Effect of XPS and Polyethylene Aggregates in Model Tests for Prevention of Frost Heave in Railroad Track

, 2014ABSTRACT : In this research, in order to study insulation effect of commercial XPS and recycled PE aggregates for prevention of frost heave in the roadbed of railroad track from the freezing temperature, model tests were carried out in the large freezing room. For this, thermal conductivities were measured for various dry densities, water contents, temperatures and mixing ratios of PE aggregates. From the tests, it can be seen that thermal conductivities of roadbed decrease with the increase of the ratio of mixed PE aggregates. However it was sensitive to the changes of temperature and water content due to the amount of water in the voids. From the model test of railroad track, it can be seen that the time to reach 0℃ was longer for XPS than that for the PE aggregates. Also the test shows best insulation effect can be achieved when XPS board was installed above the PE aggregate layer rather than the opposite order.Keywords : Railroad, Frost heave, Thermal conductivity, Insulation, XPS, PE aggregates요지 : 본 연구에서는 철도노반에서의 동결융해로 인한 피해를 줄이고자 뛰어난 단열효과와 강도를 가진 XPS(eXtruded PolyStyrene)와 PE골재(polyethylene aggregates)를 사용하여 동상을 억제하는 방법을 연구하고자 대형동토실에서 모형시험을 수행하였다. 이를 위해 노반과 PE골재의 혼입비율을 변화시켜 건조밀도와 함수비, 온도에 따른 열전도율을 측정하였다. 시험결과 노반에 혼입된 PE골재 비율에 비례하여 단열효과가 증가하였지만, 간극의 함수비와 온도변화에 민감하였다. 또한 철도노반을 모사한 모형시험에서 각 단열재의 두께와 설치순서를 다르게 한 후 단열효과를 비교 결과 , XPS의 단열효과가 우수한 것으로 나타났으며 XPS판자가 상부, PE골재가 하부에 설치될 때 그 반대의 경우보다 단열효과가 뛰어난 것으로 나타났다 .주요어 : 철도, 동상, 열전도율, 단열, XPS, PE골재