• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.597-605
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• 2008

The feasibility study of a newly proposed smart base isolation system employing magneto-rheological elastomers(MREs) has been carried out. MREs belong to a class of smart materials whose elastic modulus or stiffness can be adjusted by varying the magnitude of the magnetic field. The base isolation systems are considered as one of the most effective devices for vibration mitigation of civil engineering structures such as bridges and buildings in the event of earthquakes. The proposed base isolation system strives to enhance the performance of the conventional base isolation system by improving the robustness of the system wide stiffness range controllable of MREs, which improves the adaptability and helps in better vibration control. To validate the effectiveness of the MRE-based isolation system, an extensive numerical simulation study has been performed using both single-story and five-story building structures employing base isolated devices under several historical earthquake excitations. The results show that the proposed system outperformed the conventional system in reducing the responses of the structure in all the seismic excitations considered in the study.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.9-18
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• 2023

The purpose of this paper is to review the appropriateness of the application method for the value of the damping ratio suggested in the current design standards and evaluation guidelines when evaluating the seismic performance of concrete dams and to suggest improvements. As a result of the study, for the magnitude of the damping ratio in the dynamic elastic analysis, it is necessary to refer to the case of a similar dam in which the magnitude of the earthquake load is similar and the reproducibility of the damping ratio has been verified. Considering this, it is necessary to apply a low damping ratio and consider adding hysteresis damping in case of nonlinear behavior. In addition, since the concrete dam body located on the rock has insignificant radiation attenuation effect, it is not reasonable to increase the damping ratio of the concrete dam body to reflect the radiation damping. Therefore, in order to evaluate the realistic seismic performance of concrete dams, it is necessary to revise the damping ratio-related contents contained in the current dam design standards and evaluation guidelines.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.202-205
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• 2006

Three reinforced concrete shear wall and infilled shear wall using retrofitting system were constructed and tested under both vertical and cyclic loadings, Experimental programs were carried out to evaluate and improve the seismic performance of such test specimens, such as the hysteretic behavior, the maximum horizontal strength, crack propagation, and ductility etc. under load reversals. All the specimens were modeled in one-third scale size. For specimens(RWAHC, RWXHC) designed by the improving of seismic performance using the high ductile fiber composite mortar, anchoring, and advanced detailing system for the reinforced concrete shear wall load-carrying capacities were increased $1.1{\sim}1.22$ times in comparison with the standard specimen(SRW).

• Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Structure & Construction
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• v.34 no.12
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• pp.35-40
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• 2018

In this study, experimental research was carried out to evaluate the seismic performance of reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joint regions using hybrid retrofitting with AFRP sheets and embedded CFRP reinforcements in existing reinforced concrete building. Therefore it was constructed and tested three specimens retrofitting the beam-column joint regions using such retrofitting materials. Specimens, designed by retrofitting the beam-column joint regions of existing reinforced concrete structure, were showed the stable failure mode and increase of load-carrying capacity due to the effect of crack control at the times of initial loading and confinement of retrofitting materials during testing. Specimens RBCJ-SRA3 designed by the retrofitting of AFRP sheets and embedded CFRP reinforcements in reinforced exterior beam-column joint regions were increased its maximum load carrying capacity by 1.86 times and its energy dissipation capacity by 1.65 times in comparison with standard specimen RBCJ for a displacement ductility of 5.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.411-414
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• 1999

Five reinforced concrete rigid frame and masonry infilled wall and cut off type masonry infilled wall were constructed and tesed during vertical and cycle loads simultaneously. Experimental programs were accomplished to evaluate the structural performance of test spcimens, such as the hysteretic behavior, the maximum horizontal strength, crack propagation, and ductility etc. Test variables are hoop reinforcement ratio and masonry infilled wall with on without. All the specimens were modelling in one-third scale size.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.793-798
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• 2002

This paper presents the analytical results on the seismic retrofit of circular bridge columns with poor lap-splice details using FRP jacket. The as-built column suffered brittle failure due to the deterioration of lap-spliced longitudinal reinforcement without developing its flexural capacity or ductility. The retrofitted columns using FRP jacket showed significant improvement in seismic performance due to FRP's confinement effect. FRP's confinement effect is predicted by the classical elasticity solution for the laminated circular tube manufactural with several layers, and induces the flexural failure instead of bondslip failure.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.1-12
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• 2004

Due to the 1989 Loma Prieta, 1995 Hyogoken Nambu earthquakes, etc, a number of bridge columns  were collapsed in flexure-shear failures as a consequence of the premature termination of the column longitudinal reinforcement. Nevertheless, previous researches for the performance of bridge columns were concentrated on the flexural failure mode. It is well understood that the seismic behaviour of RC bridge piers was dependent on the performance of the plastic hinge of RC bridge piers, the ductility of which was desirable to be computed on the basis of the curvature. Experimental investigation was made to evaluate the variation of the curvature of the plastic hinge  region for the seismic performance of earthquake-damaged RC columns in flexure-shear failure mode. Seven test specimens in the aspect ratio of 2.5 were made with test parameters: confinement ratios, lap splices, and retrofitting FRP materials. They were damaged under series of artificial earthquakes that could be compatible in Korean peninsula. Directly after the pseudo-dynamic test, damaged columns were retested under inelastic reversal cyclic loading under a constant axial load, $P=0.1f_{ck}A_g$. Residual seismic capacity of damaged specimens was evaluated by analzying the moment-curvature hysteresis and the curvature ductility. Test results show that the biggest curvature was developed around 15cm above the footing, which induced the column failure. It was observed that RC bridge specimens with lap-spliced longitudinal steels appeared to fail at low curvature ductility but significant improvement was made in the curvature ductility of RC specimens with FRP straps wrapped around the plastic hinge region. Based on the experimental variation of the curvature of RC specimens, new equivalent length of the plastic hinge region was proposed by considering the lateral confinement in this study. The analytical and experimental relationship between the displacement and the curvature ductility were compared based on this proposal, which gave excellent result.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.127-135
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• 2019

The seismic performance of non-ductile reinforced concrete (RC) frame retrofitted with H-beam frame and cast expansive mortar into joint between existing RC frame and H-beam frame is investigated experimentally and analytically. RC frames considered in the study contain non-ductile reinforcement details of low-rise school building constructed in Korea before 1988. The tests were conducted on half-scale specimens simulating the lower frame assemblages of a typical school building. Two one-bay, one-story RC frames with and without retrofitting with H-beam frame and expansive joint mortar were tested to failure. Test and analysis results indicated that seismic strengthening using H-beam and expansive joint mortar significantly improved the lateral strength and stiffness of non-ductile RC frame without installing anchor bolts to fit H-beam frame into existing RC frame. The effectiveness of seismic strengthening technology proposed in the study for non-ductile RC frame was verified experimentally and analytically.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.214-214
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• 2022

감포댐은 2006년 준공하여 각종 시설 및 설비의 노후화가 진행중에 있으며, 최근 감포댐 인근 지역에서 발생한 경주지진(규모 5.8) 및 포항지진(규모 5.4)이 발생하여 지진시 시설물의 안전성에 대해 중요성이 대두되고 있었다. 이에 감포댐 안전성강화 사업을 추진하게 되었고, 주요 사업내용은 취수탑 관리교 내진보강, 댐체 심벽보강을 통한 댐체 안전성확보, 비상방류시설 개선이다. 취수탑 관리교는 교각단면의 변위연성도 및 교량받침에 의한 구조물 안전성 평가를 시행하였고, 단면강도는 모멘트-곡률해석법에서 탄성영역의 단면강도 대비 탄성지진력을 비교하여 안전성을 검토하였다. 검토결과 교량받침의 내진성능은 부족한 것으로 검토되어 유량제어형 멀티펌프와 안전잭을 이용한 변위제어 방식의 교량동시 인상공법이 가능하고 인상정밀도 ±0.5mm이내의 성능을 가진 교량인상공법 적용하여 보강을 하는 것으로 계획하였다. 댐체 심벽보강을 위해 먼저 전기비저항탐사를 수행하여 전기비저항대를 탐사하여 심벽부에서 포화대가 형성된 부위를 조사하였다. 그리고 댐 상·하류에 전극을 설치하고 전류를 발생시켜 측정 지점별 자기장을 측정을 통하여 댐체내 침투에 따른 유로 형성여부 파악을 위한 전자기장탐사를 시행하였다. 마지막으로 심벽 시추조사를 시행하여 공내수를 조사하였다. 조사결과 포화대의 위치 및 이상대가 다양한 것으로 나타났으며, 이는 불특정 지점에 연약대가 존재한다 판단하여 심벽부 보강계획을 전반적으로 적용하는 것으로 결정하였다. 비상방류시설은 최근 15년 실측자료의 홍수기(6~9월) 평균유입량을 적용하여 검토하였으며 검토결과 배제대상 높이 75%까지는 3.7일, 완전배제까지는 11.2일이 걸려 댐설계기준을 충족하는 것으로 검토되다. 다만 감포댐 비상방류시설이 하천제방과 직각방향으로 형성되어 있고, 하천의 폭이 좁아 과거 방류시에도 제방을 월류하는 것으로 조사되어 하천의 세굴을 방지하고 제방 안전성을 확보하기 위하여 비상방류시설에 감세공을 설치하고, 제방에 디플렉터 옹벽을 설치하는 것으로 계획하였다. 감세공은 2번에 걸친 감세효과로 방류시 하류바닥 및 옹벽 보호 효과가 큰 미국 USBR의 TypeVI를 적용하였으며, Flow-3D 모델링을 통하여 제방에 월류가 발생하지 않는 최적의 대안 옹벽규모를 산정하였다.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.73-78
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• 2009

Steel Braced frames are a commonly-used seismic resisting system, and chevron steel braced frames are a frequently used type of steel braced frame. Recent research has indicated that the seismic performance of braced frames can be improved by designing the braced frame gusset plate connections in a manner that direct reflects seismic deformation demands, and by permitting yielding in the gusset plate at select performance levels. A parametric study using Finite Element (FE) models was conducted to examine the influence of the gusset plate and framing elements on the seismic performance of chevron braced frames, and to calibrate and develop improved design models. The impact of the frame details, including frame sizes, clearance requirements, gusset plate thickness and tapered plate, was explored. The results suggested that proper detailing of the connection can result in a significant improvement in the frame performance. The results also show that the gusset plate thickness has a significant impact on frame performance.