• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.12
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• pp.1811-1820
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• 2010

Most components in the real world show nonlinear response. The nonlinearity may arise because of contact between the parts, nonlinear material, or large deformation of the components. Structural optimization considering nonlinearities is fairly expensive because sensitivity information is difficult to calculate. To overcome this difficulty, the equivalent load method was proposed for nonlinear response optimization. This method was originally developed for size and shape optimization. In this study, the equivalent load method is modified to perform topology optimization considering all kinds of nonlinearities. Equivalent load is defined as the load for linear analysis that generates the same response field as that for nonlinear analysis. A simple example demonstrates that results of the topology optimization using equivalent load are very similar to the numerical results. Nonlinear response topology optimization is performed with a practical example and the results are compared with those of conventional linear response topology optimization.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.1095-1101
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• 2008

In this paper, seismic analysis of LNG storage tank is performed. The analysis models are both pipe and pipe, wall and guide of LNG tank. And equivalent static analysis and response spectrum analysis are applied to these two models, respectively. From the analysis, deflections and equivalent stresses are compared. Results show that response spectrum analysis is more accurate than equivalent static analysis for LNG storage tank.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.175-184
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• 2006

Two methods of the nonlinear static pushover analysis have been presented for the performance-based seismic design and evaluation of MDOF continuous bridges. Guidelines for buildings presented in FEMA-273 applying the Displacement Coefficient Method (DCM) and in ATC applying the Capacity Spectrum Method(CSM) have been modified for MDOF bridges. Two methods are compared with the time- history analysis. The lateral load distribution pattern for seismic loads has been examined in the static pushover analysis. The force-based fiber frame finite element has been implemented in the modeling of reinforced concrete piers.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.1-10
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• 2000

우리 나라의 주거 건물의 많은 부분을 차지하는 조적조 건물은 저층이므로 내진 설계에 대한 지침이 마련되어 있지 않다. 그러나 조적조 건물의 경우 저층이라 하더라도 구조특성상 수평하중에 대한 저항능력이 매우 약하므로 내진 설계에 대한 기준이 요구된다. 일반적으로 내진설계 시 동적 해석을 수행하면 많은 시간이 소모되므로 실무자들에게 등가정적해석법을 제시하여 내진설계 시 편의를 제공하고 있다. 그러나 저층 조적조 건물은 일반적인 건물과는 거동 특성이 다르므로 저층 조적조 건물에 적용할 수 있는 해석법을 제시하고자 한다. 본 논문에서는 개구부의 비율에 따른 조적벽의 연성도, 강도 및 고유주기를 구하여 반응수정계수와 고유주기를 비교하여 우리 나라의 조적조 건물에 적합한 반응수정계수와 고유주기 산정식을 제안하였다.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.6 no.1 s.19
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• pp.83-90
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• 2006

The GF(Gust Factor) method is usually used as a method to evaluate equivalent static wind loads for general structures. The GF method is performed on the assumption that the shape of the equivalent static wind load profile is typically similar to that of mean wind loads. The shape of fluctuating wind loads could be quite different with that of the mean wind loads in case of large-span structures. So, the effect of higher modes as well as first mode must be considered to evaluate the wind loads. In this study, the ACS (Advanced Conditional Sampling) method is suggested to evaluate of equivalent static wind loads after investigating about GF and LRC method. The An method ran derive effective static wind loads by combining wind pressures and inertia forces of a structure chosen at a maximum load effect. The maximum load effect is assessed with the time history analysis using pressure data measured in wind tunnel tests. Equivalent static wind loads evaluated using ACS, GF, and LRC methods are compared to verify the effectiveness of ACS method.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.9 no.4 s.44
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• pp.1-10
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• 2005

The purpose ol this study Is to suggest a proper analysis model that can evaluate seismic stability for local rock foundation of nuclear power plant. Sliding Analysis, Pseudo-static Analysis and Dynamic Analysis methods are used for analysing NPP rock foundation with the conditions like acting directions of input earthquake, boundary conditions, width and depth of analysing model, and modeling methods of weakness fault zones. As the results of study, Pseudo-static Analysis for lateral roller and dynamic analysis for transfer boundary condition showed good results, and analysing ranges of width and depth were 5 times of structure width and over 2 times ol structure depth.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.49-59
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• 2009

The seismic responses of small-scale spatial frames such as school gymnasiums are usually evaluated using static analysis, although time-history analysis should be carried out to fully incorporate the dynamic responses of the structures against seismic motions. In this study, advanced static analysis procedures arc presented for school gymnasiums that will improve the performance evaluation against seismic motions. The seismic loads are approximated by equivalent static loads corresponding to the two performance levels; i.e., Levels 1 and 2 defined by the Japanese building standard. The importance of utilizing the eigenmode in the load pattern is discussed. Simple static analysis procedures are presented for evaluation of maximum vertical acceleration. It is shown that the static analysis for Level 2 input significantly underestimates the responses by dynamic analysis; however, the inelastic responses for Level 2 are shown to be successfully evaluated using the equivalent linearization that is similar to the $^{\circ}$Dmethod based on calculation of limit strength$^{\circ}{\pm}$ for building frames in Japan.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.445-453
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• 2013

This paper was calculated the earthquake load using ELFP(Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure) and RSA(Response Spectrum Analysis) for PSC Box Girder representative bridges by the Phase of KTX designed by ELFP and verified the difference of these analyses. It have been modeled 3 dimensional FE model of 5 bridges using a commercial FEM program for the comparison of these analyses using a commercial FEM program and were compared the earthquake load. It has been to confirm the increase of the difference ELFP of RSA calculated to seismic ground acceleration according to the ground condition and natural period. It is mean that the necessity of seismic reinforcement due to the application of a larger of earthquake load than designed earthquake load form the seismic performance evaluation result according to the difference of calculated earthquake loads.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.234-235
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• 2011

계통에 대규모의 풍력발전의 투입양이 증가함에 따라 실효치 기반의 해석이 필요하다. 계통 내에 무효전력 불균형에 의한 풍력 발전의 한계량을 결정하기 위하여 연속조류법을 이용한 한계량 선정 알고리즘을 수립하였다. 이를 위하여 풍력발전단지를 등가화하고, 타입에 따른 풍력발전기의 정적 모델을 수립하였다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.123-132
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• 1990

In current practice of earthquake resistant design the equivalent lateral force procedure is widely used because of its simplicity and convenience. But the equivalent lateral force procedure is derived based on the assumptions that the dynamic behavior of the structure is governed primarily by the fundamental vibration mode and the effect of higher modes is included in an approximate manner. Therefore the prediction of dynamic responses of structures using the equivalent lateral force procedure is not reliable when the effect of higher vibration modes on the dynamic behavior is significant. In this study, design seismic load which can reflect the effect of higher vibration modes is proposed from the point of view of proper assessment of story shears which have the major influence on the design moment of beams and columns. To evaluate the effect of higher modes, differences between the story force based on the equivalent lateral force procedure specified in current earthquake resistance building code and the one based on modal analysis using design spectrum analysis are examined. From these results an improved design seismic load for the equivalent lateral force procedure which can reflect the effect of higher vibration modes are proposed.