• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.601-614
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• 2018

This study presents structural and parametric analyses on the behavior of an integrated and pile-bent abutment with mechanically stabilized earth wall (IPM) bridge. The IPM bridge is an integral abutment bridge (IAB) with partially protruded piles, which excludes earth pressure by means of a mechanically stabilized earth wall developed by the authors. The results of the analysis indicate that the IPM bridge, as any other IAB, is influenced to a large extent by temperature and time-dependent loads. When these loads are applied, the stress on a pile in the IPM bridge decreases as the displacement of the pile top increases, because the piles protrude from the ground surface and no soil reaction is generated on the protruded pile. Because the length of an IAB is restricted by the forces acting on its piles, the IPM bridge is an effective alternative to extend its length.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.485-503
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• 2016

To investigate the nonlinear aerostatic stability of the Hutong cable-stayed rail-cum-road bridge with ultra-kilometer main span, a FEM bridge model is established. The tri-component wind loads and geometric nonlinearity are taken into consideration and discussed for the influence of nonlinear parameters and factors on bridge resistant capacity of aerostatic instability. The results show that the effect of initial wind attack-angle is significant for the aerostatic stability analysis of the bridge. The geometric nonlinearities of the bridge are of considerable importance in the analysis, especially the effect of cable sag. The instable mechanism of the Hutong Bridge with a steel truss girder is the spatial combination of vertical bending and torsion with large lateral bending displacement. The design wind velocity is much lower than the static instability wind velocity, and the structural aerostatic resistance capacity can meet the requirement.

• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.389-403
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• 2010

Based on the Model Coupled Method (MCM), a case study has been carried out on a Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular (CFST) tied arch bridge to investigate the vibration problem. The mathematical model assumed a finite element representation of the bridge together with beam, shell, and link elements, and the vehicle simulation employed a three dimensional linear vehicle model with seven independent degrees-of-freedom. A well-known power spectral density of road pavement profiles defined the road surface roughness for Perfect, Good and Poor roads respectively. In virtue of a home-code program, the dynamic interaction between the bridge and vehicle model was simulated, and the dynamic amplification factors were computed for displacement and internal force. The impact effects of the vehicle on different bridge members and the influencing factors were studied. Meanwhile the acceleration responses of some of the components were analyzed in the frequency domain. From the results some valuable conclusions have been drawn.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of train-induced end rotation of simple supported track girder on the performance of a direct fixation track system (DFTS) in Yeongjong grand bridge. In this study, the influences of deflection of a DFTS and track girder on dynamic rail-track girder interaction forces for the track girder ends currently employed in airport express lines were assessed by performing field tests using actual vehicles running along the service lines. Therefore, the dynamic displacement of rail and track girder and the fastener stress on the center and ends sections of DFTS were measured for two different trains (AREX and KTX) running in Yeongjong grand bridge. A three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) model using the time-history function based on the design wheel load was used to predict the train-induced track and track girder displacement, and the FEA and field test results were compared. The analytical results reproduced the experimental results well within about 3-7% difference in the values. Therefore, the FEA model of DFTS on track girder is considered to provide sufficiently reliable FEA results in the investigation of the behavior of DFTS. Using the analytical and experimental results, the influence of train-induced end rotation of simple supported track girder on the interaction behavior of rail and track girder installed on a simple supported track girder ends, i.e., upward displacement of rail-track girder and the fastener stress, was investigated. It was found that the train-induced end rotation effect of track girder was not significantly affected by the upward displacement of rails and the fastener stresses of track girder ends. Further, the interaction behavior of rail and track girder were similar to or less than that of the general railway bridge deck ends, nevertheless the vertical displacement of track was higher than that of conventional DFTS on the general railway bridge. From the results, the dynamic responses of the DFTS on track girder ends were not significantly affected by the safety and stability of DFTS ends.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.195-206
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• 2011

역량스펙트럼방법은 구조물의 내진성능을 평가하는 도구로서 점점 더 이용 빈도가 증가하고 있다. 강도감소계수는 역량스펙트럼방법에서 정의하는 비탄성요구스펙트럼을 생성하기 위해 사용되며 다양한 강도감소계수 공식들이 제안되고 있다. 이 연구는 강도감소계수의 공식이 비탄성요구스펙트럼의 형상에 미치는 영향과 아울러 교량의 지진응답변위에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 연구 목적에 따라, 기존에 제안된 몇 가지 강도감소계수 공식들이 조사되고, 예제연구를 통하여 분석되었다. 서로 다른 원호각을 갖는 곡선교를 선정하여 서로 다른 강도감소계수 공식을 적용하여 역량스펙트럼방법으로 교각의 변위를 평가하였다. 역량스펙트럼의 결과를 검증할 목적으로 비선형시간이력해석도 함께 수행되었다. 연구결과에 의하면, 역량스펙트럼방법은 더 큰 원호각을 갖는 교량일수록 실제보다 더 큰 교각의 변위를 산출한다. 비탄성요구스펙트럼을 작성하는 많은 방법이 제안되어 있음에도 불구하고, 각 방법들이 산출하는 교각의 비탄성변위응답은 큰 차이가 없다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2007

건설여건의 변화에 따라 교량구조물의 급속시공에 대한 요구가 늘어나고 있다. 이 논문에서는 하부구조에서 교각의 프리캐스트화를 위한 준정적 실험을 수행하였다. 프리캐스트 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 교각 설계의 가장 주요한 항목이 내진성능의 확보에 있다. 7개의 프리캐스트 교각을 제작하였고 주요 실험변수는 긴장재의 양, 프리스트레스트의 크기, 이음부의 위치 및 수로 설정하였다. 실험결과 축방향으로 도입되는 프리스트레스에 의해 작은 횡변위하에서는 일부 손상이 발생하여도 변형의 복원력을 발휘하였지만 소성힌 지구간의 손상이 많은 경우에는 이러한 복원력이 효과를 발휘하지 못하는 것을 확인하였다. 실험을 통해 관찰된 손상의 형태로부터 판단할 때 조립식 교각의 이음부 설계는 기초부와 교각부 사이의 이음부에 대해서 실시되어야한다. 축방향 긴장재의 양은 RC 교각과 강재비를 일치시키는 것은 지나친 설계가 될 수 있고 주어진 하중조건에 대한 P-M 상관도를 만족시키는 수준에서 결정되어야 한다. 변위연성도 평가를 볼 때 프리캐스트 교각에서 횡철근비는 현재의 철근 콘크리트 교각과 동일한 수준에서 확보되어야 요구연성도를 만족할 수 있다. 에너지 소산능력은 강재비가 증가함에 따라 향상되었고 이음부의 수가 많은 경우가 다소 뛰어난 능력을 발휘하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.229-245
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• 2012

Bridge vibration displacements have been directly measured by LVDTs (Linear Variable Differential Transformers) or laser equipment and have also been indirectly estimated by an algorithm of integrating measured acceleration. However, LVDT measurement cannot be applied for a bridge crossing over a river or channel and the laser technique cannot be applied when the weather condition is poor. Also, double integration of accelerations may cause serious numerical deviation if the initial condition or a regression process is not carefully controlled. This paper presents an algorithm of estimating bridge vibration displacements using vibration strains measured by FBG (Fiber Bragg Grating) sensors and theoretical mode shapes of a simply supported beam. Since theoretically defined mode shapes are applied, even high modes can be used regardless of the quality of the measured data. In the proposed algorithm, the number of theoretical modes is limited by the number of sensors used for a field test to prevent a mathematical rank deficiency from occurring in computing vibration displacements.89The proposed algorithm has been applied to various types of bridges and its efficacy has been verified. The closeness of the estimated vibration displacements to measured ones has been evaluated by computing the correlation coefficient and by comparing FRFs (Frequency Response Functions) and the maximum displacements.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2017

고속도로에서 콘크리트 포장의 알칼리-골재반응 발생 구간이 증가하고 있다. 알칼리-골재반응이 발생한 콘크리트 포장은 팽창하면서 인접 교량에 교대 변위를 발생시켜 다수의 손상을 발생시키고 있다. 현장 조사 결과 콘크리트 포장의 팽창량은 온도 신축에 의한 팽창률을 상회하면서 교량에 치명적인 하중으로 작용하고 있어 손상 방지를 위한 선제적인 조치가 필요하다. 알칼리-골재 반응에 의한 팽창 정도는알칼리-골재반응의 상태, 포장의 길이 및 도로구조에 따라 달라짐을 알 수 있었다. 교량의 손상 방지를 위해선 콘크리트 포장의 팽창력을 이완시켜 주는 방안이 효과적이며 콘크리트 포장의 길이가 긴 구간은 아스팔트 치환공법이 유리할 것이다.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2010년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.569-579
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• 2010

Tolerable vertical displacement of a bridge is dependent on the superstructure-type, slope, span, and etc.. In the design stage, however, resultant force of cross section is examined supposed that the settlement is 1 cm at the bearing point. And the 1cm is sometimes considered as if the criteria of allowable foundation settlement. It is needed to establish the criteria of the tolerable displacement for the small and middle bridges which are widely used in domestic area. The design data of domestic bridges including expressway bridges were collected and analyzed according to the types of superstructures and foundations. And numerical simulations were conducted for RC rigid frame bridges, PSC girder bridges, IPC girder bridges, PSC box girder bridges, and steel box girder bridges to examine the tolerable displacements.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.323-331
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• 2020

Pile foundation is widely used for railway bridges in loess throughout northwestern China. Modeling of the loess-pile interaction is an essential part for seismic analysis of bridge with pile foundation at seismically active regions. A quasi-static test is carried out to investigate the hysteretic behaviors of pile foundation in collapsible loess. The failure characteristics of the bridge pile-loess system under the cyclic lateral loading are summarized. From the test results, the energy dissipation, stiffness degradation and ductility of the pile foundation in loess are analyzed. Therefore, a bilinear model with stiffness degradation is recommended for the nonlinearity of the bridge pier-pile-loess system. It can be found that the stiffness of the bridge pier-pile-loess system decreases quickly in the initial stage, and then becomes more slowly with the increase of the displacement ductility. The equivalent viscous damping ratio is defined as the ratio of the dissipated energy in one cycle of hysteresis curves and increases with the lateral displacement.