• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.119-128
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• 2016

In a performance-based design, the structural safety is estimated from pre-defined damage states and corresponding damage indices. Both damage states and damage indices are well defined for above-ground structures, but very limited studies have been performed on underground structures. In this study, we define the damage states and damage indices of a cut-and-cover box tunnel which is one of typical structures used in metro systems, under a seismic excitation from a series of inelastic frame analyses. Three damage states are defined in terms of the number of plastic hinges that develop within the structure. The damage index is defined as the ratio of the elastic moment to the yield moment. Through use of the proposed index, the inelastic behavior and failure mechanism of box tunnels can be simulated and predicted through elastic analysis. In addition, the damage indices are linked to free-field shear strains. Because the free-field shear strain can be easily calculated from a 1D site response analysis, the proposed method can be readily used in practice. Further studies are needed to determine the range of shear strains and associated uncertainties for various types of tunnels and site profiles. However, the inter-linked platform of damage state - damage index - shear wave velocity - shear strain provides a novel approach for estimating the inelastic response of tunnels, and can be widely used in practice for seismic designs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.145-145
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• 2016

해양환경용 구조물은 극심한 부식 환경에 노출되어 있고 부식손상으로 인한 직간접적 경제적 손실이 발생하고 있는 상황이다. 이에 대한 방식대책으로써 음극방식법이 선박, 교량, 각종 화학장비에 널리 이용되고 있으며, 이러한 산업분야에 가장 흔히 적용되고 있는 음극방식 중 하나가 피방식체에 일정 전류 또는 음극 전위를 인가하는 외부전원법이다. 이는 전도성 부식환경인 해수환경 하에서 철강 및 해양환경용 구조 재료의 내식성을 월등히 향상시킬 수 있기 때문에 설계에 있어서 고급 내식재료 대신 경제적인 상용 재료를 적용할 수 있어 비용 절감효과를 가질 수 있다. 한편 적정 방식전위에서는 부식손상으로부터 강재를 보호하지만, 과방식 전위에서는 취성이 발생함으로써 내구성 감소의 역효과가 나타날 수도 있기 때문에 최적 방식전위의 규명은 반드시 필요하다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 S355ML강에 대하여 천연해수 용액에서 다양한 정전위를 조건으로 전기화학실험을 실시하여 최적 방식전위를 규명하고자 하였다. 시험편은 에머리 페이퍼로 2000번까지 연마하였고, 아세톤과 증류수로 세척하여 실험하였다. 전기화학(정전위) 실험은 천연해수 속에서 $1.28cm^2$의 면적만을 노출시켜 진행하였으며, OCP로부터 -2.0V까지의 음극분극 곡선을 분석하여 정전위 조건들을 선정하였다. 그리고 외부 직류전원장치를 이용하여 1,200초 동안 다양한 정전위를 인가하였으며, 기준전극은 Ag/AgCl 전극을 이용하였다. 실험 후에는 주사전자현미경과 3D 현미경을 통해 시험편 표면을 관찰하였으며, 그 결과 일부 음극분극 구간에서 강재 표면에 전착물에 의한 뷸균일한 피막이 형성되었다. 또한, 일정 전위구간에서 용해 및 과전압에 대하여 표면손상 정도를 관찰하여, 해수환경 하에서 S355ML강의 최적 방식전위를 규명하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.317-325
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• 2020

The development of a technique that can monitor the cracks, which is one of the typical types of damage, is necessary to secure the structural safety of elastically restrained cantilever-type beams with a tip mass that is used widely in infrastructure. Impedance techniques have been actively researched to detect cracks, and the cracks were estimated mainly by experimentally investigating the relationship between the crack and impedance signal. This study examined the correlation between the change in the impedance signals due to the crack, and the natural frequency obtained analytically. After updating the analysis model for the intact beam, the impedance signal was measured while gradually inflicting cracks in the cantilever-type beam, and the damage index was obtained. The results were compared with the natural frequencies calculated from the updated analysis model to investigate the correlation. A close correlation was observed between the experimentally obtained impedance damage index, and the analytically calculated natural frequency. Using this correlation, the structural characteristics could be evaluated more accurately from the damage estimation results, and the behavior of the structure could be predicted effectively using the analysis model.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.837-840
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• 1997

This paper provides an experimental verification of an FRF-based structural damage identification method (SDIM) developed by the authors for beam structures. The FRF-based SDIM requires the following data : (1) natural frequencies and mode shapes measured at the intact state and (2) the FRF-data measured at the damaged state. Experiments are conducted for the cantilevered beam with one slot and three slots. It is shown that the FRF-based SDIM developed by the authors provide very successful damage identification results which agree well with true damage state.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.32 no.7
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• pp.51-59
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• 2004

An experimental procedure to identify failure modes of impact damage using sensor signals and to analyze their general features is examined. A series of low-velocity impact tests from low energy to damage-induced high energy were performed on the instrumented drop weight impact tester to monitor the stress wave signals due to failure modes such as matrix cracking, delamination, and fiber breakage. The wavelet transform(WT) and Short Time Fourier Transform(STFT) are used to decompose the piezoelectric sensor signals in this study. The extent of the damage in each case was examined by means of a conventional ultrasonic C-scan. The PVDF sensor signals are shown to carry important information regarding the nature of the impact process that can be extracted from the careful signal processing and analysis.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.147-156
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• 2004

The Rehabilitation and repair of structurally deteriorated, reinforced concrete structures will be highly demanded in the near future. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether damaged beams that crack and deflection are developed by bending moment are restored to the former state. In conclusion, when specimens strengthened with Steel Plate, CFS(Carbon Fiber Sheet) and CFRP-Grid(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic-Grid) are compared with standard specimen, flexural capacity is increased and ductility and energy absorbtion capacity are similar with undamaged specimen. Therefore Steel Plate, CFS(Carbon Fiber Sheet) and CFRP-Grid (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic-Grid) have highly efficiency as material of flexural strengthening.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.19-26
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• 2021

The seismic isolation system have been applied in order to protect the collapse of bridge by seismic load and the vertical load transmitted from the superstructure. However, the failure and damages of non-shrinkage mortar, isolator and wedge in total 12 bridge were reported by Pohang Earthquake. In this study, the damage mechanism and behavior characteristics of elastomeric bearing by an earthquake were evaluated to consider the seismic isolation system including non-shrinkage mortar and the seat concrete of pier. To discuss the effect of installed wedge and damage mode of elastomeric bearing, the compressive-shear tests were carried out. Also, the mechanical behaviors and damage mechanism for each component of elastomeric bearing were evaluated by using finite element analysis. From the test results, the cracks were created at boundary between non-shrinkage mortar and seismic isolator and the shear loads were rapidly increased after bump into wedge. The cause for damage mechanism of seismic isolation system was investigated by comparing stress distribution of anchor socket and non-shrinkage mortar depending on wedge during earthquake.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.805-812
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• 2002

The number of old concrete structure which needs to be strengthened has been increased. The repair and strengthening methods have to be determined based on the current status of the structure. Consequently the estimation method for the damage status of the structure has been desperately needed, but no studies have been tried to use the crack and deflection characteristics to estimate the damage status. In this study, the crack characteristics depending on load level were measured and analysed. The crack characteristics observed from 11 samples were compared with damage status, and load level, The crack characteristics examined in this study include crack number, crack length, crack range, crack interval, maximum crack length, crack area, and average crack length. The deflections were normalized based on yield deflection, and the relationship between the relative deflection and the standardized crack characteristics were compared. Among the crack characteristics, crack interval, crack area, crack range, and maximum crack length, have been showed a close relationship to the relative deflection. Therefore, if such crack characteristics are evaluated, the maximum load applied to the structure is believed to be estimated. if additional parameters such as size of specimen, strength of concrete and steel, and steel ratio are studied, the damage status of structure can be estimated more accurately.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.81-98
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• 1999

The influence of tunnelling on buildings has become an important issue in urban areas. The problem is an interactive one: not only do tunnelling settlements affect existing structures, but existing structures affect tunnel-induced soil movements. In order to examine the constraint of surface settlement and the degradation of building damage parameters, 3-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element analyses are peformed. Also, in this paper, the results of the parametric studies for the variations of the damage parameters due to the ground movements are presented by utilizing 2-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element models, totally 162 models. The width of a structure, its bending and axial stiffness, its position relative to the tunnel and the depth of tunnel are considered. The interaction is shown by reference to commonly-used building damage parameters, namely angular distortion, deflection ratio, maximum building settlements, maximum differential settlements and horizontal strain. By introducing relative stiffness parameters which combine the bending and axial stiffness of the structure with its width and stiffness of soil, design curves are established. These give a guide as to the likely modification of the greenfield settlement trough caused by a surface structure. They can be used to give initial estimates of likely building damage.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.119-126
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• 1994

One of the most serious promblems in the concrete structures is cracking failure due to the several complicated reasons. These cracks are not only serious structural problems, but also lower the durability and deteriorate the structural shape, which cause the reinforcement rust in the open air and sea water. An analytical study was undertaken to investigate the cracking problems in the one of concrete caissons using Finite Element Method. This caisson is modelled with plate elements and truss elements for the walls and lifting cables respectively and analyzed in the every construction stages, such as lifting, moving, sinking, filling, towing, setting, and proposed reasonable construction methods for the concrete caisson structures.