• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.5984-5989
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• 2011

The buckling strength of a pin-ended column may be increased significantly by reinforcing it with an assemblage of cross-arm members rigidly connected to the modpoint of the column and stayed members connecting the ends of the columns and cross-arm members. The purpose of the stays and cross-arm members is to introduce restraint against translation and rotation and thereby decrease the effective buckling length of the column. In this study, buckling strengths of the reinforced columns were quantitatively evaluated from analytical solutions and elastic/inelastic finite elements analysis and the results were compared each other. It was found that the reinforcing system may increase the buckling strength up to 8 times compared to ones without reinforcing system.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.89-95
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• 2003

In this paper, an algorithm to locate and size damage in a complex truss structure using the time domain response is presented. Sampled response data for specific time interval is spatially expanded over the structure to obtain the mean train energy for each element of the structure. The mean strain energy for each element is, in turn, used to build a damage index that represents the ratio of the stiffness parameter of the pre-damaged to the post-damaged structure. The validity of the methodology is demonstrated using data from a numerical example of a space truss structure with simulated damage. Also in the example, the effects of noisy data on the proposed algorithm are examined by adding random noised to the response data.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.137-144
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• 2020

In this study, we propose a new truss deckplate system, which does not require temporary floor supports during construction, with ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) infilled top bars. The increased stiffness and strength of the proposed system were well retained as compared to those of the existing truss deckplate systems, thereby resulting in the reduction of maximum deflection at the span center. Four-point bending tests were performed on five specimens with a net span of 4.6 m to evaluate the structural performance of proposed system in the construction stage. In addition, the load-deflection curve was plotted for each specimen, and the effects of test parameters were analyzed. Further, a rigorous nonlinear three-dimensional finite element analysis was performed, and its results were compared with the test results. From the results, it was observed that the test specimens of the proposed system exhibited superior performance as compared to those of the existing one and also satisfied the serviceability requirement during construction provided by the Korea Building Code 2016.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.7-18
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• 1997

본 고에서는 컴퓨터를 이용하여 비선형문제를 어떻게 다룰 것인가에 관해 기초 지식에서부터 응용까지를 간단히 설명한다. 먼저 기하학적 비선형 문제를 중심으로, 기존의 비선형 해석기법에 관해 기초적인 기법부터 고난도의 기법까지 일반적으로 많이 사용되는 것을 자세히 소개한다. 또 대공간 구조물의 비선형 해석기법에 관한 이해를 돕기 위해 비교적 간단한 부재인 케이블/트러스 요소를 이용한 몇몇 예제와 비선형해석으로 인한 구조물 거동의 특성도 다룬다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.321-333
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• 2013

This study presents a practice of a scientific methodology, i.e., technology tree to describe hierarchies of functions and technologies of research projects. In this study functional developments of a well-known steel space frame truss are dealt with for an application of the technology tree process to execute the maintenance of road tunnels without blocking vehicles. It is verified that established results of technology tree process can be linked to a proof process of revealed functions and component technologies such as reference works and structural analyses. In the future the technology tree methodology can be extendedly used for an effective tool setting up research plans and developing integrated technologies of a specific item such as a steel structure.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.32 no.6A
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• pp.337-345
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• 2012

A model test is performed to investigate the dynamic behavior of truss type lift gate which is being constructed by the four major rivers project. The gate dimensioned 40 m in width, 9m in height is scaled with the ratio of 1:25 and is made of acryl panel and supplemented weight by lead in the concrete test flume dimensioned 1.2 m in width, 0.5 m in height and 30m in length. Firstly natural frequencies of the model gate are measured and compared with the numerical results for the calibration. The amplitudes of the vibration are measured under the different gate opening, upstream water level conditions. Also models with bottom angle $20^{\circ}$, $35^{\circ}$ and $50^{\circ}$ are tested and compared to find out a proper shape of bottom structure which minimizes the gate vibration. These test results presents a basic data for the guide manuals of gate management and a design method to reduce the gate vibration of truss type lift gate.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.217-224
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• 2008

Trusses are found in many common structures such as bridges and buildings. The truss is a fundamental design element in engineering structures and it is important for an engineer to apply the truss design to engineering structures by understanding the mechanics of truss element. In an experimental course, the experiment selves as an example of the usefulness of the Wheatstone bridge in amplifying the output of a transducer. With the apparatus described here, it is possible to obtain experimental measurements of forces in a truss member which agree within errors to predictions from elementary mechanics. The apparatus is inexpensive, easy to operate, and suitable as either a classroom demonstration or student laboratory experiment. This device is a small table-top experiment. The conventional strain measuring device is costly and complicated - it is not simple to understand its structure. Hence, strain gage and the A/D converter are assembled to come up with a load and a strain measuring device. The device was tested for measuring the strain in a loaded specimen and the results were compared to those predicted by theory of mechanics.

• Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.63-69
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• 2015

Among the material handling system, EMS (Electric Monorail System), which is the facility of transferring the material hanging on truss, has the strength point of the maximum utilization of working space and the improvement of working environment including low-level noise generation. This paper will introduce the variable method of EMS rail analysis, which has the main role of supporting the whole material weight and guiding them with high-speed transportation, and, based on the analysis, the direction of optimization of the rail design be described. The rail with light-weight and high-strength contributes the reduction of the load of truss, the cost-down of rail production and the easy-installation on site.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.29-36
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• 1992

우리의 경제발전과 함께, 막구조 및 케이블구조를 이용한 특수 대공간 구조물이 더욱 더 늘어날 전망이며, 이들 구조물의 구조해석은 일반적인 범용ㅇ 구조해석 프로그램으로는 해석이 불가능하다. 즉, 대부분의 범용 구조해석 프로그램이 초기강성을 가진 구조물을 해석할 수 있는데 반해, 막구조 및 케이블 구조는 초기강성이 매우 약한 구조체이므로, 초기 불안정현상을 나타내고, 따라서 해석이 불가능하게 된다. 이러한 구조적 특징을 가진 막구조 및 케이블구조를 해석하기 위하여, 막 케이블 및 트러스요소로 구성된 복합구조체를 해석할 수 있는 범용 구조해석 프로그램인 McS(Membrane and Cable/Truss Structures)가 개발되었으며, 그 Flow-chart는 표1에서와 같다. McS는 현재, 한국에서는 성균관대학교 자연과학캠퍼스의 VAX-11, 1명진단조공업주식회사의 SUN 워크스테이션에서 작동중이며, 일본에서는 동경대학 생산기술연구소의 M-380 및 T.I.S. & Partners의 IBM 워크스테이션에서 작동중에 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Advanced Composite Structures
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 2016

In this paper, the full-size structural performance test for a lightweight soundproof tunnel composed of partitioned pipe truss members is carried out to investigate the structural performance. In addition, a nonlinear structural analysis of the same finite element model as the full-size testing model is performed to compare the test result. The test and analysis results showed that the lightweight soundproof tunnel ensures the structural safety against wind loads, snow loads and load combinations. As a result, the full-size test and analysis results meet all the design load conditions, hence the proposed lightweight soundproof tunnel is ready for the field application.