• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2023

This paper studied the effect of soil-structure interaction (SSI) on the seismic response and retrofit of a reinforced concrete structure with a soft-first story for different soil types. A 5-story structure built on a 30m deep homogeneous soil mass was considered as a case study structure, and steel column jacketing and steel bracing were chosen as seismic retrofit methods. Seismic responses of a fixed-base and a flexible base structure subjected to seven scaled earthquake records were obtained using the software OpenSees to investigate the effect of soil on seismic response and retrofit. The nonlinearBeamColumn elements with the fiber sections were used to simulate the nonlinear behavior of the beams and columns. Soil properties were defined based on shear wave velocity according to categorized site classes defined in ASCE-7. The finite element model of the soil was made using isoparametric four-noded quadrilateral elements and the nonlinear dynamic responses of the combined system of soil and structure were calculated in the OpenSees. The analysis results indicate that the soil-structure interaction plays an important role in the seismic performance and retrofit of a structure with a soft-first story. It was observed that column steel jacketing was effective in the retrofit of the model structure on a fixed base, whereas stronger retrofit measures such as steel bracing were needed when soil-structure interaction was considered.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2020

This study proposes a new damper configuration for seismic performance improvement of heavy sliding facilities inside a building. For this purpose, we deal with two connection types of control system, and the parametric study has been performed to investigate their comparative seismic performances according to the variations of the control capacity. In order to simulate the seismic responses of the proposed system, we employed a recently-developed seismic response analysis method that can deal with the two-mass system with nonlinear frictional sliding behavior. The numerical results demonstrate that the typical method of diagonal bracing damper connection can exhibit effective control performance both on structure and the heavy sliding facilities, whereas the structure-facilities connection method does not show any control effect on both responses. On the other hand, the typical method has some limitations that it can adversely cause excessive sliding of the facilities, depending upon the frequency characteristics of structure and earthquake. On the contrary, the structure-facilities connection method is very effective in reducing the sliding displacement of the heavy facilities, even with small amount of control capacity. Thus, the following potential expectations can be inferred from these results: The typical diagonal bracing damper connection method will have some promising benefits in controlling the sliding facilities inside the building as well as the building itself, and the structure-facilities connection method can be a cost-effective way of protecting the internal heavy important facilities inside the structure already designed with sufficient seismic performance.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.599-609
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• 2020

The tension-only braced frames (TOBFs) are widely used as a lateral force resisting system (LFRS) in low-rise steel buildings due to their simplicity and economic advantage. However, the system has poor seismic energy dissipation capacity and pinched hysteresis behavior caused by early buckling of slender bracing members. The main concern in utilizing the TOBF system is the determination of appropriate performance factors for seismic design. A formalized approach to quantify the seismic performance factor (SPF) based on determining an acceptable margin of safety against collapse is introduced by FEMA P695. The methodology is applied in this paper to assess the SPFs of the TOBF systems. For this purpose, a trial value of the R factor was first employed to design and model a set of TOBF archetype structures. Afterwards, the level of safety against collapse provided by the assumed R factor was investigated by using the non-linear analysis procedure of FEMA P695 comprising incremental dynamic analysis (IDA) under a set of prescribed ground motions. It was found that the R factor of 3.0 is appropriate for safe design of TOBFs. Also, the system overstrength factor (Ω₀) was estimated as 2.0 by performing non-linear static analyses.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.107-120
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• 2022

The bracing members capable of active control against seismic loads to reduce earthquake damage have been widely utilized in construction projects. Effectively reducing the structural damage caused by earthquake events, bracing systems equipped with retrofitting damper devices, which take advantage of the energy dissipation and impact absorption, have been widely used in practical construction sites. Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a new generation of smart materials with the capability of recovering their predefined shape after experiencing a large strain. This is mainly due to the shape memory effects and the superelasticity of SMA. These properties make SMA an excellent alternative to be used in passive, semi-active, and active control systems in civil engineering applications. In this research, a new system in diagonal braces with slit damper combined with SMA is investigated. The diagonal element under the effect of tensile and compressive force turns to shear force in the slit damper and creates tension in the SMA. Therefore, by creating shear forces in the damper, it leads to yield and increases the energy absorption capacity of the system. The purpose of using SMA, in addition to increasing the stiffness and strength of the system, is to create reversibility for the system. According to the results, the highest capacity is related to the case where the ratio of the width of the middle section to the width of the end section (b₁/b) is 1.0 and the ratio of the height of the middle part to the total height of the damper (h₁/h) is 0.1. This is mainly because in this case, the damper section has the highest cross-section. In contrast, the lowest capacity is related to the case where b₁/b=0.1 and the ratio h₁/h=0.8.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2000년도 가을 학술발표회논문집(I)
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• pp.69-74
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• 2000

In this dissertation, experimental research was carried out to study the hysteretic behavior of reinforced concrete frame designed by high performance techniques, using carbon fiber plate, diagonal bracing system with or without steel frame. Experimental programs were carried to evaluate the structural performance of such test specimens, such as the hysteretic behavior, the maximum horizontal strength, crack propagation, and ductility etc. Specimens(RFCP, RFXB, RFXB-F), designed by the improvement of earthquake-resistant performance, were attained more load-carrying load-carrying capacity stable hysteretic behavior.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2005

한국 도로교 설계기준과 AASHTO Standard 설계규준에 규정된 판형교의 윤하중분배계수는 사각의 영향을 고려하지 못하고 있으며, 이에 대한 연구는 매우 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 검증된 유한요소해석모델을 이용, 다양한 변수를 고려한 구조해석을 통하여 강판형 사교에 대한 하중분배계수식의 제안을 목적으로 한다. 판형교의 유한요소모델은 현장실험과의 비교분석을 통해 선택되었으며, 이를 이용하여 강판형사교의 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 연구결과 지간은 다른 변수들에 비해 윤하중분배계수에 미치는 영향이 작았고, 가로보와 브레이싱을 사교격자 구조로 설치할 경우 내측거더에서는 하중분배가 향상되며, 브레이싱 타입이 보다 유리한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 해석결과를 바탕으로 회귀분석을 통해서 윤하중분배계수식을 제시하였고, 기존식과 비교검토하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제16권5호통권72호
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• pp.629-639
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• 2004

철골조는 작용하중을 지탱하기 위한 구조시스템 중의 하나로 널리 사용되고 있고, 보와 기둥의 강성, 보와 기둥의 강성, 지점조건, 보강의 유무, $P-{\Delta}$효과 등의 변화에 따른 영향들을 포함하는 최적의 설계를 필요로 한다. 본 연구는 볼트 수의 변화에 의한 더블앵글 접합부의 회전강성 변화가 철골조의 거동에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 진행되었다. 또한, 수평 수직하중을 동시에 받는 더블앵글로 접합된 골조의 처짐에 대한 제한 조건을 만족하도록 하는 최대 허용하중 산정에 관한 연구도 병행하였다. 더블앵글 접합부의 회전강성을 얻기 위하여 접합부 실험을 수행하였고, 골조의 처짐 및 최대 작용하중을 정확하게 파악하기 위한 단순해석 모델도 제안하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.293-303
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• 2005

한국 도로교 설계기준과 AASHTO Standard 설계규준에 규정된 판형교의 윤하중분배계수는 사각의 영향을 고려하지 못하고 있으며, 이에 대한 연구는 매우 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 검증된 유한요소해석 모델을 이용, 다양한 변수를 고려한 구조해석을 통하여 강판형 사교에 대한 하중분배계수식의 제안을 목적으로 한다. 판형교의 유한요소모델은 현장실험과의 비교분석을 통해 선택되었으며, 이를 이용하여 강판형사교의 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 연구결과 지간은 다른 변수들에 비해 윤하중분배계수에 미치는 영향이 작았고, 가로보와 브레이싱을 사교격자 구조로 설치할 경우 내측거더에서는 하중분배가 향상되며, 브레이싱 타입이 보다 유리한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 또한 해석결과를 바탕으로 회귀분석을 통해서 윤하중분배계수식을 제시하였고, 기존식과 비교검토하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.437-454
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• 2022

Elliptic-braced simple resisting frame as a new lateral bracing system installed in the middle bay of frame in building facades has been recently introduced. This system not only creates a problem for opening space from the architectural viewpoint but also improves the structural behavior. Despite the researches on the seismic performance of lateral bracing systems, there are few studies performed on the effect of the stiffness parameters on the elastic story drift and calculation of period in simple braced steel frames. To overcome this shortcoming, in this paper, for the first time, an analytical solution is presented for calculating elastic lateral stiffness in a simple steel frame equipped with elliptic brace subjected to lateral load. In addition, for the first time, in this study, a precise formulation has been developed to evaluate the elastic stiffness variation in a steel frame equipped with a two-dimensional single-story single-span elliptic brace using strain energy and Castigliano's theorem. Thus, all the effective factors, including axial and shear loads as well as bending moments of elliptic brace could be considered. At the end of the analysis, the lateral stiffness can be calculated by an improved and innovative relation through the energy method based on the geometrical properties of the employed sections and specification of the used material. Also, an equivalent element of an elliptic brace was presented for the ease of modeling and use in linear designs. Application of the proposed relation have been verified through a variety of examples in OpenSees software. Based on the results, the error percentage between the elastic stiffness derived from the developed equations and the numerical analyses of finite element models was very low and negligible.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2018

Construction techniques and materials are developing and structures are designed to be irregular shaped, and therefore more detailed structural analysis is required. The purpose of this study is to analyze the cause of accidents related to falsework systems during construction and discuss prevention methods in order to prevent accidents relate to prefabricated shoring system during construction. In this paper structural analysis was conducted to study the influence of slab irregularity on system supports and analysis to investigate the participation of the bracing in the system support.