• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.287-290
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• 2009

이 논문에서는 가압중수형(Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor) 프리스트레스 콘크리트 격납건물의 1/4 축소모델에 대한 극한내압능력과 전반적인 비선형거동에 관한 유한요소 해석을 수행하였다. 가압중수형 격납건물은 원통형 벽체와 돔으로 구성되었고, 4개의 부벽을 갖는다. 유한요소해석을 위해서 상용코드 ABAQUS를 이용하였고, 콘크리트, 철근 및 텐던에 대한 수치모델링을 작성하여 자중과 내압하중을 적용하였고, 텐던의 2% 변형률을 기준으로 극한내압능력을 평가하였다. 이때 사용된 재료모델로 콘크리트는 Concrete Damaged Plasticity 모델을 사용하였고, 철근과 텐던은 Elasto-Plastic 모델을 적용하였다. 유한요소 해석결과 콘크리트의 초기균열 0.41MPa에서 발생하였고, 극한내압은 0.56MPa 정도로 평가되었다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.388-391
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• 2011

이 논문에서는 인도의 BARC에서 가압중수형 격납건물의 선형탄성 거동 및 균열의 발생형상과 극한내압 평가를 위해서 건설한 1/4 축소모델 격납건물에 대하여 실험한 결과와 유한요소 해석에 의한 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 유한요소 해석은 상용프로그램인 ABAQUS를 이용하였고 각각의 구조재료에 대한 수치 해석모델을 작성하여 내압해석을 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.653-656
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• 2010

월성 1호기 격납건물에 대하여 극한내압하중에 대한 확률론적 취약도 평가를 수행하였다. 격납건물 성능의 불확실성은 가동중 검사 결과를 통해 얻어진 재료 물성치 중앙값과 텐던 긴장력 중앙값을 적용하여 고려하였다. 격납건물은 개구부를 고려하여 3차원 유한요소로 모델링하였으며, 확률론적 취약도 평가를 위하여 대규모의 비선형 유한요소 해석 모델을 적용하기에 적합한 효율적인 취약도 평가 기법을 개발하였다. 월성 1호기 격납건물에 대한 취약도 평가 결과, 벽체 중단부가 극한내압발생으로 인한 방사능물질 누출에 가장 취약한 것으로 나타났으며, 중앙값 성능은 약 55psi, 고신뢰도 저파괴 파괴확률값인 HCLPF(High Confidence Low Probability of Failure)는 약 29psi를 나타내었다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.34 no.12
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• pp.59-69
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• 2018

In order to use the limit equilibrium theory, it is necessary to find a slip line under the ultimate failure condition. The strength reduction method using the Lagrangian finite element method defines the ultimate failure state at a time when the numerical solution cannot converge within the certain number of the iteration. When the coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian (CEL) method is used, however, such definition is inappropriate because the numerical solution of the CEL method can converge even under the ultimate failure condition. In this study, an objective condition designating the ultimate failure state in the finite element analysis adopting the CEL method was proposed. In the problem of the bearing capacity of the undrained soft ground subjected to the strip footing loading, we found that the rate of the plastic dissipated energy is highly sensitive at the load of the theoretical limit of the ultimate failure state.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.22 no.9
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• pp.23-36
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• 2006

This study presents the development of a new closed-form analytical solution for the ultimate bearing capacity of an embedded wall in a granular mass. The closed-form analytical solution consists of upper and lower bound solutions (UB and LB). The calculated values from these bound solutions were compared with the author's two-dimensional laboratory wall model loading test and finite element analysis in the plastic region. The comparison showed that ultimate bearing loads from both the model test and finite element analysis are located between UB and LB. In particular, the ultimate bearing load from LB showed good agreement with the ultimate bearing load values from both the model test and finite element analysis. However, the calculated value from the conventional empirical form subjected to plane-strain conditions was shown to be much smaller than the LB.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.465-475
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• 2010

In the horizontally curved bridges, girders are subjected to the combined action of vertical bending and torsion due to their curvatures without any eccentric loads. As subjected to bending and torsion, the ultimate strength of steel/concrete composite box girders are limited by the diagonal tensile stress in the deck concrete induced by the St. Venant torsion. To determine the ultimate strength of composite box girders in bending and torsion and their interactions, this study conducted a 3-dimensional FEA and classical strength of materials investigation. Using ABAQUS, the FEA fully utilized advanced nonlinear analysis techniques simulating material/geometrical nonlinearity and post-cracking behaviors. The ultimate strength from numerical data were compared with theoretically derived values. Concurrent compressive stresses in the concrete deck improve the shear-resisting capacity of concrete, thereby resulting in an increased torsional resistance of the composite box girder in positive bending. The proposed interaction equation is very simple yet it provides a rational lower bound in determining the ultimate strength of concrete/steel composite box girders.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.449-455
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• 2011

Recently, international collaborative research which was organized at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in India, was conducted to develop for pressure capacity and nonlinear behavior of PHWR 1/4 scale nuclear containment building between experimental test and numerical code. In this paper, a nonlinear finite element analysis was carried out in order to predict ultimate pressure capacity and nonlinear behavior of the 1/4 scale containment building. The 1/4 scale containment building is consisted of basemat, cylinder wall, dome and 4-buttress. For the finite element analysis, commercial program ABAQUS was used. Finite element models including concrete, rebar and tendon have been developed for assessment of ultimate pressure capacity and failure mode for nuclear containment building. From the analysis results, first crack of the concrete, the yielding of the rebar and ultimate capacity pressure occurred at $1.6P_d$(design pressure), $3.36P_d$ and $4.0P_d$, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.299-311
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• 2003

This paper presents a finite element procedure to estimate the ultimate strength of space frames considering spread of plasticity. The improved displacement field is introduced based on the inclusion of second-order terms of finite rotations. All the non-linear terms due to bending moment, torsional moment, and axial force are precisely considered. The concept of plastic hinges is introduced and the incremental load/displacement method is applied for elasto-plastic analyses. The initial yield surface is defined based on the residual stress, and the full plastification surface is considered under the combined action of axial forces, bending and torsional moments. The elasto-plastic stiffness matrices are derived using the flow rule and the normality condition of the limit function. Finite element solutions for the ultimate strength of space frames are compared with available solutions and experimental results.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.43-52
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• 2003

The present study is to investigate the ultimate behavior and limit state design of 2-I) R/C structures, with the changing of crack direction, and the yielding of the reinforcing steel bars, and Is to introduce an algorithm for the limit state design and analysis of 2-D R/C structures, directly from the finite element model. For the design of reinforcement in concrete the limit state design equation is incorporated into finite element algorithm to be based on the pointwise elemental ultimate behavior. It is also introduced a simplified nonlinear analysis algorithm for stress-strain relationship of R/C plane stress problem considering the cracking and its rotation in concrete and the yielding of the reinforcing steel bar. The algorithm is incorporated into the nonlinear finite element analysis. The analysis model is compared with the experimental model of R/C shear wall. In a simple design example for a shear wall, the required reinforcement ratios in each finite element is obtained from the limit state design equations.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.609-619
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• 2001

It is almost impossible to evaluate the ultimate strength theoretically, because the behavior of Gusset-Tube connection stiffened with rib-plate is considerably complicate. Therefore in this study a finite element model of gusset-tube connection stiffened with rib-plate was established. The validity of finite element analysis was examined through comparing with previous experimental result and the behavior and strength of the connection was examined. From the parametric study considering lateral force ratio, eccentricity, gusset length based on finite element model, the stiffened effect was estimated and stiffening method was proposed.