 재료와 지반 강도를 매개변수로 하여 4차례 실험을 수행하였다. 다짐말뚝 재료는 입도조정골재와 모래를 비교·분석하였다. 실험 결과, 입도조정골재 다짐말뚝의 구근은 모래다짐말뚝과 유사한 품질로 나타났으며, 입도조정골재 다짐말뚝의 지지력이 모래다짐말뚝 보다 향상되는 것을 확인하였다.

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Publisher :The Korean Geotechnical Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국지반공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
Journal Title(Ko) :한국지반공학회 논문집
Volume : 38
No :7
Pages :25-37
Received Date : 2022-03-22
Revised Date : 2022-06-02
Accepted Date : 2022-06-13
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7843/kgs.2022.38.7.25

Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society ISSN:1229-2427(Print) 2288-646X(Online) 한국지반공학회 논문집

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