• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2020

When an unexpected excessive seismic load is applied to the base isolation of arch structure, the seismic displacement of the base isolation may be very large beyond the limit displacement of base isolation. These excessive displacement of the base isolation causes a large displacement in the upper structure and large displacement of upper structure causes structural damage. Therefore, in order to limit the seismic displacement response of the base isolation, it is necessary to install an additional device such as an anti-uplift device to the base isolation. In this study, the installation direction of the base isolation and the control performance of the base isolation installed anti-uplift device were investigated. The installation direction of the base isolation of the arch structure is determined by considering the horizontal and vertical reaction forces of the arch structure. In addition, the separation distance of the anti-uplift device is determined in consideration of the design displacement of the base isolation and the displacement of the arch structure.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2019

Despite its success and wide application, base isolation system has been challenged for its passive nature, i.e., incapable of working with versatile external loadings. This is particularly exaggerated during near-source earthquakes and earthquakes with dominate low-frequency components. To address this issue, many efforts have been explored, including active base isolation system and hybrid base isolation system (with added controllable damping). Active base isolation system requires extra energy input which is not economical and the power supply may not be available during earthquakes. Although with tunable energy dissipation ability, hybrid base isolation systems are not able to alter its fundamental natural frequency to cope with varying external loadings. This paper reports an overview of new adventure with aim to develop adaptive base isolation system with controllable stiffness (thus adaptive natural frequency). With assistance of the feedback control system and the use of smart material technology, the proposed smart base isolation system is able to realize real-time decoupling of external loading and hence provides effective seismic protection against different types of earthquakes.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1077-1099
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• 2016

One of the main shortcomings in the current passive base isolation system is lack of adaptability. The recent research and development of a novel adaptive seismic isolator based on magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) material has created an opportunity to add adaptability to base isolation systems for civil structures. The new MRE based base isolator is able to significantly alter its shear modulus or lateral stiffness with the applied magnetic field or electric current, which makes it a competitive candidate to develop an adaptive base isolation system. This paper aims at exploring suitable control algorithms for such adaptive base isolation system by developing a close-loop semi-active control system for a building structure equipped with MRE base isolators. The MRE base isolator is simulated by a numerical model derived from experimental characterization based on the Bouc-Wen Model, which is able to describe the force-displacement response of the device accurately. The parameters of Bouc-Wen Model such as the stiffness and the damping coefficients are described as functions of the applied current. The state-space model is built by analyzing the dynamic property of the structure embedded with MRE base isolators. A Lyapunov-based controller is designed to adaptively vary the current applied to MRE base isolator to suppress the quake-induced vibrations. The proposed control method is applied to a widely used benchmark base-isolated structure by numerical simulation. The performance of the adaptive base isolation system was evaluated through comparison with optimal passive base isolation system and a passive base isolation system with optimized base shear. It is concluded that the adaptive base isolation system with proposed Lyapunov-based semi-active control surpasses the performance of other two passive systems in protecting the civil structures under seismic events.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.71-81
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• 1990

Base isolation system은 구조물의 기초하부에 설치되며 지진에 의한 구조물의 피해를 감소시켜 준다. 지금까지 많은 공학들에 의해 여러가지 base isolation system이 개발되었으나 실용화된 것은 1970년대에 laminated rubber bearing(LR type)이 개발되고서부터 였다. 최근에는 laminated rubber bearing밑에 미끄럼판을 둔 새로운 base isolation system(SR type)이 개발되었다. 본 연구에서는 isolation system과 구조물의 여러가지 성질에 따른 isolation효과에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 이 연구의 결과, isolaion system은 지진하중이 작용할 때 건물에 발생하는 피해를 상당히 감소시킴을 알 수 있으며, isolaion system의 주기가 길어짐에 따라 isolation효과는 증가함을 알 수 있다. 그리고 건물의 높이가 증가함에 따라 isolation효과는 줄어든다는 것을 알 수 있다. SR type isolation system이 있는 건물에 지진하중이 작용할 때, 건물내부에서 발생하는 가속도와 층간변위, 그리고 전체변위는 LR type의 경우보다 작으므로 보다 효율적이라는 것을 알 수 있다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.285-296
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• 2017

Base isolation is a quite practical control strategy for enhancing the response of structural systems induced by strong ground motions. Due to the dynamic effects of base isolation systems, reduction in the interstory drifts of the superstructure is often achieved at the expense of high base displacement level, which may lead to instability of the structure or non-practical designs for the base isolators. To reduce the base displacement, several hybrid structural control strategies have been studied over the past decades. This study investigates a particular strategy that employs Tuned Mass Dampers (TMDs) for improving the performance of base-isolated structures and unlike previous studies, specifically focuses on the effectiveness of this hybrid control strategy in structures that are equipped with nonlinear base isolation systems. To consider the nonlinearities of base isolation systems, a Bouc-Wen model is selected and nonlinear dynamic OpenSees models are used to perform several time-history simulations in time and frequency domains. Through these numerical simulations, the effects of several parameters such as the fundamental period of the structure, dynamic properties of the TMD and isolation systems and properties of the input ground motion on the behaviour of TMD-structure-base isolation systems are examined. The results of this study provide a better insight into the performance of linear shear-story structures with nonlinear base isolators and show that there are many scenarios in which TMDs can still improve the performance of these systems.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.341-363
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• 2013

Earthquake response calculation, parametric analysis and seismic parameter optimization of base-isolated structures are some critical issues for seismic design of base-isolated structures. To calculate the earthquake responses for such non-symmetric and non-classical damping linear systems and to implement the earthquake resistant design codes, a modified complex mode superposition design response spectrum method is put forward. Furthermore, to do parameter optimization for base-isolation structures, a graphical approach is proposed by analyzing the relationship between the base shear ratio of a seismic base-isolation floor to non-seismic base-isolation one and frequency ratio-damping ratio, as well as the relationship between the seismic base-isolation floor displacement and frequency ratio-damping ratio. In addition, the influences of mode number and site classification on the seismic base-isolation structure and corresponding optimum parameters are investigated. It is demonstrated that the modified complex mode superposition design response spectrum method is more precise and more convenient to engineering applications for utilizing the damping reduction factors and the design response spectrum, and the proposed graphical approach for parameter optimization of seismic base-isolation structures is compendious and feasible.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.157-165
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• 2011

지진하중이 가해지는 구조물의 동적응답을 줄이기 위해서 면진장치가 널리 사용되고 있다. 근래에 들어서는 면진층의 변위를 증가시키지 않으면서도 면진된 구조물의 동적응답을 효과적으로 줄일 수 있는 스마트 면진시스템에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 지진하중을 받는 아치구조물의 동적응답을 저감시키기 위하여 스마트 면진시스템을 적용하였고 제어성능을 검토하였다. 스마트 면진시스템을 구성하기 위하여 4kN 용량의 MR 감쇠기와 저감쇠 탄성 고무베어링을 사용하였다. 제안된 스마트 면진시스템의 제어성능을 검토하기 위하여 최적설계된 LRB와 지진응답 제어성능을 비교하였다. 이를 위하여 KBC2009 설계응답스펙트럼에 맞추어 생성한 인공지진파를 지진하중으로 사용하였다. 스마트 면진시스템의 MR 감쇠기를 제어하기 위하여 퍼지제어기를 사용하였으며, 다목적 유전자알고리즘을 이용하여 최적화하였다. 수치해석결과 스마트 면진시스템을 사용하면 LRB를 사용한 경우와 비교하여 면진층 변위와 아치구조물의 지진응답을 크게 줄일 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2020

If an excessive displacement occurs in the base isolation system, the structure will be damaged due to overturning of the upper structure. In this study, we analyze the behavior of base isolation by applying earthquake to base isolation with anti-uplift device. In the case of structures that generate horizontal reaction forces such as arch structures, horizontal reaction forces must be considered in the design of the base isolation and structural members. And anti-uplift device for preventing the excessive displacement of the base isolation system is needed.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.107-116
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• 1991

Base isolation is the alternative tool to protect structures against the earthquake. Basic ideas are the flexibflity to reduce the response of the structure, energy dissipation to reduce the excessive deflection by flexibility, and the rigidity under the service load. Base isolation is specially good for bridges because it can be installed easily and be used for both new construction and rehabilitation. This paper describes the basic ideas of base isolation, various base isolation devices and design guidelines by AASHTO. It also introduces the applications in United States and New Zealand.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2022

This paper focuses on a recently proposed asymmetric base-isolation coupling control system (ABiCS) for the vibration control of adjacent twin buildings. The ABiCS consists of inter-story diagonal dampers, a connecting damper between the two buildings, and a seismic isolation device at the base floor of one building. To investigate the control characteristics of ABiCS, a parametric study was performed by numerically simulating the 20-story twin buildings. In the parametric study, the control capacities of the inter-story diagonal dampers, connecting damper, and seismic isolation device were considered as varying parameters. The parametric study results indicate that the connecting damper between the two buildings reduces the responses of both buildings only at optimal or near-optimal capacity. In addition, adjusting the stiffness of the base isolation is found to be the most effective method for improving seismic performance and achieving cost-effectiveness. Accordingly, we presented a scenario-based performance improvement approach in which reducing the stiffness of the base isolation device could be an effective technique to improve the seismic performance of both buildings. However, note that checking the maximum allowable displacement of the base isolation device is essential.