• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.353-362
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• 2020

우리나라는 비교적 지진에 대해 안전한 지역으로 인식되고 있었다. 그러나 최근 경주와 포항에서 발생한 지진으로 인한 시설물에 상당한 피해가 발생함에 따라 이미 건축된 구조물의 유지, 보수에 관한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 따라서 기존 구조물에 적용 가능한 제진기술에 대한 관심 또한 높아지고 있다. 그러나 제진기술은 강한 지반 운동으로 인한 장치의 손상으로 인하여 성능 저하의 문제점이 있다. 최근 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 가새 부재에 응력을 제거함으로써 자동복원이 가능한 초탄성 형상기억합금을 적용하는 연구가 이뤄지고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 초탄성 형상기억합금을 적용한 비좌굴 가새 부재를 활용하여 자동복원 프레임 구조물을 구성하고 비선형 동적 해석을 통하여 초탄성 형상기억합금의 재료적 우수성과 구조물의 내진성능을 평가 및 검증하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제12권3호통권46호
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• pp.317-328
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• 2000

본 연구의 목적은 재료 및 기하학적 비선형을 고려한 고등해석을 이용한 브레이싱된 강뼈대구조물의 최적설계 알고리즘을 개발하는데 있다. 구조물의 해석과정에서 비선형효과를 모두 고려함으로써 기둥의 유효길이 연산이 필요없는 최적설계 알고리즘을 제시하였으며, 전체 구조시스템 및 개별부재의 정보를 이용하여 최적화 하는 2 파라미터형 다단계 최적화 기법을 개발하였다. 해석기법은 단면소성힌지(zero-length plastic hinge) 개념을 이용한 개선된 소성힌지해석법을 수행하였으며, AISC-LRFD '94 규준을 이용하여 최적화 문제를 형성하였다. 본 알고리즘을 브레이싱된 강뼈대구조물에 적용하여 본 연구의 타당성, 효율성, 경제성을 비교검토 하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.309-318
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• 2018

Buckling Restrained Braced (BRB) frames have been widely used as an efficient seismic load resisting system in recent years mostly due to their symmetric and stable hysteretic behavior and significant energy dissipation capacity. In this study, to provide a better understanding of the behavior of BRB frames with various beam-column connections, a numerical study using non-linear finite element (FE) analysis is conducted. All models are implemented in the Abaqus software package following an explicit formulation. Initially, the results of the FE model are verified with experimental data. Then, diverse beam-column connections are modeled for the sake of comparison from the shear capacity, energy dissipation and frame hysteresis behavior points of view until appropriate performance is assessed. The considered connections are divided into three different categories: (1) simple beam-column connections including connection by web angle and connection by seat angle; (2) semi-rigid connection including connection by web and seat angles; and (3) rigid beam-column connections by upper-lower beam plates and beam connections with web and flange splices. Results of the non-linear FE analyses show that these types of beam-column connections have little effect on the maximum story drift and shear capacity of BRB frames. However, the connection type has a significant effect on the amount of energy dissipation and hysteresis behavior of BRB frames. Also, changes in length and thickness of the angles in simple and semi-rigid connections and changes in length and thickness of plates in rigid connections have slight effects (less than 4%) on the overall frame behavior.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 기름이나 가스의 송유관을 지지하기 위하여 일반적으로 사용되는 3층의 Knee brace가 설치된 모멘트저항골조(KBMRF)의 내진성능을 평가하였다. KBMRF의 하중-변위 관계를 관찰하기 위하여 비선형 정적 pushover 해석을 수행하였다. 최대층간변위가 층높이의 1.5%에 도달하였을 때 보와 기둥과 같은 주요 구조부재는 탄성상태를 유지하는 것으로 나타났다. UBC-97의 설계스펙트럼에 부합되도록 조정한 8개의 지진기록을 이용하여 비선형 동적시간이력해석을 수행한 결과에 따르면, 최대층간변위는 구조물 높이의 1.5% 변위한계보다 작았고 기둥은 탄성적으로 거동하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 고려한 KBMRF 구조물의 내진성능은 내진설계기준에서 규정한 모든 요구사항을 만족하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 단자유도계 시스템에서 작성한 이력에너지 스펙트럼과 누적된 변위 연성비 스펙트럼을 이용하여 비좌굴 가새골조의 내진설계법을 제안하였다. 먼저 목표 연성비에 해당하는 이력에너지 스펙트럼과 누적된 연성비 스펙트럼을 작성하였다. 주어진 목표 변위를 만족하기 위하여 필요한 가새의 단면적은 이력에너지 요구량과 가새에 의하여 소산된 누적 소성에너지를 같다고 하여 산정하였다. 스펙트럼을 작성하고 설계절차의 유효성을 검증하기 위하여 20개의 지진기록을 이용하였다. 제안된 방법에 따라 설계된 3층과 8층 비좌굴 가새골조의 해석결과에 따르면 최상층 변위의 평균값이 성능 목표 변위에 잘 부합됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 층간변위는 구조물 높이에 따라 비교적 일정하였는데 이것은 손상 분포가 일정하기 때문에 바람직하다. 그러므로 제안된 에너지 설계법은 기존 강도설계법의 대안으로 비좌굴 가새골조의 신뢰할만한 설계법이라고 할 수 있다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2019

For Special Concentrically Braced Frame (SCBF), it is common that the damage concentrates at a certain story instead of spreading over all stories. Once the damage occurs, the soft-story mechanism is likely to take place and possibly to result in the failure of the whole system with more damage accumulation. In this study, we use a strongback column which is an additional structural component extending along the height of the building, to redistribute the excessive deformation of SCBF and activate more structural members to dissipate energy and thus avoid damage concentration and improve the seismic performance of SCBF. We tested one-third-scaled, three-story, double-story X SCBF specimens with static cyclic loading procedure. Three specimens, namely S73, S42 and S0, which represent different combinations of stiffness and strength factors ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ for the strongback columns, were designed based on results of numerical simulations. Specimens S73 and S42 were the specimens with the strongback columns, and S0 is the specimen without the strongback column. Test results show that the deformation distribution of Specimen S73 is more uniform and more brace members in three stories perform nonlinearly. Comparing Drift Concentration Factor (DCF), we can observe 29% and 11% improvement in Specimen S73 and S42, respectively. This improvement increases the nonlinear demand of the third-story braces and reduces that of the first-story braces where the demand used to be excessive, and, therefore, postpones the rupture of the first-story braces and enhances the ductility and energy dissipation capacity of the whole SCBF system.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.293-318
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• 2023

This study aims to examine the elastic stiffness properties of Elliptic-Braced Moment Resisting Frame (EBMRF) subjected to lateral loads. Installing the elliptic brace in the middle span of the frames in the facade of a building, as a new lateral bracing system not only it can improve the structural behavior, but it provides sufficient space to consider opening it needed. In this regard, for the first time, an accurate theoretical formulation has been developed in order that the elastic stiffness is investigated in a two-dimensional single-story single-span EBMRF. The concept of strain energy and Castigliano's theorem were employed to perform the analysis. All influential factors were considered, including axial and shearing loads in addition to the bending moment in the elliptic brace. At the end of the analysis, the elastic lateral stiffness could be calculated using an improved relation through strain energy method based on geometric properties of the employed sections as well as specifications of the utilized materials. For the ease of finite element (FE) modeling and its use in linear design, an equivalent element was developed for the elliptic brace. The proposed relation was verified by different examples using OpenSees software. It was found that there is a negligible difference between elastic stiffness values derived by the developed equations and those of numerical analysis using FE method.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2017

In this study, two geometrically identical multi-storey steel buildings with different lateral load resisting systems are structurally analyzed under same earthquake conditions and they are compared with respect to their construction costs of their structural systems. One of the systems is a steel structure with eccentrically steel braced frames. The other one is a RC wall-steel frame system, that is a steel framed structure in combination with a reinforced concrete core and shear walls of minimum thickness that the national code allows. As earthquake resisting systems, steel braced frames and reinforced concrete shear walls, for both cases are located on identical places in either building. Floors of both buildings will be of reinforced concrete slabs of same thickness resting on composite beams. The façades are assumed to be covered identically with light-weight aluminum cladding with insulation. Purpose of use for both buildings is an office building of eight stories. When two systems are structurally analyzed by FEM (finite element method) and dimensionally compared, the dual one comes up with almost 34% less cost of construction with respect to their structural systems. This in turn means that, by using a dual system in earthquake zones such as Turkey, for multi-storey steel buildings with RC floors, more economical solutions can be achieved. In addition, slender steel columns and beams will add to that and consequently more space in rooms is achieved.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.297-309
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• 2014

Under lateral loads Framed Tube (FT) system exhibits reduction of cantilever efficiency due to the effect of shear lag. Braced Tube (BT) represents a valuable solution to overcome shear lag problems by stiffening the exterior frame with diagonal braced members. This study investigates the effect of shear lag on BT and FT under wind load. Shear lag and top-level displacement results are compared with previous findings by researchers on FT and BT systems. The investigation of the effect of various configurations in BT on the reduction the shear lag is another objective of this study. The efficiency of each structure is evaluated using the linear response spectrum analysis to obtain shear lag. STADD Pro software is used to run the dynamic analysis of the models. Results show there is relatively less shear lag in all the BT configurations compared to the FT structural system. Moreover, the comparison of the obtained result with those derived by previous studies shows that shear lag is not proportional to lateral displacement. With respect to results, optimum BT configuration in term of lower shear lag caused by lateral loads is presented.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.357-374
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• 2014

The design basis is being shifted from strength to deformation in modern performance-based design codes. This paper presents a practical method for optimization of eccentrically braced steel frames, based on the concept of uniform deformation theory (UDT). This is done by gradually shifting inefficient material from strong parts of the structure to the weak areas until a state of uniform deformation is achieved. In the first part of this paper, UDT is implemented on 3, 5 and 10 story eccentrically braced frames (EBF) subjected to 12 earthquake records representing the design spectrum of ASCE/SEI 7-10. Subsequently, the optimum strength-distribution patterns corresponding to these excitations are determined, and compared with four other loading patterns. Since the optimized frames have uniform distribution of deformation, they undergo less damage in comparison with code-based designed structures while having minimum structural weight. For further investigation, the 10 story EBF is redesigned using four different loading patterns and subjected to 12 earthquake excitations. Then a comparison is made between link rotations of each model and those belonging to the optimized one which revealed that the optimized EBF behaves generally better than those designed by other loading patterns. Finally, efficiency of each loading pattern is evaluated and the best one is determined.